not your average domestic goddess.

i just love these paintings from artist kelly reemsten. i mean, c’mon, you might not really think of chainsaws and fancy dressed-up domestic divas in the same sentence, but these really work. kelly calls her paintings, “a celebration of dress and adornment of the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies”. the unexpected quirkiness and combination of every day tools, and retro style fashion just make me smile. for more information on kelly reemtsen’s work, check out her bio here.


















































Wow! perfection.
how fantastic!
These are beautiful and true to life (at least based on my knowledge of my own grandmothers).
I need one of these! Wonderful!
Me likey!
Love these. Love them alot!
Wow! I love these! Thanks so much for sharing!
totally my italian grandma. gardening in a dress. killing water moccasins with a hoe. {eek.} totaly flies me to a faraway memory.
excellent. loved this. xoxo.
Oh wow – gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing this find.
Strangely enough, those look like they could be portraits of my mum. Must be something with those dresses and those legs.
Love these Victoria! Great Find!
You scored again! I always look to your blog for the grooviest of the groovy. Thanks for making cyberspace fun and funky!
That’s how I’m gonna look next time I do yard work.
these are awesome! love it
these are so cool! go ladies!
Fantastic!
In LOVE. I want one in my home.
Boy you are so talented in finding great artists and their art. I love this ones style.
those are absolutely gorgeous!
oh my my my…..LOVE these…….where do I get one????? BTW~ adore your blog, after my first cup o joe in the morning I visit your site. :0)
The chainsaw one is my favorite!!
love them all… they have a great retro feeling and the strokes give them such a great texture!
these paintings are stunning. i imagine a wall and 3 or 4 of them in a row. my favorites are yellow bubbles and gold dress in her gallery. the little ring on the woman’s hand is such a cute detail.
How fun! Love these :)
oh my goodness. these are perfect.