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Saturday Say It: Relishing the Now

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ARTmonday: 12 Paintings by Boston Artists on Etsy

Since today’s the Boston Marathon I thought I’d go all Boston with a dozen picks from Etsy local. The mix includes still life paintings of sweets, pet portraits, pretty landscapes, geometric abstracts, and more. Are the artists are based in the Boston area. Enjoy the day! #BostonStrong

Pink Donuts On a Stand • Jo Jo La Rue / Johanna

Ocean Breeze • Shay Cajolet

Night Sky Stars Moon Birch Trees Dream Tent • Paper Taxi / Laura Warecki

Custom Pet Portrait • Paw Prints On Canvas / Marianna

Blue Sky Blue Bells • Water Media Works / Marcia

Architectural Line Study • Moss and Blue / Julianne Strom

Black Lab • Jennifer Burkin

Vista • Claudine Metrick

Untitled Abstract #2414 • Tammy Ricker

Ranunculus • Cassandra Akouri

Prepster • A Boston Blazer / Gabi Anderson

Picnic • Art25 by a2n2 / Anna Koon

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ARTmonday: Joël Penkman

Although I don’t really recognize Valentine’s Day (just seems silly to me), I am going to take advantage of the “holiday” to post artwork and recipes for sweets, heart-shaped home furnishings, and pink rooms. To start the week, let’s look at the artwork of New Zealand-born artist and graphic designer Joël Penkman, who now lives and works in the U.K. They evoke the work American painter Wayne Thiebaud, don’t you think?

Joel Penkman paints simple still-life studies. He sets them on a clean backgrounds in order to facilitate a connection between the individual and the subject, since food, like music and fragrance, “triggers memories and emotion.” Penkman works in egg tempera, which he concocts himself.

Here are ten paintings of his that I think are the sweetest.

Krispy Kreme Dozen

Blancmange

Cream Biscuits

Flying Saucers

Milk Truck

Pink Wafers

Iced Gems

Blackpool Rock

Fabs

Nobbly Bobblys

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Gift Guide: 24 Artworks

It’s true that art is personal, but if you know somebody well, you should still be able to choose a piece of art that suits him or her. A pretty landscape, a funky abstract, a minimalist still life, a furry little animal. There are a number of subjects and price points for artwork as gifts.

Ideal Bookshelf 505: Fashion Print by Jane Mount

Flamingo No. 4 by Sharon Montrose

Surf Family Print by Michael Northrup

By the Lake by Kelly Neidig

Cape Cod Marsh 10 Painting by Ellen Levine Dodd

Bayview 3 Painting by Jenny Prinn

Mid Century Colorful Optical Art Study by Dellard Cassity

Cacti Sun Painting by Sally King Benedict

Terrace Painting by Megan Donnelly

Expletion Painting by Keila Marino

Boom2 Framed Print by Lulu DK

Curiosity Framed Print by Jon Bertelli

Bruce Sleeping Giclee Print by Elizabeth Mayville

Rise & Shine Framed Screenprint by Becky Hui Chan

Circle Poster Issue 3 by Travis Robertson

Apple Screen Print by G. Anderson

Sebastian’s Typewriter by AC Photography

Untitled (Salvation) Print by Mitch Paster

Rise of the Setting Sun Print by Wayne Pate

Contemporary Bold Abstract Painting by Warren Snodgrass

Juniper Framed Print by Lulu DK

Dash of Disco Giclee Print by Kate Lewis

He and I Print by Britt Bass

Kate 2 Photograph by Burton Machen

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ARTmonday: 12 Artworks from Uncommon Goods

I discovered Brooklyn-based site Uncommon Goods, which launched back in 1999, when I worked for Store Adore. I perused it all the time, especially for environmentally-conscious and handcrafted gift options. For some reason it had fallen off my radar for a while. They emailed me recently. I learned that the company’s lowest paid worker makes 50 percent above minimum wage—as good a reason as any to start shopping the site again—and that they donate to a number of worthy non-profits, including organizations for women, hunger, and the environment. I was also reminded of its selection of selection of cute gifts, including a whole bunch of whole bunch of personalized gifts, like jewelry, pillows, and books. There’s also affordable artwork. I posted a dozen of my favorite artworks from Uncommon Goods below.