Herman Shooster, At his desk 2004, Oil on Canvas, by Declan Walshe
ARTIST OR AGENT? In 2004 Stephen went to a convention called the Portraiture Society of America. As a lark when filling out the forms he checked the box stating he was an Artist Agent. Upon return he recieved a call from a talented accountant who wanted to be a painter instead of an accountant. Stephen encour- aged and offered to represent him as his dealer. The fellow quit his job and came to work at the call center in a private office and began to paint. Stephen only asked one thing, that the fellow paint something that he can relate to so that when he starts selling paintings they have sincere meaning.
The fellow, Declan Walshe tried to make a go at painting and made a few masterworks which we have come to appreciate with great joy. One is a painting of Herman an another is Dorothy. One day he mysteriously left and we have not heard from him. We wish him well.
320
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator