Swim Caps
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24x36 Oil on cradled panel
Swim caps. For when you want to go swimming, but you just got your hair did.
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject on Instagram for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
Off the Deep End
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36x60 Oil on canvas
From my instagram post:
Wanted to take a break from painting small, so I started workin on this 36x60 ...
... that has a bunch of tiny figures in it! 😳 (There is something seriously wrong with me).
For an upcoming show at @peninsula_gallery this summer.
Join my newletter for info/updates ...
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their found photo as reference!
Hawaii 1956, Watching Another Tourist About to Become a Meme
16x24 oil on panel
original reference photo by Toni Frissel, Library of Congress
Keep Your Glass Slippers. She's Building Her Own Damn Castle
24x36 oil on panel. black floater frame.
From my Instagram Post:
Keep Your Glass Slippers. She's Building Her Own Castle.
24x36 oil on panel
Oh, honey ... if you lose your shoe at midnight, you're not in a fairy tale, you're drunk.
Also, he says you're his soul-mate, but he has to go around town trying your shoe on every single-lady's foot?
M'kay.
And is this the same guy who kissed that roofied chick he found in a coffin in the woods?
Prince Charming?
More like Prince Alarming ... amirite, ladies?
🤣
Stop by @ginkoartswestchester tomorrow night 5-8 for First Friday, open studio. Meet guest artist @mia.fabrizio and check out her installation. The weather looks good, so no excuses this time. 😁
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
Before Spray Tans
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24x36 oil on cradled panel
I vaguely remember having lounge chairs like this when I was a kid, and this image reminded me of sitting in the back yard, as a teenager, with high hopes of getting a beautiful bronze tan.
The only problem was, instead of inheriting the olive skin of my dad's Italian ancestors, I inherited my skin color from my mom. She was from Scotland. The land of pale blue people ... so my skin only has two settings:
(a) Silas, the albino from "The Davinci Code"
-or-
(b) Hellboy
Many thanks to @secretlifeofnell on Instagram for allowing me to use her photo as reference.
#oilpainting #artshow #shoplocal
A Woman No Carin'
36x24 oil on panel
from my instagram post:
My Scottish Grandmother used to say she was "A Woman No Carin'" which I think translates to "All Outta Fucks" in American, but she would never curse. (I guess I inherited that from my Dad's side).
original reference photo by Toni Frissel, Library of Congress
The Gift
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20x16 Oil on Panel. Black Floater Frame.
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
Bob's Fancy Outdoor Kitchen
18x18 oil on panel.
from my instagram post:
His hot dogs bring all the girls to the yard.
Many thanks to FB: The Anonymous Photo Project
O.G. Soccer Mom
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9x12 Oil on aluminum panel
Bottle o' red. Lit cigar. No shoes. No carin'. And I do mean “no carin’” as she must have seen the person with the camera standing right in front of her, but she was undeterred. I respect that about her. Anyone could tell you that if I had been a mom, I would never have drunk wine in the stands of my children’s soccer game. Except for people who know me. They’d tell you this is EXACTLY the kind of mom I would be.
The original image is a “found photo” (I love vernacular photography). Many thanks to @womenofthe1900s on Instagram for allowing me to use their photo for reference.
Plenty of Room on the Raft, Rose
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24x36 Oil on cradled panel
From my Instagram Post:
I think I'm going to call this one:
"Plenty of room on the raft, Rose."
The title is a nod to that controversial scene in The Titanic, where Jack freezes to death in icy water after helping Rose onto a raft (floating door).
Shockingly ... ie not shocking at all ... the internet had some opinions.
This ongoing debate has split the internet in two:
1) Those who believe there was room on the door.
2) James Cameron.
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo for reference.
#vernacularphotography #vintage #vintagephoto #oilpainting #beachlife
Coney Island Cowboys
36x24 oil on board. Black Floater Frame
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville,PA.
https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow
Along with work from 6 other artists.
Original Instagram post:
"Coney Island Cowboys"
While scouring the interwebz for early color photos, I came across this image, and HAD to paint it. The structure in the background is the Parachute ride on Coney Island. My grandfathee used to paint that thing!
