Tag: art

The Unrelenting Power of And

The Unrelenting Power of And

Two years ago, Spun and I were wed under this very ampersand in the Olympic Sculpture Park on the north end of Seattle. We loved …

 

Rothko, Mondrian and Martha Stewart flasking limoncello

Rothko, Mondrian and Martha Stewart flasking limoncello

I pictured Mark Rothko and Piet Mondrian drunk and roaming around Seattle, paint at the ready when I saw this one. Maybe Martha Stewart tagged …

 

Fabricating Nostalgia

Fabricating Nostalgia

A record pop. Dust on film. Artisanal food. Our culture is craving nostalgia on a temporal, iAge of pixels and clouds. We require immediate gratification, …

 

A Weekend of “Yes” in 1200 Words + 9 Photos

A Weekend of “Yes” in 1200 Words + 9 Photos

There are a few times in the year where Seattlites have to just say “Yes” when great things come their way. This weekend was that …

 

Oh So Riveting

Oh So Riveting

There’s a three column sculpture down on the waterfront just a block or so from my office that I’ve always enjoyed. What I enjoy the …

 

See Oh Two

See Oh Two

I’ve shot this wall before … pretty sure I did so on my WordPress hiatus when their iPhone app was on the fritz, so it’s …

 

Persistence of Vision (Saccadoscopoeia)

Persistence of Vision (Saccadoscopoeia)

So the artwork, Saccadoscopoeia by Bill Bell in the University Station bus/light rail tunnel has been bugging me for … well years at this point. …

 

Find a penny … mount it in a nautical wheel?

Find a penny … mount it in a nautical wheel?

I walk by these things all the time on the waterfront. They’re old and decaying a bit, staining the concrete on which they’re mounted. I …

 

Beauty Begets Beauty

Beauty Begets Beauty

So here they are. Side by side. The original painting and the tattoo at long last. Thank you Blaine Fontana and Jason Drager for making …

 

Graffitiesque

Graffitiesque

Painting or graffiti? Picturesque or graffitiesque?