{"year":{"title":"2004","slug":"2004","images":[{"month":1,"day":1,"year":2004,"dateslug":"01-01","published":"2004-01-01","transcript":"It\u2019s a beautifully clear new year. I\u2019ve been in charge of the kids for about a week while Lisa installs work in Tribeca. Last night we had a nice, low-key New Year\u2019s Eve dinner at our house with Douglas, Gedi, Glenn, Jenny, Julianne, Mark and Shoshanna. Today I am stressing out about the writing for my catalog, but Mark and Glenn are helping out.","signoff":"1\/1\/04 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2577,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a beautifully clear new year. I\u2019ve been in charge of the kids for about a week while Lisa installs work in Tribeca. Last night we had a nice, low-key New Year\u2019s Eve dinner at our house with Douglas, Gedi, Glenn, Jenny, Julianne, Mark and Shoshanna (sp?). Today I am stressing out about the writing for my catalog, but Mark and Glenn are helping out.\n\n1\/1\/04 noon\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/c5413917d9-1657905046\/bk04-sunday010104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/c5413917d9-1657905046\/bk04_sunday010104.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":4,"year":2004,"dateslug":"01-04","published":"2004-01-04","transcript":"I guess it\u2019s in the 50s, but it\u2019s damp, so it feels miserable. I\u2019m driving to PA pick up the kids. Lisa is still working in Tribeca and goes to Atlanta next week. Last night had a nice dinner at Stella & Dave\u2019s.","signoff":"1\/4\/04 2pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1971,"width":2750},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI guess it\u2019s in the 50s, but it\u2019s damp, so it feels miserable. I\u2019m driving to PA pick up the kids. Lisa is still working in Tribeca and goes to Atlanta next week. Last night had a nice dinner at Stella & Dave\u2019s.\n\n1\/4\/04 2pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/9b9c426fd9-1683039795\/bk04-sunday010404-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/9b9c426fd9-1683039795\/bk04_sunday010404.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":11,"year":2004,"dateslug":"01-11","published":"2004-01-11","transcript":"Beautiful out despite the 20\u00b0 temp. Had eggs w\/ Hanneline, then visited Ft. Greene Park to guess what Stanford White would want us to do w\/ the Prison Ship Martyrs\u2019 Monument, then met Jenny and Gedi for lunch. Now I need to help Emmett, who is uncharacteristically stressed out, decide on a science project.","signoff":"1\/11\/04 3:15 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2963,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cBeautiful out despite the 20\u00b0 temp. Had eggs w\/ Hanneline, then visited Ft. Greene Park to guess what Stanford White would want us to do w\/ the Prison Ship Martyrs\u2019 Monument, then met Jenny and Gedi for lunch. Now I need to help Emmett, who is uncharacteristically stressed out, decide on a science project.\n\n1\/11\/04 3:15 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/b8bf8a108f-1657905334\/bk04-sunday011104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/b8bf8a108f-1657905334\/bk04_sunday011104.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":21,"year":2004,"dateslug":"01-21","published":"2004-01-21","transcript":"It was sunny today so it didn\u2019t seem so freezing cold. I\u2019m thinking about flying to San Diego to help mom out with grandpa. He\u2019s become very confused. Need to call Sharon to confer about whether mom should hire a nurse.","signoff":"1\/21\/04 4 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2925,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt was sunny today so it didn\u2019t seem so freezing cold. I\u2019m thinking about flying to San Diego to help mom out with grandpa. He\u2019s become very confused. Need to call Sharon to confer about whether mom should hire a nurse.\n\n1\/21\/04 4 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1716ee2ad0-1657905481\/bk04-sunday012104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1716ee2ad0-1657905481\/bk04_sunday012104.