#445 Fade #445
by William Lum
Title
#445 Fade #445
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
My watercolor painting of the Veterans Memorial Hall at 110 Park Dr, Roseville, California fit the theme of Fade for the 60 Day/60 Theme Isolation Art Challenge. General Douglas MacArthur in his April 19, 1951 farewell address to the U.S. Congress said “... but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade away." It was that quote which made me connect fade with the Veteran Memorial Hall as a subject to paint. The song itself is a British Army's parody of the gospel song Kind Thoughts Can Never Die.
The original portion of the building was built in 1929. It was expanded in 1949 to its current configuration, more than doubling its size. The building is located at the north end of Royer Park. The original Icehouse Railroad Bridge has been relocated near the building to provide convenient access to public parking. It is the location for the Roseville Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 1487.
This 12” X 16” watercolor was painted on Fluid 100, 140 lb, cold press paper.
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August 21st, 2020
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