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| "Boston Trolley" The other day I sold this painting to a very happy client, Ellen, who lives in my home town, East Boston! This was another painting I was reluctant to sell. Most of my paintings I don't paint with the intent to sell. I usually paint for the emotional attachment I have to the subject and the joy of the painting process. Ellen was so moved by this piece that I decided I had to let her buy it! When I delivered it to her beautiful home she was overcome with joy and emotion. She teared up! Such a wonderful feeling to see how one's art can have such a glorious effect. Joy! |
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| After leaving the client's home I walked smack into my alma mater, East Boston High School! How ironic and wonderful that the very place where I began my art journey so very long ago was so near! I was thinking my high school art teacher would have been proud. |
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| At near by Kelly's pub I spot a photo of me running the Boston Marathon. I gave it to the current owner's father almost twenty five years ago when the pub was located at another spot in town. What a wonderful surprise to see it at the new location! |
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| Of course this "wicked awesome" day had to be topped off with some of East Boston's best Italian pizza! So very fortunate! |
I love this painting and I'm sure it will be appreciated in its new home. Great story about the Boston Marathon photo still posted on the pizza parlor wall!
ReplyDeleteHello Mary! Thank you so much buddy! Your wonderful comments mean so much to me! I am glad you like my art and my little story!
DeleteTake care and keep on making great art!
Your Massachusetts Art Buddy!
Michael
Your painting is where it should be Michael. Enjoyed by its buyer and those who visit and see it there too. It's a no-brainer. If someone else gets that much joy out of your work then by all means sell it. Art is meant to be shared and enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteVery cool your marathon picture made it on the wall at the newer location. They are keeping certain traditions alive, that of the bar as it was when his father owned it, and you are also a part of that. You are one of Boston's finest.
Keep painting...
Hey Buddy! Thank you David! Always so nice to hear from you! You are right about selling art! I always take photos of my art before I sell any then I at least have the images saved! So nice that the client invited me back to visit the work whenever I wanted and as often!
DeleteYes, it was so very cool to see the photo up on the wall. Surprised and so happy!
"One Of Boston's Finest!" Wow! Thanks buddy!
You keep painting also!
Your Getting Used To Missing His Paintings Art Buddy!
Michael East Boston! (Funny I wrote "Michael East Boston!" That happens to be my Face Book name!)
It is a great painting..no wonder she really wanted it. Congratulations on running the Marathon as well as having it immortalized so nicely! I think that pizza looks super-delicious!
ReplyDeleteHello Celeste! First I want you to know I am checking your blog daily! Love your work! Need to find time to write more comments! But I am out here! I am so glad you like my work! Your wonderful comments always make me very happy! Thank you Celeste! Thanks for the congratulations! It seems like only yesterday I ran the Boston Marathon. Hard to believe it was almost twenty five years ago! I like being "Immortalized!" Thanks again Celeste! Pizza was so very, very, very good! I think pizza could be my favorite food! At least in the top 1,000!
DeleteTake care Celeste!
Your "Immortalized" Art Buddy!
Michael
CONGRATULATIONS, Michael on selling this beautiful piece!!! If I ever vist Kelly's Pub I will look for your photo!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilda! I was so happy that the client loved the work! I am glad you think it beautiful! My little marathon photo will be there!!
DeleteKeep on making the most beautiful portraits!
Your Pizza And Art Loving Friend!
Michael
Bonjour cher ami,
ReplyDeleteC'est toujours émouvant de voir partir un de nos "bébés". On y est tellement attachés... et puis l'émotion partagée laisse place à un autre plaisir. Il est touchant de voir que notre travail chavire le coeur de certaines personnes. Cela nous permet de laisser partir une oeuvre, comme on confierait un enfant.
Dans cette dernière peinture, j'aime beaucoup l'harmonie des couleurs qui animent le sujet.
et hummm! je partagerais bien avec vous cette bonne pizza !...
Vous êtes une vedette dites-moi ! Votre photo a suivi le déménagement...
Gros bisous ✺✾✺
Hello My Dear Art Friend Martine!
DeleteMerci beaucoup! Your wonderful and very true words make me so very happy! You are correct about our feelings towards our art! It is so nice to think that I made someone so happy with my art! Thank you for pointing that out!
You are right! The pizza was so very delicious! You are so very kind! Merci!
Votre ami!
Gros bisous!
Michael aka Michel
Very nice blog !
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
Cath.
Thank you for visiting my blog Cathy! I am so glad you like it! Thank you I will have a nice day! You too!
DeleteYour new art buddy!
Michael
Congrats on the sale! Sometimes our paintings are hard to give up, but when someone has that kind of reaction how could you not sell it to them? Glad to see you enjoyed touring your old neighborhood and topped it off with a yummy treat!
ReplyDeleteHello Joan! My most prolific art buddy! I am always checking your blog! Now I need to make time to comment! FANTASTIC!!!
DeleteThanks for the congratulations Joan! You are so right! I just had to sell that work! Almost selfish of me not too! She loved it so! I had so much fun in my old neighborhood! Topping the day off with delicious pizza was the best!
Take care Joan!
Michael
Congratulations Micahel! A great post! It's very hit and miss for me at the moment with the I-pad and accessing wifi so will probably need a thorough catching up in your blog on my return! Will hopefully get chances for quick visits though. Happy painting!
ReplyDeleteHello My Australian Adventurer! Like the great explores of yesteryear! I love your posts from Ireland! Enjoy every second of your great trip! Maybe a novella in the making!
DeleteHappy painting and discovering new worlds cobber!
So Happy To Be An Australian Explorer's Art Buddy!
Michael
Your work always makes me so happy, Michael!
ReplyDeleteGreat Susan! Because your visits and wonderful comments always make me happy! Aren't we lucky as artists that our work can make people happy! I know your comment made me feel so very fortunate and happy too! How great a feeling happiness is! Susan, I love your newest ballerina! I will comment soon! You are one rocking off the chart talented and wonderfully outrageous maker of unique and exciting art!
DeleteTake care my ballerina painting friend!
Michael Happy!
I love that painting, congratulations on the sale Michael!! It will bring many people a lot of joy to be able to see it on a wall and you know it went to a good home.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture with your picture! You share a history with Boston and I am happy to see others recognize this...and there is nothing like pepperoni pizza to top off a day! :-)
Hello Celia! So very good to hear from you! Thank you for congratulating me! So very nice of you! I am glad you mentioned the joy the painting will bring to others! "Joy" is such a great feeling! I feel joyful now that you mentioned joy!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you got a kick out of my little marathon photo! Never thought of it being on display a bit of history! Thanks for mentioning it! You are so right about topping off the day with a delicious pepperoni pizza! Mmmmm! Just thinking about it makes me hungry!
Grazie!
Abbracci!
Ciao!
Your Bit Of Boston History Buddy Michael
Such a lucky collector! It's a happy piece just filled with all sorts of energy. And I can see that it would be very evocative of a special place as well.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on selling your beautfiul painting Michael. Also impressed that you ran the marathon, and must have been fun to see your photo on the pub wall. Hope you are enjoying these last weeks of August.
ReplyDeletejust checking in to make sure you are well.
ReplyDeleteI dropped one painting of at Plymouth Guild juried show yesterday…we'll see ;)
Mary! Thank you so much for dropping by and checking in on me! I am fine! (I just now finished a post on your blog!) I don't know where the time has gone. For some bizarre reason I haven't been spending much time art blogging. Not sure why! I have been painting though and because of your kindness will post some work ASAP! Take care my Massachusetts Art Buddy! Good luck in Plymouth Mary!
ReplyDeleteYour Back On Track Art Buddy!
Michael