24×36 Acrylic
The sun beats down, but a refreshing dip in the clear, cool lake is the perfect antidote. Tall pink mountains peaks are in the background. The air, crisp and clean with the scent of pine and fresh water adds to the tranquil beauty of family summertime. A world away from the hustle and bustle, where time seemed to slow, and the only agenda is to float and bask in the simple joy of summer.
When I was eight, our school went to a field trip to Strawbery Banke. I fell in love with it then, the gardens, the crowded turn of the century houses. It was such a beautiful escape. Now I live close by and I paint such an amazing part of Portsmouth.Strawbery Banke is the oldest neighborhood in New Hampshire to be settled by Europeans, and the earliest neighborhood remaining in the present-day city of Portsmouth. It features more than 37 restored buildings built between the 17th and 19th centuries in the Colonial, Georgian and Federal style architectures. The darkest colored house is the oldest house in the group. I have a group of historical areas that I am painting, or known as historical paintings. Look out for more!
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