Empress Paulownia

This pale purple blossom hangs like wisteria or foxglove from this tree during the month of March. It is a small tree but the large fronds have almost crepe paper clusters of blooms.

Succulents and a giraffe

Here is one of my latest watercolors painted for a friend's husband to honor his thriving collection of succulents that he tends beautifully. The little wooden giraffe adds a nice touch!

You're Welcome Savannah: OPEN HOUSE (005)

You're Welcome Savannah: OPEN HOUSE (005): Open House is a series of interior photography taken by Cedric Smith of homes showcasing how the residents of Savannah and the surrounding areas live. Each home in this series will be of the homeowner's own vision, none are professionally styled or staged.

Home in Savannah

http://www.yourewelcomesavannah.com/
Thanks to Cedric Smith
Excellent Work

Greg Oates

Traveling Writer Extraordinaire

http://gregoates.com/
Greg and I worked on this collaborative project Winter 2008. We first met when I saw Greg's restoration work at a friend's house. Then I bought the house across the street from his and asked him to help me convert my garage into a studio. This is our very satisfying creation--four years later. It is located in Savannah Georgia and private viewings may be arranged ahead of time.

Augusta Art Opening--Friday June 1st

Savannah Watercolors

by Harriet Speer

Come to Casa Blanca Cafe

936 Broad Street

Augusta, Georgia

5:00-7:00 pm

American University of Paris

Just in case you're looking for a very special spot for a college, take a look at this site!
http://www.aup.edu/Default.htm

David Hockney Royal Academy 2012

Enjoy Hockney's youtube of his current exhibit of his i-Pad creations at the Royal Academy:

The Royal Academy of Arts presents the first major exhibition of new landscape works by David Hockney RA. Featuring vivid paintings inspired by the East Yorkshire landscape, these large-scale works have been created especially for the galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts.

'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture' spans a 50 year period to demonstrate Hockney’s long exploration and fascination with the depiction of landscape.

The exhibition includes a display of his iPad drawings and a series of new films produced using 18 cameras, which are displayed on multiple screens and provide a spellbinding visual journey through the eyes of David Hockney.

Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD

thru April 9th

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=athIs72E0e8&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=athIs72E0e8&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/david-hockney-ipad-art-royal-academy_n_1214382.html

ode to David Hockney and i-Pad

David Hockney-such a wonderful living artist!!
Please note what David Hockney enjoys creating in his lap!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jabJKtqK0k

La Silla Observatory in Chile vis a vis Pink Floyd and The Division Bell

This was inspired from an image on the inside of the Division Bell CD cover with due credit to the European Southern Observatory for this image and their words. "The La Silla Observatory is located at the outskirts of the Chilean Atacama Desert, 600 km north of Santiago de Chile and at an altitude of 2400 metres. Like other observatories in this geographical area, La Silla is located far from sources of light pollution and, like the Paranal Observatory, home to the Very Large Telescope, it has one of the darkest night skies on the Earth. La Silla has been an ESO stronghold since the 1960s. Here, ESO operates some of the most productive 4-metre class telescopes in the world." Today is the 18th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's The Division Bell.

Saint Mark is the patron saint of Venice which was founded on March 25th, 421, the day of the Annunciation of the birth of Christ. It is a city born in the sea, a Christian Venus born after the fall of Roman Empire. This particular church is Santa Maria della Salute. Ahhhh!! Due credit to Time To Us blogger-many thanks!

March 25th

March 25th-The Annunciation

Giotto di Bondone

Just one of many wonderful works of art that have been inspired by the Annunciation.