Chipping In
Oil on canvas, 20x20
I was horrified to notice that my first two golf paintings (Lining Up the Putt and Sunday Drive) were of men, while a small painting I made (Laundry Day - haven't posted yet...) was of a woman. How sexist am I? Sheesh!
So I made sure that this third painting was of a woman, and an older, gray-haired woman, at that. I love the motion in here, and the explosion of sand and ball out of the trap.
Coach Joe suggested that I offer to make paintings of people golfing in golfers' favorite holes. The 16th at St. Andrews, the 4th hole green at the Master's... Whatever your favorite hole is, if I can get a photo of it, I can paint a golfer like you at the hole.
What do you think? Is this an idea that would please a golfer?
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Stuff I've Seen
While my Florida show was a disaster, my visit was not. I saw Eric and Mary, old friends, and spent time with them at their home on the Suwanee River. While there, I met Ike, a friend who lives nearby. Eric announced that I was a painter, and Ike pulled this statue from a shelf. At the time, the statue was all gold, like the shirt.
"Can you paint this?" he asked, and I said sure.
I think it's really cool!
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Shameless Self-Promotion
This is last year's booth at the Tubac Arts Festival, here in Tubac, Arizona. The show is coming up, Wednesday through Sunday. If you're in the area, please come! I hope to be on Plaza Road, where I've been in the past.
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Dog of the Day
Here is the delightful Baby Girl, left, with the aforementioned Eric, right.
AND, I got to drive the four-wheeler. That was fun!
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A Final Thought
"Life beats down and crushes the soul, and art reminds you that you still have one."
- Stella Adler
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