When in Seattle come visit Wallingford,
a.k.a. Wallyhood, one of the most walkable
neighborhoods in Seattle! Visit great playgrounds,
parks, the library, historical buildings, lots of retail,
and an unreal number of restaurants….and don’t miss
this fabulous mural to boot. It’s not a Bansky but
beautiful nevertheless. Enjoy it.
Tag: art
Beautiful Architectural Geometry
Today I learned about Skymetrics based on these
colorful, geometric architectural images. I’ve never
been so good at math but I’ve always liked geometry,
shapes and color.
The word skymetric is a construction composed
by: sky and -metric (geometric). The subject highlights
the decontextualization of places and architectural
spaces in order to alter the natural structure.
These places have in common the fact that all are
square, regular and schematic, so achieving geometric
shots in a minimalist context, where the simplicity and
cleanliness reign supreme. Another point in common is
the sky, in fact each shot shows with a light blue background
that decisively contrasts the brilliant colors of the shapes.
I love the colors, shapes and composition.
Beautiful Bansky
Bansky is at it again. The new artwork,
called “Mobile Lovers,” shows two lovers
embracing with their phones in hand.
The work was attached to a plank of wood
and appeared outside a youth center in
Bristol, England…then disappeared.
It was replaced with a note saying it was held
at the Broad Plain Boys youth club to prevent
vandalism or damage being done.
In addition to “Mobile Lovers”, a new piece of
graffiti street art was discovered in Cheltenham,
the hometown of Britain’s electronic spy agency.
The artwork appeared on a wall depicting three
figures in trench coats and hats snooping on a
telephone booth.
Beautiful Artist Bo Bartlett
I adore the work by American realist painter Bo Bartlett.
His work is reminiscent of Wyeth and Grant Wood,
with a wink to Norman Rockwell mixed in.
His art is fresh and it captures America unadorned
subtly revealing some darker truths.
And….The Bo Bartlett Center, a 18,425 square foot
interactive gallery space housed on the River Park
campus of Columbus State University, is designed by
one of my favorite architects Tom Kundig. Great art
all around.
The Innocents, 2013
Daniel’s Daughter, 2010
Open Gate, 2010
School of Charm, 2010
America, 2008
The Bo Bartlett Center, Columbus State University
Designed by Tom Kundig
Beautiful Sculpture
This week is all about sculpture including
this random find in the Phinney Ridge
neighborhood of Seattle. The bright blue,
abstraction Big Wet Dog by Matt Babcock
made my day. He creates some pretty fun stuff.
Beautiful Sculpture Artists
I recently enjoyed an afternoon at the
Bellevue Art Museum. It’s one of favorite
because rather than having a permanent
collection, they change out their exhibits
on a regular basis. With its unique focus on
art, craft and design, BAM features extraordinary
works by Northwest artists while bringing national
and international exhibitions to the community
as well.
This month features amazing wood sculptures
in an exhibit Fragile Fortress by Dan Webb.
I kid you not, all of his work is carved out wood.
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1| Splash, 2006 Carved Fir, Varnish
2| Fortress, 2009 Carved Cedar
3| I Love You, 2006 Carved Fir, Ribbon, Steel
And just as wonderful is the exhibit
Life by the acclaimed ceramicist
Kathy Venter. The exhibit highlights
the artist’s signature life-sized sculptures
exploring the universal narrative of human
existence. Her work engages with her own
life experiences alongside an array of
historical sources featuring a provocative
surface treatment.
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1| Metanarrative Series, Tokai, 2012
Polychrome Ceramic
2| Immersion Series, 2012-2013
Polychrome Ceramic
3| One/Revsion Series, 2012-2013
Polychrome Ceramic
Beautiful Poetry
Listen to the mustn’ts, child.
Listen to the don’ts.
Listen to the shouldn’ts,
the impossibles, the won’ts.
Listen to the never haves,
then listen close to me…
Anything can happen, child.
Anything can be.
-Shel Silverstein
Artwork is by Bansky
And with that, I welcome a new Spring for all.
Beautiful Art and Illustration
Gorgeous water colors by Italian illustrator
Alessandro Sanna. Through his soft watercolors
shines the immutable light of existence. Life is radiant.
From the book The River.
Beautiful Sculpture
Artist Jason Peters creates site-specific installations
with buckets. Often lit from within, the sculptural
pieces twist and turn like a glowing snake.
The work redefines the way we look at space and
offers a different perspective depending on whether
it is inside or outside, day or night.
Beautiful Line Drawings
Ha ha, these drawings by Victor Nunes made me laugh.
The ideas are endless. Clever, quirky and creative indeed.
Beautiful Rainbow Spectrum
A beautiful bright spectrum of colors to bask in whilst walking through
a cathedral of rainbows. To Breathe – A Mirror Woman is Kimsooja’s
site-specific installation for the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid, Spain.
To expand and unite the architectural structure of the space, Kimsooja
had the whole floor tiled in mirrors. She then covers the vault and the
entire glass surface of the palace with a translucent diffraction film.
When outside light filters through the glass and reflects off the film,
it creates a rainbow spectrum that is mirrored in every part of the atrium.
Beautiful Musings 