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Have you considered an “on-going” mural for a child’s room? This jungle theme mural was a work in progress for several years. You see, my son and his family live in Georgia and I live in Colorado so popping in to paint a mural or add to a mural whenever the mood hits isn’t always an […] […] Have you ever had guests so incredible that you were sad to see them go? Well, I have. Here is an idea for a few words to put into your thank you note to them. Dear . . . It was such a treat having you here. Having someone take over the kitchen and do the […] […] Does receiving a hand written note make you feel special? Are you impressed by someone who would take the time to physically write you note? Well I’ve heard from different sources that hand written cards are making a come back! Recently I had a coach tell me how she encourages here clients to send hand written […] […] The eleven foot purple iris on the aerobic room floor in the Spa at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia came about after I had painted the rose on the aerobic room floor at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado. After hearing of the Broadmoor renovations the Vice President of Kingsmill Resort went to survey the premises . I […] […] As a follow-up to my previous posting . . . Upon returning home after finishing the painting of the rose on the hardwood floor in the aerobic room at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs I told my husband that, “If I had it to do over – I would have turned the rose around.” You […] […] When the Broadmoor Resort was building their new Golf Clubhouse one of my commissions was to paint a ten foot rose on the aerobic room floor. Now, can you imagine the many directions I could have gone with this concept? Should the rose be red, white, pink, yellow and then . . . all those different […] […] Are you blessed with someone in your life who inspires you and makes you laugh? If you pay attention you’ll know someone like this. Here is a suggestion for a thank you note you might like to send to someone who is an inspiration to you. “You inspire me to be my best, you make me […] […] In addition to painting the surface of the fireplace in the lobby of The Wigwam Resort in Arizona I was also asked to paint American Indian motifs on the hardwood floor in the lobby. Researching American Indian motifs was an interesting study. There were many designs from tribes in the Arizona area. Here are a […] […] When asked to paint at The Wigwam Resort in Arizona I was thrilled. This meant new subject matter and I hadn’t painted many cactus. Part of the enjoyment of a new project is the research I do to familiarize myself with the area, indigenous plants and local fauna. My subject matter was to be southwest/desert. The […] […] Murals are one good solution to decorating a small area. In this case the area above the toilet. Although this was not a small master bath my client wanted something that wouldn’t protrude from the wall above the toilet and that he wouldn’t have to dust. After applying a faux finish to the walls, most […] […] |
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