A Mother’s Day present was delivered to my dear wife Karen this weekend, and the thoughtfulness and execution brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks for the memories.
Darling daughter Elisabeth painted for her stepmother a scene of Sprague Lake, the lovely spot that we visited with significant George Three at Rocky Mountain National Park during Karen’s family reunion last summer.
It’s beautiful.
Stunning, really. Just like the precious vacation time we shared in Colorado.
Karen has lovingly hung it in our bedroom.
And the real thing.
Does anybody in your family paint? Have you hung meaningful art, and if so, what and by whom? What’s your favorite art work, and why?
Mark Bialczak 
Beautiful! What a precious gift!
I grew up with artists. Both of my brothers are painters and sculptors. My sister is creative with floral arrangements.
I have their art hanging at the Lake House. It is all cherished!
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You and your photography add to the family aura, Nancy. What a crew. I still want to see that Lake House, you know. 🙂
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One of my brothers has an MFA and taught college art for many years (until he tired of starving, he says.). I have one wonderful drawing he did of our dad, and a print of irises in our childhood garden that he did for our mom. I treasure them!
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That sounds magnficent, Elyse. A treasure trove, Elyse. Wow.
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Lovely painting, Mark. I’m glad you hung it in the bedroom since it was presumably a little too large for the refrigerator. 🙂 I have two wonderful oil paintings by my daughter in my home. Makes you proud, right?
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It makes us very proud, CM. Yes, bigger than refrigerator art. 😉
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It really is nicely done and I like the childlike quality. My daughter used to do a lot of art but now it’s on and off for her. Who knows at this age? she did have a way with colors though.
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I hope little Angel comes back to her painter artistic side, Marissa. ❤
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Me too but she’s been pretty involved with the guitar which is nice too.
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There’s a time crunch for you, Marissa. 🙂
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My Mother is the artist in the family Mark-Have a great weekend! Gatorette
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Have a great weekend, Cheryl. Admire some art work from your mom, Gatorette. 🙂
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It adorns two walls already-Ha! Have a great one Mark!
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Beautiful for you guys, Cheryl. Happy Saturday, my friend.
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Happy Saturday Mark and Karen and Elle B!
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Cool painting Mark. I don’t have anything like that.
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In your new spot you can find a cool one, Paul. I hope.
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Beautiful, Mark. I have two pieces of art by a young Aaron hanging in our bedroom, much to my son’s chagrin.
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Grown-up kids don’t much like their little-self efforts on display, I think, Ann. But they’ll approve of their now-material. 🙂 .
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