The holidays are over and I finally have a few moments to catch up with you all. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, but now the peaceful days of January are here and things are settling down. The house seems so quiet after a week with lots of family, excited dogs, great food, crazy board games, new toys, home movies and cold winter walks. We had a wonderful time!
One of the things I was most excited about on Christmas morning was seeing my grandson Nicholas open the gift I made for him, a set of three paintings of the things he loves best: cars, trucks, and just about anything with wheels and an engine.
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| Nicholas and his new paintings |
The paintings coordinate with the cars and trucks quilt my mom and I made for him.
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The panels tell a story about Nicholas’ world…
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| Acrylic on canvas, each painting measures 16″ x 20″ |
The road from grandma’s house leads onto the center panel and passes by the Pittsburgh Airport where colorful flying machines fill the sky. Trucks and cars hurry along the road, busily going places. Nicholas’ favorite vehicle is front and center… a bright red fire truck.
The paintings hang over my grandson’s bed where he dreams of piloting planes, driving big trucks, and visiting one of the happiest places he knows – Grandma’s house!
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What a wonderful gift. Each image is filled with so much meaning and I loved reading about all 3 panels.
I have a huge book containing everything Carroll ever wrote with the original illustratioms too. You are in for a treat !!