Pictures
Andrew's Art Studio circa 2016
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Enjoying some Metaxa out of his father's 70 year old glass:
notice the gold-leaf "S" for "Saffas": here he is sitting under his own palette-knife pastoral oil on canvas, painted in 1958 ~ one of my favorites!
notice the gold-leaf "S" for "Saffas": here he is sitting under his own palette-knife pastoral oil on canvas, painted in 1958 ~ one of my favorites!
recent days
Last sketch ~ sunday july 16, 2017
while in the hospital
Andrew had been in the hospital for a couple of days, and the nurses found out that he was an artist- he wasn't too shy about letting them know ;0). Dad had been too tired for weeks to do any sort of drawing, but one of the nurses brought him some paper and a pencil, put them on his eating table, and asked him to draw something. So while Niki, Sofia, and I (George) were present he started to draw a few lines...
This all took place in about 5 minutes or less. When the nurse came back to check on him, she was delighted to see what he had drawn (it appears to be a loose self-portrait), and he happily gave it too her. As she joyfully accepted it and walked out, I could not help but think that this might be the last sketch he would ever draw.... sadly I was right. Just 4 days later he left us. I've always been amazed at how dad puts a pen or pencil on paper and a beautiful drawing comes out!
During a previous ER hospital visit:
"Shhhhh... Don't tell the ER nurse we're sipping chocolate shakes, ok??"
(Actually she was fine with it, as she says "they are low in sodium"!)
(Actually she was fine with it, as she says "they are low in sodium"!)
"LET ME OUT!!!" Andrew always had his sense of humor....
These are the bars on the perimeter of Casa Sandoval, his assisted living home.
These are the bars on the perimeter of Casa Sandoval, his assisted living home.
Andrew loved getting outside when it was warm, and loved the feel of the sun's warmth on his head~ Casa Sandoval.
Dancing to George Mylordos' bouzouki in 2015 ~ Luke's Grill San Leandro
Andy with his father George Tsouloufas - 1940's
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Wine county trip with Caleb and George ~ August 2015
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Andy with his son George - 2015
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earlier days
Authentic Greek Dress
Andrew modeling for an art teacher named Paul N. Craig in 1944 ~ He was 22 years old.
Was he really in that good of shape?
Was Paul taking artistic license??
Was he really in that good of shape?
Was Paul taking artistic license??
What do you think? ;o)