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And for my birthday.....
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:53 pm
by mbw1024
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
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:58 pm
by flip-flop
Which one did you get??? I LOVE mine. Its the highlight of my living room. Still NEED to get it framed properly.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:05 pm
by mbw1024
It's the pineapple. not really STJ related but I just loved it.
http://www.kristenmaize.com/cropped-pin ... 3-full.jpg
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:15 pm
by PA Girl
We spent some time with Kristen in February on a house tour and she did not mention she was an artist. Lovely stuff.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:24 pm
by liamsaunt
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).
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:39 pm
by msgcolleen
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 ~~~~~
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:48 pm
by Gromit
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!
Re: And for my birthday.....
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:05 pm
by augie
Us husbands can learn - sometimes it's just a brutal process.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:24 pm
by California Girl
Mary Beth - That's a gorgeous painting! I love it! You're one lucky lady!
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:41 pm
by Kentuckygirl
I love it. I just showed my hubby the website, with a "hint, hint .... I turn 40 in the spring".
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:04 pm
by chicagoans
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!
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:11 pm
by b-as-u-r
Happy Birthday Mary Beth. Glad you got such an awesome gift! Ali~
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:44 pm
by sea-nile
Nice picture!
Your husband has good taste.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:46 pm
by cypressgirl
I love it
Happy Birthday to you!
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:26 am
by mbw1024
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.
