Our horses are family
Today is St. Patrick's Day and that reminds me that it's Ace's birthday. "Ace" (show name: Ace in the Hole) was a 3/4 TB, 1/4 Percheron my mother brought into our family back in the 80s. At the time, he was being sold because he had decided he had done enough show...
A reproduction Rufus Porter mural heads to its new home.
This week I completed my first full-size reproduction of a Rufus Porter mural. My client had seen and fallen in love with the original mural when he saw it at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. His home is right on the Boston waterfront and he wanted to reproduce this...
Commission a piece! How to get started.
If you are interested in having Lisa Curry Mair create a special mural or painting for you, please fill out the form below and include your mailing address in "your message". You will receive a pamphlet explaining the process of having a custom piece made and a...
An exciting new project-Antique Folding Screen
I probably shouldn't be allowed in antique stores or salvage shops. My head goes crazy thinking about all the things I can create from things left behind. I often pick up old frames for my artwork at these places. I love the patina and the dings and scratches that...
Horse and Dog Portraits
Working from a good, uncluttered photo of your horse or dog, I will create a 5" X 7" sketch for you. Cost is $50. No shipping charged if a high res digital file is requested. Otherwise shipping within the US is $15. Allow 3 weeks for delivery. Use the Order Form...
Leaping into the New Year!
It's been quite a year here at the studio! In January I closed the doors to the Canvasworks Supplies side of my business, as I was determined to find more time to spend on my painting. The Supplies business had grown exponentially and I was unable to find someone to...
Christmas at Canvasworks & Ascutney Notch Farm
Wishing you a wonderful holiday and the very best of New Years! As I write this, I'm snuggled in at my desk with piles of boxes and wrapping paper spread all over my studio work table next to me. Every year I bring it upon myself to make just about every gift I give....
Really big paintings! Landscapes and countrysides.
This is the third 3ft by 6ft canvas Hunting Scene wall hanging I have completed this year. These are so much fun to paint as they fall somewhere between a painting to be framed and a mural. I guess all of my years painting large floorcloths has paid off. If there's...
Rufus Porter floorcloth to benefit New Hampton Historical Society
The New Hampton (NH) Historical Society is auctioning off a floorcloth I painted to raise funds for its educational programs. It is 2ft X 3ft and depicts a scene from one of the murals in the Moses Kent House in Lyme, NH. Bidding will begin today and will end at noon...
What is it about Riding to Hounds?
I grew up listening to my mother's stories about foxhunting in New England. Back when I was falling off my pony regularly in an attempt to become a world class "equestrienne", I studied black and white photos of her sailing over fences on her horse "Snapshot" while...