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Sourdough

Sourdough

Series: Bread

Description: This is a side view of a beautiful loaf by the head baker at La Colombe, in Fishtown near me in Philadelphia. I met John McGrath and he gave me this great looking loaf. I felt the need to paint with a piece cut from it but then fell (entranced?) in love with the texture and all those oval holes. I had no choice then, but to spend the entire day paint those cavernous holes with lots of thick paint. I feel like this is also a nod of respect to one of my favorite painters, a Scottish artist named Derrick Guild. He's got a wonderful body of work. His bread paintings initially caught my eye. Oh, what I would do for one of his paintings.

Origin: USA, pennsylvania

Tags: Lacolombe, La Colombe, bread, guild

Price: sold

Birchrun Blue

Birchrun Blue

Series: Cheese Portraits

Description: This is a beautiful blue cheese that is made locally, in the Philadelphia area, by a wonderful cheesemaker, Sue Miller at Birchrun hills Farms. Sue Miller would be embarrassed to hear me say this but she's a warm-hearted "mother hen" of the local cheese world, in my opinion. Her smile is infectious and people seem to recognize her genuine kindness and love her instantly. She not only makes wonderful cheese, but she's been a positive force behind the entire region's cheese making community, promoting everyone and improving the Philadelphia cheese offerings. This Cheese portrait was part of my contribution to support her efforts to grow and improve what's offered in the Philadelphia area. I've donated this original oil painting to the (now very successful) Kickstarter that will enable her to build a proper cheese cave and grow as a cheese-making artist!

Origin: USA, pennsylvania

Tags: Sue Miller, birchrun hills farm, blue, cow, kickstarter, Philadelphia, bluecheese

Price: sold