Showing posts with label 2011 Affordable Art Guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 Affordable Art Guide. Show all posts

Last day: "Father's Day & Affordable Art Market"!

Today is the last day of our Pop and Pop Art online market at Poppytalk Handmade! We loved the art and Father's Day ideas! The online shop will remain open until approx 6 pm tonight (if you still want to check it out) and then we'll be cleaning up things over the weekend to get ready for our next event, "Here Comes the Sun" which launches Monday just in time for the first day of summer next week! Yay summer! Thank you to everyone who participated and for buying handmade! See you Monday!

Affordable Art (AM Edition): Miles of Light


MILES OF LIGHT is a photographic shop specializing in botanical and nature prints. Each natural element was found and becomes part of my entire collection. These images will bring a bit of the natural world into your own. You can read about her working process at her Etsy Featured Seller interview: http://www.etsy.com/storque/shop/featured-seller-milesoflight-11389/

poppytalk handmade:  Table 51



Affordable Art (AM Edition): East Ashley Studio


East Ashley Studio offers prints of watercolor illustrations by Robin Wieskus of Minneapolis .  Robin's illustrations are heavily influenced by her love of all things vintage; she is inspired by the classic, simple, interesting design including vintage cameras, sports equipment, and sewing notions. "They seem to have more of a soul than many of the things made today and I can only hope to represent a little bit of that in my illustrations". Visit East Ashley Studio online:



Affordable Art (PM Edition) The Wheatfield


Katie Daisy is a wandering artist whose home is the prairie. Originally from a small farm in Illinois, Katie is greatly inspired by rural life. Ms. Daisy makes her way by enjoying simple country pleasures such as a sweet goldfinch song, swimming in lakes, canoe trips that creep into the night and sipping chamomile tea with honey.  Apart from freelance work, Katie sells art on the road at festivals, art shows, and online at her Etsy shop! Katie currently lives in a cloud-hidden country home, nestled somewhere between the Smoky Mountains and pure bliss.
poppytalk handmade:  Table 85



Affordable Art (AM Edition): Vivienne Strauss


Vivienne is a self taught artist. She collects vintage ceramic poodles and is in constant search of the perfect black and white striped t-shirt. Vivienne shares a birthday with Billy the Kid, Bela Lugosi, Harpo Marx and Erte. She enjoys working in many mediums: watercolor, ink, oils, collage and embroidery to her repretoire. She does not have any formal training in the arts but does have a BA degree in Philosophy.  She lives in upstate NY with her husband, artist Matte Stephens and their family of cats.  See more of her work online:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vivstrauss for watercolor paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennedstrauss for oil paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennestrauss for collage
poppytalk handmade:  Table 132


Affordable Art (PM Edition): Elizabeth Mayville


Whether images of seedlings, wildlife, local buildings or family members, Elizabeth Mayville 's paintings are a reflection of her adoration for "home" as well as the quiet anxiety that stems from being invested in something so beautiful and so completely temporary.

Elizabeth earned her BFA in 2006 and has been painting and working in Grand Rapids, Michigan ever since. She's completely bananas for any simple painting or drawing that is well executed and has a good sense of light and color.  See more of her work online:


poppytalk handmade:  Table 98


Affordable Art (PM Edition): Michele Maule ( @michelemaule )



Michele Maule lives in Portland with her Boston Terrier, Chloe and her boyfriend Nate.  They love going to the dog park on Sundays and riding bikes around their beautiful city.  She's been making art for ten years and received a degree in drawing, painting and print making from Portland State University.  Check her work online below:


poppytalk handmade: Table 50

Affordable Art (AM Edition): Dolan Geiman


Dolan Geiman is a Chicago-based mixed media artist creating original paintings, collages, and constructions, as well as limited-edition reproductions on wood and paper. A country mouse living in the Windy City, Geiman's work blends inspiration from his agrarian upbringing in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with an urban sensibility. Committed to sustainability, both in the use of recycled materials in the artwork and general business practices, Geiman works from a green warehouse on Chicago’s Southside.  More info regarding wholesale etc. online:



Wooden Pennants




Affordable Art (AM Edition): Marisa Seguin


Marisa Seguin is an illustrator and designer that was born and raised in Vancouver, B.C. and now resides in Milwaukee, WI where she recently graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. We love her city poster series she is currently working on featuring Vancouver, San Francisco, Paris, Venice and Milwaukee with more cities to be added in the future.  See more online:






Affordable Art (Eve Edition): 33 Stewart Avenue


Sean Finocchio is an artist based out of Los Angeles who enjoys traveling, photography, painting and working on a Mac. He loves to take pictures of architecture, landscapes, and food, looking for things that, to others, might seem insignificant or mundane.  He also makes some cool prints and art including his "el delicioso" handmade wooden ice cream carts and surf shop wall art.  See more online:


poppytalk handmade: 33 stewart avenue







Affordable Art (PM Edition): Paintbox


Harry Stooshinoff of Paintbox is an artist and teacher based in Ontario, Canada.  His landscapes of wide open spaces are inspired by his early years on the Saskatchewan prairie.  We love his use of muted hues, especially the blues, greens and greys.  See more of his work at the links below:





Affordable Art (AM Edition): Ruth Shively


Ruth Shively is a painter living in the Pacific Northwest, originally from the mid west and has lived many other places in between. Her focus is on portraiture, she loves the human form and expression of the face. Currently Ruth has been painting women from around the world.  See more of her work online:
poppytalk handmade: ruth shively



Affordable Art (PM Edition): Matte Stephens


Matte Stephens is a 36 year old artist that lives in Upstate NY. His work is pretty well-known online, but he always comes up with something fresh and new for us to marvel at. Matte loves modern design and is inspired by anything Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, George Nelson/Irving Harper and artists like Ben Shahn and Paul Klee. Matte's client list is to die for from Herman Miller to Sunset Magazine.  More to see on the web:

Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/matteart
Blog: matteart.blogspot.com
flickr: flickr.com/photos/matteart
poppytalk handmade:  matte stephens
 


Affordable Art (AM Edition): Mary Kate McDevitt

Original Painting by Mary Kate McDevitt
This month we will be featuring affordable art here on the blog (a morning and afternoon edition) and I thought we could start out with this super-fun piece this morning by Mary Kate McDevitt. Gaze at the stars tonight and remind yourself how totally awesome the night sky is. Other things made by Mary Kate:



Mary Kate McDevitt is an Illustrator and artist living and working in Portland, OR. Her Mini Goals Chalkboards make great gifts for family and friends, co workers and teachers! Each chalkboard is gift-wrapped and includes a card with your own message.
poppytalk handmade: mary kate mcdevitt
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