Red Canary LLC (608) 843-1580

CUSTOM PAINTING SERVICES Madison, Wisconsin. Murals, faux finishing and more. . .

Above:  Staining and painting techniques made this bench a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. Three different colors of stain were used: Dark brown, cherry and blue.  Striping techniques were used to decorate the seat.

This piece was donated for the 2007 Wisconsin Public Televison (WPT) Art & Antiques Auction by Shena Blomgren.  Donated pieces will be exhibited at the Memorial Union Gallery in Madison May 23-26 2007.

Shena Blomgren, artist and owner of Red Canary LLC, created the design concept and decorated the bench.  The bench was constructed by Charles Shaver (Shena's Grandfather), Shaver's Woodshavings, Cresco, Ia.

To see this item on WPT's Auction website, click on the link below.  The bench pictured above is item #5162.

WPT Bench - Item #5162

Stenciled and Distressed Trunk

Milk Paint Desks

These desks--or, rather what's left of them--can be seen at UNEARTHED located at 2501 University Avenue (across from Lombardino's) in Madison, Wisconsin.  To view UNEARTHED'S on-line gallery, click on the link below.  To reach them by phone, call (608) 441-1993.

UNEARTHED GALLERIES

Chalkboard Paint Table

The top of this lab table was painted with chalkboard paint, creating a functioning chalkboard--just add chalk!