I’m loving the slightly Celtic feel of Kelly Eberly’s work! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, don’t you think?
Check out Kelly’s blog to see more!
Tag: abstract art
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Friday Faves: Different Kind of Hanging O’ The Greens
Sometime in my late 20s I went through a slight obsession with the Irish part of my heritage & Irish culture in general. I think it stemmed mainly from too many Maeve Binchy books and multiple PBS viewings of Riverdance. Add to that the fact that my husband thinks Guinness is the greatest thing since, well, Guinness, and it isn’t any surprise that we love St. Patrick’s Day. So to get you in the mood for a little Erin Go Bragh, how about some artwork to remind us of the Emerald Isle?
Runaway Trees by Christina Baker, acrylic on canvas, 48×48 
Ives Pond I by Susan Morosky, acrylic on canvas, 30×30 
Cold Feet by Casey Matthews, mixed media, 24×24 
Covenant Commitment by Steve Williams, mixed media on canvas, 84×84 Christina Baker | Susan Morosky | Casey Matthews | Steve Williams
Make sure you check out these artist’s websites ( linked above ) to see more of their work. Happy St. Patrick’s weekend!
Featured image is Empty Bathtub, Full Power Meter by Steve Williams, mixed media, 84×84. All images are via the artist’s websites, linked above.
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Organic Entanglements: Yellena James
Isn’t it amazing to think that there are worlds all around us that we can’t see? Worlds invisible to our eyes, buried beneath the sea or simply found deep in our imaginations. Portland artist Yellena James fashions her own worlds filled with shapes and organisms both familiar and alien.
Allusion, pen & ink on paper, 8×10 Growing up in the south, the land of kudzu, I’ve always been fascinated by vines and roots. The source of nourishment and strength, they also entangle and envelope all around them. The worlds James creates share these same contradictory characteristics. Bright colors and seemingly whimsical shapes float about yet become entangled by tentacle-like forms.
Flutter, pen & ink on paper, 7.5×7.5 Bold patterns and forms catch our eyes, drawing us into a delicate, intricate world. A darkly mystical universe, a playground for elves and fairies.
Twine, pen & ink on paper, 7.5×7.5 Wouldn’t you like to go inside these worlds to explore? If I could, I would miniaturize myself to float and flit among these microcosmic terrains!
Spring, pen & ink on paper, 7.5×7.5 
Origin, pen & ink on paper, 7.5×7.5 To see more of Yellena James’ work, please visit her website. Her Etsy shop is full of gorgeous, affordable prints and be sure to check out these amazing bracelets she’s collaborated on with Morphik! I’m personally coveting the Dulcet piece, which looks fantastic with the Taupe cuff! ( Just in case anyone is taking notes.. I do have a birthday coming up! ;-))
Featured image is Mothership, pen & ink on paper, 21×16. All images are via the artist’s website.
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Artsy Around the Web: Guest Post on isavirtue Today!
Artsies, be sure to check out my guest post over on Kaitlyn’s blog, isavirtue today! I’m featuring one of my all time favorite artists, Casey Matthews. I never get tired of gushing over Casey’s work!
Rekindle, mixed media on canvas, 30×40 Artsy Forager guest feature on isavirtue
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And One, No Make That a Bunch, to Grow On
OK, maybe we’re not taking a total break from color today. Spotted this installation by Marilee Salvato and just had to share it with you!
Growth Patterns, etching, digital prints mounted on wood, this installation 7’x34′ Be sure to check out her website for more images of the incredible installation!
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Friday Faves: The White Album
Once upon a time, I was bored by white. The more color the better. And around age 13, the more purple the better! 😉 But as my eye has grown and matured, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the purity and peace of white. It calms us, brings shadows and textures to life and provides a place of rest in a saturated world. Would you like to join me on a little mini-vacay from color today?
