Unexpected Joy.... Art Treasure/ Free Paintings

"Unexpected Joy", 12"x12", acrylic on hardboard

This is the first of a series of paintings that I will be giving away for free. Yep, that's right, free.  The above painting was placed yesterday near Spaulding Rehab hospital in Boston, and has been claimed!


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Quote

Flowers are the beautiful hieroglyphics of nature, with which she indicates how much she loves us.

-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

photo by Sister72 on Flickr

Music- Steve Martin and Bela Fleck

Steve Martin plays beautifully, doesn't he?
It's hard to be sad listening to banjo.  ;)

Quote

I always think the flowers can see us, and know what we are thinking about.

-George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans Cross)

photo by neocorsten on Flickr

Art of the American Soldier

Lerch as Desk Sergeant, 9x12", grease pencil on paper

I was in the Air Force. It was a short career, but also an experience that I wouldn't trade. The people I met and worked and became friends with are fantastic/wonderful/great/awesome. They continue to do great things, and I am proud of them.

A few days ago, I saw that the Constitution Center in Philadelphia was putting together a show of sorts, titled "Art of the American Soldier". And they wanted submissions.  I rifled through my sketchbook and found Lerch. I felt like I had won the lottery, and submitted the humble sketch.

Considering that I worked 12 hour shifts with my teammates, you would think that I would have more drawings of them. I'm kicking myself now because I didn't draw Red, or Collins, or Odgers, or Campbell, or Calabrese, or Weatherwax, or Horan, or Martinez-Caban....  the list goes on.  So, this little sketch actually means a lot to me.

You can see it (in the 1990's) and more like it at the link (it is a flash website, and takes a bit of time to load):

http://constitutioncenter.org/artOfTheAmericanSoldier/website/gallery/timeline.aspxNational Constitution Center- "Art of the American Soldier"