May 2012
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New Artist Spotlight: Terence Donovan and Megan...
Every Thursday, we welcome a batch of new artists and artwork to UGallery. This blog series highlights our newest artists. The pair this week reach back to their roots to give our new art a nice retro feel.
Say hello to Terence Donovan and Megan Marden. Below is a snippet of their work. If you like what you see, let them know by leaving a nice comment on their profile pages and welcoming them to...
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DecorArting: Finding your Art Soul Mate
Do you believe in love at first sight? With so much art in the sea, netting the perfect piece requires forethought and practice. However, seeking art shouldn’t be a hunt for the one and only. The best part about loving art is that you can love more than one piece. A house has so many rooms to fill and there are so many paintings waiting to do the filling.
The design duo Kaitlyn...
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Paperwork Newsletter: The Wait is Over
The Wait V
Greetings Art Lovers,
It’s here! Paperwork presents another Lydia Kim print. With peaceful colors and a simple composition, “The Wait V” offers insight into Lydia Kim as an artist and a person.
In “The Wait V,” Lydia’s style is as clearly defined as the jungle gym’s bars. Lydia is known to take familiar objects out of their native settings and place them on her own...
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Memorial Day Moment of Zen
Sailors by Lucille Pack
oil painting on stretched canvas
12” h x 24” w X 1” d
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Artist in Focus: Marc Sirinsky
Marc Sirinsky brings a softer edge to the UGallery photography collection. His vintage shots are instantly recognizable and nostalgic. He adds a sense of confidence and comfort into his scenes through a retro photography process.
Locked away in the UGallery vault is an awesome video of Marc Sirinsky working in his home studio. As much as we’d love to share it, we don’t feel like now is the...
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New Artist Spotlight: Andrea Allegrone, Jean...
Every Thursday, we welcome a batch of new artists and artwork to UGallery. This series of blog posts highlights each week’s new artists. The three this week are a natural pairing.
Our new artists are Andrea Allegrone, Jean Thomas, and Andrew Vernon. Read on below to learn more about each of them. Leave them a nice comment on their profile pages to welcome them to UGallery!
Spirit Dog
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Memorial Day Sale
The team is excited to announce our semi-annual sale! This is the largest sale we have all year! It means more art at even MORE affordable prices. As you set BBQ dates and brew iced tea on the porch, why not treat yourself to art? We certainly will.
As part of our sale, we have created and released the “Curator’s Choice” Collection. These are the pieces that sparked our...
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Paperwork Newsletter: Family is Family
Greetings Art Lovers,
We’re all family here. Whether you peruse UGallery or prefer browsing Paperwork, the artists on both sites make one awesomely creative unit. Mario Sughi, or Nerosunero, is a Paperwork patriarch. His newest addition, “Family of Immigrants,” is a tribute to the UGallery and Paperwork community.
In “Family of Immigrants,” Mario hits home with his Kundera-like satire...
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Moment of Zen
Echoes by Noel Michele
photography on paper
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Art Weekly Wrap-Up
So much can happen in one week. Before the weekend comes, let’s take a moment to review news from the art world.
-Did you know Amy Winehouse could do more than sing? She could paint! Kinda. Her collaboration with Pete Doherty fetched $54K on the art market. It had her blood on it. {The NY Times, ArtBeats Blog}
-Banksy strikes again. A brand spanking new piece of graffiti turned up this past...
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Artist in Focus: Frank Malafronte
Frank Malafronte is an energetic artist with a kind soul. Throughout our correspondence, I have seen his absolute enthusiasm. His art stems from his travels and his passions. In a way, his work is nostalgic with just the right amount of comedy mixed in. His appetite for consumerism propels him to hide messages in the layers and drips of paint.
We asked him some questions about his travels and...
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New Artist Spotlight: Ignacia Biskupovic, Janet...
Every Thursday, we welcome a batch of new artists and artwork to UGallery. This series of blog posts highlights each week’s new artists. The four this week run the gamut from scary guns to pretty landscapes.
