In typical fashion, late to share. No less proud to join my esteemed colleagues as a member of ICAA.
Back at it
I’m thrilled to have a little space to create again. Completed this dapper gentleman this morning. 5x7 watercolor on cold press. If you have any ideas you’d like to discuss, don’t hesitate to reach out. Email is best. Iamnotfinnemore@gmail.com
appologies
To those who subscribe,
Please accept my sincere apologies for the bombardment of posts in such a short period of time. I’m doing my best to update as I am able with all the happenings from the past few years. I’m a little behind on sharing. So much has transpired. So much life. My posts may be out of chronological order and may come in spirts. House of Finnemore is just me and me is spread thin doing all the things. As always, I’m happy to hear from you. Holler! Fill me in on what I’ve missed in your world.
I’m still locked out of my insta due to a series of unfortunate events. (Lemony Snickets was a regular played in our home a while back.) My email was also compromised some time ago. As well as my cell. Good news? I’m still chugging’. If you aren’t certain you have my current email or number, it’s best to message here should you like to connect for any reason.
Holleration Bitches!
XXX af
Whicb one is the hug? Xs or Os? I don’t do the kissing everybody thing. I do like to be the X in the game but, if you insist… fine, I’ll be Os.
Beth Meyer
Thank you Beth Meyer for including my English Hunting Riffles along side your work! It’s always nice to see where my work lives in person AND the project photographed (no easy task) so beautifully. This one is extra special to me. Airplane hanger turned residence on the land of my youngest daughter’s namesake. Well, one of them. The land of a former plantation in fields where her Grandmom frolicked. Maybe our favorite pastime or a close second to lollygaging. We have this thing with making good and are honor the goodness that came from some not so pleasant parts of the equation with much delight. Tour this project on Beth’s website bethmeyerdesign.com
HOUSE TOUR | Antiques Reimagined: Modern Home with a Vintage Soul
Thank you Bradley Odom for including my art and engineering in your beautiful bigger picture. Always a treat.
Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles : Making Memories
Thank you Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and Karpaty for the feature of my Reflections in Muddy Water.
Garden and Gun : GOOD HUNTING
Thank you Garden and Gun for sharing my "Home James" in a space designed by Sean Anderson Design and shot by Haris Kenjar in this month's issue. The article highlights the talent of an incredible team and I'm honored to be a small part of it.
“Where they may”
Photography by Ashley Finnemore 2020
Bradley Odom
Thank you Bradley for including my little musing.
Ray Thacker’s “Grand Oaks”
“The county was over taken some time ago but, the city held strong with it’s backbone.”
architectural rendering in graphite on vellum by Ashley Finnemore
“Sit down”
Photo collage remix
-AF
Speed Limit
We were a little behind schedule getting out the door this morning. Once in the car I realized we were good and the pace no longer rushed. Caroline, was not aware that our risk of being tardy was no longer of concern. She reminded me with worry in her voice not to speed. I agreed and explained that I had left my days of scooting down the road in the rearview mirror when my precious cargo came into the picture. I told her of times that her dad and I raced all over foolishly with the top down in my Audi moons ago way before we dated/married. Don't worry, I omitted the parts about this happening late night after closing down Greg's. She went on to explain the importance of obeying the speed limit in true Caroline fashion.
When we speed the wind created by our cars makes it difficult for the bees to stand on the flowers. The petals get slippery and the pollen blows off their butts and they can't do their jobs. AND WE NEED THE BEES! THEIR JOB IS IMPORTANT! AND IF YOU GO TOO FAST, THERE WILL BE NO MORE BEES and WE WILL BE OUT OF FOOD!
That simple. You guys better mind the posted speed limits. Girl might be on to something. Now I'm wondering how these speed limits are determined.
Kingston, GA 1864
Not unlike most southern cities situated along railroad lines between industrial hubs, like Chattanooga and Atlanta, Kingston Georgia was once a bustling township that boasted lively commerce, hotels, and a prosperous farming community. The occupation of Kingston by Federal troops, in 1864, was undoubtedly a turning point in the city’s story.
