And for my birthday.....

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:53 pm

I just got an original Kristen Maize painting!!!! How cool is that?
My husband's good .. when I beat him over the head enough times with something he actually hears me

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:58 pm

Which one did you get??? I LOVE mine. Its the highlight of my living room. Still NEED to get it framed properly.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:05 pm

It's the pineapple. not really STJ related but I just loved it.

http://www.kristenmaize.com/cropped-pin ... 3-full.jpg

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:15 pm

We spent some time with Kristen in February on a house tour and she did not mention she was an artist. Lovely stuff.

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:24 pm

That's a beautiful painting, Mary Beth.

Does she have a gallery representing her on St. John? I don't remember seeing her stuff (though my shopping time was very abbreviated this trip).

msgcolleen · Post by **msgcolleen** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:39 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY BETH!
Have a belated birthday sunset cocktail for both of us at your villa in just a few weeks!! Lucky duck!

Cheers to the 2nd anniversary of 39 ~~~~~

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:48 pm

Getting fine art for a birthday present is such a treat. Good for you! I think we should always do more to support artists-- not that I am one -- but I feel so much more creative when I am around them!!

One year, FF & her hubby went with me and my hubby to New orleans for my Birthday. I had fallen in love with an artsists work on a previous trip--Georg Williams (he does really fun quirky oils of pets and animals) and I had commissioned a painting from him of my two corgis, Duffy & Gromit. It was so much fun for all of us to visit him in his studio/home and see all of his work. I love artists that don't take themselves too seriously!

Anyway, seeing that painting everytime I walk into my living room makes me smile. It wasn't cheap, but honestly so worth it to know that I have something unique!!

If anyone else is interested in checking out Georg's work: http://www.georgwilliams.com/
One look and you fall in love!

Enjoy!

augie · Post by **augie** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:05 pm

mbw1024 wrote: My husband's good .. when I beat him over the head enough times with something he actually hears me

Us husbands can learn - sometimes it's just a brutal process.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:24 pm

Mary Beth - That's a gorgeous painting! I love it! You're one lucky lady!

Kentuckygirl · Post by **Kentuckygirl** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:41 pm

I love it. I just showed my hubby the website, with a "hint, hint .... I turn 40 in the spring".

chicagoans · Post by **chicagoans** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:04 pm

You all are bad for me! It's not enough that I check out each villa I see mentioned on this forum and start adding them to my list... now I'm checking out artists' work and making a wish list!

Gromit: I just sent Georg an email about ordering prints. I think the one called "Midnight" would be darling in my daughter's room.

Mary Beth: I also had fun checking out the Kristin Maize paintings -- love the pineapple! There are some neat paintings featured on the Michael Banzhaf Gallery site. Now I'm jonesin' for a Moe Kunsch of my own. I'll be on STJ for my next birthday... is it time to start dropping hints?

Happy Birthday!

b-as-u-r · Post by **b-as-u-r** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:11 pm

Happy Birthday Mary Beth. Glad you got such an awesome gift! Ali~

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:44 pm

Nice picture!
Your husband has good taste.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

cypressgirl · Post by **cypressgirl** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:46 pm

I love it

Happy Birthday to you!

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:26 am

Gromit wrote:Getting fine art for a birthday present is such a treat. Good for you! I think we should always do more to support artists-- not that I am one -- but I feel so much more creative when I am around them!!

One year, FF & her hubby went with me and my hubby to New orleans for my Birthday. I had fallen in love with an artsists work on a previous trip--Georg Williams (he does really fun quirky oils of pets and animals) and I had commissioned a painting from him of my two corgis, Duffy & Gromit. It was so much fun for all of us to visit him in his studio/home and see all of his work. I love artists that don't take themselves too seriously!

Anyway, seeing that painting everytime I walk into my living room makes me smile. It wasn't cheap, but honestly so worth it to know that I have something unique!!

If anyone else is interested in checking out Georg's work: http://www.georgwilliams.com/
One look and you fall in love!

Enjoy!

I wanted to respond to this yesterday but then forgot! See, I am old!

Anyway, couldn't agree with you more Gromit. I love getting things like this for myself or as a gift. So much nicer to have in my life then another sweater!

I read in a magazine recently about a movie star, forget which one, who told her husband that she didn't want gifts she wanted experiences. And while i'm not a movie star

I agree with that philosophy. I would much prefer to receive a trip to a museum or a show or be taken on a dining experience then to get a piece of jewlery which I'm never going to wear. I'm not a jewlery person to begin with but if I do buy I piece it is normally on vacation. I don't think Charlie believed me on the jewelery thing in the beginning but he's getting it now

Every time I look at this painting I will 'experience' it all over again.

I emailed Kristen Maize yesterday to thank her and I hope to see some of her other work while we are down there next month.

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