THE ARTS
Painting for Love, Joy, and Health Story by CONNYE GRIFFIN | Photos by AL GRIFFIN
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ove stories often begin with the words once upon a time. This one does, too. Once upon a time, Joe Davinroy’s wife returned home from a short business trip to a bouquet of roses in a lovely vase. These roses never lose petals. Their vivid deep red color and highlights never fade. They are acrylic on canvas—just something Joe created as a token of his affection. The painting graces the Davinroy home and can be seen from many angles in the heart of the home. Yes, the star of this story paints for love. He also paints for the love of painting. When he can’t pick up a golf club, he picks up a brush. The walls of his home are a gallery for Davinroy originals. Those lucky enough to tour will see a drone’s eyeview of the Ha Ha Tonka castle ruins and a mesa stark against a clear blue sky with cacti in the foreground. On another canvas, a yellow path, reminiscent of Dorothy’s yellow brick road, winds through Ozark woods, rich with Autumn’s color. A fourth canvas invites the viewer into a garden scene showcasing emerald green growth surrounding a tiny oasis nestled among nature’s finery. Joe shared four early canvasses with Dr. Paula Brown of Lake Fine Art Academy and Galleria. She said, “We can fix these.” As Joe progressed as a painter, he earned a spot in Dr. Brown’s gallery. One in particular, “Chi Town’s Storm,” earned special praise memorialized with a YouTube video posted to Facebook (see link below). Dr. Brown admired Joe’s interpretation of a storm above Chicago’s skyscrapers. In the video, she notes Joe’s use of color, the arrangement of objects, and the energy evoked by heavy clouds and lightning flashes.
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