Tag Archives: Railroads

Four Paintings At Wild Joe’s

Posted on August 9, 2013 by aliceflynn

My art show starting this week at Wild Joe’s Coffee House in downtown Bozeman, Montana, displays the above four paintings.  The installation has my following artist’s statement. CHARACTERS OF SOLITUDE I have been making art for over 40 years, painting, … Continue reading →

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The blood and sweat behind Labor Day – CNN.com

Posted on September 4, 2011 by aliceflynn

The blood and sweat behind Labor Day – CNN.com. When my father was a child, he worked at the coal mines in Scranton, PA.  He was born in 1902.  He told me of seeing one of his little friends killed … Continue reading →

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Father painting in progress

Posted on June 19, 2011 by aliceflynn

This painting, 3 feet by 2 feet,  is still in progress, but being Father’s Day today, I wanted to post it in memory of my father, who inspired the figure of the train agent in the painting. Wooden grain elevators … Continue reading →

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My Father

Posted on March 9, 2011 by aliceflynn

My father worked for the Great Northern Railway in Montana from the time he was 14 years old until he retired at age 65.  If you look closely at the garage on the right side of this painting, you will … Continue reading →

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August 24, 2010, The Station Master

Posted on August 24, 2010 by aliceflynn

This is the painting created today.  The subject is more of the nostalgia regarding the earlier days of railroads in Montana.  The old depot architecture and the life of a station master is gone, but many remember it with fondness. … Continue reading →

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