The Art of Elva Willshaw
Memories of a Gracious Lady

My wife had a great hobby, pastel painting. She shared this hobby with everyone she met, including members of the local Minor League Baseball Team, the Charlotte Knights. In her memory, presented here are some of the work she joyfully gave to enthusiastic players from 1989 until 1993. I hope you enjoy seeing these artworks as much as she enjoyed doing them.

The first, "Butch" Garcia, second round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians	Glenn Sullivan and the first use of shadows		Laddie Renfroe, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher		Shawn Boskie, Chicago Cubs and California Angels pitcher
Fernando Zarranz, relief pitcher and all around "fun" player	Rusty Crockett, the fans favorite		Jim Bullinger, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox pitcher		Candy Sierra, slowest fastball in the game
Dan Simons, bullpen catcher for the Chicago Cubs	Rick Kranitz, pitching coach - picture of Charlotte's mascots and his daughter		Ron Gardenhire, New York Mets infielder and his children		Matt Walbeck, catcher Chicago Cubs and California Angels
Charlie Manuel, Manager Cleveland Indians	Sam Horn, homerun hitter for Boston Red Sox		Jim Thome, first baseman Cleveland Indians		Paul Byrd, pitcher New York Mets and Philadelphia Philles
Heathcliff Slocumb, pitcher Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox		Luis Isaac, bullpen coach Cleveland Indians		Dennis Cook, relief pitcher for everybody!

In telling this story, one great friend to both of us cannot be left out - our hero HOMER THE DRAGON- also known as Joby Giacalone
(later the first Dinger the Dinosaur and Cosmo the Sheepdog)