Found two paintings near Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Description
Hi, I'm Rebecca Ellis. I found these two paintings Thursday around 4:15 p.m. behind a bench by the Art Museum of Southeast Texas on Franklin Street in Beaumont, in the Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas area. The wind had loosened their protective wrap, and I picked them up to keep them from getting damaged or stepped on. The frames scrape a little and one canvas has a small scuff, but the colors, deep blues and sunlit gold, still glow. I felt a rush of relief afterward, like I had stopped someone from losing a piece of their story, and I'm posting here in case the owner recognizes them.
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