When I was in Seattle visiting my sister Rhoda, I finally took a photo of a painting that I had left unfinished at her home, which she had worked on and finished after I left. Which is fitting, because the painting was about new growth and finishing things. If she had not finished it, it would have been a most ironic painting.
I started it before I was integrated and then I left her home in such a hurry that I didn’t have time to finish it. I couldn’t wait to get back to Southern California and my kids. Rhoda always joked about being my 8th personality. And in a way, she was right. I had seven in my head but we have always been so close and I would never have survived my life if it weren’t for her. I can never thank her enough. She always tells me how strong I am but she was the one that was strong enough for both of us for years and years.
I think she did a lovely job finishing the painting. And she proclaims to have so little creativity…..
Oh my. I. Love. this. Painting. And I am serious. Utterly. How much for it? Really. Not kidding in the least. I absolutely love it… colors, images, abstractness, flowers (I love flowers)… and well it just makes me feel *good.*
Really… you want to sell it. Tell me how much. Great work–BOTH of you.
hey bethany,
i have no idea if my sister would sell it but i’ll pass it along and let you know!
xo
I love collages like this. I think taking something that was created for one purpose and totally changing it around for a completely separate purpose can have such awesome results. Is that tile, or something as hard, for the sun?
I love this painting– so beautiful. And, I love that it was made by the two of you–sisters– creating a new beginning together– sorry to sound so schmaltzy– but it’s beautiful.
john – yes it’s tile around the sun and a few other places.
thanks, everyone, for the nice comments and emails.