A local deli recently dug out some old adverts (how many years has it been since an STP was $2.10??) These art boards are hand painted on thick card-stock, they are in surprisingly good shape. We used a contemporary black and grey Italian frame and went all Art Deco on this project. To keep the sizes smaller, we used hidden spacers to keep the glass off of the art. Each … [Read more...] about Vintage Deli Adverts!
Folk Art
Funky Chicken Pair!
We recently had Ernest paint a pair of chickens specifically for an auction at Columbia's Hammond School. He used the school colors and even included a little "H" on the chests of the Funky Chickens! We even think those are blue pompoms at the ends of the arms of the lady chicken! (Or Big Hands You Know You're The One?) We framed this dapper pair in a distressed black … [Read more...] about Funky Chicken Pair!
Funky Chicken! Ernest Lee Jumps
We got a kick out of framing this one recently. Ol' Ernest Lee has painted this fun chicken. A bit skinnier and smaller than his normal sizes, this one only measures about 5" wide. We framed it in one of the few frames we've found that really works with this type Folk Art, a thin distressed black moulding (hand-finished Italian!) JUMP! Come see more artwork by Ernest Lee … [Read more...] about Funky Chicken! Ernest Lee Jumps
