At the Show - A Great Collaboration

Occasionally, Fern Vasi and Jo Meyer exchange ideas and collaborate on an inventive and exciting project utilizing their respective skills. The combination of  Fern's artist dolls and Jo's oil paintings makes for delightful and innovative 1:12 scale scenes. If they have had time to create something new together, you are likely to find it on one table or the other at the Show. Here are some past projects.

Painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Marcelle Lender by Fern Vasi.

       His 1895 painting "Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero" by Jo Meyer.

"Girl with Watering Can" by Fern Vasi.

        Renoir's 1876 oil painting by Jo Meyer.

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera figures by Fern Vasi.

       Kahlo and Rivera oil paintings by Jo Meyer.

Marilyn Monroe figure by Fern Vasi.

       Warhol pop art painting, "Marilyn Monroe - Shot Orange, 1964" by Jo Meyer.

Andy Warhol figure by Fern Vasi.

       Warhol's 1968 Campbell Tomato Soup Can painting by Jo Meyer.

Dealer Josephine Meyer: Paintings, Furniture & Accessories

The talented and versatile Josephine "Jo" Meyer creates original 1:12 scale paintings, copies of the Old Masters, and whimsical animal paintings. She also paints in smaller scale. Her hand-painted furniture and accessories are delightful. In 2001, Jo achieved the status of IGMA Artisan. Don't miss her table at this year's show. Email: JoArt@att.net. Web: http://www.joart.com

Seated Bather by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1883-1884).

Argenteuil by Claude Monet (1875).

Original hand-painted Venetian screen.

Mrs. Newton by James Tissot (1880).

En Bateau Le Bain by Mary Cassatt (1908).

The Caress inspired by Mary Cassatt (1902). Jo Meyer added the dog.

Petite Dancer inspired by Fernando Botero (2001), with changes by Jo Meyer.

Miniature Screen with original Art Deco design. Marthe de Florian (1888) is the companion piece.

Marthe de Florian by Giovanni Boldini (1888) is the companion piece to the original Art Deco screen.

Whimsical version of La Infanta Margarita, inspired by Diego Velasquez (1656).

Off to School by Charles Burton Barber (1883).

To see more of Jo Meyer's work, go here, here and here.

Dealer Josephine "Jo" Meyer, Painter

Josephine "Jo" Meyer was born in Italy, where she studied art and restoration. She likes recreating the work of the old masters, the impressionists, and abstract art in miniature. Jo offers oil paintings along with painted furniture and accessories. Look for more art nouveau, post-impressionist, and whimsical paintings in 2015. Email: JoArt@att.net.  Web: http://www.joart.com

Wood cabinet painted with "Rooster and Hens" and painting "Tuscany Landscape" in 1:12 scale. Both are originals.

"Whimsical Infanta Margarita" inspired by Velazquez's "La Infanta Margarita" (1660). With minor changes, Fernando Botero's "Infanta Margarita" (1978) and Picasso's "Infanta Margarita" (1968).

"Melting Cats" is a take off on Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" (1931).

"Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" (Gustav Klimt, 1907), 2-1/2" square.

"Portrait of Eugenia Primavesi" (Gustav Klimt, 1913–14), 2" x 2-1/2". 

To see more of Jo Meyer's work, go here.

Jo Meyer: Friday Workshop, Original Paintings, Furniture & Accessories

Josephine "Jo" Meyer creates original oil paintings, miniature copies of the Masters, and whimsical animal paintings. She works in 1-inch, 1/2-inch and 1/4-inch scale. She also hand-paints furniture and accessories. In 2001 she achieved the status of IGMA Artisan. This year, Jo is offering a Friday Workshop for students to create an oil painting in the style of Monet. JoArt@JoArt.com, http://www.joart.com/

Friday Workshop: Waterlilies, an original Oil Painting inspired by Monet. 1:12 scale. For registration information, go  >HERE<

Dutch baby house cabinet reminiscent of those made in Holland in the 17th century. Cupboard exquisitely hand-painted with a Monet scenes.

Interior of Dutch baby house.

Two paintings with a Tuscany Vineyard theme.

