An Ugly Painting

I was able to visit Goodwill yesterday, and as I usually do, I walked straight to the back of the store where the furniture and artwork is sold. A beautifully dressed lady was standing over the framed art bin and I had to patiently (which is NOT easy for me to do) wait until she was through looking at each item. She picked up this floral painting and turned to me and said, "Now THIS is UGLY!" and after showing me, she placed it back in its' proper "discarded" place. Now knowing me as you all do, I did NOT think that it was ugly - no, I knew that I had just the place for it! When she finally stepped aside, I quietly picked up the $3 painting and put it in my cart. The lady looked at me and I just smiled and walked away. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? And I knew of a certain buffet that would LOVE to have this perched on it...

This "ugly" painting was painted by someone in Tennessee and made its' way to a Florida Goodwill... the artist will probably never know that it ended up in Daisy Cottage. But I would love for her or him to know that I DON'T think it is ugly at all..

I think it is just beautiful!  I love its' sweet innocence too.  :-)

Comments

[Carol]

Ya know...I just might have put it back too,but I sure wouldn't now! Now that it's displayed in Daisy Cottage I can see it's true beauty.Very Pretty!

[rhoda]

Kim, I'm so glad you rescued that little flower painting. And it is perfect for Daisy Cottage. How fitting & fortunate that lady passed it up.

xo,
Rhoda

[Shari]

Wouldn't you just love to see the look on your fellow Goodwill shopper's face if she could see how ADORABLE this painting looks NOW? Kim, you have been gifted with vision that is far beyond what most of us have.

[Dawn]

Your flair for decorating can turn anything into an object of beauty. I enjoyed this post- the story is so sweet.

[tinam61]

That's interesting! Iris is our state flower. (I'm in TN). My pappaw raised iris and I always think of him when I see them.

[Chris]

Love it! I am hooked lately on buying amateur paintings and am getting a good collection going but I never find any at our Goodwills. I need a road trip to Florida!

[Mosaic Queen]

Well now, doesn't that picture look perfect in it's new home!
I LOVE Goodwill!
As far as children dying their hair goes, my natural red-head now has (white)blonde hair, which is better than the black that she had!
My natural blonde haired daughter now has dark brown.
What's a mom to do??? I dyed part of my hair pink!! It really freaks them out!

[Beki]

I really like it too. :)

[Kimberly]

That is kinda funny. I might have agreed with her just to make sure she didn't put it in her cart! ha ha

[andylynne]

Hey there,
Just wanted you to know that I LOVE your painting, and it looks great where you put it. Be that as it may, I learned a long time ago beauty was were each individual finds it. That just because the other woman didn't care for the picture, that someone else might. But isn't that the point of this world, differences make the world go round and that is sooooo wonderful. It's a shame she didn't view it that way. But good for you because you saw true beauty your way, it's perfect in your home.

[Rosie]

I'm agreeing with all the other's. I think it is your exquisite eye for putting things together that enabled you to see that it was more than just a pretty little flower print. That is quite a talent to have Miss Kim :-)

[Julie size]

I enjoyed visiting your blog. Can't wait to see more! I could kick myself for not buying a painting once that I found at a thrift store....but at the time the $80.00 seemed steep...

Julie

[Susan Ramey Cleveland]

Congratulations, Kim. The painting is beautiful. I bet that lady is kicking herself all over the place for not buying it.

[katie]

love it! very beautiful. i have never seen a painting of a flower that i didn't like!

[Haydee]

Taste is such a funny thing. I love that painting, and the frame. It's so great to have original art no matter the source. For me sometimes it's Goodwill other times it's my 4-year olds self portrait. You have a very good eye, I would've snatched it up too.

[bethany]

You are so right!!! It is beautiful (and RED!!!). The world needs more people with your aesthetic Kim!!!

[KATHY CARRACHER]

I agree it's not an ugly painting. The shot of color is striking. I too rescued a painting on canvas yesterday at Goodwill ha ha. The person painted two bare trees in the foreground with a bare forest behind. The ground is covered in snow and there is a cute little sled at the base of the trees. It had to be done by a local a long time ago. We have many metro parks here that look just like this painting. I was happy to save it. It looks perfect in my den. If people can't visualize they pass up many great finds. That's good that leave these treasures for us!
Best,
Kathy

[Kim~HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs]

What a great painting, Kim! So glad that it found it's way into your lovely home.

Love, Kim

[Henriëtte KB]

Oh Kim your story made me laugh and I wish I just could have seen the womans face when she saw you putting the painting in your cart :)!! I Love the painting and the frame too, it is perfect for Daisy Cottage!

Henriëtte

[Gardengirl]

Your right, its a keeper. I'm glad it found it's way to Daisy Cottage where it will be loved.

[Laurie]

What a great little iris...and that frame just sets it off perfectly! Lovely wood frame! It looks so perfect where it now resides. :)

[Tara]

It's beautiful and has the best home at Daisy Cottage!~xo

[Diane]

Thank you for loving a piece of art that someone discarded. It will bring you a smile every time you look at it remembering your great find.

[Angela (Cottage Magpie)]

Oh, I hate waiting for someone to drop something really good! Nice job! What a charming painting, and the frame is great, too, did that come with it?
~Angela :-)

[Mary]

Gosh, wish I could have seen the woman's face! The painting is perfect for Daisy Cottage. Kim, you really should have been a still life painter -- you create such wonderful still lifes with your camera!
xoxo,
Mary