This weekend we will celebrate four Father’s Days and two Birthdays. Up until a couple of years ago when she moved out of her house, my mother Billie had several amazing Meyer lemon trees. She’d keep them outside all summer, and the bring them indoors for the winters. If you’ve never had a Meyer lemon, please try them … plump and juicy and almost sweet … one of my favorites. This little birthday painting was done from a photograph of Mom’s last lemon harvest. I remember taking the picture in those strange days as she was packing up the house … and downsizing. I can’t remember who got the lemon trees … family and friends. The glass bowl belonged to Mother’s grandmother, and then her mother, and then to her … always filled with fruit. I’ve always loved the way the glass spheres around the rim of the bowl reflected the fruit …. like little fruit-filled-marbles. This little picture, 10 inches square, is headed for Mom’s apartment kitchen in Charlotte. The painterly style is highly energetic … and seems to work well for the subject, even on such a small canvas. Sure hope all that thick paint will be dry enough by Saturday!
So with this done … and a couple of other small pieces to wrap up today … I can move on to the four commissions …. Little girl with Cat, Man with Dog, Sign with Cow, and Dog. Whey!
