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| Bright Beat the Water Memories of a Wilderness Artist by John L. Peyton author and illustrator 1993, 6x9", 264 pages 82 b&w figures Softcover $14.95 (0-939923-30-0) |
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John Peyton was a native of Proctor, Minnesota, and was well-known throughout the western Great Lakes region as a banker, artist, and award-winning author. Peyton’s memoirs, which span most of the twentieth century, begin with his early life in northern Minnesota when Duluth was still a frontier town. He recalled his adventures with the northern Ojibway Indians and time spent hunting and fishing on the rivers of the Northwoods. He described his years at prep school in New Hampshire, his years at Yale, and banking during the Depression in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Many other experiences of his life in Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Arizona—always told in a gentle, warm and perceptive manner—also find their way into these memoirs. Peyton’s own paintings and illustrations further enrich the description of his life. REVIEWS
"Painter and author John L. Peyton once again shows his talents in his new book about the lives of the Northwoods Indians and the white settlers. Peyton explores his own life and its relation to Lake Superior as well as the lives and spirits of the forest, waters and inhabitants of the region. With his wonderful sketches, the author portrays the story and feelings not only in words but also in pictures." (Lake Superior Magazine, December-January 1994)
Other Ojibway titles:
The Birch: Bright Tree of Life and Legend
The Stone Canoe and Other Stories