Article & photos by Nancy Brannon
A couple of times a year, artists Deborah Fagan Carpenter and Jimmy Crosthwait team up to offer an art tour at the studio on Canada Road in Lakeland, TN. On May 13-15, 2016 The pair offered their “Spring Studio Tour,” which included paintings by Carpenter, sculpture by Crosthwait, and Agnes Stark pottery.
While most folks come to see the wide variety of art works offered for sale, one of Deborah’s talents that makes the gallery such a pleasure to visit is her eye for design. She has taken a simple, brick country house and made each room an inviting, eclectic vision with many details to attract the eye. To see her design ideas implemented inside the studio/house, view the photos on her website: http://www.faganart.com/Design.htm
In the spring and early summer months, patios and outdoor spaces are particularly alluring, and people spend a great deal more time outside. Deborah’s small patio area is particularly inviting because it’s so well laid out for relaxing and enjoying the outdoor space. She uses a lot of container arrangements amid the outdoor furniture, along with pieces of pottery, some re-purposed items, wind chimes, and, of course, a piece of Crosthwait sculpture. Perhaps you will gain some ideas for your own outdoor space from Deborah’s design, and make it a place where you’ll want to spend a lot of time.
Author’s Notes: At my house, we enjoy outdoor time on the front porch or the patio. We begin our day (before dawn) to the sounds of a wide variety of birds. The Whippoorwill sings very early and in the evening at dusk. Evening is also the time we hear the WHOO – WHO-WHO WHO-WHO of the resident owl. After dark, the frog party starts! It’s a veritable symphony of croaks, from the Bass Bullfrog to the Piccolo Peepers. But the party is usually over by 11 p.m. or so, with just an occasional croak through the night. Then the cycle starts again next morning with the melodic blend of bird calls.
Check out this website to ID frog sounds: http://www.leaps.ms/soundpage.htm
A couple of times a year, artists Deborah Fagan Carpenter and Jimmy Crosthwait team up to offer an art tour at the studio on Canada Road in Lakeland, TN. On May 13-15, 2016 The pair offered their “Spring Studio Tour,” which included paintings by Carpenter, sculpture by Crosthwait, and Agnes Stark pottery.
While most folks come to see the wide variety of art works offered for sale, one of Deborah’s talents that makes the gallery such a pleasure to visit is her eye for design. She has taken a simple, brick country house and made each room an inviting, eclectic vision with many details to attract the eye. To see her design ideas implemented inside the studio/house, view the photos on her website: http://www.faganart.com/Design.htm
In the spring and early summer months, patios and outdoor spaces are particularly alluring, and people spend a great deal more time outside. Deborah’s small patio area is particularly inviting because it’s so well laid out for relaxing and enjoying the outdoor space. She uses a lot of container arrangements amid the outdoor furniture, along with pieces of pottery, some re-purposed items, wind chimes, and, of course, a piece of Crosthwait sculpture. Perhaps you will gain some ideas for your own outdoor space from Deborah’s design, and make it a place where you’ll want to spend a lot of time.
Author’s Notes: At my house, we enjoy outdoor time on the front porch or the patio. We begin our day (before dawn) to the sounds of a wide variety of birds. The Whippoorwill sings very early and in the evening at dusk. Evening is also the time we hear the WHOO – WHO-WHO WHO-WHO of the resident owl. After dark, the frog party starts! It’s a veritable symphony of croaks, from the Bass Bullfrog to the Piccolo Peepers. But the party is usually over by 11 p.m. or so, with just an occasional croak through the night. Then the cycle starts again next morning with the melodic blend of bird calls.
Check out this website to ID frog sounds: http://www.leaps.ms/soundpage.htm
