scene of our city Grand Rapids MI
I have been working on this painting for a long time. I got it back from a gallery this summer and choose to begin working into it again. I have been up on the Wealthy Street overpass drawing and doing quick oil sketches many times this late summer and early fall. I feel as though I have married myself to this view and the relationship keeps getting deeper and deeper. I love the way it feels when I am up there and a large heavy truck rolls by and I feel the entire brige shake with the weight. I like it when people honk or otherwise call out some encouragement. I love it when art rises up out of the streets. Somtimes I wonder if the process of this painting and the painting itself could be a prayer for this city for it to flourish and to be blessed.
September 30th, 2007 at 9:20 am
I love the thought of your painting as a prayer for the city. Beautiful.
To me the view reminds me of what I see/feel on my way to St. Mary’s Hospital to see a new grandchild.
October 1st, 2007 at 2:47 am
Thank you. Perhaps the thought has become a little more real in your agreement.
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:20 am
I love the vivid colors of this painting of our fair downtown. I’m very familiar with the spot from which you painted this.
December 5th, 2007 at 5:32 am
Rick, this is such a wonderful painting of our city, I saw you one time painting on the Wealthy overpass, great to see the result. You and your family are so talented and inspirational.
December 5th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Thank you Michael. That view has haunted me for a long time now. I just keep going back.