A local artist had a small show back in the spring, and I just loved his work. He and I talked about his coming to the house when it was finished so that we could find one or two of his pieces to work in a few rooms. He was very personable, and I was later pleasantly surprised to discover he was the artist behind a work I admired hanging in Dige's (the local pizzeria). At least my taste is consistent?
After his having come to take a look at the rooms we had and the wall spaces, he suggested we make a trip to his studio. That way, we could narrow our choices down, and he would then bring the reduced number for us to see in the proposed locations. Field trip? We're usually up for that.
Jim, Sharon, Michael, and I piled into the car to go off to San Terenziano. He had far too many that we liked, but fortunately there were some we didn't (allowing us to whittle down the choices a bit).
A few days later, he was kind enough to bring us 12 paintings to take a look at, and from which to start making difficult decisions. He didn't actually have one for the primary space we're looking to fill, but we talked about the possibility of a custom on-approval type of deal.
Yes, within a week, he'd already done the painting. To be honest, I would have preferred that the sky be a blue just for balance within the space. We still haven't decided which we'll purchase, but that's partly because it's so hard to say no to several of them...
Love,
Alexandra
p.s. I later realized that he's also our local fresh cheese delivery man, whose driving I had admired on numerous occasions (and on which I'd complimented him!). The way he negotiates his truck around other cars and buses, through tight spaces, and all with a smile is just amazing.
After his having come to take a look at the rooms we had and the wall spaces, he suggested we make a trip to his studio. That way, we could narrow our choices down, and he would then bring the reduced number for us to see in the proposed locations. Field trip? We're usually up for that.
Jim, Sharon, Michael, and I piled into the car to go off to San Terenziano. He had far too many that we liked, but fortunately there were some we didn't (allowing us to whittle down the choices a bit).
A few days later, he was kind enough to bring us 12 paintings to take a look at, and from which to start making difficult decisions. He didn't actually have one for the primary space we're looking to fill, but we talked about the possibility of a custom on-approval type of deal.
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| This is Deruta, and the colors are perfect in the room |
Yes, within a week, he'd already done the painting. To be honest, I would have preferred that the sky be a blue just for balance within the space. We still haven't decided which we'll purchase, but that's partly because it's so hard to say no to several of them...
Love,
Alexandra
p.s. I later realized that he's also our local fresh cheese delivery man, whose driving I had admired on numerous occasions (and on which I'd complimented him!). The way he negotiates his truck around other cars and buses, through tight spaces, and all with a smile is just amazing.
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