|  Hot summer days in Scottsdale usually make for quiet times in the Old Town arts district. Last Monday was an exception.
Xanadu Gallery director Elaine recounted the following experience: "About mid-morning, Sherry and her mom Sidney (Names changed to protect the innocent) strolled in for their first visit to Xanadu. With homes in both Chicago and Scottsdale, they were looking for art for the Arizona residence, a beautiful new Tuscan-style home in North Scottsdale. Armed with a "cheat sheet" of desired painting/artwork sizes, the duo started zeroing in on the exciting offerings in the gallery. The first discovery was a colorful painting by husband and wife artists John and Elli Milan, "Transcending View I," for the master bath. When the clients mentioned they would like to find one or two other paintings for the same room that would complement the Milan, I led them to the front window to see two other Milans that were perfect for what they had in mind. The next artworks they fell in love with were a stunning new steel and wood wall sculpture by Jeanie Thorn titled "Artifact," two colorful abstracts by Penny Benjamin Peterson, and Guilloume's powerful bronze relief, "We Can Grow." Moving to the southern section of the gallery, Shelley spotted the oil painting "On My Knees" by Guilloume. It was one of those goose-bump moments as I shared the narrative the artist has written about the artwork." I take Mondays off, but when Elaine called me about the client's interest, I drove in to the gallery, picked up the art and drove out to the collector's home. Shelley and Sis were an absolute delight and were excited to have found so many pieces they felt would work for their home. READ MORE ON REDDOT BLOG | 
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