About the Artist The inspiration for the Painted Picket came when Christy moved to her new home in December 2009. The property boasted a rustic cabin begging for attention and Christy had longed dreamed of having a space at home in which to create and sell her art. After splashing color all over her new home and painting her doors purple (her favorite color), she began the process of transforming the cabin into a colorful delight and moving her studio, All Things Painted, from the old Greenbrier Schoolhouse and The Painted Picket was born. Christy’s art business began in 1988 when Christy started “Colors by Christy” and made hand painted t-shirts and earrings. The venture was so successful she spent her 3rd semester of graduate school traveling around Europe while she obtained her Masters of Architecture from Clemson University. She continues to teach architecture at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC and pursue her passion of painting. In 2002, she opened her first studio space, All Things Painted, in Winnsboro. During the years, she has added different items, such as her “little bits of art”, as an answer to fans that wanted little bits of her floor cloths. Today, these paintings have become as popular as her other creations. As she says, “art doesn’t need to be so serious all the time.” Christy’s whimsical creations were designed for you to feel the same joy that she has when she creates them. At the Painted Picket, Christy is at home. She gets to play in the garden, talk to the ducks, entertain with friends around the fire pit, work on the straw bale house and just enjoy the moments in life that make you smile. " I believe that everything has some type of beauty and every environment needs something that evokes a smile or laughter. Each piece that I paint is considered a blank canvas in which I combine colors, sayings, and patterns. It gives me great satisfaction to create works of art that is incorporated into your normal daily living. Go ahead and use my functional works of art that satisfies every whim; combine it with your traditional pieces, walk on my floorcloths, or sit under one of my spinning chandeliers- but most of all -smile while you use it!” Christy Buchanan |
| To place an order, email Christy at christy@allthingspainted.com @ 2010 all rights reserved |
the Painted Picket Hours Most Friday and Saturday afternoons. Other times by appointment 803 718 5303 christy@allthingspainted.com |
| The SHE Garden Christy received a grant from the SC Arts Commission to do a folk art garden. This is the start of the garden. Come see the Bottle house completed and friend her on facebook and you can see the current progress. |
| The Painted Picket 1450 Newberry Road Winnsboro, SC 29180 803 718 5303 christy@allthingspainted.com |
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| Tire planters at the studioh |
| Working outside of the studio |
| Mr. Chicken inspecting the new work. |
