Artist Bio: Los Angeles native Scott Zaragoza is a visual artist and art professor at Otis College of Art and Design. Over the years Scott has created a body of work that stands out as being eclectic and extremely well crafted. His approach to figurative art combines a broad range of traditional and contemporary themes …
A few weeks ago, after what seemed like a never-ending decor battle with my console table design layout {I know, so dramatic}, I decided that the wall above it, which is part of it, needed something that was pretty enough to draw attention but not so much as to distract the eye. It seemed like …
* Diamond Dust Shoes by Andy Warhol * Check out the video below for a look into my life, my home, and my art {& shoes!}. I’ve always had art in my life in one form or another, and if you’re a long-time reader, you’ll also know that I worked in an art gallery for …
What I’m Wearing… * Thrifted light blue blazer {a favorite!!}* Navy blouse by Jigsaw London {see it again with the blazer here}* Vintage Reserve Skinny Jeans by Joe’s Jeans c/o Shopbop… see my other pair here.* Tiffany T pendant necklace, hoop earrings, branch bracelets & bangles, Joseph Mimi rings.* Favorite blue satin Ferragamo heels. Last …
In 2005 my cousin Kelley gave birth to her first baby girl, Avery… and for her baby shower, I painted a simple pink “A” on a yellow canvas with a few little flower details, to hang in the nursery. Avery, now 7, still has her “A” hanging in her room, which makes me a happy …
The art world can be a bit intimidating sometimes, even for someone like me who has worked in it for over ten years. It’s unknown, it’s pretentious, it’s expensive and all those words are scary. I watched many clients come in with new money, just buying what they thought would be a good investment without …
Admittedly, the 13 year old teenage girl in me feels a certain void on Monday evenings when her favorite guilty pleasure is on hiatus… or shall I say in between seasons, and desperately longs for its scandalous return come Fall {Oct.8}. That’s right, I’m talking about Gossip Girl and if you’re a fan too, I …
In late 2010, if you can remember all the way back then, I placed a wanted ad here on this blog for a Victorian Dog Portrait Artist who would fashion my dogs, LeRoy the French Bulldog and Bebop the Pug, into Regal Victorian portraits. And while I did get quite a few email responses, it …
Before Pinterest, there was Tumblr. And while many people use Tumblr as a blogging platform, I use{d} it as an inspiration board of sorts… and to upload images that were too risque or just didn’t make sense to post here at the time. Though now it mainly collects dust with my Instagram shots – – …
Fashion meets art meets dance meets Busby Berkeley meets synchronized swimming meets Ziegfeld Follies meets fabulous feathers and Louis Vuitton shoes and bags and collides in this gorgeous little kaleidoscopic film accompanied by Strike up the Band with Judy Garland. It’s so lovely I watched it 3 times, or 4. I know you don’t like …
Just wanted to say THANK YOU to Julia M who painted this lovely picture of me. I really can’t tell you how much I love it {the belt & hair especially} and am so honored to have been your muse. Thank you so much Julia, you made me smile! You can see more of Julia …
Hanging in our old dining room, on either side of the window. What You’ll Need… * Two pre-stretched and pre-treated canvases{I used 20″ x 16″}* Words via computer/printer {you can use my templates here}* Scissors & Double Sided Tape{I found the dispenser double stick was better}* Spray paint color of your choice {I used black}. …
I’ve been a fan of controversial artist Spencer Tunick since watching a documentary in or around 2001-02 on HBO titled Naked States. And promptly after viewing it, I went online, found and chose my favorite images and printed them on 8×10 photo paper and framed them. They still reside in our downstairs bathroom …and I …
New York based photographer, Monica Shulman, captures time …moments, life …in such an amazing way that I find myself staring not only at but into her photographs …longing . ..to be there.She sells small format {affordable} reproductions in her etsy shop Ciao, Chessa!
Since the boss is here, I haven’t had a chance to document my outfit yet …patience is not my virtue so I will not ask it of you 🙂 …in the mean time check out these amazing photographs on artnet online auctions right now … mostly by Frank Horvat Frank Horvat Toujours Paris Frank Horvat …
