The guy painting the gas station on Morrissey Boulevard...

...made for a nice pic on the front of the Globe Metro section this morning. I can't find it online, but the photo by George Rizer looks over the shoulder of artist Vincent Crotty, who was painting the Shell station while waiting for his ride to be serviced. We were talking about it at my coffee shop's outside tables this morning, and one of the guys said he works at a gallery in Salem that had a Crotty show not too long ago. He sent me to Crotty's web site. Crotty is an Irish artist working out of Dorchester now, and his paintings find the beauty in the light on Dot Ave. and the lines of the Wollston Yacht Club pier. He gave the Shell station picture to hang in the office there, but via email Crotty gave me the go-ahead to show you the Wollaston painting (above). He has gyclee prints available as well as paintings on his site.

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Wow, this is a really good painting!