Finally….I’ve had a sudden burst of inspiration. I love when this happens. It seems to be the best side of me and I don’t want to leave the studio when it happens. I have three shows just around the corner and I have been worried that I wouldn’t have anything new. As usual though, if I have a little pressure and a deadline approaching, I perform at my best. Here are the dates and locations of my upcoming shows:
I have a reception on February 4th from 10-noon at Ozark Natural Foods
March-April my work will be on display at NWACC (location TBA)
July is my large show with John L. Newman of The University of Arkansas at the Arts Center of the Ozarks.
A few days before 2012 I was feeling pumped about starting the new year and a new art series. I can’t for the life of me put my finger on where to start. I’m taking today to thumb through old photos, update my inspiration wall, flip through some art books, and dig for some much needed inspiration.
ability
almost
of two minds
tea for me
obviously couldnt choose just one to share. i originally discovered jennifer davis‘ work at tiny showcase. her color palette and use of negative spaces are only two reasons i love her work. incredibly inspiring.
i have recently fallen head over heels for the artist ben shahn. his work is spectacularly inspiring.
i found this while flipping through a book at the library yesterday. i find great comfort and inspiration in this watercolor by charles demuth from 1918.
wish i could say that i made this, but unfortunately jennifer davis beat me to it! this would have made my christmas wish list had it not already been sold out.
i LOVE these digital prints of collages that brandi strickland has created.
*note: these are for sale for a very reasonable price at little paper planes.
this light show appears on our wall every morning that the sun is shining. its lovely to watch them grow as jonathan and i did on this day.
a line drawing created in nature. i found this hanging cord on the horizontal lines simply beautiful.
jenna newton
julie morstad
hello there. yes….
…it has been too long. i hope that this post is the beginning of many. i have so much to catch you all up on. unfortunately i am not at my own computer and am unable to post images from my lovely summer. but in hopes of reconnecting, i will share some inspiration with you.
does it get any better than this? ive been burning to create this sort of performance/living art for a few months now. one of my plans is to place an empty strip of primed canvas in a highly trafficked area and let the canvas be created by the elements its surrounded by. essentially…leave a snail trail. i cannot express to you how much seeing Semâ Bekirovic‘s piece excites me!
Found via nazara lazaro via joanne
as i was eating my first clementine for the day (thanks to abby for my new addiction to them), i noticed the little trees that they contained within the peel. i foresee a softground etching in the future! these would make perfect little tree imprints onto a plate to etch….im excited with the ideas and possibilities that my little clementine forest contains!
i took these several months ago and recently came across them again. i find them stunning. i hope to make some etchings from this inspiration.
floating homes
finding the old flame
sharing is caring
i just spent the last hour looking at this guys site. something has to be said about his work if i spent so long looking at it. i just thought id share it with you guys…
{I have to thank charla for sendng me the link}
here…i’ll share some inspiration with you
cody hoyt’s work is impeccable, and the processes behind them seem tedious….his dedication to a single piece of work can only raise your appreciation for what he’s doing here. most of his pieces involve many layers onto one work of art { including: silkscreen, etching, gouache, and lithography to name a few}.
available now at earlygriffin {click image}
{robert hanson}
there isnt much to say here other than amazing.
every now and then i come across an artist that blows my mind. dana ray {found via my love for you…} is now that artist. her work nearly made me cry it was so refreshing to see. okay, thats an exaggeration…but really, its freaking amazing!!
jonathan.
{i should have watered that plant more…}
recently jonathan and i were cleaning out my old art room (at his parents house). and we came across some of our old drawings from our early art classes. i thought two of mine were interesting enough to post. so here they are…
so, sweet Asja over at three little cameras, just gave me 2 blog awards. im flattered.
in the tradition of the awards (or so it seems), i would like to pass the awards along to my husband jonathan perrodin, abby, suzanne, and Ariel Aberg-Riger for the inspiration they offer me on a daily basis!
thank you asja!
wig girl
i recently stumbled upon tilman faekler‘s work. wow. its stunning. the lines, the colors, the subject matter, the paper….what more is there to say?
here are some of my favorite words of encouragement submitted to boooooooom’s free encouragement project. this is a project that they are doing in collaboration with design for mankind that is running through the end of december. they plan on doing something with these words at the end of the year, but they have yet to say what that is.
if you want to submit your words of encouragement you still have time. it can be a sneaky way to say the way you feel about someone/encourage them. ive submitted mine…but you probably cant pick it out from the rest because theyre all so moooshy!
here is one of raine’s (my 5 year old daughter’s) pieces that she recently completed on a piece of paper that i was hoping to use…{oh well}…she probably did more justice to it than i could have im sure. i couldnt be upset with her when i saw this precious elephant on a cart. raine creates artwork that is truly inspiring to me. im thinking of making her her own blog for christmas.
*artist note: she says that she made the trunk too long, hence the black mark on the end of it….that is NOT scribbling.
