Connie Roberts Fine Art, Featuring Abstract and Representational Original Art. Based in Chattanooga, TN.

Untitled

Acrylic on Stretched Gallery Canvas

24” x 18” x 1.5”

$400

Collateral Damage-F31

24x36x1.5 - $1200

Collateral Damage-F44

18x24x1.5 - $600

Collateral Damage-F33

18x24x1.5 - $600

SOLD - Garden Gate

Acrylic on Stretched Gallery Canvas

18” x 24” x 1.5”

$400

Unfinished Business

Acrylic on Cradled Board

24” x 36” x 1.5”

$1200

Abstract Diptych Painting for sale. Blue and grays, movement and swirls

Movement I and II together as a diptych $1200. Each is 16x20 on 1-1/5" gallery profile stretchd canvas.

"Movement I" is 16x20 on 1.5" gallery profile stretched canvas. $550

"Movement II" is 16x20 on 1.5" gallery profile stretched canvas. $550

The Little Colonel - 16x20x1.5 Mixed Media on cradled birch. $350

I found a copy of “The Little Colonel” at an antique store recently. First published in 1895, this is the first in the series of books about Lloyd Sherman, the Little Colonel. The Shirley Temple movie of the same name was based on this story. This edition was printed in 1919, the 33^rd edition, and not of much value as an antique book so I used it to make this mixed media piece.

What I fell in love with is the story of the six-year-old girl, Nelle Whitfield Duerson, who received this as a Christmas present in 1919 from “A.R. and Jimmie.” Like the little Colonel, she lived in Kentucky and was the same age. I did some research and found her obituary, which for some reason brought me to tears. She passed away in 2007 at the age of 94 having lived her entire life in Kentucky.

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 16x20 - Mixed media on wrapped canvas. $185

This piece uses pages from old books that are from 30 to 170 years old! Makes a nice sepia tone effect.

I started “coloring” with paper in the 70s and 80s when I was a graphic designer. We would do a mock up or “comp” of ads and brochures by cutting the shapes out of big sheets of PMS ink printed papers. It had a smoother look than using markers. It was one of my favorite parts of the process.

This was super fun and I already have another in the works!

Big Fish

Mixed Media on 16x20x1.5 Cradled Wood

$350

This is another mixed media piece from my thrift and antique store rummaging. The images and text were taken from the June 1946 issue of a magazine called “Hunting and Fishing.”

I have developed a fascination for researching who owned the books and publications that I use. This one proved another interesting story.

It is addressed to Richard K. Wood of Chattanooga. Turns out he was well-known outdoorsman and photographer, had a book written about him, and even had a photo credit in the magazine. While researching him I saw a discussion about him on the Facebook page, Picnooga, which is dedicated to vintage Chattanooga photos and history.