In this piece, I was trying to capture some of the repetitive movement of a hammer in use. That swinging and pounding motion that I've done over the years, building and maintaining houses, is the reason I will be having shoulder surgery this fall. On the background, I was going for the image of a repetitive 'nail in wood' pattern
One of my grandfathers was a master carpenter and cabinet maker, another was an electrician and my father built and maintains houses. They were open to me being an artist as long as I could master a trade so they taught me theirs. The hammer has served us well for generations.
This painting is not yet on my website but will be up soon. All my paintings are on wood and paint extends around the outside edges so no frame is required. Dimensions are H11" x W14".
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