Art is Icing on the Cake for Interior Design-Part 2

On to my next Art adventure.........Art to the Avenue in Greenwich, CT. This gala is hosted by the +Greenwich Arts Council. The night was beeeautiful(as my Aunt Lee always says), warm, the sky was glowing as the sun went down,  people walking the Avenue in all their fine regalia with children scampering for ice cream, stilt walkers trying to keep it steady and, lots of musicians singing their hearts out.

My friend Giovanna and strolled from store to store seeking out the art and of course looking for hor deuvres and wine.



Emerald Water  by +Andrea Bonfils

 The blue swirls of oil are finished with wax making a fluid encaustic painting. Where in your house or office would you place this wonderful peice?



Then from happy blue waters of some deserted island to the stormy scene of an oil encaustic by the charming artist +Andrea Bonfils.



Stromy Weather  by +Andrea Bonfils




+Rachel Volpone the Artist

  The one and only +Rachel Volpone. She  displayed her art in the Kate Spade store and, of course matching perfectly with all the "spade" paraphenalia. Cool glassesRachel!

Two Great artists from the +Ridgefield Guild of Artists ventured on to Greenwich Avenue.

+Pamela Stoddard

  This "cool" peice was hiding in the back courtyard of one of the shops leaning against a simple cement wall but, so fabulous!

As the night came to an end Giovanna and I headed back up the Avenue dreaming of all the incredible art.





Art is like icing on the cake when it comes to finishing off your interiors. It makes a space become more authentic, genuine and, warm with a reflection of your life style. 

Visit your local galleries and see what inspires you.





Call Terri Reilly Interiors for professional guidance on purchasing and installing your art.

thank you,
Terri

Art is the Icing on the Cake for Interior Design-PART 1

I recently ventured to 2 Art openings with 2 delightful and artistic friends. Yes there is a theme going on here. I will have 2 blogs, Part 1 and Part 2 posted back to back.

The first was at the +Carriage Barn Arts Center-Spectrum 2013 at the Waveny in New Canaan, CT. This exhibit runs till May 24th.  The barn is named for what it was originally. Having a daughter who rides horses and, having been in many barns I was in awe and amazed that they could take a place and turn it into this  beautiful and well designed interior to show off art work. There was a multitude of work from scuplture, oils, mix media and, a collage of clocks and time peices. It is so beautiful to see how people create with such passion.

This particular peice below won 1st price. It is so dynamic with all the swirling oil colors, it is as if the strokes of paint were living and breathing trying to tell you a story.



Storm Dunes +Souby Boski

   

Elements by +Margaret Zeiltin

 This girl is looking intensly at the on looker or, just past you and gazing at someone or something else? What are your thoughts. What a beautiful face and stunning eyes.

This sketch reminded me of the ones I use to do as a child scratching off the black crayon to reveal a colorful sublevel. A must see for all the fine detail of sketching. Would you have the patience to draw this? This artist has incredible persistance. 

How dynamic this peice of sculpture is. Her hair and flowing dress are significantly weighted rocks and, to be created in such a fleeing free spirited movement is beautiful. The wonderful artist pictured  with his prize peice.



Carriage Barn Arts Center

Art is Icing on the Cake for Interior Design because, it completes the room and makes a house into YOUR home or, an office into YOUR special work place where you can live your BEST life.

Visit your local galleries for incredible REAL art. 

                                            Thank you, Terri Reilly Design