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st the tribune tuesday september 30 1997 m local artist gives new meaning to term house painter kate gilderdale correspondent many people think of their home as an extension of themselves a place which not only provides shelter but reflects their personality stouflville resident christine parsons wood is a qualified architect who paints custom watercolours of homes pets or favourite scenes for her clients and who knows first hand how much a house can mean to its owners i had done some freelance work after 1 graduated and then i start ed to do watercolours about 10 years ago said wood artistic abil ity runs in my family my parents brother and sister are all creative one fall when she was living in burlington her work was featured in the hamilton spectator it was a couple of months before christmas and i got a lot of exposure and response through that she recalled people particu larly liked the fact that this was a unique gift wood and her family moved to the stouffville area five years ago and she is now getting a number of commissions through referrals from other clients as a shy individual her biggest challenge is to promote what she does i didnt know how to market it but i eventually came up with a way she would paint a house which appealed to her make a photocopy of her work tie it with a ribbon and drop it into the owners mailbox id write a note telling them to phone me if they were interested in buying i dont want people to feel any obligation i think they should have time to think through their deci sion without pressure in the two years since she started using this approach i have been able to sell 80 per cent of my paintings people see them and fall in love with them wood is happy to work from photographs supplied by the homeowner even if the quality is not perfect when they bring the photo we decide on size and a season and when im finished and show it to them if they want to make any minor changes i am willing to do that because i want them to be totally satisfied although not a winter person she now leans towards winter as the most effective bathroom facelift as low as 1935 00 try our low prices on all renovations versabuild inc master builders since 1977 9056400446 setting for the homes she paints up fighting over the winter scene the white around the house acts like a although homes make up most of her frame commission work she is also an accom- one client ordered four paintings of the plished landscape artist and is happy to family home for his children each depicting show clients her watercolours a different season and the children ended for more information call 6405647 specializing in the installation servicing of furnaces boilers air conditioners gas fireplaces ductwork design cleaning hsatfafl air coatftfonfag for fre estimates or 24 hours service coh low monthly pay merits available call 905 4707563 select art galleries l a plak 4 wff mounting bring in your pictureposterpnotoawardetc and we will mounl it on 38 wood and 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