I’ve mentioned before about the road-trip I took across the USA before I moved from New York to Australia. I was blown away by the diversity – of culture, of geography, of architecture, of food – that revealed how little I’d known about the American story.
Turns out the story of the USA is way bigger than the life I knew in New York or what you see of Middle America on TV. Who knew?
A couple of months ago I came across Drawn the Road Again, a blog by artist Chandler O’Leary, and, more than anything else, it made me incredibly nostalgic for that perspective-challenging journey.
Chandler shares little snippets of her adventures and discoveries on the road, through thoughtful words and stunning illustrations.
I reckon I could spend years browsing through her travel journals. They are the roadside scrapbooks of my dreams.
Chandler kindly gave me permission to share her illustrations with you on here. Take a look over on Drawn the Road Again for many more. They are incredible. You can also like Chandler on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter.
Beautiful drawings. They remind me of yours, Naomi.
Goodness Deb. I WISH I could draw and paint like that!!
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Thank you for introducing me to Chandler’s work. You have a knack for finding great artists, which of course makes sense since you’re so talented yourself! Plus I LOVE road trips, and you are totally right, the U.S. can never be fathomed from just living in New York.