A few of the beautiful pieces of art and artifacts we have added to our Ibezimako Villa so far. Many were found at the Lekki Arts & Crafts Market, but we also found lots of goodies from artisans at Eleko beach and from our travels in Tanzania.
Hello friends! It’s been a minute on here. That’s because I started a new job last fall and I’ve been absorbed in it ever since. If you know me personally, you probably know I have worked in digital spaces, specifically in content marketing and social media for quite awhile. But last year, I decided to … [Read more]
My watercolour painting career? It’s been a minute. (Five years of minutes to be exact.) But with the time I’ve had over the past year, I started it back up. I mainly painted florals and landscapes in the past, but lately, I’ve been having fun with pop-culture-y things/moments. Here are a few of the completed … [Read more]
Like all travel lists, some of the items you put on it start to fall off once you arrive at your destination. For New York, I had a list of museums to visit as long as my arm. I had high hopes to go to the MOMA, Guggenheim, American Museum of Natural History, WTC, and The … [Read more]
While in Montreal, le Chuck and I spent an afternoon walking through the Botanical Garden and looking up, way way up, at the larger-than-life masterpieces of Mosaïcultures Internationales. We were enthralled. Definitely a huge highlight to a vacation that had so many. The Mosaïcultures exhibit brings together horticulture artists from around the world to create living … [Read more]
A few weeks ago, we watched The Roots perform the crap out of a concert! Black Thought, Questlove and the rest of the crew didn’t stop for a second, pounding out the beats like they were on a musical mission. It was fab-tacular. <3
This spring, I had the privilege to tour the new 100 Masters: Only in Canada exhibit at the WAG before any of the public. And what an exhibit it is! I’ve seen many collections at the gallery, but this is by far the greatest one. So many amazing masterpieces in one place. There’s pieces by Monet, Van … [Read more]
This week, my coworker and I got drenched in art as we drove through a downpour to attend the “Mug Shot” media event put on by the wonderful and welcoming artists that participate in the WAVE Artist’s Studio Tour. The event was at Alan Lacovetsky’s rustic and well-loved pottery studio near Stonewall, Manitoba.
My awesome coworker, Jennifer Cloutier, just made me these feather earrings after hearing I lost my old pair. She rocks! Jen creates some really beautiful, modern jewelry that you can find at her Toxie Designs shop on Etsy. “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!” George Elliston
Gorgeous pen and ink illustrations by Tokyo artist Sagaki Keita. Found here. You have to check out the rest of these images. Ah-mazing!
By artist Matthew Cusick from here and here.
Just received an email from my friend Brenda who is currently visiting Paris. She was telling me about all the art she is seeing and how fantastic everything is. She also mentioned a Van Gogh self-portrait that made her emotional. Funny, that is exactly how I felt the first time I saw one at the … [Read more]
This is the exterior of Centre Pompidou, the National Modern Art Museum in Paris. What unique architecture. I imagine it was shocking to the locals when it first opened in 1977; but that’s what a modern art museum should be. Did a little Googling and here’s what I found: “The architects created huge uncluttered space … [Read more]
Next fall I’m travelling to Europe and last week I took the first step of my adventure, I picked up a couple of travel books. Let me tell you, I’m devouring the France one. Trying to figure out the city maps, trains, and sights to see is a daunting task, but an exciting one. I … [Read more]
I hope to find a place like this when I go to Europe.
