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May 11, 2015
A World of Pages
There is a new book in town.
Dawn DeVries Sokol has released her newest book A World of Artist Journal Pages: 1000+ Artworks - 230 Artists - 30 Countries . This book is filled with over 300 pages of inspiration for journaling and beyond. Most of the pages are simply filled with images of journal pages that speak for themselves. But 16 featured artists also share their responses to a series of questions about art and inspiration. I count many of the artists in this book as familiar friends but perhaps the most exciting part of this book is being introduced to so many artists that are new to me.
Happy to say that 4 of my journal pages are also included in the book. You will find mine, including the one I have shared below, on page 295. Thanks so much Dawn for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful book.
Dawn DeVries Sokol has released her newest book A World of Artist Journal Pages: 1000+ Artworks - 230 Artists - 30 Countries . This book is filled with over 300 pages of inspiration for journaling and beyond. Most of the pages are simply filled with images of journal pages that speak for themselves. But 16 featured artists also share their responses to a series of questions about art and inspiration. I count many of the artists in this book as familiar friends but perhaps the most exciting part of this book is being introduced to so many artists that are new to me.
Happy to say that 4 of my journal pages are also included in the book. You will find mine, including the one I have shared below, on page 295. Thanks so much Dawn for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful book.
May 10, 2015
The Faces of New York
One of my favorite places to visit in NYC to see art is Sotheby's the auction house. Prior to every sale, there is an exhibition of the work open to the public. It is an exciting opportunity to see art that may not ever again be exhibited as it often goes from private hands to private hands.
The exhibition currently running now shows work from the upcoming Contemporary Art Evening and Day sales in NYC but also includes phenomenal work that will be auctioned in London and Paris.
While I am typically most attracted to abstract art, I was thoroughly taken by the figurative work on display. Take a tour with me of the exhibition, as I share detail shots, artist, title, as well as auction estimates of some of my favorite pieces.
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Francis BaconSelf-Portrait15,000,000-22,500,000
George CondoMonolithic Head300,000-400,000
Jean-Michel BasquiatUntitled3,000,000-6,000,000
Willem De KooningYellow Women6,000,000-8,000,000
Henry MooreTwo Women and Child460,000-610,000
Jean DubuffetL'Homme au Plastron Bleu700,000-1,000,000
Andy WarholSigmund Freud600,000-900,000
The exhibition currently running now shows work from the upcoming Contemporary Art Evening and Day sales in NYC but also includes phenomenal work that will be auctioned in London and Paris.
While I am typically most attracted to abstract art, I was thoroughly taken by the figurative work on display. Take a tour with me of the exhibition, as I share detail shots, artist, title, as well as auction estimates of some of my favorite pieces.
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Francis BaconSelf-Portrait15,000,000-22,500,000
George CondoMonolithic Head300,000-400,000
Jean-Michel BasquiatUntitled3,000,000-6,000,000
Willem De KooningYellow Women6,000,000-8,000,000
Henry MooreTwo Women and Child460,000-610,000
Jean DubuffetL'Homme au Plastron Bleu700,000-1,000,000
Andy WarholSigmund Freud600,000-900,000May 9, 2015
The Week Links: 49
Join me every Sunday when I share some of my favorite links I discovered in the previous week.All previous links can be found here.And here is Week 49...
Turning prestigious paintings into street art all over the world.
Memory suitcases from artist Yuval Yairi.
Newspaper pages cut into embroidered lace from Myriam Dion.
The painting books of Missy H. Dunaway. First found here on I Need A Guide.
The Edges of Things from Leslie Avon Miller.
Floral installations from Rebecca Louise Law originally found here on The Jealous Curator.
Intricate paper cuttings from Rachael Ashe. Thanks to MaryAnn Ready for the link.
May 6, 2015
Living With Art: 12
When we see art posted on the blogs from our community, by far the majority of times it is a cropped picture of a particular piece. We don't often get to see pictures of the art in the space where we actually live. Hanging art. Art on the walls. Art over the couch. Art leaning on the bookcase shelves.
Living with Art is about showing and seeing art in real life settings. Every Thursday I will be posting a series of images shared by creatives showing all of us just how art is displayed in their spaces. Each participant is opening the door and inviting us all into their surroundings. Please contact the artist if you would like any information about the pieces on display. If you want to share yours, simply email me an image, a few lines about your artistic aesthetic, and a link to your own online site. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
--------------------------- Previous posts can be found here...
and here is week 12...
Pam McKnightI am surrounded by my art, my children's art, my collections, books and assorted ephemera which all give me inspiration. 
