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Name

PORCH HYMNS and the BLUEGRASS CAT

Price, USD

60.00

Status

For sale, available

Size, cm

50.8 x 61.0 cm /switch

Artist

Amy E. Martin - Banks

Year made

2008-02-01

Edition

Limited

Style

Contemporary

Impressionism

Theme

People

Fall / Autumn

Media

Painting

Collection

The Simple Collection

Description

This picture is inspired by a rich family heritage of music. My papaw, uncle Mark, and uncle Jim regaled us with their beautiful blue grass tunes as often as we could talk them into it. The first summer that we moved to the farm house, we found a small and rotund yellow tabby kitten nearly frozen. My brother and I brought her in for a warm bath. When my father realized that we'd gotten this little kitten wet, he knew we couldn't put her back outside in the frigid weather. This is how the cat with the huge balloon-like belly, became our first indoor cat. Bubbles became legendary for her presence in our house. I combined both of these memories into a painting that shows the hymns we grew up on, the music and family traditions that we shared, and the silly little Bubbles the cat.

Artist Amy E. Martin - Banks

Although I've traveled here and yon in my wonderully eventful life, I call the little town of North Vernon, my home town. I had wonderful art teachers throughout my life, especial...

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