A Spring Banquet in Cleveland

A Spring Banquet in Cleveland. by Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler

Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Painting of a Spring Banquet circa 1960's Cleveland, Ohio. Inspired by a vintage photo of the same subject.

A Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Group portrait in progress inspired by a 1960s era photograph of the same subject.

Spring Banquet in Cleveland

A little more work in progress! Slowly, slowly getting there.

Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Work in progress.

A Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Slow and steady wins the race. Another day of work in progress.

A Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Work in progress today.

A Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Group portrait in progress, inspired by a vintage photo of the same subject.

Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Work in progress.

Spring Banquet in Cleveland

The Cleveland Banquet, work in progress by Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler.
It feels nice to slow down, and sink into a little group portrait like this. I can go table to table and see their faces. I can almost smell the perfume in their wool coats and hear that rolling wave of blended voices. They felt happy and elegant, or sad and anxious, but they smiled anyway. They were us before we got here. We are us, but we’re just leaving.

Spring Banquet in Cleveland

Painting inspired by a vintage photograph, circa late 50s, early 60s, of a banquet, attended mostly by ladies, in Cleveland. I'm guessing it's a spring event because of the hats! I've chosen a blue and red palette .

Our Last Show of the Year!

My Good Babushka will be appearing with fine art prints and chainmaille jewelry at The Oddmall in Hudson, Ohio. That is TOMORROW from 10 to 6. I've never been to this show before, but it's FREE to the public and I've heard there's a lot of neat stuff there.
Here's the address:
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (Akron area)
240 East Hines Hills Road
Hudson, Ohio 44236

But if you don't feel like coming out, you can still get fine art prints, jewelry and a lot of other neat things from my etsy shop - My Good Babushka, and I will ship your fine gooderies right to you.

Oddmall is Coming.

My Good Babushka will be appearing at Oddmall in Hudson, Ohio on November 6. This is a free event. We will have lots of weird art prints and chainmaille jewelry, and other chainmaille accoutrements.