Watermelon Man II

When I was 7 or 8 my family lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a time. It is hot in Tulsa in the summertime. So, in the evenings we would go down to a watermelon stand with tables under an awning. I remember the strings of twinkling lights that lit up the tables and all the little bugs flitting around. When you purchased a watermelon, a big man wielding a very big knife would pull one out of a large trough of ice water and cut it for us. No better way to cool off after a long, hot day.

 

When I was a poor starving artist in Seattle in the '70s, a friend's dad purchased many of my paintings including this one. The years passed by and I had long forgotten I painted this one until one day a man contacted me about it. He had purchased this from my friend a long time ago, and because he was moving to the east coast, he needed to downsize his art collection. So this piece came back to me. Why I painted 2 Watermelon Men is long forgotten, but I am happy to see it again!

This original is now available. Add this to your collection. It is available for $5,480.00.  It is 43" x 49", acrylic on canvas, unframed, ready to hang. 

Signed, limited edition giclée prints available here.

This image is also available on unsigned prints and other items, such as coffee cups and throw pillows, here.  

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