Washing Machine Friends

I painted this in 2002 as a thank you note to the fellers who I rented my condo from after returning from NY to CA. The significance of this image... more

by Helen Holden-Gladsky

Title

Washing Machine Friends

Artist

Helen Holden-Gladsky

Medium

Painting - Watercolor, Pen & Ink

Description

I painted this in 2002 as a thank you note to the fellers who I rented my condo from after returning from NY to CA. The significance of this image is a true story. While leaving NY, on September 6, 2001, my daughter, our feral gray and white cat, and her fish (who transported with us in a clear water jug) flew in the front of the jet. Every so often I had to unscrew the top to let the air out of the jug. We left behind an unforgettable life on Long Island where animals seemed to flock to us, no matter what kind, whether domesticated or wild, and we were unable to part with them... However, the turtle remained on Long Island as it probably would have been unhappy in California. The heron also remained behind to live out its natural life there; although I told my daugher that the herons have been known to fly across the US on their annual migrations and so we would probably see it once again some day. The owl stayed in the old oak tree just behind our house.

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November 29th, 2017