Modigliani, Eames & Rauschenberg

Lillibridge layering my favorite artists

Today I was doing a search for images of the artists I adore. I want to interpret them in my style when I get back into the studio Thursday morning. I’ve almost survived school break and it is now time for innovation, industry and solitude. OH, just me, a cup of coffee, NPR and a whole day to create—HEAVEN.

So, as I started pulling these images I began seeing patterns. They compliment each other. Now, you wouldn’t instantly think that Modigliani and Rauschenberg relate at all, but they do. And those Eames chairs, well they just look like Rauschenberg had a paint splattered one in his studio. You know, they connect in the way that the objects we’ve chosen for our homes or wardrobes somehow work because they are a reflection of different parts of us. I encourage you to take a close look at what you’re drawn to, patterns will emerge and it might give you a fresh sense of your own aesthetic.

As always, I appreciate your comments. Here’s to a ridiculously creative 2014!

Oh, those Parisian Women…

I carved and painted this piece a few years ago after visiting a friend from South Dakota in Paris–his adopted home. It is too large to show the whole painting. I carved and painted this on a door I found at a salvage yard. I was so dumbstruck by the chicness of the women in Paris, they seemed to look so good in everything they wore. This piece exhibits some of the awkwardness I feel when trying to replicate something that isn’t my own look. I always look s if I am simply trying too hard. I think following the fashion advice of Leonardo would be helpful. Here’s to developing your style.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
—Leonardo da Vinci

PS Tell me what works best for you and what you feel fabulous in every time you put it on.