The treasure trove found in the footlocker, she writes, reveals "their versatility, skill and grounding in the fine arts and puts Edie on equal footing with Charley. She and Charley were “one” of a kind. She photographed hydro dams and cement test samples and processed the film in the lab for the Corps of Engineers. Brett Harper sees Picasso in her "bag of tricks," especially the classical guitar in the foreground.Brett Harper, son of artists Charley and Edie Harper, will never forget the day about a dozen years ago when Chip Doyle, curator and archivist for the Charley and Edie Harper Art Studio, stumbled upon a trunk filled with art. Years later, he discovered more than 700 letters in a leather satchel, hidden in a closet, that Edie Harper had saved. He designed covers for Procter & Gamble's corporate magazine, "Moonbeams." Edith Riley McKee was an only child born in 1922 in Kansas City, Kansas. The family moved again, to Cincinnati, in the 1930s when Edie’s father landed a position with Procter & Gamble. A dreamy child, she moved with her parents to Liberty, Missouri, when her father chose to open a short-order restaurant. Harper (American, 19222007) expressed his deep … It is the first book to document the early works of both artists – Charley, who died in 2007, and his wife, Edith "Edie" McKee Harper, who died at age 87 in 2010. I hadn't seen any of it before. This collection of tiles is based on the work of celebrated wildlife artist … I do not know for sure if her model for the conductor was Leonard Bernstein or Irving Berlin, both guests conductors at CSO before and during the time she made the painting, though I vaguely recall a mention of Bernstein. She also was a homemaker and caregiver, to both her son and her parents, allowing her less time to create art.Growing up the son of two such artists was eye-opening for Brett Harper, who said his parents taught him that "no dream was too big. Edith Riley K. "Edie" Mckee Harper was born March 29, 1922 in Kansas City, Kansas. ""In my opinion, she stood toe to toe with Charley, and actually achieved a rare proficiency in more art media than him, in particular photography," he said. Thank you.When Charley was drafted for service in World War II, Edie interrupted her classes to aid the war effort in a civilian capacity. Please send his address and phone #, if at all possible. By Charley and Edie Harper Essay by Sara Caswell-Pearce Introduction and Commentary by Brett Harper Charley Harper and Edie McKee... Our Price: $ 45.00 . ""Ever After" includes some of the work that Charley did as an illustrator for Ford Times magazine, including the book's cover, "Feeding Station," anticipating many of the birds that he would revisit as subjects, and a wonderful Grand Canyon, with its alternating design of red and pink. On trips to see relatives on their farms and small ranches in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, she developed a lifelong love for animals and the vast, lonely expanses of the Middle West. Second, her subject matter was less broadly popular. Jump to navigation Jump to search. To participate, please visit the project page for more information. Upon their return from the honeymoon, Edie and Charley maintained separate studios in the basement of Edie’s parents’ home in Roselawn. Edie kept an illustrated journal. But the foundation was laid in being allowed to be a dreamer. "As a result, to create a great picture or piece of writing became one of the my most important goals, which, I confess, I am still trying to achieve. It is the first book to document the early works of both artists – Charley, who died in 2007, and his wife, Edith "Edie" McKee Harper, who died at age 87 in 2010. "Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy"Much to my surprise, Edie and Charley, in all of their modesty, made statements like, 'Oh, those old things?' A dreamy child, she moved with her parents to Liberty, Missouri, when her father chose to open a short-order restaurant.