It’s a painting that only cost a dollar to buy, but it’s priceless for one Calgary family.
The painting in question is one of a bouquet of flowers, and Melissa Pawley bought it from a Goodwill in Cincinnati, Ohio.
When she did a reverse Google Image search of the signature, she came across a painting of poppies with the same signature. She sent a message to the poster.
“I figured she would either think I was crazy, or she would be happy,” said Pawley.
The woman on the other end of the conversation was Julie Van Rosendaal, CBC Calgary’s food guide. She recognized Pawley’s thrifted artwork
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