Welcome Home
by Barbara Jewell
Title
Welcome Home
Artist
Barbara Jewell
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
This watercolor pictures the front of the house in which my father last lived with my mother before she passed away. They lived in Lyndhurst, Ohio, one of the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. This was Mom's "dream home," which was far more spacious than the 3-bedroom, one bath, one-car detached garage home in which my brother and I grew up. My parents loved the quiet tree-lined street, and the large front and back yards with a rear patio for family picnics. We had many great family gatherings here until my mother passed away, much too soon, in 1979. My father, now age 97, lives in a lovely retirement community in Florida near my brother. He has made a good adjustment to his new living situation, but will forever miss his "hometown" of a lifetime, along with the love of his life. Dad really doesn't need many "things" at this stage, so I decided to paint this watercolor for his Christmas gift...one which I hope will bring back memories of those happy times that now seem to him so long ago. (I wish I could be there to see him open it!)
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December 16th, 2014
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Comments (4)
William Love
Incredible work!
Barbara Jewell replied:
Wow, that was quick! Thanks so much, William for your generous comment. I hope my Dad likes it as well as you do ;-))