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":25,"year":2004,"dateslug":"01-25","published":"2004-01-25","transcript":"Ella is at Isabel\u2019s. Lisa is shopping. Addee is on the computer. Janine, Paul, Andres and Melissa are down the hall. Emmett is taking a big test in Coney Island. It looks like snow.","signoff":"1\/25\/04 2:45 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2009,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cElla is at Isabel\u2019s. Lisa is shopping. Addee is on the computer. Janine, Paul, Andres and Melissa are down the hall. Emmett is taking a big test in Coney Island. It looks like snow. \n\n1\/25\/04 2:45 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/51aa75f316-1657905538\/bk04-sunday012504-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/51aa75f316-1657905538\/bk04_sunday012504.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":1,"year":2004,"dateslug":"02-01","published":"2004-02-01","transcript":"Typed part of a long poem where each line starts, \u201cWhat Music . . . .\u201d I was just the typist, Mark, the poet.","signoff":"2\/1\/04 1 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2966,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cTyped part of a long poem where each line starts, \u201cWhat Music . \u2026\u201d I was just the typist, Mark, the poet.\n\n2\/1\/04 1 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/7b0504da91-1657905611\/bk04-sunday020104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/7b0504da91-1657905611\/bk04_sunday020104.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":8,"year":2004,"dateslug":"02-08","published":"2004-02-08","transcript":"It\u2019s a bright, clear day. Addee and I walked to the studio in the freezing cold. Now she\u2019s on my computer while I putter around the studio in a daze. I think the work for S.F. should have bright color underneath a dull, thin layer of encaustic.","signoff":"2\/8\/04 4 p.m.
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2222,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a bright, clear day. Addee and I walked to the studio in the freezing cold. Now she\u2019s on my computer while I putter around the studio in a daze. I think the work for S.F. should have bright color underneath a dull, thin layer of encaustic.\n\n2\/8\/04 4 p.m.\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/c3f76f7355-1657905750\/bk04-sunday020804-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/c3f76f7355-1657905750\/bk04_sunday020804.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":15,"year":2004,"dateslug":"02-15","published":"2004-02-15","transcript":"Lisa and I had a sweet Valentine\u2019s dinner last night at Kori in Tribeca. Ran into Brian Alfred and Yoshiko. Today Rylan and Margaret came over, then Addee and Emmett joined me at the studio.","signoff":"2\/15\/04 4 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2907,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLisa and I had a sweet Valentine\u2019s dinner last night at Kori in Tribeca. Ran into Brian Alfred and Yoshiko. Today Rylan and Margaret came over, then Addee and Emmett joined me at the studio. \n\n2\/15\/04 4 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/0f68e65124-1657905865\/bk04-sunday021504-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/0f68e65124-1657905865\/bk04_sunday021504.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":29,"year":2004,"dateslug":"02-29","published":"2004-02-29","transcript":"Emmett and I are at the studio working on his science fair project, which involves stretching rubber bands until they break. I am working on restoring some damaged works and trying to damage some new ones in interesting ways.","signoff":"2\/29\/04 1:15 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2924,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cEmmett and I are at the studio working on his science fair project, which involves stretching rubber bands until they break. I am working on restoring some damaged works and trying to damage some new ones in interesting ways. \n\n2\/29\/04 1:15 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/d56f86d06e-1657905945\/bk04-sunday022904-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/d56f86d06e-1657905945\/bk04_sunday022904.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":7,"year":2004,"dateslug":"03-07","published":"2004-03-07","transcript":"It was such a relief to talk to Barbara today after so long. Life would be intolerable without such good, old friends. Ella is working on her first science fair project at home with Lisa. Emmett and Addee are with me at the studio playing with a little blue ball.","signoff":"3\/7\/04 1:30 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2872,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt was such a relief to talk to Barbara today after so long. Life would be intolerable without such good, old friends. Ella is working on her first science fair project at home with Lisa. Emmett and Addee are with me at the studio playing with a little blue ball. \n\n\n3\/7\/04 1:30 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/25b3a696a0-1657906011\/bk04-sunday030704-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/25b3a696a0-1657906011\/bk04_sunday030704.