The Pink Poodle Motel Sign [oil ,acrylic,texture paint, painting]

Artist: Virginia McGowan
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Card: US$4.32

The Pink Poodle Motel Sign [oil ,acrylic,texture paint, painting]

An oil painting with texture paint of the Pink Poodle Motel sign that is on the Gold Coast Highway in Surfers Paradise Queensland,

Card suitable for kids or for people who stay here and would like a momento eg somebody recently purcahed a card for their parent 40 wedding anniversary because the stayed here for their honeymoon.

The Pink Poodle Motel Sign [oil ,acrylic,texture paint, painting] belongs to the following groups:

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The Pink Poodle Motel Sign [oil ,acrylic,texture paint, painting] by Virginia McGowan

pat oubridge

Brilliant ginny
Murray Swift

Brings back memories :)
I think the original was made in the late 1960s, this is probably the longest lasting sign on the Gold Coast, pretty amazing when you consider that nearly every structure here is replaced about every 20 years!
Virginia McGowan replied

hahah more like 2 years! It used to be a joke in our house everytime we drove down the Highway I’d point to a hole in the ground and say “what used to be there” ?
Murray Swift

Yes, 20 years is a bit conservative :)
cheetaah

Great, beautiful
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks cheetaah
Kym Breeze

this is great and yes it does bring back memories of trips to the coast, this sign certainly stood out….
Virginia McGowan replied

Thanks Kym.
greenfrog153

Great work Ginny.
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks for you support G.F. [love this name!] I always picture me chatting away to a dear little frog ]
greenfrog153

Awwwwwwww shucks.
Kathie Nichols

Fabulous work Ginny, you should email them with a small size photo, would make a great postcard for them, perhaps a few sales??
Shylie Edwards

i love kitsch!!!
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks Shylie hehehe!
kevsphotos2008

just had a good look at your work,fantastic….....well done…...........
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks kev sorry late in thanksing you ,I missed the comment.
Nicola Fielding

I recently purchased this as a card for my in-laws. They have just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Their wedding nite was spent at the Pink Poodle Motel – apparently it was the place to stay 40 years ago!
They spent their anniversary nite at the site of the old Pink Poodle – there is a Mantra highrise there now but the old Pink Poodle sign still stands proud. The inlaws just loved your artwork. Thank you for making their anniversary that bit more special.
Virginia McGowan replied

aw thank you so much Nicola! I am so glad they enjoyed themselves. what a lovely idea ,
I did this when the ‘new pp’ was being launched, there was a competition held at Bond Uni to select a work I think,? maybe more paintings to be hung in the foyer?? I think there were 5 prizes altogether and several runner ups. Most were very abstract some entries were funny [not the winners] I thought they would want a represented work , so I painted this I really can’t do abstract anyway.
we came here to live in 1967 so to me it’s something that’s always been there.
I bet they adore the baby! gorgeous .
Ronald Rockman

Ahhhh what memories Ginny, first stayed there in the very early 60’s,
Margo Kelly’s, Paula Stafford, The Shell Bar in Cavill Ave, Chevron Skyline lounge, ha what times they were, not a building higher than two stories!!!!
Terrific painting
Rock
Virginia McGowan replied

@@##$%^ awful now! I get soooo upset1 there is a fence dividing highway now1 can’t even walk across the road stupid pedestrians are getting run over so I guess they have to be saved from themselves