An iconic Swan Boat drifts lazily through the green waters of the Boston Public Gardens on a lush spring day. Behind it is the striking backdrop of Boston's Back Bay, while a charming, wandering family of ducks toddles by. This stool was created as part of a set of four for a well-traveled family, to depict their favorite, most meaningful travel memories. This series of kitchen stools were created to complement the Custom Painted Dining Table with Travel Theme (see separate listing), and expand on that theme. In the table, elements of the family's home city of Los Angeles appear, with compass points aiming at their favorite destinations, each pictured on a stool. Each city contains elements chosen by the client for very personal reasons--like the park in London where their daughter loves to play, the carousel in Paris where they spent the afternoon, or in this case, and idyllic Boston day in spring. In each case, I took the sights and landmarks that had meaning for them, and distilled them into one image, to transport them back to a happy moment and a magical place. The customization possibilities here are endless, really. Where does your heart long to return? I'll help you get there. Colors, places, sky's the limit. As always, I start with high-quality, unfinished hardwood furniture from Maywood Shops, and hand paint them in painstaking detail with non-toxic acrylic and latex paints, and at least 3 coats of non-toxic sealer, so clean up is as easy a a swipe with a damp cloth. Each piece is signed and numbered for authenticity. Please allow 6-8 weeks for completion.
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I'm a one-woman operation, an artist dedicated to creating one of a kind treasures for my clients, hand painting original designs onto high quality hardwood furniture, home accents, and other unusual surfaces. Each design I create is unique, intricately detailed, and made to reflect the clients' loves, interests, and lives. I create Useable Art for the Young at Heart….what can I create for you?
linda hunt
For Keepsake Box, Memory Box, Treasure BoxIf you want a very special gift for a child or grandchild this is the place and the person who can do that for you. She is talented, good natured, imaginative, and devoted to doing a wonderful job on your project. I cannot speak highly enough about Lara and her work. I have ordered three treasure chests so far and hope the grandchildren just keep coming so I can order more. Another idea would be to make one for yourself to store all the wonderful souvenirs, tickets, menus etc. from a special trip. I know she will make the best souvenir you can buy with pictures of the holiday location so inside is all the stuff collected there and outside fabulous original pictures of that place. I think I will do that for myself.
linda hunt
For Keepsake Box, Memory Box, Treasure BoxLara was terrific to work with. In record time she created two large treasure chests for my granddaughters which they have already fallen in love with. They are two and four and wanted a place for their treasures. The decoration was chosen by my daughter-in-law and Lara did a bang up job putting all the ideas into the design. I have already ordered a third box for another granddaughter who is three. This is such a lovely idea. It is something they will keep forever with their childhood treasures.
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