I think this is the very first thing I hung up. Ah, Paris.
I bought this tapestry in Florence, Italy, but I just found out that it mimics a map created by a Dutchman. So, it memorializes my trip to Italy AND represents my 50% Dutch heritage. How cool is that?
This mirror, from IKEA, hangs horizontally over my couch. I love it. It's dark brown suede.
What is a house without a little Monet, I ask you? I fell in love with Monet when I was 8. Someone gave me a book about Monet for my birthday, and I've wanted a little bit of his art in my house since then.
This is my most recent aquisition. The artist, Walter Rane, came and did a presentation at the request of a good neighbor/friend of the family; I loved hearing about his process and the thought that went into each of his paintings. When he put this up on the projector, I fell in love with it immediately. I asked him about it after, and he said it had been sold to a private seller and there would be no prints. I was sad. So, I was so thrilled and surprised one day to find that prints were being offered; I bought it for myself for Christmas. (Mine is pretty small; I wish I'd bought the bigger one, but I'm happy to have it.)
While I'm showing my churchy art: I literally stopped when I walked past this one day. I couldn't stop looking at it; it took my breath away. I went to the Food Court far more often than normal just to look at it. I think it's gorgeous. So, when I moved out a few years ago, this is what I splurged on.
I just really like this artist: Fabrice de Villeneuve. He's a great vintage artist, and this is among my favorite pieces.
Picasso is a bit like Monet. Everyone needs a little. I love this:
I am missing one more piece of art. It's a painting of the Shakespeare Cafe in London. London is one of my favorite cities, and as an English major, I think I'm obligated to pay hommage to Shakespeare somehow. I love the greens in the painting, but I can't find it anywhere to include in this post. I'll keep looking.
2 comments:
Love it, love it, love it. All of it. But, I'm partial to the first one of Paris. I *heart* Paris.
Now, how 'bout some pictures of the home? :)
E I LOVE THIS POST! There is a lot to say about what people hang in their homes. I just feel like I know you that much more now. And I love that Picasso print you have. It's a new one for my eyes and I quite like it. Thank you for sharing.
{ps} I hear that you and Shan Dudley are team primary teachers? She loves you and always has a many good things to say about you. But who wouldn't?!
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