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16"x20" acrylics    $400 The challenge here was to show off the many different painted wood decorations in this family's wonderful holiday light displayon West Fork Rd.	"We had some daytime photos of the house and collected nighttime shots of other homes decorated with “icicle lights” for reference. I emailed the customer photos as I painted and then we’d talk about the portrait on the phone as it evolved. I think everyone ended up pleased with the result, as all the surprises were good ones."	Limited edition prints    $20-$100 This original acrylic painting was purchased in the "Hidden Truths" exhibit at Gallery 42 in Mason, OH. To see what the gallery is showing now, visit www.gallery42fineart.com
20"x16” acrylics    $400    The person whose "homeplace" this is told Carol her family had always wanted to put a candle in every window at Christmas-time but didn't want to risk the fire hazard.    This was the artist's original inspiration for painting many more nighttime and holiday scenes.	"We've made a number of limited edition giclee prints and personalized Christmas ornaments of these two paintings for various family members. Everyone got to choose the size they wanted to frame and hang!"	Paintings can be created in any colors for any season. When she received the photo, the artist had lots of different ideas about how to paint it.
The family was planning to move after many years in this much-loved house. So this homeowner's sister surprised her with a portrait she commissioned Carol Abbott to paint as a Christmas gift.	They had some daytime photos of the house and collected nighttime shots of other homes decorated with "icicle lights" for reference. Carol emailed the customer photos as she painted and then talked about the portait on the phone as it evolved. Everyone ended up pleased with the result, as all the surprises were good ones.    The completed work is a product of the artist's imagination after looking at many different photographs, and talking with the gift giver about her visits to the home.	7"x9" acrylic painting    $200     Winter in Ohio can be beautiful!    The day after one of Cincinnati's February ice storms, the artist was inspired by sunshine sparkling through icy shrubbury.
18"x24" watercolor    $400    When selling equipment to the printing industry, Carol worked with many third- and fourth-generation businesses that were justifiably proud of their long-standing reputations for quality and service. This picture of an early delivery truck celebrates the heritage of Natorp's family business.	Old black and white photographs may be very small, missing details or hard to translate. But homeowners can usually tell the artist enough about a place, or their memories of it, to fill in the blanks. Carol will work with whatever's available.	Greeting Cards $1-$4 each     The evergreens in back reminded the artist of Christmas. So she painted ornaments on a digital image of the original to create holiday cards.