Back in the late 40s to early 60s, Grandpa had a painting contracting business, and one of his clients was the Steeplechase Park, (amusement park on Coney Island, New York). After school, my dad often helped paint all the buildings and rides in the park.
And they DEFINITELY used all the latest government regulated safety equipment.
And since there WAS NO government regulated safety equipment, Grandpa saved a lot of money. Yanno ... On safety equipment. (And thank goodness, because those race horses and card games weren't going to bet on themselves).
The original reference photo was used with permission from the Ruth Orkin Photo Archive. Many thanks to @ruthorkinphoto The photo was taken on Coney Island during the making of the film “Little Fugitive” (1953) which Orkin made with her husband Morris Engel. Ms. Orkin was an inspiring woman and an award-winning photojournalist & filmmaker. She worked for all the major magazines in 1940s (impressive). According to Google, she'd be 100 years old this year. Check out the original photo (and others) on her site:
OrkinPhoto.com
#coneyisland #newyork #earlycolorphoto #vintagephoto #oilpainting
24 Years B.C. (Before Cellphones)
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20x16 Oil on Canvas. Black Floater Frame.
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville, PA. https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow Along with work from 6 other artists.
From original Instagram post:
Title: 24 Years B.C. (Before Cellphones)
16x20 oil on canvas
That's right kids, before phones could send texts, take pictures, and play YouTube videos, we used them to talk to other people. And in my mom’s case, for hours at a time … can you even imagine? We had a phone on the wall in the kitchen with a super long chord so she could reach the sink and stove while still talking to her friend. I’m surprised her head wasn’t permanently stuck in a crooked position, for all the time she spent holding the phone to her ear.
When I was growing up, we didn’t even have an “answering machine”. So, if you couldn’t get a hold of someone, you’d have to call them *again*. I know. It was horrifying. Possibly the worst thing about this time was having only ONE phone number for our ENTIRE family. Truly, no idea how we all survived.
The original image is a “found photo” in the collection of @houseofmirthphoto on Instagram. Many thanks to them for allowing me to paint their photo.
#oilpainting #painting #womenartists #vintagephoto #vernacularphotography
Sun, Sand & Cut-offs
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24"x36" oil on cradled board.
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville, PA. https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow Along with work from 6 other artists.
From my original Instagram post...
Working title 1:
Summer, sand and cut-off jeans
Working title 2:
70's Boys, Down the Shore
Which title do you prefer? (And if you don't know what "down the shore" means, you must not be from around here. ;-)
I'm also open to title suggestions.
Cutoff jeans are quite possibly the only 70s fashion item that aged well. *She says confidently, while wearing her Levi's mom jeans.* :-/
That last shot is Fergus photobombing my shoot, wondering why I think Instagram wants to look at anything other than him. Excellent point, Fergus.
Many thanks to @houseofmirthphotos for letting me use their photo for reference.
#oilpainting #vernacularphotography #vernacularphoto #vintagephoto #70s #art #beach #downtheshore #summer
First Kiss
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24x36 oil on cradled panel
Many thanks to IG: @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as reference.
Fragile Like a Bomb
20x16 Oil on Canvas. Black Floater Frame.
From original Instagram post:
I almost called this one “No, She Will NOT Make You a Sandwich”, but my husband didn’t know what I was talking about. Which I guess is a good thing, since the phrase, “shut up and make me a sandwich” is something misogynist trolls say on the Internet, when a woman has an opinion.
The title “Fragile Like a Bomb” comes from the phrase: “Not fragile like a flower, fragile like a bomb.” By Frida Kahlo. At least, I think this was a Kahlo quote. I asked, but Google wasn't quite sure. It might have been RBG. I was unable to confirm because Google sent me down a rabbit hole of "strong women" memes, which I have lots of opinions about. Now, I can’t finish writing my thoughts about this painting, because I have to go pick a fight with a misogynist troll on twitter. Thanks a lot, Google.
