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  • In the Atmosphere: Mimi Ko

    In the Atmosphere: Mimi Ko

    It’s so difficult to capture the feeling of a place, a moment, a mood.  Sometimes I get so caught up in the beauty of moment that I forget to snap a photo or more often, I don’t want to take myself out of the moment to grab the camera.  New York photographer Mimi Ko creates an ambience of feeling in each captured click of her camera.

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    Though her subjects are occasionally dressed in period garb, there is a timelessness to the spells she is weaving.  The shadows and soft light create a quiet moodiness and feeling of anticipation.

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    With each image, she is letting us into a small part of the story.  The possible narrative is only one element in the composition, the scenes she is setting are more about what isn’t being said rather than what is.

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    Want to see more of Mimi Ko’s work?  Please visit the artist’s website.

    All images via the artist’s website.

  • This Artsy Life: Weekend 27 [ Sunny Seattle Days ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 27 [ Sunny Seattle Days ]

    The weather in Seattle was absolutely perfect this weekend! Bright and sunny skies punctuated by cool breezes meant there were no excuses for staying home. So Mr. Forager and I grabbed our coffee and continued our island tour around Seattle, taking a ferry across the Puget Sound to spend the day exploring beautiful Bainbridge Island. Still think I could totally love island living!

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    And then we came back to the beauty of the Seattle skyline.. *sigh* Is this a spectacular city or what?! Want to get more glimpses into This Artsy Life? Follow me on Instagram!

    All images by Artsy Forager.

  • Have an Artsy Independence Day!

    Have an Artsy Independence Day!

    Happy Independence Day to all the US Artsies!  It’s always been the artist’s job to be the visual voice of each generation.  Whether that means celebrating what we love most about our country or being a creative outlet for independent critical thought, each artist sees the world with their own unique vision.
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    [ clockwise, from top left: Title unavailable by Steve Williams | Wash by Robert Rauschenberg | Americat by Ally Burguieres, July’s Featured Artist! | Three Flags by Jasper Johns | Flag With Legs by Andy Warhol | Last Call by Sarah Ashley Longshore

    As we celebrate freedom today, let’s each have our own Artsy Independence Day by throwing off the shackles of whatever is holding us back.  Have a great one, Artsies!  Mr. Forager & I are headed to the Seattle Art Museum today for a little Artsy Independence of our own.  More on our visit soon!

    All image sources linked above.

  • Artsy on Escape Into Life: Max Warsh

    Artsy on Escape Into Life: Max Warsh

    When I first saw the collage work of  Max Warsh on Pattern Pulp, I totally fell for it– hook, line & sinker.  The combinations of visual textures in such limited palettes is just stunning!  See more from him in my Artist Watch on Escape Into Life today here !

    Untitled by Max Warsh
    Untitled by Max Warsh

    Max Warsh on Escape Into Life

  • Eccentric Circles: Loretta Lux

    Eccentric Circles: Loretta Lux

    There are artists who take a subject which might, in other hands, be cloying and saccharine, and create imagery that is interesting, intriguing and ok, perhaps a teeny bit creepy.  It is in that contradiction that photographer Loretta Lux has found her own sweet spot.

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    Hopper

    I first discovered Lux’s work through The Jealous Curator site, where blogger Danielle Krysa compared Lux’s figures to characters from of Wes Anderson film.  I totally see it.

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    Marianne
    Boy in Yellow Pullover
    Boy in Yellow Pullover

    Thanks to her pale, subtle palette, absence of detail and painterly use of light and composition, Lux has created portraits that are eccentric and just so slightly off in a wonderfully delightful way.

    The Waiting Girl
    The Waiting Girl

    To see more of Loretta Lux’s work, please visit her website.

    All images are via the artist’s website.

  • Artsy on Escape Into Life: Anna Pogossova

    Artsy on Escape Into Life: Anna Pogossova

    When I first saw the work of photographer Anna Pogossova on The Artful Desperado blog, I was completely enchanted by her use of color.  So I couldn’t resist featuring her in my Artist Watch on Escape Into Life!  Check out more of her work over on EIL here.

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    Anna Pogossova

    Anna Pogossova on Escape Into Life

  • May Featured Artist: Pamela Viola

    May Featured Artist: Pamela Viola

    This Featured Artist post is coming a bit late due to the craziness of adjusting to our new digs.  Being born a flat-lander ( Sunshine State, represent! ), I continue to be amazed by the change in perspective that comes from living among the mountains.  Whether you’re in a valley looking up or gazing down from the top of a hill, your way of seeing changes.  The work of this month’s Featured Artist, photographer Pamela Viola moves our eye in much the same way into new perspectives.  Her way of seeing gives us a new manner of looking.

