HOOKED ON SHELLS

I have always adored shells.  As a little girl, I would spend hours on the beach collecting shells.  There is really nothing more beautiful to me than a shell whether perfect or imperfect, each shell is a piece of art.  Each shell has its own special beauty. 

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Williams-Sonoma Inc. Designer Marketplace - Lighting Inspiration on Pinterest by Holly Phillips

Thank You Holly Phillips for including me in your Lighting Inspiration on Pinterest roundup on Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace.   What a great group of designers with awesome Pinterest Lighting inspiration!  I am proud to be among the mix.  Click here to read the entire article and see who else is included in Holly's picks.   While you are there, sign up to follow these great lighting boards on Pinterest!  After all, one can never have enough lighting in one's life, how can we?  

Light Up your Life and Follow these Lighting Boards!

Don't forget to Enter to win in the GIVEAWAY

 for Ted Kennedy Watson's fabulous new book

Style & Simplicity!  It is my favorite new book!  

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STUDIO 202 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: JULIE ROBINSON

Octopus Gardens 30" x30"

So excited to announce Julie Robinson Art has arrived at Studio 202!!  

 Her work is amazing!  Julie lives in Asheville, NC.  Julie studied at the University of New Orleans and New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts.  She received her MA in Architecture from Tulane University and lived in New Orleans for over 30 years.  She was selected for "On The Verge" by WNC Magazine as one of the top ten emerging artist in Western, North Carolina.  
Julie calls her paintings "Abstract Transcendental Paintings".     Her work can be described as a mix between minimalism and contemporary expressionism.  Translucent in nature, the paintings are created by layering glazes on the mylar.   Her paintings are dreamy and reflective and give the sense of floating in space.  I love the pieces we currently have in the Studio.   The colors are more vibrant and watery than my photos show.  
Come by our studio to see these beauties in person. 

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STYLE & SIMPLICITY BY TED KENNEDY WATSON & GIVEAWAY!!!

I wanted to share my new favorite book with you!  It is a book written by Ted Kennedy Watson called
"Style and Simplicity" An A to Z Guide to Living a More Beautiful Life.

Ted's book is an easy guide to the art of living well everyday.    It's a book to read, savor and read again!  He shares wonderful tips and ideas to make life special, but more importantly he shares a bird eye view of his own artful and charming lifestyle.    

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Cotton & Quill's New Introductions at Atlanta Market

I didn't make it to the Atlanta market but I did get these fabulous pictures of Cotton & Quill!  

This line keeps getting better and better!  Feast your eyes on all the goodies!  I am dying over the canopy!  What an amazing display!  Their new patterns are fabulous!  I don't  know which I like the best?  Feast your eyes on the bounty of awesomeness .....

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