Horses: How They Feed My Art and Soul
Those who know me know that I'm never very far from a horse. When I was 5, my mother declared that it was time for me to have a pony, and since the day Bluebell arrived, I have always had at least one horse under my care and in my life. At about that same time, I...
Catching An Idea and Nailing a Design Down
The phone rings. I answer. "I'd like to talk about having you paint something for my home." And there it starts. I love that very first conversation. It usually comes from somebody having seen my work somewhere. Online. In a magazine. In a friend's home. Sometimes...
The Hardest Work is the Most Rewarding
My expert mural hanger, Charlie Gilley (of Restoration Painting, LLC) did a wonderful job hanging the Hartland Farm mural this week. This is the seventh project Charlie has hung for me and he always does a fantastic job. He preps the wall the night before and then I...
Drawn In: The Hartland Farm Mural
What I love about murals is the way they draw you into a space. When I paint historical scenes, they transport you back in time. When I do a full-room installation, it just wraps around you and carries you away, to a quiet, peaceful place. When somebody asks me to...
The Trouble with Floorcloths
There are a lot of problems with painted canvas floorcloths. The first is that when you decide you want one, you're faced with that daunting, literally "blank" canvas staring you in the face. It's not like going to a rug store and picking out the one that is closest...
Taking a Break in Sunny Florida
It's hard to believe it was just a week ago that I was in sunny Florida! I went down there to combine a visit with my parents on the East coast with a dressage clinic in Loxahatchee and a visit with my daughter in Ocala. I threw in a little work too- feeling out...
Behind the Scenes: A Studio Tour
The studio and gallery are open to visitors. Take this virtual tour and then plan a trip to South Eastern Vermont to see how our floorcloths are made. (We do ask that you call a day or two in advance of your arrival. Learn how to book a session with Lisa by clicking...
Face to Face: Meet the Artist
Picture this: you drive up to Vermont on a beautiful, chilly winter's day. You venture off the main road and arrive at the Canvasworks Studio. You'll spend some time with artist, Lisa Curry Mair, touring the 200 year old farmhouse and studio, learning about...
Traditions of Summer Gatherings
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us! The lilacs and apple blossoms are out and it's finally time to plant my window boxes. For several years I participated in the Vermont Crafts Council's Open Studio Weekend, always on Memorial Day weekend, and it was always a mad dash to...
Getting Ready for the American Artisan Show
Final preparations are underway for the American Artisan Show in Wilton, Connecticut next weekend. This show will be held at the Wilton Historical Society. I will be in the historic Fitch Kitchen and my 20-foot mural will be displayed in a hallway connecting the barn...