Table for Two, Samos, Greece
Table for Two, Velanidia Koumaiika, Samos, Greece
Original painting by Carl Olson, Jr.
22"x28" oil on canvas.
Last summer my wife and I traveled with friends to the beautiful island Samos, Greece. We all rented a car and drove over the mountains to the southern coast of the island. Along the beach we saw this beautiful cafe. I was intrigued by the shapes of dappled light and shadows, and the bright, cheery red of the table and chairs. If you look closely you can peer into the dark interior of the cafe and just see a nonchalant cat peeking around a table near the doorway.
This painting was juried into the 2020 Booth Artists’ Guild Exhibition (in affiliation with the Booth Western Art Museum). You can view the entry here in the Booth Artists’ Guild Virtual Exhibition catalog.