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Larry A. Smail Art
481 Butler Rd.
Kittanning, PA 16201

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on May 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm | Reply Pat Lods

Larry, Lost my email addresses with new software upgrade. Wondering if you would be available to play guitar with Jim at Maple Grove this weekend. He fell and got hurt in April and has not played since 23rd. He is going to chiropracter, and trying to get motion back and thinks he is ready. I just am not good enough to be the only player with him…
Will you even be there? What day(s)
Pat
- on May 25, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Patty,
  I will play along. At this point, I can’t say when I will be there except, I am to play on Friday at 7:30; Saturday @1:50 and Sunday @ 3:00 for sure. I am sure others will ask me to play along too if I am there when they are scheduled. Weather will help determine if I make it on any given day. I haven’t heard any long range forecast as of yet. Why not call and schedule for Saturday, at least for as close to that time as possible. Let me know via e-mail if you have a time lined up.
  
  Larry
on May 30, 2010 at 5:34 am | Reply Brent

Hi Larry,

How do I buy a proof of Home to Kit-Han-Ne? Did not see any ordering info on your site?

Regards
- on May 30, 2010 at 6:17 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Brent,
  The Armstrong County Tourist Bureau (Type in for their site) has the limited- edition prints prints. If you want an artist proof I do. 481 Butler Road, Kittanning, PA 16201. My actual web site will be up and running soon.
  Any more questions, please, contact me.
on June 20, 2010 at 6:03 pm | Reply Dana Gould

Larry, I noticed your Father’s Day entry and took a peek. It brought tears to my eyes. I truly understand how you feel on Father’s Day since that is exactly how I feel on Mother’s Day. My mother passed very suddenly without a chance to say good-bye so that has made the day difficult. I also have no children (just Dana’s children who I helped him raise) so I cannot experience the day from that perspective either.

Bless you tomorrow!! I will be thinking of you.

Susie Gould
- on June 20, 2010 at 6:32 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Susie, Thank you… I appreciate your kindness.
on July 8, 2010 at 8:11 am | Reply Wayne Sawyer

Larry,
You have a nice web site. Keep roaming the hills, valleys, lakes and rivers for more things to share. God bless.
- on July 8, 2010 at 8:42 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Pastor Wayne,
  
  Thank you and I am happy you enjoyed the site.
on July 6, 2011 at 4:45 pm | Reply Larry D. Forrey

Larry’

I have a print of a wild turkey titled ” Springtime Majesty”. I would like to know what year is was made and for what organization it was done. I have it in a beautiful frame and it is a great print. It is the 70th print out of 100. Do you have any idea of its value ? Is there any information you could tell me about the print ? What inspired you to do this setting and other facts about this print. I really enjoy showing this to friends.

Thanks,
Larry D. Forrey
Seventh Grade Life Science Teacher
- on July 6, 2011 at 6:07 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Larry,
  What you have is the Artist proof of the print. That painting “SPRINGTIME MAJESTY” came out in print around 1993.It was a turkey federation banquet print.The image appeared on the cover of “TURKEY CALL” magazine in 1992 and a black and white version appeared on the cover of POWWOW. This is the quarterly magazine from the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer’s Association. I don’t know what the value of a print is. Being I am still alive…….! The print is almost sold out. I haven’t pushed it for years, but there are less than 15 prints left. Maybe, I should include it on my site!
  I just started to sketch down some ideas and that painting evolved into what it is. I love the look of mayapples around stumps and trees and that, no doubt, helped with that idea.
  I thank you for writing and I am certainly happy to hear you are proud of the print.
  Larry Smail
on August 4, 2011 at 9:00 am | Reply michelle

Hi Larry: I am interested in taking some kids, (ages 9-11) to the petroglyphs at Parker’s Landing. THe kids are great walkers and climbers so I think they can handle the “expedition” with help from 3 other adults. What say you? Secondly, I am not sure what route to follow and thought may be you could help me out. Do you think starting at the bridge in Parker on the Clarion side is the way to go? Do we head N or S? I am figuring it to be about a 2 hour journey…is that a good quess?
Thanks so much for your time and help.

