Huntsville Hospital Kid's Kamp Mural Phase II

We were excited to receive the call from Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF) letting us know they were expanding Kid’s Kamp to an indoor play room. We painted a large exterior camp themed mural for HHF in Spring 2007 and started their interior cabin themed mural this month. As always, the Huntsville Hospital and HHF staff are a pleasure to work for and with.


Below are photos from our first week on the job:

From Alissa:
On a personal note, I have had to take a step back from the business because my health has not been well for some time. We finally found the culprit, have been taking action and the results have been amazing! I still have to take it slow and learn about a new way of life; Nevertheless, health is a gift and the HHF mural is the perfect welcome back present!

Average to Art's Small Business Award Video

Please enjoy Average To Art's Small Business Award video!

Average To Art's services: Faux Finishes, Decorative Finishes, Murals, Custom Art, Italian Plasters, Venetian Plaster, and More! We can help DIYers with our "faux coach" service and help you locate quality supplies for your project. Average To Art can also refer you to talented artists who specialize in furniture finishing, cabinet glazing/distressing and more!

Average To Art's Commercial & Residential service area: Tennessee Valley, Madison, AL, Huntsville, AL, Hampton Cove, AL... and around the world. Owner Alissa (Murnane) Ramsay has trained in Italy, won an international decorative finish award, and created custom art internationally. Most recently the Average To Art team traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a glazing and plaster project.

Business Recognition:

· 2008 Small Business of the Year Finalist, Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce
· 2007 Small Business of the Year Finalist, Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce
· 2007 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, Small Business Finalist, North Alabama Better Business Bureau
· 2006 Young Professional of the Year Finalist, Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce

In Love... with "Larger Than Life" stencils!

Stencil-Library.com has been my favorite stencil site to browse for years. Average To Art artists do not typically paint many stencils for our Huntsville, AL clients, BUT it is always to fun to see what is new from across the pond.

Two examples fron the "larger than life" section:

FIREWORKSlarge 68 x 16 " (1727 x 406 mm)

standard52 x 12 " (1320 x 304 mm)

DANDELIONlarge 68 x 16 " (1727 x 406 mm)

standard52 x 12 " (1320 x 304 mm)

Stencil-Library.com has Traditional, Vintage, Contemporary and SO many more styles of stencils. I love big and bold shapes, so these new stencils "speak to me".

Work In Progress

As I was going through photos for today's posts, I came across some working photos of the old Average To Art crew. Health issues have paused Average To Art's instillation abilities, but the memories of the past year are special!

2008 was a record year for the company and it was because of our wonderful clients and dedicated staff/artists!

(Above) Average To Art's owner and principal artist, Alissa (Murnane) Ramsay, multi-tasking as usual. The art of business at work!

(Above) Monika working hard to buff the "Venetian Plaster" to a perfect shine!

(Below) Michele, dedicated to her job, applying the plaster wherever it is needed.

“Venetian Plaster” in Madison, AL

Average To Art completed this project many months ago in a new construction home in Madison, AL. Our client has moved in and is enjoying her new home with "Venetian Plaster" walls. It was difficult to capture this finish on our camera, but hopefully you can get the feel of the beautiful finish... one of our favorites! See the Before and After photos below.

Oikos' Italian Shimmer Finish: Ottocento

Our client in Madison, AL LOVES purple! When she built her new home she knew she wanted a purple master bathroom and bedroom. Alissa Ramsay had trained in Italy (Sept. 2008) with a product called Ottocento from Oikos. Our client fell in love with the product and selected the perfect shade of purple. See the before and after photos below.