Hi everybody. Happy Father’s Day! I’m gonna dedicate this blog to my father. He’s no longer with us, but he’s always around. Anyway, I’ve got a pretty good Father’s Day story.
I’ve always wanted to do a specific project with my Dad. He had the idea of painting icebergs and having a show with me in this gallery in New York. My father was inspired by Frederick Church. I knew exactly where to go. I had been there before. Greenland.
We met with the gallery owner and he agreed to sponsor the trip. I set up the trip like I would one of my fashion shoots. We got up early in the morning (even though it was sunny all the time). We painted and photographed on a boat in the morning. We’d come back, have lunch and then go out in the afternoon on a hike or a helicopter ride. It was a great trip. It only lasted a week, but it was great. A friend of mine produced a documentary called “Meltdown.” Adam Hall shot the film. It was a great tribute to Dad.
We had a show called Meltdown with Pace Prints in New York 2008. It was a great show. At one point I was standing next to Dad. I said, “Hey Dad, look! There is Steve Jobs.” My Dad said, “Who’s that?”
I moved in with Dad and Mom in 2009. It was a great way to get to know my parents all over again. Eventually, after Mom died, Dad and I became roommates. We were the perfect odd couple. I couldn’t talk and he couldn’t hear. You should have seen us with the TV remote. We were like two chimps that found something shiny. It was never a dull moment. Other than painting and eating, we had a great time together. I’ll miss him.
Happy Father’s Day.
Love, B. Nice
Meltdown Exhibition:
http://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/21143-meltdownthe-icebergs-of-greenland
Meltdown Video:
