Brussels

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P3040023We were returning to the home of our daughter and her husband.  We’d been all over western Europe.  Our son-in-law had run in the Stockholm Marathon, then we flew to Paris where we picked up their car.  They lived in Cologne, Germany.  On the way to their home we were driving through Belgium past an exit to Brussels when Will (our son-in-law) said, “How would you like some Belgian Waffles?”  We made an unexpected stop.  We went to the fabulous “Grand Place,” the square in downtown Brussels.  We had our waffles but I was intrigued by the people, the sidewalk restaurants, the beautiful architecture and the overall feel of the place.  This painting is my effort to portray the atmosphere from that day.

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Self-Portrait Demo

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P2250003I teach several art classes.  I enjoy showing my students how to do portraits.  I’m presently teaching some of them to do self-portraits.  Each class starts with a demo — I need to show them that I can do what I’m trying to teach.  Here’s the one I did of myself.

 

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Sixth Annual Self-Portrait

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P1180161A few years ago my wife suggested I do as Rembrandt or Frida Kalhlo did — paint annual self-portraits. The first four were just my face.  Last year I was sitting in a chair, sketching.  This time I wanted to do one showing me as I am — an artist.  Prior to this one I concentrated more on doing a perfect representation.  This time I painted with emotion instead.  What is represented here is how I really feel about myself.

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Steps Beach

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Steps Beach is on the north shore of Nantucket.  I like it because it’s not crowded.  It is beautiful there.  I’ve always enjoyed walking along the shoreline with bare feet, close enough that the waves rush over them. It’s so peaceful — the sounds of seagulls and the waves.  I’ve learned that just because I’m one of the only ones there, the seagulls are sneaky — I caught one trying to get into my backpack to steal my lunch.

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Street Musicians

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PC140230When my wife and I visited our daughter’s family in Cologne, Germany we had the opportunity to visit several different towns in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France,  and Sweden.  One thing that was common in all of those places was street musicians.  They were always really excellent and I loved hearing them and seeing them perform.  Not only did they sound good, quite often they were wearing interesting clothing.  This painting is a memory from Gamla Stan, the old town section of Stockholm, Sweden.

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Evening in Nantucket

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PC060171My wife and I had a wonderful vacation last year in New England.  We wanted to see and ride in sailboats and schooners.  One of the places we stayed was in Nantucket, an island south of Cape Cod.  It is one of the most charming places I’ve ever been.  Not only did we enjoy the boat ride, we really liked taking evening strolls along the waterfront.  The water was so beautiful with the reflections from the moon, building lights and boats.  This painting is my attempt to portray that magic.

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Portrait of My Mother

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This is my mother, Margaret Hutchings Slack.  She married my father, Lawrence Roy Slack in 1946.  She has seven children, thirty-seven grandchildren, ninety-three great grandchildren with three great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild on the way.  She’s had a very busy life.  Besides raising a family, she’s been involved with her church and community, has been a newspaper reporter as well as a secretary for a property management company.  I loved painting my mom.

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