When asked to paint a mural to memorialize Kingston’s role in the American Civil War theater, I drew my inspiration from images painted by Harper’s Weekly artist. Because the artists traveled with Federal forces throughout the South, their work offers an unique view of occupied southern towns. This particular piece that was published in Harper’s Weekly as well as frank Leslie’s illustrated Newspaper depicts Kingston as a busy township. In the foreground one can see teams of horses pulling supply wagons, a train transporting Federal troops, and a picturesque background. In said background one can see symbols of wealth. For example, the painting reveals a church, nice homes, crops and a factory smokestack.
To say that Kingston Georgia’s American Civil War history is perfectly captured by an artist that traveled with an invading force, is an understatement. The American Civil War is an event that has been pressed on popular culture, popular memory, and popular conscience. It’s not surprising that such an event can also be seen as a vibrant part of the country’s history, rather than an entirely destructive one. On one hand, much division comes from the American Civil War (yes, even in the modern era). This mural, on the other hand, is an attempt to subdue the negative power of the American Civil War, and to remind the public that there’s more to be memorialized than defeat and destruction.
As mentioned earlier, the mural depicts a scene of occupation. On the surface, that message is clear. If the viewer has courage and an open-mind - enough to dive further, one may see that in addition to occupation, the work also depicts peacefulness. The buildings are still standing, the crops are ripe for harvest, the strength of the citizens of Kingston, Georgia continues, even under the unpleasant circumstances of civil war.
It is my hope that when people look upon this mural, they will be inspired by the legacy of Kingston - especially the legacy of the women of Kingston - and that they are inspired to be better citizens and do the most good they can do to honor that legacy. Thank you for allowing me to stand beside the women of this club, it’s truly an honor.
Showers Bring Flowers with Holland MacRae and Carter Kay benefiting The Shepherd Center
Hand painted umbrellas by numerous artists will be on display this week at Holland MacRae. Together with Carter Kay the curated variety themed “Showers Bring Flowers” will hang during and event where these will be auctioned to benefit The Shepherd Center. I’m flattered to have been asked to participate.
I have seen the beauty of The Shepherd Center’s work in the lives of their current and former patients. Their lives may have been shaped by diverse experiences; and they may have come to Shepherd with different diagnoses, with a myriad of hopes and plans for the future. But I have been struck by the connections, parallels, and mysteries their stories and lives share. Some could focus more clearly on the future, while others were satisfied with finding beauty in day-to-day life. And while others still felt burdened by the many unknowns that had filled their lives, I respected and envied the brutally honest conversations they were willing to have with themselves in order to find answers that felt right. They all seemed to live with momentum, approaching the horizon with a “but wait, there’s more” attitude. Maybe that is why they all felt connected to something bigger, an almighty that seemed to many of them to be so obvious it was silly to ask about--almost like it was silly to ask them about the magnitude of the doctors and staff in making their current life possible. How can one measure the feeling of returning to ride your bike with Lance, or of morning walks with a treasured friend whose MS came with the necessary lifesaving treatment, or finding the calm within the chaos of head trauma only when fellow veterans were by your side? I think that’s why many of the current and former Shepherd patients I’ve known share a sense of mystery, like an intangible, an unknown puzzle that they haven’t quite figured out yet, but whose pieces they trusted would eventually come into place.
Thank you Saul, Sarah, and Jacob for sharing your light with me.
Thank you Kristin for these beautiful images.
Quiet Decency with Dixon Rye
Dixon Rye in Atlanta shares a peak into their creative process each Sunday through and email they’ve termed “Quiet Decency”. To me it’s a moment to yourself, away from the distractions that bind. A moment to reflect on what ignites us from within, with reverence for which we are equally humbled to the core. When they asked if I’be a guest curator sharing visual inspiration from my point of view well, duh… I said “of course!”. Thank you Bradley Odom and your team for being such gracious hosts to me and my work. Love always.
So, here it is complete with sourcing because I believe in community over competition. I believe strongly in giving credit where credit is due. If you see that I’ve left something off or if you could contribute to the sources shared, I’d be thrilled to add to the list. Just email me at ashley(at)ashleyfinnemore.com and I’ll be sure to update the post if you have anything to add.
