DeANN MELTON AND JAMES P. COOK LIVE WITH THEIR DAUGHTER ELLEN in a far northwest side home the couple established nearly three decades ago where pine trees first planted as saplings now tower over 30 feet high and once tiny agaves are grown into giants.

 Inside their home on a recent visit, I found a calm atmosphere of disciplined work, painting, sculpture, history and a comfortable sense of place earned by the success of achievement.

 They are a family of artists.

La Mortella by DeAnn Melton

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