Gourd box

Gourd Box

Reverse painted, the black is painted so that the leaves and details are the natural gourd.

Home James

This punch was SOLD on Ebay!

He is a finished Model for a pattern available in my Etsy shop.

He found a new home, Enjoy.

The Pumpkin Keeper

The Pumpkin Keeper

Paper clay - Winkle

Child's Armoire

Saved from the garbage.

Renewed

Sold

Hand Painted Child's Armoire, Hand Painted By Kate. Many years ago.

This piece was pulled from the garbage before the trunk could pick it up.

It was missing and had rotted feet. so the feet had to be replaced.

But look at her now with a little TLC. So Shabby Chic!

I no longer paint furniture, Sorry!

Kate

Gourds

Hand Painted Gourd

Pyrography Gourd with cut copper and light

Pyrography gourd

Hand painted Canteen Gourd

Pyrography and macrame Gourd

Carved and painted Gourd plant pot

Old world bathroom

Throw back Thursday. 

This week I decided to show an old world Bathroom.

I painted this a few years ago, for a wonderful customer. The walls were fauxed in a dreamy ecru and cream, with gold and champagne accents. The adornments were added to the cabinet then painted in  champagne metal paint then aged. 

Lots of work but in the end one gorgeous bathroom.  

Doll display

Here's an idea! 

This is an archived piece I did years ago for a customer. She wanted to display some of her grandmothers dolls and doll furniture. So we painted the inside of a china closet to resemble a doll house. I just loved working on this piece. 

Have a wonderful day! Kate

Flower Fairies

 Flower Fairies Mural from my years past, done in the Grandparents Child's Play Room.

Lucky Grand kids don't you think!

These  fairies were spotted in picked places around the room. The size of the images are on average 3 to 7 feet tall. I have had some wonderful opportunities in my career. Thank you to all the wonderful customers who gave me the opportunity.

Piano Stool remake

Use your talents or hire an artist to redo an old piano stool. You will have a one of a kind piece of furniture. Hand painted years ago by Kate at Briar Cottage.

White Violets, 1998

White Violets

Thew First Painting I sold

Gouache, Original, 1998

First Bed 1998

 (Dragon and Castle)

This was the first bed I painted back in 1998.

This was a very scary time for me 2 children to support. They were wonderful and patient.

 Thank you Christa and Maggie

Painted teapot 1998

One of the first teapots I painted probably around 1998, I went through a life change and started my own business, opened my garage door and started painting. 

The Begining

One of my favorite pieces-- A good customer of mine was going to throw this beautiful chair away, she offered it to me, of course I could not pass it up, so I reupholstered it, Painted it, but it needed a little more, so I envisioned a castle theme on the back, and I loved it! (Thank you, Laurie).

THE BEGINNING--17 years and running.

  I was a housewife, & mother, plus I ran the office for my ex-husband's electrical business for 18 years.

In those 18 years I learned to do many things, I taught myself to paint & draw, fixed up many apartments, and a house. Then came a divorce! 

What do I do? 

So I threw open my detached garage door and started painting furniture. My garage is very close to a school and the curiosity of me painting day in day out, people had to stop to see what I was up too. Commissions followed, followed by furthering my painting to Murals and small items. Let me tell you sitting on a concrete floor for 10 to 12 hours a day, is not good! In about 2 years, I then converted the garage to a studio.

 I must say, it was wonderful having people stop by and chat.

Happy Painting,

Kate

Mural Powder Room

Mural in a powder room

Powder Room

The hand  painted ceiling and border, to match the curtains. I even painted the tassels. 

The Real Curtain In the Room connected to the bathroom.

As I was saying in the previous post. Murals followed. Many people wanted there ceilings painted, let me think was it Michelangelo, yes! I felt for Michel!  Painted ceilings were very difficult, hours with your neck bent, he had the right idea with the scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel.

Painted furniture was very popular. I'm not sure if I still have a copy from the local paper called the Tribune Review. If I do I will post it on the side panel when I find it. Following the article Galleries wanted my work. I thought it was wonderful, WOW a gallery wants my work GREAT. I did end up trying, But 60% commission, raised the prices so high I thought it was ridiculous so that only lasted about a year.

Happy Day, 

Kate

Rolling

Rolling

Paper Mache sculpture

Sold - Thank you

Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing

Paper Mache sculpture

Sold - Thank you

Mother oats

Mother Oats

Paper mache sculpture

Sold,  Thank you

Buckheads Mural

Thought you might want to see a mural I painted at Buckheads in Station Square. Pittsburgh PA

for Leinenkugel's Brewing Company. Everything including the lettering is Hand Painted using Latex and Acrylics. It sure was a challenge. A huge Thank you to my Helper Janet.

Anything is possible if you put your mind to it,

Kate

Silk Chiffon scarves

Hand Painted Silk Chiffon Scarves

 These have all Sold Keep a watch on the fiber page (link on the side),

Silk Chiffon on sale.