HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
site it is a large subtly colored framed abstract work
by the artist Slade. Every piece of art in her home is
an original.
“Look at this,” Lucien says, calling attention to the
sparse lines and subtle color of the Picasso-esque
artwork. “It’s called This Child of Mine but there’s a
little of everything in it. Some people see an angel, or
the pope.”
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In contrast, the adjoining study is accented by
natural wood trim, oak furniture and a rich cream
wall color reminiscent of her years in New Mexico,
where she had an art school called La Puerta Azul
and taught at Taos Institute of Art. Decorative hammered
room at chair rail level. Accent chairs made of hide
stretched over rustic wood sit under a painting of a
Hopi dancer and on the wide windowsill, Kachina
dolls guard a wire birdcage with handcrafted Native
American bowls nestled inside.
“This bowl was made by a very old woman.
I thought you could just walk in there and buy
whatever I wanted, but that’s not the way it works,”
Lucien says, cupping a tiny hand-painted bowl in
the palm of her hand. “They choose you. They let
you buy one. The woman put this bowl in my hand
and said, ‘I hope this bowl brings you happiness,’
and I just cried.”
Each section of the home reveals new charm and
surprises: The spacious, airy master bedroom is el-
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HOME & DESIGN
tin from an adobe home runs around the
Unafraid of bold colors and eclectic groupings of art, Lucien sits near one of the
bright murals she painted on the wall of her lanai. Her companion is a Ragdoll cat
named Minx.
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The 2,200-square-foot home in The Falls at Lost Lake, Hobe Sound, was featured in this year’s Women’s Club of Stuart Art is Everywhere tour for the owner’s
eclectic collection of original pieces.