We all get sentimental about some of our possessions.  Especially things that remind us of the ones we love.  I have paintings by my grandmother that I’ll never part with.  Santa Monica artist Morgan Fisher honors one of his own prized pieces of family history by recreating a part of his father’s work in paint in his series Interior Color Beauty.  In the 1930s, Fisher’s father owned a pre-fabricated housing company and a booklet of paint color schemes his company produced inspired this series of minimalist paintings.

His father’s legacy becomes larger than life as Fisher enlarges the paint chips on wooden panels.  Staying true to the original inspiration, the works are painted with acrylic house paint.

We feel the influence of so many people throughout our lives, but our family’s impact usually leaves the strongest impression.  I love seeing this artist honor his father’s work in such a way!

Interior Color Beauty is on display at Bortolami Gallery in New York until October 19th, if you’d like to check it out.  You can see more of Morgan Fisher‘s work on their website.

Artist found via Design Milk.  Images via Design Milk and Bortolami Gallery.