"SHALL WE DANCE?"

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Did you know...........

The world’s oldest living rose is thought to be 1,000 years old. Today it continues to flourish on the wall of the Hildesheim Cathedral of Germany.

The oldest fossilized imprint of the rose was left on a slate deposit found in Florissant, Colorado. It is estimated to be 35 million years old.





Thank you for stopping by to learn a little bit about me and my art work. I'm pleased to meet you!


I am a stay-at-home mother of 4, two girls and two boys, (which ought to be explanation enough for my choice of ebay name!). My sister and her family live across the street from us, and my parents live next door .. an arrangement that I am so very blessed to find myself in. We live on a small, private airport here in Illinois as my husband has built his own aerobatic planes and has loved to fly even before I met him. I can name all theparts of an airplane, which bores my friends to no end! I am active in my church as our Volunteer Coordinator, a Sunday School Teacher as well as help plan and paint sets for our annual Vacation Bible School. I am a 'football mom', thoroughly enjoying traipsing through central Illinois, following our youngest son (lineman and quarterback positions) and his football team! I enjoy reading (tho i can't remember when i had time to read anything more than my grocery list), the computer, and so many other things that there is never a chance of my ever Ever EVER being bored.

But, just in case there IS a spare moment in the day, 3 of our 4 children have wedding dates within 16 months of each other! The younger of our two daughter just got married Oct 28 of this past year (i'll pop in a photo, below...dontcha just love brides?!) while older of our two daughters gets married this September 30, and our oldest son 5 months later! Ask me anything you want to about weddings...it is just about the only topic of conversation around here!

After my family and church, one of the great joys of my life has been flower gardening (sadly, cooking and laundry are low on my list of passions, much to my family's dismay!).Being nose-to-petal with so many flowers has blessed me with an intimate knowledge of their forms, colors, and habits., and has greatly influenced my painting. My love of flowers has been inherited from my mother, who is a natural born gardener.









It seems that every gardener I have met has been inherently creative and so it seems natural that I should have been led to painting. I especially enjoy the creativity of the design process as well as breathing life into my pieces through the use of my paints.

In general, my pieces tend to have a somewhat traditional, perhaps even formal interpretation, with a classic European flair in both design and color, thus insuring pieces of timeless, elegant style. My themes run the gamut from romantic Parisian and opulant elegance to French Provence florals, sophisticated European, and more. I adore intricate designs and my pieces are often composed with much detail that is not visible on a photograph. I feel, and I hope you will as well, that these nuances add to the creation of a truly unique piece with timeless appeal.

As a result of the amount of detail and precision work involved in my pieces, they are time intensive creations and so you will seldom see more than a few pieces available at any one time. I take great pride in adhering to my standards of attention to detail, giving each individual piece my full attention.



Not only do I devote much time to the execution of each painted piece, the process of design often takes much longer. I feel it is extremely important for the design to 'fit' the piece, be it a blank canvas, raw wood or a vintage treasure. Of course it would be easier and faster to just paint away ..roses here there and everywhere. But it has always been my need for the design to 'make sense' to its form. I can often spend weeks, months (and in some cases, even a year or two) just looking at a piece, designing in my head,waiting for the piece to 'speak to me', waiting for the inspiration to come and tell me "eureka!"...THIS design is what this piece is calling for. The design and the colors MUST fit together with the piece to create just the right mood, just the right look. It is my hope that you , too, will find a finished piece of art will speak to you as well.


All of my pieces are, of course, artist signed and dated on back, with initials discreetly on front. The backs are completely finished in a complimentary color, with appropriate hanging device attatched. Each is an original, fully hand-painted piece copyright ©Witsend.



If you would like more information on commissioned decorative pieces, furniture, or signs, do feel free to contact me.

A note about the care of your piece

Thank you for purchasing your painting from Wits-end! As with any fine wood piece, your sign should not be exposed to the outdoor elements without protection. While all of my pieces are finish coated with a high quality exterior acrylic sealant, the sun, wind, rain and other weather conditions may take their tolls. It is suggested - to prolong the quality appearance and the structural life of your piece - that any wood piece used outdoors be resealed at least yearly with any high quality, exterior use acrylic sealant.

Be sure to reseal the back and edges as well as the front of your piece for full protection and uniform weathering.

If used indoors, do not hang directly over a heat source and it is suggested that your piece, as with any painting, not be placed in direct sunlight.

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Thank You!

I truly feel what talents I have are my gifts from God. I have been most blessed to have been able to meet so many kind and wonderful people from all walks of life through the offerings of my art work here at ebay. Thank you for your encouragement, your support, and your friendship. I hope always to offer you high quality pieces with a uniqueness all their own that will bring you much enjoyment.

blessings,

r.a.

(When viewing items online, please note that on-screen color representations are not necessarily precise representations of actual paint colors due to variances in monitor calibrations.)

(All designs, photos and text copyright © Witsend) Please respect my work by honoring the copyright. As a buyer, you may note that all my pieces are sold only by and always signed Witsend

All of my designs, artistry, photos and text are protected by copyright.

ANY infringement will be reported to VERO immediately.

. I do not grant permission to copy or reproduce my work in any way. Artist retains all copyright. Copyright is not transferred in sale. Thank you

Inquiries

for a sample of a few of my many ©designs available, please email me at 4ra@comcast.net.

Please do feel free to contact me with any questions you might have about my works, or to inquire about custom pieces. I always look forward to hearing from other ebay-ers.... whether it is to commission a piece, inquire about a piece on ebay, or just to chat about the possibilites!

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