2009 Brushstrokes Newsletter

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Brushstrokes
A Few Words About Humanity ...
M
ost of us share the belief that this world would
be a far better place if every family had a safe,
decent and affordable home in which to live. We all
share some things in common - moments of glory,
moments of failure and an
unavoidable common end. Not a
day goes by that I do not give
thanks for all with which I have
been blessed, beginning with
family, friends and good health.
Our business has required much
hard work and sacrifice, but I
always remember to pay homage
to the luck involved, as well. If
this had been different, or that
had not happened just then, Fine
Paints of Europe would perhaps
not have enjoyed the remarkable
and continued success of the last
two decades. Apparently, Fine
Paints' clients have discovered
that investing in high-performance paints makes sense in good
times and bad times. We're
especially grateful that our business remains viable during the
current economic storm and we want to give back.
Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity has built over
300,000 houses, providing clean, secure residences for
over 1.5 million children and adults in more than
3,000 communities around the globe. We're proud of
the fact that Fine Paints of Europe has played a small
but continuing part in some of those success stories.
Through the years, Fine Paints of Europe has donated
thousands of gallons of beautiful, first quality coatings
to schools, museums, churches, historic lighthouses,
AIDS clinics - and to Habitat for Humanity projects across the United States.
Here's how Habitat works. Through volunteer labor
and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds
and rehabilitates simple, unpretentious homes with the
participation of the homeowner (partner) families.
Habitat houses are sold to
partner families at no profit and
financed with affordable loans.
Homeowners pay principal and
no interest. The monthly
mortgage payments are used to
fund still more Habitat homes.
Habitat is not a giveaway
program. In addition to a down
payment and the monthly
mortgage payments, homeowners
invest hundreds of hours of their
own labor - sweat equity - into
building their Habitat home and
the homes of others.
Founded by Millard Fuller and
his wife in Americus, Georgia,
Habitat has grown to a truly
international organization, active
in some ninety countries. The
cost of homes varies from as little as $800 in
developing countries to an average of nearly $60,000
in the United States. Habitat homes are affordable for
low-income families because there is no profit included
in the sale price and labor expense is minimal.
Mortgage length varies from seven to thirty years.
Interestingly enough, as a result of the current recession in the housing industry, Habitat for Humanity
has become the nation's fourteenth largest home
builder. Habitat has constructed or rehabbed almost
5,500 homes in its most recent year - a remarkable
performance in such a difficult market. It is especially
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notable that the foreclosure rate on Habitat homes is
less than one percent - dramatically lower than the
current national average of four percent.
OUR ADOPTED LIGHTHOUSES
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse
The Esopus Meadows Lighthouse which stands in the
Hudson River near Kingston, New York was built in
1871 and is one of the last remaining functional
woodframe lighthouses in the U.S. This precious
maritime treasure which once served as home for a
lighthouse keeper and his family has been saved by the
efforts of a group of dedicated volunteers whose goal is
to open the lighthouse to tourists. Fine Paints of
Europe has enthusiastically supported the restoration of
the Esopus Meadows Lighthouse since 2001 with
donations of Dutch primers and paints.
For more information visit
www.esopusmeadowslighthouse.org.
Living room of recently completed Martha’s Vineyard home
with Eurolux wallpaint.
Habitat's goal is not only to provide homes at
affordable prices, but also to build structures that are
energy efficient and offer low maintenance costs. Our
long-lasting finishes help to realize that goal, and for
more than fifteen years Fine Paints has supported
Habitat projects. We've recently made a commitment
to the Martha's Vineyard chapter of Habitat to provide
all interior and exterior coatings for two new homes a
year for the next five years. (As a side note, The
Charlotte Inn on Martha's Vineyard, which is also
painted with Fine Paints, was rated the premier small
hotel in the world by Travel & Leisure Magazine.
There's a certain balance and beauty in the fact that our
coatings grace both ends of the spectrum on this quaint
little island off the coast of Massachussetts.)
