otherworldly

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Neptune Chair and a painting by Mark Rothko~

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lines and context and chairs, oh my

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by an Eiffel Chair by Eames and a painting by Miro~

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tranquility

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by La Chaise by Eames and a painting by Matisse~

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ceci n'est pas...

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Magritte’s “this is not a pipe” painting and a chair by Eames~

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baby blues

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Alexandra Chair by Suzanne Kasler and artwork by Andy Warhol~

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comfort food

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired my favorite kitchen stool and artwork by Andy Warhol~

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wing and a prayer

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Anthropologie Astrid Chair and artwork by Picasso~

This painting is dedicated to my favorite bird lover, Chris Rose. Happy Birthday, Chris!

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funkytown

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a chair by Spruce and a painting by Picasso~

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sweet seduction

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Slink Chair atop a flokati rug and a painting by Wayne Thiebaud~

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wildest dreams

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Neiman Marcus club chair with a Franz Kline painting~

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spring to mind

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Anthropologie's Antwerp chair in Bloom and a silkscreen by Warhol~

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pink icing

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a pink slipper chair and pink Chanel silkscreen by Warhol~

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il girasole

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Anthropologie’s Remy Chair, Amarantha

and a sunflower painting by Van Gogh~

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robin's egg

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Loop Chair by Francis Elkins and artwork by Richard Serra~

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tapestry of color

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a George Smith kilim upholstered chair and a painting by Monet~

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glance

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Grosfeld Swag Chair and painting by Vermeer~

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scoop of color

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Scoop chair and artwork by Helen Frankenthaler~

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rhythm of the saints

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Wiggle Chair by Gehry and artwork by Lichtenstein~

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fair and square

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Le Corbusier chair and a painting by Peter Halley~

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big spender

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Lockheed Lounge and a silkscreen by Andy Warhol~

Marc Newson’s Lockheed Lounge remains the most expensive chair ever sold. Designed in the mid-1980’s, the curving design takes its shape, as well as its name, from the aerospace industry. With only ten chairs produced, the Lockheed Lounge is highly sought after. In 2007, the bidding for one of these chairs skyrocketed to $1,500,000 at a Christie’s auction.

And to the highest bidder for Big Spender goes not only a fine portrait of the world’s most expensive chair, but an amusing story to tell at your next cocktail party.

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he waved to me

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Chinese Chippendale chair and Hokusai Katsushika's Great Waves~

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O X

approximately 6" x 3.8" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a conversation between a Loop Chair by Frances Elkins

and a Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe~

louie louie

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Louis XIII chair and artwork by Georgia O'Keeffe~

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grace

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Panton chair and John Singer Sargent's Madame X~

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heaven scent

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Louis XV upholstered chair and Pink Chanel Ad by Andy Warhol~

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squared away

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Risom chair and painting by Piet Mondrian~

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dos-à-dos

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Philippe Starck's Eros chair with painting by Ellsworth Kelly~

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to Chris Rose... her 30th painting! Thanks, Chris!!

the glass menagerie

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Philippe Starck's Ghost chair and artwork by Roy Lichtenstein~

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slice of life

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Orange slice chair by Pierre Paulin and a painting by Matisse~

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finding a pattern

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Dapha "sophia" chair and a painting by Bonnard~

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rouge

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a red, silk chair and a painting by Matisse~

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subtle hint

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Anthropologie's Astrid chair (Mist Twill fabric)

and artwork by Cy Twombly~

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heart to heart

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Biedermeier chair and artwork by Jim Dine~

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full circle

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the circle-cutout chair and a painting by Matisse~

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back

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Barbara Barry's Bracelet chair and

La Grande Odalisque by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres~

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a giveaway!

It's that time of year when I hang up the brushes for a little while. This has been another great year with all of you, and I'm looking forward to 2009!

Because you all continue to inspire me, I've got a surprise for you! I'm going to give away one of my new 2009 calendars, winner's choice of the Readers, Relaxers, or Modern.

To be eligible to win, just leave a comment and tell me what inspires you? What favorite chair of yours has yet to be painted? Which painting got away from you that you'd like me to revisit? What are some of your favorite colors, themes, styles? Any wild hair ideas?

Contest ends Thursday, December 18th at midnight Eastern time (one week) and I'll use Random.org to (randomly!) pick the winner. Winner will be announced Friday the 19th.

Please leave an email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win. If you email your comment, I will have to publish it to the comments section for you to be eligible.

AND! If I receive more than 25 comments, I'll randomly choose a second winner to receive a free print!

(Comments will be published as soon as I can get to them, so no need to try again if you don't see your comment come through right away.)

autumn light

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

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1001 nights

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Anthropologie's Calandria Chair in Mod Garden fabric

and 1001 Nights collage by Matisse~

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a fine balance

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Charme Chair and artwork by Miro~

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into the wild

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a zebra chair and artwork by Franz Kline~

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the surreal world

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Anthropologie's Antwerp chair

in pumpkin velvet, artwork by Paul Klee,

and an admiring Altamira Oriole~

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truth and beauty

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the “mouth of truth” as seen in

Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck,

and a beautiful Barbara Barry chair~

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pearl

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by the Clam Chair and Birth of Venus by Botticelli~

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across the universe

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Eero Aarnio Ball Chair

and painting by Kandinsky~

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oh baby, baby, it's a wild world

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by an Eames chair and artwork by Miro~

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season of the mums

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a chair by Spruce in Amy Butler fabric

and a painting by Matisse~

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ballerina girl

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by a Barbara Barry chair and a painting by Matisse~

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california dreamin'

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

~inspired by Philippe Starck's Eros chair and

a painting by David Hockney~

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president elect

6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel

Inspired by Jasper John's "Three Flags" and the exclusive Gunlocke Oval Office Chair. It has served Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter.

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