Top left to right (My Sisters Margie, Tammy & Susan w/ Husband Joe)
Bottom left to right (My Father & My Brother, Bob, My Mother & me on the far right)
 A picture of my Parents when they met in 1955. |
Hello, My name is Virginia Smart and I'm the owner and operator of decoratedfurniture.com. I thought I would introduce
myself and tell you a little about me. Art is my passion. |
 decoratedfurniture.com Home Office Florence, AZ - 2004 |
 My Mother holding Randy, my Father with his hand on Susan's shoulder, Bobby (looking up) and Me |
Ever since I was old enough to hold a crayon I was always drawing and coloring. I was the one in class who would be sitting off to the side doodling and drawing faces in the blank spaces of my notebook. I dreamed of being an artist. I went to college in Boston to study fashion designing and graduated with honors. |  College graduation at Old North Church in Boston - 1979 |
 My Mother holding Jessica, My Father holding Tiffaney. In front Allen and Alicia |
I was married soon after and started a family right away. |  Me with my first child Allen in 1983 |
While my children were small I was designing and sewing in any spare minute I had. I soon had a small in home business of making prom gowns, formal dresses and costumes for customers & friends.
 Hand designed Victorian mother, daughter gowns. |
 Formal Brocade & Lace Suit |
 Formal Brocade Suit |
 Formal prom gown for a customer. |
In 1990 I had some very profound spiritual experiences that increased my depth of appreciation for being creative. And in 1994 I picked up my paintbrush and just started painting. One of the first projects was a set of chairs that I painted angels on.
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I taught a spiritual class in Quincy, MA called "Living Christ's Vision" and enjoyed meeting and discussing our spiritual nature with other visionary people.
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Titled "The angels serving Christ" |
I continued to paint and through word of mouth people began to ask me to paint furniture pieces for them. I would paint a chest of drawers to match curtains, wallpaper designs and even storybook themes.
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I painted chairs with beach scenes and a English garden mural to fill the walls of bedrooms.
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 Bedroom before I started to paint the English garden. |
Finished English Garden Bedroom Walls October 1999 |
Portrait of Mel's beloved horse. 16x20 Acrylic on oval canvas |
I even started to paint portraits of customers and their pets. | 
Portrait of a Mother with her first child. 6x20 Acrylic on canvas |
With my natural passion for being creative, when I saw the hand painted furniture that Fairfax offered, I was excited and
wanted to be able to offer the same kind of quality artwork to everyone.
My goal is to continue to provide the beautiful flow of the creative spirit in the form of unique artwork on
furniture. So every piece can be a work of art and a inspiration for your home.
I hope you enjoy looking at these beautiful hand decorated pieces as much as I do.
Sincerely, Virginia Smart
Bangle Tiger Wall mural- July 2004 |
My daughter, Alicia's high school Graduation. The wall behind her was faux painted by me. |
Decoupage roses & Gold Gilding with a hand painted Corigie portrait- June 2002 |
Willow tree mural painted on customer's sun room wall- June 2002 |
