{"product_id":"sweet-welcome-original-silver-lining-watercolor","title":"Sweet Welcome — Original Silver Lining Watercolor","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Welcome — Original Silver Lining Watercolor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of hospitality, abundance, and the simple act of making another person feel valued, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet Welcome \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransforms one of the tropics' most recognizable fruits into a glowing symbol of welcome. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet Welcome\u003c\/em\u003e is an original watercolor from Christie Marie Elder’s \u003cem\u003eSilver Lining Series\u003c\/em\u003e. Warm golds, oranges, and reds illuminate the fruit while metallic silver linework travels through the composition, defining each form and adding a subtle shimmer that changes as the light moves across the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Inspiration\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe pineapple has long fascinated Christie not only for its extraordinary taste, form, and color, but for what it has come to represent in history: \u003cstrong\u003ewelcome, generosity, and honoring the people we invite into our lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCenturies ago, before pineapple became readily available around the world, the tropical fruit was an extraordinary luxury in Europe and colonial America. Difficult to transport and expensive to cultivate, a pineapple could become the centerpiece of a gathering—a visible expression of abundance and the importance of one's guests. Over time, its distinctive shape became an enduring symbol of hospitality, appearing on entrances, gateposts, architectural details, and objects created for the home. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePineapple would later become deeply connected with Hawai‘i's own modern history. Introduced to the Hawaiian Islands in the early nineteenth century, it eventually grew into one of Hawai‘i's defining agricultural crops and one of the most recognizable symbols associated with island life. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is that meeting of histories that inspired \u003cstrong\u003eSweet Welcome\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor Christie, the pineapple carries a simple message she loves: \u003cstrong\u003eto welcome someone is to recognize their value.\u003c\/strong\u003e To offer something beautiful, nourishing, and precious is a way of saying, You are important to me and \u003cem\u003eI'm glad you're here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreated in 2018, \u003cem\u003eSweet Welcome\u003c\/em\u003e brings that idea to life through luminous watercolor. Warm golds, oranges, and reds glow through the pineapple while deep tropical greens rise into a brilliant blue landscape. Metallic silver linework traces its remarkable natural geometry, transforming the fruit's familiar pattern into dozens of small bursts of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Silver Lining Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDrawing upon years of tattooing experience, she began combining transparent watercolor with \u003cstrong\u003emetallic silver ink\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing precise linework to interact with the spontaneous movement of watercolor. The silver brings structure, containment, rhythm, and a second visual language to the paintings while responding beautifully to changing light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe name \u003cem\u003eSilver Lining\u003c\/em\u003e became part of the philosophy behind the work as well: finding something meaningful, beautiful, or useful when things don’t go quite as planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSweet Welcome\u003c\/em\u003e, that silver linework is especially prominent throughout the pineapple and foliage, catching light differently depending on the viewer’s position and giving the original a quality that photographs can only partially capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFraming \u0026amp; Presentation\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet Welcome is professionally custom framed in a substantial warm wood frame with a deep-toned silk liner that creates separation between the vivid watercolor and the surrounding wood\u003c\/span\u003e. The warm frame picks up the gold and amber tones of the pineapple, while the darker liner echoes the deep blues and greens throughout the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe completed framed artwork with acrylic glazing measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e27\" × 23\" × 1.2\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and arrives ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSweet Welcome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christie Marie Elder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreated:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Lining Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent watercolor with metallic silver ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\" × 16\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27\" × 23\" × 1.2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally framed and ready to hang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e$7,000.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArtist Signature \u0026amp; Documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by Christie Marie Elder on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach original artwork includes a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity (COA)\u003c\/strong\u003e together with an artist biography for provenance and collector records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCopyright\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© Christie Marie Elder. All rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchase of the original artwork transfers ownership of the physical artwork only. Copyright and reproduction rights remain with the artist and do not transfer with the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKauaʻi:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complimentary gallery pickup or local delivery is available for original artwork purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOff-Island \u0026amp; International Collectors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because each original artwork requires specialized packing and fully insured transport, shipping is quoted individually based on the artwork and destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore purchasing, please click the “Request a Shipping Quote” button on this page and complete the short form with your delivery address.\u003c\/strong\u003e We’ll arrange the appropriate professional packing and insured transport, then contact you with the complete shipping quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you approve the quote, we’ll send you a secure invoice through our online gallery for the artwork and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kauai Christie's Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48370907513019,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1531\/1583\/files\/IMG_5603_c627e007-680c-4a6a-beeb-33bb9e7eb073.jpg?v=1789593382","url":"https:\/\/www.kauaichristiesart.com\/products\/sweet-welcome-original-silver-lining-watercolor","provider":"Kauai Christie's Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}