Meet Colette Mendelson | Creative Artist, Florist and Crafter

I have always been creative and have been asked for years to help friends coordinate and/or decorate their homes.

 During the pandemic is when I allowed myself to really tap into this side of myself. I started with nursery animal paintings, went to florals and then started to try all the various techniques associated with pour painting. I loved the abstract and flow with that style. It can also be controlled to have a more refined outcome. I thoroughly enjoyed mastering this technique and it took time and a lot of practice.

After the pandemic I decided I wanted to do something to support mental health so I partnered with a professional florist and created a flower line just to support local nonprofits. I was then trained by that florist so I gained a new skill.
That skill helped to translate from fresh florals to silk, dried as well as crafting wreaths. All of which I still do today.

I started selling at a local farmers market and that ended up bringing dog paintings to the forefront. A person saw my painted nursery animals and asked if I could paint their dog. That ended up being my first custom dog painting order and simultaneously also my second as another person overheard the conversation and then ordered one also. They were thrilled with the end results and now that is a specialty of mine.

I also just partnered with a woodworker to design unique door/wall pieces that I paint.

I LOVE to create unique items. With my florals I mix modern and vintage vessels so   my florals are not in a traditional clear glass vase.
I love to change up what I do and constantly look to expand all my techniques. Mixing and creating new things gives me energy and makes my happy.

My pieces are happy and I want to bring joy with everything I do.