Painting based on "Bar at the Folies Bergères" by Edouard Manet (1882).

Painting based on original by artist Fernando Botero, Columbia. Bombe Chest with hand-painted faux marble top, floral paintings on doors and gold accents.

Painting based on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 1895 painting of Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in Chilperic.

Two whimsical cat paintings.

Oil painting depicting Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles (1888). Original by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.

Painting based on "A Village Street, Dardagny" by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1852). Handcrafted three-panel screen with original landscape by Jo.

Cupboard painted and aged with detail of "Souvenir of Mortefontaine" by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1864. Two hand-painted watering cans on top.

To see more of Josephine Meyer's work go here.

Dealer Josephine "Jo" Meyer: Paintings, Furniture & Accessories

IGMA Artisan Josephine "Jo" Meyer enjoys recreating the work of the Old Masters, the impressionists, and abstract art in miniature. She works in 1:12 and smaller scale. Jo also paints delightful whimsical animal paintings and hand paints furniture and accessories. Email: JoArt@att.net.  Web: http://www.joart.com

Corot inspired painted cabinet manufactured by Vilia Miniatures, Italy.

Landscape painting on Fire Screen and Ladies Changing Screen.

Painted cabinet with Hunting Scene.

Whimsical Cat with Pearl Earring and Van Gogh Terrier.

Cubism: Two Women Holding Flowers, after Fernand Léger.

To see more work by Josephine Meyer, go >here<.

At the Show - Paintings, Furniture & Accessories

A very versatile artist and miniature enthusiast, Josephine "Jo" Meyer's  paintings range across several themes. She creates original 1:12 scale paintings, miniature copies of the Masters, and whimsical animal paintings. She also paints some smaller scale. In addition, she hand-paints furniture and accessories such as serving trays, baskets, boxes, and standing screens, to name a few. In 2001 she achieved the status of IGMA Artisan. Be sure to look for Jo's table at this year's show. JoArt@JoArt.com, http://www.joart.com/

3-dimensional oil painting after Henri Matisse's "Red Room" (Harmony in Red, 1908), 6" by 6".

Two whimsical dog paintings a la Paul Cézanne's painting of Pierrot and Harlequin (1888) and two straightforward paintings of pet dogs.

Ballerina painting and cupboard with charming hand-painted scene of ballet dancers.

Fireplace mantle by Jo with three hand-painted plates and Claude Monet's painting, "Women in the Garden" (1866).

"Great American Nude" painting by Tom Wesselmann, 1967.

Trays and tiles/wall hangings with a Tuscany vineyard theme.

Painting of "Boy with a Basket of Fruit" inspired by Michelangelo Caravaggio painting (Italy, c1593).

"Dance at Bougival" after Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1883).

3-dimensional "Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night" after Vincent van Gogh (1888).

Jo's table on the floor of the 2012 Good Sam Show.  The large painting is Vincent van Gogh's "Bedroom in Arles" (1888).  The figure of Van Gogh is by doll artist Fern Vasi.

To see more of Jo's work, go here and here.

2017 Show Previews

Preview photos of artisans and dealers attending the 2017 Good Sam Show.

Josephine MeyerJosephine "Jo" Meyer enjoys recreating the work of the Old Masters, the impressionists, and abstract art in miniature. She works in 1:12 and smaller scale. Jo also paints delightful whimsical animal paintings and hand paints furniture and accessories.    

Magic-N-Miniatures
Suzan and Charles Harville offer a wide variety of handcrafted miniatures including exceptional Halloween and wizard items. They have a really nice selection of handcrafted leather western wear, including beautiful saddles. Their splendid Sir Thomas Thumb handmade tools are not to be missed. The Harvilles will have some of their new shop machines such as drill presses, table saws, and a beautiful hand made lathe in room box settings.    

M&L Precision/Minis by Karen Laisure
Karen Laisure supplies many excellent quality items including handcrafted gilded frames, hand-beveled real glass mirrors, pictures and artwork under the Leeds name. Karen also handcrafts realistic miniature flowers and plants, makes porcelain planters and pottery, porcelain dollhouse dolls, accessories, furniture, and more.