Painted Floor

This is a kitchen floor that I painted for a client last week. The design of poppies is done with a series of stencils that I designed and cut. The poppies are from a design by William Morris. 

First I primed the floor and painted the background, then I added the pattern with stencils and some hand painting. Then I painted the border, and after everything dried, I put on three coats of Varathane Diamond floor finish. Very durable and easy to keep clean. I hope they're dancing on it tonight!

Floorcloth with trees

This is a floorcloth that I recently finished for a client's powder room. The bold colors and design coordinate with the lovely artwork on the walls, black and white drawings and silk screen prints. The towels are green.

The floorcloth gives the area a focal point and ties together all the elements in the room. The room is small so I couldn't get a photo of the whole thing!

New Orleans Datura

The datura is one of my favorite plants. The huge white flowers open at night and have a wonderful fragrance. The bushes grow very tall, especially in warm climates. I painted this picture for a client who saw datura growing way over her head on a trip to New Orleans. 

The Oldest House in Pittsboro

This is a painting of the oldest house in Pittsboro.  It's locally known as the "Yellow House" and it was built in 1787 by Patrick St. Lawrence.   I painted it for a show at our Arts Council gallery called Chatham county history. It is 20 x 24 inches, painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. 

Four for $35.00 or Less - Framed original paintings

Today I'm listing four of my mini-paintings.  These are original acrylic paintings on canvas.  They are all framed with frames that I have found at local thrift shops and recycled. 

 They can be purchased in my Etsy shop.

                                       "The Road"

                                        "Blue Eyed Luna Moth"

                                                 "Iris"

                                     "Tile Roofs"

New Life for Old Pots

These pots are on a ledge above a stairway in a clients home. They were dark and boring

 so she asked me to decorate them. The colors go with the rugs and other pots in the room.

I decided to take photos of them in process, so here they are. 

Floorcloth, Painting, Fish

A few of the things I've been working on lately.

[This post edited Jan. 2012 - all these items have been sold]

DINOSAURS!

This week I have been painting a mural of dinosaurs in a local dinosaur bones and fossils museum. Children from local schools come to the museum and are fascinated with the petrified bones, vertebrae, and fossils of fish, plant life, and many other interesting items. The big dinosaur is over 8 feet high, and that is about one tenth of his actual size! 

Painted table

This table was brought to me by a client. She got it from an uncle and it had sentimental value for her so she wanted it to be painted as a focal point in a bathroom, using bright colors . 

Here are "before and after" photos. I enjoy projects like this, they are a form of recycling! 

I wonder how her uncle would have liked it !

Assemblages - Pearl Diver

Here is one of my newest pieces, made from mannequin faces that I've found at the flea market. Each one is first glued onto a piece of plywood, then I look at her and decide just who she is. "Pearl Diver" has sea green eyes that look amazingly like my Mother's. My sister thinks so too! However my Mother never dove for pearls.

 She has hair made from natural sea sponges and painted a pale aqua with many embellishments;  pearls with brass tassels made from tiny chains, seashells, glitter and beads, a piece of faux oriental money from Chinatown, a pair of little frogs, and the frame is painted with a pearlized paint. 

She can be yours, she is for sale in my Etsy shop.

My next assemblage is called "Mardi Gras Girl" Look for her right here, soon!

Laurel Ridge Kitchen

The kitchen at Laurel Ridge Bed and Breakfast in Chatham County North Carolina has been painted and decorated by me with a theme of wildflowers on the walls and on the cabinets. First I faux finished the walls and cabinets in a pale blue/aqua ragged finish. Then I painted flowers on the walls, above the tiles, on the cabinets and along the baseboards. There are also some bugs and butterflies that the guests have fun discovering. There's a ceramic sculpture by Joyce Bryan of Stone Crow Pottery in one corner, with a "faux" garden behind him.

Laurel Ridge

I've just painted a pair of tables for Laurel Ridge Bed and Breakfast in Chatham County, North Carolina, where I live, too. They are octagon shaped tables to go in front of their sofa. The bases are marbelized and the tops have a parchment finish with flowers painted on top. The flowers are painted in colors that coordinate with the fabrics and the lovely oriental rug.