Our new artists are Ignacia Biskupovic, Janet Dyer, Rob Hooper, and Marshall Jones. Read on below to learn more about each of them. Leave them a nice comment on their profile pages to...
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SF Art Fair Invasion
There’s something strange in the air. Whether or not you believe in UFO’s, there is no denying that at SFO (and throughout the city) something alien is going on. San Francisco is launching an art invasion. In the next week, the free and loose spirit of SF artists will collide with an international round up of galleries and artists. San Francisco nods to NYC’s art scene with not one, not two, but...
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Paperwork Newsletter: Holey Moley! Justin Wheeler...
Chocolate
Sprinkles
Greetings Art Lovers,
Do you find yourself edging past the doughnut display when getting a morning cuppa joe? Justin Wheeler makes the sweet, decadent smell of chocolate glaze and sugary sprinkles attainable (and guilt-free) with his doughnut series.
Justin’s experience as a commercial food photographer and his passion for all things edible give him the artistic...
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Moment of Zen
Angela by Anthony Galati
mixed media artwork on masonite board
24” H x 33” W X .25 D, 7.5 lbs 3 oz.
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Artist in Focus: Stacy Raine
Remember our post about abstract art? Stacy Raine proves that abstract art can be fun and playful if you let it.
Stacy can find inspiration from a number of sources. A simple song as well as an intense emotion can drive her to paint. While she juggles working for The Nature Conservancy, she uses art at as means of creative expression. Below, she explains the joys of abstract art.
What is your...
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New Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Goodwin, Thomas...
Every Thursday, we welcome a batch of new artists and artwork to UGallery. This series of blog posts highlights each week’s new artists. The three this week show that abstracted art as well as black and white photographs can ignite questions about America, architecture, and the human condition.
Our new artists are Jennifer Goodwin, Thomas Rizzo, and G Matthew Saad. Read on below to learn more...
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Top 5 Muses
First, there is love (or lust and infatuation). Then, there is art. If Cupid had not hovered over the shoulders of these artists, the art world would be a sad (and lonely) place.
A book by Francine Prose titled “The Lives of the Muses” delves into the relationship of artist and muse. The bond between an artist and his or her inspiration is not like the love we discussed in Celebrity Art Couples....
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Paperwork Newsletter: Sharpen Your Art Collection
Greetings Art Lovers,
Going “Against the Grain” can be enlightening. Take it from photographer Noel Michele.
Noel Michele occasionally puts down her camera and picks up colored pencils. During one of these sabbaticals, the camera didn’t stay down long. This week’s Paperwork print is the result of a photographer exploring another artistic medium, only to return to the camera. As she was...
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Moment of (not so) Zen
Overload 3 by Jon Barwick
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Artist in Focus: Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle is a fluid figure painter and abstract artist. She creates energetic paintings from live models. Her marks are honest responses to the human figure and her technique is definitely distinct. In this Artist in Focus, Susan explains why she picked up a stick rather than a paintbrush and what inspires her portraits.
I understand you paint with an ordinary stick. Describe your process...
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New Artist Spotlight: Katherine Akey, Adam...
Whoa! It was a fast week. But it’s new art time. Every Thursday, we welcome a batch of new artists and artwork to UGallery. This series of blog posts highlights each week’s new artists, sharing a bit about their work and highlighting one of their pieces. The three this week maintain a sense of peace and calm even with a heavy urban backdrop.
Our new artists are Katherine Akey, Adam Garelick,...
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Paperwork Newsletter: Get Hooked
Meat Hooks
Greetings Art Lovers,
Last week, the UGallery team went vegan. We enjoyed nut cheese and other veggie delights at a local restaurant and that is one reason why this week’s Paperwork is “Meat Hooks” by Jonelle Summerfield.
Unlike the busy dishes we received at lunch, Jonelle Summerfield’s “Meat Hooks” is simple, clean-cut, and raw. Jonelle uses muted colors and a drybrush effect to...
