tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76741809676427824922024-03-18T06:42:45.491-05:00The Arts by KarenaI support the Arts, Interior Design, Architecture, Literature, Artisans of all kinds; providing Inspiration and Beauty to all who visit.Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-17036365661784790102016-05-24T11:11:00.000-05:002016-05-25T12:38:04.183-05:00What now my Friends!?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Recently my long time friend </span><a href="http://www.pvedesign.com/2016/05/blog-benefits/">Patricia </a><span style="color: #351c75;">of PVE Design</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">posted a very poignant feature </span><span style="color: #351c75;">discussing her reasons for blogging and asking fellow bloggers to share our own stories and one benefit from blogging. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The image above conveys how writing The Arts by Karena has made me feel over the years. Expressive, inspiring, uplifting, a woman of strength, and vibrancy. (could not list just one!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All of you who have both read and contributed to </span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">my blog</span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> have given the gift of your art, creativity and insights. Sharing in this venue make me feel so honored! From your many comments, my features on the arts, unique visions and originality has made a difference to many.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After seeing a specialist and receiving test results, I have been diagnosed with a fairly rare disease, <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/basics/definition/con-20023971">Gastroparesis</a>. It is a life altering condition that although there is no cure, we are working on treating the symptoms, which can be severe.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Over the years my mission has been to be a positive influence to all who visit, and I hesitated to write about this as I rarely discuss personal issues on social media. In this case I felt it is an important topic to share.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This has made me realize more than ever how people we know who look perfectly healthy, may be dealing with challenges every day of their lives. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My friends, w</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">e have been together through so many of the ebbs and flows over the years. I cannot begin to express how much each and every one of you mean to me.</span></span><br />
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Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com248tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-78650313802679816902016-04-11T12:13:00.002-05:002016-04-11T12:13:37.945-05:00Seeing Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits<br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Newly released by Thames and Hudson, <b>Seeing Ourselves: Women's Self-Portraits</b> is an updated and rewritten version by author Frances Borzello. Borzello has created a vivid depiction of the lives of female artists through the decades. She eloquently illustrates how women were suppressed by societal issues not recognizing the talent of many female artists and cultures that forbade their expression of confidence, pride and genius.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">From the author: "A book that began as a passion. For years I collected copies of self portraits by women artists. One day when I opened the drawer that held them , I realized that I had over a hundred, dating back to the sixteenth century. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">It was inevitable that I would ask if the social pressures on women had dictated their depictions of themselves. What I found was fascinating. Forbidden by the conventions of past centuries to boast about themselves, to work in fields that were seen as exclusively male, and expected to know their place and to be forever feminine, they still managed to speak about their artistic convictions, to hold on to their femininity, and yes, to boast about themselves by exploiting the language of self portraiture to their advantage."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As salons </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and galleries </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">slowly began to allow women (such as Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt) to exhibit their art, the Impressionist era ushered in a heightened regard for these female artists' resounding</span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> works and creativity . </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The 20th century brought about an era where artists broke through the "forbidden" and where nothing was out of bounds in the creation of art. Finally many women expressed themselves freely in painting. Alice Neel's nude self portrait at the age of 80! Frieda Kahlo's painful existence and isolation depicted in lush, albeit often distressing detail. Cindy Sherman's depiction of female stereotypes and exploration of identity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Artist Scott McBee's stunning, large-scale paintings are some of the most intricately rendered works that I have ever seen. His finely detailed nautical portraits of ocean liners and yachts are approximately 3 x 9 feet in size. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The glorious marine life series is created with vivid colors and gold or silver leafing. Scott's exquisitely refined art will take your breath away! Please enjoy our conversation below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i>At a very early age, I would say around 7. I always loved to draw and play with paints. Whenever I was handed an assignment in class or given home work it always came back to the teacher with artwork plastered on both sides of the paper. I had very little interest in doing my homework and my teachers were not amused. Needless to say there was a meeting with my mom.