“West Virginia Dreams” was born from the desire of Jerry Harograves to have a visual representation of his dream. By the way, Jerry sold us our basement waterproofing system! We were discussing dried gourds and I showed him the “Peek-A-Boo, I See You!” gourd, which he absolutely loved.

Jerry, through some amazing events, purchased a piece of property in West Virginia and intends to build a home there. His pastor had explained to him the power of visualization. Jerry asked me if I could create a gourd that would embody that. His only request was for deer, turkeys and anything West Virginian. I did some research and incorporated the state flag, the state tree and the state bird.

This piece was created using pyrography, Dr. Ph. Martin's watercolors and acrylics.