ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J Winfield CurrieThe 'Beyond' Trilogy
Author: J. Winfield Currie
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Joan

MEET: THE ‘BEYOND’ TRILOGY AUTHOR:

J. Winfield Currie

I was raised on Homestead Farm, a small working dairy farm in Southeastern Massachusetts owned by my grandmother and built on 40 acres of gently rolling fields, surrounded by pristine woodlands and a large swamp filled with graceful cat o’ nine tails.

My father was a talented taxidermist who spent long hours in his shop working on animals brought in by local hunters: deer, pheasants, fish, etc. As we worked, he took the time to explain every tool used and how to add a spark of life to each ‘mount’. Dad truly had the patience of Jobe, and I learned many ‘tricks of the trade’.

After graduating from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston with a B.F.A. in Advertising Design, I set up a part-time art studio for freelance design work and painting fantasy watercolors to display at local art shows. In 1992 I enjoyed showing my work at King Richard’s Faire in Carver, Massachusetts.

Retail hardware entered my life in the mid-1970s, an interesting career I stayed with for about 29 years. Few women, if any, worked in hardware back then. But for me, it was perfect. I had always wanted to understand equipment repairs back on the farm.

Looking back, the hours I spent sitting under the oak trees and writing short stories on the farm’s side lawn were definitely not a waste of time. I have come full circle with my novels and am presently working on more.

MEET: THE ‘BEYOND’ TRILOGY AUTHOR:

J. Winfield Currie

I was raised on Homestead Farm, a small working dairy farm in Southeastern Massachusetts owned by my grandmother and built on 40 acres of gently rolling fields, surrounded by pristine woodlands and a large swamp filled with graceful cat o’ nine tails.

My father was a talented taxidermist who spent long hours in his shop working on animals brought in by local hunters: deer, pheasants, fish, etc. As we worked, he took the time to explain every tool used and how to add a spark of life to each ‘mount’. Dad truly had the patience of Jobe, and I learned many ‘tricks of the trade’.

After graduating from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston with a B.F.A. in Advertising Design, I set up a part-time art studio for freelance design work and painting fantasy watercolors to display at local art shows. In 1992 I enjoyed showing my work at King Richard’s Faire in Carver, Massachusetts.

Retail hardware entered my life in the mid-1970s, an interesting career I stayed with for about 29 years. Few women, if any, worked in hardware back then. But for me, it was perfect. I had always wanted to understand equipment repairs back on the farm.

Looking back, the hours I spent sitting under the oak trees and writing short stories on the farm’s side lawn were definitely not a waste of time. I have come full circle with my novels and am presently working on more.

 

Joan
“The author can be congratulated on the imaginative development of characters, the layout of the book, and excellent depiction of the ‘American Civil War’.”
– DR. DEREK FREETH, M.D., F.R.C.O.G. (SCOTLAND)
“The author can be congratulated on the imaginative development of characters, the layout of the book, and excellent depiction of the ‘American Civil War’.”
– DR. DEREK FREETH, M.D., F.R.C.O.G. (SCOTLAND)