Rose's FUNky Furniture

...Garden Junque from the Trash

Relaxing in her studio...
New Orleans folk artist, Rosemary Basil rescues things from the trash and creates handpainted one of a kind works of art. She also enjoys growing plants from seed and photographing them. French Quarter sunsets too!
Office chairs from the 70's and 80's are her favorite candidate for makeovers.
Says Rose: "I worked in offices for years for minimum wage with all that boring utilitarian furniture. Maybe that's why I get such a kick out of trashing them with my own tropical graffiti."
Whimsical and vibrant with a surreal jungle fever, the famous Pink and Silver Leopard Chair has become her trademark. Here are some shots.

Rose Chair with Poblanos 1999

Pepper Leopard with Hungarian Wax Peppers 1998

Leopard Chair, Clouds & Peppers 98

Pepper Leopard Chair Noir
coming...more chairs and thangs...bookmark and come back...

FUNksters visited since July 8, 1999...
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The background you're looking at is from an actual photograph Rose took of the French Quarter sunset facing Bourbon Street from her studio garden.
Copyright 1999 by Rosemary Basil, All Rights Reserved.