Untitled 11.6 ( detail ) by Natalie Abrams, wax on panel 
Empathy by Lauren Browning, italian ice alabaster on black granite 
Flutter by Sana Krusoe, porcelain, 30x4x5 ( via Davis & Cline Gallery ) 
Burqa by Shayna Lieb, glass, 6x30x5 
Magnolia by Heather Knight of Element Clay Studio, ceramic, 9x9x3 Ahh.. don’t we all feel calm & relaxed now? Have a wonderful, peaceful weekend, Artsies! Be sure to check out the artists’ websites for more loveliness.
Natalie Abrams | Lauren Browning | Sana Krusoe at Davis & Cline
Featured image is Remnant VII by Shayna Lieb. All images are via the artist’s websites and shops, unless otherwise noted.
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Guest Forager, Kaitlyn of isavirtue: Sara McIntosh-Robichaud
Happy Wednesday, Artsies! I have a little treat for you today.. Kaitlyn Patience, curator of the wonderful blog, isavirtue, is doing a little guest post for me today. I think you’ll find her to be a kindred-artsy-spirit!
Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Patience and I blog at isavirtue. When I first discovered Lesley’s blog, Artsy Forager, I was beyond delighted because art blogs are few and far between. One literally has to forage for art amidst the endless supply of lifestyle, fashion and food blogs! Like Lesley, I share a penchant for contemporary art – which in this sense simply means art that is happening now.
In order to inject the world wide web with just a little more art, I created an internet gallery. This online space, in which users can scroll sideways through the images, is entitled “lowercase gallery” (link: www.sunnyoasis.com/Kate) because I believe “art” can be friendly, accessible and inspiring. I use the space to practice my real life curating skills.
Currently being featured in the lowercase gallery is Sara McIntosh-Robichaud. I worked with Sara in the spring of 2009 and curated a presentation of her MFA artwork in a group exhibition. She was inspired by the height of one wall and decided to bring in one of her largest pieces – “Sluggard.” When she finally brought the 95”x 48” painting into the gallery – I was shocked. There appeared to be a man in a halo…and also a penis.
Sluggard, acrylic on canvas, 48×95 Being a young curatotrial intern at the time, I didn’t feel equipped to make the decision on whether this piece could be hung in a public, school gallery. Despite the fact that the painting was clearly “abstract,” I had heard the gallery director expunge on the impossibility of exhibiting nudes in the space because it was a public gallery and children’s groups often visited. So I called the director and said “There is a phallic image within this painting we are planning to hang, is that ok with you?” He responded with “Pardon? What do you mean?” And so I stuttered “You know, like…a penis.”
Nuclear Family, acrylic on canvas, 72×72 The director came to the gallery to see for himself and said “Oh that? that’s fine.” And that was it. I was surpremely embarassed at having mentioned it at all since it was clearly a non issue. To this day I blush when I think about that painting but I remind myself that should the situation have been reversed (I.e. I didn’t say anything and he did care), it could have gone exponentially worse!
Occular, acrylic on canvas, 33.5×37 That incident doesn’t keep me from loving Sara’s work however. Just as some of her works are titled “A Moment 1” and “A Moment 2,” she has managed to capture all of my emotions ranging from pure joy to sullen despair. She makes unique choices that I admire, particularily in colour, shape and texture. Perhaps the reason I am most drawn to her body of work is because of the clean lines and the perfect finishing. Should I ever become a painter I suspect my obsessive compulsivity to be ‘neat’ would result in something similar. I hope you enjoy her work as much as I do!
Polly’s Fiddle, acrylic on canvas, 33×37 P.s. Five months later the gallery director was assigned to be my thesis supervisor.
All Images via: http://saramcintosh.ca/work/index.html
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Bringing Spring Flowers: The Latest From Lily Stockman
As much as I LOVE winter and though we still have snow on the ground here in Coeur d’Alene, I find my heart longing for spring. Maybe it is because, since moving from Florida and experiencing my first real winter, it’s March and I feel ready to trade my fur-lined boots for sandals. Or perhaps it is because since visiting George in Seattle two years ago, I know how utterly beautiful a Northwest spring can be! And we’ve heard that as gorgeous as these snow-covered mountains are, Coeur d’Alene is the place to be in the warmer months.
