Salt Lake Herald | 1894-01-16 | Page 3 | A Woman Pavement Artist

A Woman Pavement Artist Force of circumstances has driven an Englishwoman Mrs Coleman to adopt the unusual occupation of pavement artist as a means to earn a living for herself and her sick husband hus-band She is probably the first gentlewoman gen-tlewoman to attempt this calling which is one of the common street sights of London though comparatively compara-tively unknown here I is estimated that there are about 300 persons men I and lads in the English metropolis I earning a living at this trade of drawling draw-ling i pictures on the pavements and i collecting pennies from the crowds I that gather Colored chalks are used and very realistic scenes sketched I many of the artists being genuinely talented A shipwreck or any sort of marine picture is a popular subject I the blue of the sea and colors of the ship and sky all being faithfully re produced The exciting happenings of the day are seized upon too the face of a murderer or the environment of any thrilling occurrence being promptly prompt-ly brought out Formerly the business was conducted on a sort of system pitches or good vantage points being I be-ing regularly preempted and respected respect-ed by the other members of the fraternity I fra-ternity Now however the increased number of pictures to be had in all prints even the cheapest has had a Depressing effect on the pursuit still Ion I-on fair days Mrs Coleman earns on I an average 125 a day and when it rains she stays at home and prepares i her chalks New York Times