Tammi's World

My Collection

I am a bit of an art lover. And I'm kinda persnickety about the art I enjoy and even more so about the pieces I hang in my home.

I don't have a lot. But what I do have I really love.

I'm a big Monet fan. I have a few prints I purchased at the Art Institute in Chicago before I even moved to Florida. I have a few other paintings, but most everything else are plaques or candles. If I can't afford what I like, I just wait. I'm patient that way.....

But I do have a collection of original works that I am very attached to. There are currently 7 pieces in my collection - 3 being fairly recent accusitions. They are priceless. Absolutely priceless.

One is a pencil sketch of a cross that says "Gift from God" that my niece drew when she was 10. Another is a chalk drawing of my favorite beach, by the same artist a couple of years later. The other piece by her is another pencil sketch of an angel from Mama's house.

I have a beautiful color drawing of a girl standing next to a tree (I think it's me, since the girl is taller than the tree) with her shoes untied. The Caption is "I love you Tammi". This artist is my cousin's 6 year old daughter, done a couple of years ago.

My newest additions just tickle me pink. I have a delightful sketch of a face done by Clone (Ktreva & Contagion's munchkin) when he was two. And in the mail a couple of weeks ago I recieve two paintings, both sent to me by Army Wife's Collection. A fish by Dash and a wonderful abstract by The Pink Ninja. These I don't have framed yet, but I will. Oh, you can bet they'll be hangin' on the wall by the end of the week.

It's funny. As much as I enjoy the big art museums with all the Masters' work, nothing gives me as much joy as sitting in my office looking at MY collection.

Like I said....it's priceless.

Posted by Tammi at April 5, 2006 06:52 AM