This watercolor captures a fragment of a weathered motel sign in Cave City, Kentucky, narrowing its focus to the letter “T” in “Motel.” I was drawn to the overlooked beauty of aging neon—the bends of tubing, rusted brackets, peeling paint, and quiet shadows that reveal the hand-built character of roadside signage.
By isolating a single letter, the familiar becomes abstract, transforming an ordinary motel sign into a study of form, texture, and memory. This piece reflects my fascination with the small details of roadside Americana—those fading fragments that often go unnoticed, yet quietly hold the stories of countless travelers passing by.
