This is my new painting titled “Home” because it is my home. We built this house in ’93 with the intention of never moving again. My first priority was the front porch. There’s nothing that says “home and hearth” more to me than a front porch.
Back in the day everyone knew their neighbors and sat with them over a glass of lemonade or tea on their front porch. We use ours all the time and I even bring my easel out there in the good weather. Our porch wraps around so if I set up around the corner side as the birch tree gives me privacy but I’m still outside being a part of life in my neighborhood.
One of my neighbors added on a porch and it’s really wide and long. So now there are 8 to 12 of us all hanging out on Linny’s porch all spring and summer. I live in a great neighborhood and we have so much fun with everybody.Even a stoop will do the job, because it’s really about interacting with your neighbors and if your outside you’ll be more inclined to do that.