Nature Art Gallery Wall – Oh, It’s Expanded

In October 2023, I shared the nature art gallery wall in our living room here on the blog.

In the 16 months since that blog post, it is safe to say the nature art gallery wall has expanded.

If you give a mouse a cookie a woman a thrift store painting…

Here’s how the nature art gallery wall looked way back in the olden times of 2023. (It wasn’t that long ago and yet it feels like three lifetimes have passed since then. Why is that?)

Here’s a pulled back view of how that wall looks now in February 2025.

It’s cold and barren outside, but inside I’m faking it till I make it spring gets here with as many nods to nature as I can get.

If any of the pictures look a little crooked, they probably are. Most of the art hangs from the picture rail, so it leans away from the wall a little and it’s easy for it to go askew. I’ve given up on trying to keep it perfect. I call it “organically arranged” instead.

Since October 2023, I have added eleven items to this wall. Eleven.

That’s roughly one new thing every six weeks.

If I continue at this rate I’ll have these walls filled in no time. *rubs hands together with glee*

However, I know that’s not going to happen. *whomp, whomp*

The streak is over or, at a minimum, slowed.

How am I so certain?

Well, it’s because 7 of the 11 items I added are ones that I embroidered and I’m currently on an embroidery hiatus.

How long will this hiatus be?

Of this I am not certain.

The muse is fickle and I go where she leads.

Lately, she’s been on an organizing kick and prefers to solve crossword puzzles at night instead of doing embroidery. It’s a wildly exciting life, I know.

Since things are so wild around here, do you want to hear a confession?

Always, you say? Good, because I’ve got a juicy one.

I haven’t used the word ‘art’ in describing the new items on this wall because I knew most of them were created by me.

Is my own stuff art?

Of course it is, but I don’t consider myself a fiber artist or any sort of artist.

I like to dabble in a variety of creative endeavors, but I don’t sell my creations. I haven’t been professionally trained in the things I create. I don’t stick with any one thing long enough to master it. I consider myself a jack of many trades and master of none.

But the definition of art does not require any of those things. The definition of art as determined by the Oxford English Dictionary is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”

Well, well, well.

I DO express myself creatively in a visual form. Quite often, actually. I also make things just because I like looking at them without too much concern for what I’m going to do with my creations.

So, who am I to argue with the dictionary?

Regardless of whether or not I consider myself an artist, I have made art. Quite a bit of art for this wall, in fact, and that makes me happy!

I’m proud of how what I have stitched complements the rest of the art on this gallery wall. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be enjoyable to look at. Sometimes the imperfections are what make art interesting.

I also love finding a dusty painting in a thrift store that has been discarded by someone for any number of reasons. I can see the beauty in that art and appreciate the care that went into creating it. Maybe the person who made that painting was a professional artist and made their living that way. Or maybe the person who made that art was more like me and enjoyed making things, appreciated how it fed their creative soul, and the effort reminded them that there is beauty in the world. Art and creative expression become even more important when the world feels dark and scary.

Phew! Somehow I started out telling you my nature art gallery wall has grown and then we ended up here.

This has been a great therapy session for me. You are a great listener. Has anyone told you that? Please don’t charge me for this session though. I haven’t sold any art to pay for it. Ha!

Do you consider yourself an artist? I’d love to know. You can always comment on this blog post, email me here, or reach out via Instagram or Facebook.

Happy decorating!

Room Sources:

Art – thrifted or homemade

Furniture – thrifted

Yellow Pom Pom Blanket – Amazon (bought this one multiple times in different colors)

Rug – Loloi Chris Loves Julia

Thanks for hanging out with me today. Sorry it was virtual and not in my living room. Maybe another time. In the meantime, here’s another blog post you might enjoy!

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