Today...

Today I will be on Laura's blog...Do people ever come into your life and you wonder why you are so lucky? That is how I feel about Laura. Besides being an inspiring artist she also has a heart of gold. I have a Blue Crab that proves it...
For more of her work visit Etsy. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

A Bright Thank You

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Laura at...
For featuring Haven & Home today. If you are not familiar with Laura I would recommend stopping by BB&B. Not only is she a very talented artist, but she also has a heart of gold.

Thanks Laura!

Another I LOVE

Speaking of artists I love...I was first introduced to Laura Trevey when a client of mine showed me these watercolors she bought on Etsy...(horrible picture, I snapped this to remember the colors, not thinking one day I would post it)It was love at first site. I LOVE watercolors and the fact that they are very affordable makes me love even more. On top of that I was pleased to find out that Laura is just as sweet as the paintings she makes. When I saw her new hydrangea series I knew I had to share them...
Love this guy...
A few more I love...
One of these will be mine...
For more of her work be sure to check out Laura's Etsy shop and also check out her beautiful Blog

Dear John (Robinette)

Dear John Robinette,

I hope I am not being to forward but I love you, well I should say love your work. Actually obsessed may be a more accurate word. When a client in Memphis sent me an image of a painting you did she was thinking of purchasing I almost feel out of my chair. I was hit by LOVE. She purchased two and I must admit I am feeling jealous. Beside the Memphis/Mississippi connection we share, what is most striking about your paintings is that they seem to actually glow. This weekend in Oxford I was able to view some of your works in person at the Southside Gallery...They were setting up for the show, that is why these are on the floor....
This one will be mine one day, no not the big one....
This little guy right here....See the reserved for Marianne Strong sign right beside it (okay maybe that is just a plug but a girl can dream can't she?)
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE....LOVE.
Saving my pennies...

More Images HERE

One More Thing About Myles....

Can you tell I love this art? (See Previous Post) Myles' work is hand drawn, not computer generated. If you look closely at the detail of his work, this fact makes it even more fascinating. This clip from Touch Structures gives you a peek at what goes into to making a piece.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Artist To Watch: Myles Bennett

I enjoy finding new artists I love, especially when I know the person. Last year I was in Nashville and went with my family to see a art show featuring the work of Myles Bennett, a friend of my brothers. I was just along for the ride, but I was blown away by what I saw. His work is amazing and unique, different from what you normally come across. Just like my love Hyche, his work is not done justice by pictures. The texture and detail is fascinating.While I will let the work speak for itself, I thought it would be fun to ask Myles a few questions too.
H&H: Where does your inspiration come from?
My inspiration...I think it comes from a variety of sources, but overall, my projects and ideas that I worked through in architecture school at RISD is a major source. My focus there was construction methods, materiality, process, tactility, and once i started painting I really just carried over those ideas or points of focus. As you can see in the paintings, I try to explore that which the body is capable of ... or how to utilize the gesture and marks the body wants to make.
H&H: Have you always wanted to be an artist?
I have always wanted to be an artist, in which ever field I chose, whether that was painting, architecture, or ... floral design, i don't know, anything can be made creatively.
H&H: What is your favorite type of art to make?
My favorite art...not sure how to answer that, perhaps my favorite moment when making art works better. I love when events happen that are unexpected, a chance gesture, things drip, smear, rub, scrape away and all of sudden after weeks of exploring the piece comes together and you know all the sequential steps to make it work. Like playing chess and after all that sweating, at a certain moment you know you got it and the whole game just falls in to place. It's very exciting.
H&H: What are your long term goals?
Long term goal, I do miss architecture and my plan is to keep scaling the work up until it reaches the building scale. Paintings to Installation to Space. That's the goal, I love exploring new materials and what they are capable of evoking, so the idea of taking construction materials could have such potential.
I hope you have enjoyed this look into Myles' work. He is definitely an artist I would like to have in my house "one day", I should have saved this for a Monday Day Dream post.

While he currently resides in N.Y.C. (which I know several of you are up there, you should look him up), his work can be seen in Nashville at the Bennett Gallery.

One another exciting note, Myles just started a blog so you can get further insight into Myles work HERE.

If you have a chance you really must see these in person, you will be in love too. For more information, specific details on pieces or questions please e-mail me or contact Myles @ bennettmyles@gmail.com.

**Images from Myles Bennett & Bennett Gallery