Sharing Specialty Drapery Press Release Apr 27, 2021

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Transform Your Walls into Works of Art

In Interior Design by Specialty Drapery

April 27, 2021

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Are your walls blank canvases begging to be noticed? Add color and texture to your walls with wallcoverings! And no, this isn’t your grandma’s wallpaper we’re talking about. Modern wallpaper contributes dimension and style, making your walls an active element in the aesthetic environment of your space. To bring the most unique and en vogue wallcoverings to our clients, Specialty Drapery partners with local Richmond artist Dandridge “Dede” Keyser Davis. We are proud to be part of an exclusive group of high-end retailers that Dede has selected to offer her painterly wallpaper products.

Dandridge Art Wallpaper: Designed in Richmond. Inspired by the World.

Dede’s mission is to use art to bring joy and inspiration to others. With Dandridge Art wallpaper, you can be inspired every day! Dede draws influence from nature and different cultures when creating her abstract art. She categorizes her wallpaper patterns into collections, such as the Jewel, Botanical, and Animal Print collections. Several collections reflect specific places, including Palm Beach, Charleston, and Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Dandridge Art wallpaper is available in smooth, vinyl grasscloth, and Type II varieties. Type II wallcoverings are commercial-grade and evaluated according to the Type II ASTM F793 standard and test procedures for scrubbability, stain resistance, flame spread, colorfastness, abrasion resistance, and more.

Preserve Your Wallpaper

As with all pigmented materials, UV exposure can cause fading and discoloration of your wallcoverings. Maintain the vibrant hues and subtle contrasts of your Dandridge Art wallpaper by installing solar control window film. This film rejects 99% of ultraviolet rays, the leading cause of fading in floorings, furniture, artwork, and upholstery. Solar control window film also reduces the amount of visible light permitted by your windows and offers excellent solar heat rejection. These two side effects of the sun account for the secondary and tertiary causes of fading. The consultants at Solar Film, our local window tinting installation partner, can help you identify the best variety of film to balance your requirements for natural light, heat rejection, and UV protection.

Explore Dandridge Art Wallpaper at Specialty Drapery

Breathe new life into the walls of your home or business with Dandridge Art wallpaper, a source of daily joy and inspiration. After all, with your show-stopping window treatments from Specialty Drapery, it’s only fair to extend beauty to your walls as well.

Since 1967, Specialty Drapery has provided the highest quality of window treatment and lighting control solutions to the Mid-Atlantic region. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and relentless pursuit of customer delight. Contact us to schedule your design consultation.

*Image courtesy of Dandridge Art

Virginia This Morning: https://wtvr.com/2020/01/16/r-home-magazines-newest-issue-featuring-dandridge-art/

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It was fun to share the evolution of my artwork into wallpaper and pillow designs and hopefully inspire teens through The Tribal Series to feel a sense of belonging as they step away from devices and social media. It was on Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 with Jessica Noll . Thanks to them, Meridith Ingram and R•Home magazine ! Current artwork is on display Puck’s Market and wallpaper and pillows Palette Home.

Sharing Positive Thoughts

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From Grace Gallagher:

Executive Director Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation

I have been reflecting on the power of my thoughts. Particularly the thoughts that I have given too much power. At times, it can seem as if I have become a prisoner of my thoughts as opposed to a pioneer of my thoughts - a pioneer who will only allow those thoughts to be a positive force for growth and expansion of my mind.

So how do I escape from prisoner to pioneer? First, I will slow these thoughts down. The only way for me to do this starts with a deep breath. My next step is something I learned from my children. We used to have a piece of paper taped to the refrigerator door that read “T H I N K.” The original use was for my children to think before they spoke. I now use it to navigate my thoughts.

T - is this thought true?
H - is this thought helpful?
I - is this thought inspiring?
N - is this thought necessary?
K - is this thought kind?

I am challenging myself to take the month of February to THINK about the power of my thoughts. I hope you join me on this challenge. I hope together we free ourselves from negative thought. I hope together we can open our minds, our ears, our hearts to a world of pioneering thoughts. Just imagine the places our minds could take us!

