Song by a Ghost

Song by a Ghost. 8" x 10" acrylic on thick paper by Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler.

Song by a Ghost

Song by a Ghost, work in progress today. Forest/ fairy tale like illustration.

Hostetler Blind Family Quartet

Hostetler Family Blind Quartet. 9" x 12" acrylic on acid-free heavy weight paper. Original painting by Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler. Inspired by the Hostetler Blind Family Quartet, a musical group of three brothers and one sister who played in and around the area of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. They were born without eyes.

Supplemental information about these performers has been brought to me by my friend, Derek Pegritz, to whom I am grateful:

"Catherine, Samuel (a.k.a. Jesse Samuel or, sometimes, Samuel Jesse), Bartholomew, and John were the children of Daniel Hostetler and Mary (Gibbons) Hostetler--who were first cousins. Despite being born blind, all four were gifted musicians, and were quite renowned in the Fayette County area. There are rumours, too,--unsubstantiated--that they toured Europe as well. With the exception of Catherine (who lived into her fifties), they enjoyed long lives, and all four are buried with their parents at the Leckey (or Lecks) Cemetery between McClellandtown and Lamberton."

Painting does not contain the "My Good Babushka" watermark, included here for security purposes.

Hostetler Blind Family Quartet

Inspired by the Hostetler Blind Family Quartet, a musical group of three brothers and one sister who played in and around the area of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. They were born without eyes.

Supplemental information about these performers has been brought to me by my friend, Derek Pegritz, to whom I am grateful:

"Catherine, Samuel (a.k.a. Jesse Samuel or, sometimes, Samuel Jesse), Bartholomew, and John were the children of Daniel Hostetler and Mary (Gibbons) Hostetler--who were first cousins. Despite being born blind, all four were gifted musicians, and were quite renowned in the Fayette County area. There are rumours, too,--unsubstantiated--that they toured Europe as well. With the exception of Catherine (who lived into her fifties), they enjoyed long lives, and all four are buried with their parents at the Leckey (or Lecks) Cemetery between McClellandtown and Lamberton."

Afternoon Music at the Swannery

I've finished this painting. Here is the final picture:

A golden afternoon, itinerant musicians are playing a song to the swans. A lot of fairy tale charm in this original acrylic painting on acid free paper. 8" x 10" by Julie Kwiatkowkski Schuler. The "My Good Babushka" watermark is for security purposes and is not on the painting itself. 
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Afternoon Music at the Swannery

Pretty little fairy tale-like painting of itinerant musicians pausing in the forest to play a song to the swans. Nearly finished.

Afternoon Music at the Swannery

Painting has begun on Afternoon Music. I want it to be very rich and golden for my fairy tale duet.

Afternoon Music at the Swannery

A sketch for my next painting. A little bit of a lighter, romantic, old fashioned fairy tale feel. A little girl with a violin. Maybe a princess, maybe a pretend princess with a paper crown! An old man with an accordion. They are playing a song to the swans in the golden afternoon forest.

Afternoon Music

 Some sketches for "Afternoon Music" And below is our set up for the New Castle Art Festival that was at the end of May. We had two new displays that we built from stuff the previous owners of our house left in the garage. It's way better than gridwall. It withstood amazing wind and it packs down wonderfully, saving a lot of trunk space. That's important for itinerant crafters like us.

We had a good time and got to talk to a lot of nice folks. We also got to try out our new credit card reader. Twentieth century, look out, here we come!