lost: Paintings in Meridian
Description
Yesterday at 2:30 p.m., after a quick show at Meridian Arts Center on 5th Avenue, I left two paintings near the loading dock and headed home. The paintings are medium-sized oil works in ornate frames—one a river scene with shimmering water, the other a sunlit Meridian street. They mean a lot to me after months of work and a recent move, and losing them feels personal. I’m hoping they were simply mislaid and someone picked them up for safekeeping, because they’re the kind of pieces you’d notice if you saw them. If you know anything or found them, please leave a note on the site; I’ll check there as soon as I can.
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