White Peonies
by
Cheri Wollenberg
My husband and I grew up in Oklahoma. We live in a different state now. We live in a university town where we are blessed with many diversified cultures and wonderful people. We love living here; however, we have found that the differences in how we pronounce words are not only with people who are from foreign countries. I have to laugh as I write this because I have had to learn how to pronounce the flower (above), the peony as "pea-a-knee" rather than the "country" or "Oklahoman" way. I had always called them "pea-o-knee" ....with an exaggerated accent on the "o" (laugh). But, one thing I know....they are a beautiful flower and these were my yearly bouquet to emulate into a painting. Their excellence of beauty is hard to capture, but I am satisfied that I painted it with energy and love.
5 comments:
Beautiful peonies, Cheri. I had the same pronounciation problems when I moved from Massachusetts to Maine. Such as a pond named Range; I say range like the song "home, home on the range" but the locals call it rang "like I rang the bell" even though it has the e on the end. I would get looked at like I had two heads. Oh well!
It's funny to hear about your different accents!it's like here, in France, the difference between Paris and Marseille!
Beautiful painting, Cheri, I like your pot!
Gorgeous. Love how some of the petals fade into the background.
:) :) :)
Merry Christmas love
and hugs,
Jen
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