from the top of the stairs

The living room projects begin. I will try my best to take progress pictures, but I need to stay out of the way. I packed my snacks and have most things I need up in the bedroom and craft room. They assure me that I WILL be able to get in and out of the house after they tape off everything and bubble me in.

a collection

I started painting because we had so many walls in the apartments after college... like Sunrise Lane and Edwards Street. We needed decoration and color! Here is some early work:


The small blue, white, and brown one was one of my first paintings. (I think Jim has the VERY first experiment.) I still get compliments on this little buddy. Acrylic on canvas, using painters tape. Same for the green one, and I used a stencil for the stars. The bottle caps are a 2008 addition... and more of those to come. I like this cool-colored grouping. The green CHARLOTTE painting in a previous post was with these, and now I am working on a navy phone book painting to go in it's place in this corner of the house.


This painting was once mistaken for a piece of wood! Nope. Canvas again. With CDs and a roll of tape as stencils for the circles. The lamp belongs to Amanda, and I am giving it a very good home until she needs it again.
Again, if anyone is interested in decorations for their walls, just let me know!

a painting creation

Here is a piece that belongs to my friends in Charleston, SC :


acrylic on canvas, plus map and embroidery floss. also looks good vertically! I like using maps on my paintings... I will share more of those later. This one has a part of a map where you can see CHARLOTTE, NC. That is where my friends are from, which is why this painting was made for them specifically.

Here is another map painting... a first attempt actually. this has a map from my home sweet home of CARRBORO, NC.


ta da!