I can see her now, sitting in her maroon recliner under her reading lamp, newspaper and pencil in hand as she worked away on the day’s puzzle section. Whether it was a jumble of letters with a code to be deciphered or a complex crossword puzzle to be solved, Grandmother would take a crack at it. She was smart. I don’t just mean she excelled in school from a young age or made a good social studies teacher. I mean to say that she was clever, enjoyed a good joke, and was sharp as a tack.

Size: 16x20

Materials: Gouache on birch panel, sealed with archival cold wax.Titled, dated, and signed on the back and initialed on the front. Unframed.

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