Free paintings in South Boston

[Opti]

www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boston-artist-aims-to-make-someones-day-by-leaving-paintings-near-the-views-that-inspire-him/ar-BB1fJsp6?ocid=msedgntp

It's finders keeps for any lucky Bostonians who happen to stumble upon a painting by local Jake Garcia.

The nursing student is looking to make strangers' days by leaving original oil paintings out on the streets for art lovers to take home for free.



"I'll see something I like, I'll set up, I'll do a painting of it, and then I'll do my best to leave it somewhere in the vicinity," Garcia told WBZ-TV.
"My first thought when I placed my first painting on a bench was, 'Wow, carrying wet paintings home is annoying, how can I get around this?' Then I thought, 'Oh, don't carry it. Wouldn't it be hilarious if someone was enjoying a view of a certain area and looked down and saw an original oil painting of that view as if it was painted for them? How magical would that be?'" he told CaughtInSouthie.com.


It would not occur to me it was a free painting if I saw one outside. I'm glad he's let his fans and some newspapers know that. 

[sesfw]

A good way to continue the enjoyment of painting.  As with anything, something you enjoy doing can soon take over your home.  Where are you going to put it?

I would love to see some of them.

[empress of self-improvement]

Usually if you put on a price tag and leave it outside, it'll be free in a heartbeat because someone will have stolen it. When you put a free tag on it, it sits forever. And in Southie, if you're trying to mark a parking space, lotsa luck to you. Too bad I hate driving into Boston, I'd go check it out.

[Artemis Windsong]

We put out a lot of items to give away free with a sign. Most of them are picked up shortly.

I got free bedroom tables from my neighbor recently. He would have put them at the curb for whoever.

I can understand why the artist paints then gives them away. Paintings have a tendency to accumulate.