Wow, it seems like a long time has passed since I participated in Art to Inspiration, a monthly collaborative blog project, how I’ve missed it! Mr. Forager and I are still in the land of sand and sun, but…
Photography
Sometimes I wonder if fine art photographers read art blogs and think “Painting, painting, painting!” ( cue Jan Brady voice ). But painting doesn’t just happen with oils and acrylics. An artist paints their composition with whatever medium they…
Happy weekend and happy February, Artsies! Mr. F and I are excited because 1) it’s the weekend.. duh, 2) we are heading to San Diego tonight to spend the weekend with dear friends, always a good time! and 3)…
Holy wow, it’s been a long time since I did an Insert the Artsy post! I’d forgotten how much fun they can be, dreaming and scheming what piece of artwork I would place in a room. When I saw…
After a little holiday hiatus, my Curated Persona series for UGallery is back! I happen to have a lot in common with this month’s persona.. which is why Mr. Forager keeps threatening to move us to Alaska ( which…
I used to have two cats ( who now live with Mr. Forager’s mom ). One of said cats, Simon, used to occasionally turn his back on me and just sit very still, and at those times, there was…
I’ve finally joined the world of Instagram, which definitely has me taking more photos than I normally would with just my camera. Which is leading me to think more carefully about what I choose to photograph and how I…
I have had the work of Dutch artist Ruud van Empel pinned to my Pinterest board for months now. Imagine my excitement when we arrived in San Diego back in October and I saw who was coming to the…
New Year’s Eve is a time for self-reflection, right? I mean, between the glasses of champagne, that is. Which makes the work of photographer Akihiko Miyoshi perfect for today’s Artist Watch on Escape Into Life. In his work, the…
Lusciously layered, elegantly styled, richly colored photographs resembling classical floral still lifes? Yes, please! Have a peek at the sensual work of Dutch artist Margriet Smulders, featured today in my Artist Watch on Escape Into Life. Escape the rush…