Michelle
- on August 4, 2011 at 12:45 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Reply to Michelle was forwarded via e-mail
on October 2, 2011 at 8:42 pm | Reply Randy Slease

Larry, I’m a Rayburn TWP Supervisor, and I viewed your pics on your asthma walk, I dont believe all that trash dumped in your photos could possibly have been dumped there by ATV riders, but I agree people do destroy and lack respect in todays world, just drive along any of our roads in Armstrong Co. and look at all the trash, people just thow out of the window of the car. Randy Slease
on April 1, 2012 at 1:50 pm | Reply James Geidel

Larry, I guess I did not explain that I now live in Owings Mills, Maryland. I was born in Kittanning township years ago. I do not come back there that often. So I need to purchase your art work via mail or UPS or something like that. Do I send payment to the address listed on your blog using a check or credit card info. What ever is the easiest way to purchase your art. Thank you. Jim Geidel
on June 6, 2012 at 12:52 pm | Reply Matthew Hutchison

Hi Larry,

I really enjoyed your site. I’m from the area and believe we share a lot of interests (outdoors, flintlocks, turkeys and history). I have quite a collection of local artifacts…I’ve been hunting them here for about 10 years. Shoot me an email with your email address and I’ll send some. Also, I’m interested in some of your artwork.
- on June 6, 2012 at 1:43 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Matthew, Thank you for contacting me. The interests you mentioned are part of what I enjoy in my life. I am glad you enjoy these things too! I can still easily show anyone the first artifact I had found although it is in a case of hundreds! (I often wondered if my dad tossed the arrowhead in front of me….)Again, thank you for your interest. (E-mail coming seperatly)
  
  Larry
on June 1, 2013 at 8:26 pm | Reply Michael Pasinski

Hi Larry. I first saw your work on the wall of my “soon to be” wife’s mom’s home. I really like your Blanket Hill piece, and wondered if you still have the original for sale. It would be a nice gift to my fiancé when we marry June 29th. She moved to Connecticut to be with me and a piece from her home would be so welcome on our wall. Thanks!
- on June 2, 2013 at 12:51 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Mike, Thanks so much for your interest. I replied via e-mail.
on November 1, 2013 at 6:20 pm | Reply Roger Corle

Larry,

How have you been? Always knew you loved to paint and you were great at it. Saw your book on Kathy’s desk at work and read it……good read. She turned me on to your site and I have gone through a lot of it. I bet you miss the work days….haha. From what I have seen from your paintings, that should have been your life’s work. If you ever get tired of harvesting all those bucks hit me up. Great web site….keep it going, I enjoy reading all the stories.
- on November 1, 2013 at 7:03 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Roger,
  
  Sure is great to hear from you! Thanks so much for the kind compliments. I appreciate them!
  I am not going to be able to hunt turkeys, at least, for a few days due to an injury with my left leg. You can’t imagine how that fact is bothering me! I have been on “light duty”. I hope all is well with you and the family.The people are the only aspect of not being at work. I don’t miss the politics. I do miss the many individuals I considered friends, such as yourself, and Kathy. I wish you all the best!
on February 8, 2014 at 1:48 pm | Reply Barbara Reynoldd

Larry,
I love your Aspen Gold – Elk and would appreciate your directing me to a site where I can view purchase information. Many thanks.
Barbara Pilgram Reynolds
- on March 15, 2014 at 10:52 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Barbara, Thank you for asking about the painting. I replied via e-mail with some information.
on March 15, 2014 at 10:45 am | Reply Allison Fitch

Love your art, Mr. Smail!
- on March 15, 2014 at 10:51 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Why thank you very much Allison.
on March 17, 2015 at 7:07 pm | Reply Timothy Smith

Hi Larry,
First, I want to say … Beautiful artwork on this site! I saw your print “Home to Kit-Han-Ne” at the 2014 Armstrong Folk Festival at the Tourist Bureau Center. I am VERY interested to know what numbered APs you currently have of it.
I am also interested in what AP #s you have of “Springtime Majesty”
- on March 18, 2015 at 6:36 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Tim, Thank you for your kind words. I’ll check and respond via e-mail. And thank you for subscribing to my journal and art page.
on September 14, 2015 at 12:36 pm | Reply Marge

