Do I have the right to draw The Cabins of Wilsonia?

There is a smarty-pants answer of “It’s a free country!”

A commissioned pencil drawing of a Wilsonia cabin

But, honestly, (and I want to always be honest so don’t ask me questions if you don’t want the answers – how is that for a fair warning?) this is a question of legitimacy. Since I don’t have a cabin in Wilsonia, who do I think I am??

These things led me to do take on this project:

1. I have a cabin, so I understand and appreciate cabin culture.

2. My business is Cabinart, named this because when I began earning my living with my art, I was living in a cabin and drawing people’s cabins. (1986 – gasp of shock at my advanced age!)

3. I am a California artist whose self-declared mission is to represent the beauty of Tulare County. Since I only recently learned that Wilsonia is in Tulare County, I am thrilled!

4. I believe strongly, STRONGLY, that historic cabin communities are treasures in today’s world. They need to be enjoyed, preserved, documented, recognized and celebrated!

5. Architecture, particularly older architecture has always been my favorite thing to draw.

6. I have experience in self-publishing another cabin book, The Cabins of Mineral King.

7. Several friends from Wilsonia asked me to do this.

A Wilsonia cabin owner asked me, “Why don’t you just do a book on Mineral King cabins?”

I answered, “I did.” 😎