Category Archives: Creative Work

White Christmas Winter Style

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 Image above via Desde My Ventana
Did you have yourselves a Merry Little Moonlit Night?  We certainly did; a homemade Christmas dinner under the stars with close friends, our island family, last night.   We are thrilled to soon see this couple celebrate their one year mark!  He hosted at his Hemingway-esque cottage on the beach, a place we have so many incredible memories of and in over the last decade.  We ate island style; carrot soup, steamed green beans, smoked gouda pasta, and lobster so tasty it could dismiss the melted butter sauce. We could not have asked for a more perfect evening; great company, nonstop laughs, and an exchange of favorite Christmas childhood memories over a hearty homemade meal.
Image above and below via Mustard Ceiling
So despite my heart wandering to Wyoming these last few days, to my brothers who have made the trek (near and far) home for the holidays, to familiar places blanketed in winter, I have much to be happy for here in this tropical place we call home.  For now we will enjoy the sunshine and the sea, and soon enough we will play in a winter wonderland like pictured here. 
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 Image via .4inspireddesign

Art Expo this Saturday!

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Come one, come all, to the biggest and brightest gathering of local Turks and Caicos artistic talent around!  The white top tent in Turtle Cove will be bursting at the seams with beautiful handcrafted pieces perfect for holiday gift giving or displaying at home.  A small teaser from a few of the participating artists:

 LWS Designs

 Chrystel Loyer Kendrew

All images via facebook
I will have additional driftwood sculptures, a few new items I am excited to share, the usual past favorites, and even a box of half priced items ready for quick sell!

Drift No. 8 base 5″dia x 21″h

Drift No. 9 base 12″w x 6″d x 23″h

Drift No. 10 base 6.5″dia x 34″h

 Drift No. 11 base 6″dia x 30.5″h x 37″w

New Work and Artist Reception at Framing Grace Gallery

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Get your Black Friday fix at Framing Grace Gallery!  There will be a welcome reception tomorrow evening for recently arrived to Provo oil painter Charlotte Readhead in addition to new work from many resident gallery artists.  I will be debuting my first sculpture series; “Drift”:

Drift No. 4 base 6″dia x 37″h

 Drift No. 1 base 6″ dia x 21″h

Drift No. 2 base 6″dia x  27″h

 Drift No. 3 base 6″ x 29″h

Drift No. 5 base 5″dia x 16″h

Drift No. 6 base 5″dia x 20″h

Drift No. 7 base 6″ dia x 41″h

I also have a hot off the press abstract waterscape painting that will be shown for the first time in public (pictured below).  Please join us from 6-8pm for martinis, meet the artists, and holiday cheer!  The Regent Village will be aglow with holiday lights and  Flowers by Environmental Arts will have  open doors for the celebration so there will be plenty of lovely around to look at!  We hope to see you there!
Waterscape 36″w x 50″h x 3″d

UPDATE!

A few images from the evening!

Neighboring Environmental Arts Flower Shop filled with goodies and heavenly scents for the holidays.

The gallery reception was even better attended than expected, there were moments when crossing the room simply wasn’t an option!  So nice to have so many people come out in support of our local art community, the room was absolutely abuzz with conversation.

Many thanks to all my friends who came to show their support!

Congratulations to Joelle and Neil on their beautiful new space and wonderful location in the Regent Village and many thanks for hosting such a great evening at the gallery!

Giggles and polka dots!

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Last month I was contacted by Marjorie Simmons about custom mural work for Giggles Ice Cream & Candy Parlour.  She was inspired by the Land of Nod website, a cascading polka dot motif in a rainbow of sorbet colors, and wanted to replicate the look on a few feature walls to give the space a fun, effervescent feel.
First I completed the Grace Bay Ports of Call location, the entire resort and shopping complex has just undergone a bright and cheerful renovation and now Giggles can say the same.

 Giggles will soon be opening it’s brand new downtown location, look for details to come!  This space is much larger and I love the way the mural turned out on these tall walls.

One mother stopped in to see the work in progress and inquired about a kids room.  Absolutely!  There are lots of great ideas for incorporating polka dots in a nursery,
 kids bedroom,
 playroom,
or even furnishings.
You may even find a sleek and sophisticate use for polka dots in your home!

Styling with Steve

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To wrap up on Amazing Grace, here are a couple of Steve Passmore’s images from our photo shoot at Amazing Grace in June.

I have to admit, I LOVE this room; the stone walls, the exposed white washed ceiling beams, the arched transom windows and doors, the pale patterned furniture, . . . I could go on and on.  All this room needed in terms of styling was a few accessories to soften such a grand space.   Placing corals, woven baskets, wood lanterns, succulents, and beautiful books on the central cabinets shelves turned a dark void into an eyeful of interest.