Cheerful
This original 12x12 inch mixed media painting by Nathalie Kalbach depicts buildings on Park Street in the Bergen Hill neighborhood. Created with acrylic paint, marker, and gouache on canvas, this artwork comes with a simple wooden frame. The painting captures a street with a fascinating history - where a stream once flowed down from Park Street to Prescott Street, creating a small waterfall before continuing through Bernard Vetterlein's private park (1857-1870), from which Park Street derived its name. Inspired by a delightful historical advertisement offering a "cheerful furnished room next to the bath to rent to a refined gentleman" and the endearing story of a white owl discovered in 1938 by local residents who released it into the Caldwell woods. These uplifting historical fragments contrast with today's often negative news cycle, offering moments of unexpected joy discovered in the layers of local history. This piece continues Kalbach's artistic exploration of urban landscapes infused with historical narratives.
This original 12x12 inch mixed media painting by Nathalie Kalbach depicts buildings on Park Street in the Bergen Hill neighborhood. Created with acrylic paint, marker, and gouache on canvas, this artwork comes with a simple wooden frame. The painting captures a street with a fascinating history - where a stream once flowed down from Park Street to Prescott Street, creating a small waterfall before continuing through Bernard Vetterlein's private park (1857-1870), from which Park Street derived its name. Inspired by a delightful historical advertisement offering a "cheerful furnished room next to the bath to rent to a refined gentleman" and the endearing story of a white owl discovered in 1938 by local residents who released it into the Caldwell woods. These uplifting historical fragments contrast with today's often negative news cycle, offering moments of unexpected joy discovered in the layers of local history. This piece continues Kalbach's artistic exploration of urban landscapes infused with historical narratives.
This original 12x12 inch mixed media painting by Nathalie Kalbach depicts buildings on Park Street in the Bergen Hill neighborhood. Created with acrylic paint, marker, and gouache on canvas, this artwork comes with a simple wooden frame. The painting captures a street with a fascinating history - where a stream once flowed down from Park Street to Prescott Street, creating a small waterfall before continuing through Bernard Vetterlein's private park (1857-1870), from which Park Street derived its name. Inspired by a delightful historical advertisement offering a "cheerful furnished room next to the bath to rent to a refined gentleman" and the endearing story of a white owl discovered in 1938 by local residents who released it into the Caldwell woods. These uplifting historical fragments contrast with today's often negative news cycle, offering moments of unexpected joy discovered in the layers of local history. This piece continues Kalbach's artistic exploration of urban landscapes infused with historical narratives.
