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Roger Cruwys Limited Edition Color Pencil Drawing Lithograph of Black Labrador Puppies Signed, Numbered, Framed This work is a Limited Edition Lithograph of a beautiful color pencil drawing of the adorable black labrador puppies. Irresistable! The work is signed by the artist, Roger Cruwys , and numbered by the artist in pencil under the left side of hte puppies. It is presented under a stylized rust brown matting that matches the color of their eyes perfectly. Comes matted, glass pane and framed. Please look carefully at the pictures as they are part of the description. LIMITED EDITION 100/500 SIGNED BY THE ARTIST IN PENCIL ABOUT THE ARTIST American artist born in 1938, Roger Cruwys grew up in the town of Wellsville, New York where he spent much of his free time hunting grouse and fishing for trout. He earned degrees in landscape architecture and urban planning at both Syracuse University and the University of California at Berkeley. A self-taught artist, Cruwys began to paint wildlife, fish, hunting dogs and the spectacular landscapes in the West. His spectacular wildlife paintings, sporting dog portraits, and angling art have been exhibited in major galleries throughout the United States. In 1978, he quit his job and took the plunge, deciding to devote himself to art. His spectacular wildlife paintings, sporting dog portraits, and angling art have been exhibited in major galleries throughout the United States. Like many other contemporary wildfowl and dog artists, Roger Cruwys made a name for himself by winning many of the state duck, waterfowl, angling and upland bird competitions. This led to invitations to major exhibitions and galleries who wanted to carry his work. His work has appeared in magazines, including Fly Fisherman and Field and Stream. Cruwys has lived in Bozeman, Montana for many years, surrounded by majestic scenes of nature. "In essence, I suppose one could say that art is my life and life is my art. Cruwys has won various conservation stamp competitions, including the 1984 North Dakota Salmon/Trout Stamp, 1987 Montana Duck Stamp, 1989 Tennessee Duck Stamp, 1989 Montana Duck Stamp, 1989 North Carolina Sportsman's Stamp, 1990 Oregon Waterfowl Stamp, 1990 North Dakota Duck Stamp, 1992 Illinois Pheasant Stamp, 1993 Pennsylvania Trout Stamps and 1994 Montana Duck Stamp. Please visit my store to see my other items: Store name: Abracadabra Art http://stores.ebay.com/abracadabraart