Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Imperfectly Perfect......

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Imperfectly Perfect......: I mentioned several posts back that I had started a line of furniture called "Imperfectly Perfect." This is "reclaimed" and "found" furni...

Imperfectly Perfect......

I mentioned several posts back that I had started a line of furniture called "Imperfectly Perfect."  This is "reclaimed" and "found" furniture and assessory pieces painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, distressed in various ways (somewhat like I am!!!!), and finished with a glowing coat of clear wax.  This beautiful piece was recently sold by hangitupgalleryandstudios.com .  It is painted in ASCP Duck Egg Blue and Versailles.  As other pieces develop, I'll be posting pics.  Thanks to my cousin Collin Bryant for taking such beautiful pictures, as it found a home with her mother!!!!!! 

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Currahee Arts Show, Harvest Festival, Toccoa, GA

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Currahee Arts Show, Harvest Festival, Toccoa, GA: What a great show and I'm not just saying that because I won!!!! Well, yes that's part of it. But, really, folks, if you missed the Harv...

Currahee Arts Show, Harvest Festival, Toccoa, GA

What a great show and I'm not just saying that because I won!!!!  Well, yes that's part of it.  But, really, folks, if you missed the Harvest Festival in Toccoa, Ga, you missed a good one.  Everything a country festival should be, but small enough to enjoy.  My guild, Currahee Arts, put on a fantastic show.  So many categories and prizes and awards....again, just the way a good show should be.  And your's truly won third place in Mixed Media for one of my personal favorites, Flag, a cold wax and oil piece.  Currently, you can see these three pieces along with "Summer of Love" (no photo yet) at dreamgiversgallery.com down town in Toccoa, GA.  This is a new gallery for me and it is awesome.  You can also see my work at hangitupgalleryandstudios.com in Hartwell, Ga. 

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: IMPERFECTLY PERFECT...........

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: IMPERFECTLY PERFECT...........: Recent pics of my "imperfectly perfect" furniture and accessiories. The latest is the awesome (heavy!!!) table painted in Annie Sl...

IMPERFECTLY PERFECT...........

Recent pics of my "imperfectly perfect" furniture and accessiories.  The latest is the awesome (heavy!!!) table painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Provence and Versailles..... so French!!!!!!  As always these most charming pieces can be seen at hangitupgalleryandstudios.com .

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: WHAT AN HONOR!!!!

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: WHAT AN HONOR!!!!: A couple of months ago, a representative of Ampersand contacted me on behalf of Dick Blick Art Materials. It seems that Dick Blick had seen...

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Here We Go.......

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Here We Go.......

Here We Go.......

WHAT AN HONOR!!!!

A couple of months ago, a representative of Ampersand contacted me on behalf of Dick Blick Art Materials.  It seems that Dick Blick had seen my cold wax and oil piece, "Lilly Pond," on the Ampersand site and wanted to feature it in their Christmas catalog.  I, of course, said a resounding yes and promptly forgot about it.  Today, I was leafing through the new Blick catalog and low and behold......drumroll, choir of angels, trumpet sounds, there it is.  I'm so honored.  Here is the page, front of Blick catalog, and my original piece.  They mentioned my website workofhart.net.  Thank you Ampersand  and Dick Blick.  Also, thanks to the wonderful owners of hangitupgalleryandstudios.com , who promote and sell my work. 

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Some more ASCP and Wood Icing.

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Some more ASCP and Wood Icing.: I can't get enough of Annie's paint (see prior post). This is a piece I did with Wood Icing woodicing.com . Wood Icing is just awesome...

Some more ASCP and Wood Icing.

I can't get enough of Annie's paint (see prior post).  This is a piece I did with Wood Icing woodicing.com .  Wood Icing is just awesome.  This was done through a stencil and then painted with acrylic paints in my "patented!!!!!!" three-step process.  The frame is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint "Arles," a beautiful buttery yellow, with clear wax and dark wax finish.  A great combination.....You can see this at hangitupgalleryandstudios.com .  See more wood icing work at heatherhaymart.com . 

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint........just awesome!!!!!

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint........just awesome!!!!!: I've worked in cold wax and oil for the past year and really love it. I just discovered (new to me, aparently) the line of chalk paint by A...

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint........just awesome!!!!!

I've worked in cold wax and oil for the past year and really love it.  I just discovered (new to me, aparently) the line of chalk paint by Annie Sloan (world renowned furniture painter).  Annie is British and has developed this line of paint......no stripping, no priming, no much of nothing!!!!!  Well, the finish is wax so I had to try it.  Here is my first piece.  A lovely little chair found at a local second-hand store.....I used Annie's Paris Grey and Paloma on the chair.  It was already covered (how nice is that).  I finished with a clear coat of wax and some dark wax to distress.  Two hours tops and I was done.  A lovely hard finish of matte wax.....very close to my cold wax and oil paintings.   This chair can be seen in person at Hang It UP Gallery hangitupgalleryandstudios.com in Hartwell, Ga.  As always my art can be seen at workofhart.net and on my blog at workofhartstudioandgallery.blogspot.com.