Eliaichi Kimaro is an artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington. She sat down for an interview with Lost in Composition in late April of 2022. The recording of our discussion is below. Following the video are samples of her work, links to the galleries currently representing her, and items discussed in our interview.Continue reading “Eliaichi Kimaro”
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What do I do with that blank wall? How to hang art.
Bare walls create a sizeable monotonous feeling. Most people like to crush that feeling by hanging something on the wall. However, crowded walls can become an eyesore for family photo enthusiasts and art collectors if not done correctly. The walls get busy, and people are turned away from the wall rather than brought in. Or,Continue reading “What do I do with that blank wall? How to hang art.”
February 19, 1942 – Japanese Americans incarcerated.
Bill and I had family staying with us for the last week. One thing we love to do is to take the ferry from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island. We can walk to the light rail station from our home and then walk to the ferry. Next is a wonderful ferry ride to Winslow whereContinue reading “February 19, 1942 – Japanese Americans incarcerated.”
On Vacation
I wasn’t planning on taking time away from my day job and this new endeavor right now but life happens. We have some family visiting us and it will be a couple weeks before I have time to get new artist interviews posted. Until then, please enjoy the content already available as well as thisContinue reading “On Vacation”
Karen Hackenberg
Karen Hackenberg is an artist who lives and works in Port Townsend, Washington. She sat down for an interview with Lost in Composition in mid March of 2022. The recording of our interview is below. Following the video are sampling of her works, links to the galleries currently representing her, and items discussed in ourContinue reading “Karen Hackenberg”
Bill Braun
Bill Braun is a trompe l’oeil artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington. He sat down for an interview with Lost in Composition in early March of 2022. The recording of our interview is below. Following the video are a sampling of his works, links to the galleries currently representing him, and items discussedContinue reading “Bill Braun”
Jazz Brown
Jazz Brown is an artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington. He sat down for an interview with Lost in Composition in early February of 2022. The recording of our interview is below. Following the video is a sampling of his works, links to the gallery currently representing him, and items discussed in ourContinue reading “Jazz Brown”
Thomas Wood
Although this blog will focus on living artists, I would be remiss if I did not do a small tribute to Thomas Wood. He is a legend in the Pacific Northwest who passed on earlier this year. My husband and I have acquired etchings by him over the years, but I’ve always wanted a paintingContinue reading “Thomas Wood”
Why an art blog?
Being locked down for the better part of two years due to the pandemic, I spent considerable time online looking at art. Over the last two years I sat back and watched algorithms play a significant role in artists gaining notoriety. The art in my feeds also became a sanitized, sterilized, and repetitive experience. ToContinue reading “Why an art blog?”
Collecting Art
People have many different reasons for collecting. Some do it because they love the pieces they collect. Others do it for investment reasons. The excessively wealthy do it for tax evasion. A lot of money is laundered with art. Some see art as a status symbol. Some do it to simply support living artists. ForContinue reading “Collecting Art”