Menagerie Design Company

the dream

Amber — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:08:40 +0000

Based upon a dream I (amber) had around Christmas of 2005, and the events that followed up to the point of interpretation of the dream, this drawing brought back all the amazing lessons I had learned from the previous interpretation.

the boys

Amber — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:58:30 +0000

Inspired by a fun photo shoot, and an original shot taken by my brother, this piece was constructed to demonstrate different color schemes.

Oil Pastel.

The Angel

Amber — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:40:53 +0000

The Angel was a joint project between Amber Patrick and Estee Pittman (a high school artist at the time). Painted almost entirely with a pallet knife, the surfaces are greatly raised adding a beautiful texture to the piece. Unfortunately, The Angel was stolen from the International School of Beijing after Estee’s senior exhibition.

If anyone ever sees her anywhere in this world, WE WANT HER BACK!!!

Painted: February-March 2006

Dimensions: approx. 3′ x 6′

Media: Acrylic on Canvas

Madame Wong’s Pearls

Amber — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:25:18 +0000

An amazingly artistic and well talented Canadian-Bolivian
woman living in Beijing started her own pearl business,
selling pearls online as well as throughout North America.
Here are her business cards.

Under the Palm

marjie — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:26:45 +0000

Presently in The Frame Shop Gallery, Tavernier, FL, ‘Under the Palm’ was inspired by my daughter’s trip to Roatan, Honduras where she was volunteering at an orphanage.

Painted: January 2008

Dimensions: 36″ x 48″

Media: Acrylic on Canvas

Price: $1500

Anastatoo–Beijing

Amber — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:06:08 +0000

The following logo was produced for the Joint Youth of Beijing, better known as Anastatoo (the name originating in Ax 17.6 and used with permission from the ministry of Zach Harrod…see www.zachharrod.com). And although Anastatoo no longer exists in Beijing, the logo still rocks!

Bi-Planes at the County Fair

marjie — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:18:59 +0000

Bi-planes at the County Fair was painted for two young boys who love airplanes. Their portraits are included as the pilots of the plane.

Painted: January 2005

Dimensions: 7′ x 5′

Media: Acrylic on Wall

The Athearn

marjie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:44:19 +0000

The Athearn, which appears in the lobby of the Hawthorn Inn & Suites, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was famed for being the first hotel in the States to boast of running water in the “water closets.”

Painted: June-August 2001

Dimensions: 3m x 6m

Media: Acrylic Paint on Lobby Wall

The Vintage

Amber — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:54 +0000

The Vintage represents “Olde Oshkosh” at its prime.Painted: May 2004

Dimensions: 5′ x 7′ each section, 3 sections long

Media: Acrylic on Wall

Winter Sleigh Ride

marjie — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:15:37 +0000

Key Largo Baptist Church requested a backdrop for their annual Christmas pageant.
They wanted a winter wonderland where ice skaters would be performing on the stage.
Following are close-ups of the three canvas panels.

Painted: Fall 2003

Dimensions: 3 panels measuring 3m x 5m each, for total area of 5m x 9m
(around 15 feet high x 36 feet wide)

Media: Acrylic on Canvas Sheets

Winter Road

Winter Sleigh Ride

Winter Village