Outdoor Art, Printed on Aluminum Panels by Diana Zoe Coop

Diana is one of my clients. One of her other distinguishing features is that she creates these glorious works of art. If you can imagine, her garden has much the same colour palette--so close in fact, that you can hardly tell where the real plants end and the painted backdrops begin.

She has recently had a couple outdoor soirees to showcase the pieces that she has had printed on aluminum panels so that they can be installed on outdoor surfaces. This is an AMAZING idea for our dreary winters! Imagine having year-round colour when you look out your window in November...December...January...February...March...

I also love the idea of gardening around the painted panels...so the Real and Imagined blend together.

The backdrop for the show in these pictures is the spectacular private Japanese garden of Diana's friends, over on Richelieu Ave. in Vancouver. If you are rich, famous, or lucky (1 out of 3 ain't bad, like me) you too can visit this piece de resistance on the Vancouver garden scene. On this particular day, the rain rained non-stop, which did in fact serve to showcase the purpose of a permanant poly-pigmented panel in your panorama.

Ideally, one would install the panels on an upright surface, like a fence panel, the wall in an outdoor alcove, or any 'garden room.' Art pieces are essential for the contemporary modern style. Don't we all aspire?