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| Philips-Schweickert Rehearsal Dinner by Sam Day, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas |
At the
foot of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, not far from the Space Needle, opera and
ballet, there’s a old boxy warehouse with the elegance of Europe inside. The Ruins is a private dining club, where it seems we’ve entered the treasure hold
of some keen-eyed collector’s rummaging trips to the continent. There are several
comfortable sitting rooms for small parties, and a great dining room that feels
like a trip to grandmas— if your grandma lived in a villa. And then there’s the
ballroom.
The
ceiling and walls of the ballroom are covered completely with murals of
northwest scenes, by Jennifer Carrasco. All of her years of careful labor are
loosely limned in about two hours’ work in my painting.
But that’s
just backdrop to my client’s event.
This couple
were married two days later at the Rainier Club. But this more intimate,
unrushed evening was just for family and bridal party. The bride’s daughter,
who spent a good deal of time serenading us at the piano, appears in the lower
right with her flower girl friends, and her dog.
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| The couple |
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