Blast From the Past Thursday #14

So this one is really a blast from my past. My Dad had the little drawing blown up and framed it for me. Its hanging in my work office and I see it every day. The inscription on the back reads "You did this when you were 5, Think Big and Always plan ahead!" Love Old Dad and Mom




What? A very early piece of artwork form a young aspiring artist.

Where? Lakeland, FL

Why? Don't remember my thoughts and inspirations for this - But I can make up something... If this was hung in a gallery it might read something like this:
This piece is from her Yellow Tummy Period, circa 1982. The artist chose to compose the artwork on recycled material, using the finest in notebook paper and Crayola Crayons. The Juxtaposition between the blue lines of the canvas and the green stem lines and height of the overwhelming flower shows her flair for the dramatic and her love of tactile clay. The use of color is flamboyant, balanced and realistic in all but the yellow tummied "purple people eater." (See Yellow Tummy Period -exhibit 2A) I find it fascinating that the artist chose to draw attention to the signature, by the work on the top of the piece, making it seem like she ran out of room by placing the NA above the SABRI, even though she was in complete controll of the artwork.

When? 1982

How? Crayons, and a recycled canvas of notebook paper.