CCCXII.

Have you heard of Christopher Stott? His paintings are incredible! My dad just bought Vintage Swedish Telephone (just below) recently and I cannot wait to hang it. Check out his website here.

 

CCCXI.

I have been such a busy bee lately, and this time I really mean it. First off, I've been accepted into the Exhibition Design program at the Corcoran College of Art + Design in DC. Yaaay!

 

I cannot wait to get started and finally have a consistent schedule again. Second, because I've been accepted, I'm trying to find an affordable place to live without fearing for my life on a regular basis. Third, I'm banking on not having much of a social life because I'll be a full time student and working on my fellowship so I'm taking advantage of my down time and traveling. I just got back from visiting friends in beautiful sunny Florida and I'm so excited that warm weather has finally arrived in VB. The next stop is Blacksburg, then Richmond, then Lynchburg, then Turks and Caicos, then Wisconsin, then Chicago, and then finally DC. Meanwhile, I'm still a gallery assistant at the North End. Such a mouthful!

And now, my latest obsession... Florals!!

Collage by Ben Giles

 Collage by Ben Giles

 Collage by Ben Giles

via flickr

via Musings in Femininity

via Where Did U Get That

via shopbop

via Ashish S/S '12

CCCX.

Greetings from... home! It is my first night back from Las Vegas, and it was certainly an eventful trip. To give you a taste of the glamour, I've comprised a gorgeous list of goodies that send my heart afloat:

 Chloe

 Anya Hindmarch

Alexander McQueen

  

Robert Rodriguez

 YSL

 Claire Vivier

 DVF

 Milly

 I have a strong feeling that this dress will be the dress of the season. My only issue is that the patterns don't line up, and it's quite distracting. I would have bought it too! I might cave in and buy it just to spite myself.

 Richard MacDonald's sculpture gallery was stunning and located right next to the Chihuly Gallery next to the Aria Hotel.

This Henry Moore sculpture gave me goosebumps every time I walked by. There are loads of examples of fantastic contemporary art including a gorgeous Maya Lin sculpture in the lobby of the Aria, a Nancy Rubins installation featuring hundreds of kayaks and outdoor equipment, and a Jenny Holzer installation in the underground valet. The Aria is a contemporary art nerd's dream come true.

CCLVII.

I want to talk about art-inspired outfits from Polyvore. OMGGGG, everything about these collections are PERFECT. Why didn't I think of it?!

Art Inspired Outfits I, II, III, IV, V, and VI.

CCLI.

My life is CRAZY right now, and I'm loving it. I have been squaring away my panels, drawings, and prints for my senior show in April. As promised, here is a snippet of my work. Come to my opening April 15 from 5-7 in Pannell Gallery and see my other work! Everything is for sale.


One of my favorite prints:



See you there!

CCXXXXII.

Happy Christmas Eve! I am home for the holidays and I have the most wonderful image to show you from my backyard:


I regretfully do not update this blog as much as I would like. I miss the days where I would update up to five times a day, but then again that means I have a life, right? Meanwhile, since I am on holiday and without a schedule, I have been addicted to researching contemporary artists. Several of my favorites right now include Lee Bontecou, Tara Donovan, Louise Nevelson, and Berenice Abbott. Women artists are unfortunately not as popularized in the art world so I hope these amazing women inspire you like they have inspired me:

Lee Bontecou

Tara Donovan

Louise Nevelson

Berenice Abbott