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":16,"year":2004,"dateslug":"03-16","published":"2004-03-16","transcript":"What a miserable day! Slushy snow is falling. Today was a half day at school for the kids. I had three parent teacher conferences. Addee is biting her nails at five years old. I\u2019m now working with Elisheva on restoring the black painting.","signoff":"3\/16\/04 4:15 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2915,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWhat a miserable day! Slushy snow is falling. Today was a half day at school for the kids. I had three parent teacher conferences. Addee is biting her nails at five years old. I\u2019m now working with Elisheva on restoring the black painting.\n\n3\/16\/04 4:15 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/a72ca5a562-1657906102\/bk04-sunday031604-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/a72ca5a562-1657906102\/bk04_sunday031604.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":21,"year":2004,"dateslug":"03-21","published":"2004-03-21","transcript":"Addee has been such a pain, always wanting to play on the computer or watch a video. Lisa and I have decided to get her better games and videos. Ella can almost beat me at chess. I can\u2019t wait to watch her play Emmett.","signoff":"3\/21\/04 2 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2556,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cAddee has been such a pain, always wanting to play on the computer or watch a video. Lisa and I have decided to get her better games and videos. Ella can almost beat me at chess. I can\u2019t wait to watch her play Emmett.\n\n3\/21\/04 2 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/3cdc90d9ec-1657906186\/bk04-sunday032104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/3cdc90d9ec-1657906186\/bk04_sunday032104.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":28,"year":2004,"dateslug":"03-28","published":"2004-03-28","transcript":"A clear, blue, blustery spring day. Finally. Glenn sat with me on the 3rd St. stoop while I painted this. He told me about Charles Gaines not getting served at Dartmouth in 1980. When I was done, Glenn asked, \u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d Tonight, Emmett\u2019s birthday dinner at Kang Suh with Tatum, Liz, David, Njena, Michael H., Uncle Glenn, Uncle Mark and our gang of five.","signoff":"3\/28\/04 Noon
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2000,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cA clear, blue, blustery spring day. Finally. Glenn sat with me on the 3rd St. stoop while I painted this. He told me about Charles Gaines not getting served at Dartmouth in 1980. When I was done, Glenn asked, \u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d Tonight, Emmett\u2019s birthday dinner at Kang Suh with Tatum, Liz, David, Njena, Michael H., Uncle Glenn, Uncle Mark and our gang of five. \n\n3\/28\/04 Noon\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/45a4114967-1657906247\/bk04-sunday032804-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/45a4114967-1657906247\/bk04_sunday032804.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":18,"year":2004,"dateslug":"04-18","published":"2004-04-18","transcript":"A perfectly breezy yet hazy day. Harriet, Lisa and I watched three soccers games at once this morning. Emmett got into Bay Academy and Tatum got into Twain, so they will be splitting up for middle school. Today Lisa and I take down her installation at Clementine.","signoff":"4\/18\/04 1:30 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2013,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cA perfectly breezy yet hazy day. Harriet, Lisa and I watched three soccers games at once this morning. Emmett got into Bay Academy and Tatum got into Twain, so they will be splitting up for middle school. Today Lisa and I take down her installation at Clementine.\n\n4\/18\/04 1:30 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/cd3c736faf-1657906315\/bk04-sunday041804-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/cd3c736faf-1657906315\/bk04_sunday041804.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":9,"year":2004,"dateslug":"05-09","published":"2004-05-09","transcript":"It\u2019s hard to know what to say. So many years have gone by since Mother\u2019s Day 5\/9\/87 and 5\/9\/93. We are at Harriet\u2019s to be together and to remember. It is like summer today.","signoff":"5\/9\/04 3:30 pm