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    Viola focuses her lens, not only straight ahead, but up above, down below, over, under and every which way in between.  What we’re left with as the viewer is a capture of an angle we might have otherwise never noticed.

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    Gallery Place with Red Dots
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    Gray Light

     

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    Supreme Court Behind Bars

    And it isn’t only those unique angles that draw us in.  But also the way in which the light and shadow plays differently from those unexpected perspectives.

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    Pyramids

    To see more of Pamela Viola’s work, please visit her website and be sure to check out her work on the Artsy Forager Facebook page!

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  • This Artsy Life: Weekends 17-19 [ SoCal to Seattle! ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekends 17-19 [ SoCal to Seattle! ]

    Greetings from Seattle!  I’m finally here, way tired, a bit frazzled and overwhelmed with settling in, but officially back among the blogging.  The last few weeks in the Forager universe have been a crazy mix of traveling, seeing new places, saying goodbye to old friends and hello to the new.  We clocked in well over 1300 miles, 5 nights in hotels, 6 nights with friends & family, drove through 3 states and tried over 10 Seattle apartments on for size in two days.  We’re still making our home here ( our bed, a sofa & a dresser is all we have so far in the way of furniture ), but we’re already finding some favorite neighborhood spots and our love affair with Seattle is still going strong.

    While I scour Craigslist for furniture deals today, I thought you might enjoy seeing a few snapshots from our journey!

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    [ old town, san diego ]

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    [ bay bridge, san francisco ]

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    [ from the vaillancourt fountain, san francisco ]

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    [ fog simulation, san francisco ]

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    [ golden gate bridge, san francisco ]

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    [ lunch with a view of mt shasta while on the road ]

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    [ mountain greeting upon our arrival in seattle ]

    Sorry for the lack of Seattle photos this go ’round.  We ( I )’ve been so distracted with finding a home and settling in that the camera hasn’t come out much.  Not to worry.  They are coming.  Just try and stop me!  Back tomorrow with brand new artsy discoveries!

    Want to see more from our SoCal to Seattle trip?  Follow Artsy on Instagram, I’ll be posting pics from our road trip over the next few days.

     All images by Artsy Forager.

  • In the Nitty Gritty: Todd Jannausch

    In the Nitty Gritty: Todd Jannausch

    Seattle, Seattle, Seattle ( Marcia Brady voice ).. we arrived on Saturday and are completely in love with the city but overwhelmed by apartment hunting.  So this week, I’m re-running posts featuring some favorite Seattle artists.  Sorry for the repeats, hope to be back to normal artsy blogging next week!

    I grew up in a family of motorheads.  My grandfather owned a neighborhood service station from 1961 to 1979, the kind where you didn’t pump your own gas and a fluid check and windshield wash was complimentary.  I was only seven when he retired but can still remember the sights and smells of the station.  Seattle photographer Todd Jannausch’s series Garage Evidence captures the decline and decay of these iconic landmarks.

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    Through Jannausch’s photos,  I can practically smell the familiar faint odor of oil mixed with orange cleaner ( my grandfather kept his place immaculate! ) and hear the ring of the station bell as a car drives over it, signaling Granddaddy to service.

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    Little Boxes, 2009

    I can remember playing on the lifts in the garage, drinking Coca-Cola in glass bottles and following my grandfather around like a puppy.

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    Just like my grandfather’s station, these old relics have been replaced by more bigger, more efficient yet less friendly models.  Thank you, Todd, for capturing their last breaths and for taking me back to the time I spent in such a place. Be sure to check out Todd’s website for more from the Garage Evidence series, as well as his other work.

    PS– Scroll down for a peek at my granddaddy, Lester ( aka L.V. ) Hamilton on the day of his retirement, April 14, 1979, the day before my 7th birthday.

    Lester Hamilton, April 14, 1979

    All Todd Jannausch images are via his website.

  • May-days Are Here! And a New Featured Artist!

    May-days Are Here! And a New Featured Artist!

    May always feels like the month when we truly transition out of winter and into the glory of the warmer months!  Mr. Forager and I are now in Seattle, though, so I’m not sure how warm we’ll be this May. 😉  But we have the work of this month’s Featured Artist, Pamela Viola to keep us glowing!

    Whizz 2 by Pamela Viola
    Whizz 2 by Pamela Viola

    Be sure to head over to the Artsy Forager Facebook page, where Pamela’s work will be gracing our cover AND check out the Facebook album full of my favorite Violas!  Want to see even more?  Peruse Pamela’s website and blog.

    Image via the artist’s website.