Pinterest…my latest internet obsession

image of a beautiful painted panel on Pinterest

You can find lots of cool decorating ideas, too!

another beatiful image found on pinterest

I have a new obsession thanks to my new friend and internet officianado, Regina Garay. I saw some posts on her blog “fauxology” that included images from a site called pinterest.com The images were interesting and beautiful so I thought I would check it out. If you are like me and feel that you MUST see every image in the world that is available for viewing. LOL;) then check it out. If you are particularly interested in interior design and/or decorative painting, you might want to follow me, fauxology, Theresa Cheek, Ali Kay and other decorative painters or artists who have a passion for collecting reference images for inspiration.

Salon 2011 (continued…)

Well, Salon 2011 has come and gone and I am still smiling a week later. I had such a good time painting, laughing and dancing with all of my friends. For those of you who are unfamiliar with salon, you can check out their website at www.salonforever.se. We are a group of decorative painters from all over the world who get together once a year to display and demonstrate our specialties. Salon is “a gathering of dedicated decorative painters from around the world coming together to exhibit their work and discuss old and new techniques, products, and information in the field. The Salon, which began in 1992 in Belgium with a small gathering of professionals, reconvened in 1996 and has been coming together in growing numbers every year since.

The Salon is now recognized as the most important and significant gathering of decorative painters in the world.

Participants of The Salon include teachers from schools as well as those who are independent commercial craftspeople. The Salon is a way for some of the most unique traditions within the field of decorative arts to be shared amongst one another and ultimately, passed onto participants’ students.

The opportunity enhances and extends the level of communication between serious and committed craftsmen.

The Salon is also a way for visitors and the outside public to experience the high quality of work present and meet the real masters of this craft. Ongoing demonstrations and an exhibit hall allow visitors and participants to view works specifically created for The Salon.”

I look forward to next year’s salon in Hamburg, Germany!

My exhibition panel

Anita Medina's spectacular trompe l'oeil panel

Sheri Hunt displayed her Chinoiserie painting expertise in this lovely panel.

Dru Blair's amazing airbrush artistry...this is a PAINTING!!

The Group Mural turned out beautifully under the direction of Patrick Kirwin from the United States.

I was happy to add a bird to the mural...

Check this out. Wyland…a very talented and inspirational artist.

You’ve seen his work. He’s on calendars, posters, and walls all over the world. He uses his art to make himself a very wealthy man, but he also uses it to promote the conservation and recognition of endangered marine life. He is extremely talented; he gives, he gets. And the beat goes on…

Read his story and view his work at http://www.wylandfoundation.org/community-events-whaling-walls.shtml

Artisphere Online

I am honored and excited to be the featured artist in the premier issue of the new digital version of IDAL’S magazine Artisphere, “Artisphere Online.” www.artisphereonline.com. Please check it out for lots of interesting news about the Decorative Painting Industry, along with how-to’s, links, decorating hints, etc. Congratulations to my friend Pat Ganino at Creative Evolution for doing such a terrific job creating this exciting new online magazine!