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| Portrait of my father black marker on bond paper 7 x 9 inches Barbara Muir © |
His birthday was today, and he has been gone too long. I don't remember anyone
in my family ever making a big deal of my father's birthday. Too bad because
my immediate family is very celebratory.
"Happy Birthday to my father, who died way too young. I found an
old journal of mine talking about his love of photography, and how
he bought himself the best equipment. I passed some of his gear
on to my older son, and to a neighbour who was studying photography
at Metro Toronto University. My father's photography is amazing and
does stand the test of time.
almost exclusively in black and white.
His colour photos are good too.
you can still buy them. They
call them candy sticks and they're
like cigarettes.)
And his art was also wonderful. I only have one painting, which is in our
front bedroom, and every time I look at it, I marvel at his talent, with
no instruction whatsoever. He read books about art, and that was that
was how he learned. I wish he was here. He was a complicated
man, a harsh disciplinarian in our younger years, and a staunch
supporter of me and my art, and writing when I was starting out."
He would be delighted that I'm having a solo show this April. I hear
him encouraging me every time I go and stare at his beautiful painting
of flowers.
Have a loving your family day.
