History of a Painting - Bonnie Doon's,
US 31 North, Indiana.
Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©
There were 5 local ice cream shops in the area of South Bend - Mishawaka, Indiana that were operated by the Muldoon family. They had a daughter named Bonnie, hence the name Bonnie Doon's Ice Cream. I had painted a couple of the stores when a couple approached me and wanted a painting of the store on US 31 north, which was located between South Bend, Indiana and Niles, Michigan. It was just north of a community called Roseland.
There was a catch to this painting though. The couple had been married across from this particular Bonnie Doon drive-in. The wife and her mother had both worked there, and while the couple had dated, they spend many evenings at Bonnie Doon's. They would like me to paint all the cars they had owned since they had been married into the picture, in all the correct colors.
As you can see, here is the final result. The prints of the painting became popular and I have painted the same place with other personal cars in the paintings.
Blogs About Some of My Other Paintings and their History:
Barber Tonics,.... Pelican Diner,.... A & W Drive-in,.... The Lantern,.... The FOX Theatre, Atlanta,... Tri-Way Outdoor Theatre,... Rexall Drug Store,... A Family Homestead,... The Palace Theatre,... Angel's Diner,... Krispy Kreme, Gainsville, Florida,... Bonnie Doon US31,... Ross Diner,... The Gag & Heave,... A&W Root Beer Barrel,... Bonnie Doon, Lincolnway, Mishawaka, IN,... Train Depot, Cartersville, GA,... Dairy Queen,... Firestone Store,... The South Shore,... The Gathering Place,... 4-Way Lunch,... Mustard and Ketchup,... McDonald's,... Lost Mountain Store,... The Big Chicken,... Euharlee, GA. Covered Bridge,... Juliette, GA Church,... Fried Green Tomatoes House,... Whistle Stop Cafe,... Whistle Stop Train Depot,... Tilley Park,... Jimmy's Hurricane,... Barber Chair,... Fire Truck,... Rosies Diner,... Judge Roy Bean's
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