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About the Author

About the Author Sharon Himes is a long time resident of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and interested in the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay region.
She writes articles, online classes and demonstrations on art history and art techniques for the ArtCafe Artists Network. She writes about nature and Woodland Seasons for on and offline publications. A well known artist in the region, she paints watercolors of the nearby wildflowers and waterways from her studio. In 1983 she published an illustrated map of the Chesapeake Bay in a hand colored limited edition (sold out). A later full color signed edition of another map of the Chesapeake. Drawing maps has been pastime since childhood and she researched hundreds of antique and contemporary maps to trace the story of Henry Norwood. When Furnace Town Historic Site near Snow Hill Maryland wanted a mural for the new visitor center, Himes designed a modified map as a birds-eye view of the area in 1830 when the iron furnace was at its height. The completed eleven by eight foot mural includes hundreds of figures illustrating many of the activities taking place in a busy company town. Children love to look at all the details, from men making charcoal for the furnace, to children playing games or bringing water from the spring. Himes is an amateur historian with the freedom and enthusiasm of an amateur to follow her curiosity wherever it leads. Her interest in finding out more about Henry Norwood, a frequent footnote in local history books, led to the creation of Cavalier's Adventure. Born in Washington DC, Sharon Himes went to college at Fairmont State in West Virginia where she studied theater and art. She lives near Snow Hill, Maryland.		Purchase the Book from Heritage Books