Outside Studio Vogue Gallery
with Eben Creaser,
Hannah's Dad trying to
get a decent shot with the
painting in the gallery window.
Too dark and too cold.
On the road in Fredericton
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 48 inches
Barbara Muir © 2011
A shout out to my American friends. Happy Thanksgiving!
In Canada we have ours in October and the only things we
shop for on that weekend are turkeys, pumpkins for the
pie, cranberry jelly, potatoes and the rest of the groceries
for the meal -- so we don't have Black Friday.
The story of my painting of Hannah, the girl on the motorscooter
has been a bit magical from the moment I decidedIn Canada we have ours in October and the only things we
shop for on that weekend are turkeys, pumpkins for the
pie, cranberry jelly, potatoes and the rest of the groceries
for the meal -- so we don't have Black Friday.
The story of my painting of Hannah, the girl on the motorscooter
to ask a girl in the parking lot of the Superstore in
Fredericton if I could photograph her for a painting.
Steven and I were listening to a book in the car,
called The People of the Book as we drove home from
Nova Scotia. The central character was Hannah, and when
I asked the girl her name she was Hannah. Well tonight
there was a fellow at the opening I didn't know. I thought
perhaps he was one of Gill Cameron's friends, but then he
introduced himself as Eben, Hannah's Dad. How exciting.
He'd been working in Toronto this week, and was driving by
Studio Vogue Gallery on Avenue Road when he saw Hannah's
portrait in the window. It was freezing cold outside, and very
dark, but we tried our best to get a shot of us in front of the
painting, and this is the best we could do.
We were so delighted to meet Hannah's father. He was a
lovely person, and so is his daughter. To me the whole
story around the painting underscores how amazing
and great people can be. And it is also astounding that
five minutes photographing someone lead to her
portrait in the window of the gallery, and to her father
coming to see the painting in the show all the way from
Fredericton. Wow is all I can say. I feel grateful to the
universe and to everyone who came out tonight to our
really super closing party. Thank you to my incredible
friends and collectors. You rock! And thank you
Eben for coming to meet us. Please say Hi to Hannah.
People having fun at the opening tonight.
Have a life-is-amazing day.
