Archive for the ‘Artists’ Category
Artist in Residence
Melbourne-based artist Kirra Jamison is lucky enough to occupy this two story warehouse building which provides plenty of room for her studio on the bottom floor and her open plan living space on top. Jamison has filled the space with colorful art, accessories, and plants, not to mention a swing. Who doesn’t want a swing […]
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The Balbusso Twins
Twin sisters Anna and Elena Balbusso of Milan, Italy are the creators of these lovely illustrations. They have been published by many companies and publishers around the world in everything from ads, children’s books, newspapers, and magazines to classic novels, the first few are from “Eugene Onegin”. They have been awarded the Gold Medal in […]
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Tags: Anna and Elena Balbusso, artists, arts, awards, color, Eclectic Living, Eugene Onegin illustrations, Gold medal for illustration, Handmaid's Tale illustrations, illustration, literature, Louisville KY, Society of Illustrators
Mydeadpony
My Dead Pony a.k.a. Raphaël Vicenza of Brussels, Belgium, is a self taught artist that mixes digital media,watercolors, and sketches to create these works that are heavily influenced by graffiti, fashion, and street art. While beautiful they also touch on various topics or feelings that are common to many. Visit his website to learn and see […]
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Water Wigs by Tim Tadder
Tim Tadder is up to his fabulous water hijinks again with Water Wigs. We previously featured his stunning projects Immersion and Fish Heads on previous posts and if you haven’t seen them they are definitely worth a look. This new project is pretty simple as Tadder explains “We found a bunch of awesome bald men and hurled water […]
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Tags: Art, artist, Eclectic Living, Louisville KY, Tim Tadder, water balloons and photography, Water Wigs
Cally Whitman
Cally Whitman, a talented photographer from New Zealand, is another one of those artists that somehow capture the human emotions of animals, emotional moments of humans, and the mysteries of ordinary landscapes. Visit her website to choose your favorites. pb From her website… ‘Thoughts on Ordinary ThingsUnpromising subjects are presented in an ideal […]
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Tags: animals with human expressions, Art, artist, arts, Cally Whitman, Eclectic Living, Louisville KY, photographer from New Zealand, photography
Robert Townsend
I was blown away when I saw these incredible paintings by Robert Townsend. Yes, all are paintings using either watercolor or oil. They depict nostalgic situations and minutiae of mid-century life of American, with a nod to California in particular since Townsend is a native of the state. See and learn more here. pb […]
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Happiness in Hastings
These delightfully quirky and colorful spaces are home to Haydn and Terri Cornner along with their two daughters and chocolate Lab, Doris. Haydn is a painter, illustrator, and graphic artist whose work leans toward the surreal, having been influenced by Hieronymus Bosch and Fergus Hall just to mention a few. The house vibrates with color and […]
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Tags: accessories, Art, artist, arts, color, color schemes, colorful homes, colorful rooms, decor, Design, eclectic homes, Eclectic Living, Furniture, Hayden Cornner, illustration, Louisville KY, Retro, unusual homes, using color in home
The Good Old Surreal Days
These photo collages by Katrine Kalleklev blend old photos with various animal heads to create an odd yet nostalgic look at strange days gone by. Check out more of her sketches, illustration, and black and white photos on her website. pb Spotted on Lustik
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Tags: Art, artist, arts, black and white photos, Eclectic Living, Katrine Kalleklev, Louisville KY, old photos, photo collage, photo collages, photography, strange and odd photos, surreal photos, unusual photo collages, vintage
A Pale Palette
Artist and stylist Thea Beasley found this building, previously owned by the Board of Education, in a suburb of Atlanta and has spent the last 20 years bringing it to the glorious loft that it is today. by using a creamy white background and neutrals Beasley created a canvas for her collections and furnishings. The rich […]
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