Breath of fresh art

My latest interior design project has been completed. The townhouse needed an update. Take a look by clicking  the slideshare link and see how I did it. http://www.slideshare.net/Nicolezing/connie-before-and-after

Graham and I have remodeled a few properties over the years. Nearly a decade ago we renovated a kitchen. See how it turned out. http://www.slideshare.net/Nicolezing/kitchen-cupboard-remodel

I follow @davidsandumart on twitter. A few weeks ago he tweeted a call for artists to exhibit at the 2 nd Twitter-art-exhibit.   http://www.davidsandumart.posterous.com/call-for-artists-2nd-twitter-art-exhibit-in-m The first exhibit was announced October 21, 2010, and was organized to help the Moss public library raise funds for children's books.  260 twitter artists  from  24 countries  participated. Now, the Norwegian charity  benefiting  is,  The Women's Crisis Center in Moss , where abused women and children can get help. See their website at http://www.moss.kommune.no/artikkel.aspx?MId1=5277&AId=2515 A rtists contribute postcard sized,  hand painted original artwork ,  that will be sold to raise money. Since any professional artist or amateur painter was allowed to enter, I decided to contribute! I created an artwork and will be posting my watercolour off today. My work’s title is: Healing Waters The exhibition will open...

I entered an advert competition for a new radio station. Wish me luck! The background below explains the thought process which lead to this particular image. The (in)famous broadcaster, Darren Scott is making a comeback. The incubation period for the creation of a brand new radio station is coming to an end.  The radio station is called Ballz Visual Radio. When "Just plain Darren" disappeared from airwaves he was sorely missed by his fans. His shows were always upbeat and hugely entertaining. He is so talented. You can't keep a good guy down and I admire his courage and am following his gutsy progress. Go and check out the facebook page - Ballz. The "Gang" are hoping for 10 000 likes by the weekend.

Maybe you visit a friend’s house who is a fantastic interior decorator, or travel to exotic destinations where they embrace dramatic colour. Even a slight change in colour can positively impact your mood, making you more productive, relaxed, even happy.  Take a look at this video see a colour experiment. http://vimeo.com/35817547

Culled from   American Letters 1927-1947: Jackson Pollock & Family , the letter is a beautiful paean to what matters most in life, and how to cultivate it. courtesy of   Lapham’s Quarterly : Dear Son Jack, Well it has been some time since I received your fine letter. It makes me a bit proud and swelled up to get letters from five young fellows by the names of Charles, Mart, Frank, Sande, and Jack. The letters are so full of life, interest, ambition, and good fellowship. It fills my old heart with gladness and makes me feel ‘Bully.’ Well Jack I was glad to learn how you felt about your summer’s work & your coming school year. The secret of success is concentrating interest in life, interest in sports and good times, interest in your studies, interest in your fellow students, interest in the small things of nature, insects, birds, flowers, leaves, etc. In other words to be fully awake to everything about you & the more you learn the more you can appreciate & get ...