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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 20 W x 16 H x 1 D in
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I have tried to paint this bridge several times in the past but was never satisfied with my results until now. My motivation and inspiration has been to capture the silhouette of the bridge against the sky and convey the industrial starkness of the manmade structure against a moody background just as night begins to fall. I think the smokestack adds some drama to the piece. I read recently that most of the people who jump to their deaths in Milwaukee County do so from the Hoan Bridge, according to the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office. A somber painting now seems somehow appropriate. The Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge, originally named Harbor Bridge, spans the Milwaukee River inlet to Lake Michigan and connects downtown Milwaukee to the Bay View neighborhood to the south. Although construction on the bridge lasted briefly from 1970 until 1972, it did not open to traffic until 1977 due to public backlash against the planned Milwaukee County freeway system. This halted completion of the connecting roadways and led to the Hoan Bridge being known as "The Bridge to Nowhere." Its unfinished state was used as the site of the car chase scene in the movie The Blues Brothers. Eventually, the bridge connections were completed in 1998.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:20 W x 16 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
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" I love the romance of the city at night. I am a painter of contemporary night city scenes, Abstracts, Urban Fantasy scenes and narrative works inspired by pop culture. I try to express mystery, beauty, and wonder in all my work. Lights glittering like broken glass have always fascinated me. The sparkle of city street lights, the neon signs, and the pulsing glow of traffic, create a sense of excitement and an underlying feeling of danger and edginess that is almost intoxicating!" Why I love to paint the rain - "An early childhood memory of a car ride with my parents during a cold night thunderstorm has been indelibly etched into my mind. Huddled in the back seat under a wool car blanket with my brothers and sister, I was warm and safe as the rain pounded the metal roof and the tires swished and hissed through the flooded streets. Surrounded by warmth and hearing the murmur of my parent’s voices I drifted in and out of sleep and watched the wavering reflections of colored lights reflected by the streams and droplets on the steamy window glass. I have never felt as safe and loved as I did that night. Lulled by the rhythm of the windshield wipers and the sound of distant thunder, I fell asleep. Even today a stormy weather soothes me, but I also do some of my best painting when working on rainy days." ~ Tom Shropshire
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