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i> I've always had a life long passion for ocean liners and steam yachts since I was a boy. I was always doodling or building a model of one or the other. I was fascinated by the design and construction as with all the details that go into the creation of a ship. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i> My passion for painting ocean liners and steam yachts emerged about 15 years ago. I started my career in NYC as a commercial artist working in advertising. As an experiment and gift to myself I decided to take a month off and do something I loved to do. To follow my passion so to speak.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"> Painting the ocean liners </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">and yachts were and still are for my own pleasure. The paintings are an extension of my love for model building I did as a kid. I manage to squeeze a model in every so often in between commissions.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i> I began receiving commissions after my first gallery show with the Chinese Porcelain Company here in NYC. My clients range from bank executives in Singapore, media presidents here on the east and west coast as well as yacht owners and enthusiast. They all share a common interest in nautical architecture, history and a passion for the sea.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"><i> My two most recent commissions were of the Cunard liner, R.M.S. Queen Mary and the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Invincible. Both commissions were from a gentleman who had traveled on board the Queen Mary as a child and served on the Invincible as a naval officer. They were a pleasure to paint and I have a very happy client.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;"> <i> Thank you Karena. I had recently taken a vacation to the Bahamas and was inspired by the natural beauty there. From birds to fish. Rather than painting in a traditional manner I decided to put a twist in the way of working with colors and metallic finishes such as silver or gold leaf. I'm fond of working in hues of blue, corals and reds for that particular series.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <i> I have two web sites for my work.</i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> </i><i>The Chinese Porcelain Company at </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">232 East 59th street,5th floor</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">NYC, NY, 10022</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tel:<a href="tel:212-838-7744" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+12128387744">212-838-7744</a> </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tel: <a href="tel:561-249-1205" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+15612491205">561-249-1205</a></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">8) Finally, what advice would you give to the beginning artist of any age?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Don't be afraid to express yourself, to stand out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Don't be afraid to make a mistake or "mess it up".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">STOP being afraid..... the daily home work assignment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Stay open to new ideas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Learn to listen, be honest, true to your word.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Surround yourself with positive, like minded friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Please visit Scott's websites to view more of his extraordinary works of art or to contact him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Thank you to interior designer James Andrew of <a href="http://www.whatisjameswearing.com/">What is James Wearing ? </a>for the introduction!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: medium;">Thank you to my Family, Friends and Followers who support the Arts!</span></div>
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Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-90319594051690597242016-03-02T07:23:00.002-06:002016-03-02T10:32:34.740-06:00Artist Mike Savage<br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kansas City artist Mike Savage needs no introduction to the local community as his vibrant and joyful paintings are instantly recognized around the city. This larger than life artist shares his works in his gallery, at premier art fairs and also graces the walls of some of the finest homes in the world. Please enjoy our conversation below and some of Mike's delightfully exuberant paintings.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>My buddy Charlie Podrebarac and I used to hang out there when it was Don Pepe’s. When Jimmy bought the restaurant, a friend from college in the art department was dating him. She suggested my work to hang there. I really believe he was the first to do this in town. It was supposed to be for a month and then I suggested other friend's art for the next two months. He (the owner) said that everyone had missed my art and the rest is history.</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sister Francis Grady at Bishop Ward High School. She pushed, meaning educated me and made me “See”. Also the instructors at KU. All they ever did was say, “Look, see, feel”.