Family
“She always had a pair of bifocals balanced on the end of her nose.
“Looks like the pieces I had out front are gone.” Ashley felt the familiar rush.
The fact that she was pulling in a decent income as an artist was still overwhelming. And every time she brought in a batch of paintings they were gone in a month.
The woman raised her finger in the air. “That’s what I wanted to talk to you about.” She made a puzzled face. “Some guy came in and bought all three-” she snapped her fingers-“just like t...hat. Didn’t even blink at the price.”
“Maybe we’re not charging enough.” She smiled, teasing the woman. There were new candles on display near the register, and Ashley picked one up. The smell was a rich mix of pine and musk. When the store owner didn’t laugh, Ashley looked at her. “I’m just kidding.”
“No, it wasn’t the price, nothing like that.” The gallery owner’s look lacked any humor whatsoever. “It was something about your paintings. He seemed taken by them.MoreLess
“Looks like the pieces I had out front are gone.” Ashley felt the familiar rush.
The fact that she was pulling in a decent income as an artist was still overwhelming. And every time she brought in a batch of paintings they were gone in a month.
The woman raised her finger in the air. “That’s what I wanted to talk to you about.” She made a puzzled face. “Some guy came in and bought all three-” she snapped her fingers-“just like t...hat. Didn’t even blink at the price.”
“Maybe we’re not charging enough.” She smiled, teasing the woman. There were new candles on display near the register, and Ashley picked one up. The smell was a rich mix of pine and musk. When the store owner didn’t laugh, Ashley looked at her. “I’m just kidding.”
“No, it wasn’t the price, nothing like that.” The gallery owner’s look lacked any humor whatsoever. “It was something about your paintings. He seemed taken by them.MoreLess
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