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| Country Living |
I love art and can spend hours in museums and reading books about artists and their paint techniques. I also love a beautiful gallery wall, I love to see all the bits and bobs that people collect or the pieces of art that speak to them. I love to see the quirky combinations and the cohesive collections.
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| Elle Decor |
In the case of my own art interests they are varied, and since I will probably not own a Rembrandt, or a Monet or a Tintoretto or a beautiful Arcimboldo, I have found alternatives to these masters by purchasing pieces at galleries, eBay, friends, antique stores or while traveling.
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| Water Paintings |
We moved to this house from Florida, and although our decor is traditional we did begin a collection of water paintings, no not water lilies, water paintings.
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| Water paintings |
In the past we had them in the master bath and in fact when we moved I gave away many of them away because I thought they would not go in our new house.
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| Gallery Hung |
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| Piece on opposite wall |
So after 4 years in this house I finally decided that I was tired of the art languishing in a closet and decided to hang some in the upstairs hall. I like the way they look!
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| Close up of favorite piece |
It is like seeing the faces of old friends because when I look at each painting I know where I purchased it, or what trip I bought it on or who I was with.
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| Another favorite |
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I am just like you on this one Elizabeth and I love your collection!! We have a tendency to cover every inch of wall space and you are right, it is like visiting an old friend every time. I just have to remind myself to stop every once and a while and take it all in.
Best wishes for a Happy 4th!
Jeanne xx