\nLanghorne, PA","dimensions":{"height":1957,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s hard to know what to say. So many years have gone by since Mother\u2019s Day 5\/9\/87 and 5\/9\/93. We are at Harriet\u2019s to be together and to remember. It is like summer today.\n\n5\/9\/04 3:30 pm\nLanghorne, PA\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/511316cae2-1657906394\/bk04-sunday050904-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/511316cae2-1657906394\/bk04_sunday050904.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":16,"year":2004,"dateslug":"05-16","published":"2004-05-16","transcript":"I\u2019m having such bad luck with the eight foot paintings. Maybe I should move on to something else. Better enjoy this sunny day w\/ Lisa and the kids. Going to meet Janine, Natalie and her kids for openings at Sculpture Center and Socrates.","signoff":"5\/16\/04 11:30 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1960,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m having such bad luck with the eight foot paintings. Maybe I should move on to something else. Better enjoy this sunny day w\/ Lisa and the kids. Going to meet Janine, Natalie and her kids for openings at Sculpture Center and Socrates. \n\n5\/16\/04 11:30 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/8decdcc2fb-1657906475\/bk04-sunday051604-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/8decdcc2fb-1657906475\/bk04_sunday051604.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":31,"year":2004,"dateslug":"05-31","published":"2004-05-31","transcript":"Harriet came in for the weekend. We had a delicious Vietnamese meal last night then rented a cute but boring Japanese movie about two boys who want a television. It\u2019s a perfect day today. Tonight Julie, Jonathan, Eugenie, Tom and Julie Lazar came over for dinner.","signoff":"5\/31\/04 8:30 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1968,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cHarriet came in for the weekend. We had a delicious Vietnamese meal last night then rented a cute but boring Japanese movie about two boys who want a television. It\u2019s a perfect day today. Tonight Julie, Jonathan, Eugenie, Tom and Julie Lazar came over for dinner.\n\n5\/31\/04 8:30 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1f575b75df-1657906556\/bk04-sunday053104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1f575b75df-1657906556\/bk04_sunday053104.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":6,"year":2004,"dateslug":"06-06","published":"2004-06-06","transcript":"Surprisingly chilly today. Wet, but not raining yet. If I pay attention, I can see the clouds flying by, but I can\u2019t put my finger on the color. It\u2019s grey anyway. Lisa and I saw a really depressing movie last night called \u201cThe Mother.\u201d","signoff":"6\/6\/04 7:45 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2224,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cSurprisingly chilly today. Wet, but not raining yet. If I pay attention, I can see the clouds flying by, but I can\u2019t put my finger on the color. It\u2019s grey anyway. Lisa and I saw a really depressing movie last night called \u2018The Mother.\u2019\n\n6\/6\/04 7:45 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/d444964e5c-1657906618\/bk04-sunday060604-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/d444964e5c-1657906618\/bk04_sunday060604.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":13,"year":2004,"dateslug":"06-13","published":"2004-06-13","transcript":"I flew home yesterday to be a moral support to Mom as \ud560\uc544\ubc84\uc9c0 (grandpa) is on his deathbed. When I walked into his room, he asked me if I had eaten yet. Apparently, he hadn\u2019t talked in over a week. His 103rd birthday will be in 16 days if he makes it. Sharon, Olivia, Wyatt and Hanna are here along with Uncle Wha Lim and, of course, Mom and Dad. I\u2019m looking at a clear, blue La Jolla sky. This paint is so tacky. Maybe it\u2019s the dryness here. Hanna is making a sky painting too, with clouds, on cardboard.","signoff":"6\/13\/04 3 pm
