The People’s Choice this month is a delightful painting of a young child with a dream. PAPA artist Jenny Fuller is known for the meaningful portraiture she creates as well as the children’s books she writes and illustrates. While there are many things to be said about this particular piece, Jenny’s accompanying poem tells us all we need to know:
I want to be a cowboy when I get older
My mom was surprised today when I told her
I want to ride ponies and sleep under the stars
I don’t want the speed and the noise of the cars
I want to hear crickets and frogs in the spring
To work very hard so at night I will dream
of wide open spaces with stars overhead
and good meals, friends, and a soft comfy bed
Or maybe I’ll be an astronaut
Come visit the PAPA Gallery in downtown Paducah to enjoy this piece and many others. We love to simply enjoy art with you!