Caturday: Andy Prokh's photos of his daughter and cat

See a series of wonderful photos by Andy Prokh at My Modern Met:

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/andy-prokh-daughter-cat-photos 

Durer's self-portrait and my painting "The Bribe"

 Albrecht Durer, Self-portrait at 13, 1484

"The Bribe" by Amy Crehore, oil on linen, 18" x 24", 2003

 

This is a painting called "The Bribe" that I completed in 2003. It is based on Albrecht Durer's earliest known work, his self-portrait at age 13. I was always intrigued by this drawing (done in 1484) by Durer. I think I was also looking at Martin Johnson Heade's landscapes at the time. Some of my earlier works have references to images in art history.

Here's the actual painting hanging on my wall above my computer. It has never been shown anywhere (although it did win a chosen award in a national AI competition).
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Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie (by Amy Crehore)

 

Here's a small detail of a much larger painting I did in 1993 called "The Story of Memphis Minnie".

These people are Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie.

They were married at one time and played together.

His real name is Joe McCoy and her name is Lizzie Douglas.

"Bumble Bee Blues" was their 1929 hit song.

After they split up, Joe teamed up with his brother Charlie to form the Harlem Hamfats.

 

Here are the lyrics of the Bumble Bee Blues song with a link to youtube.

 

(See full painting hanging on my wall in earlier post: here 

Also on my website in painting section)

 

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Pick Poor Robin Clean performed by The Hokum Scorchers

Listen to Luke Jordan's "Pick Poor Robin Clean" (a song from 1927). Lou Reimuller guitar/ kazoo, Amy Crehore washboard/kazoo. Recorded by The Hokum Scorchers in 1990.
The Hokum Scorchers channel on soundcloud with free downloads.
 

More Painting Progress (Amy Crehore Studio)

Here's my progress (from yesterday) on one of the new paintings (oil on linen).
I am "playing it by ear", as they say. I want to see where the paintings take me.
The journey will unfold as I paint.
 

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(See my earlier post for beginning of process)

Scenes from old Virginia where the peanut grows

Here is an item that floats my boat!

I saw this rare, illustrated Mr. Peanut box from the 1930s online-

LINK

We have a large wooden Mr. Peanut sign at home (perhaps from this era).

Painting Progress (Amy Crehore Studio)

Working on a couple of new paintings in my studio.

 

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