\nLa Jolla, CA","dimensions":{"height":1954,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI flew home yesterday to be a moral support to Mom as \ud560\uc544\ubc84\uc9c0 (grandpa) is on his deathbed. When I walked into his room, he asked me if I had eaten yet. Apparently, he hadn\u2019t talked in over a week. His 103rd birthday will be in 16 days if he makes it. Sharon, Olivia, Wyatt and hanna are here along with Uncle Wha Lim and, of course, Mom and Dad. I\u2019m looking at a clear, blue La Jolla sky. This paint is so tacky. Maybe it\u2019s the dryness here. Hanna is making a sky painting too, with clouds, on cardboard. \n\n6\/13\/04 3 pm\nLa Jolla, CA\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1be4dcd6de-1657906778\/bk04-sunday061304-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1be4dcd6de-1657906778\/bk04_sunday061304.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":21,"year":2004,"dateslug":"06-21","published":"2004-06-21","transcript":"\ud560\uc544\ubc84\uc9c0 (Grandpa) died only hours after I left San Diego on Wednesday. He didn\u2019t make it to his 103rd birthday (6\/27). Mom and Dad got permission from the county medical examiner to drive his body up to Forest Lawn for the burial on Thursday. Yesterday was Father\u2019s Day. Ella made me breakfast. Addee gave me a cast of her hand. And Emmett promised to read to me in bed.","signoff":"6\/21\/04 2 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1956,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201c\ud560\uc544\ubc84\uc9c0 (Grandpa) died only hours after I left San Diego on Wednesday. He didn\u2019t make it to his 103rd birthday (6\/27). Mom and Dad got permission from the county medical examiner to drive his body up to Forest Lawn for the burial on Thursday. Yesterday was Father\u2019s Day. Ella made me breakfast. Addee gave me a cast of her hand. And Emmett promised to read to me in bed.\n\n6\/21\/04 2 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/94f8fb271f-1657906934\/bk04-sunday062104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/94f8fb271f-1657906934\/bk04_sunday062104.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":27,"year":2004,"dateslug":"06-27","published":"2004-06-27","transcript":"Made Lisa feel bad for no good reason last night. Feel awful today. Don\u2019t want to be making work today, but have to. Berkeley tomorrow, with Ella. Today, a beautifully breezy spring-like summer day for a baby shower.","signoff":"6\/27\/04 11:45 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2542,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cMade Lisa feel bad for no good reason last night. Feel awful today. Don\u2019t want to be making work today, but have to. Berkeley tomorrow, with Ella. Today, a beautifully breezy spring-like summer day for a baby shower.\n\n6\/27\/04 11:45 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/a5a68949c3-1657907026\/bk04-sunday062704-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/a5a68949c3-1657907026\/bk04_sunday062704.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":4,"year":2004,"dateslug":"07-04","published":"2004-07-04","transcript":"Glenn and Mark are away, separately, but both with Canadians, maybe a fitting way to spend the fourth. Glenn called from Toronto and I was relieved to hear him sounding upbeat. This studio is so fucking small. Can\u2019t wait for these big paintings to get out of here for crating. Portugal plays Greece in the Euro cup finals today. Wonder if I can get someone to watch it with me.","signoff":"7\/4\/04 4 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1960,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cGlenn and Mark are away, separately, but both with Canadians, maybe a fitting way to spend the fourth. Glenn called from Toronto and I was relieved to hear him sounding upbeat. This studio is so fucking small. Can\u2019t wait for these big paintings to get out of here for crating. Portugal plays Greece in the Euro cup finals today. Wonder if I can get someone to watch it with me. \n\n7\/4\/04 4 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/6bc878d5ce-1657907091\/bk04-sunday070404-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/6bc878d5ce-1657907091\/bk04_sunday070404.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":11,"year":2004,"dateslug":"07-11","published":"2004-07-11","transcript":"Emmett is leaving today. I am sad and worried. I miss him already. Ella and Emmett played soccer so hard last week, and I didn\u2019t get to see any of it because of this studio stuff. I\u2019m so proud of them. Lisa and I rediscovered doing yoga together.","signoff":"7\/11\/04 11 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2597,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cEmmett is leaving today. I am sad and worried. I miss him already. Ella and Emmett played soccer so hard last week, and I didn\u2019t get to see any of it because of this studio stuff. I\u2019m so proud of them. Lisa and I rediscovered doing yoga together. \n\n7\/11\/04 11 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/9578ab01b1-1657907193\/bk04-sunday071104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/9578ab01b1-1657907193\/bk04_sunday071104.