Martin Parr

This series of photographs are so fantastic, and hilarious. See more here...

Henri Matisse 1869 - 1954

Henri Matisse - Seville Still Life

1910-11

Marc Chagall - 1887-1985

Marc Chagall. Small Drawing Room, 1908. St. Petersburg.

For the Love of Pool's....

I love when architects or designers incorporate trees into a setting. I can think of a few favorite restaurant's of mine in California that have giant trees popping out of the ground, right in the middle of the seating area(inside and outside!)...This pool setting in Australia reminds me of them. How much more perfect could this pool deck be? 

Somewhere in Australia- Via Tumblr

The Art of the Bookshelf

Keith Richard's bookshelf is perfectly disheveled and intriguing,  just like he is.
I love the taped up sign...I think we all should have a taped up sign somewhere telling
people who we are...

Photographer unknown, please let me know if you know.

Amy Feldman

Irascible leftovers, 20 x 20", acrylic on canvas, 2011

Via- Painter's Table 

The Art of the Rock

Video of the Week....

The Art of the Book

SOCIAL DYNAMITE; OR, THE WICKEDNESS OF MODERN SOCIETY

C.R. Parish & Co., Philadelphia, 1888.

All the usual dangers, including High License; Fashion’s Follies; Watering Places; Sequence of Evil Companions; Dark Deeds; etc. Illustrated with numerous engravings.

Van Tame

 Van Tame, see more here

Everyone wants to be famous...

I CANNOT stop watching this. It mostly CRACKS me UP...But it makes me kinda sad too. Most Americans seem to have an enormous fantasy going, that to be a success, or happy, we have to be famous. Of course I am sure most of them would completely deny this, but it's the truth. Why else do we have thousands of kids auditioning for American idol and all the other trash T.V.? I think being famous is the the only thing people can think of, that MIGHT (if you are one in a million), make a person large sums of cash, without working very hard, (not that all famous people don't work hard!). But look what we are creating? When parents get a good fantasy going that their kid is going to be a star, they give them WAY too much power because they think they are the cutest thing in the world, and the kid turns into a demanding, entitled , superficial, egotistical adult...I am no T.V. snob...I try to avoid it like the plague, because most of it SUCKS, but I love a good train wreck, just like the next person, and I wonder if I should just delete the whole upper part of this paragraph because here is the deal...She is a kid, and she will probably grow out of this stage of horror, and she probably had a horrible nights sleep and was just exhausted...Shizzle is FUNNY....

Art On Your Neck....

Here is the thing...dainty little jewels are nice, and I guess to many, non-offensive. But not a whole lot in the world of fashion gets me more excited, than a unique,(not mass-produced), high quality, and well made, (but not necessarily involving diamonds and gems), statement piece around ones neck. It is wearable art, and speaks volumes about you, and the confidence you carry....Don't be afraid...It doesn't mean you are loud, or garish, or need attention. I see it as the opposite.You know what you like, and you don't give a @#$% what others think.

I am so sad I don't know who made this amazing piece of vintage jewelry, please let me know, if you know.

Found on Tumblr with no link to who made, or where to find.

Thomas Forsyth

Thomas Forsyth. Experiment.

See more on his website here

The Runner...

Oh runner, where art thou...You are so one of a kind beautiful...Find me soon...

Via- Tumblr

Montana Love...

We go to Montana every summer and have the time of our lives, and this summer was no exception. Flathead lake gave us plenty of love, and we enjoyed every second of our addiction to water, and water play. We have a boat and go wake boarding in Seattle a lot, but we haven't tried the "surfing" craze yet, where you ride the wake with a mini surfboard, and no bindings to hold your feet...I now have another addiction in my life, which I CANNOT stop thinking about...It is a BLAST.... 

 Don't laugh at the picture above...;)

There was a few of us, and kids galore. They had a horrible time as you can tell from the pic above...

 Oh, and paddle-boarding? Can I tell you how other-worldly, 

and almost meditative that is, on a lake with not much traffic? 

 A Golden Eagle. Pretty rare sighting, but we got lucky a few times...

 Too bad you couldn't see my bright golden glitter pedicure in this pic, because it was AWESOME.

 My handsome hubby skippin' some serious rocks.

Hope you are getting out and enjoying your blessings...

All photo's by Jennifer Ament

Montana Bound...

If you have never been to the wide open space of Montana, 

you have are in need of a big dose of almost other-worldly, 

people-less-ness that Montana gives you. 
It is quite mind-blowing to be swimming in a lake or river that is completely UNPOPULATED.
Believe me...It is awe-inspiring. 

I will be sure to check in now and again. 

Hope you are enjoying your summer! See you in a few days!

Lucian Freud

Buttercups- 1968

Get Outside!

I am busy enjoying the summer, and you should be too! 

Get outside and have some fun...:)

Photo- Unknown

David Lynch

 Anything David Lynch has created, has attracted bright, curious, outer-boundary seeking audiences, who aren't interested in having things easily explained to them. After watching his movies or shows, many are left with questions or ideas of what they think it all means...

Desire is what fuels it (Hear Below)...If there is no desire, go home.


Go home after you go outside for several hours, on your hike, and then rent some David Lynch, and have a crazy fun start to your week!

Best Day EVER....Have a Great Weekend!

Have

An Artists Palette

Cy Twombly’s desk (Photo by David Seidner from Artists at Work).

Via- Fallon Elizabeth

Elene Usdin

These photographs look like paintings to me. 
I love the staging, the positions, the lighting, etc. 
They are a perfect setting, for the imperfect subjects.

See more of this talent here.

Art and Chair

 Handwoven Rattan Chair.


Get yours here

Fireplace in my Bedroom, with Tea Please...

How wonderful would it be to wake up to a FULL tea service and maybe even some warm, fresh baked scones?

Maybe even from someone you LOVED? 

This is the room you would want to wake up in...

Photo- Unknown

Artful Entries

Northern Ghana (Dagomba Region)

Photo by Herbert Cole

Who wouldn't love an entryway of books to greet you?



(Photo Unknown)

No Art Needed..

This is another place that is insane. There is no art needed here, as the architecture is the art, but I would start crying if my art was hanging above the toilet in this gem...

Photo- Unknown

Sublime Editing and Pretention-less

There are a few rooms of different styles, shapes and sizes, where I might start crying if I saw my art hanging on their walls...This room is one of them...

Photography by: Pieter Estersohn

Sandrine Pelletier

Sculpture by Sandrine Pelletier. 

Flashdance: acrylic, textile, latex- 28 x 21 cm

R.I.P. - Cy Twombly

American artist, Cy Twombly has died, at 83. Reviving the abstract movement in the 50's and 60's and then panned for his paudry scribbles, Cy went on to become one of the most important artists of his era. Thank you Cy, for leaving us so much beauty...

Summer is in the Hiz-ouse...Happy 4th of July!

I will be hanging on our boat this weekend, on one of the many, amazingly beautiful lakes we are so lucky to have here in Washington State. Picnic lunches, swimming, and sun, is what it's all about right now...Get outside my friends, and do your body some good...

Photo-Unknown-Via Tumblr