Portholes to my Youth moment preening for the other students

preening for the other students who watched enviously

This grouping becomes even more powerful when hung together

Acrylic paint

Three martinis before dinner

Creating this series of mini paintings was a joyful journey of experimentation and progress for me

Portholes to my Youth moment preening for the other studentsMixed media (acrylic, paper, and ink) 20" x 16" on paper This painting captures the autumn of my childhood. Memories of cooler temperatures, changing colors, and shortening days all rush back to me. There's a nostalgia for those foggy beach days with crisp winds and washed up seaweeda pang of sadness for the dropping leaves and impending winter weather. These circles are portholes to my youth and bittersweet remembrances of those long ago autumn days.