History of a Painting - Skyline Chili
Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©
Founded in 1949, the first Skyline Chili was on Glenway Avenue, in Cincinnati, Ohio is an area now known as Price Hill. The building is no longer there, however around the corner at 3714 Warsaw Ave (above painting), is a combination restaurant and drive through Skyline Chili.
Famous for their special chili, coney dogs and my favorites, the 3-way, 4-way and 5-way which offers a combination of Spaghetti, topped with their special Chili, covered with cheese. Onions and beans can be added.
While exhibiting in the Cincinnati area Art shows, we discovered Skyline Chili and soon after, I painted two versions of the restaurant on Warsaw Avenue. In the first version, (Click to view). I painted the first weinermobile in the painting, as it was leaving the restaurant. I guess the driver was craving a Skyline coney dog. A couple, I met at an art festival, wanted me to paint the painting without those vehicles and wanted theirs in the painting instead. I have personalized other paintings over my career, especially at their favorite restaurants or places they grew up around.
Check out some of my other Paintings and the stories behind them:
Meat & Cheese,.... Carter's Hamburgers,.... Movie Theatres, (Set of 4),.... Oliver Ford,.... Krispy Kreme, Atlanta, GA,.... Behind the House,.... Fishing Flies (Set of 4),.... Brewster's Taxi,.... Underwater swimmer looking up,.... Miami, FL Fire Station,.... Diving Dog,.... Stone Mtn Mill - Summer,.... Underwater Face,.... Detroit FOX Theatre,.... Gas Pumps (Set of 4),.... Ft. George Drive-in Theatre,.... Red Covered Bridges (Set of 4),.... Gone Fishing,.... Duck Decoys (Set of 4),.... Agnew Seed Store,.... Brown Covered Bridges (Set of 4),.... The Prange Building ,.... Crown Point, Criminal Court,.... Coconut Tree,.... Barns - (Set of 4),.... Pedal Cars - Set of 4,.... Starr's Mill,.... Fishing Lures Set of 4,.... Fireman's -Set of 4,.... The Fire Dept.,.... Barber - Set of 4,.... Barber Pole,.... Shrimp Boat,.... Hot Air Balloon - Set,.... Los Angeles Theatre,.... Florida Lighthouses set,.... Fire Dog,.... Louis' Lunch,.... Fresh Fruit,.... Bumper Cars,.... Roanoke Weiner Stand,.... Skyline Chili & Weinermobile,.... Fried Green Tomatoes windw,.... Bradford's store,.... Monaco Bay Nightclub,.... milk silo,.... 4-Seasons of Outhouses,.... Shrimp Boat,.... Wings for You,.... Texas Tavern,.... Columbia Street Roastery,.... FOX Theatre, Atlanta, The King & I,.... Luigi's Pizza,.... Tilley's Trolley,.... Sixes Road Mill,.... Savannah, GA Carriage,.... Hope Train Depot,.... Jackson Drink Stand,.... Euharlee Covered Bridge - Spring,.... Toy Ferris Wheel,.... Roselawn,.... Sewing Machine,.... Rosie's Diner, 2nd painting,.... Billy Goat Tavern,.... The Varsity - 2nd painting,.... The Varsity,.... Wickers End,.... LaSalle Hotel Rooftop Sign,.... Waffle House,.... Crown Point, IN Jail,.... Roses and the Old,.... Train,.... Norman's,.... Sinclair Gas Pump,.... Wicker Guest House,.... Ted Peter's Smoked Fish,.... Stone Mounain Grist Mill,.... Classic Milk Shake,.... Juke Box Song Selector,.... Thrasher Bros Warehouse,.... Wood & Swank Post Office,.... Restored Truck,.... Brown Barn Texaco,.... Weldy School,.... Broken Swing,.... Chicago Theatre,.... Bonnie Doon Ice Cream, S. Mich. St.,.... Armuchee House,.... The Corner Shelf,.... Loew's Jersey Theatre,.... Marathon Gas Pump,.... Calloway's Round Barn,.... River Street, Savannah, GA,.... Court House, Crown Point, IN,.... Pooles Mill Covered Bridge,.... Steak and Shake,.... The Peanut Shop,.... Hot Diggity Dogs,.... Wrigley Field,.... Piano Through a Window,.... The Coconut Tree,.... 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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or surrounding area, have them call me:
Larry Johnston, 574-304-7577,
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart, Indiana,
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