To Robbie Nell, The Girl I Really Love
I found a 2" x 3" sepia photo in a basket of discarded photos in a curios shop in a small Oregon town. Written on the back of it was "To Robbie Nell, the girl I really love". I wondered who wrote that the gentleman in the photo And was Robbie Nell the woman standing next to him And what did the word "really" mean Was this a long lost, unrequited love Why was the photo discarded, and by whom The mystery captivated me. I wanted the figures to step out of the muted background and ask one to contemplate such questions.
Contact the artist: nancerussell@gmail.com
Or see the artist’s website: nancewagstaff.com
Width: 16in
Nancy Wagstaff
My travels to remote and emptier parts of the western U.S. are the source and inspiration for my paintings. I am drawn to objects and scenes that not only speak of another time and place, but that ask the viewer to contemplate the beauty, dignity, and mystery of their existence. The vast and empty expanses of the West can also can be the subject matter of my paintings. And when I am between paintings, I enjoy portrait drawing.
Email: nancerussell@gmail.com
Website: nancewagstaff.com