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":18,"year":2004,"dateslug":"07-18","published":"2004-07-18","transcript":"Ella helped me with this one. Essentially she painted the whole thing with my instructions. She got the gray perfectly. It\u2019s supposed to pour today. Lisa is home sick. Ella, Addee and I will go see Shrek 2 because the Haitian concert (Tabou Combo) in Central Park is likely to be rained out.","signoff":"7\/18\/04 11:30 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1956,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cElla helped me with this one. Essentially she painted the whole thing with my instructions. She got the gray perfectly. It\u2019s supposed to pour today. Lisa is home sick. Ella, Addee and I will go see Shrek 2 because the Haitian concert (Tabou Combo) in Central Park is likely to be rained out. \n\n7\/18\/04 11:30 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1919ef65c0-1657907250\/bk04-sunday071804-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/1919ef65c0-1657907250\/bk04_sunday071804.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":25,"year":2004,"dateslug":"07-25","published":"2004-07-25","transcript":"Strange sea of small clouds with blue shadows underneath, all against a grey background. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve captured it, maybe the color but not the form. Lisa and the girls come back today. I miss them.","signoff":"7\/25\/04 8:30 am
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1667,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cStrange sea of small clouds with blue shadows underneath, all against a grey background. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve captured it, maybe the color but not the form. Lisa and the girls come back today. I miss them. \n\n7\/25\/04 8:30 am\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/b8fd92b709-1657907319\/bk04-sunday072504-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/b8fd92b709-1657907319\/bk04_sunday072504.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":1,"year":2004,"dateslug":"08-01","published":"2004-08-01","transcript":"A thunderstorm just passed. Lisa and the girls are on their way back from the Jersey Shore. Njena just came back last night. It\u2019s so good to have her back. Mark and I talked until he had to start making his way to Aspen for the Dow summer reunion. This coming week is the last chance to make work for San Francisco. I should start working on that black loaf of bread.","signoff":"8\/1\/04 12:30 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2598,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cA thunderstorm just passed. Lisa and the girls are on their way back from the Jersey Shore. Njena just came back last night. It\u2019s so good to have her back. Mark and I talked until he had to start making his way to Aspen for the Dow summer reunion. This coming week is the last chance to make work for San Francisco. I should start working on that black loaf of bread.\n\n8\/1\/04 12:30 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/e18d6fb5fc-1657907480\/bk04-sunday080104-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/e18d6fb5fc-1657907480\/bk04_sunday080104.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":8,"year":2004,"dateslug":"08-08","published":"2004-08-08","transcript":"I\u2019m wrapping up (literally) the paintings for San Francisco. The three thick paintings are the last ones I\u2019ve finished. Mark might be coming over later. I hope he brings me some grapefruit juice. The clouds have that amazing gray purple under-shadow, which I haven\u2019t quite captured. The temperature seems to be warming up again.","signoff":"8\/8\/04 2 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1867,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m wrapping up (literally) the paintings for San Francisco. The three thick paintings are the last ones I\u2019ve finished. Mark might be coming over later. I hope he brings me some grapefruit juice. The clouds have that amazing gray purple under-shadow, which I haven\u2019t quite captured. The temperature seems to be warming up again.