Prayer of the Desert by Pete Martinez
Due to the air quality, they closed the pool this weekend, so Erin and I didn’t know what to do with the girls. It occurred to us that we’ve never really taken them out to weekend yard sales before. So we looked up a few local yard sales and drove around to each one.
At the Eagles Club rummage sale, I found a storage container full of power tools on one side, and stacks upon stacks of framed prints on the other side. In my head I said, “I bet if I sort through all of this, I will find one piece that is worth taking home.”
And boy was I right. Buried under empty frames, and some nice decorative pieces, I found this beautiful Pete Martinez etching.
I didn’t know Pete Martinez off the top of my head, but when I saw the etching I knew it was better than all the other stuff in the storage container. It had a reasonable price of $125 on it, but they were selling everything for 75% of, so I got it for a cool $31.
Pete Martinez was actually Pedro Pablo Martinez. He was born in California in 1894, and he worked as a cowboy, ranch hand, and show rider for much of his life. He made his living driving cattle in the summer and creating art in the winter. He fought in the first world war, and retired to his own ranch in later life.
Got lucky today. Found this Pete Martinez print at a yard sale for only $30. Gonna hang it over my desk. pic.twitter.com/616TRyrWQG
— FYNIX (@EvanXMerz) August 22, 2020
