Saturday

windy day

night blooms

PORTRAIT

MY VERSION OF AN ANONYMOUS ART WHICH I Have adapted to look like my granddaughter, Rachel,done with pastels, acrylic paint. a sponge and my finger.

with green as the focus color, this abstract painting was done with a spatula.

fracture

blue in august

FLAME; using speed painting tech.

fjame

ABSTRACT AUTUMN USING THE DRIP TECHNIQUE AND A SPONGE

HAPPY SUNDAY! HERE I AM STILL IN BLACK AT MY EASEL.

Abstract Acrylics;since my stroke, for control. I often paint with just my finger and a paper towel.

BRIAN BANKS

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CHICO

WHY THE NAME OF BLOG

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Living Backstreet In 1933 my father was an entrepeneur of sorts and in his own way famous for being able to survive the depression by becoming Moon Mullins, Master of Ceremonies, band leader, writer of music and promoter of Marathons/Walkathons throughout the eastern and mid-western states. Just the year before, he married my mother and wrote a beautiful song entitled "Backstreet". There was a movie "Backstreet" about a woman who was the mistress of a wealthy doctor; she bore him a child and he and his society wife adopted the baby. The wife never knowing who was the real father. The mistress gave up the child in order to give it a chance in life and also so that she might remain a part of that life and while in immense sorrow, she remained the doctor's mistress until she died, alone and bereft upon her daughter's 21st birthday. In the song, she cries, "I'll be waiting backstreet for you...." The song was ultimately recorded by Billie Holiday and has remained a force in my life ever since. Why? Because it speaks of love, a kind of unconditional love, an unrequited love, a love that lasts forever and I am a sucker for that kind of love. Anyway, that explains the title of this Blog, in case you were wondering.

HAND-PAINTED GOURD BIRDHOUSE

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