\n\n8\/8\/04 2 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/41a8a4ce9d-1657908459\/bk04-sunday080804-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/41a8a4ce9d-1657908459\/bk04_sunday080804.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":15,"year":2004,"dateslug":"08-15","published":"2004-08-15","transcript":"I can tell this layer of clouds is really thin by how bright it is. Ella, Addee and I are reunited with Emmett. We flew in a few hours ago. Mom and Dad picked us up and treated us to fish tacos for lunch. Now we\u2019re swimming at the condo pool. It has already been a long day and I\u2019m exhausted. Just thinking of rest even though I need to start working on the black loaf and other details for Berkeley and S.F.","signoff":"8\/15\/04 3 pm
\nLa Jolla, CA","dimensions":{"height":2467,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI can tell this layer of clouds is really thin by how bright it is. Ella, Addee and I are reunited with Emmett. We flew in a few hours ago. Mom and Dad picked us up and treated us to fish tacos for lunch. Now we\u2019re swimming at the condo pool. It has already been a long day and I\u2019m exhausted. Just thinking of rest even though I need to start working on the black loaf and other details for Berkeley and S.F.\n\n8\/15\/04 3 pm\nLa Jolla, CA\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/8d38d78d2e-1657908563\/bk04-sunday081504-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/8d38d78d2e-1657908563\/bk04_sunday081504.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":22,"year":2004,"dateslug":"08-22","published":"2004-08-22","transcript":"A week has gone by here an all I have done is sleep and eat and play. It is the most beautiful La Jolla morning imaginable, but somehow I manage to be stressed out. Losing my wallet has been an occasion for me to let go or to get wound up and I have done both. Even the Olympics give me anxiety. Paul Hamm should give up the gold.","signoff":"8\/22\/04 11:30 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1858,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cA week has gone by here an all I have done is sleep and eat and play. It is the most beautiful La Jolla morning imaginable, but somehow I manage to be stressed out. Losing my wallet has been an occasion for me to let go or to get wound up and I have done both. Even the Olympics give me anxiety. Paul Hamm should give up the gold.\n\n8\/22\/04 11:30 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/deecf153c0-1657908680\/bk04-sunday082204-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/deecf153c0-1657908680\/bk04_sunday082204.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":29,"year":2004,"dateslug":"08-29","published":"2004-08-29","transcript":"Dad took the kids to the sporting goods store to buy a volleyball. The weather here has been perfect, as usual. I\u2019m thinking about climbing on the roof of the house to see if I can see the ocean. An Italian is leading the Olympic marathon with two miles left. Later we\u2019re going to the library. And, tomorrow, Disneyland, where I will see Haj for the first time in years.","signoff":"8\/29\/04 1 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":2511,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cDad took the kids to the sporting goods store to buy a volleyball. The weather here has been perfect, as usual. I\u2019m thinking about climbing on the roof of the house to see if I can see the ocean. An Italian is leading the Olympic marathon with two miles left. Later we\u2019re going to the library. And, tomorrow, Disneyland, where I will see Haj for the first time in years.\n\n8\/29\/04 1 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/d34a253dfd-1657908742\/bk04-sunday082904-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/d34a253dfd-1657908742\/bk04_sunday082904.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":6,"year":2004,"dateslug":"09-06","published":"2004-09-06","transcript":"It has been unusually hot here. The sky is clear. Today I had a nice morning in Berkeley with Lisa. Later, Lisa, Dad and I snuck all six kids into Sharon\u2019s health club to cool off in the pool. Now the kids are making fruit salad for my birthday. I\u2019ll make everyone fish tacos for dinner.","signoff":"9\/6\/04 5:15 pm
