CUSTOM HAND-PAINTED FLOORS

‘Casa Loca’ was a rewarding project at the last bend of Rio Jama. Starting with a simple farmhouse with the bodega at ground level, it slowly transformed into ‘Casa Loca.’

Floor above/Casa Loca: “Solomon’s knots and Circle” – ACRYLIC ON PLYWOOD – The painting to the left is a double-sided painting that protects the window when closed.

Image below is hand-painted concrete at an apartment in Mindo Ecuador. 

Acrylic on Concrete – landing outside apartment in Mindo Ecudor

Above: Acrylic detail of painted apartment floor – before varnish

Below:  Casa Loca studio floor in progress/The Magic Carpet.   Acrylic on concrete with Splendigloss finish.

“The Magic Carpet” in progress – Acrylic on Concrete — Jama Ecuador – Photo by Barbara Seibel

The Flying Tortuga/ part of the Magic Carpet….

The Magic Carpet might need a compass —

Above:  Every magic carpet needs a compass!   The faces were inspired by a golden artifact in the Manta Ecuador Museo.

Each section was finished then protected with varnish before the next section began…

More hand-painted designs on concrete floors; I could not find any new Andean rug designs so decided to invent some new ones with paint:

Time consuming, but worth the wait!  What do you think?

Every so often a tour group stopped in and were often without words when they entered this contemporary space in the middle of a shrimp farm!  Only after five or so minutes, did they realize they were walking on a huge painting!

Next is one of the most forlorn bathrooms I’d ever encountered. Anything would be an improvement…

“Before” (above) —- It was a challenge, but after sculpting a new surface that covered the old floor, it was time to have fun:

After! Now it’s a lovely space, even for a bathroom! Next we leap to Museo Portoviejo – a test of ‘stickers’ printed from a drawing of egret footprints, then exaggerated to show up on a black floor and stairs:

Museo Portoviejo – the test was well received by all who saw it, so the day before the show opened, the yellow-footed birds were busy during the wee hours of the night:

Visitors first think the tracks are there for safety. They reach the entrance to the show, and it then becomes clear! “Step into my world!”

“Entra en mi Mundo” 28/10/2021 – 15/01/2022 Museo Portoviejo/Manabi Province/Ecuador.

Visitors prepare to ‘Step into my World” via Augmented Reality. What’s next? Who knows, but it will be fun!