Marianna Sztyma

Works by Polish(?) painter and illustrator, Marianna Sztyma!

Website and Flickr

Have a great weekend...xo

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martwa & magda

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Oh, Golly Bard!

Needing something lovely and light to ponder...I look to the talented Holly of Golly Bard. Of course, I'm drawn to her birds and nests... but am so much more captivated by her color palette and fine details. Watercolor is very difficult for me and I have immense respect for those who command it so masterfully! Her Flickr Album is packed with treasures...looksee here. xo

Knot Garden #4- sold

 

Yellow Warblers

Beetles and Weevils Collection #2

Feather Plumes #9

 

Knot Garden #3- sold

Green Butterflip

Holly's equally moody and lovely watercolor palette reflecting the trees.
Found here.

Eye Fancy, Jam Fancy

Jam Fancy Artist, Christina Gordon-Melbourne, Australia

creates these sweet-somethings using a monoprint process. 

These are samples from her Etsy shop where she sells prints of her 

original monoprints-smart artist! Love her fanciful blog too! xo

The Crowd Gasped

 Tiny Girls

Pricking of My Fingers

Strawberry Crush

Parlour Maid

Coventry Ride

Party Nutkin

(BTW-this is crazily my 800th blog post!? What?! 
Thanks to you for visiting and keeping my art & handmade spirit strong!
I appreciate it more than you know! 
P.S. I'm working on some thank you prizes to giveaway this weekend-
will let you know tomorrow! xoxo}

Artist at Home: Nathan Abels

I'm very happy to share a few peeks inside the home of my good friend and fellow SCAD grad-artist, Nathan Abels and his wife, Lorna Cochrane.  The couples combined love of art and vintage treasures along with their effortless style is apparent in the thoughtfully curated historic apartment they share in Denver, Colorado. Luckily, some of these photos were taken before a few works of Nathan's were shipped off to galleries-so you'll see a glimpse or two of his fine art work. (Nathan's work is currently on exhibit at Rule Gallery in Denver through March 20.) {website} {flickr} {blog}

The building's charming exterior.

Nathan and Lorna have an ever-growing collection of artwork that they have either
purchased, found, or traded over the years. The painting over the sofa is an original
by Denver artist,  Kay Tuttle. The sofa is from Room & Board and the coffee

table is vintage Lane. 

A view of the other side of the living room reveals a large original painting, Overpass
by Nathan. The bench was a vintage find and the credenza against the wall is from BluDot.

Lorna arranged this artful still life that features more of the couple's art collections- a piece by Kay Tuttle (behind the candlestick) and a resin antler sculpture by Lauri Lynnxe Murphy. 

The dining room wall entertains a salon style grouping of interesting images from a David Bowie album cover and a vintage book cover to original artwork and prints- see the detail here. The table is another great piece from Blu-Dot and the chairs are from Room & Board.

Vintage no-maintenance guard dog was a flea market find.

An old hand-made ship from a Silverton, Colorado antique shop.

The bedroom is serene in a wash of white. The painting is an original acrylic on panel by Nathan called, Dénouement. Nathan was honored with the title, Emerging Artist of The Year for 2009 by the Denver Post and his work is soon to appear in the juried Western edition of New American Paintings!

Nathan's work desk.

Meet Lorna and Nathan! Thank you for sharing your home with us!

View even more details of their home on Flickr. xo

Julianna Bright

I've been admiring the painting illustrations of Julianna Bright this morning. She's a self-taught artist and musician who lives and works in Portland, Oregon. I'm afraid I screen-grabbed a few of these from her recent show at Fontanelle Gallery-which was taken down before I remembered to record their titles- my apologies! Julianna has an Etsy shop and an incredible Web site to view more of her work.  I also found an interesting interview with her here. xo

 

  

  

 In Spring

 

Cat's Cradle

 

The View from Inside the Circle

 

Join Me Here

Sabine Timm

Here are some cheerful images brought to you by German artist and illustrator, Sabine Timm! I adore her colorful and naive style...it reminds me fondly of Nathalie Lete! Here is a small sampling from her Flickr album of work including her sketchbook pages, original paintings and papercuts. Her paintings are currently featured and can be purchased at Sebastian Foster Gallery. Have a lovely day! xo

Hungry Potato Beetle

Trusting to Luck

Bird

Milksoup with Carrot Slices

(the first time I've squealed over bunny poops!)

Anyone for Coffee?

A Song for You

Thinking Dog

Milky Guy

Spontaneous Meeting

Happy Family

Nest

Merry Christmas and Creative Thursday

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

The work of Marisa Haedike (Creative Thursday) is so sweet and special and reminds me of the good feelings of family and friends that go along with the holidays! Lots of love xoxo, Katie

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