"I painted them, Doris" 1958

These two paintings of a dog and a bird, "I painted them, Doris," were made anonymously, maybe a long time ago... I love the boldness of the statement implied by the title. The artist is laying claim to their work with such conviction! The dog and the bird appear to have been quickly rendered and perhaps not professionally. I can imagine the artist, with a mischievous grin, showing them to Doris, who perhaps is not as enthusiastic. I wonder about the exchange of ideas, styles, and approaches. We can see an ongoing conversation between artists across time. I find these kinds of paintings incredibly beautiful, as they embrace ambiguity and uncertainty and allow for multiple interpretations. It's a form of embodied expression. These paintings are testaments to the artist's spirit.