The original image is a “found photo” in the collection of @houseofmirthphoto on Instagram. Many thanks to them for allowing me to paint their photo. The original was in black and white (which I love), but I decided to give this colorful lady some color.
Group Therapy
24x36 Oil on panel. Black Floater Frame.
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville, PA. https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow Along with work from 6 other artists.
From original Instagram post:
I've never met 'em ... but I KNOW these ladies.
What I love about painting these vintage photos is that they show us we are all connected through the thread of the past. And we're part of something continuous. They remind us that life is fleeting, but we can seize moments and feelings to keep what's vital from being lost.
(The content of the above paragraph has been bastardized/paraphrased/stolen and repurposed from the movie ~ "The Dig")
Many thanks to @Houseofmirthphotos for allowing me to use her photo as a reference.
#vintagephoto #vintage #vintagesyle #vintagefashion #oldphotos #foundphotos
#oilpainting #originalartforsale #art #womenartists
Ride or Die
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24x36 Oil on panel. Black Floater Frame.
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville, PA. https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow Along with work from 6 other artists.
From original Instagram post:
"Life is very fleeting, but has moments you should seize"
~ From the movie "The Dig"
When I told my husband I was going to title this painting "Ride or Die" he didn't know what that meant. I couldn't believe it! I told him EVERYONE has heard this phrase, except maybe people over 80, and to prove it I called a friend. I was getting ready to kvetch with her about how totally un-hip my husband clearly was, since he'd never heard "Ride or Die" in reference to friends, and can you even believe I married this old geezer? and she was like... a ride or die what are you talking about?
So after I got off the phone with my former friend, (who apparently doesn't know whose side she's supposed to be on) ... I wondered if any of you had heard this phrase? Tell me it's not just me!
[Just in case, here's the Urban dictionary definition: Ride or Die was originally a biker term meaning if you couldn't ride you'd rather die. It has now changed to mean anyone (wife, boyfriend, best friend), that you will "ride" ANY problems out with them or "die" trying.]
So now you've heard this phrase right? Be sure to say that specifically in the comments below so I can screen shot them and text it to my husband. Thanks in advance.
Many thanks to Rauol, from Germany, who has the flickr account: Vintage Cars and People
for letting me use his reference photo.
#womenmotorcycle #motorcycle #vintagephoto #oldphotos
#foundphotos #oilpainting #originalartforsale #art
Party Like it's 1959
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20x16 Oil on Canvas. Black Floater Frame.
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville, PA. https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow Along with work from 6 other artists.
From original Instagram post:
Title: Party like it's 1959.
I'd party with her.
I love that people seek out and collect "lost" photos and slides in flea markets, antique stores, consignment shops, etc. These photos may be lost to their original owners, but they are loved again by many treasure seekers. My thanks to @secretlifeofnell for allowing me to use their "found photo" as a reference.
Vacationing is Hard
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24x36 Oil on cradled panel
This image reminded me of a trip to Scotland with my husband, to visit my family. To get there, we flew from Philly to New York, from New York to London, then from London to Glasgow.
We were saving money. :-/
I was exhausted when we finally got to our destination, but my Uncle thought it would be a good idea to take us to a pub for a pint and a wee dram.
It was not a good idea. Whiskey, amirite?
TIP: Never get in a cab with a Scotsman to a second location.
It's gonna be another pub. There's always another pub.
Also, if you ever find yourself hungover in Scotland and you've been served a traditional breakfast ... don't eat the black pudding. Don't look at the black pudding. Don't smell the black pudding. And for gawd's sake, don't ask what's IN the black pudding. All you need to know about black pudding is:
IT'S LYING ABOUT BEING PUDDING.
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject on Instagram for allowing me to paint their photo.
#oilpainting #shoplocal #buyart
Women, Getting Shit Done
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12x9 Oil on panel. Black floater frame.
This painting is currently (Sept 18th - Oct 24th 2021) being shown at The Teresa Haag Studio & Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show in Phoenixville, PA. https://www.teresahaag.com/anniversaryshow Along with work from 6 other artists.
