Vermont

So I am here in Vermont again. I am hopping to get this Telescope silo finished up this time. There was a lot of repair since they had us do the plaster stripes prior to finishing the trim. In addition we are putting the same plaster on some removable panels on the ceilings of the connection area between the house and the silo. Then we are putting stars in random coin sized stars on the walls and ceilings. These are a few images prior to the gold stars. I think we will be done with the stars by tomorrow so I will put some final images up then. The colors in these images are really washed out, the fire-engine red isolating shaft will still look a little out of place till the gold stars are in. I think you can tell from the image it is a highly polished automotive finish.


Also included are images of the inside of the observatory up where (the telescope is) dome. I painted this on a previous trip. I hope these aren't too dark to see anything. It is a kind of random pattern of simplified celestial objects airbrushed in automotive metallics in about 12 different colors.

originall layout

So here is what the original layout looked like. As you can see it was pretty much completely planned out before I started to put paint on the wall. Not included is the background pattern nor the colors, though we did work those out on full scale samples as well. All together well over 3 weeks worth of prep, for a mural that took three days to paint, and was up for a little less than a month before being painted over (what they usually do to showcase houses when they are done with the showcase).

Additional Images

These are for Molly, but I am going to pretend others are interested as well.

Interesting Internet Find

I recently found some published photos of a mural I did as a promotion at a Showcase house in San Francisco. I have shown a couple of you already, and haven't posted it because of the interesting details in the attributions at the end of the photo set. But they are really good images and I really love how the mural turned out so the photo set is here. I don't really understand how this kind of thing usually works but thought i had worked out something specific with the designers. Obviously, I misunderstood. I would love to hear what you think of it, especially those who haven't seen any pictures of it before. i think it is one of my favorite kids rooms i have done so far. If anyone wants to see some additional snapshots without any furniture (just the mural) let me know and I can post some of those.

Mural

Pictures of a kids' bunk-room I have been working on in Park City. It is kind of based on a mural I did a couple of years ago in North Carolina. The beds are made of tree trunks and the "ladders" are stumps of limbs. Emmaline came up to help one day.

The Last Two

I was able to finish 2 last works before the opening:


Serenade 18" x 24"


The other is a little different than anything I have been doing. I quite liked the result. Its a couple of beautiful pine trees in Sugar House Park, that I have admired for years.

Stalwarts 36" x 48"

The opening seemed to go quite well. There were a lot of people there this time, that was fun.
It was great to see some old family and friends that I hadn't seen in a while. I found out some of them actually read this stuff periodically too. Maybe they will even start making some comment periodically too.
I think I sold a few pieces. Since the buyers get to try them out in their homes or where-ever for a little while, and bring them back if they don't feel they work as well as they thought, I am not counting anything as sold until I actually have the money for it.

One more

One more completed piece for Friday. 'Insecure' 18" x 24".

one finished project

I finished One of my many projects before the arrival of the little one. It has taken me too long to get these pictures up. I think the boy's bedroom is almost ready for paint so hopefully it will be done soon too.

Poster

Here is the poster for my up coming show. It isn't what I would have produced for promotional material. I hope maybe more people come to the opening this time. Last time I think there were only about 6 people who came, who were not part of my family or personal friends. I don't this kind of a poster is going to convince many who hadn't already decided to come, that they should make time to do so. I am a little worried about the postcards now. I kind thought I should have made some of my own, I still plan on doing so anyway, I just wish I had already had some made.

Interesting Recognition

The Seattle connection seems to be working well (the title is a link in case you missed it as I know I would have). I wish I could figure out a way to get similar things to happen here, and maybe a few other cities. Or maybe we should just move up there while everyone else is moving.

Tucker Horn H.

So here is his mugshot. He was born at 10:14, April 1st. He is 6lbs 8oz. and 19.5". He has been very alert and responsive from even a few minutes after birth. He seems to have a very satisfied, quiet disposition. The "screaming baby" Oliver predicted has not yet arrived; hopefully it wont. He looks a lot like Savannah did, with a round head, the little eye fold, expressive lips, wide mouth, but much more of the curly, red hair she also was born with.

Little Tucker is Here!

Our Day is Here!

We are here at the hospital. 6cm and fully, never takes long at this point. Let you know all the details as soon as I have them. I know Charlotte can hardly wait to wake up tomarrow finally without the taste of bile in her mouth, and not be nauseous all day. You women amaze me...

'Autum Oaks' 60" x 48"

I think this is my current favorite. I may actually get enough finished for this show after all.

'Sparrow' 36" x 48"

Another finished piece. It isn't quite as mono-chromatic as it appears in the image. It has some little zipps of strong color.

Pictures from a few of the projects

Kids' basement bathroom the walls (the part not tiled) and the ceiling still need plastered I think we are going to go with a yellow ("carlton cream" for those in the know).

The beginnings of the boy's room. The beds are up on top of the shelf in the foundation. Our shelf is about 4ft wide on one side (left) but only 3ft on the other side (right). I am installing some built-in shelving under the lip of the overhanging bed. Pretty much all the surfaces in this room are going to be trim, even the ceiling, since the beds are so close to it. It should help prevent all the scratches and other marks on the ceiling in the girls room. Charlotte already knows how the trim is much more durable, then walls. we are doing squares in on the walls and ceilings in this room like upstairs. this is what the upstairs squares look like.