Paul Wolber Art Studio

From May 12 to mid July I’ll be taking a break, doing some travel and gathering material and ideas for new paintings. During much of that time I won’t be able to post new work or ship paintings. Because of this, PAYPAL BUY NOW buttons have been removed from available works. If you wish to purchase a painting from my blog please send an email HERE and I’ll reserve it for you to be paid for and shipped later in July.

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© Copyright 2008 by Paul Wolber

A small painting is a simple thing, yet it can touch places in ones being in ways that nothing else can. The following is an elegant story by a viewer related to a painting I created May 2007. I thought this may help to explain one reason daily painters continue to do these small works.

The painting:
Wild Violets for Mother's Day

Not for Sale: painting sold May 2007

The story:
Dear Mr. Wolber,

Tonight, while searching for a picture of wild violets, I came upon your beautiful painting Wild Violets for Mother's Day. Although I never write e-mails to strangers, I felt compelled to write to you and tell you how much your painting touched my heart and provided me with comfort. As a child, a field of wild violets grew in my grandparents front lawn. Every time I would visit my grandparents during the spring and summer, I would always pick my grandmother a bouquet of wild violets. I use to slink into the house with a bunch hidden behind my back, and tell my grandmother to close her eyes for a surprise. Even though she knew what was hidden behind me, she always played along. A smile would always be across her face when I handed her her present, and the wild violets would go right into a shot glass filled with water. There they would sit until they were bent over and dying or until the next time I would visit and pick a new bouquet. This tradition went on for many years. Twenty five in fact. However, this year, my grandmother was not able to get her bouquets of wild violets. After a long battle with many illnesses, she passed away before the wild violets had a chance to bloom. Many nights since she passed, I catch myself missing her terribly. Tonight was one of those nights and it was such a comfort to come across your painting and see the wild violets again. You captured their beauty and simplicity wonderfully. Every time I come across your painting, I will think of my grandmother and the wonderful bond we shared. Thank you for painting this picture. Although I am sure you have touched the lives of many people with your art, tonight you have touched mine.

Thank you again,
S. Bryan

Reprinted here by permission of the author.

© Copyright by Paul Wolber 2008

Bountiful: Bowl of Apples
6in. x 6in. (15.2cm x 15.2cm) acrylic on gesso primed board

SOLD

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This bowl was sitting on the kitchen counter and I kept looking without thinking about doing a painting.

When I came home from a visit to the optometrist’s office I took another look and decided to do a painting. Since I’d painted the duet of apples recently I chose to do this one in a similar setting and because I like to do paintings in a series of three maybe I’ll do a third later but I don’t know how I’ll set that one up. I’ll have to think about it.

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5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed board unframed $125 with free shipping within USA and Canada.
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It's again that time of year for wildflowers to begin showing up. Here's another small child's bouquet for Mother's Day. This one has been created using the complementary colors of yellow/purple in the flowers and in the background tones.

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