Sarah Lorentz said she planned to paint Saturday August 24, 2024 while the Old North Saint Louis Chess Club played matches in the Chess Pocket Park near 2711 14th Street. Sure enough, at 8:00 a. m. Sarah parked her Crown Victoria on 14th and greeted Jeffrey Zollmer as the chess clubbers set up tents, sign-in table and prepared for competition.
Sarah had already prepared her oil pallet with an array of colors. Quickly observing angles she sketched a strategy for her composition on her cradle frame wood plane. She began painting almost instantly. She made a quick course correction as she noted the intensity of two players facing off over a chess board. That match turned out to be a draw.
Capturing the environment and details such as background green space and large mural on a wall, her composition took shape. She worked her canvas for more than 3 hours. Sarah made time to visit (with me) the Saturday opening of Central Print at 11 a.m. I pointed out the bandstand plaza across from Crown Candy and the future headquarters of the Old North Restoration Group and the windows of the US International Foods location.
The day was sunny and warm. There was a a lot of activity in the neighborhood. Instructional coach Wells said hello and introduced me to her husband Isaiah. I was able to visit the home on Saint Louis Avenue of Juan William Chavez and chatted with his partner about their workshop for SLPS teachers with indigenous people about climate, land and varieties of bees. I kept an appointment with Central Print to produce my artful holiday greeting card.
Needless to say, it was a full, fun and productive Saturday.
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