"The Alley" by Lawrence Baker was painted in 1977.  This is a self portrait of him sitting alone in an old alley behind some buildings, close by where he used to work by the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts.   This painting is a reminder that we must always look forward during tough times and work hard to avoid ending up like this - wearing old battered clothes, alone, with a bottle nearby.   The details in this painting are so amazing that you can imagine him standing up, brushing himself off, and walking right up that hill toward the sunshine and brighter days.  

Typical of Lawrence's talent, this painting looks like a photograph.  You can see the unique bricks on the wall, the trash and leaves on the ground, and the details of the clothes he wore.   The original painting (as most of them did) took several months to complete as he used fine sable brushes and oil paint.   While "The Alley" is owned by a private collector, fine art prints of this are affordably priced (less than $50) and available through our gallery or at American Frame.

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