Art: A quick sketch at The Swag!
Who doesn’t love art, right? Art enriches our lives in so many ways. It promotes creativity, makes people happier and it can be used to hold on to special memories. We often buy a piece of art when we...
View ArticleHappy Halloween – My Favorite 🎃 Painting!
Jamie Wyeth. This man can paint some of the most creative and interesting paintings ever. We saw this (not original) in a restaurant and it was so striking. The orange against the blue… breathtaking!...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Clyde Aspevig!
Clyde Aspevig. I featured Clyde back in 2012 and that post has remained one of the most popular on artfoodhome.com ever since. Clyde’s style of painting is timeless, stunning, gorgeous AND interesting....
View ArticleFeatured Artist: James Richards!
James Richards. One of the best artists I know. Not “just” an award winning artist but a person who cares, who makes it his mission to share his passion for painting with others. I met James many years...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Kayla Martell!
Kayla Martell. Her paintings stopped me in my tracks as I was zipping through Instagram. Zing, zing – whoa! Back up… WOW! Her paintings are out of this world and she has a sense of humor with her...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Ken DeWaard+ Save the Date
Ken DeWaard – amazing artist and one of the nicest guys ever. Ken has a one person show coming up Friday, July 26 (night of opening reception) – so mark your calendars if you’re going to be in the...
View ArticleArtist: James Richards!
James Richards. An accomplished artist from Georgia, there is literally nothing this man can’t paint. His ability to capture the very soul of his subject is astounding. No wonder he is such a sought...
View ArticleArtist: John Matthew Moore!
It’s hard to imagine how some artists are able to capture the little things about an animal without ever meeting them. Charlie had a funny sit, we called it his “old man sit”. He would sit like this...
View Article(Re)Featured Artist: Janette Jones!
Janette Jones. A wonderful artist from California. I featured Janette back in 2017, a wonderful oil painting with geraniums – beautiful! I love the happiness of this painting, fabulous colors,...
View ArticleArtist: Elizabeth Pollie & Charlie #4!
I love this painting in so many ways. Charlie, looks exactly like he used to when he would come into the sunroom and jump up on one of the teak chairs where he would bask in the sun and ultimately take...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Mariella Bisson Exhibition!
Mariella Bisson. Her paintings are a delight to the senses. Her waterfall paintings provide a sense of calm and hung in any room create a zen-like atmosphere, perfect for relaxing. You can almost hear...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Amanda Case Millis!
Beautiful painting, right? I bet a lot of you know exactly where this is located. A place we all love and admire. A place where the light is magical, the cliffs overlooking the ocean are mesmerizing,...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Ralf Feyl & Island Inn Show – Monhegan, Maine!
My husband said this painting reminds him of our time at the Island Inn during dinner while eating by himself while I was outside taking photos of the most stunning sunsets you can ever imagine. The...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Alan Phillips + Upcoming Sale!
I LOVE this painting. It’s perfectly spectacular, just look at the movement! Can you not feel the sand between your toes? Hear the call of the ocean? Feel the sun so strongly almost lulling you into a...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: William Jameson!
Isn’t this painting fabulous? It captures a scene in North Carolina so perfectly. The stream leads your eye to the fabulous trees in the distance which then goes on to that little spot of orange...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Kent Ambler!
Kent Ambler, he is over the top fabulous. We first saw his work at a place we were staying (more on that below) and it took my breath away. I whipped out my phone and took a photo and a close up of the...
View ArticleA Heartfelt Post: Christmas Eve at the Grave, 1896 by Otto Hesselbom
I ran across an image of this painting last year. It moved me. So many astounding elements: The figure who appears to be crying. The lit Christmas tree. The graveyard in the moonlight. The moon and the...
View ArticleThe Periwinkle by Joseph Fidler
I’m sure i’ve posted this painting in years past. But to go through 13+ years of posts (the first ten years daily) seemed a bit daunting. I was thrilled to find this tucked in one of our cherished...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Mia Bergeron!
Isn’t this painting fabulous? It takes a creative genius to come up with something so enthralling, so magical that it stops you in your tracks and makes you think. And then you say… WOW! #shenailedit...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Hank Buffington!
Hank Buffington – a fabulous artist with a great sense of humor. His paintings reflect the beauty found in nature & life. Sachuest Sunrise (above) is a particularly difficult one to paint (to me),...
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