Artwork is a painting, appears to be a watercolor. Painting reads “Edgar Allan Poe Raven With Party Hat, Scotch Whiskey.” Depicts a male figure and a large black toned bird figure wearing a party hat and shoes. Piece is professionally framed with green toned frame. Measures approx 16 inches long 14 inches tall James Martin was born in Everett, Washington in 1928. With a BA in creative writing from the University of Washington, Martin has always been interested in narrative. Since 1955 Martin has maintained a well-loved cast of characters whose burlesque escapades have captivated the imaginations of Northwest viewers. William Shakespeare, Andy Warhol, Mona Lisa, Vincent Van Gogh, the Lion, and the Monkey are all frequent players in Martin’s brown paper theater. James Martin populates his artworks with old shoes, submarines, bodacious mermaids — and a sense of melancholy, too. James Martin’s art is like bluegrass music — the upbeat tempo can disguise a forlorn story. In Martin’s signature paintings — which he’s been creating and tinkering with