Author: AvosD

2017 JAZZ & BLUES fest at USM campus in Longbeach, MS
April 6, 2017
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Artist Avos D will be at the annual Jazz & Blues Festival being held at the USM campus in long beach Mississippi. Stop by for $1 GLOW-IN-DARK Kids stickers by the Artist.     This Southern MIss Jazz and Blues Festival is one of the largest events of the year held on the USM campus, featuring food and beverages, Local and national artisans booths,family oriented fun activities, and an Easter Egg Hunt at 11am for children 12years old and under. The festival...

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Arts in the Pass 2017 : Avos D’s acrylic & oil modern art
March 30, 2017
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Avos Design featuring the artist who started it all Avos D at the 2017 Arts in the Pass Juried Arts Festival (Admission is FREE) Taking place in the coastal beauty town of Pass Christian Mississippi, in historical War Memorial Park on April 1st and 2nd (10am to 5pm) 2017 Arts in the Pass Features: 100 artists from 14 states and approximately 7,000 visitors from Pensacola to Baton Rouge, extending the gulf coast. WaterFest : The annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education...

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Creating Vintage Chick
March 28, 2017
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In Chalmette Louisiana, I started thinking about the old matchbook girls.  Where did they go?  How can I incorporate that idea into my modeling or painting? An Idea was born.  I pulled out my hand stretched canvas (premade a week earlier) (Primed & Gessoed by me as well). I sketched my initial idea, very roughly with my drawing pencils, and got to work.   I started to work in a way that was a little unorthodoxed for even me. I...

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Refinishing the ‘insides’ of old home cabinets
August 12, 2015
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Sometimes do you feel just a sense of disgust and despair that stems from the daily encounters you have with your gross old cabinetry?  Well so do I. I once was like you, but now I have refinished, nice, clean-smelling, modern, and rodent proof cabinets. Let's face it we all get 'shystered' into a home that looks nice on the outside and decent on the inside, until you start to notice the little details aren't quite up to par. My house had...

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Metal Bronzed upcycled Fan
July 18, 2015
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Why get rid of that old fan when you can 'recycle', 'upcycle' and beautify your existing one! Not only is it good for the earth to upcycle, but you will get a functional piece of decor that matches your existing color scheme. I took an old 'bigbox store' generic white box fan & gave it a breath of fresh life. Essentially you can use this technique on any item of decor that doubles as a functional item. Here is a...

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