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History of Eloise, or Tribute to Eloise
Hello! This painting was done by request for a fine young filmmaker named Matt Roman who is making a documentary on Eloise, Michigan. I don't believe such a film has been made before featuring this fascinating place, and I am eagerly awaiting its release. For more information regarding this disappearing historic poorhouse/asylum, go to Tales of Eloise. It is a very good, informative site with oodles of historic facts, photos, and forums all about Eloise. This painting is my tribute to Eloise. Its about 22 x 15 inches in size, and took over forty stencils to make. It led me to using acrylics, as opposed to the spray paint I usually used at the time, because it was damn cold in January and I needed to work on it indoors instead of out in the garage. I find I have better control over the outcome when I use acrylics and rollers, if I want a more crisp image. Hope you like it!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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2 comments:
Enjoyed my first look at your site. Really like the Eloise tribute. Are these characters from your story?
No these are real people from Eloise's past. Key figures, I guess you'd say. Check out Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984 by by Patricia Ibbotson (Arcadia Publishing). It explains who alot of these people and buildings are. Thanks for looking!
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