A good friend said I should post a current photo of myself not hiding behind a taco.
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Seashell Coffee Table and The Creation Painting
As with all my creations, this coffee table and frame are crafted out of used and discarded materials.
Faux Copper Cat Table Side View
Cat Table
This was so much fun, turning an old wood table with two drawers into a faux copper cat table.
I am looking forward to finding more damaged furniture, so that I can make more characters.
Faux Bronze Cat Table
Back Side of Fossil Bar
This bar is made out of used and discarded materials.
Powder Room Nook
This is a small area in a library that leads to the powder room. I painted the faux wood on the walls to match the ceiling and floor. I painted the sky to open up the dark area.
Sustainable Custom Furniture at Silicon Valley Open Studios
Just before the pandemic, I had been taking classes and developing recipes in preparation for opening a vegan restaurant. As I age, I want to change careers to something meaningful and easier on an older body. At that time, I was still very busy with murals and faux. As the pandemic raged, my decorative painting business came to a halt. Also, I realized how vulnerable the restaurant business can be. I had also been working on a few pieces of furniture made from used and discarded materials. While I believe veganism is great for the planet and prevents so much suffering, I also think reusing, reducing and recycling are as important for a sustainable future. With the support of my sole investor, Anthony Francis, I have been able to build up an inventory of furniture. This year studiosandi will be participating in the Silicon Valley Open Studios. We purchased the half page ad, a copy of which is posted below.
Our half-page ad for Silicon Valley Open Studios
Anthony Francis’s Library of Dresan blog is dresan.com.
Animals Are People Too
With people so divided right now, I thought, I would like to paint a series that is light-hearted and hopefully a little bit funny. I believe laughter can bring us together,
and I believe together we stand.
If you like to see these paintings please come out to KALEID Gallery during the month of March. I hope to see you there!
Jim Dairy 35×52 acrylic on canvas
Kristen Piig 35×52 acrylic on canvas
Collie Pardon 20×35 acrylic on canvas
Lenny Rabitz 20×35 acrylic on canvas
MaLama 22×35 acrylic on canvas
Missy Elephant 49×72 acrylic on canvas
MuPaul 22×35 acrylic on canvas
Yeti White 48×55 Acrylic on canvas
Carrot Finger or Bunny cage?
We need giggles right now.
Laughter can bring us together.
Together we stand.
I thought it would be funny to mix Nicolas Cage with a bunny, Bunny Cage. Only one person guessed it was Nicolas Cage, so I call it Carrot Fingers. For my KALEID Gallery feature show during the month of March, I will have several animal celebrity mix ups.
Sniffer
Adding scent to my pieces has been a happy success. It happens that recycled paper holds the scent of essential oils really well.
I made 3 sniffers for the HARK Show at KALEID Gallery. This one is the large one, about 10 inched and is scented with a mix of sandalwood and patchouli Triloka oil.
scented art
recycled paper art