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Laced With Memories Sold
Here is a wonderful piece from Michael O'Neill
Nederland, Colorado "I
was in the gallery on Saturday when a woman came in from Indiana--here visiting her daughter, who lives in Arvada.
She
drifted around the gallery, and I visited with her gently as she was drawn to works large and small along the way. She got
to the wall with Marie's paintings and was transfixed.
The one that caught her eye to begin with was the little girl
gazing open-eyed back at the viewer--sorry I don't know the name of the painting right now. From there she started oohing
and aahing, left and right, up and down.
It was fun for her to
know Marie lives "right up there, on the mountainside," as I described it. She loved the picket fence painting,
then saw the lace with tiny feet. That was the end of her searching. She sat right down on the floor, holding the image in
her lap. Silent.
I thought she was going to cry as she held it close, rocking back and forth. She'd study it, then
hold it close again. Then study it some more.
She really wanted it, but her trip had already cost her more than
her budget so she didn't feel like she should spend the money. She settled on a postcard--I was so happy we had one on hand!--but
I could see it was a less-than-satisfactory compromise for her. You know, you can tell when a painting speaks to someone's
heart. That one grabbed her and wouldn't let go.
She took Marie's brochure. I encouraged her to drop the artist
a line some time, that Marie would love to hear from her. I wish I'd had the presence of mind to get her contact information.
My bad.
Like the work of so many of our artists, Marie's work really does penetrate to the heart. I felt honored
to be with this woman when it happened to her."
"If you could say it in words you wouldn't
need to paint it." Edward Hopper
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When I am not working on a commission, I enjoy photographing
'slices of life' and using these photos to capture a certain mood or look in a painting.
If you desire a commissioned
piece and don't have a photograph, I can help you. My personalized services include meeting with you. While I am based in
Colorado, I can travel anywhere or you can come to me. We will discuss your objectives and then I will arrange a suitable
setting, poses and photograph the subject. The resulting portrait/painting will be painted to fill your needs. My goal is
to give you the best painting possible.
Prints Available For Most Of My Paintings
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