Born: 09/29/1926   Murdo
Parents: William H. and Laura T. Draeger
Spouse: Niron
Children: Margaret Conover, Rosemary Michelin, William Virch, Julie Dupras
Address(es):
Permanent :
1506 Lynn Ave
Marquette , MI 49855

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Rosemaling Norwegian Folk Art Fun	Non Fiction	Adult	Marquette, MI : Nordic Publishers	1983
	Swedish Folk Painting of Dalarna	Non Fiction	Adult	Marquette, MI : Nordic Publishers	1981
	Traditional Rosemaling Telemark Techniques	Non Fiction	Adult	Marquette, MI : Nordic Publishers	1979
	Decorated Tinware an Early American Folk Art	Non Fiction	Adult	Marquette, MI : Nordic Publishers	1977
	Rosemaling in the Round	Non Fiction	Adult	Marquette, MI : Nordic Publishers	1976
	Traditional Norwegian Rosemaling - Folio I and Folio II (Publication Years: 1970, 1972, 1973)	Non Fiction	Adult	Marquette, MI : Nordic Publishers	1970 -1975

What is the aim or goal of your writing: I write instruction books about the folk arts to enable others to try their hand at painting these charming forms of decorations. I always give the history of the origins of these folk arts. 2nd ed. says, "I am a true folk artist as I have no formal art training. I try to offer as clearly as possible insight into the charming simplicity of folk decoration. The books I have written are pure how-to-do-it in Norwegian folk art and Early American folk art. I hope to encourage people to create their own heirlooms of tomorow-today. Thus they will spend leisure time in a productive and satisfying way; to leave pleasure giving monuments instead of just the granite markers in well tended cemeteries. I am, of my own choosing, a folk artist, not a fine artist. But I feel I am a fine craftsman producing useful objects in ths 20th century."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Illustrator

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