I Remember the Bus Stop…
Posted by YCLArt on January 1, 2010 · 2 Comments
I was the first American born in my family, everyone else was from Colombia. My mom was brought to this country with the promise of a better future, but was unfortunately let down. Not knowing any English and alone with 2 young girls, my mom found herself in survival mode. Luckily, she proved to be … Read more
Category The Stories Behind the Paintings
I Remember Being Covered in Bugs…
Posted by YCLArt on December 21, 2009 · 2 Comments
As a child, I loved to learn and explore. One of my favorite things to do was go digging in the dirt, wading in the swamps, and climbing through the trees looking for bugs or anything creepy crawly. I especially liked doodle bugs (aka rollie pollies), caterpillars, grasshoppers, worms and butterflies. Fear of bugs was … Read more
Category The Stories Behind the Paintings
The Trampoline Park with Sprinklers
Posted by YCLArt on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
So back in the day, there was a trampoline park down the street. I think it cost like $1.50 for 30 minutes and for an extra .25 cents, they would turn on the sprinklers, which today, really sounds like an extreme safety hazard. When you first arrived to the park, you had to walk down … Read more
Category The Stories Behind the Paintings · Tagged with art, children, laughter, memories of childhood, paintings of children, trampolines
I Remember My Big Wheel…
Posted by YCLArt on November 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I thought my green big wheel was really cool and loved riding it around. I still remember the wind blowing through my pig tails and the sound of the hard plastic wheels rolling on the pavement… life was good
Category The Stories Behind the Paintings · Tagged with art, big wheel, children, dog paintings, laughter, memories of childhood, paintings of children
