Next, we chose 2 complimentary pieces. The first, entitled "Sonic Boom" by Aaron Jones, is a 12" x 18" mixed media piece that connects to the treed landscape on the horizon of Lennie's beach scene as well as the blush coloured palette of the sand. The second - a much more contemporary 8" x 8" piece by Dionne Simpson - draws upon the colour palette while lending a decidedly modern edge to the grouping.
This grouping would work very well on its own, but we wanted to show you how you could build your collection over time. The next piece to catch my eye was this whimsical and quirky piece entitled "Ram" by Amy Thompson.
I love the vintage charm of the artist's chosen canvas - an old library card.
We also selected two contemporary abstract smalls by Emilie Rondeau - "Champs Fleuri" and "Celeste." Both only 6" x 6", it is the bold and dynamic colour palette of these two pieces that adds a definite joie de vivre to our grouping. I also love the way the chartreuse green of the grass in "Ram" is echoed in the Rondeau pieces along with the shades of blush that pull from our first three pieces in this collection.
Again, I would be quite happy to call this grouping complete, but for the sake showing how a grouping can be curated over time, we selected one last piece to show you. This 8" x 10" is actually a part of a triptych entitled "Round Lake Series" by Rojia Dadashzadeh, and I think it does a lovely job of balancing the abstract elements with the more literal in our collection. Again, it also connects with the blush colour palette along with the two black frames and the dark horizon of the beach scene.
Overall this grouping gives the eye much to consider with a gentle wander while offering many points of harmony to make sense of the collection being grouped together.
Curating your own groupings of smalls should be a creative adventure! Start with what you love. Look for connections between the pieces that draw you in. Often you'll find that there are commonalities in colour palette, texture, subject matter, line and form or just mood. Pulling unexpected pieces together that speak to you can create the kind of interesting and engaging grouping that uniquely reflects your personality in your space.
I would strongly encourage you to pop into
Art Interiors soon to see what inspires you! The ladies are the loveliest and always ready to help you discover your own tastes in art. The art they have curated is as varied as the audience for which it is intended. There truly is something there for every taste and budget. Can't wait to hear about your fabulous finds!
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