My Home Series: #5 Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
My husband and I were married midway through medical school, but lived in Philadelphia and Chicago until we graduated. Then I joined him for post-grad training at the University of Chicago and we moved into our very first "adult" apartment together. It was a lovely modern apartment in one of two buildings that sat on a landscaped island in the middle of E 55th Street. Friends used to call it carbon monoxide island because the two lanes of traffic on E55th Street separated to go around the apartment complex.
I have only a few photos from our years there - one taken during a snowstorm when the buildings were silhouettes and the other taken of just one corner of the building showing the architecture. I'm not pleased with my page composition, but know how I will position these images when I work more on this series.
Comments
what a wonderful way to remember those bits of personal history and to be able tosave them for your kids and grand kids is really very special.
Posted by: Stephanie | July 23, 2008 8:11 PM
What a great idea! I'm sure your kids and grandkids etc. will cherish it! I love all your new work! Your shells etc!!!! Great watercolor sketches! Marva
Posted by: Marva Plummer-Bruno | July 23, 2008 8:14 PM
I love your memory painting of Hyde Park. I am familiar with that area as well. Lived in Chicago area for the first 18 years of my life.
Enjoyed your blog, keep up the great work.
Posted by: Cindy Brown | July 23, 2008 8:26 PM
Hi Shirley -- My father, who is now in his 90s, attended the University of Chicago when I was a little girl. I remember summers in married student housing -- I can hear the chapel bells just thinking about it!
Posted by: Barbara | July 23, 2008 8:30 PM
What a really neat idea! Looking forward to more.
Posted by: Deb | July 23, 2008 9:46 PM
That's a really cool idea! Nice sketch too, it already carries an atmosphere.
Posted by: delph | July 24, 2008 5:00 AM
I know this building! My sister lives at 57th and Kenwood, and this is one we pass frequently. What a great idea to pass on to future generations, and how interesting that there are so many Chicago connections in a large group like EDM.
I hope we see more of these!
Posted by: No Way | July 24, 2008 7:16 AM
What a lovely idea!! The description with the sketch is great, too.
Posted by: The Happy Painter | July 24, 2008 7:26 AM
Shirley,
This is a delightful idea and what a legacy you will leave. I have made note and will surely "steal" your idea. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | July 24, 2008 8:21 AM
This is a great series. The other day at a family gathering we had fun 'googling' the address' of our past homes and getting a street view of what the home look like now. It was fun to see what the present owners have done to them.
Posted by: mARTa | July 24, 2008 10:44 AM
Yet another fabulous memory page, Your journals are such a treasure!
Posted by: sandy | July 24, 2008 3:28 PM
Shirley-As an expression of my admiration, I nominated you for an award. If you want to participate that's great--if not, I will still follow your wonderful art!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | July 24, 2008 10:12 PM