And finished! Except for the crane outrigger arm.
“I paint what inspires me at the moment and I feel a part of it all somehow when it happens. When that happens and I can capture it in a painting… that’s golden!”
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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Friday, June 17, 2016
PORTRAIT- BLACKSMITH'S ITALIAN
While driving thru Montana to attend a memorial for two cousins who were beloved in our family, my first inclination was to make a beeline for the goal and comfort of my family; that seemed the easiest thing to do. But before reaching Montana, a realization hit me, and my mind changed. I decided to stop in Bozeman and make good on a promise I made two and a half years ago to Corey Dragone: part owner with his father Steve, and Chef at their restaurant of two and a half years: Blacksmiths Italian. The promise to Corey was that one day I would make it to Bozeman and I would do a rendering of Blacksmith's Italian. I realized while approaching Bozeman in this trip, that I could not be sure how long it would be before I came thus again. Corey and I met when Corey was owner-operator and chef and also originator of a foodcart in Portland Oregon and I was including a plien-air rendering of the foodcarts in the city as part of a mission I was on to capture some iconic images of Portland. Corey and I became friends and kept in touch and so, that way- I got to hear about his business shift from a cart in Portland to a brick and mortar spot in Bozeman with a (hardly surprisingly, if you've ever met Corey, or his father) a completely original theme, ingenious menue, and food quality that already has earned a reputation in the small city. Here's to the success of a fellow artist!!
While driving thru Montana to attend a memorial for two cousins who were beloved in our family, my first inclination was to make a beeline for the goal and comfort of my family; that seemed the easiest thing to do. But before reaching Montana, a realization hit me, and my mind changed. I decided to stop in Bozeman and make good on a promise I made two and a half years ago to Corey Dragone: part owner with his father Steve, and Chef at their restaurant of two and a half years: Blacksmiths Italian. The promise to Corey was that one day I would make it to Bozeman and I would do a rendering of Blacksmith's Italian. I realized while approaching Bozeman in this trip, that I could not be sure how long it would be before I came thus again. Corey and I met when Corey was owner-operator and chef and also originator of a foodcart in Portland Oregon and I was including a plien-air rendering of the foodcarts in the city as part of a mission I was on to capture some iconic images of Portland. Corey and I became friends and kept in touch and so, that way- I got to hear about his business shift from a cart in Portland to a brick and mortar spot in Bozeman with a (hardly surprisingly, if you've ever met Corey, or his father) a completely original theme, ingenious menue, and food quality that already has earned a reputation in the small city. Here's to the success of a fellow artist!!
2016 Midwest Travel log
Portrait of a restaurant
BLACKSMITH'S ITALIAN
While driving thru Montana to attend a memorial for two cousins who were beloved in our family, my first inclination was to make a beeline for the goal and comfort of my family; that seemed the easiest thing to do. But before reaching Montana, a realization hit me, and my mind changed. I decided to stop in Bozeman and make good on a promise I made two and a half years ago to Corey Dragone: part owner with his father Steve, and Chef at their restaurant of two and a half years: Blacksmiths Italian. The promise to Corey was that one day I would make it to Bozeman and I would do a rendering of Blacksmith's Italian. I realized while approaching Bozeman in this trip, that I could not be sure how long it would be before I came thus again. Corey and I met when Corey was owner-operator and chef and also originator of a foodcart in Portland Oregon and I was including a plien-air rendering of the foodcarts in the city as part of a mission I was on to capture some iconic images of Portland. Corey and I became friends and kept in touch and so, that way- I got to hear about his business shift from a cart in Portland to a brick and mortar spot in Bozeman with a (hardly surprisingly, if you've ever met Corey, or his father) a completely original theme, ingenious menue, and food quality that already has earned a reputation in the small city. Here's to the success of a fellow artist!!
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