0 artist spotlight: inaluxe

One of the easiest ways to update your home for a new season is to add new artwork. I love this collection of prints from inaluxe because they remind me of spring, in a modern way!






Purchase prints & see the rest of the collection here!

0 georgia gray paintings

Clearly this week I'm into bright color! I'm such a fan of bold saturated colors in abstract paintings. The rhythmic repetition in these pieces from Georgia Gray really drew me in!


This one reminds me a little bit of Mondrian...


....and Josef Albers here!



See more of her work here!

0 ann harper paintings

Loving these beautiful abstract paintings from Ann Harper.






See more of her work, buy the original paintings or prints right here! PS - She's a part-time ATLien! And musician as well. Loved learning a little bit about her in this interview.

0 artist spotlight: caitlin mcgauley

Because I'm a sucker for great watercolor illustrations, and I haven't spotlighted an artist in a while!







Purchase prints, read her blog and see more of her work HERE.

1 artist spotlight: illadelphsouL

Digging these digital paintings from Philadelphia-based artist illadelphsouL. I love the layering of texture and the depth of color. Amazing that you can develop this on a computer, right?


You know how much I adore Nina...






See more of his work here!

0 artist spotlight: michelle peterson albandoz

The country girl in me loves these mixed media pieces from artist Michelle Peterson-Albandoz. She uses 2 x 4s to create these rhythmic abstracts that would command the center of attention in any space. I love the idea of repurposing old wood too!






See more here.

0 artist spotlight: radcliffe bailey

I had the pleasure of visiting the High twice this month to check out the phenomenal exhibition on Atlanta artist Radcliffe Bailey. I had a special connection to his work because he's heavily influenced by music, in particular jazz piano! He repeatedly used piano keys in his work as well as sheet music & even the body of a baby grand. I took some snapshots with my iPhone just to give you a glimpse.



The exhibition was titled "Memory as Medicine"
   Most of the pieces were multi-layered mixed media works like this one where he incorporated family photos given to him by his grandmother.
Here's a closeup of the same piece where you can see the texture of the paint and other materials beneath a thick layer of polyurethane. 
 My friends Dani & Loren standing in front of one of my favorite works in the show!
 A dramatic installation piece composed of 1000s of piano keys took up an entire room...
And another piece featured a deconstructed baby grand piano.
And lastly, here is another vibrant mixed media piece. The entire exhibition was just really cool. His works are filled with history, individuality & vibrancy. Definitely one of the best shows I've been to in a while!
And another cool fact about Mr. Bailey? He's married to the fabulous Victoria Rowell! Unfortunately, his exhibition at the High has ended but you can find information on where it will be next here.

1 artist spotlight: thomas saliot

Beautifully soft oil paintings from artist Thomas Saliot





My favorite! Love the lighting in this piece.... There are sooo many great ones on his website. Please check it out!

0 artist spotlight: kristina

I can't get enough of this illustrator's fun portraits. Her use of color and figurative style is so addictive! If you haven't already, be sure to check out and subscribe to her blog KRISATOMIC.



You may recognize this lady...


all images via blog.krisatomic.com

2 artist spotlight: jessica rae sommer

Loving these paint, ink and metallic marker illustrations from artist Jessica Rae Sommer





You can purchase these prints and more from her Etsy shop.

0 artist spotlight: yves klein

Yves Klein was an early modernist artist from Nice, France. Notorious for his exclusive use of the color blue and provacative installation art, Yves was a pioneer in the Nouveau Realism movement in France. His works left the viewer asking many questions; and that was his exact intention, to provoke thoughts and feelings.

This is the painting he is probably most famous for:

Throughout the mid-50s Klien would show many monochromatic canvases like this, with much confused reactions from his followers. He felt that no one would ever understand these works, so he moved on to installations.

My favorite of his installations is the work he did with women's bodies as brushes. It's a brilliant way to show the beauty of the female figure in an interesting and artful way.



Notice the band in the back? He put on a great show!



What do you think about Klien's art? I'm hoping to catch on of his pieces in person while in Paris. For more on Yves Klein, click here!


Images via 1.2