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Win Artsy Stuff! The April Art Association Contest is Here!

Yep, it’s back!  The time has come once again for your monthly Pinterest image association bonanza AKA the Art Association Pinterest contest, wherein Erin of artsocial and I team up with an artist to get your own creative juices…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Megan Dorien

Ordinary things explored with interesting color and texture.. I love the simplicity of the work of artist Megan Dorien, being featured in my Artist Watch on Escape Into Life today.  Head on over and check it out! Megan Dorien…

Some Days by Gigi Mills
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Artsy Lately: The Deep South and Other Stories by Gigi Mills

Having lived the first ahem, three decades, of my life in the South, I completely understand why people are drawn to it.  There is a co-mingling of worlds in the South, some owing to its sordid history, others a…

Floral Study IV by Alicia Tormey
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Floral Flow: Alicia Tormey

I always remember my first visit to Seattle in the springtime.  The cherry trees were blooming in the neighborhood where Mr. Forager was living ( this was before I became Mrs. F ) and then it rained, as it…

Daisies at Bellair by Pamphilon
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A Special Ordinary: Elaine Pamphilon

What did we do before the days Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to record the beauty of every day life?  How would anyone know how lovely my lunch might be on any given day?  I don’t think UK artist Elaine…

Two Ruffled Skirts in Wind by Bannon Fu
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Making Seen the Unseen: Bannon Fu

The wind is howling outside. That’s the thing about desert storms. Not much in terms of rain, but holy cow the wind is enough to peel the paint off your house. Truly, I think that’s what happens to many…

Heavenly by Carlos Lopez
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Finding the Pearl: Carlos Lopez

You know the old wives’ tale: oysters are an aphrodisiac.  How many single guys have taken a gal out for beer & oysters hoping to make a lil magic happen?  If it’s sensual magic you’re hunting, look no further…

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Consumptive Histories: Norah See

You can take the Art History major out of college, but you can’t take the Art History major out of the girl.  Yep, I still completely geek out on anything art historical, especially when it’s done in a dynamic…

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Art to Inspiration: Linda Monfort

I’ve been out to lunch Art to Inspiration-wise lately.  I love this collaborative exercise, but alas, there just wasn’t time for it last month with our moving 1300 miles south and all.  But this month’s inspiration piece is so lovely,…

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Blueprint Constructions: Jose Betancourt with Susan Weil

Since the glory days of the Polaroid and the advent of the digital age, photography in many ways has become a bit of an “everyman’s medium”.  We all pick up our pocket digital cameras and iPhones when a scene…