Wicker Table in Great Room

Bobby and Richard both have a great eye for finding beat-up old furniture that can be refinished and turned into a beautiful piece.  Bobby came home from walking Jake with this table.  A neighbor no longer wanted it.  It was painted black and the top was splintering off.  We stripped, sanded, stained and finished it.  Turns out the table is an old Heywood Wakefield piece.  I love the look of it now.  It is a gorgeous color and the satin finish looks so soft.

Wicker Table

This Heywood Wakefield wicker table measures 41"W X 30"H X 24"D.  Pricing and shipping information can be found at http://www.etsy.com/listing/92772313/heywood-wakefield-wicker-table

Sorrow Drawing in Living Room

Tucked in a corner of the Living Room is a fantastic chrome tea cart set up as a mini bar.  The silver Top Hat Ice Bucket and the glass Bamboo Bowl are two of our favorite things.  The black leather chair is one of a pair.

Sorrow Drawing
The graphite drawing measures 12"W X 16"H. Matted behind glass and in the black wood frame the piece measures 19"W X 25"H. Pricing and shipping information is available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/92607902/sorrow-drawing

Mad for Plaid for Richard

 

 

This post is for Richard, who loves all things plaid and blog posts like this.  

Artifact Scuplture in the Master Bedroom

I took these photos in the Master Bedroom of the house.  I love this room and how serene it always feels.   I will definitely make a series of photos of it and post them one day.

The sculpture was made for a local juried art show.  The theme was Saving the Earth and the entries had to be made of materials you had on hand.  I used scrap lumber, gold leaf (left over from making a painting frame) and paint found in the garage to construct the piece.  I have always been fascinated with ancient artifacts and this was my take on a modern one.

The black and white photos are part of Richard and Bob's collection. 

The sweet dog is Louie.

Artifact Sculpture
This mixed medium sculpture measures 16.25"W X 16.25"H X 7.75"D.  The materials used are wood, paint and gold leaf.   Pricing and shipping information can be found at http://www.etsy.com/listing/92429015/artifact-sculpture

Sea Clouds Painting in the Great Room

These photos were taken in the Great Room of the house. The table is one we built and layered with fabric. The blue and white porcelain lamp is one of a pair found at a local antique shop.

Sea Clouds Painting
The oil on canvas painting measures 24"W X 30"H. In frame, the piece measures 29.5"W X35.5 "H. I built and gold leafed frame for the painting. Pricing and shipping information is available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/92429130/sea-clouds-painting.

Images of Mars from NASA and the University of Arizona

I came across these stunning images on-line of Mars from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment being conducting by NASA and the University of Arizona.  I have always loved images of space and will be posting more.  For hundreds more Mars images, go to http://www.uahirise.org/. 

The four Mars images above are the Victoria Crater, the floor of Toro Crater, the North Polar Dunes and a fluvial fan on a crater floor. As I said, stunning!

The fifth image is of my first published drawing.  I grew up in Huntsville, AL where my father worked for IBM, which was involved in the first man on the moon space mission.  The local newspaper asked school kids to draw their vision of the first man on the moon.  My drawing is on the right-hand side.  I always loved the thought of space travel.



Found Treasures for the House

All three of us enjoy shopping on-line and in the local antique and thrift shops for treasures for the house.  Although it is always exciting to spot that perfect something, it often seems that the hunt itself gives us the most pleasure.

A wood antique box and deer sculpture sit on top of a vintage trunk made by The Innovation Trunk Company.  The inside of the trunk is fitted out with drawers and a clothes hanging area.  It works great as a table in the TV area of the Great Room.

A grouping of recently found silver sits on the kitchen counter.  The vintage meat dome with tray was probably used to serve tenderloins.  To it's right sits an antique humidor.  The detail on this monogrammed piece is beautiful.  The small bowl is engraved with 'Social Chairman'.

Then, there is the obligatory pet photo.  There are 8 animals here in the house and I will slowly post photos of them all.  All at once is a bit overwhelming, on-line and in person.  This is Vincent and we found him in the parking lot of the gym.  He is by far our best find yet!

Artists I've Always Loved



Caravaggio: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter



Jasper Johns: Fool's House





Clyfford Still: Untitled



Alberto Giacometti: Diego



Cezanne: Portrait of Paul Cezanne's Son