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Wear The Artsy: Kokopelli by Ally Burguieres

Summer always feels like the perfect time to bring out the graphic ethnic prints, comfy sandals, and color, color, color! Living an artsy life means showing your artsy spirit in everything you do– including how you present yourself to the world through the clothes you wear. Wanna channel your inner kokopelli? This ensemble, inspired by this month’s Featured Artist Ally Burguires‘ Kokopelli painting is perfectly comfy and colorful– perfect for an afternoon of gallery hopping in Santa Fe!

art | Kokopelli by Ally Burguieres

necklace | Formosa 4 by Jessica Light

tee | Trapeze Baseball Tee at Anthropologie

clutch | Farrah Studded Foldover Clutch at Citrine

skirt | Alopa Maxi Skirt at Anthropologie

sandals | Masika Beaded T-Straps at Anthropologie

Doesn’t a skirt like that just make you want to sashay when you walk?! Or maybe do a wee little kokopelli dance. 😉 This pairing just makes my little artsy heart sing!

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July 10, 2013
Vanishing Nature: Myong Stebbins

For Mr. Forager and I, the natural world plays a big role in who we are, what strengthens and calms us. Getting out among the trees and streams renews our energy and every time we go, we are reminded how precious it is. The work of Berkeley artist Myong Stebbins captures that transportive feeling of our cherished natural world.

Yeonkkoch II, mixed media on paper, 29.5×24.5

New Morning, mixed media on paper, 22.75×17

Stebbins’ soft, translucent layers mimic the filtered light to be found deep in the forest. The isolated flora could be seen as a reinterpretation of scientific specimen drawings. Like dried and pressed petals, the flowers have a sense of papery fragility.

Morning Calm II, mixed media on paper, 14×18

Whenever we are out in the woods or beside the water, I try to capture the magic with my camera, but somehow, the lens never seems to do justice to the mystical beauty of the landscape. In paint, Myong Stebbins has captured that essence that is so fleeting.

Kibun II, oil on canvas, 24×32

Echo, acrylic on paper, 31×38.5

Want to see more of Myong Stebbins’ gorgeous work? Please visit the artist’s website and the websites of her representing galleries, Pryor Fine Art and Bryant Street Gallery.

New Morning and Morning Calm via the Pryor Fine Art website, other images via the artist’s website.

July 10, 2013
Paper Cuts: Atelier Bingo

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with collage. My first college art professor loved collage and it figured heavily in her basic drawing classes. At the time, I found the cutting, arranging, and pasting pretty tedious. I was more of a thrown some paint around a canvas kind of art student.. but I did love how flexible a collage composition could be. In their work, French artistic duo Max and Adele of Atelier Bingo utilize collage, gouache, ink, screen print AND digital media to create abstract compositions as expressive as any painting.

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The flattened panes of bright color immediately reminded me of the famed collages of Henri Matisse— his Blue Nude remains one of my all time favorite pieces of art, ever. The layering of such simplistic shapes assists our eyes in completing the composition. No details are needed– we are allowed to fill in the blanks– but only by choice.

The flat planes of color are mixed playfully with pattern, keeping our eyes moving across the plane and helping us to add to the story our eyes are concocting along the way.

Want to see more work from Atelier Bingo? Of course you do! Check out their website, Tumblr and Facebook page.

All images via the artists’ website. Artist found via It’s Nice That.

July 9, 2013
This Artsy Life: Weekend 27 [ Sunny Seattle Days ]

The weather in Seattle was absolutely perfect this weekend! Bright and sunny skies punctuated by cool breezes meant there were no excuses for staying home. So Mr. Forager and I grabbed our coffee and continued our island tour around Seattle, taking a ferry across the Puget Sound to spend the day exploring beautiful Bainbridge Island. Still think I could totally love island living!

And then we came back to the beauty of the Seattle skyline.. *sigh* Is this a spectacular city or what?! Want to get more glimpses into This Artsy Life? Follow me on Instagram!

All images by Artsy Forager.

July 8, 2013
In Public: Scott Duce

One of my favorite things about Seattle, or any big city for that matter, is the people watching. Anywhere we go, there is always such an intriguing array of humanity to be observed! New York artist Scott Duce must agree, because his latest series, In Public, focuses on observations of urban individuals.

Pink Stripes, oil on panel, 12×12

Woman With Flowers, oil on panel, 12×12

Walking in a big city, you definitely get a sense of being on display, but then there is also a strange contradictory feeling of the ability to melt into the crowd. Duce’s choice to isolate each figure against a monochromatic background serves to call attention to the specialness of each individual and the uniqueness of each moment.

Skinny Man, oil on panel, 12×12

Summer Stop, oil on panel, 12×12

As we each move through life, we do not do so in a bubble. We are one of many, each individual an important part of the the entire sum.

Fashion Runner 4, oil on panel, 12×12

Want to see more of Scott Duce’s work? Please check out his website.

All images via the artist’s website. Artist found via Hidell Brooks Gallery.

July 8, 2013
Have an Artsy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to all the US Artsies! It’s always been the artist’s job to be the visual voice of each generation. Whether that means celebrating what we love most about our country or being a creative outlet for independent critical thought, each artist sees the world with their own unique vision.

