Beautiful art

To see all Melissa Payne Baker paintings currently in stock, please visit the Quatrefoil Design store:
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Five years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Atlanta based artist Melissa Payne Baker (above) when she was an undiscovered artist.   I loved her work then, and have been amazed to see how her art has become better and better through the years, achieving a high level of beauty and sophistication.  Melissa has an incredible feel for form and color that puts her in a category all by herself.  She is known for her thick texture and incredible brushwork, as well as her ethereal subject matter.

I admire all of Melissa’s work, but I am particularly partial to Melissa’s small pieces.  They add a little burst of beauty and color to just about any place in the house, and enable the enjoyment of original art in unexpected places.  I also appreciate the soothing nature of her paintings – they are a little oasis of peace and calm in an often hectic world!

Here is a Melissa Payne Baker painting, as seen in a room designed by Alison Womack Jowers seen in a recent Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles (photo credit: Emily Followill).  I love how this little painting of Melissa’s signature angels adds just the right touch to the space.  It also reminds me of the childhood bedtime prayer ‘angels guard me through the night, and keep me safe ‘til morning’s light’.

Melissa has been a featured artist at the Atlanta Symphony Decorators' Show House 2008-2010, and was voted as Atlanta’s best emerging artist in 2010 by Creative Loafing.  Here is a vignette from the 2010 Symphony Show House,  expertly arranged by Dillard Design – Melissa’s painting is the square one on the bottom.

The view from across the foyer – a peek of Melissa’s painting can be seen.

I am pleased to offer a selection of Melissa’s small paintings on the Quatrefoil Design store.  All of these pieces show below are one of a kind, original art. 

Petite Angel in Blue, 6”x6”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $185. 

Click here for store item, and for more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-petite-angel-in-blue

 

Bird Nest I, 8”x8”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $245.

Click here for store item, and to see more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-bird-nest-i
Sold, but we have just added some new paintings to the store - check http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com

Bird Nest II, 8”x8”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $245.

Click here for store item, and to see more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-bird-nest-ii
Sold, but we have just added some new paintings to the store - check http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com

Soft Angel I, 10”x10”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $285.

Click here for store item, and to see more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-soft-angel-i
Sold, but we have just added some new paintings to the store - check http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com

Soft Angel II, 10”x10”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $285.

Click here for store item, and to see more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-soft-angel-ii
Sold, but we have just added some new paintings to the store - check http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com

Bliss I, 8”x8”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $245. 

Click here for store item, and to see more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-bliss-i
Sold, but we have just added some new paintings to the store - check http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com

Bliss II, 8”x8”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $245. 

Click here for store item, and to see more pictures: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-bliss-ii
Sold, but we have just added some new paintings to the store - check http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com

 

 

Also available (sold individually) – Nest I, II, III, and IV, 6”x6”, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $185 each.

Nest I: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/original-art-by-melissa-payne-baker-nest-i-6-x6 (sold)

Nest II: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/original-art-by-melissa-payne-baker-nest-ii

Nest III: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/original-art-by-melissa-payne-baker-nest-iii

Nest IV: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/original-art-by-melissa-payne-baker-nest-iv

We also have a selection of ‘Itty Bitty’ paintings in the store, sized at 2”x2”, priced at $40 each.  They can be hung just about anywhere - on bulletin boards, car mirrors, Christmas trees, wine bottles, anywhere you want a little bit of art.  I love the idea of tying one to a present – was a great treat to get a painting as part of a gift!

This one is called ‘Itty Bitty III’ (click here for store item: http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com/product/melissa-payne-baker-itty-bitty-iii). 


 There are more available on the Quatrefoil Design store - http://www.quatrefoildesign.bigcartel.com.

Small pieces of art are incredibly versatile; they can be part of a gallery wall, or be the focal point of a small wall, or hung one on top of another to make a charming vignette. 

 

I also like to place a small painting as part of a tablescape or in a bookshelf (as seen above)– paintings help to create a more lively and interesting arrangement. Small paintings on mantels look great too.

I hope you like Melissa’s work as much as I do!  Please visit (and bookmark) the Quatrefoil Design store for additional paintings.  We are adding new things all the time!

For more information on Melissa, please see her website.  Melissa’s larger paintings are available at Huff Harrington Fine Art in Atlanta.

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