Dawn by James Browne - Matted to 11 x 14 ---- In the early morn, Just before each day is born, When clouds blend pink to purple in every fold, And the hills and mountains are gilded gold, When all the earth slumbers under the Sandman's spell, As the air receives its fresh new smell, Comes the Dawn Fairy to the place all breezes begin, Her morning spell to spin. Out of her bag of threaded silver, She takes her golden powder to deliver. With a gentle breath, it takes to the air, Each zephyr carrying its passengers to who knows where. But each magical speck finds an awaiting eye, The Sandman's spell to vie. Sleepy lids open, the darkness is torn, The Dawn Fairy smiles. A new day is born. © Written by D. R. Hartle Story included with print!

Artist Bio

.Born in Upper Bucks County, PA, James, along with his parents and two siblings, lived on top of a mountain that looked across the Delaware River. He grew up in the country, a magical place where his imagination was boundless; making friends with fairies, leprechauns, dragons and forest animals that scurried about in the fields. The countryside was filled with streams & brooks, covered bridges (yes, he even had a troll living nearby) and hundreds of gnarly trees. In the evening when the woods became dark, James sat and listened to his mother, bringing to life the wonderful nursery rhymes we all know, giving his creativity even more to discover.James Brown art work continues to be displayed and sold throughout the world. James has illustrated several children s book, as well as a number of varied commissions. He has numerous works within his specialty of children s illustration and many fantasy illustration projects. He maintains his studio and residence, with his inspirational wife, Nadine, in Pennsylvania. "I have a lifetime to paint, with a subject matter that is endless, with one goal in mind, and that is, to keep the child in all of us. " -J.B.