by curatedmayhem | Oct 20, 2023 | art, Personal Project, road trip, thrift store finds
A Social Experiment With Some Questionable Art I took a few random paintings on our travels to England, left them on various seats and then waited at a safe distance to observe the results. I’d written an explanation describing the journey the artwork had taken and...
by curatedmayhem | Aug 22, 2023 | art, road trip, thrift store finds
Thrift Store, Coolidge, AZ There was no price on it, but all the other art was about $6 so I asked: “How much?” “Don’t know, I’ll call the owner” “Ok. I’ll wander around and see if find anything else” So I did. Then came back to the counter to find a piece of blue...
by curatedmayhem | Jul 12, 2019 | art, thrift store finds
I had no idea what these were when I found a whole box-full at the swap meet. I just knew I loved the artwork. These ones probably date from the 1960’s to 1970’s by the look of things. Some folks did the art themselves while others hired local talent,...
by curatedmayhem | Jul 1, 2019 | art, road trip, thrift store finds
Several months ago I saw this painting posted in a Facebook group for people who, like myself, have an appreciation for “unusual” art. It was hanging in a charity shop in Putney, West London, not far from my parents house. I loved it, and was surprised...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 29, 2019 | art, Thrift Store, thrift store finds
I like this painting of two horses, and there’s a little tale that goes with it.The manager of the Humane Society thrift store told me that it was painted by a regular customer. She buys paintings and prints from the thrift store, takes them home and embellishes them,...
by curatedmayhem | Mar 28, 2019 | art, Artist, Thrift Store, thrift store finds
The Rediscovered Art Of Leonard James Petersen In the back room of a thrift store I encountered a number of paintings that had been unceremoniously thrown into piles on the floor. I was given permission to look through them all, and as I did so the owner of the store...
