- J. Craig Thorpe
J. Craig Thorpe (
1948 - ) is a modern American commercial andlandscape art ist. Much of his work depictstrain s and therail transport industry in theWestern United States andAlaska . He has advocated greater use of rail transport, especially in contrast with automobiles, and he is a director of the rail advocacy groupAll Aboard Washington . [Thorpe, J. Craig. [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/295798_pugetrail14.html "Tearing up rail line a visionless plan"] . "TheSeattle Post-Intelligencer ",December 16 ,2006 . (accessedApril 26 ,2007 )] Thorpe was commissioned to paint an image celebrating the2006 centennial of King Street Station inSeattle, Washington . [ [http://www.gngoat.org/king_street_100_yrs.htm King Street Station's 100th Birthday] (accessed April 26, 2007)]ee also
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External links
* [http://www.jcraigthorpe.com/ Official website]
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