furbish pop up shop

Sarah Martinez made these little watercolor paintings for Furbish, the Raleigh, NC home shop (which has an excellent online presence). They're sweet and pretty and simple—and a great opportunity to buy original art for less than $150.

daylight dreams editions

I just discovered Daylight Dreams Editions, a Los Angeles-based studio that releases fine art prints, some attributed to individual artists, some to the studio. (It's an interesting approach to authorship and creatorship; thoughts?) I really like the overall simple/organic aesthetic and could see these pieces in any setting, on their own, in a group of similar Daylight Dreams pieces, or mixed in with other parts of a collection.

judy ledgerwood

When one of my favorite Pinterest pinners (is that a thing?) pinned Judy Ledgerwood the other day, her work looked so familiar—I was sure I'd written about her already. A quick look at my archives said I hadn't. (Maybe it seemed familiar because it incorporates so many things I like: pattern, flowers, pretty color.) So here she is: art professor at Northwestern, painter of beautiful semi-abstract, pattern-y, often floral-ish images. 

amanda reeves

Amanda Reeves's paintings perfectly satisfy my recent (oh, who am I kidding? constant) craving: art that's minimalist but definitely pretty. (Serena and Lily also carries her work.)

karin olah

Karin Olah uses printmaking techniques and natural fabrics in her abstract quilt-inspired paintings. The results are beautiful.

elise ferguson

I'm loving the geometry and color in Elise Ferguson's paintings. Some people just have an eye for composition—it's so simple, but so ingenious.

katie brennan

I think I've seen work by the Canadian artist Katie Brennan on Pinterest or some blog or other; today it just popped out at me, and I'm really noticing it (and appreciating it) for the first time. 

maya hayuk

Maya Hayuk does amazing things with color and shape: paintings, prints, walls....