Trying he earned their respect by

he earned their respect by fighting his way out of their gauntlet

Frederic Edwin Church was the most famous and successful American painter of the mid-1800's and one of America’s most important artists

but the features of the landscape created by these events are as familiar as the hill behind your home

along the banks of the Hudson River

Trying he earned their respect byPublisher: Compendium This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. Hardcover, 48 pages