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I Give Objects I Saved From My Childhood Home A Second Life In My Recent Paintings
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I Give Objects I Saved From My Childhood Home A Second Life In My Recent Paintings

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I started a new series of paintings where the objects I saved from my childhood home would be the hero. These things meant a lot to me growing up, and they all have a story to tell. By painting them, I tried to give them a second life.

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    Although a bit damaged, she is still almost complete, and has a bottom half too

    She was standing in front of a window and scared a lot of nosy people looking in

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    I loved those toys, we had dogs, and they loved those squeaking toys even more

    I saved a few, and have a whole collection of new ones now…

    My first teddy, the one on the bottom was mine

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    He still has a spot in my bedroom

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    A birdcage where we kept 2 small birds for a short time

    A porcelain decorative egg we never ever could touch back then… :)

    Handmade holy water font, origins are unclear, but it’s quite possible my grandfather made it

    My great-great grandmother’s silk baptisms dress

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    A 3 faced (creepy) porcelain doll my mother gave me when I was 7 ot 8. I never played with dolls, it was meant as a decorative element in my room.

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    Creepy doll, she gave me nightmares…

    She’s in a closed box right now…

    A silver bottle stopper

    The crystal wine decanter broke years ago

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    Karolien Soete

    Karolien Soete

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    As an artist I am active in the art world for over 15 years, with exhibitions in Belgium and abroad, and film screenings at short film festivals all over the world. 'Talking Walls' is my ongoing development and production of a unique, multi-faceted, art form that integrates digital photography, stop motion animation, and my life long study of classical painting modes, to create thought provoking short films…

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    Karolien Soete

    Karolien Soete

    Author, Community member

    As an artist I am active in the art world for over 15 years, with exhibitions in Belgium and abroad, and film screenings at short film festivals all over the world. 'Talking Walls' is my ongoing development and production of a unique, multi-faceted, art form that integrates digital photography, stop motion animation, and my life long study of classical painting modes, to create thought provoking short films…

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    Tara Brinton
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The works are amazing and beautiful and the stories really bring out the details.

    Tara Brinton
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The works are amazing and beautiful and the stories really bring out the details.

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