A Dream Realized + Overwhelmed with Gratitude + Opening July 29th

Walking into the unveiling of my show at Artist Trifecta last Friday was something I will never forget. Almost everyone I know and love came out to support me, and I am grateful.

So many members of may family came, many traveling long distances. And my uber-talented uncle Rod Collins took almost all of these photos. Isn't he talented?

There's more!  Click below to see the full story!

We all huddled together inside the gallery waiting for the winner of the scavenger hunt to be announced... There were huge sheets of butcher paper hung over the winning pieces, like the ones seen here behind Owen from Digital Pictures (sponsor of the event), and gallery owner Amanda Brown

At 8 o'clock the paper came down... and guess what? I won the grand prize! Jocelyn Dorsey of WSB's People to People was there to hand out the prize. Read more about it here.

My dream finally came true... and it was undescribeable...

Until I had to describe it on camera! I was so nervous and can't remember what I said, but I will find out Sunday morning at 6:30 on WSB's People 2 People. (yeaks!)

The night was better than I could have ever imagined ... and I have been imagining it, hoping for it, dreaming about it for months!

Thank you so much to my outstanding team. I am more grateful to you guys than I can even express. Thank you to Hailey Lowe and Matthew Godleski.

We were all there to celebrate together.

A special thanks to the overwhelming number of Beacham & Company agents who came!

The very talented photographer Chris Nelms and his lovely wife (owner of Virtual Studio Innovations) stopped by the event.

I also want to take a moment to all my blogging friends who came out to support me, and they even wrote about it on their blogs!

Terry, from Architecture Tourist came and took tons of pictures. He also wrote the most flattering post about the event. Thank you so much.And here is the ever-talented Cristi Holcombe from Charm Home. Cristi also wrote a post about the opening, and I am so grateful. I love the watermarks she put on her photos. They are su fun!

In this picture, taken by Terry, you can see Niki from Single Bubble Pop on the left standing next to Claire Watkins from High Gloss Blue.

Niki did one of her famous "What I Wore" posts about the event. Click the link and look at her drawing... it looks just like her!And Claire found time in her tremendously busy weekend to come to the event and write about it. Check out her post to see her "fresh look!"

I love all my talented and supportive blogging friends. Thank you so much!

And finally, thank you to Amanda Brown of Artist Trifect. You really did make my dream come true.

MORE NEWS!

Please watch WSB' People to People on Sunday morning at 6:30 to see the opening and my interview!!

We are having another private opening on July 29th from 7 to 9pm. I really hope you can all come! :) I will remind you all again as it gets closer.

SO HAPPY, Blayne Beacham

My Gallery Dream + The Wonderland Series

I started this blog in November because I wanted to get artwork in a gallery by October 14th, 2010.  This blog opened more doors that I could have ever imagined.  It's amazing.  Last night I went to the Crave Atlanta event where Cham Home, High Gloss Blue and Running with Tweezers spoke, and the universal theme way the amazement over the power of blogs.  They are truly amazing things...  All three of them talked about how much closer they were to achieving their dreams because of their blogs.  I could not agree more. This blog has opened up doors I could never have imagined.  A few weeks ago I was at the Bobby McAlpine book signing with Charm Home and High Gloss Blue.  I saw Todd Murphy ... if you read this blog then you know about my complete obsession with Todd Murphy...

Todd is famous for so many things, but I fell in love with him because of these amazing dresses...

So, when I was at the event I asked Todd if he would give me some advice. Not only did he give me advice, he met me for coffee and went over my photography with me for TWO HOURS. His generosity was overwhelming. The main advice he gave me was to finish a series of which I'm really really proud.

I have been taking pictures of these dresses for so long, and I think I just hit a wall. I needed a bump in creativity.

This past weekend Matthew, Hailey Lowe and I competed in the Artist Trifecta photo scavenger hunt in Castleberry Hills.

I was so excited about the challenge because teams competed in a 13 hour challenge to solve and photograph 20 clues, edit the photographs and get them printed. The winner gets one month representation at Artist Trifecta. The 20 photographs get printed and will be hung for the next Castleberry Hill art stroll.

Here are our 20 photographs with the clues underneath them....

Spell out your favorite word with letters you find... We chose the word "Wonderland." This series represents our take on "Alice in Wonderland"

"A Picture of a Loft or Business Sign"

"Everything Will Be Ok"

A Photograph with Shadows or a Sunbeam

"We are Number 1 at Putting Out Fires"

A Flag

Graffiti

"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony."

"Cry "Havoc" and release the dogs of war."

A Doorway

Bull

"That'e me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight, loosing my religion."

"Action"

Someone in uniform

"Where's the Beef"

"I wanna be where the people are. I wanna see, wanna see um dancing."

