Happy Birthday
(July, 2005)
acrylic on canvas
72 inches x 36 inches
this piece belongs
to the private collection
of Bob and Carol Galloway
Mom and Dad don't seem to notice. In fact, their hands and faces are absent from the frame. Ach, what a lonely tragedy. When the ice cream is on the ground, what can be done anyway? As a child I was prone to feel sorry for myself and sulk and pout. Eventually this got turned into teen angst, I suppose. So I, along with this little girl, ask who can comfort me in my sorrow? Who can restore the ice cream cone that is ruined - and what is the meaning of all this loss?
My friend Brooke Crockett gave me the idea for this painting.
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