Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
In Our Studio Now...
Sometimes we all get on a little kick and create our own versions of the same image. It's amazing to see how everyone has a different interpretation of (in this case) floral still-lifes!
by Mike Dalton
by Rita Goodman
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Artist Spotlight - Bellamy Murphy
With summer upon us and trips to the ocean approaching, coastal art is "in season." And for me, no one epitomizes fresh, coastal art quite like Bellamy.
And I absolutely adore her bio: "My art training can be best described as the story of how I grew up. . . born an artist into a family of "fishaholics."
My grandparents always had a place on the water. Back then, you needn't be a person of means to have waterfront. It was simply the most important thing for my grandfather that his grandchildren, there were six of us, learn to love the river and the environs. I could gig, throw a shrimp net ,crab, fish and swim before I could ride a bike. My mother was a true naturalist.
It was not unusual for a beach walk be an all day affair. She would have us examine every little shell to notice every nook and cranny. She had names for every one; some I think she made up. We spent many an hour in the lowcountry mud along side the oyster beds and salt marsh.
The summer I turned eighteen, I dismissed college. My high hopes for an art education vanished with my parents' divorce. I took to travelling and being more and more inspired by life itself; and, in some form or another, I have been a working artist for more than thirty years.
Though I had those wonderful "teachers" in my life, you won't find an impressive profile of degrees or "One Man Shows" in my resume. I continue to grow and learn something every time I pick up that paintbrush. . . who knows what's ahead!" - via bellamyart.com
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Suzy Barnard
I've only recently discovered Suzy Barnard through Serena & Lily, but I'm totally in love!!
Artist Statement: "For the last seven years I have been mesmerized by the ships I see from my studio window at Pier 70 in San Francisco. The particular light and weather conditions of the San Francisco Bay create an ever-changing scene, shrouding and illuminating the ships and water in ways that continue to fascinate me.
Sometimes ghostly and glimmering, sometimes glowing in the full glory of sunlight, the ships are like large still lives on a liquid surface, sublime, mysterious, and full of longing.
Industrial yet romantic, large cargo ships seen from far away are imbued with poetry. While the shipping industry carries ominous associations surrounding environmental disaster, pollution, and the global economy, the ships themselves are symbols of freedom and new horizons.
To me, they are formidable, proud and beautiful, and they keep appearing and disappearing in new ways that stretch my way of seeing, challenging me to capture the moment, before they glide away."
I also love that we can get a glimpse into her studio and process by visiting Dogpatch Work!
I love that she gets paint all over herself when she is at work too!
And her studio space is amazing!
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