"Once Again... This Time With Soul!"

Before... on site!

And, Once again...

 Good "for a good cause!" Wednesday, all bodies.

About five years ago, I painted this waterway near the Prieto Marina near Mandeville and hung it in one of the few one man shows I've ever done. The show was a lotta fun, but I only sold one panting and I sold it to a high school girl friend I hadn't seen in a very long time. The painting was entitled, "The Best Seat In The House!"

Twenty minutes after I sold it to Cathy, a family friend wanted to buy it. Many business opps came to mind, but a sale is a sale... is a sale. When I offered to paint another one for him but at a higher price, Ken jump on it. I have done such things in my commercial business.

Too often ad agencies don't know what they like until they see it!

Every Christmas get together, Ken inquires about the state of that art. "Yeh, man," it is still available, and the deal is still the same." (It has been in and out of many galleries, at different prices.) I'm still pretty proud of how the second one turned out... Damn near nailed it, but I have no record of the original that I sold to Cathy except the one on an easel, unfinished.

This morning I dropped off a few paintings at The Far Horizons Gallery to be auctioned off for a good cause... And, I donated one called "The Best Seat In The House!"

First cup!

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