Burros and Paintbrushes: A Mexican Adventure

In 1923 a little train ran from Guadalajara, Mexico to Chapala, but only twice a week. One of those excursions carried two young Americans, trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, to the small village to paint. Red-tiled roofs on pale pastel houses bordering a great silvery lake greeted the two. In the next four years the lives of the artists - and the bride one lured south from California - pulsated to the beat of a Mexico few Americans knew. This sprightly memior by one of those young painters captures the tone and spirit of their adventures. Everett Gee Jacson's keen eye and quiet humor provide an intriging view of the people and places he knew at the time - a time long ago - and of the making of an artist. --- from book's dustjacket