CAIO FERN: Slam Magazine Artist Interivew

Acrylic on Canvas (c) Caio Fern 2010 /All Rights Reserved

Sometimes in Brazil the word ambition is seen as a sin...

Slam Magazine Interview
Interview with Artist Caio Fern by Terri Lloyd
Caio Fern Paintings, BlogJournal, Photography

IN PRAISE OF MY BLOGGER COLLEAGUES

Little Augury: Portrait de Monsieur Levett et Mademoiselle Glavani Assis Sur un Divan en Costume Turc, The Louvre Museum, Paris, (1738-1741)

LITTLE AUGURY is truly Eclectic!

With her keen sense of Style, great knowledge of History and long career in Interior Design, Little Augury's posts include everything cosmopolitan. Through archival and contemporary photographs and paintings, Little Augury covers Social History, Houses, Style, Design, and Architecture. Always sophisticated.

Dame Edith Sitwell
Photograph by Cecil Beaton, 1926

The Sitwell Family: Osbert, Edith, and Sacheverell, 1927
Photograph by Cecil Beaton

"Regina Angelorum at McQueen": Detail of Jean Fouquet's Melun Diptych Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels, a supposed portrait of Agnes Sorel, confidante & mistress of Charles VII and images from Alexander McQueen's Collection

La Infanta: Velasquez's Infanta dona Margarita de Austria juxtaposed with contemporary photography in Africa.

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Artist Catherine Nolan's Fine Art Blog

Blog Giveaway
I received this beauitful bag of Catherine Nolan Notecards! (on Etsy)

As a "Winner of the Fine Art Giveaway," I received a bag full of assorted notecards from Artist Catherine Nolan - beautifully reproduced original paintings - just for following her blog! And Catherine accepts commissions. Provide her with photos and she can create an original painting of your favorite room, including sentimental objects and your pet! EtsyShop

Join Catherine Nolan and many other Artist's
Beacon Hill Art Walk
Sunday June 6th 12 to 6. Rain or Shine

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SIGNED BY ANGE

Signed By Ange on Etsy

I won this "Signed by Ange" 6.5"x20" painting of an inspirational Helen Keller quote

The beautifully wrapped painting sent from France (!) from Signed By Ange

We all have the potential to achieve great things, feats that might seem impossible from our current position. All we need is a little more encouragement.–Ange's Words

I "won" an original painting on wood from Toulouse, France (!) Calligraphy Artist "Signed By Ange" of Helen Keller's quote: "No pessimists ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Ange creates customized artwork through Etsy. Check out her work on her Blog.

RIJKSMUSEUM: Radiant Madonnas April 21

A restorer works on the painting Ariadne on Naxos (16th century), by the Italian painter Girolamo dai Libri, in the studio of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photograph©EPA/MARCEL ANTONISSE.

The photograph above isn't part of any photo contest or fine art exhibition, but I love the whole scene. It arrived via the artdaily blog where you can read the entire piece.

"The Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam, has launched an ambitious restoration program. Masterpieces specially selected from their collection will undergo an intensive restoration process to ensure that they shine like never before by the time the museum’s main building re-opens in 2013...The initial results of this work go on display April 21, 2010 in the Philips Wing where the Rijksmuseum will be exhibiting the Radiant Madonnas – three round Italian Renaissance paintings that have been restored with the help of the latest research methods and will be presented as ‘reborn acquisitions from the museum’s own collection’."

The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Contemporary Dutch Artists: The Dutch As Seen in NYC and
Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin and Eugene van Lamsweerde

NEW BOOK: The Pictorial Consequence

Self Portrait (c) Caio Fernandes /All Rights Reserved

An Existence (Almost) Missed
Copyright (c) Caio Fernandes /All Rights Reserved

Brazilian artist, Caio Fernandes, is sometimes described as a Realist painter, "though the sheer intensity of his work sets him apart from most contemporary Realist painters. With a highly individualistic style of painting, Caio reveals the raw physical characteristics and inner tensions of his subjects."

Fernandes published his work on Blurb only a month ago, and already collector's from all over the world have purchased his book, The Pictorial Consequence: 1999 to 2010. Follow Caio's exceptional world on his blog, Mein Welt. More About Caio Here.

THE PICTORIAL CONSEQUENCE: 1999 to 2010