In the style of...

From Art in Bloom 

I apologize for not capturing the name or description of the florist's work.

This painting seemed very familiar. The artist, Cheryl Keefer posted a similar reproduction on her web page

Cheryl Keifer works in Black Mountain. But the reason both my friend Helen and myself said "we'd seen that painting" is that Cheryl posted it on Facebook, and she's a FB friend of another Black Mountain friend artist, Robert Tynes. Robert has retired now from being the painting professor at UNCA (University of North Carolina Asheville.) He definitely had a different style of painting.

But let's jump into the art at the Asheville Museum again.

This super realism painting reminds me of Robert Tynes' work...who did a lot of trompe l'oeil. I saw a retrospective of his work in 2021, and shared some on my "art blog" Alchemy of Clay.

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Good day yesterday...met with Doc and accepted that meds aren't the answer to the finger shakes. I suggested chiropractor for my neck pain, and he agreed. I brought it up mainly because that had been the major symptom that I had prior to (or result of) my heart attack 5 years ago. Now my neck pain is mainly from bending my head forward reading in one position (like the iPad) at this time. Hopefully that's all. It does respond to Tylenol!

I had lunch with an old friend who'd recently been to a "celebration of life" for her ex-father-in-law. He had been 90. It was good for her to see so many old friends/family...as well as her son who's stationed in Australia with the US Navy...near Ayers Rock. He had traveled 35 hours to be at the family gathering for just a couple of days, then turned around and returned to duty. He used to be stationed in DC, so she had seen him several times in the last year. It reminded me how glad I had been to have talked with my sons over last weekend by phone.

I continue to feel better daily with the cough still a constant evening companion. But I'm aware of the preciousness of each day. I'm determined to live a life, rather than "waiting around to die." I noticed the Doc looked at me intently as he said good-bye, a similar look I've had just a few times. It's as if they are thinking they won't see me again. Perhaps that's true. The next time I notice it I'll ask someone.

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Today's quote:

Ride the winds of change, unafraid.

Dr. Larry Ward ----------- Rabbit rabbit for a great July everyone! by Elena Shumilova --------------------------- Old Photos: And happy birthday to the father of my 2 eldest sons...who is celebrating completing his 86th journey around the sun. Who would have thunk it! Doug Heym in 1973. Sharing with Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday (well almost!)