The paintings felt right at home, settling into the comfortable warmth of my neighbor’s living room with its soft pastel yellow walls. Recessed lighting from the ceiling illuminated “Survivor” framed inside a space above the fireplace and “The Odd Sister” nestled beside “Three Women Praising” near the stairway.
Ten minutes before, the paintings had hung on the walls of my own home among others that I’ve collected over the years. They were hanging temporarily in my neighbor’s home for a book club meeting. I had been invited to talk about my book “ART WITH HEART: How I Built a Sweet Collection by Buying Cheap at Auction.” I had planned to set up six paintings on easels, but my neighbor offered to remove paintings from their walls to hang mine. How gracious!
It worked wonderfully, and our conversation about my book and art made for a very enjoyable evening. I love talking about both, and so did they. If your book club would like to invite me in for a chat (or Zoom me in), just drop me a line. If you’re close by, maybe a few of my paintings will join me.
