Category Archives: Art

ARTIST AS AN EXPLORER IN 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by The Pick

by Clare Ultimo How does the artistic spirit liberate itself from the slings and arrows of ‘bacon bringing?’  How does the working artist (of any discipline) give her/him self back the excitement of the journey?  When does the artist revisit … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by The Pick

Illustrated by Louisa Bertman, see more of her work on her website and Altpick page.

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Altpick Friday :: Lennette Newell

Posted on January 18, 2013 by The Pick

Altpick’s favorite image this week is photographer Lennette Newell’s “Walk in the Park”. See more of Lennette’s photography for both commercial and fine art on her website and Altpick page.

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Bryan Cole’s Christmas Vacation

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Pick

“The idea was to take a classic, the moose mug scene from Christmas Vacation, and add my own twist to it.  First,  I got the black dickie and a sweater similar to what they used in the film, a V-neck … Continue reading →

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Selina Alko’s DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA

Posted on December 10, 2012 by The Pick

The New York Times Sunday Book Review on the Bookshelf had some nice things to say about Selina Alko’s book, “Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama”: DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA – Reviewed in The New York Times Written and illustrated … Continue reading →

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Curtis Parker Creates Custom Mural for Panera

Posted on December 7, 2012 by The Pick

Did you know Panera Bread builds each bakery cafe from the ground up, with architects and designers thinking through all aspects of the project, including which neighborhood it’s in? Realizing that, it makes sense that they wouldn’t choose off-the-shelf art … Continue reading →

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Walking With The Gods : : Hendrix

Posted on November 29, 2012 by The Pick

What would it be like to live forever? Jimi Hendrix’ passion and soul come through in a new book “The Ultimate Lyric Book” compiled by Jani L. Hendrix and designed by Phil Yarnall of Smay Design. The handwritten and often … Continue reading →

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Kristofer Dan-Bergman’s “Unbound”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by The Pick

By Kristofer Dan-Bergman The series was inspired by a book I received from my parents which was written by my grandfather’s (farfar in Swedish) brother who wrote short stories about regular life situations. The title of his books was Dan-Bitar … Continue reading →

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Artists’ Guilty Pleasures at Fowler Arts Collective

Posted on November 13, 2012 by The Pick

Daniel Fishel is part of a group exhibition of the top 25 illustrators under the age of 35 at the Fowler Arts Collective, sponsored by the Society of Illustrators. The group show is called Eye Candy, and all of the artwork revolves … Continue reading →

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Oltretorrente Wine Works with Italian Duo

Posted on November 7, 2012 by The Pick

Lorenzo Gritti has been working together with Nina Cuneo, one of his colleagues at  Studio Armad’illo,  to completely re-design the label for the exclusive Oltretorrente wine brand.  The company gave a chance to to the dynamic duo to collaborate on the new … Continue reading →

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