AART finds a master of “tole” (decorative) painting, and Russ’s mother

Marley wright was born on the eastern plains of South Dakota during the Great Depression.
Raised on a farm, she learned the importance of hard work and determination. She raised a family,
all the while dreaming of using her artistic skills. She taught herself the skills
of decorative painting, and over the next 30 plus years has become one of the most
recognizable and respected decorative painters in the country.

Russ’s mother is a “tole” painter