These pieces will be among those featured in my solo show, opening February 5, at
The Harrison Gallery in Williamstown, MA. The show will hang until the end of the month.
The reference images for both of these pieces were shot at the Crossroads Country Mall in Lima, NY (see my
previous post for more information). Mike and I made a trip specifically to shoot reference images on a blisteringly hot Saturday afternoon. The [non-air-conditioned] store was busy, and I am deeply glad that I managed to get a series of shots--which included standing on chairs and moving small, fragile merchandise with my slippery hands, often while holding my cell phone in my mouth--without damaging anything, including myself! Other [overheated, cranky] customers were looking at us a little strangely (especially after Mike put on the big feathered hat). When we got back outside and reviewed the photos, we did a little happy dance right there on the sidewalk. These two paintings are the first results from that trip. Each one took over two weeks to paint--an exercise in patience for not-so-patient me!
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