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Townhouse Painting

Shelby McQuilkin

United States

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 30 W x 30 H x 1.5 D in

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Originally listed for $1,510
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My paintings are becoming self portraits these days. They almost seem to be a diary of sorts. I’m throwing paint on the canvas and it comes out looking like me. This one more than any other. For the past several years, we’ve been renting a townhouse in Denver. It’s been the perfect space for us. We each have our own workspace and it’s in a great location–10 minutes to downtown, 15 minutes to the mountains. This year our landlord decided he wanted to sell. Housing has become a valuable commodity in Denver, EVERYONE is moving here! I’ve never seen so many apartments under construction in my life. In the meantime, rents have skyrocketed and finding a house to purchase is difficult. So, we decided it might be a good idea to just purchase the town home. we’re in. We talked with our landlord and made a deal. Then began the process of the loan. Everything was on schedule until we came to last week before close. Two separate title companies came to the conclusion that this was a condo not a townhouse. Ok, so what? Well, the FHA loan we were qualifying for wouldn’t finance the loan if it was a condo, but they would if it was a townhouse. Crazy! It’s been a bit of a nightmare, the past couple of weeks. Not knowing if we were going to have to move or try to find something else in this crazy market. We were feeling unsettled and stressed. We’ve moved a lot, and all we wanted to do, was just stay here. My husband, my hero, did a lot of leg work and came up with some legal documentation and a new title company and the powers that be have finally come to the conclusion that we can have the loan. Yippee!! All that to say, that’s what this painting is about!!! Oil on gallery wrapped canvas with sides painted white for a finished look.

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Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 30 H x 1.5 D in

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I've been an artist since I was a little girl, but although my talent was recognized from a young age, no one encouraged me to pursue art as a career. Throughout my life's journey, I've looked for different ways to release my creative energy. I've searched high and low for my place in life, and I've also experienced plenty of road blocks along the way. In 2006, I was depressed and feeling completely lost. I had no energy; it was difficult to just walk across the room. I was alive, but I wasn't living. The question came to me, Shelby, when are you going to start living your life? I was 40 years old and hadn't done anything I had ever dreamed of doing. I knew I had to find a creative outlet. I purchased a small DSLR camera and began taking pictures every day. We were living in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the time and my son would come with me and we would walk all over downtown taking pictures. I found fresh energy. When I started, I could barely walk across the room, but soon I was walking all over town. That was just the beginning. Our family, my husband, son, and I, all realized our creativity wasn't flourishing where we were, so we moved to Denver, Colorado. Not long after our move, I met a group of oil painters who opened their arms and invited me to paint with them. Painting had always been what I really wanted to do. And so it began. I became obsessed with painting!! I never knew I could love doing something this much. My art reflects my journey through life. I'm inspired by the people and events that have shaped me as well as my joys and my tribulations. Each painting is filled with my passion for life, my love of family, and my love of art. Through my life and my work, I want to encourage others to pursue their dreams and live life passionately.

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