The Paintings on the Left-Hand Wall

The wall. All paintings by family.

The wall. All paintings by family.

My grandfather's mother. All he remembered of her was her finger. My dad painted her portrait from a photograph. We're all unfeeling old Scottish bastards.

My grandfather’s mother. All he remembered of her was her finger. My dad painted her portrait from a photograph. We’re all unfeeling old Scottish bastards.

image

Gabriel liked painting cows. Also composing music, surgery, and, well, living in Ohio.

Gabriel Miesse was a great man. Who gets to be like that?

Gabriel Miesse was a great man. Who gets to be like that?l