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Asleep in the Park
Asleep in the Park
Watercolor
$900
A black and white photo taken by my parents in the 1930s that I have transformed into a watercolor.
Street Artist, Chicago
Watercolor
21" H x 28" W
$800
bench, people, summer, water
On a Bench
Watercolor
23" x 30"
$900
horseback riding, six people
After the Ride
Watercolor
29" x 37"
$700
train, waiting, anticipation, riders, station
Anticipation
Watercolor
24" x 28"
$800
flower market, flowers, Europe, crowd
Flower Market
Watercolor
27" x 36"
$800
California coast, woman, 1930s, amusement park, Venice Pier
Lilly on the Beach at Venice Pier
Watercolor
33" x 25"
$600
three men, Europe, rowboat, 1930s, ocean
Three men and a boat
Watercolor
22" x 28"
$500


My parents were photographers in the '30s and '40s in Chicago. Among their archival black and white photos I found many intriguing scenes that I wanted to translate into watercolor.

I muse about the various people in the old photos and their relationships. I find that delving into my parents' photos for subject matter is a way to connect me to their aesthetic and emotional sensibilities.