A thrift store find for less than a dollar. I think it was a display of some sort at one time possibly with a glass top. It is smaller so maybe for a cheese display, I'm not sure. It's about seven inches around and has a ridge that had something that fit into it, your guess is as good as mine. The first thing I did was flip it over to the smooth side and paint it black, then painted small pebbles shapes all over it in white. The color scheme was random, first I added the green, then the blue. I was going to leave it at that, but it needed more. The gray and pearl paint were last minute decisions. After the 'pebbles' were dry, they were outlined in the white. It kind of has a mosaic effect, but it is all paint. It's a new addition to my big wall of art projects. Wow, three months down, nine to go. I have doubted myself lately, but I ...
This is the finished chair for the Parrot head auction in March. Typically any where from 225.00 - 350.00 is raised from the auction for the chairs that I paint. It is a great way to use my talents to help others without a monetary donation because I am not always able to give money. I generally don't have much extra after the bills are paid but doing this makes me feel good and gives others enjoyment. Here are a few views of the chair. Here you can see the gecko design that inspired my painting. The places listed on the seat are either in Jimmy Buffett songs or locations that are associated with him and his music. St. Minnesomeplace is the Minnesota club that I do all of my painting for. The website with more information about the club and the causes it supports is: st-minnesomeplace.com.
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