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“Free Spirit”
New Art Mixed Media Painting on Fabric Fused Digitally.
Sharon Cummings
2014
I’ve always been a bit of a free spirit since the time I could walk, but today I am not talking about that personality trait. When I was a little girl, I loved riding my bike. Being the younger of two girls, I always got the “hand me downs” from my sister. So it was her old beat up economy cycle that I learned to ride on.
My older brother had a beautiful bike. It was sleek and colorful and oh so enviable. It was way too big for me and every time I tried to sit on it, that painful bar would get me right between the legs! His was a “Free Spirit”. It was red, white and blue. I wanted one so badly. Every Christmas it was all I would ask for. One season went by and I got a play stove set and the next I got some barbies. I just wasn’t into all of that girly stuff, but was thankful for the gifts anyway.
Then the day came! It was the Christmas of my 7th year. My parents had wrapped a few small gifts for me and placed them under the tree. There was no huge wrapped gift, so I assumed that the bike wouldn’t come yet again. We all opened our gifts and everyone was happy….well mostly happy. I am sure I looked more than a little disappointed. Then my Mom and Dad started laughing and asked me what was wrong. I shrugged. My Dad then left for a few minutes and came wheeling in my new bike….oh boy! She was a beauty. I jumped on that long bright yellow banana seat and I rarely got off it!
Here is a picture of the bike I loved so much. Time for a ride down memory lane!
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Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 
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“Free Spirit”
New Art Mixed Media Painting on Fabric Fused Digitally.
Sharon Cummings
2014
Colorful cruiser. It has a nice 60’s psychedelic feel to it. I had a bike with a banana seat way back when. They were so cool with the high rise handle bars like the choppers in Easy Rider. I learned to ride on my mom’s “girls” bike. I wasn’t big enough to sit on the seat, but I could ride it with the seat poking me in the back. As the youngest with a brother and sister, I got all the hand me downs as well.
Funny Timothy….I was going to name this piece Colorful Cruiser….then this morning I thought about my Free Spirit bike…great memories!
I was delighted to read you got the bike of your dreams. Though I love your painting it looks like a rainbow bike.
Thank you Maria!
I like “Free Spirit.” It captures the sense of the time much better than “Colorful Cruiser.”
I agree!
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very cool!
Thanks Bo!
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Free S.P.I.R.I.T…
Love the picture. If I had a Free Spirit bike, I might actually ride it!
You can still buy them…they call them vintage…Funny to hear my things called vintage. 😉
I know it is weird about the vintage thing. When I look back at photos from 20 years, we all look like we belong in a museum!
I know! But I love looking at the old photos…they have so much character. 🙂
Sort of Sad that our things are “vintage” now! LOL What a beautiful bike!!! Congratulations – A few years late . . . Hee hee….
Yeah….my mind just isn’t ready for the rocking chair…LOL Thank you!
Boy oh boy, do those bikes ever bring back memories!! Thanks Sharon!!!! … beautiful art as usual.
Go for a daydream ride today! Thank you Frank!
Riding a bike really is one of the most wonderful things! Love that yellow banana seat! 😀
It sure is! I’ve always loved having a bike. It’s funny…I have a neurological disease and when walking is hard, biking is soothing. 🙂
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Love your Free S.P.I.R.I.T… Biking is one of my favorite things to do and I really enjoy your abstract picture and story.
Me too! Too bad we do not live close….we could go on biking adventures with our cameras together. Thanks for stopping by!
I wish we did live closer. We would have great adventures 🙂
I liked your childhood bike with its banana seat and vibrant orange / yellow coloring. And I like your piece of art (above). I always enjoy looking at your work, Sharon!
Hi Kate…So glad you like stopping by my blog. I wish I still had that bike!