White Beans and Peonies, 2006
Oil on linen, 2' x 2'
May 27, 2005, Most summer weekends in Maryland brought a house filled with friends and family. There were also quiet times, moments shared working hard all day on the house or gardening. Almost always we stopped toward the end of the day to settle down to a nice meal and celebrate what we had accomplished. Memorial Day weekend was planned to prepare for the summer. For this Memorial Day work weekend, Alice offered to come and help us and we took her up on it. We worked hard all day each day and then we celebrated her visit by preparing her favorite dishes. For this dinner we cut peonies from the garden and Fred made fagiolli, making sure to top it with a swirl of our best olive oil.
Oil on linen, 2' x 2'
May 27, 2005, Most summer weekends in Maryland brought a house filled with friends and family. There were also quiet times, moments shared working hard all day on the house or gardening. Almost always we stopped toward the end of the day to settle down to a nice meal and celebrate what we had accomplished. Memorial Day weekend was planned to prepare for the summer. For this Memorial Day work weekend, Alice offered to come and help us and we took her up on it. We worked hard all day each day and then we celebrated her visit by preparing her favorite dishes. For this dinner we cut peonies from the garden and Fred made fagiolli, making sure to top it with a swirl of our best olive oil.