Denver, Colorado
The Midcentury
Art Tour
Welcome to our condo. Over the years we've gathered a mix of art, travel finds, and family pieces. We hope you enjoy discovering them as much as we've enjoyed living with them.
Entryway
A Grandmother's Gift & A Gentle Guardian
That clock on the wall was a gift from my grandmother when I graduated high school in 1988. A little worn from life's travels, but it still keeps time beautifully.
Waltham wall clock — circa 1988
Just to the right hangs a small "evil eye," a charm common across the Middle East and southeastern Europe. It's here to quietly watch over our guests — and to give a gentle stare to anyone with less-than-great intentions.
Nazar boncuğu — the evil eye
Living Room
A Father in Two Frames
In the top right is a portrait drawing of my father, made while he was serving in the Korean War. Below it is his platoon photograph.
If you feel up for a little challenge, try spotting him in the platoon photo using the drawing as your guide — the answer waits at the end of the tour.
Korean War era — portrait drawing & platoon portrait
Hallway
Lightning Ridge & Cappadocia
In 2002, I wandered into Lightning Ridge — an Outback town in Australia known for black opals and the wonderfully quirky work of artist John Murray. I bought a print and waited three months for it to arrive, only to receive it in pieces.
The gallery felt so terrible about it that they sent a replacement plus three additional prints. All four now live here.
John Murray — Lightning Ridge, Australia, 2002
Further down the hallway, a hand-painted tile from Cappadocia in Turkey. Its colors somehow hold both earth and sky at once.
Hand-painted tile — Cappadocia, Turkey
Bedroom
Tatiana Suarez
Dreamy, a little mischievous — this piece is by Miami-based artist Tatiana Suarez. If you grew up watching Ren & Stimpy, you may catch a subtle nod hiding in there.
Tatiana Suarez
Guest Bathroom
Three Cultures, One Moment
This work is by a deaf Filipino artist depicting the bond between mother and child — rendered across Filipino, Korean, and Japanese traditions simultaneously. A quiet, tender moment expressed in three voices at once.
Mother & child — Filipino, Korean & Japanese traditions
Dining Area
A Peyote Dream from Mexico
This hand-woven piece is a visual rendering of a Peyote dream. If you read Spanish — and feel like handling it with a little care — the interpretation is written on the back.
Hand-woven Huichol yarn painting — Mexico
My father is in the second row from the bottom, eighth from the left.
