"Missy and I were going crazy trying to come up with the perfect name. We threw out so many options you wouldn't believe! We decided we wanted the name to reflect the feeling we wanted people to experience when they walked into the door, not the sweat they were dripping with when they left.
One afternoon, at a family gathering, we were looking at pictures from Missy's parents' trip to France. We were admiring how the painter, Claude Monet, had been inspired from the beautiful gardens of Giverny, France. That was the feeling - inspiration and beauty!
Many of Monet's famous paintings were from the village of Giverny. We decorated each room with copies of his paintings and named our studio rooms after our three favorites, "The Waterlily", "The Bridge", and "The Garden". We were blessed to have two local, wonderful artists offer their services to paint wall murals. Sherri Johnson painted the picture of France you will see on your right side when you walk into the front door. She also painted beautiful scenery along with the name of each studio room outside of each door. Patricia Manich was the other artist who recreated two of Claude Monet's paintings for us. The first fills the wall in the reception area behind the couch. The second is the painting of "The Waterlily", appropriately located in the Waterlily studio."
So, as a result of careful and prayerful consideration, we have selected what we feel is just right for our building, our atmosphere, our people, our "vibe". A special thank you to those local artists who helped in the early days to make our building burst with color and feeling. We feel so fortunate to have had the assistance we've needed along the way to make our studio special and unique! We are so thankful that it has come together so well and makes so many people so happy!
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