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My website: </span></b><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><a href="http://www.sav-art.com/">http://www.sav-art.com</a> </b></span></span><b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sav-Art-Gallery-405025976060/">Facebook </a>, at The S</span></b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>av-Art Gallery</b></span><b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: located at 4504 State Line Road. KCKs. <a href="tel:913.236.9400" target="_blank" value="+19132369400">913.236.9400. </a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Indeed, as I have seen some of your private commissions! I also just noticed that you have generously donated paintings of our Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals stadiums to for a local charity's auction event! </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mr Gitterman has an impressive list of private commissions and has the ability to fabricate his sculptures in many sizes. Please enjoy </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">his fascinating story </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">our discussion</span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> below.</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1) Joe thank you so much for participating in this interview. Your sculptures are stunning! After an illustrious career on the New York Stock Exchange, what propelled you into the life of a professional artist and sculptor?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I took my first art classes many years ago when my wife was working nights in the theater. I was working in the New York Stock Exchange at the time and my nights were free so I decided to put them to good use and nurture my interest in art. It became a hobby that I spent a lot of time on. I worked in plaster, wood and marble but really fell in love with metal. In 2011 I happen to participate in a gallery show and ended up selling a few pieces. It was a pleasant surprise to me that my pieces sold. I quickly mounted a website and became a full-time working artist.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">p 12<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Paper from the Réveillon workshop in Paris, c. 1745. (detail)</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Decorated papers have been used for centuries, from early as early as 105 AD in the Chinese courts, up to when Benjamin Franklin produced bank notes which were marbled to avoid fraud. They have been used as wrapping, in bookbinding, as liners, stationary and art. This luxe publication is filled with glorious papers which will thrill almost anyone, especially those with a love of design and the decorative arts.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">p 15<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Comb-marbled end-leaf from John Evelyn’s gold-tooled leather prayer book, a present from his sister Elizabeth in 1685. (detail) </span></b><b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">© 2016 The British Library</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sourced from the Olga Hirsch Collection at the British Library, one of the largest and most varied collections of decorated papers in the world, the author, P.J.M. Marks takes us on a journey through examples of brocade paper, block-printed paper, paste papers, gilded, marbled papers and more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">p 130 Eighteenth-century German brocade paper on a green background. Patterned textiles often featured similar motifs. (detail) </span></b><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">© 2016 The British Library</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">P.J.M. Marks is curator of book-bindings at the British Library. Her previous books include <i><b>The British Library Guide to Bookbinding, Treasures in Focus: Decorated Papers and Beautiful Bookbindings. </b></i></span><br />
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<br />Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-53158737520831225152016-01-20T17:10:00.001-06:002016-01-20T17:10:07.053-06:00Dreams of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>As inspiring as it is, no, this is not a photo of me dancing on this past Saturday when my left hip displaced for the fourth time after a total replacement/ and three major surgeries. This image of <span style="background-color: white;">16-year-old Darci Kistler, new to New York City Ballet in 1980, performing the great George Balanchine’s romantic ballet “Tchaikovsky Suite No. 3, reminds me of the fresh breeze of Springtime, of optimism.</span></b></span><br />
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</span></b></span>Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-70955080349487729962016-01-06T12:11:00.000-06:002016-01-06T12:11:16.251-06:00Life Lessons, So Honored to be Mentioned<div class="entry-header" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; content: ""; display: table; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 588px;">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Thank you India and to all who have embraced and encourage me as an India Hicks Style Ambassador; who have hosted Get Togethers and purchased from this Finely Crafted Lifestyle Line! It is going to be a great year! I would love for many of you to give yourself the gift of becoming a member of India Hicks' incredible group of women, of Style Ambassadors! </b></span></div>
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<b>As this year is coming to a close I want to give thanks to all of my Family, Friends, and faithful Followers who have been here for me throughout the year. </b></div>
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<b>In a world so uncertain, what can we do? Spread light, joy, kindness, pay it forward even if it simply a smile and word of encouragement. One person at a time making a difference and the world a better place.</b></div>
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<b>Why do I focus my site on The Arts of all kinds and an Artful Life?</b></div>
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<b>The beauty of art impresses upon us something quite indelible; a magic like no other. </b></div>
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<b>Gift to those you can; just remember that the best we can give those we love is the gift of ourselves, our time. That is what is so precious and makes memories that last forever.</b></div>
