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Pipka Ulvilden Original Tole Painting On Board Flowers

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Pipka Ulvilden Original Tole Painting On Board Flowers
Here is an original painting of a bright and detailed basket of flowers. It is a tole painting done on board to enhance its folk and country look. * Artist: Pipka UlvildenSignature: Lower rightDate: 1986Medium: Acrylic on white-painted piece of wooden boardSize: 13 1/2 x 16 inchesCondition: Excellent; surface nicks are a part of its rustic lookBiography: * PIPKA and her family arrived in America from war-torn Europe in 1949. Her father, a physician, was welcomed into the friendly little town of Michigan, North Dakota, where the sky was blue and children could play outside in safety until the moon came out.The family loved America while still maintaining their cultural German/Czech heritage, especially at Christmas time. when the candlelit tree, roast goose and strudel filled the home with memory-making moments which would influence Pipka in her future career as an artist.Frequent trips to the folkloric pastures of Bavaria to visit her Grandmother inspired Pipka's creative direction as a decorative furniture painter, prompting her to open Pipka's Workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where her days were filled with custom painting furniture, teaching painting classes, and writing books while her mother made pillows and accessories out of imported fabrics from Austria.Moving to Door County in 1981 was a big change from living in a city, but Pipka thrived in her new creative environment. On a quiet snow filled winter day, Pipka painted an old world Santa for her mother as a Christmas gift and her passion for Father Christmas was born. Pipka began drawing from her own heritage for inspiration and travels to foreign countries during the Christmas season to experience first hand the sights, tastes and traditions of Christmas in other parts of the world to inspire her uniquely charming Christmas designs. " Each country has a gift bringer," says Pipka, "and each Santa tells a story". It is that story which makes each Santa Pipka creates so appealing, evoking memories and starting new traditions for the happy collector. Pipka Collectibles are sold in over 900 stores around the country. * from the artist's website:http://www.pipkasofdoorcounty.com/about/ *