\nSan Francisco (Alta Plaza)","dimensions":{"height":1947,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt has been unusually hot here. The sky is clear. Today I had a nice morning in Berkeley with Lisa. Later, Lisa, Dad and I snuck all six kids into Sharon\u2019s health club to cool off in the pool. Now the kids are making fruit salad for my birthday. I\u2019ll make everyone fish tacos for dinner. \n\n9\/6\/04 5:15 pm\nSan Francisco (Alta Plaza)\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/7d6ec2152c-1657908817\/bk04-sunday090604-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/7d6ec2152c-1657908817\/bk04_sunday090604.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":12,"year":2004,"dateslug":"09-12","published":"2004-09-12","transcript":"The wind is driving me crazy, blowing all kinds of schmutz into the painting. I\u2019m worn out from a 24 hour trip to L.A. for Eugenie\u2019s and Glenn\u2019s openings. Went on a walk with Glenn in the heat of West Hollywood and bought black jeans and a wallet with flowers. Had dinner with Zizi in K-town. Today, had lunch in the Berkeley Museum and had a tour of the show.","signoff":"9\/12\/04 4:30 pm
\nSan Francisco (Alta Plaza)","dimensions":{"height":2020,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe wind is driving me crazy, blowing all kinds of schmutz into the painting. I\u2019m worn out from a 24 hour trip to L.A. for Eugenie\u2019s and Glenn\u2019s openings. Went on a walk with Glenn in the heat of West Hollywood and bought black jeans and a wallet with flowers. Had dinner with Zizi in K-town. Today, had lunch in the Berkeley Museum and had a tour of the show.\n\n9\/12\/04 4:30 pm\nSan Francisco (Alta Plaza)\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/990445ac57-1657908890\/bk04-sunday091204-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/990445ac57-1657908890\/bk04_sunday091204.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":3,"year":2004,"dateslug":"10-03","published":"2004-10-03","transcript":"Last night we made bibim pop for dinner. Amy, Mike, Julianne, Ken, Janine and Paul and Indra came. We discussed our fetishes. Perfect weather today. Jenny and Clove took our family portrait for a group show catalog. Goody\u2019s tonight.","signoff":"10\/3\/04 2:45 pm
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":2044,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLast night we made bibim pop for dinner. Amy, Mike, Julianne, Ken, Janine and Paul and Indra came. We discussed our fetishes. Perfect weather today. Jenny and Clove took our family portrait for a group show catalog. Goody\u2019s tonight. \n\n10\/3\/04 2:45 pm\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/cf54edb8d4-1657908960\/bk04-sunday100304-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/cf54edb8d4-1657908960\/bk04_sunday100304.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":26,"year":2004,"dateslug":"12-26","published":"2004-12-26","transcript":"Feels like snow today. We are all at Harriet\u2019s for a few days. Last night was Matthew\u2019s birthday party. We cooked tuna and gave him a rice cooker.","signoff":"12\/26\/04 11:00 am
\nLanghorne, PA","dimensions":{"height":1955,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cFeels like snow today. We are all at Harriet\u2019s for a few days. Last night was Matthew\u2019s birthday party. We cooked tuna and gave him a rice cooker.\n\n12\/26\/04 11:00 am\nLanghorne, PA\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/289168c44d-1657909023\/bk04-sunday122604-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/289168c44d-1657909023\/bk04_sunday122604.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":19,"year":2023,"dateslug":"09-19","published":"2023-09-19","transcript":"The wind is blowing a sandstorm offshore. We\u2019re at the beach with Hanneline, Zach, and friends (Stella, Dave, Jennie, Donna and more) to celebrate Hanneline\u2019s birthday. Sunniva is a perfect little creature oblivious to the sand and the sea. The kids are jumping rope on the beach. Addee calls it \u201chopscotch.\u201d","signoff":"9\/19\/04 4:30 pm
\nRiis Park, Queens","dimensions":{"height":1875,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe wind is blowing a sandstorm offshore. We\u2019re at the beach with Hanneline, Zach, and friends (Stella, Dave, Jennie, Donna and more) to celebrate Hanneline\u2019s birthday. Sunniva is a perfect little creature oblivious to the sand and the sea. The kids are jumping rope on the beach. Addee calls it \u201chopscotch.\u201d\n\n9\/19\/04 4:30 pm\nRiis Park, Queens","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/7fd4db55ed-1696620722\/bk04-sunday091904-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2004\/7fd4db55ed-1696620722\/bk04_sunday091904.jpg"}]}}