My creations are handmade and one-of-a-kind, with unique vintage elements carefully handpicked from antique markets in France. In designing my creations I combine vintage elements with modern material creating eclectic, elegant and playful pieces, recalling days gone by. www.perleamies.com
Pennies From Heaven Designs creates art and more for the eclectic soul. We incorporate a little bit of pop art, a dash of flash art and a touch of Tex-Mex into our work. We believe life should be full of color and our art reflects that feeling.
Pennies From Heaven Designs is a husband and wife team. Penny McDonald and Rob McDonald are life long Houston residents and have been artists for years.
Ralph paints traditional landscapes in gouache and acrylics. He also does ink and watercolor drawings of whimsical subjects in colorful surroundings. He and wife Nell also create tiny art for small spaces. Called “Tabletop Gems”, these little pieces include quirky houses as well as kitchen and beach themed decor as well as miniature bluebonnet art. The Parkers live in the Austin area and Ralph’s Texas Hill Country paintings are represented by The Mason Gallery in Mason, Texas. Copies of his children’s book “Sherwin, A Snail’s Tale will also be available.
I am a self taught artist and have been creating solely for my own contentment for many years. I am bringing some pieces out of my study for the first time for the First Saturday Arts Market. I use oil, acrylic, ink, graphite, chalk, resin and wood to create art that makes me happy. I get much inspiration from nature and many of my pieces contain trees. 832.319.8189
Much of my work today focuses on exploring ways to express the different “seasons” in the circle of life through the use of texture and color. Thus, the symbolism I find in candles, dragonflies, ravens, rust, etc. Art is a wonderful healer. After my youngest daughter died, it was a challenge to work through my feelings of love, loss, grief and anger in a constructive way – to pour it all out on canvas instead of bottling it up inside. While I still think of her every day, life goes on as we continue to place one foot in front of the other. Art is a journey and the road I travel will always be reflected in my work.
For many years I painted in oils, pastels and gouache. I still paint in oil, but am currently enamored with acrylics. The versatility of acrylics inspires me to explore its many techniques and avenues of expression. I’m always thinking about my next project.