MS 150 City to Shore ~ October 3 & 4, 2009

This weekend the 29th Annual MS 150 City to Shore bike ride takes place!  We want to give a shout out to team MARK'S TSUNAMI RIDERS, especially BETTY STEWART and LORRIE ROBERTS! You have touched our hearts! This devastating disease has brought us together and because of your time, support, strength and dedication we are going to find a cure for MS!

Please take a moment to watch Betty Stewart on CBS 3, click here... Betty's interview on CBS 3.

MS Bike Ride participants are given the opportunity to become Pedal Partners and then connected with an individual affected by MS. Mike Hale is honored to have Lorrie Roberts as his Pedal Partner, and every year he customizes her bandanna with a painting. At this year's "Meet the Riders" party, Lorrie displayed her framed bandannas from previous years and with a round of applause proudly unveiled this year's work of art!

©2009 By Mike Hale 

 

©2009 By Mike Hale  

 

©2008 By Mike Hale  

 

©2008 By Mike Hale 

Again, to find out more about MARK'S TSUNAMI RIDERS and make a donation please click here... Mark's Tsunami Riders.

THANK YOU!

To everyone who shares in this fight!

Words alone cannot express our sincere gratitude!

Welcome home Honeymooners!

Recently we celebrated the marriage of two incredible people! As we all know, weddings are a special event, but the time and energy it takes to pull it all together is staggering! So when the bride asked Mike Hale to create a painting especially for the groom, he couldn't pass up the "request of honor". It seems the groom has a passion for Ferrari's, but a car wasn't covered in the wedding budget. A-ha! Why not improvise? A painting of a Ferrari...Mike Hale style! After tracking down the official red paint, Mike Hale went to work incorporating an iridescent Ferrari logo (left side) that visibly changes colors from different viewing directions, and imitated a speeding Ferrari using the official paint!

 

"John"

©2009 by Mike Hale

Being that marriage is a union of two people, we decided to surprise them both with a second painting representing the bride! Marci's love for Fleur-de-lis was a must on her painting. Like John's, this too was painted in iridescence to add a watermark effect and create visual interest from different angles.

Because Marci and John both share a passion for nature, the two paintings were united together using a single motif. Leaf images (collected from Aunt Nette and Uncle Terry's house) were embossed into foil and placed across the top of both paintings.

Marci 
©2009 by Mike Hale

Like the wedding bands that now bond them as husband and wife, the paintings represent a coming together of two individuals. Here's to you Marci and John! Here's to a lifetime of love, health and happiness!
 

 

©2009 by Mike Hale

And the Crowd Roars!!!!

The finish line is in sight. Hearts racing we round the corner...almost there. Summer's clock is ticking down, Autumn is almost here!  5, 4, 3, 2, 1...and the crowd roars! A mere second to spare but our summer project is officially complete!

The new addition to the "veranda"...a water fountain!  Completely designed and created by Mike Hale. (I did get to help with the base coat of stucco.)  What a perfect way to end a fun-filled summer and usher in the autumn season!

So...did anyone guess correctly?

If you haven't had a chance to view the fountain in progress, please check out our 2 previous posts. It's hard to imagine that a few quick sketches...

...can evolve into this!

 

5:18 pm and Autumn has officially arrived here in Pennsylvania. We are headed outside to welcome the new season and enjoy the evening by our new fountain. Cheers!

Stumped? Here's a Hint from Mike Hale & Co.

For those of you who are stumped by the photos of our summer project, here's a hint...

It's 4' x 6' and makes a relaxing sound!

The Race Is On for Mike Hale & Co.!

It's been another marathon summer here at Mike Hale & Co., but there's one more race that needs to be run before we can cross this season's finish line!

Can we do it?!?

 

Better yet...what on earth is it?!?

  

Any guesses? 

Hurry the clock is ticking!!!

Mike Hale & Co. Has a New Path to Travel!

Paintbrushes down! It's time for something a little different... Mike Hale and I love to go junk hunting, and over the years we've accumulated quite the collection. Our finds range from tiny 1" trinkets to BIG 10' columns. Due to lack of space we've actually had to cut back a bit, but now that this project is complete we may have an empty spot to fill!

Right Front

I have no idea how MH does it, but with vision, talent and a little creative ingenuity he is able to build just about anything. After a few quick sketches he's off and running, and sawing, and nailing, and drilling, and...

Back

We picked up the old porch roof and ironwork years ago at local "junk" shops. The finial was a window shopping find that MH added copper to, and the smaller embellishments came from various "give-away" boxes. You know what they say....one man's trash is another man's treasure!!!

Front

No more going through the front door for me...I prefer taking this path home!
~ & Co.

The Birthday Girl Turns.....

What do you give your very best "Friday Night Friend" who is celebrating a milestone birthday? An original Mike Hale painting of course! Being an artist herself, as well as a collector and gallery owner of Sweet Mabel Folk Art and Fine Craft, we knew she would love this! A birthday of this caliber called for much more than just the "usual" whimsical piece, it needed to be something extra special, something that would knock the curl out of her hair!

Friday Night Friends © 2009 By Mike Hale

Detail © 2009 By Mike Hale

Detail © 2009 By Mike Hale

We've shared so many great times over the years and usher in almost every weekend together! Friendships like this are truly an incredible thing! Here's to another 50 years of great beer, great wine, lots of laughs, and dancing and singing to vintage vinyls spinning on the hi-fi!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY!
Love you!

Birthday Surprise!

Who doesn't love a birthday surprise?!?

©2009 By Mike Hale

After a recent visit to our studio Matt was captivated with Mike Hale's epoxy painting series, describing them as "graffiti under glass". Then and there, Mom and Dad knew their search was over and commissioned Mike Hale to produce a piece just for him. With insider information (wink-wink), Mike Hale created an abstract piece based on some of Matt's favorites...golf, science, and of course on top of the list...Sarah! Incorporating epoxy, gold leaf, sand and foil, using representational shapes, embossed images and intentional color fields, the painting took on a life of it's own.

(Detail) ©2009 By Mike Hale

(Detail) ©2009 By Mike Hale

(Detail) ©2009 By Mike Hale

When it came time to open his gift, the man of the hour just couldn't believe his eyes...his very own original Mike Hale painting! It's truly a gift that will be treasured for a lifetime!

Happy Birthday Matt!

Enjoy!

Eat In or TwEAT Out!

BIRDY'S PLACE
Fly on in and pull up a perch!
Today's Sunrise Special
Mealy Worms Over Easy
comes with a...
Side of Suet, Sunflower Seeds & Home Flies
EAT in or TwEAT out!

Another fun American icon to celebrate is the fabulous Diner! Inspired by these stainless steel clad beauties, Mike Hale handcrafts diner-esque, one of a kind birdhouses with our hungry feathered friends in mind! What a great gift idea for the bird enthusiast! ~ Co.

Check please!

Diner Birdhouse © 2009 by MIKE HALE

Migrate in Style with an Airstream Birdhouse!

Equipped with all the amenities of home, your feathered friends will migrate in style in their very own Airstream birdhouse. A luxury hotel on wheels and a welcome change for those weary wings!



Mike Hale's original Airstream birdhouses are a fun way to celebrate the iconic legend of the Airstream. The attention to detail is what gives these beauties such unique character! From bubble windows to TV antennae, spare tires and signature wings...even the metal body has faux rivets! ~ & Co.

Birdhouse ©2009 By MIKE HALE