We're very proud of our affiliation with Habitat for
Humanity, and look forward to continuing to work
with them in the future. To learn more about how you
can get involved, please visit the Habitat for Humanity
website at www.habitat.org.
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
In 2007 Fine Paints of Europe adopted our second
lighthouse – the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse – a
Chesapeake Bay icon. This property relies heavily on
labor donated by volunteers and on products donated
by preservation oriented companies. Fine Paints of
Europe coatings are being used on all interior and
exterior surfaces of this property, one of only ten
lighthouses in the U.S. to be designated a National
Historic Landmark. To learn more about this unique
lighthouse, its history and to arrange a tour please visit
www.thomaspointlighthouse.org.
Cordially.
John Lahey
P.S.-We note with sadness the passing of Millard Fuller
(1935-2009), co-founder of Habitat for Humanity,
during the preparation of this newsletter.
Mr. Fuller served as Habitat's inspired leader for
twenty-nine years.
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Paint It Black ...
The onset of World War
I saw many of those iron
rails torn out and
melted down for the war
effort. By the time they
were replaced, although
the public mourning
period for Albert was
long over, the only color
that seemed to be right
was black. To this very
day, some ninety percent
of doors and railings in
England are painted
black - an odd, though
unintentional homage to
the beloved Prince.
... or red, or green, or ...
T
here's a curious piece of history
behind the preponderance of
black exterior doors on English homes.
No matter what your political allegiances, or how you
feel about the Brits, you know that the entranceway to
your home creates the first impression. Fine Paints or
our retailers will supply you with everything required
to properly prepare and paint your doors, inside and
out, so that all guests will be greeted with the classic
elegance, sheen, and unparalleled depth of color
that only a high-quality enamel paint from the
Netherlands can produce (brilliant or satin). You'll
receive everything you need - paint, primer, brush,
thinner, sandpaper - along with our professional
guidance, guaranteeing you a doorway that is sure to
make a lasting impression on all who pass through for
many years to come for the special "kit" price of $100.
In the mid-nineteenth century, life
in jolly old England was downright
Dickensian - the wealthy were still
wealthy, and the have-nots still had
nothing. And the doors and iron
rails around houses were painted
many colors, from red to blue, to
green, and occasionally, black.
But then, in 1862,
Queen Victoria's
husband Prince
Albert died and the
British Empire
descended into an
extended period of
mourning. Loyal
subjects throughout
the Empire, in a
demonstration of
despair and respect,
painted their front doors, their iron railings, window
frames and barge boards black. The citizens of nations
opposed to the Crown - the Irish, the Scots and the
Dutch - reacted by painting their doors bright colors
as a bold indication of their feelings for Britannia.
The Dutch Door Kit
is available from your local Fine Paints retailer,
on our website www.finepaintsofeurope.com,
or by calling us directly at 800-332-1556.
Queen Victoria herself was inconsolable, and remained
in mourning for the next thirty-nine years until her
death in 1901. In fact, from the day of Albert's death
forward, the Queen wore nothing but black.
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What's in a name?
Dormer and roof
detail of 1799
brick Federal in
Woodstock,
Vermont before
restoration.
Door provided
access to former
fire escape which
has been
permanently
removed. Original siding and trim were local white cedar that
had been installed in the 1950's without back priming and
without benefit of air spacer between siding and sheathing.
Q
uite a lot if your name happens to be ECO. This
important range of fine coatings offers an exciting
new direction in "green" paint technology. We believe
ECO represents the future in the world of beautiful,
high performance enamels, suitable for interior and
exterior use.
In order to fully understand ECO's unique place in
the world of paint, a bit of background is in order.
Basically, three components make up a can of paint the pigment, the binder and the vehicle.
Vehicle: Latex and acrylic formulations employ
harmless water as their vehicle, making clean-up with
soap and water a reality and, contributing to the
formulation of environmentally kind coatings. On the
other hand, alkyd (oil) based paints typically employ
solvents as the vehicle - this creates the potential for
environmental damage resulting from the release of
volatile organic compounds. In the opinion of those
who love high-performance oil paints such as
Hollandlac, the extended life of these coatings
compensates for their drawbacks. Indeed, on an
annualized basis the V.O.C. release from well made
solventborne coatings such as Hollandlac is frequently
no greater than that resulting from the use of
waterbornes which require
three to four times the
energy input to produce.
