my life is in boxes

“My life is in boxes, said Vivian Maier-and the boxes held 100,000 images of New York and Chicago and many of them brilliant.
Vivian Maier (1926-2009) worked as a nanny and died on April 2009. When she was interviewed for a job she said, “ I came with my life and my life is in boxes.” When she showed up to begin for work she brought 200 boxes. Many of them held her photographic equipment and negatives.
She died on April 2009 and her rented lockers had gone unpaid and the contents were up for sale. A young real estate agent John Maloof brought some of the boxes and since then Vivian Maier’s talent is recognized.
Early last year, there was a exhibition of her work at the Chicago Cultural Centre.

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First day of the year

Even today is the New Year day a holiday which also Sunday but nevertheless I went to my studio and work on my paintings. The TTC is on the holiday schedule which means the subways would not start until 9am. My plan was to take the bus on a longer route and arrive at the subway exacting at 9am when it opens.
Luckily, the weather been rather mild last night and the street were not as icy as the last couple of days. Almost as soon as I got to the bus stop and I see my bus was coming. A good sign of a good beginning of the year 2012!
My short walk from the subway to my building was rather enjoyable. The normally busy downtown has so few cars or people around.
I was not surprise I was the only one in the whole building. Even my next door neighbor whom almost came in way earlier than me every morning was nowhere in sight.
I actually turned off the CBC radio (all those boring holiday fillers) and put on a Chinese music CD. The afternoon rain kept me indoor all day and by 4pm I finally finished the orchid painting I been working off and off during the Christmas holiday.
Watercolor and cutout 20”x16” on 140lb Arches rough paper.