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Because it's There

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Why do some people climb mountains? I've often heard their response, "Because it's there". You could also ask an artist why they choose to paint certain subject matter. For me, I sense a need to capture what I saw and how the scene made me feel. With this old building, it was the sunlight on the signs with different fonts. I could tell that the fonts were hand painted and it reminded me of the times when I would write signs for my dad. He was the manager of a meat department and I would go to work with him during the summers. He'd have me hand write the signage for the various meat sections and include the prices. It was my first attempt at advertising and it was supposed to capture the shopper's attention. As an adult, I saw this building daily because I worked across from it in Louisville, Kentucky. The fonts were a challenge to paint by hand and maybe that's why some people climb mountains. These old buildings may not be around forever, so I paint them because they are there. The original oil painting was purchased by a collector, and this was my first print sale of 2019. Happy New Year!