This painting was done last summer, for an invitational exhibition at the Miller Art Museum Sturgeon Bay Past and Present... It is the backside view of THE RED ROOM an historic pub in town where you can get a great burger. The front of the building is tarted up a bit, the back side seems more authentic in some ways, I wasn't around 40 years ago but the interior probably was. I did an earlier version of this painting complete with pick up trucks parked in back, but decided to do this painting without the trucks, the completed painting has more cracks in the pavement, a weed or two. I loved the little neon sign above the door, and the blue and white awnings. Someone loved the painting - it sold to a local. That made me happy knowing that this painting titled GETTING THE RED ROOM made it to someone else's wall. It was one of two paintings I sold last year. I am not breaking new records but I feel some pleasure in doing the painting my way, and then having someone get it their way. Doing art affords me the opportunity to learn about the world in my own personal approach. I know more about the Red Room now, having studied it for several months. It may seem like a humble thing, and in many ways it is, but its a great thing to be able to do this.