Calamity and Belle
1993
Calamity and Belle is a delightful book that gives us the chance to look over the shoulders of two frank, feisty, synical but still softhearted western women, as they write openly to each other, sharing memories, mementos, heart and humor. Each correspondent writes with a distinctively western wit, style and honesty about the realities of her everyday life, her hopes and dreams, and the men and music that move her. Mementos can actually be found, tucked inside the book, waiting to be discovered and shared by the reader, adding to the inerest and intrigue of the correspondence.
Bill Schneck has long been known for thought-provoking images of tough western women, their men, their horses and the land they live on. Works of this acclaimed western painter are skillfully blended with the letters of Calamity and Belle to help illustrate the flavor of their lives, hopes and dreams in a hard-hitting and truly western style.