I have traded, bought and been gifted the work of other artists.  I am also honored when a colleague hangs my work on their walls.  So I thought it would be fun to share with you over time different artists and a selection of what they have chosen to hang on their walls.

I’ll start. This is a shot from my home and a triptych in my collection.

Eileen’s triptych, my favorite chair, a Hot Pepper Magazine rack by Shari Epstein, and a small painting on cradled panel by Laura B. Ferrara that I picked up from the Pyramid Atlantic store in Silver Spring, MD.

Eileen Foti is a gifted artist and master printer.  She is also a good friend, so fortunately, I acquired this triptych through a trade.  Adept in all printmaking, it is her impeccable drawing and lithography skills that shine through.  Titled Caution: Hilo, the work is from her Images of Extinction series, and was her response to seeing so many things on her travels that were facing extinction. This work is about both a plant and a bird endangered from the Big Island of Hawaii.  

Caution: Hilo, 1999 Lithograph with gold leaf and colle` ©2011EileenFoti

Hauntingly beautiful, as well as quite personal, this 3 piece “altar” hangs in our bedroom. It also serves as a reminder of the power of art to celebrate, preserve and remember.

What do you have on your walls? Please send me a jpg and a few lines…

I will post it here weekly.