PEARL bear ornament Courtenay Birdsall Clifford was born

Courtenay Birdsall Clifford was born and raised in Anchorage

I had my sketchbook handy and so made good use of it during the drive

crabs molt their shells being replaced by a larger one

Image size: 15" x 16"

PEARL bear ornament Courtenay Birdsall Clifford was bornLimited edition print by Rie Munoz Edition size: 650 Image size: 3" x 7" A friend and I were sketching on a farm on Orcas Island when the farmers big black lab, Pearl, approached and deposited a tennis ball at my feet. I knew the routine and threw it. She retrieved it within seconds and insisted I throw it again and again and AGAIN! So I ended up sketching her in the brief moments available between tossing the ball, and here she is. Signed and