Sharing Kindred Spirits

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The First Step

in Katherine Tzu-Lan’s painting process I discovered while reading about her in October 2018 Virginia Living is ironically the same as mine. We both begin each work with a “pour”, haphazardly pouring watered-down acrylic onto our flat surface. In her case, paper, and mine, raw (unprimed) canvas. This process apparently appeals to each of us as we enjoy the lack of control … the freedom of movement and happenchances that evolve. “This ‘chance operation’ becomes the starting point for the work.” Even though we haven’t met, I feel as though we’re kindred spirits.

Sharing a Prayer for Hurricane Florence Victims

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God our creator,

in the beginning your Spirit moved over the face of the waters; the wind blew, and the waves of the ocean were stirred. We ask you now to calm the wind and waves of Hurricane Florence, as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee. Enable those in the path of the storm to reach safety, and spare them from all harm. Strengthen emergency workers and stay with them as they respond in threatening situations. Give courage and hope to those who are most vulnerable, especially the poor who have few resources, the elderly and infirm, and all who are alone. Fulfill your promise and be with us when we pass through the waters, so that they will not overwhelm us. All this we ask in the Name of the Lord of Life, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Sharing RHome

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THE CREATIVES

A big THANKS to Meridith Ingram, Brooke Chappell, Jay Paul, and Lee Hawkins for their Sept-Oct 2018 RHome issue #rhomemag The Creatives!!! And thanks to Williams & Sherrill Interiors, Richmond, VA for carrying my wallpaper line!! A shout out to Leah Muhlenfeld for her support! All of you have been a pleasure to work with!

I'm loving the process of Painting and Creating Wallpaper. It makes me happy to get it into homes to inspire the creativity that lives inside each of you! God calls us to use our gift ... go ahead!!!

Sharing Taking Stock of Your Inventory

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 RHome's May-June 2018 issue features a friend's new business. Kim Wright is helping you to Take Stock of Your Stuff. Her company has a software program that allows for imaging and cataloging of your home's inventory to accurately reflect appraisals. Whether for you're settling an estate or insurance claim, her service becomes instrumental. Don't forget artwork ... she acquired my 3 Paws painting in the background ten years ago. For more info about this service visit: www.takestockinventory.com

Sharing .... The Artist's Way

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To reignite creativity in a profession that can be solitary, a friend recommended an oldie but goodie book by Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way 

Julia encourages artists through Creative Affirmations. Pages 117-118 read, "When a painter is painting, he or she may begin with a plan, but that plan is soon surrendered to the painting's own plan ... we are more the conduit than the creator of what we express."

 

Sharing .... current and upcoming SHOWS

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Coleoptera | Acrylic on Canvas | 36"w x 50"h

Please join in visiting current shows and attending openings of upcoming shows.

Feb 23, 2018 - Mar 17, 2018 Group Show @ ART WORKS                                                320 Hull St.                                        Richmond, VA 23224                                  804-291-1400                            www.artworksrichmond.com

Mar 23, 2018 7pm-9pm Opening Reception  Mar 24, 2018 10am-4pm                                READ Art Show                                              New Community School                            4211 Hermitage Rd.                          Richmond, VA 23227                                 804-266-2494 x2229

April 27, 2018 Opening Reception 6-9pm through May 19, 2018 Solo Show            ART WORKS - Skylight Gallery                      320 Hull St.                                        Richmond, VA 23224                                  804-291-1400                            www.artworksrichmond.com

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing .... inside the Artist's head

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In HoldStill by Sally Mann, the reader is taken inside of the artist ...

As an artist working solo, it's easy to relate to Sally Mann's passage where utter transparency is revealed as she depicts in detail the struggle that goes on inside of the creative process. Beginning on pg. 281-283 ... This freak of a good picture inevitably inspires a cocky confidence, making me think this new project will be a stroll in the park. But, then, after sometimes two or three more good ones, the next dozen are duds, and that cavalier stroll becomes an uphill slog ... So I soldier on, taking one dodo of a picture after another, enticed by just enough promising ones to keep going ... Eventually the law of averages takes pity on me, and doles out a miracle: a good new picture ... dismissing for the time being my panic and despair."  Misery loves company.