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"Why
don't they go to the country for a vacation?" In fact
Bellows and most artists of his group stopped short of
overt polemics in their work. The
true subject of his painting is the vitality and pleasures
of the urban poor, not their deprivation or oppression.
The mother ascending the staircase is reminiscent of works
by Honoré Daumier and Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin that
depict women as the mainstays of family life. The group of
young men, women, and tussling boys sets a tone of
innocent joie de vivre. Behind the sunlit foreground,
shadowed tenements with their populated balconies form a
stagelike backdrop of vignettes suggesting the spontaneity
and complexity of the dwellers' lives.
 Artists
Curtis Goldstein and Michelle are experienced public
artists. Curtis Goldstein offers an extensive knowledge of
diverse painting techniques as well as highly refined
design skills. With over 15 years of experience as a
muralist and professional artist, Curtis' prolific and
impressive portfolio speaks for itself. Having painted for
a variety of institutional commissions, commercial and
residential projects, including Les Wexner and the Limited
Companies, Max & Erma's, the Kahiki, Tapatio and The
Bogey Inn, Curtis has developed a broad understanding of
paint. He has successfully executed a wide range of
painting styles-all of which are required for the
successful creation of an outdoor public work. His ability
to find exciting solutions to projects while consistently
exceeding people's expectations reflects his passion for
art in public spaces.
Michelle
Attias has a background in web design. She combines keen
design skills with the ability to paint wet into wet-a
skill essential to the execution and longevity of an
outdoor mural. She has always had an avid interest in
painting the figure with a specific emphasis on creating
environment. She considers a painting successful when
light and color elicit memory of a specific place and
time.
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