Pigment: Although the quality and quantity of
pigment varies greatly from one paint to another,
basically pigments are the inert solids which combine
with the binder to form the final paint film and give it
color. Pigments used in waterborne and solventborne
paints are identical. Pigments used by Fine Paints of
Europe meet the highest standards of quality and are
typically milled much longer than the pigments used
in conventional coatings. The extremely fine grind of
Fine Paints’ pigments is one of the reasons for the superior depth of color, coverage, and durability of our
paints.
Binder: The quality of the binder more than any other
single factor is what distinguishes Fine Paints from
ordinary coatings. Latex and acrylic binders disperse
readily in water and have been used since the early
1950's for interior and exterior coatings. Traditional
oil or alkyd binders are generally regarded as far
superior to latex and acrylics in areas of adhesion,
leveling ability and the ability to deliver a true enamel
touch and feel in both satin and brilliant finishes. The
environmental downside associated with the beloved
traditional oil paints has resulted from the fact that
solvents are normally used as the vehicle.
New western red cedar siding is
sanded on face side with 150
grit to remove mil-glaze and
optimize primer adhesion.
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Siding receives one coat of
Fine Paints of Europe
Oil Primer on all
six sides and is
encapsulated with
one coat of ECO Satin
before installation.
Carpenters are provided
1 inch brushes and Oil
Primer in order that all
end cuts can be heavily
primed before nailing in place with stainless steel nails.
Siding and trim work are finish coated with ECO after
installation. Nails are sunk and holes filled with Swedish
Putty before final ECO coat.
Photos of
completed
“frame off”
restoration with
new roof,
insulation,
sheathing,
venting, siding
and windows.
All exterior
surfaces received
a minimum of one coat Fine Paints of Europe Oil Primer and
two coats ECO Satin. Identical ECO system was used on the
interior woodwork. Two coats of Oil Primer were used only
when absorption was encountered.
Enter ECO - an advanced, durable, waterborne alkyd
offering the traditional characteristics of a solventborne
alkyd in an environmentally friendly formulation.
ECO offers ease of application, enhanced color retention
and easy soap and water cleanup in an odorless coating
while providing the enhanced adhesion, opacity and
beautiful finish associated with traditional solventborne
paints. ECO's revolutionary binder has repeatedly
revealed its tenacity and extreme durability in the field
- and it is doing all this in an earth-friendly low V.O.C.
formulation.
ECO primer and ECO paint have been subjected to
accelerated weathering tests at DL Labs, a government
certified testing facility. Based on lab results and use in
the field for the last five years we feel confident in
advising clients that an ECO system applied to a
properly prepared substrate such as siding, exterior
trim and windows can reasonably be expected to yield
twelve to fifteen years service and is renewable with a
single dress coat of ECO. To view DL Labs’ results
please visit ECO and ECO primer sections of
www.finepaintsofeurope.com
Easily applied by homeowner or professional, ECO is
specifically formulated for any interior or exterior
wooden surface (cabinets, doors, windows, new siding).
It glides on effortlessly, self-levels, spreads evenly and
quickly, and may also be sprayed. Brushes and rollers
are readily cleaned with warm, soapy water. ECO
finishes are scrubbable making it especially practical
for use in kitchens, bathrooms, children's rooms - or
any wooden element in your home. Its quick-drying
time means that a coat of ECO primer and a first finish
coat of ECO Satin or Brilliant can easily be applied in
just one day.
Fine Paints of Europe is a member of the U.S. Green
Building Council. All Eurolux paints and primers and
all ECO paints and primers meet requirements for
compliance with LEED EQ credit 4.2: Low-emitting
materials. The intent of this credit is to reduce the
quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous,
irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being
of installers and occupants. For information on U.S.
