Since I have not been able to keep up a lot of posts for the week - I decided to change my Best Deal Posts to Mondays. This way my posts are spread out a bit. :O)
So today's Best Deal - is a special one! It is the one where I share about finding a favorite artist.
Again - I found this at the little thrift store nearby.
I have learned when looking through Thrift Stores it is best to take your time and go back and check out an area you think you have already checked out. I have been lucky several times lately in fact by doing this. This was one of those times. I found this beautiful piece of art work!!!
Because of the glass and not having the best lighting in my bathroom - it was super hard to get a good photo of this beauty. So that is why I am sharing 2 different photos of it.
When I picked it up I knew I loved it but I had NO idea where I would put it and realized that I was at a point where in order to put something new up - I would have to take something down. But that did not stop me. No, I loved this enough to trade it out with something less loved.
Once I got home I took a photo of photo of the artists name - so I could enlarge it to see it.
There was a tag on the back of this that had price tag of $9.99
How much did I pay?
$1.00!!
What a Deal!!
Paul de Longpre`
Click on his name if you would like to go to wikipedia and read about him. You can also google images of his work. I will now be on the lookout for other art work by him. I am sure I can find more copies of his work if I just keep and eye out - and be willing to spend a bit more for them. At thrift stores you can get great prices - but when something is really pretty - they usually want a bit more $$ - but if I know if it by this artist and I love the artwork - I just might spend the extra money for it!
Just a little information I found on line I thought I would share.
He is known for being a painter of flowers which is why I love his artwork so much!!
So he is now on my list of favorite artists which also includes Thomas Kinkade, The Painter of Light.
My favorite artists:
*Paul de Longpre` the painter of flowers!
*Thomas Kinkade the "Painter of Light!
Who are your favorite artists?
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