La Bella Vita

 The November issue of Phoenix Home and Garden features a beautiful home near Phoenix that I had the pleasure of  working in.  Here are a few pictures of the work in the finished home.  The panels below the bar were completed on canvas here in Kansas City, the Italian chairs were touched up and over glazed, to refresh them without changing the original vintage finish,  The large mural at the end of the great room took several weeks and help from a dear friend to finish before Thanksgiving last year.  On the final trip, we were graciously hosted in this magnificent home by the owners, a truly memorable experience!  It was a pleasure, as always, working with interior designer Spencer Scanlan of Kansas City-- who's vision came true in the end because of his talents and nature.

A Horse is a horse?

I recently finished a horse sculpture for a new client out south on beautifully landscaped acreage.  The stallion will be placed in a fountain in the front courtyard of the home.  He (definitely a male, believe me) started out basic black, but the clients wanted to give him an aged metal look to fit in with the exterior of their home and give him some soul, substance and weight ( he was born hollow fiberglass )  The sculpture went through a couple transformations to find the perfect look for the placement.  I will be back to touch up a few seams and any damage upon installation in the

fountain and post more photos at that point.  The photos are in reverse order from finished to start.