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Category Archives: Painting
Mountain Cabin
My wife prefers the beach. But for me the sand and the heat have always been a little bit of a nuisance. I’ve always preferred the quiet of a still mountain cabin. https://www.artpal.com/joeldhirst?i=319328-42
The Chaos and the Color
I went to New Orleans the other day. It was a goodbye of sorts, after a period of long work. I went with my wife, who had never been. I wanted to show her the city, the chaos and the … Continue reading
Alone
I thought here of an old friend, retired now after a lot of loss and a life that was full of meaning but also troubled in a lot of ways. His love of nature, his desire to be alone, the … Continue reading
Blue Ridge Mountains
They’re not really mountains at all, from somebody who grew up in the foothills of the Andes Mountains, soaring 24,000 feet above. But they have tremendous charm; they are old, and as they roll back and back you can get … Continue reading
Jesus — The Mandylion
Early in the first century King Abgar V of Edessa was sick. He heard of a holy man in Jerusalem, named Jesus, and sent his messenger and his court portraitist to invite Jesus to Edessa. Abgar could not cross Roman … Continue reading
Girl With Glasses
My wife said she seems like somebody who would get offended easy 🙂 — But I think the glasses softened her. This is painting number 100. They are now hanging in the office of a U.S. Senator, in the office … Continue reading
Piazza San Marco
In Venice — https://www.artpal.com/joeldhirst/?i=319328-7
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Woman With Nose Ring
This one got a little weird, but it’s sort of striking. https://www.artpal.com/joeldhirst/?i=319328-21
Tuareg Woman
The Tuareg are deep desert Berbers, who live in the Sahara. They have been there since pre-history, probably from days when the Sahara was green and lush. They believe that they are the original Egyptians who built the pyramids, pushed … Continue reading
Haunted
Be honest sometimes you feel like this. You can purchase it here, if you want: https://www.artpal.com/joeldhirst/?i=319328-41
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