Silver Spoon 1935 - 1942

William P. Shearwood made this drawing of a Silver Spoon, we don't know when, using graphite and watercolor. There's something so modest about the drawing, an almost unassuming quality. It's rendered delicately in monochromatic washes, each brushstroke capturing the reflective surface of the silver. I can imagine Shearwood bending over the spoon, observing the way light falls on its contours, and trying to capture the essence of its form. Was this an exercise in precision, a meditation on form, or perhaps a gentle nod to the everyday beauty that surrounds us? It feels like it might be connected to the work of other artists who found inspiration in the mundane, who saw poetry in the ordinary. We can all learn something from Shearwood, whose quiet act of observation continues to spark curiosity and contemplation.