Clouds over Chloride

In February 1996 Tony painted this small delightful canvas in Chloride: the clouds as they roll over the hills of Chloride, the spirits of the past that is what you see here. Tony cared deeply about Chloride, yet it would also drive him to despair. He could not really belong. When he first stayed in Chloride, AZ a lot of artists and crafters lived there, also some musicians. Tony would play the eight bar blues in seven and a half and screw up their rhythm. In this painting I like how color has been handled. I post this in memoriam of Tony's friend Aggie, a good painter and glass in lead artist, who passed away yesterday. She often provided him with paints or canvasses when he was out of money and so acquired quite a nice collection of his work.