Many a calorie has been gained at this delectable little seafood shack. Red's Eats is a Wiscasset, Maine staple. This place is not far from my family's summer cabin, so it is a favorite place to stop to consume part of my annual allotment of "lobstah rolls" and whoopee pies.

I enjoyed painting this work because of the candycane striped awning, the challenge of the lettering, and the people. I often avoid painting people, but I can handle painting them from the back.

I named my art business "I Was Here" because I enjoy painting the places I visit. With this painting, I had a tickle of happiness each time I pulled the painting out to work on it. I love looking at this and remembering a funny moment last summer. On a dare, my mother pretended to toss my precious lobster roll (which we waited in line a while to get) into the water. My baby nephew slept beside me in his stroller and my sister and brother-in-law broke into laughter. It was a lovely moment as the sun went down and we ate until we were full. This painting brought me back there each time I worked on it. I was here.