William CharleboisSince I'm an old computer nerd and love creating digital art, I surround my computer table with my wacky physical art. It's suppose to remind me to turn off the computer and get my hands covered with paint. That's when my simmer child really lets loose!
Gwen BuchananLiving with Art, for us, is the only way to live. We incorporated Art into every aspect of the home that we designed and built ourselves, over a number of years... walls, construction, acid-etched floors, pottery, canvas, antiques, even the setting of it which is built on top of a red sandstone bluff overlooking the ocean. Living and working full time as artists, we need Art to surround us. It makes a life feel beautiful and exciting.
Genie GeerI use every possible surface for displaying art in my cottage in Dallas. Support beams which were required due to an open concept remodeling make excellent surface for hanging art! My aesthetic is basically searching for the answer to the question, "What happens if...?" I work in sketchbooks, oil and water soluble paints, fabric, cardboard, color pencils, found objects; I want to try paper clay and papier mache soon.
Mahe ZehraMy home and my studio both reflect my love of art and colors. I feel so much happier when I have beautiful things to look at! I feel it helps me live a happier life. I also travel a lot and try to bring home some part of the beautiful countries and people I visit. 
Theresa Wells StifelArt & vintage goodies are in every corner of our house. This is the view to the left as you walk in the front door. My favorite part of this vignette? Not only are all the pieces from different artists but they are all different mediums. The best part? They are all from friends.
Studio Heaven
This past weekend I had the absolute pleasure to co-teach a workshop with Mary Beth Shaw at her studio in St. Louis. Everything about the experience was perfect -- from the studio, to the students, to the work that they created. I wish you all could have been there. Here are some photos to make you feel as if you were!
To see more pictures and read about the experience from the point of view of an attendee, visit Mary C. Nasser and these two posts (1, 2).
To see more pictures and read about the experience from the point of view of an attendee, visit Mary C. Nasser and these two posts (1, 2).
May 3, 2015
The Art of the Signature
Thanks to Kay Wallace, who alerted me to a link that she found on the Facebook page of Carolyn Dube to a thought-provoking blog post from Sue on her blog Irreversibly Moi about artists signing their work (did you follow that?).
The read got me to thinking about a post on my blog from 2011 that I thought was worth a repost.
Sign Language
To sign or not to sign. That is the question. For many artists, signing their work is a question of pride, integrity, and ownership. For other artists, a signature is like a period; a statement that the piece of art is completed. There are some major artists that sign all their work, usually in the bottom right corner. Their signature becomes an integral part of the artwork. Some artists seem to sign some works and not others. And there are artists that never seem to sign their work at all. My choice has been to sign all my work, but on the reverse side for 2-dimensional pieces and on the underside for assemblage and sculpture. How many of you sign your work? How many do not? And where? And why?
Jackson Pollock
Roy Lichtenstein
Robert Motherwell
Jasper Johns
Alexander Calder
Christo
Willem De Kooning
Andy Warhol
Franz Kline
Robert Rauschenberg
Jean Dubuffet
The read got me to thinking about a post on my blog from 2011 that I thought was worth a repost.
Sign Language
To sign or not to sign. That is the question. For many artists, signing their work is a question of pride, integrity, and ownership. For other artists, a signature is like a period; a statement that the piece of art is completed. There are some major artists that sign all their work, usually in the bottom right corner. Their signature becomes an integral part of the artwork. Some artists seem to sign some works and not others. And there are artists that never seem to sign their work at all. My choice has been to sign all my work, but on the reverse side for 2-dimensional pieces and on the underside for assemblage and sculpture. How many of you sign your work? How many do not? And where? And why?
Jackson Pollock
Roy Lichtenstein
Robert Motherwell
Jasper Johns
Alexander Calder
Christo
Willem De Kooning
Andy Warhol
Franz Kline
Robert Rauschenberg
Jean Dubuffet
May 2, 2015
The Week Links: 48
Join me every Sunday when I share some of my favorite links I discovered in the previous week.All previous links can be found here.And here is Week 48...
The process behind the most incredible wallpaper I may have ever seen. Thanks to Cecile Graven for the link.
Vintage type love, thanks to Fiona Dempster.
Musings on silence, along with gorgeous images from Donna Watson.
Thanks to Zom Osborne for sharing this Ted Talk on inspiration and creativity from Elizabeth Gilbert.
These beautiful stained glass light boxes are made out of gummy bears. Yes. Gummy bears. See the process here.
Glowing paper art comes alive from the pages of books thanks to Sue Blackwell.
The unconscious library paper sculpture from Johnny Love - first seen here on Huffington Post.
