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A FAUX PAINTER
Susan Pierce, Wall Artist- Call (562) 301 3445
A FAUX
PAINTER
Stark to
stunning
walls...
SUSAN PIERCE and Her Art
Coming from a family background of artists and having a penchant for
travel, Susan Pierce is perfectly suited to present creative, world-class ideas.
Sixteen years of decorative-finish experience gives her the skills to bring
elegance and style to your home. Her resume is rich; she has attended more
than 40 decorative painting classes plus 14 International Painting Conventions.
Expo Design Centers of Huntington Beach and Anaheim selected Susan as
their faux finish wall artist to create stunning walls commercially and
residentially for the past 10 years. Her credentials include instruction in the art
of faux as well as guest speaker for design firms and product knowledge
classes. She has appeared on TV shows, including the “Christopher Lowell
Show.” Susan is a member of Stencil Artisans League and several other art
associations. Habitat for Humanity has been a favorite of her volunteer
endeavors. Highly recommended by satisfied customers, she is the one to fulfill
your faux/artistic needs.
Susan says:
"IF YOUR WALLS AREN'T BECOMING TO YOU,
YOU SHOULD BECOMING TO ME."
Visit: www.myfauxpainting.com
Before
White boring
walls.
After - Color
meshed walls
One wall was faux
finished in reds.
The other walls
were finished in
gold tones. This
finish gives much
more depth to the
art on the wall.
Inspiration
piece
The fabric from
the clients chairs
was the
inspiration.
Before
The plain wall
before the stencils
were applied.
Laser cut
stencils
Custom stencils
were designed
from the clients
fabric and then
painted on the
wall.
Hand Painted
bamboo
Bamboo painted
around this
bathroom for a
tropical effect.
Stripes &
Stencils
8"stripes painted
then a stenciled
panel and border
to match.
Fireplace
Railings
Wood and cement
fireplaces can be
painted in many
finishes to
resemble marble,
granite, metallic
and more.
Darken those
white railings and
enhance the
details with
metallic finish
Railing: Before
Railing: After
White wood and
iron railing
Railing painted
with bronze and
gold to give a
hammered metallic
effect.
Ceiling
medallion
Ceiling
medallion
Ceiling medallion
stenciled with
matching border.
Ceiling medallion
stenciled over a
faux finish in a
bath.
Ceiling
medallion
Ceiling
medallion
Before:This was a
white plastic
ceiling medallion.
After: Ceiling
medallion painted
in bronze and
brass finish to
replicate heavy
metal.
Clouded sunset
sky ceiling
This evening sky
was painted on
the ceiling. The
design also
trailed down the
walls.
Sky ceiling
Sky ceiling
Faux finished walls
with hand painted
flowers for a preteen room
Ceilings painted
with day or
evening skies.
Hand painted
bathroom
Hand painted
bath walls
There were hand
painted tiles of
sea life in the
bath. We added
a water wall finish
and hand painted
fish swimming
around the wall
with under the sea
vegetation.
More fish and
mermaids.
All over pattern
The look of wall
paper with paint.
Walls were faux
finished first. An
all over stencil
pattern was then
painted over the
faux finish.
Many patterns
available.
Sharpei
textured finish
Walls were
textured first then
a glaze was
applied.
This textured finish
can also be
completed with
straight painting
or a faux finish.
Verdigris walls
This wall was
painted with a
tarnishing bronze
paint. An
activator was
sprayed on to the
wall to achieve the
look of Verdigris.
Can be used on
stove hoods,walls
railings and more.
Stenciled
border
Gold leaf border
Border was
picked to
complement
headboard.
1000's of styles
to pick from.
Stenciled with
gold leaf. Metallic
paint may be
substituted.
Faux walls,
stenciled border
Polka dots
Walls were fauxed
in a vertical paint
style.
Polka dots were
painted randomly
around a 50s
decor kitchen.
Closet doorsBefore
This is what the
closet doors
looked like before
the addition of
stencilling .
Single stenciled
design
Close up of
stencil
Stenciled doors
The doors were
stenciled with
metallic paint. A
complementary
stencil was
painted in the
bottom panel.
Hand painted
torn paper
Elegance in wall
covering. This
hand painted
paper can be
ordered in a wide
array of colors
with or without
metallic accents.
It is then torn and
applied to the wall
randomly and
overlapping. The
affect of the
crinkled look of
the paper is a
unique solution to
problem or
damaged walls.
Torn paper
This paper is also
available in
squares,
diamonds and
circles.
Concrete pavers
: Before
This is a before
photo of plain
grey patio pavers.
The inspiration for
the staining was
actual slate
pictured at the
bottom of the
photo.
Stained
concrete: After
The concrete
pavers have been
stained with
several colors to
match the natural
slate.
A FAUX
PAINTER
"IF YOUR
WALLS AREN'T
BECOMING TO
YOU, YOU
SHOULD BE
COMING TO
ME"
visit: www.
myfauxpainting.
com
Susan Pierce,
Wall Artist