Green Building Council, please visit www.usgbc.org.
ECO is truly a coating that we can all feel good about.
It's good for your home and it's better for our earth.
New 5/4 trim
primed and
painted on all
six sides and
awaiting
installation.
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Fine Paints of
Europe Retailers
F
ine Paints of Europe is proud to
be represented by the best, well
established paint retailers in the
business. The average Fine Paints
of Europe retailer has been in
business for more than sixty years,
and has carried our line for more
than twelve years. The retailers who
represent Fine Paints of Europe are
real paint stores in which a client
will receive first-class treatment
and sound painting advice. If there
is a Fine Paints of Europe retailer
in your area, you can be confident
that a visit to that store will be
worth the trip (please inform
us immediately if you are ever
disappointed when visiting a
Fine Paints of Europe retailer).
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A FINE
PAINTS OF EUROPE RETAILER
IN YOUR AREA, please call
1-800-332-1556 to enjoy the
practicality and convenience of
purchasing the finest paints from
knowledgeable professionals in the
comfort of your home or office.
Our paint professionals are prepared
to assist in every aspect of your
project – from selecting the proper
coating in the perfect color, to
estimating exactly how much paint
you require. Orders are shipped
the day they are placed and
delivered promptly by UPS. There
is no sales tax on shipments to
states other than Vermont and New
York. If you prefer to order
on-line, please visit
www.finepaintsofeurope.com,
and enjoy the convenience of
24/7 ordering.
ARIZONA
ADCO Paint & Supply
Tony Degasperis
1933 E McDowell
Phoenix 602-253-8471
ADCO Paint & Supply
Jill Heidl-Davis/Rene Heindl
6620 W. Orangewood, Ste 100
Glendale 623-842-4470
CALIFORNIA-North
Creative Paint
Michael Yang
5435 Geary Blvd
San Francisco 415-666-3380
G&R Paint Company
Philip Reno
1238 Sutter Street
San Francisco 415-292-7982
Gray's Paint & Wallpaper
Bob Gray
1411 Woodside Rd
Redwood City 650-365-6222
Gray's Paint & Wallpaper
Jeff Gray
783 California Dr
Burlingame 650-343-6535
CALIFORNIA-South
Bayside Paint Inc.
Dominique & Gary Meinke
1228 Knoxville St
San Diego 619-275-7800
Coastal Paint & Decorating
Chad Gingher
4127E Anaheim St.
Long Beach 562-434-6708
Cox Paint
Terry Burt
1130 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica 310-393-7208
Cox Paint Center
Daniel Price/Herbert Fernandez
11153 Washington Blvd
Culver City 310-838-2284
DeVaul Paint Company
Jack Greenwood
2601 South Harbor Blvd
Santa Ana 714-546-9191
Goleta Valley Paint
Steve & Colleen Ozab
325 Rutherford St #B
Goleta 805-964-8787
Mann Brothers
Ensward Morris
758 No La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles 323-936-5168
Merrill Paint
Roger Merrill
1420 N El Camino Real
San Clemente 949-498-0900
Pasadena True Value
Paint & Hardware
Dan Schiffman
409 North Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena 626-792-2196
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Shilpark Paint
Frank Kim
15617 Hawthorne Blvd.
Lawndale 310-676-6760
Smith Paint & Supply
Jorge Zavala
2875 Cherry Ave.
Signal Hill 562-595-4761
COLORADO
Bergen Park Paint & Dec.
Michael & Robin Farkash
1240 Bergen Pkwy, A100
Evergreen 303-674-1605
CONNECTICUT
Litchfield Paint & Wallpaper
John & Ann Winter
172 West St
Litchfield 860-567-4131
McDermott Paint
Walter McDermott/Tony-Mgr.