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<b>The Country Club Plaza in my city, Kansas City, at the Holidays, a tradition for all, something we always love and cherish.</b></div>
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<b>So shine bright and light up this world with goodness, kindness and love!</b></div>
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<b>Here's to a brighter year ahead in 2016!</b></div>
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<b>Thank you to all who have been so supportive of my new venture with India Hicks as a Style Ambassador. I took a chance and it has been a most incredible experience with amazing men and women! I encourage you to give this Gift to yourself!!</b><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>In America we are coming upon the Season of Giving. While we celebrate with our loved ones, there is often an empty chair at the table. Someone we lost too soon in life, or an elderly relative who has passed on to the next world; hopefully one full of peace and love.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I want to ask you to start taking time. Time to say thank you, to pay a compliment, to be kind, to invite a lonely person to join your family dinner. Reach out to a friend you've lost touch with over the years. Gestures like this can make a difference stretching as far and wide as saving that person's life and giving them hope.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Recently I gave an India Hicks Benefit Event for the Birthday Party Project to help give special birthdays to children in a Safe Home or Shelter. This was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had in some time! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Coming up in two weeks will be an India Hicks Event to Benefit the World Aid Foundation with Elizabeth Alex ( one of our local celebrities and former newscaster.)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>A friend recently said to me, after all we do not achieve success or greatness alone. Let us take time to choose a gift for those who have helped us in some way throughout the year. Your office assistant, best friend, babysitter, design staff, anyone who has been there for you. It is so simple really and has a long lasting effect to the recipient of your gratitude and thoughtfulness.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"></span>Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-5158220370467551102015-11-10T07:59:00.001-06:002015-11-12T16:35:13.278-06:00Fine Art Photographer Sandra Goroff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>When I first noticed Sandra Goroff's photography I was intrigued, first by its natural simplicity, then by the very complexity of the images, their light and shadow, the texture and shimmer how she can capture both ends of the spectrum in one work of art. </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">l) Sandra, thank you so much for participating in this interview for our readers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">6. Please tell our readers about your book. ( I understand there are many comments from best-selling authors on Amazon regarding your book)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">My book of photography SOLITARY SOUL was published by Lorimer Press in November of 2013. A reviewer called my work "painterly and unpretentious;" that was my favorite quote. I have another one in the works right now entitled, <i>I'LL BE SEEING YOU</i> and am in the process of looking for a publisher. </span><a href="http://www.sandragoroffphotography.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">www.sandragoroffphotography.<wbr></wbr>com</a><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">7) </span><span style="background-color: white;">Sandra, Do you have any upcoming exhibits; where can our readers find and purchase your photographic works of art?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">In addition to taking photos....I am focusing on my prints right now - -signed and matted and matted and framed which I sell online through </span><a href="http://www.sandragoroffphotography.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">www.sandragoroffphotography.<wbr></wbr>com</a><span style="background-color: white;">. I love working with designers and enjoy doing custom work which means you can order a really large print for a special wall or space. I can be reached at </span><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="mailto:sgma@aol.com" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">sgma@aol.com</a><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">8) Sandra, what words of advice to you have for the aspiring artist of any age?</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">Practice, practice, practice. Be observant. Be loving and see beauty everywhere. Don't be fixated on pretty or perfect. The most mundane objects possess a beauty all their own. And most, importantly, take your camera everywhere.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Again, be sure to visit </b><b>Sandra's website at <a href="http://www.sandragoroffphotography.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">www.sandragoroffphotography.<wbr></wbr>com</a><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">Her book, </span><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Sandra Goroff </i></span><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Photographer, Solitary Soul</i> is Available at independent bookstores and </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">amazon.com</span></a></b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.solitarysoul.net/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>www.solitarysoul.net</b></span></a>Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-16945917055183815572015-11-03T14:48:00.002-06:002015-11-06T05:43:21.398-06:00Artistic Design: Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Jessie Carrier and Mara Miller first met during their senior year at the Fashion Institute of Technology. They both worked at several of the AD 100 interior design firms before starting their own company, Carrier and Company Interiors in 2005.