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Help us solve the mystery of the top- secret artist behind the Frisco Pete moniker — there's a signed Frisco Pete drawing in it for you! Have You Seen Frisco Pete? P aperCity loves a good mystery, especially in the upper echelons of the art world. In those tony, hotly hyped realms, surprise is rare. That's why we — along with Reeves Art + Design — concocted a competition where you, our readers, have to guess the identity of a top-secret artist. Alive Wanted— The cheeky Western painting shown here is your sole visual hint. Its artist is a mysterious character known as Frisco Pete, a nom de plume to keep art collectors guessing and preserve a price point that makes Frisco's work accessible … at the moment. To add to the intrigue, the well- known painter may or may not show up for his or her own opening of "Frisco Pete Was a Friend of Mine" on Saturday, September 13, at Reeves Art + Design. How Warholian, we say. Here are three additional clues. Your reward for answering correctly is a signed original drawing by Frisco Pete. 1. The artist is known to cavort with Allison and Harvey. 2. Internationally exhibited, w i t h h i g h - f l y i n ' M i a m i collectors and a Texas museum show to add street cred, "Frisco Pete" is most identified with a particular place that combines the term for mountain with the name of a flower. 3. A prolific writer as well, Frisco Pete's alter ego has an impressive literary compendium that includes an ode to an animal in a humble washeteria. Contest rules: Email guesses as to Frisco Pete's real-world identity to: friscopete@ papercitymag.com. One entry per person, must be received by Wednesday, September 10, 11:59 pm. Every correct response receives a Frisco Pete drawing. Winners announced opening night at Reeves Art + Design, Saturday, September 13, 6 to 9 pm, and via email Monday, September 15. reevesartgallery.com. Catherine D. Anspon Frisco Pete's Dairy, 2025, at Reeves Art + Design 30