Painting my life : a memoir of love, art and transformation

Important places: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Dedication: To my dear Annie,
without whom this book could not have been written and this life could never have been lived.
First words: Should I start with a still life of food? The table sagging under the weight of bowls of tomato soup and crackers, big fat hamburgers made with garlic and onion and broiled in the oven, a fruit bowl overflowing with apples, o... (show all)ranges, bananas, peaches and grapes, rye bread with caraway seeds, veal chops fried in eggs and bread crumbs, mountains of french fries and fried onions, and fish, all kinds of fish - Lake Superior whitefish and fried perch, broiled and smoked fish.
Last words: (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Sometimes when I look at my oil paintings, I wish I still worked in oils, but when I've tried to go back I hate the smell, the extended drying time, and the inability to paint over things for days. I'm much happier working in acrylics now, but . . .

Classifications

Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS: 759.11 — Arts & recreation Painting History, geographic treatment, biography North America Canada
LCC: ND249 .S453 .S47 — Fine Arts Painting Painting History