Still Life in an Open House

One of the remaining classically-trained realist painters, Thomas R. Dunlay, has a few (controversial?) thoughts on the state of the art world today.

“I chose to make a living in painting, but I also chose to paint well.”

Located in what was an old Florida hotel with just one bathroom per floor is a newly renovated office space I was renting for my business. We had a kind landlord who bought his tenants gifts for Christmas and enjoyed a slow conversation. One day I met him in his office and our discus…