Art Hound

Ronnie Hughes via The Drawing Center and Rubicon Gallery.

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While I love Lena Wolff’s more colorful, organic work, I’m also digging this new direction which reminds me of Shaker design. From the artist’s show Another Country at Traywick Contemporary.

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Seattle painter Tyson Anthony Roberts has taken his “pixelated style to the (nth) degree” in this new body of work. I’m enjoying the more rounded, bulbous shapes introduced in this series that really add to the cartoony affect. Roberts has an upcoming solo show at Ghost Gallery called Pixel Pusher.

Byway

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Coastal

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Greenscape

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International

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The Grounds

When I saw Anne Ulku’s Daily Hues series on Seesaw I was immediately drawn to the simplicity of forms and beautiful color combinations. It’s just so appealing! Then I checked out Anne’s tumblr and realized that there was a story behind the project… these drawings represent the colors the artist wears that day. How cool is that? Just don’t ask to see my daily hues because they would pretty much be all gray, black, white and denim all the time.

Beautiful, modern hand-made quilts and accessories by Carson Converse available in her etsy shop. I love the simple patterns, attention to detail, and most of all, the amazing colors!

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My work combines the rich American tradition of quilting with a modern sensibility. Each piece is the result of a passion for modern art and design combined with an appreciation of traditional craftsmanship. The quilts shown are intended as functional contemporary quilts for the modern nursery, however all quilts are easily converted into wall hangings and can be customized to any size.

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Marion Wesson is a fifth-generation Californian whose grandmother, Marion Pike, painted portraits of Pope John Paul II, Coco Chanel, Frank Lloyd Wright and many others.

I love Wesson’s “Oblik” series (see below) which began quite by accident. While struggling with a painting, Marion attempted to remove some of the acrylic paint with her brush. To her surprise she discovered that the ‘erasing’ produced a wonderful, ghostly impression, and a new series was born.

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Another totally inspiring story is how Marion developed her animal collage series (below) which are perfect for kids’ rooms.

“I have been working for 17 years as an artist and in that time I have made a lot of work, not all of it successful. So, I decided one day to transform some of my older, less resolved work into something else rather than throw it away.”  – Wesson

Wesson decided to re-purpose older, unsold work by layering cut-out animal forms and turn it into fun, artistic kids’ art. So smart!

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