Wow! I can't belive how this summer has flown by! Here it is September 13th and I haven't posted since August. I've been busy with work and some travels. I was in San Diego last week visiting friends and helping a client do some rearranging in her beach condo. This is a condo I helped her decorate a couple of years ago when she bought it using some very beachy, blue and cream furniture for a light, airy feel. This year, she has made some changes and has decided to bring some of her favorite furniture and artwork form her main residence and spend more time at the beach. So..... change of direction. Everything worked out very well just by re purposing some of the pieces we bought for the condo, moving things around form room to room and then changing a paint color. I love it even more now! I unfortunately forgot to take my camera so pics will have to wait until next visit.

This weekend is the annual St. Louis Art Fair in downtown Clayton. This is always a favorite of mine, I look forward to it all year. I have purchased many wonderful pieces over the years and love to recall the visits with artists when I look around my home. This year there was a new glass artist I hadn't previously seen. He was at the Fair last year but I was not in town. Thomas Maras is a very talented glass blower who works fearlessly in bold color. His pieces have amazing organic shapes that still have a bold, graphic quality I love. I purchased a vase from his Horizon Street series. I am just crazy about this piece! It is starting on a bookshelf in the living room but will probably move around before finding the perfect home. Check out his work at www.marasglass.com. I highly recommend this artist if you are looking for a piece to add some punch to your home.

I also really enjoyed seeing some new paintings by Gary Stretar. His canvases are quite large and have a vast, serene feeling that instantly made me feel calm. His brushwork on the sky is amazing. I am posting a lake scape painting of his. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a comprehensive website but you can find some of his pieces and more info by Googling him. Enjoy!