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"Peaceful Sleepers"
3 - mirrored wooden panel,
16"h x 32"w, 
status: available

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"Nocturne for an Accordion"
22"h x 26"w

Status: custom order, sold

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" Gorgona" 18"h x 28"w, available.

The design is inspired by the heartbreaking legend of Medusa Gorgon.  Medusa’s name comes from the Greek word "metis" which means "wisdom".  What is the wisdom that “petrifies”? What so you see in Medusa’s unblinking eyes? Features the poem from Ovid's "Metamorphoses", book 4:1181-95.

         

"She was once a beautiful maiden whose hair was her chief glory, but as she dared to vie in beauty with Minerva the goddess deprived her of her charms and changed her beautiful ringlets into hissing serpents..."

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"Dreaming of Irises"
24"h x 24"w
Status:  Available for rent only

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"Baroque Fantasy"
27"h x 17"w

Status: for sale

       

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"Adagio Lamentoso" 18"h x 23"w
Status:
for sale

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"Home"
24"h x 15"w

Status: Available

 

  

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"Little Miracles"
18"h x 23"w

Status: Available

 

 

        

 

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"Enchanted  Lake"
28"h x 16"w

Status: sold.

 

 



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from Ovid, Metamorphoses
book 4:1181-95
from Thomas More translation

"Beyond all others she 
was famed for beauty, and the envious hope 
of many suitors. Words would fail to tell 
the glory of her hair, most wonderful 
of all her charms--A friend declared to me 
he saw its lovely splendor. Fame declares 
the Sovereign of the Sea attained her love 
in chaste Minerva's temple. While enraged 
she turned her head away and held her shield 
before her eyes. To punish that great crime 
Minerva changed the Gorgon's splendid hair 
to serpents horrible. And now to strike 
her foes with fear, she wears upon her breast 
those awful vipers--creatures of her rage".

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Express yourself with a distinctive piece of functional art that really is as unique as you are.

Lets escape virtual reality for a moment and get back in touch with all our senses!

I am excited to present a selection of unique eclectic pieces with a character that gets noticed. These are one-of-a-kind accent pieces to engage your imagination and to make a striking impact in your home. I sincerely believe that art shouldn't be confined to walls. MY  furniture is a 3-dimensional, functional art that appeals not just to your eye but also to your sense of touch. 

The purpose of my work is to create art to live with and to present creative energy to an environment.  I take pleasure in providing you with the opportunity to satisfy your cravings for the unique and to further enhance your personal expression. That in turn is my greatest final reward.

I’m inspired by a subject’s character influenced by moods, seasons or time more than by its physical form. I also gather my inspirations from stories and legends, music, dream world and my imagination.

All of the artwork is hand painted on wood with one-of-a-kind designs. All unique pieces are signed and dated.

MY showroom collection is frequently changing as it is updated with new items. So make sure you come back often to see what is next to arrive! Don’t forget to bookmark this page.

You are welcome to email me for price information. If you don’t find at this time what you need, you can include a description of what you’re searching for. As soon as I have something that may fit your request, you’ll be notified right away!

Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey, Whistler, Lower Mainland, BC, B.C., British Columbia, Canada. Furniture, cupboard, cabinet, mirror, table, shelf, box, storage box, jewelry box, trunk, wall hanging - unique hand-painted, hand painted, hand-made, hand made, usable art, functional art.