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The Goat - 22x30
$100.00
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Artist: Cheryl Bush
Available in 22x30 Prints: Yes
Available in 11x14 prints: Yes
Available in 8x10 prints: Yes
Available in Downloadable Format: No
Available in Note Card Format: No
We are all influenced by the adults who surround us when we are children. Those adults shape our thoughts, habits and skills. Cheryl was surrounded by an amazingly talented group of adults. They showed her their paintings, sculptures and drawings. They were passionate about their work. And she loved them for it.
To anyone else, these were just artist from Italy. But to those who knew what they could do...they were magicians. Their services were in high demand. The places and people they worked with were the artistic leaders of their day. And although they were fantastic artisans, they were very humble.
Cheryl never forgot them. When she went to college, she pursued a career in art. After winning several awards for her work, she went to work at Hallmark Cards. She enjoyed her brief career there, but when she married Stan...they moved to Georgia. Kids were soon to follow. Her art would have to wait.
She spent almost 15 years in retail. Her visual merchandising skills can be seen at her website http://www.cherylbush.com. It's every bit as artistic as anything she's done. Bu that's not what this painting is about.
Watch the video and read the text below. It's quite the story.
What you are purchasing is a limited print of this wonderful painting. It comes in three sizes. This is the 22x30 size. There are 100 signed copies. Each of the copies comes with a signed letter of authenticity, a copy of the video telling the story, and Cheryl's gratefulness for supporting her in pursuing her calling.
Together with her husband Stan, they create the paintings and create videos to tell the stories. They are also available to paint and create the video of YOUR story.
This package includes:
- 22 x 30 Signed, Limited Print (100)
- Letter of Authentication
- DVD copy of the video
- Printed version of the story behind the painting
Visit Cheryl Online:
- Cheryl's Website: http://www.cherylbush.com
- Cheryl on Facebook: Cheryl Bush
In 1920 brothers Andrea and Benedict Cipollini travelled to America from Cararra Italy.They returned to Italy to bring their sister Ada back to America. Ada is my grandmother.They crossed oceans carrying their dreams, hidden in blocks of precious Cararra marble. They arrived on Ellis Island in 1922. Benedict carved this goat Using the marble that had carried their dreams years before. He gave it to my parents as a wedding gift.
It now sits in my living room as a reminder. It is the inspiration for this story.
Most European artists and sculptors worked in teams. They rarely signed their work as individuals, since it was collaborative. Their first job was with the John Evans Company. Then they partnered with Lualdi and Coletti, and became known as ecclesiastic artists. Thier work influenced both the architectural and artistic movements in Boston. Today their work is an integral part of many historic buildings across America. This painting is my thank you to all those relatives that came before me.
I asked my mother about her uncles' work... She remembered their studio on historic Highland Avenue in Somerville, MA and smiled. It's entire furnishings were two cots and a hot plate. Marble blocks and sculptures in progress were randomly displayed about the studio. Plaster chunks covered the well worn hardwood. Sketches and drawings were scattered around the room. This painted a clear picture of their passion for their art. In 2006 I found an old book at Macon's "Friends of the Library" sale in Central City Park. The book's title was "Who's Who In American Art." It is filled with biographies of American Artists from 1898 to 1947. My heart jumped when I saw page 115. There in print, included in the list of those artists was my great uncle Benedict. I purchased the book for 50 cents. and thus began a journey of familial discovery.
Uncle Victor wrote me a letter about my great uncles' work. In 2012 I took a road trip up the East Coast following uncle Victor's map of the sculpture's locations. I visited their work in Brookgreen Sculpture Gardens. I stood under the tympanum they created at the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Looking up at the east entrance frieze of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC I respected their legacy. New York's Cathedral of St. John's Divine Synod House, Rockefeller Center & the Bronx Courthouse were inspiring. In Boston, their nine foot sculpture of Phillips Brooks welcomed us to the Trinity Church. St. Paul's, St. John's Evangelist, and St. Catherine's of Genoa all housed their work. I was surrounded by their sculptured medallions of philosophers at the Lucious Beebe Library in Wakefield, MA. This route took me home and connected me to my roots. All of us walk in the footprints of our ancestors. And no matter the distance, challenge, or wayward course We all eventually find a way to follow the path home.
- The Marble Goat and other inspirational art - Andrea and Benedict Cipollini
- Thanks to Uncle Victor for his research and unwavering commitment to preserving these family treasures. Thanks to my Grandmother Ada and Grandfather Arthur for their path.
- Thanks to my Mother and Father for such an interesting family.
- thanks to all my Aunts and Uncles for the fantastic stories from my youth.
- Thank you to my Brothers and all my wonderful Cousins for such great memories.
- Painting and Story line : Cheryl Bush CherylBush.com
- Videographer: Stan Bush stanbush.net
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