From original Instagram post:
Women getting sh*t done.
(She charges double if you try to mansplain how to fix it)
Original reference photo from a Library of Congress photo taken in Philadelphia, PA in June 1943, by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.
#oilpainting #womenartists #vintagephoto #vintagephotography
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
10x10 oil on panel, black floater frame
I couldn’t help but notice the body language of the boy in this painting. I want to tell that little girl that "he's just not that into you," but experience tells me, she won't listen.
Like so many, I was involved in an unrequited love situation in my teens. We've all been there. The obsessing and daydreaming ... I can only hope Remington Steele was able to move on. (I never meant to hurt him).
Many thanks to @secretlifeofnell on IG for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
Day 18 of 25 paintings in December 2021
#oilpainting #25daysofminis #25daysofminis2021 #happyholidays #vintagePhoto #foundPhoto #vernacularPhotography
#happyholidays #oilpainting #25daysofminis #25daysofminis2021 #oilpainting
Making Christmas Cookies
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6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
This adult appears to be making cookies with a child. What? And also … follow up question … Why?
Gawbless all the parents who let their small children “help” in the kitchen. Seriously, they deserve all the medals.
Life hack: Never let a child help you bake a cake, unless you have no desire to eat any cake.
Day 24 of 25 paintings in December 2021
Many thanks to @secretlifeofnell on Instagram for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
Flat shipping rate $15 per painting. Shipping to United States only, via USPS.
#oilpainting #25daysofminis #25daysofminis2021 #happyholidays #vintagePhoto #foundPhoto #vernacularPhotography #retro
Later in the Evening
18x24 oil on cradled panel
Many thanks to @secretlifeofnell for allowing me to use their photo for reference.
First Driving Lesson
10x10 oil on panel, black floater frame
Many thanks to @negative_recovery_project on Instagram for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
Game Night
6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
Many thanks to @secretlifeofnell on Instagram for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
Heading Into the Weekend Like ...
20x16 Oil on Cradled Panel
The original image is a “found photo” in the collection of @anonymousphotoproject on Instagram. Many thanks to them for allowing me to paint their photo.
Sister Toss (The Game That's Only Fun if You're Not the Sister)
Sister Toss 24x36 oil on panel.
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Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference. "The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving mid-century colour slides from around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project brings to light Kodachrome memories of found amateur photographs, taken from the 1950s through to the 1980s."
Cheeky Granny
20x16 Oil on cradled board.
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Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference. "The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving mid-century colour slides from around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project brings to light Kodachrome memories of found amateur photographs, taken from the 1950s through to the 1980s."
A Good Outlook
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20x16 Oil on cradled board.
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Many thanks to @sightsofthe50s60s70s for allowing me to use their photo as a reference. This Instagram account collects "Old colour photos of British life in the 1950s, 60s and 70s"
Ice Cream
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Ice Cream 36x24 oil on panel.
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Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference. "The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving mid-century colour slides from around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project brings to light Kodachrome memories of found amateur photographs, taken from the 1950s through to the 1980s."
After a Hard Day at Play
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24x36 oil on panel
From my Instagram Post:
This image couldn't possibly be more 70s ... From the colors in her bathing suit, to the manual crank window.
The 70s were a nihilistic time ... when ashtrays were in every arm rest and seatbelts were optional.
I love this image so much. Partly because, other than the straight hair, it reminded me of me. To say i love dogs would be the understatement of the century. It makes all the other understatements embarrassed about calling themselves understatements. It's like saying the surface of the sun is a bit balmy, or Antarctica is a little chilly.
I love dogs more than Sir Mix-a-lot likes big butts. Seriously, nobody loves dogs more than me, just as nobody loves acorns more than that squirrel in the movie Ice Age. It's just a fact.
My first dog's name was Pierre ... which, at the time, i thought was a very clever name for a white toy poodle, but it makes for an awful stripper name, (mine's Pierre Burmont). And if you don't already know what your stripper name is (hi Dad!) ... it's the name of your first pet and the street you grew up on. What's your stripper name?
