Last August, I did a huge wordy painting of Robert Frost's The Path Not Taken. It is one of my favorite poems of all time and we loved having each drippy word hanging in our house, but I eventually sold the painting when we started the family room renovation.
Fast forward almost a year (!) and Robert Frost's poem has made another appearance in my artwork. I have been commissioned to do all the artwork for a dental office opening in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When figuring out exactly what all 18 pieces of art are going to look like and how they will fit together--we (the dentist, who is actually an old friend of mine, and I) decided to mix in some clean and contemporary quotes and words paired with large, modern paintings. In the operatories, I'll script out words like brush your teeth, floss, smile big, etc., but in the lobby and hallway--inspirational quotes were ordered up and I like to deliver. Hence Frost 2.0--this time just the last line of the poem on a large (30x40) canvas with lots of clean, white space to keep it professional mixed with some splattering to keep it contemporary.
Basically, I want one for our house.
P.s. Wasn't that the best season finale of the Bachelorette ever?
Creed :)
ReplyDeleteWho is the old friend??
ReplyDeleteLove this! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteI'm keeping my fingers crossed! I'd LOVE a copy of this!!
ReplyDeleteOh Leila, you just cracked me up big time.
ReplyDeleteThat's a definite possibility! I'll keep you posted.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I want one too! Are you going to make any prints for your Etsy shop? Please say yes :)
ReplyDeleteYou're amazing. And that's an awesome gig.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh I forgot about the Finale, f worddddd!! I cant believe :( I watched True Blood and I forgot about that.
ReplyDeleteNeed to watch during lunch time today.
You know... Hanson is from Tulsa...
ReplyDeleteLove the splatters!
That poem seriously always brings a tears to my eyes. It is just so beautiful! I love the ginormous painting you did and I am glad it is someone else's home to enjoy! This painting is also so great and I would love that in my house someday!
ReplyDeleteBach was so good. I seriously felt myself tearing up a couple of times, but had to hold back because who knows, the may break up! I don't want to be THAAAT emotionally involved until there is an actual wedding :-)
Ry and I want to stalk them in Charlotte though....and maybe crash their Charleston wedding :-)
I would love to buy one of these for my house. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThen I dare say, you've seen nothing yet. I want to watch it AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteIf there was ever a poet I'm meant to meet, it's Robert Frost. Those are some very powerful words. And seeing them blown up like that has a HUGE impact.
ReplyDeleteAnd let's just talk about how I haven't seen the finale yet. I know who she chooses, but I haven't seen it with my own two eyes!