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are widely recognized and published for their unique style is exquisitely detailed and enticing. Having two children of their own, they also make sure that a comfortable home with personalized space is a priority.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please enjoy some of these gorgeous images from their newly released book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carrier-Company-Positively-Chic-Interiors/dp/0865653208/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1446579321&sr=1-1&keywords=carrier+and+company+positively+chic+interiors" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Carrier and Company: Positively Chic Interiors</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>by Jessie Carrier and Mara Miller, with Judith Nasatir. The thoughtfully written Forward is by Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief of American Vogue and Artistic Director of Conde Nast.</span></b><br />
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<b style="font-style: italic;"><br /></b>Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-91022187880613798922015-10-25T08:35:00.001-05:002015-11-02T20:19:16.117-06:00The Fascinating Art of Lesley Schiff<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Lesley Schiff is an artist who is continually thinking outside the box. Her works of art are mesmerizing, inspiring and dramatic. Please enjoy this interview with Lesley and visit her websites which are listed below.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">Thank you! That’s quite a compliment.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Art found me. My mother is an artist. When she decided to go to The Art Institute of Chicago, </span><span style="background-color: white;">my older brother and I also began our art education, at the museum’s junior school. </span><span style="background-color: white;">I was seven years old.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">The first mentor, obviously is my mother…..very encouraging. Also, many of her enormously, talented artist friends were part of my upbringing. When I graduated from The Art Institute of Chicago, I left the following day for New York City, because at that time, it was where you went if you wanted to be a ‘serious artist.’ I became very close with another family of very talented artists and textile designers. In fact, they were connected to Albert Hadley and Sister Parish!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">I have many mentors…..they come in all different sizes, ages, and they come from this time and going back to the beginning of recorded artistic expression.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3) What inspires you? How does your thought process work when you begin a new piece or a new series of art?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">I think of what I do as a Thank You Card. There’s always so much to be grateful for, enchanted by, and </span><span style="background-color: white;">curious about. My thought process is more of a quiet retreat. I stop Time, whenever possible, and wait. I wait to be directed. I wait for Vision to make an appearance. When that occurs, then I follow and obey. When I trust that approach, the pictures usually work. I look for a connection between my contrary aspects: body, mind, spirit. When there’s alignment, then a story begins. Usually, the story tells you what to say.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>I developed what I do using the structure of painting which was my focus of study.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">I wanted a more direct way to put the ideas down and see if the concepts were worth investigating. Being aware of the world and the array of tools, I landed on an unconventional way to achieve the same result. I discovered that a color copier works as a combination of silk-screening and photography. But for me, it was a way to put all the elements necessary to paint with, into one device: light, color, paper, and a ‘tabletop’ to set up the pictures from.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">Yes! It also allows for continuity. You don’t have to explain your angle to someone unfamiliar </span><span style="background-color: white;">with an artistic quest. You are free to use shorthand and stay in the excitement.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5) Your current event is very unique, would you tell our readers about this special exhibit?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I was fortunate to do a large commission for Columbia Records, which is owned by Sony Music.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">It also happens to be Bob Dylan’s label. Of the 100 portraits I did for 3 floors of their NYC corporate offices, 4 of the portraits were of Dylan. I ended up being introduced to his manager and</span><span style="background-color: white;"> made a proposal to do a limited edition portrait of Dylan. Each portfolio contains images of Dylan, songs of his that I’ve illustrated and icons, synonymous with his persona.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">This first exhibit in Boston shows the portfolio art, as well as large-scale prints and works on brushed aluminum.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6) Lesley, that is an amazing story! Where will you be showing your art next, any upcoming exhibits?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">I’m in the midst of finding other locations for the Dylan Portrait. As soon as we have dates, </span><span style="background-color: white;">they will be posted on the website.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Listen. Follow the prompting. Listen only to that quiet inner voice. Trust the eyes of your heart.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you again Lesley for this insightful interview. I know readers will be following you to see what exhibit is next on your tour!</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lesley's website is </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">http:<a href="http://lesleyschiff.com/">//lesleyschiff.com</a>. Also visit her amazing, A Portrait of Bob Dylan exhibit at <a href="http://www.schiff-dylanexhibit.com/">http://www.schiff-dylanexhibit.com </a></span></span></b><br />
