Highboy c. 1938

This drawing of a highboy – you know, one of those tall, elegant chests of drawers – was made by Charles Squires. I can imagine Squires, pencil in hand, carefully observing every curve and detail of the furniture. The grain of the wood, the gentle swell of the legs, even the placement of the hardware... it's all rendered with such care. Maybe he was thinking about the original craftsman who made the highboy, the hours they spent shaping and refining the wood, and trying to capture some of that spirit? It reminds me that drawing, like painting, can be a way of slowing down and really looking at the world, of honoring the things around us with our attention. Squires’ highboy makes me think about other artists, past and present, who have found inspiration in the everyday, and how we’re all connected through this ongoing conversation of art.