The Next Day

 30×40 oil on canvas 

 Liam, Raina, and Matt who are hosting you at the moment spoiled us rotten this summer.

   Sunday Dinners began last summer on a freezing night in the artist Richard Miller”s home. We decided we should meet weekly and share our stories, touch base, and enjoy a long raucous meal.

  This summer we decided to pool our resources and hire some of the culinary artists who would not be at our favorite restaurants due to Covid.

  This is a portrait of the night after. Liam brought wild flowers from his garden to decorate the occasion. I saw the sunflower and the generous light flooding in from the garden.

  Flowers are a way to create an environment that you can thrive. Art , great food, conversation are all ways we design our settings so we smile more. I believe like the Greeks from Homer the feasting is as important as the battling. We make those choices. We stop appreciate and breathe it all in. I had such gratitude painting this. I felt compelled to add those words.