Artist's Gallery

My mother is always coming up with the next creative idea to decorate their home. Her latest is the staircase wall that has turned into an artist's gallery. From the cross stitch sampler "Families are Forever" stitched by me years ago, to a watercolor of the Otranto church painted by friend Carolyn Reeder, to the artwork of her grandchildren--it's all included here!


During their annual summer visit, Ryan and Megan painted their canvases with the bright colors that Grandma had selected.

To the painting lab with budding artists Virginia, Goldie, and Henry.

Their colorful artwork is now on permanent display in the staircase gallery.


Virginia, Henry, and Goldie


And, the winners of the 3rd Anniversary Blog celebration Week 2 drawing are:

Michelle B:  
Your children are just too cute! I enjoy the trips down memory lane when I read your posts. They also give me ideas of fun things to do with my grands!
PS-- my youngest is a Heidi also!

Jocelyn:
We always enjoyed the college football games when my hubby and I were dating. Love the pictures. Thanks again for entering me in your anniversary giveaway

Lynn Lahr:
Thank you for sharing your talent and your family with me! I enjoy reading your blog and seeing the pictures!

Send an e-mail with your mailing address to heidi@heidikaisand.com and I'll drop your pattern prize in the mail! For the rest of you there's one more chance to win three Hen and Chicks quilt patterns. Just leave a comment on this blog post and next Saturday I'll announce the winners.

 

Posted by Heidi Kaisand at 9/12/2010 2:43 PM
Categories: family, children, creativity
 

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  • 9/12/2010 6:32 PM Jocelyn wrote:
    I have seen so many lovely "artist" walls lately. Love the stairway gallery.
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  • 9/12/2010 7:29 PM Sandy K wrote:
    What a great idea for the kid's artwork! Here's hoping for another chance to win your patterns.
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  • 9/12/2010 7:31 PM Deb wrote:
    Hi Heidi...Love all the picture's. What a great gramm the kids have got, not hiding away their paintings. Thank you again for "sharing" your family with all of us..
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  • 9/12/2010 9:43 PM Miss Nancy wrote:
    What a great way to display the artwork of the "budding artists" in your life. Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

    Have a super great day. Enjoy the fall weather.
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  • 9/12/2010 9:45 PM Miss Nancy wrote:
    What a great way to display the artwork of the "budding artists" in your life. Love the wall and the artwork. Thank you for sharing.

    Have a super great day and enjoy the fall weather.
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  • 9/12/2010 10:26 PM kay johnson wrote:
    How cool!! Those canvases will be a treasure now and as years go by!! I still have some framed crayon drawings hanging in my studio that the kids did, and they're 40+ now!! Love them still!!
    And kids LOVE the painting process! And the finished product when they get approval!!
    Go kids!! Go Grandma!! Go ART!!
    kay
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  • 9/13/2010 4:58 AM Patricia wrote:
    What a wonderful way to showcase all the meaningful art in your life from the crossstitch that Heidi did to the present of the grandchildren. Great idea.
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  • 9/13/2010 4:29 PM Peggy wrote:
    I love the stairway gallery and what a neat idea to have the grandchildren do the artwork. I can't wait to try this the next time I have the munchkins here!
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  • 9/13/2010 5:48 PM Annmarie wrote:
    What a great idea to spiff up a stairway - with family memories! Thanks for sharing.
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  • 9/13/2010 7:15 PM Diane Pruitt wrote:
    Clever idea using the staircase wall.

    Diane Pruitt
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  • 9/13/2010 10:30 PM Cheryl W wrote:
    I love the idea of using the staircase as a place to showcase the kid's artwork! Thank you for sharing the idea.
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  • 9/15/2010 3:58 AM mary wrote:
    makes me wish that I had a staircase. I need to reinvent my hallway gallery
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  • 9/15/2010 5:32 AM Yvonne wrote:
    I love the way your mom's staircase looks. I used to have one like this but we moved, & now after looking at your moms' I'll have to do it again. Thanks for sharing!
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  • 9/15/2010 8:24 AM Joan Kruse wrote:
    The art wall reminds me of our daughter and her kids. She has a 2 1/2 yr old and a 10 month old. She is an elementary art teacher. The girls paint in the bathtub. Easy clean up using shaving cream and the kids enjoy that as much as painting. Their art is on the walls of the apartment.
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  • 9/16/2010 6:23 AM pat wrote:
    AMAZING! Your mom is very clever... and the wall is awesome!
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  • 9/16/2010 7:34 AM sylvia wrote:
    just now 'found' your blog! what cave have I been in? Oh, that's right ... I've been quilting! the artwork is wonderful and I can already tell that my staircase wall is in for a do-over! thanks for sharing!
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  • 9/16/2010 8:26 PM Darlene B wrote:
    What a great idea to showcase all the special art pieces for everyone to appreciate!
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  • 9/17/2010 10:58 AM Louise wrote:
    Thanks for sharing your family's activities. I always enjoy the photos and reading about what they are doing.
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  • 10/17/2010 8:50 AM Mary wrote:
    Love this idea and want to do it for my own hallway. Can you tell me what type of paint your mom used? Thanks in advance! Love your blog!
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    1. 10/20/2010 9:38 PM Heidi Kaisand wrote:
      I'm pretty sure she used acrylic paints, but I'll double check on that!
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