Many thanks to @dear.fran for allowing me to use her photo as a reference. If you love vintage photos ... Go follow her account.
#oilpainting #vintagephoto #retrophoto #retro #vernacularphotography #foundphoto
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Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference. "The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving mid-century colour slides from around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project brings to light Kodachrome memories of found amateur photographs, taken from the 1950s through to the 1980s."
Wood Paneled Station Wagon
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Wood paneled wagon
6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
The wood paneled station wagon. For when a minivan is a little too sexy for you.
Many thanks to @negative_recovery_project for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #vernacularphotography #HappyHolidays
British Baby Formula
6x6 Oil on panel, black floater frame
Can you even believe this image? It’s a mom letting her baby drink Guinness from a pint glass! Appalling.
Always use sippy cups or the little boozers will spill Guinness everywhere. A waste of good beer.
Someone call social services.
Pro tip: If you need someone to hold the glass while you drink, you may have had one too many.
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their found photo as reference!
#vintagebritain #originalart #25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #vernacularphotography #HappyHolidays #britain
Learning to Ride
6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
Not only did my dad teach me to ride a bike … he also taught me how to ride a motorcycle. Which is weird, because, if you knew my dad, you’d know he’s not a big risk taker. I don’t think he’d ever go sky diving, or bungee jumping or wait until April 15th to mail in his tax return.
I’m a lot like my dad.
Many thanks to @negative_recovery_project for allowing me to use their found photo as reference!
#originalart #25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #vernacularphotography #RideaBike
Skiing, Jackson Hole, 1971
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Skiing, Jackson Hole, 1971
6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
I admire people who love to ski. Bless their hearts, it’s like they’ve never read the book “The Other Side of the Mountain”.
I went skiing once. On the “bunny hill” in the Poconos. Go skiing, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Then the safety mechanism that’s supposed to release the boot from the ski during a fall, didn’t work, and I almost twisted the bottom half of my leg off. I very nearly had to write my own inspiring autobiography about how, through dedication, drive, and determination I was able to get disability and never work again. But, alas … my knee healed.
My quads are seizing up just looking at this painting. After age fifty, getting out of a chair is a risk factor for pulling a muscle.
Many thanks to @dear.fran for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #skiing #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #kodachrome #vernacularphotography
The Getaway
6x6 Oil on Panel, Black Floater Frame
In my head, I imagine this lady is in the process of backing up over that a-hole who said women can’t drive.
Many thanks to @secretlifeofnell for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #vernacularphotography
Before There Was an App Store
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Before There Was an App Store
6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
Before there was an app store, we played games with other people. All together. In the same room! Horrifying, I know. (Fellow hermits … holla!)
I don’t know what game is being played here, but it looks as though these teens haven’t figured out how tossing a ball works.
Many thanks to @houseofmirthphotos for allowing me to use their photo as a reference.
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #blackandwhitephotography #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #vernacularphotography
Always Be Closing
6x6 Oil on Panel, black floater frame
Always be closing was a line from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross and it reminded me of our neighbor across the street, who was in sales. I don’t know who he worked for, but he always seemed to have a deal on whatever it was you needed. Looking for a new pair of Adidas sneakers? He could get ‘em half off. They had four stripes, instead of the usual three, but according to my mom, no one at school would even notice and they’d look great with my Gloria Vanderbolt jeans.
Many thanks to @negative_recovery_project for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #Salesman #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #vernacularphotography #HappyHolidays #UsedCarSalesman #UsedCarSales #blackandwhitephotography
Damn Their Delicious Cookies!
6x6 oil on panel, black floater frame
I was in the Brownies, but I absolutely hated having to wear the dress. I still hate wearing dresses. I can’t support an organization that forces every girl to wear a dress! What is this, the Taliban?
I also hated all their cheery optimism. (I don’t do cheery … or optimism).
By the time I was old enough to join the Girl Scouts, I was like, “They can take their stupid badges and merry campfire songs and shove them in their cookie-eating pie-holes.”
