James Christensen

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There are times I paint a painting for no reason other than the delight of a silly or absurd word. Sometimes, it works in reverse. While we were living in Madrid, I began working on an image of a man taking his pet shallot for a walk. I asked my wife, Carole, if she would buy a shallot so I could finish the painting.

Can't you use a green onion? she asked.

No, I said, that's a silly pet. Nobody would have a green onion for a pet.

Carole looked for weeks. I think she even had regiments of her friends scouring surrounding counties for shallots. There were no shallots anywhere in Madrid. I think they even checked parts of Barcelona.

Finally one day, Carole came home triumphant and excited. I've found what you wanted, she said and handed me a paper sack from the new grocery store.

It was just a bunch of leeks.

No, that is not right, I said, returning the sack. These are leeks, not shallots.

Carole looked me square in the eye, handed the leeks back and said, James, finish the painting.

So, that's how Man Taking a Leek on a Tiled Wall for a Walk. The play on words came after the fact.

So, yes, the image is great fun. The question is where would you hang it? In the kitchen? The bathroom? The man-cave? Really, it goes anywhere a little laughter is in order. If you can't decide whether you want to hang yours in the kitchen and the loo, let us recommend one for each.

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