[ clockwise, from top left: Title unavailable by Steve Williams | Wash by Robert Rauschenberg | Americat by Ally Burguieres, July’s Featured Artist! | Three Flags by Jasper Johns | Flag With Legs by Andy Warhol | Last Call by Sarah Ashley Longshore

As we celebrate freedom today, let’s each have our own Artsy Independence Day by throwing off the shackles of whatever is holding us back. Have a great one, Artsies! Mr. Forager & I are headed to the Seattle Art Museum today for a little Artsy Independence of our own. More on our visit soon!

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July 4, 2013
Sophisticated Sketching: Paz Lopez

While I appreciate masterfully drafted, detailed drawing as much as the next artsy, what really gets my heart pumpin’ is a looser, more child-like style. So the work of Spanish artist Paz Lopez immediately caught my eye when I spotted it on the Anthology Magazine blog!

Venir 2, mixed media on paper, 40×40 cm

These quick, sketchy mixed media pieces have the feeling of those frenetic, emotion filled pieces of artwork we created as we tore through a stack of drawing paper as children. ( Tell me I wasn’t the only child who did that! )

Ladra, mixed media on paper, 40×40 cm

Carta, mixed media on paper, 40×40 cm

Yet compositionally, these are so much more than child-like sketches. Lopez’s use of color and texture perfectly balance the lines and text, the elements fitting onto the page just so.

Untitled, mixed media on paper

To see more of Paz Lopez’s work, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.

July 3, 2013
Suppressed Identity: Leslie David

Last week I shared with you guys how lost I’d been feeling lately. It seems, that when you reach a certain age ( gulp! ), staying true to yourself, who you are and who you long to be becomes a matter of the utmost importance. You’re no longer that young person trying on personas for size. This series of illustrations by Paris designer Leslie David, done for Please! magazine called out to the feeling that had been haunting me, that denial of my own self.

For this series, David reinterpreted a series of photos from issue 11 of the magazine, painting over the faces of models in colorful, textured splotches.

No matter how you may glam it up, denial of who we are in our core destroys us. It may begin innocently enough, but over time that mask that we’re wearing eventually overcomes us and overtakes us so that we can no longer see who we used to be.

Stay true to who you are, dear Artsies! Whatever your vision, whatever your passion, stay your course. Pursuits true to the soul are never wasted.

Want to see more work from this artist? Check out Leslie David’s website and don’t miss her postcard series! She also has some really lovely prints for sale in her shop.

All images via the artist’s website.

July 2, 2013
July Featured Artist: Ally Burguieres

Please forgive the wonkiness of the site today. Spent most of the morning fixing a bug and will be reinstalling all widgets, etc. this afternoon. Sometimes being a blogger isn’t so artsy. 😉

It is July, ya’ll and you know what that means?? Summer has officially arrived, there’s no doubt now. In the spirit of the relaxed, fun loving feeling of summer, I’d like to introduce our July Featured Artist, New Orleans’ Ally Burguieres!

Fox in the Strawberry Fields, oil on canvas, 20×24

Being a NOLA gal, it will come as no surprise that Ally’s work is full of color, humor, and joie de vivre! From work that puts in a little dash of this and that, like the best Creole cuisine, in bold, vibrant colors reminiscent of the stained glass windows of New Orleans’ cathedrals, to fun and sketchy homages to pop culture.

Ugly Friends, oil on canvas, 36×48

Sock Monkey on Notebook Paper, oil on canvas

Grumpy Cat, oil on canvas

Ally is a young artist whose work celebrates life and the things she loves best. Gay-ron-TEEED to make you smile!

Vegan Smorgasboard, oil on canvas, 20×24

Want to see more of Ally Burguieres’ work? Take a gander at her website and if you find yourself in New Orleans, don’t miss the chance to stop by her gallery on Royal Street! And of course, head over to the Artsy Forager Facebook page to see Ally’s July cover and more of my faves in her album!

All images are via the artist’s website.

July 1, 2013
Relaxed Vision: Teil Duncan

The weatherman is saying it is going to the H-O-T in Seattle this weekend– like high 80s, low 90s hot. That’s like Florida hot! With the coming onslaught of warmth and sunshine, I couldn’t resist sharing the work of Charleston artist Teil Duncan.

Beach Talk, gouache and acrylic on panel, 30×24

Lean In, gouache and acrylic on panel, 18×81

Duncan’s work perfectly captures the bustle to be found at the beach on a summer’s day. Scenes of bikini clad gals gabbing on the sand and striped umbrellas tilted jauntily signal a good time being had by all.

Coastal Color, gouache and acrylic on panel, 36×63

Memorial Day Way, gouache and acrylic on panel, 36×36

Just as we squint our eyes upon waking from an oceanside nap, Duncan’s abstract style mixes well with the relaxed vision a day at the beach ( or pool as below! ) can bring.

Pool Corner, gouache and acrylic on panel, 28×22

I’m sure many in Seattle ( and beyond! ) will be hitting the beach this weekend. I think Mr. F and I will be seeking out cooler temps in higher elevations.. 😉 Want to see more work from Teil Duncan? Check out her website and shop on BigCartel. This beauties are not just lovely but affordable, too!

All images are via the artist’s BigCartel shop.

June 27, 2013

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