Via SICKYMAG.COM Photography Fan Wu, Fashion Laynie Rouch, Model Austria Ulloa at The Society NYC, Hair Kazuhide Katahira, Make-Up Julie Bakolia
Sunset Kara Rosenlund
Phillips, Nordic Auction in Berkeley Square, London. AXEL EINAR HJORTH, SET OF TEN CHAIRS, FROM THE ‘LOVÖ’ SERIES, CIRCA 1932, MADE OF PINE, IRON AND FABRIC, PRODUCED BY AB NORDISKA KOMPANIET STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (SOLD FOR £50,000). Photo AMANDA KHO
Torqued Ellipses, the long-term exhibit of work by American Sculptor Richard Serra at the Dia:Beacon art center on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York.
The always inspiring insta of sophiepinet
Kimberley Ross in Brooklynn
Ruard Veltman Architecture | Jacobean Tudor Kitchen
Paul Smith Albemarle Street store facade by 6a Architects
from Arch Daily Architects Studio Mumbai, Location Kalyan Dombivli, India, Principal Architect Bijoy Jain Project Team Jeevaram Suthar, Punamchand Suthar, Bhasker Raut Structural Engineer Shishir Kulkarni, Photographs Helene Binet
source Apricots + Apples credits unknown
Design Oliver Gustav Sculpture in resin, glass dome, by the late Emil Westman Hertz, and the round table lamp by Italian Vincenzo De Cotiis, ustic painting by the late Alberto Burri. Source Bo Bedre © Heidi Lerkenfeldt/CPH Editorial
Source : Her Cup of Tea
From the always inspiring insta of Southern Trouvaille and Slightly Worn which lead me to Lassco
Vincenzo de Cotiis 18 th century apartment in Milan
unknown source
Design : Cinzia Bertocchi and Maurizio Pelligrini of Lost + Found
TOM FORD SS19 Show
Interior Designed by Luis Puerta
Source : You broke the internet
Table Eero Saarinen, English hand painted wallpaper by Deborah Bowness, Designer and owner of Lily and Oscar Josephine Ekstrom
Postmodern pendant lamp by Günter Leuchtmann, Berlin
AATG with Sean Anderson
Antiques in the Gardens at Birmingham Botanical Gardens with Sean Anderson Design.
Sean, one of four taste makers, designed a space for the event. His space featured upholstery pieces designed by Sean, carefully curated antiques and accessories sourced from around the country as well as the fine craftsman ship and the uber talent of Grant Trick, a stunning large scale plaster piece in white which stood boldly in contrast to the dark walls of the space making a beautiful impact on the space by McKenzie Dove, and 48” x 84" “Running in the Shadows” by Ashley Finnemore layered among the texture of worn leather, movement of burled wood, and reflected the light bouncing so delicately. Working with professionals who leave room for creatives to expand their thought process, giving us a platform to broaden our reach, isn’t something I think any of us take for granted. Sean it is always a pleasure and if you could bare witness to the synergy of his team, you’d know how lucky I feel to be a small part.
Interior : Sean Anderson Design Photo : Hector Manuel Sanchez Upholstery : Grant Trick
Interior : Sean Anderson Design Photo : Hector Manuel Sanchez Art : McKenzie Dove
Other tastemakers include Tippet Sease Baker, Hundley Hilton Interiors, and Amy Berry Interior and Decoration.
Lectures and discussions with The Martha Stewart, Suzanne Kasler, Meg Braff, Richard Keith Langham, Nick Olsen, Keith Summerour,
Proceeds from Antiques at The Gardens support educational programs at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Since 2006, the event has raised more than $4.6 million for The Gardens.
Mom to mom
portrait of Travis by Ashley Finnemore in ballpoint pen
I don’t often taken on commissions to produce work in someone’s likeness. Travis is the exception. I didn’t know him personally but I do know and adore his family. You see Travis’ mom shares a parallel with me in her journey through life. Her baby was epileptic. Any parent with a child who has an illness classified as life threatening shares the parallel stride that we all wish we could just hand over to the big guy. Reality is the weight becomes some sort of backpack and the concern kind of fades, the whatifs never dissipate but, you know for goodness sake, you must continue so that your baby has the normal most people take for granted. For Travis’ mom, she has experienced the greatest loss. One of those whatif moments took her son. My heart can’t handle what she has experienced so, I say yes to remembering the joy Travis brought to this world and celebrate this brave mom with this gift to her. I look forward to meeting her and having lunch soon. The most sincere gratitude fills my heart for his loved ones who have trusted me with this thoughtful gift. They also allowed me to try a new medium I’ve admired for some time. This sketch entirely in ballpoint pen.
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