October 25, 2008
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Hi! My Name is Chicken, by Rosie Lopez Schlereth, September 2nd, 2008, 232 pages, 8-1/2″ x 11″ spiral bound copy.
I always jump at any opportunity to further my knowledge about an artist in my collection, […]
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July 27, 2008
The fine lines on the floor and walls in this humorous little work compliment the groomed texture of the busy monkeys preparing to service their haughty caprine customer. The complacent look on the goat’s face brings a smile to mine, and I hoped it would be as enduring to my prospective love as it was to me.
Posted in Etchings/Engravings
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June 5, 2008
A wonderful rendering of the first act (Scene 2) of Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest.
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June 4, 2008
FineArtatHome.com is a journal of my lifetime interest and acquisition of art. You won’t find the quaint musings of a wealthy erudite here, but you will find honest and enthusiastic opinions about everything from collecting original oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, prints and drawings to books and movies depicting artists and their patrons, all the while […]
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May 25, 2008
An energetic and emotional portrayal of a young man painfully struggling from the mental anguish of a love relationship gone bad, loss of a family member, sibling abuse, etc. The reasons are as varying as they are timeless.
Posted in Drawings
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April 18, 2008
A contemplative Gandharan Buddha head mounted on wood by none other than actor, art collector Vincent Price in the 1950’s.
Posted in Antiquities
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March 3, 2008
This delicate and sensitive rendering of the small French town of Nogent-sur-Marne was executed by Lalanne just three years before his death in that ancient commune situated in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
Posted in Etchings/Engravings
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February 22, 2008
This painting conveys the feeling that regardless of family problems, job difficulties or social pressures, this is a time of tranquility to be savored in the crisp morning hours of a new day. Peace shared between brothers, void of pretense. A few precious moments appreciated simply for what they were—a chance to be free.
Posted in Oil Paintings
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January 21, 2008
Executed in oil on the rough side of a Masonite canvas, Wedel depicts the underlying tension and daily monotony that can erode and eventually destroy a relationship if we so carelessly allow it to happen.
Posted in Oil Paintings
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