As much as I love painting live at weddings, it’s nice to throw in
something different now and then.
Jerry Korum founded his Ford dealership in Puyallup, Washington, in 1963. After fifty years, he has no intention of quitting the business.
His children threw him a (surprise!) party to commemorate the milestone. Among
the guests were the mayor and the general in charge of nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
both praising the founder for his contributions to the community.
The bright car pictured at right, from the owner’s collection,
is 1963 Thunderbird, the same body style that Thelma and Louise famously drove over a cliff. But his pride and joy is the ’57 Bird in the background at left,
with the dainty opera window in the removable hardtop.
The owner and his wife greet guests in the foreground, and
figures recognizable to them are scattered through the painting, both family
and friends. Their youngest granddaughter dances on a riser just behind the
roses.
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