We’re picking up pieces as we go, choosing those that we truly enjoy – not just filling wall space. Our first purchase we encountered in a shop in Philly, where they sold antiques and second-hand pieces. It’s two abstract paintings that fit well with the color scheme we were planning for our living room. We hadn’t even moved in yet and were out furniture shopping when we stopped in this place.
Next was a photo we saw displayed outside a local photographer’s shop as we strolled by. It was a black-and-white an old drummer’s hand holding the stick across the snare like they do when playing rim shots. We got to chatting and he told us about the series he took in a jazz club in a different city as he was traveling. We bought three photos from that series, and they hang in our dining room.
We have a couple prints, one is a Rothko, whom my fiancé really likes, and the other was a Crate & Barrel piece that suited our style and color scheme well. We’ve also got a couple other prints made by friends of ours – one is the original of my avatar, and one is a design of koi fish. We still need to get those framed. We’ve wanted to buy the works of another friend, but he’s in the UK, so shipping was a bit of a hassle and he was going through a tough time. I should check what he has available again – thanks for reminding me!