Oh, except that I do love their cookies. Like Michael Corleone in The God Father: “Just when you think you’re out, they draw you back in with their caramel delights!” Or that’s what he would have said if he was the reluctant leader of a cookie crime syndicate run by a bunch of annoying pre-teen girls.
Many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #kodachrome #vernacularphotography #GirlScouts #GirlScoutCookies
Catch of the Day
6x6 Oil on panel, black floater frame.
How does that saying go again ... Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll spend all his money on bait, boats, and beer.
(I’m paraphrasing).
Many thanks to @negative_recovery_project for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #kodachrome #vernacularphotography #fishing #fisherman
Snow Day
6x6 Oil on panel, black floater frame
Before there were iPads and Disney+, we used to have to go outside on snow days.
It’s a wonder we survived.
Many thanks to @ secretlifeofnell for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
#25daysofminis #25daysofminis2022 #oilpainting #originalpainting #art #supportlocalartists #vintagephoto #foundphoto #kodachrome #vernacularphotography #snowday #snowman
Getting Lit in the 1950s
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Getting Lit in the 1950s
10x8 Oil on cradled panel, Black floater frame
I'm not sure "getting lit" means what they think it means.
Many thanks to @Anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use their photo as a reference!
Surely, Rum was Involved
10x10 oil on panel
Surely, rum was involved.
The original photo was black and white, but she looked like she needed some color. :)
Many thanks to @houseofmirthphotos for allowing me to use their photo as a reference
World Domination, Wed Night Meeting
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10x10 oil on panel
from my original instagram post:
World Domination, Wed Night Meeting
10x10 Oil on panel, black floater frame
I know ... the title on this one is crazy long. I had tossed around other ideas like:
"What happens in book club, stays in book club."
Or
"First rule of book club: don't talk about book club"
which were (a) even longer but (b) I felt more like these ladies were, yes... having tea and biscuits ... but also ... plotting to take over the world, not just reading books.
so then I thought maybe it could be called something like:
"The fraternal order of ladies who are tired of your shit"
Except it's ladies ... so that would make it:
"The Sororal order of ladies who are tired of your shit"
and who uses the word "sororal" ? ... it sounds like something you'd get from eating too many Jawbreakers candies.
So then there was this:
"Secret society of ladies who can't even"
but that's even longer.
It's possible my indecision is why I haven't been invited to any World Domination, Wed Night Meetings. *sigh*
Many thanks to @dear.fran for allowing me to use their photo as a reference! So very appreciated!
This one is available now @The_Art_Trust and is part of their holiday show "Gifted"... 20 artists , over 200 original works of art, priced $18 - $500. There is something for everyone on your list!
Give the gift of original art this year.
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Open Mon - Fri, 9-430 or online 24/7 to view and purchase art:
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Mutton Chops (Who Wore It Best, Martin VanBuren or This Guy?)
24x36 oil on panel
from my instagram post:
Sure, you can laugh now, but those mutton chops would have been smokin' hawt in Victorian England.
Who wore it best:
Martin Van Buren
Elvis Presley
Or this guy
I'm going with this guy.
My thanks to @houseofmirthphotos for allowing me to use their found photo as reference. House of Mirth Photos is a buyer and seller of vintage snapshots and photo albums for over 20 years. Follow them on Instagram, check out their website houseofmirthphotos.com or visit their gallery in Easthampton, Mass.
A Boy and His Boston (Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are)
36x60 Oil on Canvas
from my instagram post:
As has previously been established, I love dogs more than Scrooge McDuck loves money ... or more than Batman loves gadgets ... or even more than Shaggy & Scooby love Scooby Snacks ... (I could do this all day) ... so i was immediately drawn to this photo.
I also loved the Norman Rockwell-esque-ness of the image. Sentimental? Who, me? Pffft.
I decided to go big on this one ... 36" x 60". I really enjoy working large, though, I'm going to need a bigger table for varnishing. Oh ... and a bigger easel. And probably a bigger storage room to hold all my unsold paintings. 🙃 #artistproblems
Many, many thanks to @anonymousphotoproject for allowing me to use this magnificent found photo as a reference. 🙏