Hello Larry,
I always enjoyed your photos on the Armstrong County Tourist Bureau and am a nature lover myself, volunteer at Crooked Creek (monitor and maintain the bluebird boxes, made a birdlist flyer for them with a friend as I belong to a bird club in Indiana) but love all aspects of nature, not just the birds really; I did not realize what a “complete” artist you were til’ I checked out your FB page and your blog (love your faith writings also);
I am a retired Senior Citizen (80 retired from Pitt) who used to live in Penn Hills but when my boys were small we used to camp and fish in many areas of PA (just love our state) so when my husband (their dad) died I moved up on the Kiski River below Leechburg and follow Armstrong County news, etc;
I would appreciate the location you found the coyotes in if you are willing to let me know—we used to have red fox in field behind us (old Parks Dairy Farm) and a few years ago 1 Coyote was seen in that field and I took 1 poor photo of it just for my own recollection; They do have both red and gray fox hang around Crooked Creek but we do not see them anymore near our home;
Thank you so much for your love of nature and all your beautiful artwork;
My email address if you would be so kind as to let me know about your fantastic coyote photo is: matassel@windstream.net
Thanks again for sharing your passion,
Marjorie (Marge)
- on September 19, 2015 at 5:02 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words!!! I really appreciate hearing from lovers of the natural world. I’ll be in contact soon.
on February 17, 2017 at 7:30 pm | Reply Royal Taylor

Hi Larry,

We love your art! We found your name as we came across a stamp from the NWTF Sixth Grand Slam $5 Stamp. We have been researching it to try and find out who the artist was. We found one website that said it was Larry Amail. However, we can’t find any record of him. Then in searching we found you. Did you do the art for the 1990 NWTF Sixth Grand Slam stamp? The one that we found is signed, but we aren’t sure if the first letter of the last name is an A or S. Thanks so much for your help with this!

Royal & Denise
Pittsburgh
- on February 17, 2017 at 9:52 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Royal and Denise,
  
  Yes I did that stamp for the NWTF. So, many years ago! I think I was 2 at the time. Seriously, I did a cover in the early ninties for the Turkey Call magazine. I did some ink work and even wrote an article in times past. Thanks you both for your interest.
  
  Larry A. Smail
  - on February 18, 2017 at 9:53 am royalt3
    
    Larry, Thanks for the fast reply! It’s a pleasure to discover you are a fellow Western Pennsylvanian.
    
    Take care,
    
    Royal & Denise
  - on February 18, 2017 at 3:11 pm larrysmailart
    
    You are quite welcome! And thank you!
on April 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm | Reply Robert c.

Hi Larry: I was a good friend of Dan Roessener who passed away Jnauary 30th of this year. He had one of your Prints that was a NWTF banquet print in 1993, Springtime Majesty. I am helping his longtime friend Mary Ann with disposing of his print Collection. Can you be of any assistance with this for me. Thank You
- on April 5, 2018 at 1:34 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Bob, I was at the banquet when those prints were handed out. That painting appeared on the cover of Turkey Call magazine. It appeared on the cover of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers’ Association magazine, too. What would Dan want to do with his prints? Knowing Dan he would have, possibly, wished them donated for fundraising events. Some could be worth something to family on a secondary market especially if the print was a sold out print or from a long deceased, and well-known, artist. You may wish to contact some wildlife print distributors to see if they have any interest in purchasing them if you are leaning in that direction. A lot of wildlife groups, as stated, would be happy to have them donated for fund raising events and banquets if that is something of interest. Hope this gives you some thoughts in direction. I miss Dan. He often would give me a rough time with joking around and pranks. We got along quite well. Take care and good luck.
- on May 2, 2018 at 8:28 pm | Reply Timothy Smith
  
  Hello Sir,
  I have been looking for Springtime Majesty as a numbered print. Beautiful print for certain!
  - on May 3, 2018 at 7:59 pm larrysmailart
    
