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  • Friday Faves: Think Pink

    Friday Faves: Think Pink

    In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this Friday Faves round up is dedicated to the color pink.  Pink is the color of femininity, yes, but it is also becoming a symbol of positivity and the power to overcome.  This month and always, Artsy Forager encourages you to Think Pink– breast cancer is a threat to us all, but what an encouragement it is to see so many women ( and men ) winning their battle!  I hope you’ll consider making a donation or linking to The Pink Fund on your blog of Facebook page, look for the link at the bottom of the post.

    Rabbit Girl by Denise Nestor, acrylic on canvas, 20×30
    Lilly by Michelle Armas, acrylic on canvas, 18×18
    Monet’s Dahlia, acrylic on canvas, 36×30
    Torn Dress by M.A. Tateishi, mixed media and resin on board, 36×48
    Mariposa by Sarah Ashley Longshore

    To see more of today’s featured artists’ work, please visit their websites:

    1.  Denise Nestor

    2.  Michelle Armas

    3.  Lisa Ernst

    4.  M.A. Tateishi

    5.  Sarah Ashley Longacre 

    Don’t forget to check out The Pink Fund, a non-profit whose mission is to provide short-term financial aid to women and men who are in active treatment for and recovery from breast cancer.  Getting well shouldn’t mean financial ruin.

  • Friday Forager Faves: Rooms With a View

    Friday Forager Faves: Rooms With a View

    Yesterday I went out searching for some artsy inspiration in the area around Aberdeen.  I’m sorry to say that, though I visited a couple of galleries in Ocean Shores, I found only one artist’s work that caused me to take a second look.  Unfortunately, most of what was there was pretty touristy, not-great-art-but-there-must-be-a-market-for-it kind of stuff.  So I came home feeling a tiny bit defeated.

    To give myself a pick-me-up, I watched an episode of So You Think You Can Dance ( guilty pleasure confession time! ).  While the commercials were playing, I found myself glancing out of the windows of my office/studio and found myself inspired.  So I started sketching– for the first time in a long time.  It turns out I did find some artsy inspiration yesterday, from a surprising combination, the view of Aberdeen out of our windows and my own inner spirit.

    So today, we’re celebrating other artists who’ve inspired me to make the most out of my current view!  On with the show!

    Vertical Horizontal Break I by Hamish MacEwan
    Early Morning Breeze by Camille Engel
    Windowpane by Sharon Sprung
    Parthenon I by Lisa Ernst

    Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  Take the time to enjoy your view, whatever it may be.