Some (two and three dimensional) houses I love from the Annie Owens: Motherland exhibit.
Tag: art
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I have some things to do this week that will prevent spending time on this blog (oh, LIFE!). However, since there are always hundreds of things lurking on my desktop at any given time, I’ve decided to do a little “micro-blogging” instead of my usual posting style.
Expect the usual daily fare, in bite sized pieces (I won’t call them “fun sized” because fun sized candy would actually be more fun if it were bigger…we all know it).
More detailed posts will return ASAP.
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Paolo Pedroni has a lovely little series of eye catching digital paintings.
Wide-eyed, haunting creatures in vibrant color…almost innocent…ever so slightly disconcerting.
These images will definitely appeal to fans of Natalie Shau.
See more here.
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Children of the 80’s (like me) will most likely get a pang of nostalgia when looking at Andy Denzler’s paintings. They resemble the still frames on a TV screen when one pauses a VHS tape.
Love the black and white ones…
See more here
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GalenaLarkin created this fabulous alien in the style of Lisa Frank (boy, that brings me back!).
How about some valuable instruction from yesteryear?
I have a feeling even if I read this book, it wouldn’t work.
Oh, this is dangerous territory.
And speaking of…
Let’s start with the myriad pathologies of the cover model.
Love this.
…and this.
So THIS is how wives are made!
Speaking of, if I ever get married, forget those cheesy “Bride” T-shirts girls wear at wedding showers (etc.), I want THIS shirt (ironically, this level of geekiness probably diminishes my chances of “pair bonding” in the first place).
And if marriages don’t work, there’s always this guy.
Let’s get our Jesus on, folks! No…I meant literally.
Failed sales pitch for DoubleMint Gum:
All I have to say to this sculpture: get out of my dreams, get into my house!
So let’s look at other lovely home goods (I wish I had more info here). Nice little accent piece:
For the china cabinet:
While an amazing illusion, I suspect this wall decal could be mildly terrifying to some children:
Outdoor trimmings for my fellow introverts:
Why wasn’t this mass produced?
Does anyone have info on this piece? I find it fascinating that conjoined ceramics exist.
More soon…and remember:
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It’s too bad the words in the English language are so limited. I wish there were a thousand different ways I could express my Father’s Day sentiments, but I once again go back to the blurb on my first SheWalksSoftly Father’s Day post:
Today I’d like to like to honor my dad, who is truly one of the most amazing individuals I’ve ever known. This man has been a stellar role model of compassion, responsibility and integrity, who continues to inspire me on a daily basis. I owe so much of who I am, and anything I may achieve in the future, to his love and guidance.
It’s a rare person (and a rare parent) who can seamlessly blend rationality and emotion, regulation and freedom, wish and possibility. He selflessly provided so much, yet taught me to take nothing for granted. From him, I learned to hope for great things…yet never balk at working hard to get them. I learned that love is not only words, but the genuine desire to make someone’s world a better place, honoring their needs with equal (if not more) importance than one’s own.
Dad, not a day goes by that I don’t appreciate the hell out of you! May I go forward in this world with the values you have taught me and make you proud…
Now for a few goodies.
Um…what? Bonus points to whoever has the best guess as to what this supposed to be?
Some nice skeletal father and child hands…
Well you ARE my anchor Dad, but something is lost in the execution here.
#…? Eh, forget it. Math is hard.
A tool.
The perfect gift.
Always a good idea:
Wow. Nothing says love like beating the hell out of your child, in as ad no less.
Hey dad, remember when you would take me to practice sports as a kid even though I was terrible at them and couldn’t wait until they weren’t mandatory anymore? Somehow you made it fun (which for me is the equivalent of enjoying a root canal). Thank you. (I chose this picture because I was probably just slightly less adept than a cat trying to play soccer…but close)
This is the truth:
Get it? Get it? *Nudge, nudge*
You gave me a love of monsters & macabre old and new! How I miss watching movies with you! (Gee, I love how I just start to rhyme like a Dr Seuss book sometimes)
So, #1 Dad (or, World’s Greatest…the best in the world…which is better than #1)…you are my hero now and always. I LOVE YOU!
Happy Father’s Day to the dads out there!
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Ah, curling up with a good comic book…
Can you believe this is one of Sharon Moody’s trompe l’oiel paintings? She has done a number of comic book pieces.
But she has many other extremely well done photorealistic paintings in her collection as well.
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Just a quick post to showcase this amazing Batman nail art (if I ever did this, I would have to paint on fake nails because I couldn’t stand to see these designs chip away and fall off!).
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Last month, I gathered a “Death and the Maiden” image collection on my hard drive, figuring I would do some sort of theme week with it here. But like things tend to do for obsessive image collectors, it kind of got lost in the shuffle.
Roq La Rue Gallery has one upped me with this nicely curated collection in their current Death and the Maiden group show. Here are some previews:
Seattle folks (if you’re out there), let me know how the show is in person if you attend!
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