The Top Hat Laurie
Fox Pessemier Block Print 75.00
8.5 x 14”
“I just love these events,” the man from Warren
announced. “I have rarely left
Massachusetts, but I enjoy hearing everyone’s story.”
We rented a stand (for two days) at the world famous
Brimfield Market this week, and sold 16 paintings. It’s a far cry from the 200+ remaining in
our storage locker, but we still have three weeks to go.
Posies on a Dark Background Laurie Fox
Pessemier Acrylic/canvas 11 x 14
The Brimfield Antique Market is a study in humanity. Our stand was situated between a man from New
Jersey selling Victorian reproduction armor, and a fellow who chewed (and
spat!) tobacco, selling everything from license plates to top hats, old lawn
furniture and cheap framed engravings.
The fellow across from us featured fur coats (a hard sell in 95+ degree,
humid weather) and antique wheel chairs.
The lake felt especially good after these excruciatingly hot
days. The water has been warming up. I don’t experience that quick intake of
breath any more as I slide in.
Lifeguard takes a break
Blair Pessemier
Acrylic/canvas 16 x 20”
Long time friends stopped by Hemlock Lodge this weekend – we
ate salads and fish, champagne and red wine – anything to not run the stove too
long. We sat on the porch in rocking
chairs awaiting the occasional cool breeze.
We all jumped in the lake – swimming next to Bob, I said “I feel like we
are sixteen again”. In water, one
doesn’t notice a slightly larger midriff and an achy knee. I am swimming twice a day as Harika looks on
from shore.
My cousin and a friend visited our stand at Brimfield just
as we were getting ready to leave. He
and his girlfriend paint, and looked lovingly at each and every picture. They bought one. We are planning to paint together up by the
lake. Another friend, a sculptor, hopes
to show with us next summer. They have a
house near Brimfield, and we’ll all stay together. Meanwhile, Alma may take my paintings to
market in May and September.
Cubana Laurie Fox
Pessemier Blockprint 12 x 8.5”
I loved seeing people, hearing everyone’s story from my side
of the tent . While there is the urge
to earn money, just talking to people about what they do, what they are planning,
their dream trip to Italy, is quite satisfying. One veteran tells me, “Before I boarded my Navy ship later that
day, I gave my last waiter, who treated me like an Italian native, all of my
Italian money.”
PS. Meanwhile, we’re
having our famous “porch show” at 423 West Wakefield Boulevard, on Highland
Lake, Winsted, CT
