While we were hiking last weekend, Mr. F & I spotted something we’d never quite seen before. We’re familiar with nurse logs, but noticed several trees whose roots had grown over and around a fallen redwood. In her Viral…
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Or maybe it would have been more appropriate for this to be Painting 8. This seventh painting in my series of small color studies, Feminine Wiles, is based on Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8. Elizabeth Taylor plays Gloria Wandrous,…
As human types, we are in a constant state of flux. Even when we think we aren’t moving, we are constantly evolving in this direction or that. In these paintings by Los Angeles artist Allison Miller, we see the…
Every day, every life is made of small, seemingly insignificant moments. Sometimes, the importance of those moments isn’t revealed until later. I was thinking on this dynamic when pouring over the work of California artist Marti Somers. Somers’ richly…
It’s often a challenge to put a finger on just what it is about an artist’s work that draws me in. But in the case of the work of Jessica Bell, I’m pretty sure I can pin it down.…
As I sit working in my t-shirt and jeans, munching my lunch of popcorn and staring at these paintings by Minneapolis artist Michael Carson, I’m reminded of how very unglamorous life seems sometimes. The most dressed up I get…
One of the things that has utterly enchanted me about Eureka has been its Victorian history and architecture. Everywhere you turn is another beautiful old building showing off its corbels, cornices, and lintels. I am charmed by it all,…
Let’s switch gears a bit, shall we? Looking back over this week’s posts so far, I’ve been in a bit of a nature-obsessed-state, so how about we throw in something different? I spotted the the work of this artist…
You guys, we are loving our new little town so much! Since we arrived, everyone’s been telling me how many artists there are here in Eureka and that we must check out the monthly art walk, ArtsAlive. It was…
It’s so easy to get caught up in our world of 21st century technology, especially when working from home. How slippery a slope it can be to go days on end without stepping outside! I often spend hours and…