As we continue to make our new home our own, the final touches are the pieces of art all around the house.
I love that our home is full of prints and original artwork from artists from Erwin, Tenn., to Beaufort, S.C., to Florida. Artwork in our home in Lafayette reflects our love of the mountains of Northeast Tennessee and the marshes and beaches of South Carolina.
Our love of egrets and herons also are featured prominently
Featured artists from Beaufort, S.C., include Barbara Shipman and Nancy Rhett. Florida's Art LaMay is a major addition to our walls, too.
From Erwin, Martha Shull Erwin and Mary K. Brown's original artwork brings me back home to the mountains. Mary K.'s beautiful mountain picture was a gift when I left Erwin. It's so beautiful. I have two of Martha's originals -- a stunning photo of mourning doves and a portrait of me and my dog, Sadie.
We also have a beautiful painting by Jim Gray from Gatlinburg, too.
While it's not a painting, David Ramsey's extraordinary photography of Rocky Fork also brings me home to Unicoi County.
The art we love tells a lot about us. I also consider myself very lucky to have met many of the artists who are featured in my home. I am especially lucky to call some of them my very good friends, too. I am in awe of their talents.
Hi Mark, I am so enjoying reading your blog. Thank you for keeping us posted. I read every post but don't comment often. Have you explored New Orleans yet?
ReplyDeleteI forgot, we also have artwork from our friend Andy Mueller of New York City in the house. Andy's art was a gift for our wedding in 1995. We're so happy to have it in our new home, too.
ReplyDeleteAmy has been to New Orleans for work, but I haven't been down to explore that part of the state. I'm still exploring Lafayette. I went out in search of the post office yesterday. Does that count?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I do not know where Lafayette is located in the state. So I ask a dumb question assuming it is as close as Johnson City to Erwin. Duh!
ReplyDeleteYes, the post office counts. Enjoy your exploring. 8^))