A sign from above; painting a story

Show Me a Sign! 30x 40 oil

     When our  god-daughter got engaged, she called to tell me before posting it on social media. She wanted to be sure we knew first. She told me about the proposal and the magical evening at Cold Springs Resort in NH where they were staying.

Her fiance had lost his brother in a motorcycle accident the year before. She had lost her father to ALS at the age of 39. When they returned to the condo that night, they went out on the balcony to toast to their engagement and to tell Steven and Jimmy that they wished they could be there with them. They proclaimed their love to each other and to Steven and Jimmy saying" if you can hear us, give us a sign". At that moment a shooting star crossed the sky.

     I knew the view across the golf course from my many visits over the years. It was off season and night time. I painted the story as their wedding gift and look forward to presenting it to them as a reminder of a special night; and a tribute to 4 special people.