"Discarded Memories"

20" x 16" (50.8cm x 40.6cm)

Oil on Linen

Wouldn't it be great if you could visualize a wastebasket in your mind and within an instant your brain would shed the bad experiences from your history? In this scene I have given my character that capability. Each piece of paper represents an episodic memory, a portal of travel into the past. Her faithful companion looks on curiously as she discards her mental litter. The location for this scene is the lovely Sanssouci Palace, brightly lit under azure skies. Sanssouci has always captured my eye. I love everything from the bold color to the carved sandstone figures between the windows. Serendipitously, I realized after completing 'Discarded Memories' that the name of this palace roughly translates as "without concerns".

The 5th Annual Bastille Day Celebration on July 16th in Downtown Covington from 7-10pm. This free event will feature a Waiter's Race, Eiffel Tower Art Contest, Can Can Dancers, live music, art demonstrations, fine dining and much more!  

If you attend the Bastille Day Celebration, be sure to stop by the St. Tammany Art Association to see Valerie's Painting titled "A Perfect Peace".

Covington Art & Frame is now offering Valerie's paintings for sale. Gail Gullang is the owner of the store and the official framer for all of Valerie's work. If you are in the area, stop by to see Valerie's paintings on display and the vast selection of frames Gail has to offer.

Gail is currently framing "Tagalong" and she has "Amid Old Friends, Tried and True" available for sale. 

Covington Art & Frame

1417 North Hwy 190

Covington, LA 70433

985-893-6166