Grand Bohemian Hotel Holiday Market/ The Traveling Penny/Resin Art

This hotel was a fabulous addition to downtown Greenville. The Holiday Market is outside every year in front of the hotel, and it is so well done. We found a wonderful vendor, The Traveling Penny. It is a young couple who have a traveling charm bar. They are available for pop-ups and private events. Go to their site to see the adorable "truck" they use for travel. Abby found a necklace with a coin charm. They can adjust necklaces for any length. We enjoyed the sites in the lobby of The Grand Bohemian and the view of The Falls in downtown Greenville. There were two resin paintings in the lobby that were gorgeous! I instantly thought of Mark Nelson who does the resin paintings at MAGallery and shared them with him.

                      Grand Bohemian Holiday Market

           The Large Tree in front of the Hotel

                 Fireplace in the center of the lobby

                 Stunning Jewelry Display in lobby

                   Large Acrylic Resin Painting on metal 

                   with light behind it...in lobby

     Large Acrylic Resin Painting on metal with light

                behind it...in lobby..."Tree of Life"

           Both of these paintings were available for                                 purchase...$14,000 and $16,000

           

Antiquing in Greenville, SC

This year Abby and I went to Greenville, SC to spend some time with Amanda, Jonathan, and Harper. I rented a wonderful Airbnb near their home, and we spent two nights. Abby and I got to steal a few moments to check out some neat antique places. Artifacts was one of my favorites. The shop had antiques on one side, an interesting garden area, and artists' studios on the other end. 

                       A greenhouse area off the back

                     Large Mary, Joseph, & Baby Jesus

                    Large Structure in Garden Area

               Another large structure in Garden Area

The Rock House Antiques was another neat place for antiques.  There were different vendors there. It was voted..."Best Antique Store" in Greenville this year.

Starting 2025 with Snow in Madison, Georgia!

Madison started off 2025 with Snow! It was beautiful for about three or four hours. Then the temperature fell, and it started melting. Here are some of the scenes from this rare snow day!

                              Val & Lilith

                               Harper

                           Alyson

                                       Zoe

Finn

"RED"...Members' Show at MAGallery in Madison, Georgia

 The last exhibition of 2024 at MAGallery was "Red", the members' show. With all the color, the atmosphere that night was electric! The Opening Reception was on Friday, November 22 from 6-8 p.m. with wine, appetizers, and music. The members thought "outside of the box" which made for some very interesting entries from paintings to mixed media to fiber art. I had two pieces in the show...the American Flag and the angel in the gallery window. The show will be up through December so stop by MAGallery if you are in the area.

The Fall Season brings Creativity!

This fall has been kicked off with new abstracts, new angels, small mixed media collages...all can be found at MAGallery in downtown Madison, GA, Fishtales on Lake Oconee, and The Cottage!

                 Abstracts at MAGallery in Madison, GA

 

                             Art at The Cottage

Mixed Media Collages at MAGallery

                    The Cottage...Rita Knight Designs

                  Angels in all sizes at Fishtales

            One of my entries in the upcoming "Red" Exhibition at MAGallery ...Opening Reception, November 22, Show runs through December 28th.

18 K Gold-Plated Designs by Rita Knight

 The gift-giving season is upon us, and I am thrilled to say the 18K Gold-Plated Collection is ready with new designs and some old favorites. Jewelry always makes a great gift, and these earrings and bracelets have become a favorite. These designs can be found at MAGallery in downtown Madison...open Tuesday through Saturday from 11-5 or you can order from the convenience of home through my ETSY shop. There is always free shipping for everything. www.ritaknightdesigns.etsy.com

ART in Interior Design

 ART is everywhere! Art is subjective...it is wonderful that different mediums appeal to different people. One can build a room around art, or it can be found in the smallest details of the room. As I took a recent stroll through one of my favorite places, I took notice of some of the art...from primitive folk art paintings by local artist, Joyce Connell to face jugs... to more! I also love to take notice of how art is displayed. 

                      Love this large cabinet at MM 

                             

         

                      Florals by an artist at MM

                           

        The primitive folk art of Joyce Connell                          

Two angels by Rita Knight

    "Old Glory" will be in the upcoming show, "Red" sponsored by the Madison Artists Guild Gallery at MAGallery in November.