One of the benefits of our rural home for the summer is the large garden our landlords maintain on the property. For the first time in my life, freshly picked vegetables and berries are mere steps from my door.…
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There is a wonderful phenomenon that happens to me from time to time. I call it “name serendipity”. Every so often when I search an artist’s name on Google, I happen upon the work of another talented artist by…
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…
I’ve always heard that it isn’t until we hit our 40s that we really come to know and understand ourselves fully. While I’ve just entered my fourth decade, I can say, I wholeheartedly believe this is true. The work…
Thanks again to everyone who entered to win a copy of Geoff Mitchell’s book, Moon Rabbits. Geoff thought you guys would enjoy a sneak peek at the story inspired by the contest winner’s favorite piece, Trinket. Click on the…
The work of South African artist Karin Miller caught my eye on Pinterest and I was blown away after visiting her website. Check out the examples of her work I’m featuring over on Escape Into Life today! Karin Miller…
Very often, negative space is just as important to our understanding of form as the form itself. Think about clouds– their beauty is most apparent when surrounded by bright blue sky. In Portuguese artist Cristina Troufa’s work, the painter…
Big thanks to everyone who entered the Win Artsy Stuff: Geoff Mitchell book giveaway! I’m happy to announce the winner of his very own autographed copy of Geoff’s book, Moon Rabbits is Daniel Tjoelker! Congratulations, Daniel! Please send me…
I first discovered the work of LA based artist Geoff Mitchell when he opened a solo show at Steve Williams’ Florida Mining Gallery last year. Steve has impeccable taste in art, so of course, I was immediately intrigued and…
I distinctly remember our section on collage in my Drawing 101 class. It was kind of painful for me. I wanted to create interesting beautiful work, but had a hard time getting past memories of third grade art class…