Today brings more artwork from the 75th Annual Plaza Art Fair. A favorite of Mary and I each year are the 3 booths featuring the creativity of the Whipple family. John and Lynn are husband and wife and, I have to be honest, I’m not sure where Marty Whipple fits into the family tree. All three artists are take unique approaches to work found objects into art.
(Cat)
(altered Absolution by Sylvia Ji)
Update at the end of post
At the start of the month I set down this day, the 26th, as a day in which I was anticipating the addition of new treasures to my life. A trip to Barnes and Noble with a stop at the next door Best Buy netted me these:
Did you catch the opening episode of NBC’s new show Heroes? If not, you’re in luck. The premiere episode is being show again on Tuesday night on NBC and over the weekend on Sci Fi and you can even watch it online at the show’s website. Why am I telling you this? Because the first episode was chillingly good. I had goosebumps by the end. Fun comic book references, interesting characters, just the right amount of set-up and a great ending makes for a perfect pilot episode. A plus for all the comic book geeks out there are the brief glimpses of artwork from phenomenal artist Tim Sale.
Interestingly enough there is an online graphic novel that provides back story for one of the characters and another character has his own blog to post thoughts on each week. It is rare that I find a first episode so compelling. It did not feel like the actors were trying to get their bearings. They were obviously all very well versed in the story and their performances showed the preparation. This show, with its fantastic opening episode, has the chance to be something very special…or will be a show that goes bust and breaks geek hearts in the process. I hope it turns out to be something special.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore
I cheated you out of art on Friday so today I take the first step towards making that up to you. This weekend we attended Kansas City’s 75th annual Plaza Art Fair. This is always an enjoyable and inspiring fair and this weekend’s was not a disappointment. In addition to the most perfect weather imaginable for an outdoor fair, there was a great deal of art to tempt the eye. I will share some of these throughout the next week, or weeks. Today I bring you the art of Mark Orr.