Entry with red glazed walls

I love white walls under the right circumstances. I like to say: white by design not by default. However the white walls in this Deer Valley entry felt sterile and almost institutional. So we transformed the space by texturing and glazing the walls a rich red. This finish-with its linen-velvet quality-added warmth and vibrancy to the entry, and served to accentuate the art and furnishings.

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For this finish we textured the walls with a tinted joint compound mixture that we pounced with masonry brushes-while wet-and then smoothed with a trowel to create a subtle texture. The texture was then based-coated with latex paint in a raspberry red and glazed with a burgundy color. Originally we were hired to do just the alcoves (not pictured) but the client and designer liked the effect so much that they had us carry the finish throughout the hall. Interior Design: Linda Johnson

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Stenciled Entry Wall

For this entry accent wall I used an all-over stencil pattern. The wall was glazed and mottled to create depth and then the pattern was stenciled in different tones to create a softly faded feel, with a little metallic to catch the light as the front door opens.

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Entry with Glazed Paper

I collaborated with designer Bert Vieta on this entry many years ago. He always had a fresh approach and was very supportive of my work. To create this effect I primed and base-coated lengths of medium weight craft paper and then color-washed it with taupe glazes. The glazed paper was cut into squares and hung in a grid pattern with wall paper adhesive, creating a lovely tactile effect.

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A view of the wet bar. Interior Designer: Bert Vieta

Oval Ceiling Entry

Parchment glazed walls. Metallic plaster on oval ceiling.

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Entry with stain-glass window. Textured walls softly glazed in a parchment tone. Ceiling oval rendered in trowelled layers of custom tinted shimmer stone, a Modern Masters product, with a metallic over-glaze in champagne, creating the look and feel of shell. Interior Designer: Denton House Interiors.

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L' Apres Midi Au Lac

My original sketch approved by the client for an impressionist-style painting inspired by Maurice Prendergast's, "The Picnic".

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Before shot of the immense wall the painting was commissioned for.

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Because of the large scale of this painting and our concern about warping, I ordered custom built aluminum frame canvases from Lucious Hudson in California. They were perfect and worth every penny.

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Applying multiple coats of Utrecht gesso with a sponge. Serenaded by fellow artist Steve Larson.

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Drawing out the composition using a grid method.

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Painting in progress using Utrecht lightfast acrylics. The canvases barely fit on the longest wall of my studio. There is a large mirror strategically placed on the opposite wall which I used to observe the effect of distance, since I knew that the painting would never be viewed close up because of its location.

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Early detail shot.

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Completed painting, L'Apres Midi Au Lac, 15' by 6'6", acrylic on canvas with UV varnish finish coat, 2009. This was a very special project created exclusively for La Bastide de Neige in Deer Valley, UT.

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Location shot: Installation by preparer Ben Weimeyer, using a French cleat hanging system. Ben is truly an expert!

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Hung in place. View from the sitting area.

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View from the upstairs balcony

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View from the entry.

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The adjacent rotunda with faux marble columns, that I painted.

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The grand entry with faux marble columns. I love this classical European color scheme: earthy pinks derived from French ocher or Italian red sienna, with red and green marble.

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