Wednesday, March 16, 2016

My Painted Kitchen Walls

In addition to painting large and small scale "painted stories", floral and fruit
still life works, creating garden basins and planter-head pots in concrete in
the warmer months, my studios (country and garden), I also paint the walls
of my home in one-of-a-kind whimsical designs and images.
~a painted kitchen wall, flowing with huge dreamy roses~
 The kitchen "garden room", inspired by my wacky passions for gardening,
was conceived as a glorious retreat from Central New York winters, where
deep summer envelopes year round.
 
 ~another painted kitchen wall, with more roses and border designs~
Although it is a rather small room, we all gather in the painted
kitchen, sitting around the pine table, in the painted
Adirondack chair, and on the floor to talk, eat, share, and
laugh.


~adirondack chair, painted with an enveloping diva~
 ~detail of roses, kitchen hand painted walls~
 ~detail of tassels, kitchen hand painted walls~
 ~detail of flora, kitchen hand painted walls~
 ~detail of tassels and birds, kitchen hand painted walls~





Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Edinburgh Memories

Edinburgh Memories
Once upon a time and for 3 years, we lived in the William Playfair House
in Edinburgh. Many of my painting images, symbols, and ideas were inspired
by the history and mystery alive within those walls, gardens,  and throughout Scotland.
A white iron settee in the back garden, where I painted and dreamed.

And, images below of the Royal Botanic Gardens that bordered our

back garden. We walked there most days and saw the Queen on a
few occasions.

https://www.list.co.uk/article/32410-royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/
 Photo by Ian Petticrew | Copyright: Public Domain. Botanic Gardens

www.rbge.org.uk
http://www.rbge.org.uk/the-gardens/edinburgh/garden-features


Melissa Barousse Sarat: http://www.neworleanstable.com



Monday, October 5, 2015

Garden Muse / Concrete Planter

Garden Muse
I paint in in my two studios in Central New York, and also work in the
garden studio during warm months making concrete pieces. This is a
 concrete head planter from this past summer's work.
All pieces are for sale unless otherwise noted.
pricing and other inquiries: info@inverleith.com


Friday, October 2, 2015

RITRINA
I am a Louisiana native living and painting in the Central New York
Finger Lakes Region. Ritrina was  my response to the devastation,
 upheaval of humans and wildlife, and the spirit of recovery from the
 2005 hurricanes Katrina and a month later, Rita along areas
of the US Gulf Coast.
This painting has been included in various exhibitions in the US.
~pricing and other inquiries: melissasarat@gmail.com~
a
ll paintings are for sale unless otherwise noted

Ritrina, 4' x 6', oil on canvas, details below
hurricane, rita, katrina, louisiana, cajun, gulf of mexico, oil painting, Melissa Sarat painting, parrot, chameleon, frog, turtle, mardi gras, masks, fish, ocean, monkey, carnival, goddess, robin eggs, bird nest, water, storm painting, water painting, goddess painting, mardi gras painting, frog art, frog painting, south louisiana, LSU, parrot art, turtle art, celebration art, environmental, global warming
Ritrina detail, Melissa Barousse Sarat, www.neworleanstable.com
Price on request via email, melissasarat@gmail.com


blue frog, green frog, frog art, frog painting, crawfish, cardinal, bird nest, bird eggs, robin eggs, macaw art, macaw painting, louisiana, south louisiana, cajun
Ritrina detail, Melissa Barousse Sarat, www.neworleanstable.com
Price on request via email, melissasarat@gmail.com
crawfish, hurricane, rita, katrina, louisiana, cajun, gulf of mexico, oil painting, Melissa Sarat painting, parrot, chameleon, frog, turtle, mardi gras, masks, fish, ocean, monkey, carnival, goddess, robin eggs, bird nest, water, storm painting, water painting, goddess painting, mardi gras painting, frog art, frog painting, south louisiana, LSU, parrot art, turtle art, celebration art, environmental, global warming
Ritrina detail, Melissa Barousse Sarat, www.neworleanstable.com
Price on request via email, melissasarat@gmail.com

hurricane, rita, katrina, louisiana, cajun, gulf of mexico, oil painting, Melissa Sarat painting, parrot, chameleon, frog, turtle, mardi gras, masks, fish, ocean, monkey, carnival, goddess, robin eggs, bird nest, water, storm painting, water painting, goddess painting, mardi gras painting, frog art, frog painting, south louisiana, LSU, parrot art, turtle art, celebration art, environmental, global warming
Ritrina detail, Melissa Barousse Sarat, www.neworleanstable.com
Price on request via email, melissasarat@gmail.com

hurricane, rita, katrina, louisiana, cajun, gulf of mexico, oil painting, Melissa Sarat painting, parrot, chameleon, frog, turtle, mardi gras, masks, fish, ocean, monkey, carnival, goddess, robin eggs, bird nest, water, storm painting, water painting, goddess painting, mardi gras painting, frog art, frog painting, south louisiana, LSU, parrot art, turtle art, celebration art, environmental, global warming
Ritrina detail, Melissa Barousse Sarat, www.neworleanstable.com
Price on request via email, melissasarat@gmail.com

Melissa Barousse Sarat
melissasarat@gmail.com