Reading an enthralling tale comes pretty close to the joy I get from viewing incredible artwork. Some of my absolute favorite books have been the work of “classic” female authors such as Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen. I still…
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There are some artists whose work I respond to on a visceral level, visually. I see it. I love it. I don’t have to know what it’s about or the super secret story behind the meaning of each piece.…
I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but it makes me crave a big city. A city with bustling sidewalks and tall buildings. Mr. Forager and I are still trying to figure out if we’re urban…
I recently saw a clip of Jim Gaffigan in which he does a riff on our modern propensity to take photos of everything and then post them on all of our various social media outlets. I’ll admit, I’m guilty of…
Although I’m a pretty detail-oriented person, my own drafting and drawing style is much more intuitive than precise. Architectural drafting was torture for me. So the exquisitely elaborate and deliberate compositions of Brooklyn artist Louise Despont leave me speechless.…
We are all guilty of over-sharing these days. Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Four Square, etc., the world has become privy to our innermost thoughts, what we ate for lunch, how many miles we ran that day. We…
‘Tis election season in the US which for many ( including myself ) = the season for cynicism, frustration, and the eventual choosing between what we hope will be the less destructive of two not-so-great choices. Throughout history many…
Who’s in for some artsy pinning fun with Artsy Forager and Erin Cassidy of art social? We’ve been gettin’ our pins on and are psyched to present a new Art Associations contest! In case you missed the debut…
For me, gorgeously styled movies and fashion photos are a guilty pleasure and voyeuristic escape. For a brief moment, I can imagine myself a part of a super fabulous, amazingly glamorous life. The work of Tallahassee artist Anna Kincaide…
The work of California artist Lisa Beerntsen seems at once cosmic and microscopic.. organic forms float as if suspended in viscous fluid. Check out more of Beerntsen’s work my Artist Watch feature today over on Escape Into Life! Lisa Beerntsen…