Something Beautiful – Valerie Winterholler
I saw a couple of Valerie Winterholler’s paintings recently at the High Desert Museum near Bend, Oregon. Her art was part of the Art of the West exhibit. There were quite a few stunning pieces...
Category: Beauty eh?
Something Beautiful – Erin Hanson’s Luscious Landscapes
I saw artist Erin Hanson’s beautiful, vibrant, chunky landscape paintings, and was immediately reminded of The Group of Seven. Seems I’m not the first to have come to that conclusion. So, if the...
Neighborhood Delights
I love my neighborhood. When we were looking to buy a house, we were hoping to be within walking distance of a good coffee hangout, a decent pub, or maybe even a fun restaurant. We...
Something Beautiful – Mikko Lagerstedt’s Ethereal Photography
I saw Mikko Lagerstedt’s photos on tumblr and I was immediately sucked in by their beauty. Here is what Mikko has to say about his work: My name is Mikko Lagerstedt; I’m a self-taught...
Pocket Vinyl
Derek is always listening to new music, and recently he got into a band called Pocket Vinyl. I’ll let the band tell you about themselves… Eric plays the piano while Elizabeth paints on stage....
Maps + Art
You guys know I love maps. This brief article from Paste Magazine features several artists that use cartography in their work. Some of them really struck a chord with me, and I wanted to...
Happy 156th Birthday, Oregon!
Today is the day Oregon gained its statehood! I kind of love that it happened on Valentine’s Day, because I really love my adopted home state. I can’t believe that we’ll have been here 20...
Something Beautiful – Victo Ngai
I found this gorgeous artwork by Victo Ngai on tumblr the other day. Her work instantly grabbed me! I immediately pinned a bunch to my Art Inspiration and Color Inspiration folders on Pinterest. I...
Pictures from China!
I promised I’d share some photos from our trip to China with you. As the one in charge of the camera (for the most part), I get to take all the fun close ups...
I’m Back! Plus more Society6 Fun.
Hello! If I’d been more on top of things I would have set up blogs in advance to post when I was gone, but alas, I was not on top of things. I went...