"If Cinderella was 21 she would dink out of one of these."

Railroad Tracks

City Scape

A series of numbers that adds up to 10.

So that's it.....

The photographs are being judged now, and I will find out on the July 9th Castleberry Hills art stroll if my dream came true and I finally get work into a galley! Cross your fingers for me :)

Even if I don't win, I finally have a set of pictures that I'm so excited about...

Thank you so much to Matthew and Hailey. I couldn't have done it without you!

Remember to enter the "My Favorite Room" contest by Wednesday at midnight!!

Interested in Owning Your Own Golf Course?

You could if you buy Troy Stowe and Glennis Beacham's listing at 2015 Trammel Road, "La Reve."

This one-of-a-kind Norman Askins/Bonner Construction home offers 7 Bedrooms, 9 Full and 11 Half Baths. It's over 72 gated acres and has a 25-car garage that can be converted into a ballroom.

If this sounds familiar, you may remember the post I did on this home a while ago... the post with all the interior pictures.

Last week I went back and shot the home with all the beautiful Summer grass and trees... You will not believe it.

Here is the winter picture.

And here it is now. All this change in only a few months!

Can you believe the difference in the Winter light vs. the Summer light? As a photographer it has always fascinated me.... The house actually looks warmer in the winter picture, but the summer pictures show its true color much better.

Here is a picture of the golf course this winter....

And here it is now. This nine hole golf course includes replicas of the 11th and 12th holes at Augusta National.

Here you can see the club house.

And here is a tee box. Wouldn't you love to play here?

And finally the back of the house. It's big enough to play football!

In other news ... later this week I will be announcing our next giveaway. You will not want to miss this!

Two breathtaking pieces of jewelry from Nastro Bello, so get ready for that!

Dutch Colonial Gets Fresh!

Janey Lowe has a new listing!
This beautiful home is located a shot walk from Chastain Park and has an amazing backyard.

Architect: William B. Margeson

4 Bedrooms
3 Full, 2 Half Baths
+/- 1.23 Acres
Jackson School District

Here's what I love about this house. When you walk up it all feels very Dutch Colonial. It has the typical roofline, appears to be one story (it's actually 3), is made of brick, and even has a divided Dutch door on the left (a door where the top can open while the bottom remains closed). The fun part about the house is going inside where the interiors are fresh and classically updated. Perfect for a modern family who wants a huge backyard and to walk to Chastain park!

For me, Dutch Colonial homes have an almost farmhouse feel, but these interiors represent classic Atlanta style! You can see the finishes are immaculate, and there is tone of space.

Love this formal living room!

And here is the dining room. You can get a feel for the layout here by looking through the foyer and into the living room.

This brick-walled wet bar runs between the kitchen and the dining room. I love exposed brick in a home!

Can you believe the space in this kitchen? I love the pattern in the wood floor. Can't you imagine cooking with all your family gathered around talking?

I love the appliance placement in this kitchen, and that there is so much counter/prep space.

Here is a shot from the breakfast area showing the layout. You can see the wet bar to the left and the dining area to the right, and the screened-in porch beyond that.

Here is another dining area lined with windows.

Can you believe this porch? These vaulted ceilings are amazing, and look at all the privacy.

This is an additional porch off the kitchen.

And this is a shot going back into the house from the screened porch. Look at those floors!

Here we are in the family room. Again, such a clean and warm room. I love the exposed brick around the fireplace. Also, you can see the divided Duch door where the top opens while the bottom can remain closed.

Did you notice the wood floors here?

And here is a better picture of the fireplace.

This is the main level master suite. The door in the back leads out to a private master porch.

Master bath.

I love this bathtub!

Do you want to go upstairs?

Isn't this a perfect family house? Wait until you see the terrace level...

And those doors open right to the backyard...

So, what do you think? Could you see yourself living there?

Don't forget to enter my Taigan Giveaway! It ends Friday, June 11th, so you still have time!

The Azalea House, Originally Owned by Charles H. Black

This one-of-a-kind home was originally owned by Charles H. Black, the original developer of the Tuxedo park Neighborhood, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Buckhead.  It was built in 1930 and was designed by the famous architecture team Frazier & Bodin.  It has been renovated twice by Harrison Design Associates. It is currently listed by Glennis Beacham of Beacham & Company, REALTORS. Click here to see the listing.

7 Bedrooms 8 Full, 3 Half Baths Carriage House (1 Bedroom) Guest House (2 Bedrooms) More than 3 Gated Acres

Please enjoy this photo tour through the home! (all photos by Rod Collins and Blayne Beacham)

To see more of this house, check out the post I wrote when it was on the Buckhead In Bloom Tour.

Have a great weekend everybody!

Blayne