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<b>I am so excited to share my journey as an India Hicks Style Ambassador! </b><br />
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<b>Along with this blog which I love writing to promote The Arts, writing for publishers and publicists, I keep quite busy! Social Media is the Rabbit Hole I do love, especially Instagram!</b><br />
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<b>I thought I would show you just a few India Hicks items that would be fun for you as an adult on Halloween or for a special daughter or niece, bestie, etc! You can order right onmy own secure site <a href="http://www.indiahicks.com/rep/karenalbert">www.indiahicks.com/rep/karenalbert</a> !</b><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>While at this time we are experiencing Indian Summer alternating with a few crisp, Autumn days and nights; soon here in the Midwest we will long for the tropical climes, the beaches, the warmth of cities like Palm Beach in Florida. <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Beach-Chic-Jennifer-Rudick/dp/0865653186/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1444740781&sr=1-1&keywords=palm+beach+chic">Palm Beach Chic</a></i> by Jennifer Ash Rudick, recently released by <a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/">The Vendome Press</a> , is the perfect book to have in your library to browse through on evenings this winter or anytime!</b></span><br />
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Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-11934946785355005392015-10-07T10:22:00.001-05:002015-10-08T13:26:37.447-05:00Featuring International Artist Lee Bowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">When I was 8 my Mother commissioned a very well known Topeka portrait artist, Margaret Wakeman, for portraits of my older brother and myself. I sat for her in her studio and she showed me her materials and talked about her techniques. I told my parents that day that I wanted to be an artist just like her. Taking me seriously, and also because we have other professional women artists in the family, they signed me up for drawing classes at Washburne University on Saturdays. I never changed my mind and the the skills came naturally to me.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>All of my teachers encouraged my talents in drawing and painting through grade school up through graduate school. Mentors though were only three, Larry Schoulder, my printmaking teacher at SMU, Carmelita Maracci, my ballet teacher for ten years after Cal-Arts in Los Angeles, and Jules Engel, my animation mentor at CalArts. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Carmelita possessed a brilliant mind and took me under her guidance regarding, not only dance and music, but also art history and philosophy and literature. She was great friends with artists such as Frieda Kahlo, Rico LeBruen, and Edward Weston. While in graduate school at CalArts I had the great pleasure to have Jules Engel as my official mentor. He was from Budapest and after escaping to Hollywood, was hired by Disney to design for Fantasia. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">I admire many artists and it is always changing depending on who I have been exposed to. In the early days, Georgia O'Keefe, of course, and I visited her home and studio in 1978. Early also are MC Escher, Magritte, Goya, and all of the french landscape artists like Millet etc. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Later I fell for the abstract expressionists and today I love April Gornik's landscapes, Walton Ford's wild and provocative watercolors....and a French painter on my SpartaApp, Patrick Boussignac....truly the finest Surrealist Figurative artist living today. John Singer Sargent, Edwin Church, Helen Frankenthaler, Motherwell, Hudson River School gang, Degas.....I also have great admiration for Kansas artist and friend, Lisa Grossman. This could go on and on...but not now.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: georgia, serif;">5) Lee, would you tell our readers about your exciting venture, Gallerie Sparta?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">I co-owned <a href="http://www.galleriesparta.com/">Gallerie Sparta</a> in West Hollywood with my partner, Stephan Sparta. We represented both International established artists and celebrity artists...and me, of course. It was a wild ride. Google Gallerie Sparta to see thirteen pages of our openings and press. We even held an exhibit of the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian paintings....yes he painted...and quite well. </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In addition, my personal website is </b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://leebowersart.com/">http://leebowersart.com/ </a></b></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">SpartaApp, SpartaApp, SpartaApp. We launched our new International Art App that connects collectors directly to artists....worldwide in March and are very much consumed with it.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">You buy directly from our artists without any commissions. We empower artists in over 55 countries and adding daily. Free download to iPhone and Android in the works. I think that I have been training for this adventure my whole art life. I know what artists desire.