As many of you know, several members of my family, my mother Pat Churchman and daughter Elise, in particular, are exceptional photographers. However, my brother John Churchman is amazingly gifted. He has made photography his life’s work as well as his artistic pursuit. Many of his shots are taken in Vermont where he resides with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Gabrielle, along with many furry and feathered friends. He is also an avid gardener and nature lover as is abundantly evident in his work.
Along with the photographs and prints he offers, are his line of greeting cards which I absolutely love. They’re gorgeous, some delightfully whimsical, definitely unique, and suit a wide variety of occasions.
I hope he’s bringing more when he visits at Thanksgiving, hint hint. I like them better than any other cards I’ve ever seen. They’re so pretty that if I send you one, you know I’ve gone all out. I like to keep them for myself. 
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John has this to say about his work:
What inspires me to create imagery is the conditions of light within the image. Each season has it’s own serendipitous beauty and mystery; I strive to bring that into my finished pieces. I believe that first working as a painter and then as a photographer gives me a unique eye for capturing color and light. I have always been very inspired by Franz Marc, Rothko, and Turner, especially Franz Marc’s portrayals of animals in nature.
“Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” ~ William Wordsworth
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn
Stand, shadowless like Silence, listening
To Silence.” ~ Thomas Hood
“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.”
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
“I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines. ” ~ Henry David Thoreau
“The course of nature is the art of God. ”
~ Edward Young
“He knew a path that wanted walking.”
~ Robert Frost
No one will ever be as glad to see you as your dog.
~ Beth
“Geese are of a highly nervous constitution and prone to hysteria.
The news media has much in common with them.
Chickens aren’t much better, being persuaded the sky is falling.
But the youngsters are more optimistic. “ ~ Beth
John entitled the cow/rainbow pic,’ Field of Dreams.’
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