My anticipation for spring is likely pretty obvious in this week’s posts.. The latest series from Brooklyn artist, Lily Stockman have me longing to grab a few pencils and a sketch book and take off into the woods to see what wildflowers I can find.
Garden Club, acrylic on unstretched canvas, 156×96 Following in the footsteps of her plant-loving family and Victorian-era amateur botanists, Stockman examines her own existence in the natural world. The works are, at times, modern interpretations of botanical illustrations whose style has been made familiar by naturalist artists such as Ernst Haeckel. Others, much more loose and abstracted, remind us more of the feeling of being connected to the natural world– its brightness and simplicity.
Brooklandia, oil on panel, 24×18 She is examining the natural Renaissance we seem to find ourselves in– the reaction perhaps to the pervasiveness of technology. We are planting gardens in our backyards, enjoying farm-to-table dinners and find ourselves yearning for engagement with nature like never before.
The Way We Remember It, oil on canvas, 60×72 Advances in technology have led us far, far away from living our daily lives entwined with the natural world. Instead of being essential to survival, our relationship with nature has changed to one of pleasure and preservation. When we spend time cultivating that relationship, it is not just helping preserve the earth, but to preserve our own natural souls.
Concord Silhouette, oil on canvas, 60×72 
Clover for Ajay ( Jaipur at Night ), oil on canvas, 72×60 To see more of Lily Stockman’s work, please visit her website. Her work can be seen in the NYU 1st Year MFA Show at The Commons Gallery in New York, opening tomorrow March 7, 2012.
All images are via the artist’s website.
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Friday Faves: Taste the Rainbow
Mmmm.. Skittles. Now that I have you craving some multi-colored chewy candies, let’s talk rainbows. The ubiquitous symbol of hope seems to be everywhere these days. Artists are embracing prismatic colors and shapes like mad! Check out a few examples I found..
Sarah Applebaum 
Lisa Congdon 
Christopher Derek Bruno 
Marco Puccini ( via Design Milk ) 
Mark Warren Jacques Be sure to check out the artists’ websites to see more rainbow-hued wonders!
All images are via the artist’s websites, unless otherwise noted.
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The Space Between: Erin McIntosh
The world today is so loud and pushy. We are visually bombarded at all times with color, typography, imagery, you name it. It begins to weigh us down unknowingly. Atlanta artist Erin McIntosh’s recent work has a quiet, delicate quality, the perfect antidote for a noisy world.
Watercolor 30, watercolor on paper, 9×9 image on 11×14 paper In her work, Erin is seeking to explore the silence to be discovered among the cacophony. Her intuitive process and use of water-based media give her works on paper a soft, gossamer-like quality.
Watercolor 32, watercolor on paper, 9×9 image on 11×14 paper Diaphanous shapes and translucent forms float freely, randomly just as our thoughts as we lie in the grass and daydream. We’re wafted away through the chaos and into the quiet stillness.
Watercolor 31, watercolor on paper, 9×9 image on 11×14 paper 
Untitled, watercolor on paper ( via Gregg Irby Fine Art ) Ah.. I feel so peaceful now! To see more of Erin McIntosh’s work and enjoy a bit of her own brand of artsy stillness, please visit her website. I also highly recommend a visit to the website of her representing gallery, Gregg Irby Fine Art. If you happen to be in Atlanta, drop by and see these lovelies in person!
And, as a wonderful little treat, here’s a video of the artist herself, telling you a bit about her work–
Featured image is Capsule Series #9, watercolor on paper, 8×8 ( via the artist’s Etsy shop ). All other images are via Gregg Irby Fine Art.
