Lollipop Painting of Boy Child Innocence Looking Into River Natural In Nature

Lollipop 30-inch diameter round Oil on maple wood professional panel Copyright 2018-2019 Kelly Borsheim Ready to hang; Frame not necessary      One of the best things about childhood is how care-free and natural it feels.  A protected and safe child is free to explore the world and see it with his young eyes.  Everything is new.  Almost everything is of interest.  It is a joyful time before the weight of the world of adults comes ‘round.       In 2013, I went to Pontremoli, Italy, with my friend and colleague Kumiko Suzuki, to carve stone for their annual Medieval Festival in August.  We were asked to carve huge chunks of horribly cracked marble, and make something worth keeping.  However, we had to do it in just a few days and almost all by hand!  The stone was in bad shape because it had been pulled out of the Magra River.  Thus, most of my time in Pontremoli was working close to the water.  And there, I watched the children play and frankly, wanted to join them.  It was a relaxing