Barbara Sisko smiling in the middle at a first communion party - 1949.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
More Early School Work
Another early religious work by mom. This one is obviously Christ and not as strong as the Angel. Mom seemed to feel the same, since this was stashed away amongst other old art pieces and forgotten. I had never known about it until we were cleaning out the house and collecting her art.
Christ; Pastel 1960
I do wonder if she was copying from another painting or if in class she used a model. Perhaps, she was doing this from her imagination. The other interesting thing is the art we have from my mom's school period are all pastels, which makes me wonder if she dabbled in other mediums especially watercolor. Her preferred paint form of choice in later years.
The most interesting thing about this painting is the signature. Mom has abandoned "BmS" for her full name and we see for the first time "Barbara Sisko' . Again, she kindly put the date on the painting.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Birthday Card to sister Eliz
Eliz - Here's a special birthday card your mom sent me that I have always treasured. don't know exaclty when she started painting in watercolors. This card is based on a actual photo taken at the apartments.
front side card - with Barbara's arm stretched out
when you open the card side 2 you see she is holding my hand
and then on the right side 3 Barb hand painted the family wishes!
The Angel
Another early school work, this painting - a pastel - always hung in our basement, tucked away, part of the wallpaper, part of my childhood. I had always thought of the figure in the painting as a girl with a hat on and found it beguiling if not for some reason a little unsettling. Then of course one day I realized the hat was a halo and that this was either the boy Christ or an angel and having never given it much thought as to who painted it I realized my mom had painted it very early on. Unfortunately, like so many things, I never asked my mom about it. Thinking it was a girl I always thought she looked like my mom and I was always captivated by the image. All of which is fitting since my mom was an angel put on this earth after all.
My mom's signature obviously BmS for Barbara Mary Sisko and the date 1959. So mom painted it when she was 17
Monday, July 20, 2015
Where was Barbara Mary and what she was doing:
Helen and I put our heads together and came up with this , work in progress so if you think of anything, questions etc. just let us know!
Eliz
Where was Barbara Mary and what she was doing:
1942..April 6 - born Perth Amboy Hospital, NJ
1942. May 5 - War Ration Book - Age 1 month 23 lbs 8 ozs blue eyes
.................Living rented a house at Dow Ave, Iselin which is just off Lincoln Hwy, Iselin
.................house was sold, family moved in with Grandmother at farm in Barry Ave, Perth Amboy
1947. Sept. - Started Kintergarden at Schell School ( while living in Perth Amboy)
1948. Spring - Family moved to Wilson Ave, Iselin
1948 Spring - Started 1st grade at PS 15 , Pershing Ave Iselin (school in our backyard)
.................continued thru sixth grade 1954
1951 - Joined abt age 9 - Brownies Troop #31- leader Mrs. Magnani Warwick St
1952 - Joined abt age 10 - Girl Scouts Troop # 1 - leader Freda Rapacioli, 711 Dow ave
1954 .Sept - Started 7th grade at St Cecelia School, Iselin
1955. Jun 14 - Graduated 8th grade - First Graduating Class of St Cecelia's,
.......................class trip to Washington, DC
1955 - Sept - start High School , St Mary's Perth Amboy.
.......................Joined basketball team, school paper, art club, honor society.
1956-60 -Joined 4H Group - Freda Rapacioli, 711 Dow ave
1956 - Junior Sodality - St Cecelia's
1957 - Jul - Aug Trip out west with Joan Pegos gr daughter of scout leader.
1959 - Jun Graduated St Mary's Perth Amboy
1959 -1962 St Michaels Hospital School of Nursing
1962 .- Staff Nusre At Rahway Hospital
1962 Nov 8 - Engagement to James Capobianco
1963 Dec 28 -Marriage at St Cecelia's Church, Iselin, NJ
Activities:
....Scouts every week, annual trips to Washington, New York, Richmond VA
....Ice skating on Freemans Pond in winter
....Sled Riding down the hill behind the public school #15 in winter
....Quounset hut center by the church - Roller Skating, Sodality, Movies, Art Shows, Summer
....Bike riding to Menlo Park Shopping Center.
....Going on the Cooper's Dairy truck with dad during the summertime
....Iselin Fair every July - Dad ran the birch beer stand .
....Iselin Movie House - Saturday matinees .20 cents & 5 cent candy
....Trips to Belmar, to aunt Clara's house - down old route 35 in grandmom's car 1939 plymouth?
...............which took abt 2 hrs then.
....Baking - took turns and learned how to bake/cook
....Summertime , played in the school yard, baseball, basketball, handball
....................... hop scotch, simon says on school lawn.
....Basketball Team - Lionettes in high school
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