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Our Hearts Are Happy is a signed and numbered limited edition print by Vel Miller. The image size is 11.75" x 18". Overall size is 16" x 22". It was published by Texas Art Press in 1979 in an edition size of 2,250. About the Artist: In painting and sculpting, Vel Miller concentrates on the more emotional view of the West. Vel says, "The most rugged and strongest people I've known have also been the kindest and most loving. This is the feeling I try to portray. I want the person who views my work to see something they have experienced themselves, or to feel a mood that brings them happiness." Vel attended the Art League of Los Angeles, studying under Hal Reed and Max Turner. She later taught there. An important "mentor" Joe Deyong, a protege of Charlie Russell, encouraged and inspired her with his stories and love of the Old West. Participating in numerous exhibitions, Vel has earned over 40 "Firsts", "Best of show" and "Purchase awards". She has completed several corporate commissions. Her work is displayed in museums and public and private collections internationally. She and her artwork have been featured in "Contemporary Western Artists", several editions of "Southwest Art" and "Art of the West" magazines. She is currently listed in "Who's Who in American Art", "Who's Who in the West", "Who's Who of American Women", and "An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West". Vel was commissioned to do the drawings on Western Horseman's Cowboy Calendars for 1997, 98, 99, and 2000 and has recently illustrated and created covers for several books. Vel was in a show in Sorrento, Italy in September 2000, with The American Women Artist, an artist group of which she is a founding member. The Mayor of Sorrento purchased one of her paintings. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Our Hearts Are Happy is a signed and numbered limited edition print by Vel Miller. The image size is 11.75" x 18". Overall size is 16" x 22". It was published by Texas Art Press in 1979 in an edition size of 2,250. About the Artist: In painting and sculpting, Vel Miller concentrates on the more emotional view of the West. Vel says, "The most rugged and strongest people I've known have also been the kindest and most loving. This is the feeling I try to portray. I want the person who views my work to see something they have experienced themselves, or to feel a mood that brings them happiness." Vel attended the Art League of Los Angeles, studying under Hal Reed and Max Turner. She later taught there. An important "mentor" Joe Deyong, a protege of Charlie Russell, encouraged and inspired her with his stories and love of the Old West. Participating in numerous exhibitions, Vel has earned over 40 "Firsts", "Best of show" and "Purchase awards". She has completed several corporate commissions. Her work is displayed in museums and public and private collections internationally. She and her artwork have been featured in "Contemporary Western Artists", several editions of "Southwest Art" and "Art of the West" magazines. She is currently listed in "Who's Who in American Art", "Who's Who in the West", "Who's Who of American Women", and "An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West". Vel was commissioned to do the drawings on Western Horseman's Cowboy Calendars for 1997, 98, 99, and 2000 and has recently illustrated and created covers for several books. Vel was in a show in Sorrento, Italy in September 2000, with The American Women Artist, an artist group of which she is a founding member. The Mayor of Sorrento purchased one of her paintings.