Eaton Fine Art (EFA), a full-service art consultancy firm based in Austin, TX, is showcasing its art curation for the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek—the inaugural property in Dallas from Rosewood Hotels & Resorts collection. The property’s extensive, multi-year reinvention resulted in newly refurbished guestrooms and suites, an inviting lobby and inspired guest experiences that redefine the concept of residential luxury in a hospitality setting.
Conceived by Interior Designer Thomas Pheasant and Dallas-based architecture firm, three, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek has design concepts that celebrate the original building’s characteristics. Transformed from a private estate into a hotel 40 years ago, this boutique property gives guests a fresh sense of style, modern, redesigned spaces and a curated art collection. For the renovation, Eaton Fine Art curated approximately 50 custom-created works, which are scattered throughout the newly designed spaces—each carefully commissioned to exude casual luxury and introduce patrons to the property’s rich history and its Dallas destination.
In the lobby, guests are greeted by sophisticated abstract paintings in shades of soft-toned blues and greens and sepia-toned photography, showcasing the hotel’s surrounding Texan landscape with the intent to evoke feelings of tranquility and a restful escape. Eaton Fine Art’s curated, refined art program exudes casual luxury and provides a subtle sense of place. For example, each of the photographs are framed in custom, handmade, closed-corner construction frames, which were all designed and constructed specifically for this project. The solid wood frames were made-to-size then hand-stained and finished in a mahogany stain with a gold leaf lip for a luxurious and unique aesthetic.
“For the guestroom and suite artwork, we were inspired by the property itself—its history and beautiful architecture,” said Gwendolyn Mesa, director of projects/creative team leader, Eaton Fine Art. “Eaton Fine Art commissioned a local photographer to take striking images of the building and grounds, which we printed and framed in custom, closed-corner frames. The photographer’s dramatic sense of light lends a unique perspective to the architectural details of the Mansion.”
Within the guestrooms and suites, local Dallas photographer Sil Azevedo was commissioned to capture shots of the Mansion, emphasizing the architectural details of the property through distinctive vantage points. Eaton Fine Art selected Azevedo for his refined aesthetic and innovative use of light to eloquently capture the history of the original mansion. Shots include a vantage point looking down to highlight the curves of a spiral staircase, an abstracted look at a series of arched windows and a visually interesting geometric pattern created by the shadows of a series of balusters.
“Our goal is for guests to leave with an appreciation for this historical gem while realizing its place of significance in the modern Dallas scene,” Mesa said.
Guest corridors are lined with large-scale “portrait-style” black-and-white photographs of classic Western symbols such as tooled silver spurs, other horse tack and abstracted images of horses to provide a significant visual impact at the ends of the corridors. Adding to the residential ambiance of the hallways, built-in shelving houses 128 handcrafted, ceramic vessels, each different in shape and size, commissioned by prestigious potter Sara Paloma.
The entire collection sophisticatedly embodies Rosewood’s A Sense of Place philosophy, creating a feeling of ease and familiarity for all guests.
“The artwork completes the visual story that is told by the interior design of the space,” Mesa said. “Although the design choices of furniture and lighting begin that narrative, it is the artwork that really adds complexity and richness to a space. Art adds a layer of visual interest, drawing in the viewer and connecting the dots of the property’s story.”