35 Spring St
Greenwich 203-622-0699
Ring’s End Lumber
Greg Hope
25 East Industrial Rd.
Branford 203-488-3551
Ring's End Lumber
Sal Migliorelli
181 West Ave
Darien 203-656-7553
Ring's End Lumber
Fernando Queiroz/Mike Burkhart
129 Danbury Road
Wilton 203-761-0688
FLORIDA
The Paint Store at
Ronald Shaffer Interiors
Ronald Shaffer / Heather Harrold
3508 S. Dixie Hwy
West Palm Beach 561-833-4955
ILLINOIS
Prather Paint & Wallpaper
Bruce Ekstrand
101 Greenbay Rd
Wilmette 847-251-6905
MARYLAND
Annapolis Paint Company
Chuck Halterman
419 East Dover St.
Easton 410-820-4442
Budeke's Paint
Ron Quattrocche
2103 Greenspring Dr.
Timonium 410-560-1230
MASSACHUSETTS
C&T Paint & Wallpaper
Darlene MacKenzie
181 North Main St
Natick 508-655-1230
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C&T Paint & Wallpaper
Joe Gattozzi
139 Rear Linden St.
Wellesley 781-235-3706
Drive In Paint Mart
David Solomon
705 Gallivan Blvd.
Dorchester 617-436-1268
Drive In Paint Mart
Jason Solomon
229 Old Colony Ave.
South Boston 617-464-1263
Phillips Fine Paint & Design
Dan Schmitt/ Sean Herlihy
95 Commonwealth Ave
Concord 978-369-3606
MINNESOTA
The Color Center
Dale Sherburne
701 Highway 7
Excelsior 952-474-5605
NEW JERSEY
Eagle Paint & Wallpaper
Simon Van Bochoven/Paul Lauterback
114 West Palisade Ave
Englewood 201-568-6051
Ricciardi Brothers
Jeff LaFrance
1915 Springfield Ave.
Maplewood 973-762-3830
Ricciardi Brothers
Winston Dyer
145 South Street
Morristown 973-538-3222
Ricciardi Brothers
Dan Heinze
396 Route 22 West
Green Brook 732-868-4200
Ricciardi Brothers
Steve Eberhart
160 U S Route 46 West
Parsippany 973-276-0400
Ricciardi Brothers
Mark Desimone
215 West Englewood Avenue
Teaneck 201-837-3468
Ricciardi Brothers
Peter Merkel
315 US Route 35
Eatontown 732-578-0020
NEW YORK
Manhattan & Boroughs
Janovic Plaza-Chelsea
Rasik Sanghavi
215 7th Ave @ 22nd St
New York 212-645-5454
Janovic Plaza
Dan Conroy
80 Fourth Ave
New York 212-477-6930
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Janovic Plaza-East Side
Kenny Barrett
888 Lexington Ave @ 66th St
New York 212-772-1400
Janovic Plaza-SoHo
Anderson Simon
161 6th Ave @ Spring St
New York 212-627-1100
Janovic Plaza-Upper East Side
Sammy Bracker
1555 3rd Ave @ 87th St
New York 212-289-6300
Janovic Plaza-West Side
Douglas Myers
159 W 72nd St
New York 212-595-2500
Janovic Plaza-Wolfe
Hector Rodriguez
771 9th Ave
New York 212-245-3241
Janovic Plaza–Long Island
Jesus Iturbides
30-35 Thomson Ave
Long Island City 347-418-3480
Jack Loconsolo & Company
George Saltachin
2662 Coney Island Ave.
Brooklyn 718-332-1111
Shamrock Paint at Greenridge
Jim Hasson
3273 Richmond Ave.
Staten Island 718-966-9500
Long Island
Clearview Paint Supply
Phillip Pavich
2011 Francis Lewis Blvd.
Whitestone 718-747-5000
Aboff’s Wainscott
Vincent Marcoccio
352 Montauk Highway
Wainscott 631-537-9700
Willis Paint & Design Center
Mike Mantikas/Hari Rajkumar
35 Mineola Ave
Roslyn Heights 516-621-3772
Upstate
Cabinet Designers, Inc.
