Incurable R.O.M.A.N.T.I.C.?
New Art Work.
“Incurable Romantic”
By Sharon Cummings.
Acrylic on Yupo.
2014
(original for sale by request.)
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A Permanent Rest – The Mystery Of The Point Reyes Boat
The Point Reyes is an abandoned fishing boat in Inverness, Marin County, California, (in Tomales Bay, north of San Francisco). It is located near Point Reyes National Seashore, and is a popular photographic subject. I was curious to learn the history behind this boat, but Internet searches uncovered surprisingly little information about it…
I wrote something similar to the text above, and posted it along with this photograph on my Tumblr blog some time ago. I was surprised and delighted to receive the following response to my post:
Luckily for you, I work at a local history museum in Marin County and ran into an Inverness historian who was doing some research in our archives. I asked him about the boat and this is what he told me:
The previous owner of the garage behind which the boat is grounded originally bought the boat and towed it to the sand…
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Sunflower “Au Naturale”!
Gorgeous photography!
THIS IS A SCHEDULED POST
You might’ve seen my B&W photo of the sunflower which was submitted to the Monochrome Madness Challenge a few days ago. As promised, here is the color version in all its glory. I love sunflowers. They are so perky!
Sunflower
“If an architect’s ego is very small, he is done for it; if it is vast then he might …”
“If an architect’s ego is very small, he is done for it; if it is vast then he might make some very important contributions.” – Paolo Soleri, 1919-2013, Italian, architect
More on Paolo Soleri
Mini Documentary on Arcosanti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBGDXxvn1k4
Arcosanti is an urban laboratory focused on innovative design, community, and environmental accountability. Its stated goal is to actively pursue lean alternatives to urban sprawl based on Paolo Soleri’s theory of compact, highly integrated urban design, called Arcology (architecture + ecology).
“How you think when you lose determines…”
Gorgeous!
Super Fly
Amazing macro! I don’t want this on my food!
“Being an architect isn’t only about construction, it’s about…”
Wanna S.H.O.W.E.R. With Me?
Wanna S.H.O.W.E.R. With Me?…………………………………………………… #showercurtain #bathroomdecor
Okay you cannot exactly shower with me, but you CAN have a piece of me in your shower. 🙂 I am now offering some of my artwork on shower curtains. My entire collection will not be offered, but I have some ranging from fun and whimsical to beautiful patterns that I am creating by re-purposing original art into new pieces. These are so much FUN!
I sold my first two last night. 🙂
While I am busy working on new bathroom delights, enjoy this nice collection available here:
http://society6.com/sharoncummings/shower-curtains
So jump in! Get wet! Sing if you like. My artwork will be happy to join you. 🙂
“Inconsistency itself breeds vitality.”
“Inconsistency itself breeds vitality.” – Kenzo Tange, 1913-2005, Japanese, architect, teacher, writer, urban planner
More on Kenzo Tange
Winner of the 1987 Pritzker Architecture Prize, Tange was one of Japan’s most honored architects. He is revered not only for his own work but also for his influence on younger architects. As one of the most significant architects of the 20th century he combined traditional Japanese styles with modernism and designed major buildings on five continents.
“Mar azul”
Gorgeous!
B.E.S.T. Arts Gallery 