City of Smoke

These photos came from a website that is full of images taken over a period of time, thus giving them a smoky feel. I find them beautiful, yet quite a bit haunting. If they were in color, they wouldn't feel the same. These images have an old, long past quality to them. They certainly don't make me smile while I am looking at them. Quite thought provoking....

Quick 'n simple art

Imagine how much fun you could have with this? If you put a monopoly board in a downtown how much fun could that be?

It's conjuring up all kinds of images of various ways that you could market a downtown. Hmm. The wheels are turning....

Stay tuned!

More Latte Art

Oh, the things we'll do to entertain ourselves...

Art in a cup... 

I like it!

An unusual find

I have the good fortune to live near wonderful places to hike. I came across this while walking in an area behind a friend of mines house. 

If you look closely you can see that the ribs have been chewed off the spine. The other notable item is the area where the antlers connect to the skull. This is the only place that there is any fur remaining. It's almost like the deer is wearing a yarmulke. It's endearing and creepy at the same time.

I've always had an affinity for images of skeletons since I first saw a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. Skeletons are amazing and beautiful in so many ways; artistically, scientifically and structurally. This one made me a bit sad at first, but I grew to appreciate it's beauty.

Things I can't see...

I'm a sucker for animals and bugs, too. Art that encompasses either of these has an advantage over other pieces. I also have an affinity for pigs. I'm not quite sure where that came from, perhaps the movie babe? 

These are pieces from a textile show at the Arts and Crafts Cooperative in Berkeley California. Lately I've been wishing for money to be able to buy art, visit art and just plain old be a part of art. Rarely am I unhappy with my position in life. But lately my love of art (and beautiful cloths) makes me wish I had more money.

The Wedding Feast

This piece by Stephen Fessler is on display at the River Gallery in Chelsea. I saw it at the opening this past Saturday. It is an amazingly sized 84" x 176" with a price tag of $13,000. No mind. I love it anyway. These are the times I wish I made more money, so I could go buy art that I love. And yes, I love this piece. It is full of whimsy and fun. It's size comes from it's first life as a drop cloth. After time when it is sufficiently spotted and mucked up, the artist uses it for a canvas that he creates pieces that evolve and have no planning. Rarely do I wish for a large wall, but for this piece you would need a really large wall. So, a house and the art is what I want....