10"x8", Oil on Panel
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One morning last May, the subject of this painting, Jesse, told me more about growing horseradish than I ever thought I'd know! Talk about enthusiasm for his work and generosity in sharing it! He has been working on these farms on the Oregon/California border for around 35 years. He told me that when he was about 19, he realized that he'd never be able to make a good enough living to marry and raise a family, so he decided to leave Mexico. When he reached Tule Lake, he said he realized it could be a "good place": a small farming community where he felt he could learn to do whatever was needed. He spent his first three years learning the language and customs and proceeded to build a good life here. Showing up and working hard have been key to his success. He's obviously quite proud of his three children: one is a student at a state college and the other two are making plans for higher education, AND, he told me, they are paying for it themselves.
Contact Vicki Shuck for Purchase Information
One morning last May, the subject of this painting, Jesse, told me more about growing horseradish than I ever thought I'd know! Talk about enthusiasm for his work and generosity in sharing it! He has been working on these farms on the Oregon/California border for around 35 years. He told me that when he was about 19, he realized that he'd never be able to make a good enough living to marry and raise a family, so he decided to leave Mexico. When he reached Tule Lake, he said he realized it could be a "good place": a small farming community where he felt he could learn to do whatever was needed. He spent his first three years learning the language and customs and proceeded to build a good life here. Showing up and working hard have been key to his success. He's obviously quite proud of his three children: one is a student at a state college and the other two are making plans for higher education, AND, he told me, they are paying for it themselves.
