Margaret Radford's 5 new Fine Art Original Paintings with sculpted frames

Margaret Radford's new paintings for 2012 in this set of 5 new original  oil paintings with  sculpted frames of Haunted House interiors 

Commissioned Charcoal Portrait of 1950's Bride and Groom

Margaret drew this wonderful double portrait from an 8x10 photograph made in the 1950's, the piece is 36 x32

Margaret Radford new;ly finished charcoal portrait of two people

Newly finished charcoal portrait by artist Margaret Radford. Margaret drew this portrait in charcoal from an 8x10 photograph taken in the early 90's 

Margaret Radford Oil Painting in it's home

Margaret was commissioned by Pamela Morris of Newnan GA to paint this lovely portrait of  Pamela's grandson playing at the beach. Here is a photo of the new painting in its home. 

Moon Dog 2011 original Margaret Radford painting

Moonface and Stars by Margaret Radford Fine Art Decoarative sculpted and painted objects d'art

Margaret Radford 2012 "Moonface and Stars" original unique moonface and set of 10 stars ready to hang anywhere

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Photo of the artist Margaret Radford in action painting on one of her Moonface sculptures

Moon and Stars 1 original decorative art sculptures by Margaret Radford

"Moon and Stars 1" by Margaret Radford @ ETSY

Moon and Stars original decorative art sculptures by Margaret Radford

Moon and Stars by Margaret Radford on Etsy

Love's Kiss

Love's Kiss @ Etsy Margaret just finished this lovely original sculpted framed original painting

Dog Bar I 2011 artist Margaret Radford

I just finished this large version of Dog Bar in December, it was commissioned by the Miller Family in August of 2011. The small version of Dog Bar sold in December as well, so I must get busy painting a new dog painting. I have many ideas coming for this series. I have made many drawings. Look for new Dog Art soon :)

Portrait of Ryan commissioned by Pamela Morris

I have been very busy the past few months, this is a portrait painting I just finished in time for Christmas. It is a portrait I painted from a photograph taken by my husband Kevin Radford Photography of Ryan playing on the beach in Jacksonville Beach Florida.

2011 New Paintings

Dog Bar small painting 2011 © Margaret Radford

DOGS! Sculpted Paintings by Margaret Radford

Margaret will be unveiling her new sculpted paintings of Dogs at the Riverside Arts Market on 4-3-10

http://jacksonville.com/interact/blog/amanda_warford/2010-01-21/weekend_design_decorative_sculpted_clouds

Margaret shows how to sculpt clouds.

Margaret Norton Radford
Artist Statement

I began this series of paintings in 1985 when I started college at The Savannah College of Art and Design. Since childhood, I worked diligently and developed a photo-realistic style of drawing and painting and focused mainly on portraits.When this series was born, I stopped painting with my eyes and used my mind as a reference instead.Rather than merely recording visual information, I utilized the elements of art to express emotions, solve problems,and as an escape from the real world.

At first, I expressed social fears with cold leering groups of figures, which gave my work an eerie eldritch feel. I found painting in this manner had a therapeutic effect that helped to relieve fears by transferring them to this new "inner world". As I continued I began to include other aspects of myself to this series such as positive ideas and silly whimsical imaginings. I began adding personal icons that drew me closer and more endeared to the paintings. Humor and nonsense crept in and mingled with those fears...expressionism blended with fantasy. Aesthetically, my inner realm developed a language of my own with the lines, colors, shapes and subjects that unite my paintings.

I feel the distorted frames complete my work. They reflect the frames within the paintings and reemphasize my "worlds within worlds"theme. My frames symbolize windows to not only my imagination but to the veiwers' as well. I created this series of paintings for myself and have been delighted when others have found them meaningful.It is remarkable that feelings so personal are also so universal.I am happy to share my work.

Recent Exhibition History

Jan. 7th 2005 “Other Worlds Paintings by Margaret Radford” Catch 22 Gallery St. Augustine FL.
Oct. 5th 2005 “Group Show” Jacksonville Institute of Art

April to June 2009 "Riverside Arts Market" Jacksonville FL.

Margaret’s work is always on display for private showings by appointment.

2 New Paintings by Margaret Radford

LOVE

AFFECTION

These are my two newest framed paintings: Love and Affection. I hope you like them.

Mandarin Landing Animal Hospital MURAL

These are two murals that I just completed for Jacksonville's only Dog Surgery Rehabilitation Clinic, part of my friend Dr. Anne Silverness' Mandarin Landing Animal Hospital

Margaret Radford Fine Art paintings with custom hand built and painted frames

Margaret Radford fine art custom framed paintings in oil and acrylic on board. Please contact me for more info on these paintings.