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">What down time? Yoga in the mornings by myself, walks with Lilly the Golden Retriever everyday, cooking with Stephan each evening. We do get to travel quite a lot as well. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">I am taking sculptures classes here in Palm Springs in clay. It is one medium that I had never tried. Working on a large "Boteroesque" like horse.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lee, thank you so much, and I really love your last thought on advice for the beginning artist!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The firm of Parish-Hadley Associates was the premier interior design company in America for more than three decades. In Parish-Hadley Tree of Life by Brian J. McCarthy and Bunny Williams, thirty premier interior designers tell of their own personal and intimate experiences of working in this illustrious firm with Sister Parish and Albert Hadley. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This eminent design firm was commissioned by some of the most prestigious families in America; the Getty's, Rockefeller's, Astor's, Kennedy's and more. To this day the designers who began with Parish-Hadley Associates work for some of the most esteemed families and corporations in the world!</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You will see the aesthetics of interior designers ranging from Brian McCarthy and Bunny Williams to James Andrew, David Easton to Thom Felicia, Mariette Himes Gomez to Thomas Jayne, David Kleinberg to Libby Cameron, John J Tackett, and more! (and I do admire and love all 30 of them!)</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Brian McCarthy writes in the introduction:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>"Curiosity. It all goes back to curiosity. If we really think back to Parish-Hadley, and all of us who came out of there, the common thread is that we were curious. And that was absolutely fostered by the two of them.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was also this view to the artistry of design and decorating, and the process of developing the ideas and the samples. If I think about the level of detail that I go to today, where did it all begin? It began at Parish-Hadley."</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Interior Designer and Author Bunny Williams, </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">photo credit: John Bessler</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Interior Designer and Author Brian J. McCarthy<br />Photo Credit: </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">©PatrickMcMullan.com</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Thank you to Abrams Books for the Publicity copy of <i>Parish-Hadley Tree of Life: An Inmate History of the Legendary Design Firm. </i>I encourage my readers to add this very special book to your library. It can be purchased at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Parish-Hadley-Tree-Life-Intimate-Legendary/dp/1617691704/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443737918&sr=8-1&keywords=parish+hadley+tree+of+life">Amazon</a>.com or at your local bookseller.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Published by Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, October 13, 2015</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Also please don't miss my post on Brian McCarthy's fabulous book, <a href="http://artbykarena.blogspot.com/2013/12/luminous-interiors-by-brian-j-mccarthy.html">Luminous Interiors</a>! You will love seeing more of his design works!</b></span><br />
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Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-14827079389963820102015-09-18T12:17:00.001-05:002015-09-22T11:14:35.813-05:00Painting Central Park by Roger F Pasquier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>by Roger F. Pasquier</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Published by <a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/">The Vendome Press</a> 2015</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Mr. Pasquier grew up in New York City, and spent a lot of his youth playing in Central Park. In this book he has taken an immense, artfully designed and iconic landscape, and shared with us paintings of Central Park in New York City. Created from renowned artists over the ages; i</span><span style="color: #351c75;">t is an incredible book rich in landscape architecture, history and beauty. </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Please enjoy a few of the hundreds of art images you will love in this fine publication. These artists are some favorites of mine and are featured in major museums throughout the world.</b></span></div>
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<b style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A Journey of Beauty, Romance and Style: I am now an India Hicks Style Ambassador</b></div>
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<b style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">Recently, as a long time blogger, I have felt a need to pursue more passion in my life, to find something new, exciting, and worthwhile. Thankfully I saw that my friend Patricia Van Essche of PVE Design.......</b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>became involved with India Hicks and her new lifestyle venture. When I discovered the details about it, I knew at once it would be something perfect for me!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">India is a spirited and adventuresome woman! Although India has </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6px;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Prince Charles as her her Godfather and she was Princess Diana's Bridesmaid, she lives on an island where she found the love of her life. She is as natural and unique as can be. The iconic Interior Designer David Hicks was her father!</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">She stands on her own two feet – doesn’t rely on anyone else and encourages other women to do the same. As the mother of 5 children, India personifies the working mother! </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All of the items below are just a small part of her current fall collection!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6px;"><b>The India Hicks Collection of women’s lifestyle accessories includes: engraved tokens, charms and cords/chains, scarves, handbags and clutches, key fobs, perfume, lotion/body wash, hand cream, candles, and much more. Unique fabrics, fragrances, and most of all quality are her trademark. </b></span></span><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25.6px;">New items are added with the change of seasons.</b><br />
