Rocks are hard. Anyone whose ever stepped on one knows this. But I can remember a dream I once had as a little girl sleeping with a rock as my pillow. Seattle artist Emily Gherard’s paintings provide us with…
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The work of multi-talented artist, art-director, illustrator, etc. etc., Wayne White spoke directly to my cheeky-art-lovin’ little heart when I first saw it on The Jealous Curator. Witty, thought-provoking messages painted over vintage reproductions? Brilliant. See some of my…
There are some artists whose careers I’ve had my eye on for quite some time. Florida artist Megan Cosby definitely falls into that category. I’ve always loved her figurative work, but when I saw her beginning to move in…
John Donne wrote “No man is an island“. And of course, no woman is either. We come into the world needing other human beings to survive and very often, we go out the same way. All throughout our lives,…
There is something about the art of photography that has always made it appealing to the young. These days maybe, it is the advanced technology often involved. But most of all, I think photography provides a relatively accessible mode…
For many folks, the only photographs on display at home are family portraits and vacation snaps. This afternoon, I’d like to get your creative inspiration going with some beautiful examples of the way art photography can have an amazing…
I love a good mystery. Not the throat-slasher kind, but the good ol’ Nancy Drew, Wilkie Collins, Daphne Du Maurier variety. In this world of over sharing, there is something so magical and magnetic to be found in the…
Photography, more than any other medium possesses such a power to transport us to anywhere in the world. And because of it’s documentary nature, we often believe what a photograph is telling us. When New York based photographer Jenna…
For me, one of the hallmarks of fine art photography is the ability to create and/or capture atmosphere. Just one of the things that separates a good photograph from an amazing one. Photographer Jody Miller‘s images give the viewer…
You may remember photographer Scott Newett’s Solo Man image from my Art to Inspiration post last week. It’s really one of the most striking images I’ve seen in a long time. While perusing his website, I was struck by…