Mario Carpanzano
747 Route 28
Kingston 845-331-2200
Greeley Home & Hardware
Gina Gore / Glen Allen
59 South Greeley Ave. S
Chappaqua 914-238-4474
Ring's End Lumber
Markens Jeune
386 Smithridge Rd
So. Salem 914-533-3068
Sun Wallpaper & Paint, Inc.
Frank Cohen
47 Overocker Rd
Poughkeepsie 845-471-2880
White's Lumber & Blding Supply
Tom Chellis
231 N. Rutland St.
Watertown 315-788-6200
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OREGON
Chromatix Paint
Jim Wierson, Jr.
222 SE Alder
Portland 503-230-8925
PENNSYLVANIA
Newtown Hardware
David Callahan, Eric Boice
106 South State St
Newtown 215-968-3611
Washington Square
Paint & Hardware
John McIntyre
243 South 10th St.
Philadelphia 215-922-2027
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston Paint Company
Andy Blanton
522 King Street
Charleston 843-577-6581
VIRGINIA
Potomac Paint and
Decorating Center
Ramon Argueta
5701 Lee Highway
Arlington 703-534-4477
Eubank & Son
John Grogg
96 School St
Kilmarnock 804-435-1519
The Paint Shop, Ltd.
James Timberlake
51 Alexandria Pike
Warrenton 540-347-4484
WASHINGTON
Winslow Paint Company
Mary Hall
937 Hildebrand Lane, NE-Ste.100
Bainbridge Island 206-842-2227
WASHINGTON, DC
Monarch Paint & Wallcoverings Co.
Brett Screws
5608 Connecticut Ave N.W.
Washington, D.C. 202-686-5550
CANADA
Rubin’s Paint Co., Ltd.
Ben Striessnig
2649 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa 613-521-3636
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Fine Paints of Europe's
Certified Painting
Contractors Program
C
lients who use our coatings do so because they
want the best in both beauty and durability.
Now we can offer you even more ... easy access to a
growing list of well trained professionals who are
certain to achieve the very best results at a fair and
competitive price.
John Sr. passionately discusses the Dutch quality difference,
backed up by John Jr.
Each Certified Contractor:
• Was nominated by a local Fine Paints retailer and
confirmed to be a professional of good character who
has worked with our paints for at least five years.
• Attended a weekend training session in Woodstock,
Vermont where they were formally introduced to each
of our paint families and best application techniques.
• Is required to regularly resubmit to Fine Paints
of Europe proof of full liability and Workman’s
Compensation coverage.
• Certified Painting Contractors recognize that their
continued certification requires them to provide Fine
Paints of Europe clients with first quality work.
Twenty-five of America’s finest painters begin the morning
Certification session at The Woodstock Inn.
At the beginning of this year, Fine Paints announced its
Certified Painting Contractor Program, intended
to introduce clients to carefully screened and rigorously
trained painting contractors completely familiar with
our coatings and their application. Certified painting
contractors are recommended with complete confidence
by Fine Paints of Europe.
Perhaps, like most of our clients, you already have a
good contractor. If that is not the case, please contact
a member of our Certified team with confidence that
you will not be disappointed. Simply click on the
Certified Painters Program link from our website
(finepaintsofeurope.com) and view our current list
of certified contractors.
Fine Paints of Europe’s Certified Painter Douglas Kitchen
displays his case which carries painted samples of all Fine
Paints of Europe finishes.
San Francisco painters Jill
French and Ian Keay match
notes at morning coffee
break. Both considered the
6,000 mile trip worthwhile
and enjoyed the ambience
and good food presented by
The Woodstock Inn.
Qualified contractors who wish to come to Woodstock
and participate in the Certified Program should email
[email protected] to request registration materials.
Two weekend sessions are scheduled for November at
The Woodstock Inn.