April 30, 2015
Home Court Advantage
I have been traveling a lot recently to teach, which is most definitely an experience I love. But sometimes it is nice to be home - especially when home is NYC.
With that in mind, I am happy to announce that registration has just opened for two summer workshops that I am teaching at the Manhattan location of Pratt Institute.
On Saturday 6/16, I am teaching one of my all-time favorite workshops: 52 Card Pickup. By now, the workshop sample should be pretty familiar to the readers of this blog...
On the weekend of July 18-19, I am teaching my two-day, bookmaking and collage workshop For Your Eyes Only. Maybe you have seen this sample before as well...
If you plan to be in or close to NYC on either of these weekends, I hope you will consider joining me for what will no doubt be a creative good time! Course and workshop info can be found here.
With that in mind, I am happy to announce that registration has just opened for two summer workshops that I am teaching at the Manhattan location of Pratt Institute.
On Saturday 6/16, I am teaching one of my all-time favorite workshops: 52 Card Pickup. By now, the workshop sample should be pretty familiar to the readers of this blog...
On the weekend of July 18-19, I am teaching my two-day, bookmaking and collage workshop For Your Eyes Only. Maybe you have seen this sample before as well...
If you plan to be in or close to NYC on either of these weekends, I hope you will consider joining me for what will no doubt be a creative good time! Course and workshop info can be found here.
April 29, 2015
Living With Art: 11
When we see art posted on the blogs from our community, by far the majority of times it is a cropped picture of a particular piece. We don't often get to see pictures of the art in the space where we actually live. Hanging art. Art on the walls. Art over the couch. Art leaning on the bookcase shelves.
Living with Art is about showing and seeing art in real life settings. Every Thursday I will be posting a series of images shared by creatives showing all of us just how art is displayed in their spaces. Each participant is opening the door and inviting us all into their surroundings. Please contact the artist if you would like any information about the pieces on display. If you want to share yours, simply email me an image, a few lines about your artistic aesthetic, and a link to your own online site. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
--------------------------- Previous posts can be found here...
and here is week 11...
Geoffrey GormanMy house is pretty minimally hung with art. Sometimes when I have been working all day in the studio, the last thing I want to look at is a complex piece of art.
Annie CoeI love anything that comes from the natural world. Here with my painting I have fossils, rocks and bones collected on my hikes here in Taos, NM.
Phyllis Steinberg-ZaussThis little corner of our living room says a lot about who we are. I created the two abstract mixed media paintings on the right which reveal the combination of my sense of feeling alive as well as my need for calm. The piece hanging on the left is a saying from the Torah which means "no person shall be alone." Seeing this daily reminds me how grateful I am for the constant love that surrounds me.
Dorit ElishaI live in an Eichler home, which means that many of the walls are actually glass sliding doors. Not much space to hang art BUT there is lots of natural light! I painted one of the few walls in periwinkle blue. This is a great color for art in white frames. These pieces were created in different times of my life and they are part of my eclectic collection of art and fun objects.
Connie RoseThis is my art in my studio/living space. Most of the art on the walls is art quilts I made between 2009 and 2012. But there are also a few small pieces, painted and/or collage, which is what I am doing these days. Plus the needlepoint I did in the 1970s.
Lara WinemanI spend the most waking hours in my living room, sitting on the couch directly next to the wall and find myself constantly looking at the pieces I have displayed as well as everything on the shelves I've collected. All the wall pieces are are things I've done over the years I really connected with. My ongoing conversation is "why can't I call myself an artist?" I still can't label myself that, but putting things I've created on my walls is helping me get one step closer...
April 28, 2015
Closing Notice
The Pulse Project - an exhibition of more than 100 pieces of art from 29 artists who contributed to my books (The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed-Media Artist) is winding down. It has been on exhibition at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Putnam, Connecticut for the month of April but must make way for a new gallery event for May.
All work is also posted online here. Your last chance to see and/or purchase work from the online exhibition is this Wednesday, April 29.
Thank you so very much to the artists who contributing work to this show, some of which can be seen in this local newspaper feature.
Thanks also to those of you who have taken the time to see the work, either in person or online. And a big thank you to Paul Toussaint and Ann Monteiro from the gallery for making this happen!
All work is also posted online here. Your last chance to see and/or purchase work from the online exhibition is this Wednesday, April 29.
Thank you so very much to the artists who contributing work to this show, some of which can be seen in this local newspaper feature.
Thanks also to those of you who have taken the time to see the work, either in person or online. And a big thank you to Paul Toussaint and Ann Monteiro from the gallery for making this happen!
