Pancakes and Paris

In my previous post Sing, I talked about two large commissions for my mother in law. Here is a photo of the other commission painting, Pancakes and Paris.

this piece combines the handwriting of both of her children-- a letter that Grace hid in her suitcase when Nancy went to Paris and a writing assignment that Loyd wrote in Elementary school "The perfect gift for my mother would be..."

Loyd's handwriting basically says "the perfect gift for my mother would be... nothing really because all she ever wants to do is make pancakes. So usually, we make pancakes.

these two commissions have given me a lot of inspiration for a series of paintings involving handwriting. And not my handwriting, but the original handwriting of people we love. It reminded me of my "Family Folklore" project in high school where I had to gather photos, facts, family traditions, anything memorable and I believe we received bonus points for including copies of handwriting from members of our family, specifically those who had passed.

There is something so special about notes, letters, written words, and how everyone's handwriting is unique. If you are interested in gathering something special to you with handwriting and commissioning a piece of your own, email me at deeannrieves@gmail.com