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Throughout Lovely’s body of work, westies feature heavily enough to be their own collection but in this charismatic cacophony of Christmas and sentimental charm they take a second seat (literally). Like Lovely’s pieces featuring models on verandas simulating the childlike behavior of sitting “wrongly” in chair, here we see that escalated as only a true child subject can in festive red tights and carefree pose. The cameo here are the chairs originally from Newberry in Paris, reupholstered in Laura Ashley print, the story is they were once occupied by Picasso. All three figures are the artist’s family, her niece “doing what kids do,” and Mac and Hamilton (westies) decked for the holidays. “The scene reminded me,” says Lovely, “of Mary Cassatt, who not only often painted children and dogs, but specifically “painted a dog and a girl who couldn’t sit up in her chair either.”

Renowned Impressionist Candace Whittemore Lovely combines her romantic vision, years of study, and technical ability to capture the hearts and minds of an ever-growing list of patrons. Whether painting treasured landscapes, commissioned portraits, or people at work and at play, Candace captures the American Spirit with a distinctly feminine flair and presents a pleasing, non-confrontational view of contemporary life. Internationally respected art dealer James Bakker and The Boston Globe have called Lovely the Grand Dame of Boston painters. Her inspiration and technique come from the masters and traditions of The Boston School, America's oldest continuing school of painting. It is a philosophy based on sound drawing, sensitivity to line...