The painting features a young boy donning a straw hat, giving off a rustic and carefree vibe. His attire, a red and blue shirt, adds a splash of color against the light blue background, suggesting a bright and cheerful disposition. Two wheat stalks adorning the hat evoke a connection to nature and the countryside. The artist leaves their mark in the bottom right corner, completing this charming and nostalgic piece.
Title (Note on the Painting )- Little Boy Blue
MM Studio
Signed (Year) 1987
Signed Oil Painting on Canvas – Unstretched
Currently, Michael J McBride is an instructor of art at Tennessee State University and has been the lead artist on many community-based mural projects in Nashville, Tennessee. McBride was featured in Visions of My People, sixty years of African American art in Tennessee, an exhibit organized by the Tennessee State Museum and one of his pieces was purchase for their permanent collection.