The Artist
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CHAPTER ONE
“One million dollars, Aunt Nora?” the young man asked.
“One million dollars,” she replied.
“Tell me, again.”
On a Sunday afternoon in early May the twosome sat on the verandah of Nora Sullivan’s summer house in
“I’ll start from the beginning,” Nora said. “Two weeks ago, because I couldn’t get to
“Appreciated.”
“You can do whatever you want with that money, Joe. But now, I’m challenging you to paint a monthly portrait for me, from July through next June. Each portrait must be based on the techniques in a painting I’ll name. Some hang in distant museums, and I’ll cover your expenses to study them. If you paint the twelve portraits, the million is yours.”
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Young J.V. Sullivan, the son of an American Army officer and a Russian pianist, has grown up on Army posts around the world. His prosperous Aunt Nora has welcomed him to her home on
Despite a gift for languages, Sullivan is unsure of his future. He persists in studying marketing. He completes an MBA program at NYU during his father's second tour of duty in
Aunt Nora discovers young Sullivan may also be a gifted artist. She challenges him to complete a dozen portraits for her. If he accepts the challenge she agrees to pay him $1,000,000.
"Why?" he asks.
"Paint the portraits and you'll know if an art career is for you. If so, I salute you. If not, I'll have a dozen fine paintings and you'll have a million dollars."
He accepts the challenge.
About the Author
Dan FitzGerald is a business executive who acquired a journalism degree plus an MBA in