I’ve been reading up on the Abstract Expressionists lately and have found myself completely enraptured by the movement and the entire era. Working intuitively, many abstract artists set out without a clue as to where their composition will ultimately end up.…
Mr. Forager & I have been going back and forth about what type of meals we’ll have on Christmas Day. It’s just the two of us and while that’s never stopped us from making elaborate meals before, we’re thinking…
I have a firm belief that if you are a creative person, your artistic sensibility needs multiple outlets, it fairly oozes out of you not only in the form of art, but maybe in the way you prepare a…
I know I should be unbiased and objective. But art is subjective ya’ll and I have my faves. And this artist, dear Artsies, is one of them. If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you’ve seen her work…
At the end of our traveling, I think it might be interesting for Mr. Forager & I to map out all of our journeys, connecting the places we’ve lived and visited. As we enter into our 3rd year of…
Well, it’s that time of year again! The folks at Pantone have made their pronouncement predicting the color that will be most on trend for the coming year. The Color of the Year 2014 is.. drumroll.. Radiant Orchid! I’ll…
When an artist chooses to concentrate their attention on one certain subject, I’m always amazed by the diversity of ways in which they explore that form. Especially when an artist is seeking to look beyond representation to abstraction. In…
I have to stop myself from running my fingers over paintings in galleries and museums. I’m such a sucker for the texture of paint and the way it informs and enhances a piece of work. Sometimes, the texture is…
December is here! Mr. F and I are back living in Idaho ( Moscow, ID to be exact ) for the next three months. As we were driving up, we were treated to a spectacular display of snow juxtaposed…
Mr. Forager and I are spending this week celebrating Thanksgiving, so I decided to show my thanks to this month’s Featured Artist by re-running a few of her previous posts! This feature first ran in July 2012. This was before I…