    Hello Tim, Thank you for your kind words and interest in “SPRINGTIME MAJESTY.” That painting was featured on two covers of magazines. I have only a very few of them left. If you are interested for purchase the purchase price including shipping would be $50.00. Feel free to call me at: 724-548-2042 in evenings. (I will be in the woods most mornings.) My address is: 481 Butler Road, Kittanning, PA 16201. Thanks again.
  - on August 30, 2018 at 11:52 am larrysmailart
    
    Tim, I don’t know if I answered this request or not. I have a few of the prints left at $40. each Total with shipping and packaging would be $50.00 Thank you for your interest.
on April 20, 2018 at 2:39 pm | Reply Robert C

Larry thank you for your input on Dan’s prints. I will pass the information along to Mary Ann
on May 2, 2018 at 10:56 am | Reply Rodney Nulph

Hi Larry. Been years since I have talked with you. I am Carl Nulph’s son, Rodney. I have always had great admiration for you and your knowledge and respect of God’s creation. I love your knowledge of all the majesty surrounding the hunt. I have a couple questions for you regarding outdoor writing. If you get a chance, please shoot me an e-mail. Take care.
P.S.- I read your each entry on your blog, love it!
- on May 2, 2018 at 3:06 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Hi Rodney, Thanks so much for your kind words. I appreciate them! My e-mail is: lasmail@windstream.net
on July 12, 2020 at 9:32 am | Reply Amy Smith

My friend and I are searching for the Parker’s Landing Petroglyphs…we are having trouble locating them…any hints, tips, or pointers would be much appreciated!
- on July 15, 2020 at 1:32 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Amy, I have some here at the house for $35.00 each.
on August 21, 2020 at 1:18 pm | Reply Shawn hildebrand

hi larry. was reading the blog about parker landing petroglyphs. i have a jet boat and would like to see them. straight across from bear creek mouth is a camp/house. is it more downriver? ty
- on August 23, 2020 at 3:44 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Hi Shawn, I remember being at the site and looking across the river and I could see Bear Creek. There is a building on the bank now, I believe, but I haven’t been at the site for a while. Good luck.
on November 17, 2020 at 3:36 pm | Reply Anne Jones Frederick

Hi Larry, I grew up in western PA, and all my ancestors on my mother’s side were settlers in Lawrence or Butler Counties in the very early 1800s. My grandfather was William D. Manning, and his best friend and close neighbor was Chuck Harbison, one of the descendants of Massey. We grew up hearing her tale of capture.

I have been researching my family tree for almost fifteen years now and have begun writing that history down in book format. Since Massey’s story so closely coincided with the Manning story, I would like to include it. I recently came across your wonderful paintings of Massey online and would like permission to use one of the images in my book. This book is not intended for publication nor ever put on sale, but only for family use and possibly for a copy to go in the Genealogy rooms at the New Castle and Butler County Libraries.

Thank you for your consideration.
- on November 20, 2020 at 7:45 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Anne, You may use the art for your book. May I have a copy once completed for my interest and record?
on March 1, 2022 at 3:38 pm | Reply Brian

Great-horned owl family. Not sleepy-black bear. Screech owl and chickadees Is the art on your website I’m interested in thanks
on September 4, 2022 at 10:26 am | Reply Scott Fink

Hi Larry, my name is Scott Fink. I was wondering if you had any prints for sale of your painting, “Whirlpool of Death.” It was included with my article in the Civil War Times last year on the 62nd Pennsylvania.
- on September 4, 2022 at 12:47 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  I remember the name. Yes, there are prints available. Another individual takes care of the prints. His name is Robert Bowser at: 724-545-1330. He is part of the 62 PVI living history group.
on December 19, 2022 at 2:46 pm | Reply Greg Bassinger

Hello,
I’d like to inquire about purchasing one of your originals.
Laurel Flush
My Father was the president of the local NWTF chapter for Kit-Ha-Nee and often talks about this one.
Thanks,
Greg Bassinger
gregbassinger@mac.com
- on December 19, 2022 at 9:14 pm | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Greg, I sent you an email. Thank you, Larry
on February 2, 2023 at 9:37 am | Reply Tim Allen Holliday

Are there any parker landing prints available anywhere ? Thanks Tim holliday
- on February 2, 2023 at 10:51 am | Reply larrysmailart
  
  Tim, I have a few at my home. Contact me: hemlock404@windstream.net