SHOW & TELL #5 - Still Life Oil Painting
Happy first Friday of April!!! Time to participate in Kelli's Show & Tell. Go here to list your Show & Tell item on Mr. Linky and view all the other's who are participating today.
My Show & Tell today is this still life oil painting that is currently hanging in our home office. I don't know why the wall color looks turquoise!!! It is actually a lighter green than the frame.
I purchased this oil painting back in the late 70's. At that time Mickey & I would quite often take our boys, who were both still at home, and go over to Oklahoma City to spend a week-end. We would stay at the Hol*liday I*nn Sup*erd*ome. It was completely enclosed with a swimming pool, miniature golf and other activities in the center. It was a relaxing week-end for us and our sons loved going because of the swimming, golf and games.
One week-end when we were there they were having a painting auction on Saturday night in a ballroom. Mickey wasn't interested so he stayed in the room with the boys and I went down to the auction. I really was just going down to watch....but when this still life came up I just had to have it. I can't remember how much I paid for it, wish I could!!! Whatever it was, it was worth it because this lovely oil has hung in 4 different homes and we have enjoyed it thoroughly.
Thanks for letting me share just another little one of our treasurers that make our house our home.
39 comments:
Your wall does look turquoise, but I'll take your word for it that it's a light green.
Love the still life painting. And I must say I love the frame too!!!
My Show n Tell is some of my treasured roses and amaryllis this week. Come by and enjoy the sweet fragrance and beauty.
Happy Friday.
I like pictures like that. They look homey.
Oh my! I just caught up and must say your post on Truisms was priceless! Loved it!!!!!
Your painting is lovely. I enjoy reading the history of it all.
Blessings,
Gina
Certainly a special treasure - even just in the memories it conjours up! :)
It reminds me of a painting my paternal grandmother had in her home - one that she had painted.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
I love your painting. I like still life and things with fruit in the paintings.
Very pretty! My mother in law paints still lifes very similar!
Blessings
Linda
What a pretty Still Life ....The colors are beautiful!
I loved your story of how you found it...Auctions are so much fun!!!
Have a wonderful Friday....Julie
The painting is beautiful Susan. I love the green trim.. it really makes the green grapes pop out. Thanks for sharing.
Have a Blessed Weekend.
Debbie
It's a beautiful still life, and it has stood the test of time!
It's so realistic looking!
Thanks for stopping by my blog too.
Have a nice weekend.
A very pretty painting! Thank you for sharing it. Have a lovely weekend!
It's lovely and how nice you have enjoyed it for so long in so many places. I love things like this that have sentimental meaning as well as beauty.
Charlotte
How wonderful that you still have that painting after so many years and I loved reading how and where you had purchased it:-) xoxo
Visiting you via Kelli's Show and Tell blog train!
Great painting - a well chosen piece of art can really bring a room together!
Thx for showing us!
That is a very nice oil painting. And I like how it's attached to great memories of when the boys were still at home. Thanks for sharing!
~ Leanne
I can certsinly understand why You had to have it! It's lovely! Jean
I too have bought the occasional picture on the spur of the moment. Mostly wildlife pictures.
Lovely picture. My husband owns 1 oil. He bartered for it. It is of a lighthouse. And it has hung in about 4 or 5 homes also! Have a great weekend.
very nice oil painting! thanks for visiting me today!
Most original art is pleasant to have, but the story behind it makes it better.
I can see you are going to have some lovely home grown home cooked meals in the near future. Will you be doing caning and freezing too Ma'am?
Hi Susan,
What a beautiful painting. That must have been exciting to win something at an auction. I've never done that (except on ebay;-) Thanks for stopping by Marigold Manor and leaving a comment about my bunny collection.
Have a great weekend.
Blessings,
Mary Anne
I can't blame you for coming back with it! It's beautiful.
What a sweet way to remember.
Special!
Wendy
Love the painting, and great that you associate with a great place you spent time as a family.
That is a lovely painting! I really liked hearing the story of how you got it too.
What a lovely painting and such a wonderful reminder of great weekends spent with the family. Can't get any better than that. Hugs, Marty
Your painting is the reproduction of a famous french impressionist painter, unfortunately I don't recall his name right now !
Beautiful painting! The older I get the more I appreciate art! What a wonderful gift that is of painting beautiful pictures.
Great blog!
Christopher Hamilton
The Right Opinion, for the Right Wing
what a delightful history your painting has! Thank you for show and telling!
Love your painting, Susan, it's absolutely timeless!
Victoria
30 Days of Junkin' in April
What a beautiful painting; with beautiful memories to go along with it.
The frame is beautiful! Very nice!
Your wall does look turquoise in the picture. The still life is so pretty!
I have been at auctions where I didn't plan to buy anything either. lol
I love your painting. I love special pieces with a story behind them.
I loved the story behind it.
A beautiful still life painting, with nice memories of a special weekend!
Katherine
Beautiful! I love your Show and Tell posts. You always have special items to show and special stories to go with them.
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