Generations: My Genes Pool

Having a European bloodline is very cool for a southern guy! It explained why our house in the neighborhood had the only 8-foot TV antenna on the roof when most homes were already part of the "cable" conglomerate. Or why it was such a thrill when we got a touch-tone telephone! My parents bought only the best quality when they made a purchase, and it was truly an excellent strategy. Things lasted. We were a conservative (ie: money), yet liberal (ie: I had some beers at 16 in Germany), family of 5. Being the youngest had some advantages, but I was the last to leave the home nest. To this day, I miss those days living at home. Having an artistic father that was always welding something in his studio downstairs or drawing plans for his dream house kept me focused on art and design. He was such an amazing talent and so gifted. 

The painting on the next post is a study he did on generations. It is such an amazing way to capture a little piece of the past. It will be on display in the gallery soon and should be a real conversation piece. Especially since I am sitting there on my grandmother's lap as a fat-n-tight little sausage baby!