I was photographed by GEN LUX Magazine during their early years, for an editorial piece that sadly never got published.  The photo shoot happened in 2005 at my Palm Springs residence,  in front of a series of paintings  called ‘Spider Mum Installation’.  The photographer/writer for the piece was the friend of a client, and was fascinated by the idea that I’d designed both the interiors of this home, as well as an art installation specific to the residence. The pitch idea also included the fact that I was a successful salon owner and hairdresser. Apparently this was a ‘triple threat’  and a conflict of interest to the other salon owners who’d purchased ad space in the new magazine.  The pitch got shot down, but the photographer very graciously gave me these photos.  Nearly a decade later, and I can’t tell you how much I enjoy having these images.  (I look better than I remember)

The lone interior photo at the top shows the Spider Mum Installation in the context of the home.  It was taken by a photographer  I’d hired for the purpose of archiving  my interior design work.  You’ll also notice there’s an additional Spider Mum painting over the bed, seen just beyond the frosted glass door. The home has continued to evolve over the years, and was recently the location for my POP UP GALLERY during Modernism Week 2014.  The DIY Video shot at this home in 2013 (Butterfly Mural – How To) is embedded below.

When I created this painting series, I actually painted 2 variations of  each color palette. Two Orange mums, two blue mums etc.  The pigments from each tube of paint had different densities, therefore, some paintings were more successful then others. The Chartreuse Mum was always one of my favorites,  primarily because the thicker paint allowed more of the brush work to show. While some of the mums ended up looking more like sea anemones,  it still worked in the larger scheme of things. This series can also be hung with three vertical or horizontal paintings or two rows of two, creating a large square. Personally, I like the impact of all nine works hanging side by side.

Over the years, I’ve sold off several of the pieces at my salon, usually as individual works. I still have a handful of them left, and would be more than happy to arrange a private showing of them to any collector who might be interested.