This wooded, lakeside home plays an influential role in the homeowners artistic vision as a magical realist painter. By providing an environment that comes alive with the sights and sounds of nature, the artist is able to closely study as an explorer would by uncovering, recording, and rearranging the beauty of the natural world and the beauty of human beings. This connection to nature comes from a horticultural interest manifested in the daily ritual of digging and pruning in her Connecticut garden. A daily ritual of physical immersion with the dirt and the worms of life contrasts with the otherworldly fantastical spaces the artist creates for her paintings. The paradoxical character of these two places imbues her paintings with an alluring mystery.

Inspiration for a large brick driveway.

Photo of a modern landscaping in Santa Barbara.

This is an example of a modern landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Rehabilitative pruning on overgrown shrubs and used plant material on site to extend the landscaping across the entire front of the house.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Philadelphia.

Jorge Cortez
Inspiration for a modern landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Buffalo Grass lawn with RR tie terrace,
Photo of a southwestern landscaping in Albuquerque.

Inspiration for a rustic full sun backyard gravel landscaping in Vancouver.

Jorge Cortez
Design ideas for a modern landscaping in Santa Barbara.

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Photo of a large craftsman courtyard stone landscaping in Seattle.

Corner lot enhanced with erosion control measures, rebuilt stonewall and native plants. Natural forest trees thinned and pruned for optimal growth. Invasive shrubs and vines removed as native woods are refined for conservation development housing. Supplemented with additional native trees and shrubs. Driveway graded to onsite stormwater infiltration and to prevent ice build up in winter.

This is an example of a mid-sized front yard landscaping in Philadelphia.

Double Take™ 'Orange Storm' flowers in landscape
Design ideas for an eclectic partial sun landscaping in Chicago for spring.

A mixed shrub, perennial and annual border creates texture and color for the summer season.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional partial sun side yard formal garden in Chicago for summer.

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This is an example of a large craftsman concrete paver landscaping in Seattle.

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This is an example of a large shabby-chic style landscaping in Seattle with decking.

A contemporary backyard features a combination of vertical natural wood slat fencing and white vinyl panels. The boundary includes fresh brown mulch beds along the base with newly pruned greenery, contrasting textures, and green lawn areas under tall mature trees providing natural canopy shade.