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Tracey Ayton Photography WINTER 2016 BCA A .COM 27 profile HOME Brent Boechler that's dense, abstract and loaded with layers of brushed, peeled colour. Do you match art colours to furniture? No, but there are lucky harmonizing touches. For example, three cast pigment-polymer-resin pieces by North Vancouver artist Tom Burrows were chosen to introduce jewel tones to the living room's black and grey decor – including amethyst. The rug in the room just happened to have a hint of amethyst. In the media room, we chose a turquoise art-piece coffee table made from recycled wood palettes. Because of the homeowner's passion for boxing, we also selected two Mike Tyson portraits by painter David T. Cho for that room. Both have turquoise streaks that work well with the table. What advice do you give new collectors? I encourage people never to buy art for investment, but only because they love it. To gain this appreciation, and sway them from immediately deciding what would "go with their decor," we flip through magazines and examine wall spaces. In this way, they can see what other people have chosen for their homes; for instance, balancing antiques with modern paintings. This gives them confidence to consider a variety of styles. ■ (top, left to right) Playful pop-art lettering in a painting by Bratsa Bonifacho draws guests into the home's lower-level entrance; a colourful abstract adds a burst of colour in the kitchen; a cast pigment-polymer-resin piece by North Vancouver artist Tom Burrows fits perfectly with the architectural details of the living room; (left) a dramatic painting in the foyer plays off the lines of a floating mahogany staircase.