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As you’re finishing your holiday shopping, consider giving a small work of original art. A petite piece of art comes with endless possibilities for incorporating into a home, presenting a low-pressure way for the recipient to enjoy your gift. Small works can fill a tiny wall in a vestibule, be combined with other pieces in a gallery-style art wall or even sit on a shelf to accent books and treasures. Current small pieces in the gallery at taste follow below. Call or stop by to see these in person and consider the giving possibilities, or even the possibility of a gift to yourself this holiday season.
All the best,
This Dora Atwater Millikin piece comes framed in her signature unfinished wood surround.
It’s perfect for the coastal home or a young sailor’s room.
Dora Atwater Millikin – “Returning” – 12 x 12 inches – oil on panel
These teeny works by Jessica Pisano are perfect by themselves, or grouped in a grid on a wall.
Jessica Pisano – Oil & Gold Leaf on Panel – 6 x 6 inches each
(Top) “Water’s Edge #33” & “Water’s Edge #34”
(Bottom) “Water’s Edge #36” & “Water’s Edge #37”
This classic coastal oil by Evelyn Rhodes would look stunning on a richly painted wall or hung on the face of a bookshelf.
Evelyn Rhodes – “Beavertail Surf, West Passage” – 8 x 10 inches – Framed Oil on Canvas
This exclusive giclee of a timeless oil by Evelyn makes a thoughtful gift for the budding or accomplished birder in the family.
Evelyn’s Rhodes – “Crow in Snow” – 14 x 11 inches – Giclee Reproduction Framed at 17.75 x 14.75 inches
Peter Roux’s surreal landscapes are poignant by themselves, or grouped as a diptych.
Peter Roux – “Southern Coast #2” – 24 x 24 inches – Oil on Canvas
Peter Roux – “The Mysteries #327” – 24 x 24 inches – Oil on Canvas
Barbara Owen’s works on paper are a gift of energy and happiness. Each comes framed and provides the perfect infusion of color to a room.
Barbara Owen – “Layered Abstraction (Bubble)” – Acrylic & Ink on Cut Paper – 24 x 18 inches
Barbara Owen – “Layered Abstraction (Garden)” – Acrylic & Ink on Cut Paper – 20 x 20 inches
Susan Strauss’s coastal landscape is a composition that instantly draws you to that familiar place on the beach where worries and stress are far, far away.
Susan Strauss – “Early July” – 14 x 11 inches – Oil on Panel
Susan’s wooded landscape is a lovely reminder that Spring and Summer return, every year.
Susan Strauss – “Entrance” – 12 x 16 inches – Oil on Panel
Susan’s watery and shimmery “Promising” is painted on an 1 1/2″ thick board, so beautifully stands on a shelf or a console table to complete a composition of objects.
Susan Strauss – “Promising” – 12 x 12 inches – Acrylic on Panel
These oils by Susan have wonderful texture and depth and would be stunning paired side by side or one over the other, providing flexible hanging options.
Susan Strauss – “Closer” & “Seeing Into” – 12 x 12 inches each – Oil on Panel
Susan’s study of local bridges would be the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates these engineering works of art we travel on every day.
Susan Strauss – “Blue Bridge” – 8 x 10 inches – Oil on Panel
Susan’s swimmer is one of my personal favorites and would make an ideal gift for anyone who regularly enjoys a dip in our bay.
Susan Strauss – “Long Swim” – 18 x 18 inches – Oil on Panel
Kelly’s tactile encaustic works come framed and ready to add vibrancy and texture to any wall.
Kelly Milukas – “Windows” – 16 x 16 inches – Encasutic Painting in Custom Hardwood Frame
These framed pastels by Kelly are just 8″ and 9″ wide and therefore able to perfectly punctuate one of those slivers of space we all have in our homes.
Kelly Milukas – “Tree Chatter” – 9 x 21 inches – Pastel, Float Maple Frame, Museum Glass
Kelly Milukas – “Flow” – 8 x 18 inches – Pastel Custom Frame, Museum Glass
Kelly’s framed encaustics stand on their own or can be paired together for an always needed dose of color.
Kelly Milukas – “Orange City” – 8 x 8 inches – Encaustic Painting in Custom Ash Frame
Kelly Milukas – “Float” & “Beach” 8 x 8 inches each – Encaustic Paintings in Custom Ash Frames
Kelly’s seaside pastel offers so many shades of watery blue and earthy sand it can find a special spot in just about any coastal home.
Kelly Milukas – “Sand and Structure” – 10 x 19 inches – Pastel, Custom Float Maple Frame, Museum Glass
Michael Rich – “Sky I” – 12 x 15 inches – Oil on Panel
Michael Rich “Sky II” – 12 x 15 inches – Oil on Panel
Lastly, Michael Rich’s abstract oils breathe modernity and a fresh spirit into any home and work equally well on richly painted or gallery white walls.
Michael Rich – “Breathe” – 26 x 22 inches – Oil on Canvas
