This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 12, 2012 - There’s no partridge in a pear tree and nary a turtle dove. But “365 Days with Dad” does in some ways resemble the classic Christmas song: a lot of counting is involved.
Last January, St. Louis artist Cbabi Bayoc launched his 2012 effort to paint one African-American father a day to sell at reduced prices. It was an ambitious effort, one that will keep Bayoc working well into 2013. With only a few days left this year, he’s on day 243.
But the number of paintings alone doesn’t add up to the full experience. Here are more figures rounding out Bayoc’s year of the dad.
12: Brushes in water always ready to be picked up
3: Chiropractor visits due to standing all day
4: Different easels used
3: Hours, the shortest time for completing a single painting
3: Days, the longest time for completing a single painting
9: Most consecutive days without painting
6: number of paintings done out of town
30: Estimated trips to Dick Blick for supplies
1: Lone intern
149: Kickstarter supporters
18: Images of grandparents
14: Sports-themed pieces
21: Paintings shipped at one time
3: Paintings shipped to France
5: Radio interviews
2: TV interviews