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The Colors of
John Clement
C
"
urvilinear forms of coiled and welded steel,
tangential and intersecting ..." is how sculptor
John Clement chooses to characterize his work. The
coating he chooses to paint his work is Hollandlac
Brilliant from Fine Paints of Europe, applied over
Fine Paints’ ferrous metal primer.
many of my works are site-specific their form does not
directly rely on the surrounding architecture or
landscape. The clearly defined positive and negative
space of the work, combined with its scale, creates a
new framework in which the surroundings can be
experienced through the sculpture ... I choose to work
with steel and approach the material first as an artist
and second as a craftsman. The success of my work does
not rely upon gimmicks or trickery in the materials,
but on the implied movement and strength of form of
each individual piece. The bright, primary colors used
to paint the work serves to bring the form of the work
to the forefront, enhancing the sense of the work
leaping from the ground as well as protecting the
material from corrosion."
A Brooklyn, New York based sculptor who was born
in Philadelphia, John Clement studied at the School
of Visual Arts and then began working professionally
under the tutelage of internationally recognized
sculptors such as Mark di Suvero and John Henry.
Clement’s work has been exhibited in public art
installations - as well as in solo and group
exhibitions - across the country.
"My sculptures are three-dimensional realizations of
imaginary forms," says Clement. "I rely heavily on the
artistic process, allowing the work to evolve and
mature, eventually become self-referential. Although
We couldn't agree more.
To see more of his inspirational
work, visit John's website at
www.firehousestudio.com.
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Leave it to the
Brits
W
ith all the
trendy tint
collections and the
a la mode names for
colors that constantly
present themselves, you've
got to hand it to the Brits
who, in inimitable style, have
had in place for some 108 years a true standard for
"colour." Every government lorry, every RAF Spitfire
fighter, every Churchill tank and every uniform from
every service that you will see in England, is created
to match standards which have served as one of the
foundations of the former empire. Of course, every
paint company supplying coatings in the U.K. is
conversant with the British Standard Colors.
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Of course, you can rest assured that
your email address, like your
mailing address, is secure and
unavailable to third parties.
Fine Paints of Europe is pleased to be the first North
American company to offer this venerable palette of
color standards to America. Now, British Standard
Colors such as Ironstone, Dark Admiralty Grey and
Victorian Plum will be able to grace the palette of
homeowners in the former American colonies.
So go ahead, mate. Paint your room Grayfire. And
consider using Hollybush for your trim. The British
Standard color deck, including 470 official colors
is offered for $50, including a $25 credit coupon
redeemable through your local retailer or directly
from Fine Paints of Europe.
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A Matter of Taste
"
s my mother always said," quips Mark
Chamberlain, "there's just no accounting for taste."
Well, she certainly brought up a son who, when it
comes to color, has an exquisite sense of both style and
taste. As anyone can see by looking at his work, Mark
is so much more than a just a "housepainter."
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Sure, we often tout Fine Paints of Europe's rich range
and depth of color and its superior durability, but
having those words come from someone as talented and
demanding as Mark Chamberlain makes it all the more
weighty and gratifying. Thank you Mark, and keep up
the inspired work.
As resident Color Therapist for Apartment Therapy
(www.apartmenttherapy.com), Mark Chamberlain is an
artist whose passion is decorative painting and murals,
but one who also paints interior walls with elan. His
taste in color often steers him to strong, dramatic
interiors and so it follows that the clients who lean on
him for their decorative decisions are usually those who
are thought of as more "fashion forward."
Mark Chamberlain's Color Therapy is posted Tuesdays
at www.apartmenttherapy.com, and he can be reached
by email at [email protected]. See more of
his work on his website, www.markchamberlainpainting.com. Mark Chamberlain is based in New York
City but, as he says, "Have brush will travel."
Because Fine Paints of Europe's coatings are known for
both their beauty and durability, they make a perfect
medium for Mark's exceptional work. As he so aptly
says of our paints, " Once again, these Fine Paints of
Europe are wonderful to work with and come in some
of the richest colors imaginable. Look how delicious
that wall is against the white sofa! This red feels
paprika, burgundy, brown and ruby all at the same
time ... the result truly does shimmer and change and
one can begin to see how highlights and shadows
suggest different hues. The texture of the paint is
almost teflon-like when dry. The covering power of
Eurolux matte yields incredible color depth with just
two coats - even in the darkest colors."
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