I have not tried to reproduce nature, I have represented it. — Paul Cezanne Never where these words more true than in the work of sculptor, David Engdahl. The former architect has been shaping wood to create beautiful sculptures…
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I find myself continually drawn to artists who realistically paint the human figure, but reimagine it in unique ways. ( see: Deborah Scott, Susan Hall, Jeff Whipple & so many more I’ve yet to share with you ). So…
I admit, I’m not always up on the very latest trends, I am in my 30’s after all. I knew all about the “Put a Bird On It” trend, but had no idea that art featuring chickens had become…
Maybe it’s the little girl inside me. Maybe it’s a way to relive the days when my imagination was unshackled and my days were carefree. Who knows. Whatever the reason, I am always drawn to whimsical, fanciful imagery of…
The world(s) created by Hilary Williams, that is. But really her work is no more absurd than the world we see around us every day. A San Francisco printmaker, Hilary takes elements of urban life, the natural environment and…
Addendum: If you like Deb Haugen’s work, prints will be available via One King’s Lane beginning August 5, 2011. Organic is a hot word these days. It’s everywhere in the grocery store, pharmacy, heck just googling “organic” yields 430,000,000…
Do you remember the days when we didn’t carry our phones around with us, but had to actually seek out that communication tool known as a phone booth? That small, 37″x37″ box where you could look up a number,…
The hubby and I love food. Eating food. Buying food. Cooking food. Talking about eating, buying and cooking food. We plan trips around where we will eat. For us, food is more than just a way to provide energy…
I am extremely blessed to be living in one of the most dramatically beautiful areas of the country. Around every mountain pass is another scene, ripe for immortalizing in paint. As I’ve sketched here in the Pacific Northwest, I’ve…
A bad night’s sleep does not sit well with me. Ask George. And last night, I did not sleep well. Tossing and turning, waking up every hour to toss and turn some more. A restless night = crabby blogger…