{"product_id":"lyman-and-will-greeting-cards","title":"\"Lyman and Will\" Greeting Cards","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOur Greeting Cards come 12 per box.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Three-Generation Tribute to California Oil Industry Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌟 Upcoming: Research to be contributed to the California State Library Foundation 🌟\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecades ago, inspired by a visit to the historic \u003cstrong\u003eUnion Oil Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e in Santa Paula, California, our family — \u003cstrong\u003eClarissa, Vanessa, and Kierah\u003c\/strong\u003e — created this vibrant, historically accurate watercolor and ink painting titled \u003cstrong\u003e©\"Lyman and Will Stewart.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Museum's magnificent Boardroom, a decorative tile on the fireplace captured our imagination: two frogs, which we envisioned as \u003cstrong\u003eLyman Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e — founder of the Union Oil Company — clutching his heart in relief at finally striking oil, and his son \u003cstrong\u003eWill Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaping with joy at the thought of a new automobile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe checkered design surrounding the frogs was painted in faithful tribute to the \u003cstrong\u003eFlax Oil Linoleum floor\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Museum's second story — a historically accurate detail lovingly preserved in our work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e, our granddaughter and youngest collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eKierah, age 10\u003c\/strong\u003e, added her own watercolors — making \"Lyman and Will\" a true \u003cstrong\u003ethree-generation work of art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNew Research — March 18, 2026\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch confirmed by \u003cstrong\u003eDirector Jennifer Heighton of the Santa Paula Art Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eResearch Specialist Craig Held of the Santa Paula Blanchard Community Library\u003c\/strong\u003e reveals that these two frogs are part of a group of 17 tiles known as \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Wedding Party.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e As the only tile featuring two frogs at the Union Oil Museum, we are honored to preserve and celebrate the story of Lyman and Will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tile was produced by the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Encaustic Tile Company (AETCo)\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1875, with tile artist \u003cstrong\u003eHerman Mueller\u003c\/strong\u003e, a German-American sculptor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistoric Landmark\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnion Oil Building\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1001 E. Main Street, Santa Paula, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🏙️ California Historical Landmark \u003cstrong\u003e#996\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🏙️ National Register of Historic Places \u003cstrong\u003e#86002619\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🏙️ The only remaining intact \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Anne style commercial structure\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1890s in Ventura County\u003cbr\u003e🏙️ Birthplace of the Union Oil Company — \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 17, 1890\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🏙️ Donated to the City of Santa Paula by Chevron — \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 27, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Artists\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMother, Daughter \u0026amp; Granddaughter Collaborating Art Team\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarissa · Vanessa · Kierah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🏆 Clarissa and Vanessa each hold \u003cstrong\u003etwo California State Fair Awards in the Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🏙️ Archived into the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e as the first collaborating Mother and Daughter Art Team\u003cbr\u003e🎨 Three generations united in one historically significant work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo view our archive in the Clara Database:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wayback.archive-it.org\/2972\/20181114151849\/http:\/clara.nmwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/wayback.archive-it.org\/2972\/20181114151849\/http:\/clara.nmwa.org\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Clara Database is very old and no longer being updated, however we are there\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 🤩\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSee the Museum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView the Union Oil Museum tour and see the Boardroom fireplace tile at \u003cstrong\u003e20:20\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Flax Oil Linoleum floor at \u003cstrong\u003e21:00:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🎥 \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bW3vjCQ1Tlw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/bW3vjCQ1Tlw\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGiving Back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10% of every Lyman and Will print, puzzle and Original painting sale will be donated to support the Union Oil Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e and the exciting new \u003cstrong\u003eChildren's Science Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e being installed within this California landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"\"Mother, Daughter \u0026 Granddaughter Collaborating Art Team\"","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41339156561969,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/8488\/4529\/files\/ScanGreetingCards.jpg?v=1794430394","url":"https:\/\/motherdaughterartists.com\/es-us\/products\/lyman-and-will-greeting-cards","provider":"\"Mother, Daughter \u0026 Granddaughter Collaborating Art Team\"","version":"1.0","type":"link"}