At Home with Angie and Mel Blog - THIS IS HOME

When Mel and Angie first started dated, they dated long distance, with Mel living in Chicago and Angie living in the Bay area, in California. Mel and Angie say that they spent a lot of time on the front porch during the first summer when Angie spent time in their current home. The painting depicts this front porch where Mel and Angie shared a first beer and watched thunderstorms, which are uncommon in the places where Angie grew up. I think I was really drawn to paint the front porch because of the specificity of the memories associated with that particular spot in the home.