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Karenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7674180967642782492.post-38212796196899211282015-08-31T15:17:00.001-05:002015-09-01T12:15:00.539-05:00My Stylish French Girlfriends by Sharon Santoni<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Many of you are familiar with the blog, <a href="http://sharonsantoni.com/">My French Country Home</a>, where Sharon Santoni gives us personal glimpse into her life in Normandy, France. A reflection on a life that is balanced, harmonious and very fulfilling. She has now written a book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423637879?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creativeASIN=1423637879&linkCode=xm2&tag=myfrenchcou00-21">My Stylish French Girlfriends</a>, which is a wonderful journey through the lives and homes of many talented, unique women Sharon knows in France. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>1) Sharon, how did you come to the decision to write your first book about your French girlfriends? I know that you have been encouraged to write a book for some time.</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>First of all Karena, thank you for inviting me over and for featuring my book, I am very honored. Like many bloggers I dreamed of writing a book, and already had some ideas, but it was the editor Madge Baird of Gibbs Smith who suggested that my blog series about my French girlfriends would work well as a book. They contacted me and asked if I'd be interested and of course I was thrilled, in particular when I thought more about the idea and realized that taking the photos could become a veritable tour de France!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>5) Who, what or where do you look to for inspiration? Where do you find creativity?</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>7) Where do you want to go next in this journey? Are there any upcoming plans, for a book of fiction, for book signings etc. </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Brand New and New and Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950's </i>has been released to coincide with the artists exhibit </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of the same name</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">at The </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine running from</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"> J</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">uly 11, 2015 - October 18, 2015. The Colby College has a rotating collection of more than 800 works of his art and serves as a center for the study of Alex Katz's art.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">To understand how unique and individual his style is, one only needs to look at the art scene during the 50's. Abstract Expressionism was indeed the prevailing style with artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns paving new ways of art </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">methodology. Andy Warhol was just gearing up with his iconic Pop Art soon to come.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Alex's works of art were in opposition to the prevailing trends and his compositions, which included great portraiture, landscapes and still life's stood out upon a flat ground on which he always worked quickly, fluidly, with a direct purpose. never second guessing himself. Many of his works focused on his beloved and supportive wife Ada. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Later, into the 60's Alex was influenced by film and advertising, thus going into both large scale painting and printmaking, producing a huge collection in lithography, woodcut, etching and silkscreen. He even became a set and costume designer for theatre in the 60's, painting many images of dancers in the following years.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>"During this time, (the 50's) my paintings were very concerned with the specific in contrast and in conjunction with the general. I was now interested in Manet and Kline. My paintings were of a particular person, at a particular time, in abstract form"</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Since 1951 Alex's works have art have been featured in more than 250 exhibits worldwide and is in the permanent collections of more than 100 public art institutions.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>This esteemed living painter has admitted to destroying a thousand paintings early in his career while finding his ultimate unique style. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Please enjoy this small sampling of Mr. Katz's prolific works of art and do consider a purchase of the book for your library.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><b>Brand New and Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950's can be purchased at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brand-New-Terrific-Alex-Katz-1950s/dp/3791354353/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1440340428&sr=1-1&keywords=brand+new+and+terrific">Amazon</a>. Publicity copy and images courtesy of Anne Wu with <a href="http://www.randomhouse.de/prestel_eng/">Prestel Publishing</a> and The Colby College Museum of Art.</b></span></span><br />
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