Title: "Here comes the bridesmaid"

Product Details: 24 x 36 Pastels/ Acrylics on canvas

My Message: This is a more abstract version of my original painting. My daughter (three years old) decided to sneak into the room and destroy my original with her own kind of "art work". I was furious, but later I thought it was cute. I started over on a fresh canvas, and displayed my daughter's artwork in my house.  I thought the story behind it and the facial expression when I caught her was good to keep and remember.

On this painting…I used my left over paint and same texture from my most recent painting posted, "Until he Returns".

Do you remember the saying… "Always the bridesmaid…never the bride"? Well, that would be me! I tried to express my emotions from all the weddings I attended and participated in last year of ALL my friends. I was a bridesmaid approx  SIX times. Yes, all of my friends decided to get married in the same year.  I painted the hideous dress one of my friends made me wear.... and buy for her wedding, though I will never wear it again! (and they don't except returns or exchanges) I tried to express all the late nights I had to stay up listening to all the dramatic wedding plans and details. I also tried to express… going to a best friends' wedding is like going to a funeral. Well, it can sure feel that a'way sometimes. Out of all my friends, I am the only left to be hitched. But trust me, I am not in any hurry! But, I'd have to admit, It's getting pretty lonely without them around anymore. Originally, I was planning to submit the painting in my gallery 'for sale', but I immediately received a good offer from one of the married friends, mentioned above. I think she is only buying it because she picked out this hideous dress.

Today's Quote: "Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up." -Joseph Barth