Tuesday, March 16, 2010

up on the wall

Some arts fartsy-ness today. Every once in awhile, my hubby Roger trades some of his artwork with other artists from around the world... so, today, I thought I would share one of the newest additions to our home. We received this awesome print (blue one on bottom left) from Don Pendleton, best known for his skateboard designs for Alien Workshop. Oh, I guess I should mention the title... "Death Rattle". We have hung it with some of the other work in our house... bottom right is a silkscreen print from Michael Sieben , and above two are Roger's own photo prints of skate decks. My dream is to have more wall space to display more art... but until then, I think this is a good start.
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24 comments:

  1. MAB from OtterCatHausMarch 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Oh, I love those! It's a wonderful thing to fill your house with art that makes you happy, and that's a great grouping.

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  2. Christie CottageMarch 16, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Great. My favorite shown is the dragon!


    Have a great day!

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  3. Rainy Day GardenerMarch 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    Trading art around the world..how cool is that! Hope you are getting some sunshine up there!

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  4. T@PoppyPlacePdxMarch 16, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    Awesome, trading art what fun, I do that occasionally too!

    I am a bit of a collector, have to admit :)

    Love your grouping, great mix of colours and subject ( do I sound like an art critic :)

    Have a good one, T.

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  5. Kimmy1013March 16, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Thanks for posting. Discovering M. Sieben's work was an awesome break in my morning!!

    :)

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  6. M.M.E.March 16, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    The color combinations are great! I can't wait till I move in the summer to my first real apartment with my boyfriend and we get to make art displays like this one!

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  7. ChauceeMarch 16, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Awesome collection you got there! That's pretty cool that your husband gets to trade his art pieces for other art works. What a great way to give and take! Everyone's happy and everyone's life is a little bit richer.

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  8. cupcakebombMarch 16, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Nice! I like the Death Rattle!

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  9. AdditionsstyleMarch 16, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Great grouping! It looks like you are using your wall space well, cool art.

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  10. see steph sweatMarch 16, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    great artwork, that's a cool idea roger has showcasing the skateboard decks, seeing the wear and tear on them is facinating.

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  11. TaraMarch 16, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    They look great clustered together in this small showcase - it really gives you time to appreciate each one as an individual piece - yet also take them in as a whole. I LOVE the 'Death Rattle'.

    Best,
    Tara
    http://elanvitalanthology.blogspot.com

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  12. lisaroyMarch 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    love the grouping! they're all so quirky!

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  13. Jessica @ Barefoot by the SeaMarch 16, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Very great art and an even greater idea to trade! Love this!

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  14. Lori PMarch 16, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    I think it looks great. Love seeing bright colors together. It's so cheerful and gee, the title, well, yeah, the colors and art are great!!! :)

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  15. Lacey (schoolhousefarm)March 16, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    so neat. swaps are such fun.

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  16. David Burns SmithMarch 16, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Great work. I think I might need friends like that!

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  17. Little Dickens DesignsMarch 16, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    Very cool! Love that idea too. And this is so weird because that's the second time I've read about Alien Workshop in the last hour (first was an article about Burton Snowboards moving production out of Vermont to Austria -- they own AW). Odd.

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  18. Nicomi Nix TurnerMarch 16, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    You and I should trade someday~

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  19. Teddy Started ItMarch 16, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    Nice collection you've got there!

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  20. readingsully2March 16, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Looks, great.

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  21. Kim CaroMarch 16, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    that's fun

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  22. KelleyMarch 16, 2010 at 11:41 PM

    Death Rattle...what an awesome concept! I love the bright colors of your collage, the pieces look great together.

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  23. HollyMarch 17, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    I love it! Your space looks really nice, which reminds me that we've really got to get our prints and wall decorations up in this house. We've only lived here for 2 months now. ;-)

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  24. Sarah KnightMarch 17, 2010 at 4:17 AM

    trading art looks like a marvelous idea : )

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