Picture This: Home Library

July 28th, 2024

In our latest addition of our blog series, “Picture This,” we harness the magic of Photoshop to showcase our Gallery MAR artists’ latest creations in a fresh perspective, presenting them in the tranquil sanctuaries of home libraries. Offering a glimpse into the fusion of art and literature, we share insights and inspirations to revitalize your personal reading haven.

If you’re unable to visit our gallery in person, we invite you to embark on a virtual journey through our collection, where vibrant artwork adorns the walls of modern home libraries. Discover how these captivating pieces can infuse your reading space with creativity and inspiration.

Let us know which artworks capture your imagination, and we’ll gladly illustrate how they can breathe new life into your home library, transforming it into a sanctuary of literary escapades and artistic expression.

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Hunt Slonem, “5 Score Bunnies,” oil, 33″ x 25.5″

A cozy fireplace, tall, wooden bookshelves, and volumes full of literary worlds: the home library dream for any bibliophile. If you’re looking to curate – or are already lucky enough to have – that classic home library à la Beauty and the Beast, we recommend finding a work as timeless and classic as your space. Hunt Slonem’s bunny paintings, replete with their ornate golden frames, give that classic look to any space, while still feeling full of wonder and whimsy – perfect for the worlds to be explored in the pages of your books. So go ahead and fall down the rabbit hole with Slonem’s work “5 Score Bunnies.”

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Samantha Da Silva, “Harmony Unveiled,” mixed media, 48″ x 72″

For those home libraries that are as much a home office as they are a space for your books, we recommend a large, peaceful work like that of Samantha Da Silva. Something about this particular space echoes the desert, with its Southwestern palette and rough, wood textures. Although Da Silva creates in the Alpine mountains of Utah, her rugged textures and muted color palette feel right at home in this more desert-inspired home library. Plus the metallics that iridescently glimmer through her work like in her diptych, “Harmony Unveiled,” will add greater interest and depth to your space.

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Stefan Heyer, “Garden of Life,” mixed media, 40″ x 36″

If you’re bold enough to lean into a space as colorful as the books on your shelf, then why not go for a work of art that ties all that color in your space together? Stefan Heyer’s work, “Garden of Life,” adds a cornucopia of color to your space without feeling too overwhelming. His expressive strokes and textures add energy to the space while his colors pull beautifully from around the room. The punchy vibrancy of his yellow ochres and cranberry reds are balanced out by the more neutral tans and peach tones, creating the right balance between the bold energy and natural earthiness in the space.

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Matt Flint, “Following,” mixed media, 72″ x 48″

For a more minimalist, highly curated home library, you can let your artwork have a bigger moment. This magnanimous work by Matt Flint, “Following,” is large-scale enough and tonally powerful enough for a statement piece, but the silvery palette and earthy textures still give it a feeling of peace and tranquility. Quiet and yet powerfully grounding, this work makes for the ideal backdrop for your next reading venture.

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Pamela Murphy, “Little Sheriff,” oil, 22″ x 28″

We love the simple, elegant charm of this country coastal chic space. The soft, limited color palette and the emphasis on texture makes it a perfect pairing for a work by Pamela Murphy. This new piece, “Little Sheriff” harmonizes with the colors, textures, and tone of the space, adding to its warmth. Plus, a little gentleman this darling is welcome in any room, especially one so charming and sweet.

Written and Photoshopped by Veronica Vale