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simply photo

August 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The same day that I was telling how much I love still life images, Holly from Decor8 posted about Simply Photo. New York based Jennifer Causey photographs everyday life moments in a beautiful way. Her gorgeous photos are sold as print and postcards in her etsy shop Simply Photo. Jennifer: “These works represent my continuous [...]

Tags: art · etsy · home accessories · inspiration

in-stilllife

August 3rd, 2007 · 3 Comments

In the August issue of UK magazine Living Etc this beautiful print (top picture) was featured. As I love still life images, my eyes were immediately drawn to this piece of art. Adrian Briscoe is the founder of In-stillLife. He has worked as freelance commercial photographer for companies such as The Conran Shop, Heals, House [...]

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photographer paul massey

July 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Last week I wrote about this stylish house in the UK. The gorgeous images were shot by Paul Massey. This British photographer has lots of other beautiful photos in his portfolio. Take a look at some of his interior and still life photos!

(images by Paul Massey)

Tags: art · inspiration · interiors

sanna annukka’s new shop

July 11th, 2007 · 5 Comments

I have some great news! I am a BIG fan of Sanna Unnukka (perhaps you know her of the album cover she did for Keane). This very talented lady has now opened an online shop. A fab new range of limited edition silk screen and lithograph prints is available. The lighthouse keeper sailing across [...]

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art in your home

June 1st, 2007 · 3 Comments

(image from Amy Lau Design)
You can also use art to bring some colour in your house. A work of art is also great to help you choose the colour palette for your interior. Just use the colours that are in your piece of art also for your home accessories, wall paint or wallpaper, or some [...]

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Imagine by John Lennon

May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Another print that I recently purchased! In my opinion Imagine by John Lennon is one of the most beautiful songs ever made. London design studio Airside has now used these famous lyrics to create this gorgeous print. The limited edition print comes in three colours of 100, all numbered and signed by the artist. The [...]

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For like ever poster

May 16th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Another gorgeous print that I want to share with you! This For Like Ever poster was quickly sold out after appearing in articles about accessories designer Jessie Randall in Elle Accessories and Domino magazines. Luckily for us a new edition of the poster has been printed. This limited edition poster (25″x38″) is silkscreen printed on [...]

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New Steven Harrington print

May 15th, 2007 · 5 Comments

I just bought this new print COMMUNITY #1 from Steven Harrington. I love the work of this LA based artist! I have several of his prints and can’t wait till his Peacock design comes available as offset print.

Visit Steven’s website to see more of his beautiful work. Click here if you would like to [...]

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Alexander Girard’s wooden dolls

April 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments

They are a delight for collectors, these wooden dolls from Alexander Girard. Girard (1907 – 1993) is famous for his bright coloured, lively patterned and rich textured textile designs. The designer had a deep interest in the folk art of South America, Eastern Europe and Asia, and drew inspiration from traditional handcrafted artefacts for his [...]

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Kose vases

March 31st, 2007 · 4 Comments

I love the simple lines of these vases from Kose. This company from Milan, Italy, brings classic lines and classic materials together into beautiful vases, handcrafted from clay. Gorgeous still lives can be created with these vases. In fact, the photo above reminds me of a Giorgio Morandi painting.

Morandi (1890 – 1964) was an Italian [...]

Tags: art · ceramics · home accessories

Dutch Discover 2007 calendar by Sanna Annukka for Wallpaper

March 29th, 2007 · 6 Comments

I love the work of Sanna Annukka and was happy to learn that this talented illustrator was commissioned to do the illustrations for the Dutch Discover 2007 calendar. Each year Wallpaper* magazine collaborates with the Dutch tourist board producing this travel supplement highlighting the must sees and dos around Holland.

Sanna is an illustrator and print-maker [...]

Tags: art · travel

Aboriginal art

March 22nd, 2007 · 7 Comments

Ever since my first visit to Australia several years ago, I have been fascinated by Aboriginal art. In order to know more about this interesting form of art, I have visited several exhibitions and read many books about the subject. In the course of years I have collected some beautiful paintings by great aboriginal artists. [...]

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Illustrations from Jenny Bowers

February 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

I love the work of Jenny Bowers. This talented illustrator from the UK studied Illustration with Animation at Manchester Metropolitan University and then completed her MA in Animation at the Royal College of Art in 1999. Since graduating Jenny has been working as a freelance illustrator and animator. She has also worked as an art [...]

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Affordable Art at Andyland

January 22nd, 2007 · 4 Comments

I know that a lot of us have a hard time finding affordable art. Alexandra Giertz and Ulrika Grönérus are two design lovers from Sweden who had that same problem: they couldn’t find affordable art that they liked. So they contacted their favorite Scandinavian illustrators, designers and fashion photographers and created Andyland.

Andyland is an [...]

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Tim Groen at Velocity

January 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Tim Groen was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, but is now based in New York where he works as an illustrator/artist. Tim first started making collages incorporating vintage wallpaper in 1999. Over time he has perfected his technique, and uses acid free backing and adhesive to protect the vintage materials.

I love the retro feel Tim’s [...]

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Vika Mitrichenka

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Originally from Minsk, Vika Mitrichenka arrived in The Netherlands alone, on a tourist visa. Her choice to go to Amsterdam was not a random one. While still at school, Vika was fascinated by Holland’s Golden Age, particularly the realistic paintings of artists such as Johannes Vermeer and Pieter Hoogh. Having exhibited her work at Amsterdam’s [...]

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Big in Japan

November 14th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Amsterdam based illustrator & designer ATTI is big in Japan. Her clothing & product line that she designed for Japanese brand Rope Picnic was an instant hit. ATTI’s, mostly pink coloured, designs can best be described as cute. No wonder the Japanese love her.

Multitalented ATTI has also created illustrations and mural paintings for various hotels [...]

Tags: art · dutch design