Coignard Madonna and Child

Roland Coignard, French sculptor, created this Madonna and Child. It was hand carved from oak, and then polychromed. His wife and son Benoit were the models. Tomie met Roland Coignard in 1959 in Paris. Roland Coignard did work for M. Cheret L'Atelier, the studio owned by Tomie's ex-father-in-law.

White Amaryllis

Mercer Room Vignette

Mexican Bag as Art

Tomie bought this Mexican bag many years ago. He has it hanging in the entryway of his home as artwork.

New Painting Update

Tomie didn't like the new painting, so he painted over it, and started anew. It looked great to me, but not to him.

A New Painting

A Poinsettia Every Christmas

Tomie dedicated THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA to Chris O'Brien in 1994. Chris has been sending poinsettias every Christmas since 1994.

Here's a poinsettia wreath Chris made with colored paper.

Life:Curated

Ryan Thomann, the senior designer in the art department at Tomie's publisher, co-owns a store in Brooklyn - Life:Curated. Check out the website and be cool like Ryan.

https://shop.life-curated.com

Pink on Pink

Anne Taylor Davis gave Tomie these pillows many years ago. They are Alexander Girard designs. The pillows rest on the pink sofa in the "chapel living room."

Alexander Girard donated his immense collection of folk art to the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. Tomie has toured the museum.

Christmas Lilies

Karen and Harlow Carlson of Minnesota sent Tomie lilies for Christmas. Beautiful!

The dePaolas of France

Lucie dePaola, Tomie's French cousin, is having a baby.

One Size Too Small

It was traditional on Christmas Day for Tomie and his siblings to receive new pajamas when they were young. This Christmas, Tomie's new pajamas didn't quite fit.

THE KNIGHT AND THE DRAGON is now on pajamas.
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Happy New Year!