A PARLOR SKILL [sold]

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NELLIE BLY (1864–1922) was an American journalist, writer, and pioneer of investigative reporting. She became famous for her undercover exposés, her advocacy for social reform, and her record-breaking journey around the world in 72 days. 

This painting ‘A parlor skill’ is part of Nobody’s Dollhouse, a series inspired by Nellie Bly’s life and legacy. It reflects on the piano lessons Nellie was expected to take as a girl, intertwined with my own memories of early-1980s living-room music evenings, when friends of my mother would gather at home, each bringing along an instrument to play together.

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