[caption id="attachment_9049" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="I painted the background of this piece at a couple of years ago. I always envision the background of my paintings first having no idea what I'll paint on top until I'm satisfied with the backdrop. The unfinished painting sat in my studio for a long time before I picture these dahlias exploding on the classic motif I created in blue and green."]
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[caption id="attachment_9055" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="As soon as I finished the painting, I knew it would become another of my re-invention pieces. But it was several month before I saw this little nightstand, already painted blue, at a flea market."]
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[caption id="attachment_9052" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="I repainted the dresser a deeper blue with a more durable paint, then added a linen print of my painting to the panel"]
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[caption id="attachment_9053" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="I decided to add poppy red to the inside of the dresser for a delightful surprise that makes me smile."]
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[caption id="attachment_9051" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="The painting translates beautifully to linen and looks perfect on this sweet vintage piece.e"]
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[caption id="attachment_9054" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="I think it looks terrific with my budding collection of re-worked furniture. Don't you agree?"]
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