You'll never see your garden the same way again after seeing the Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters exhibit at The Getty in Los Angeles.  This exhibit runs through August 31st, so make an appointment with yourself this summer to check it out. 

Ms. Indigo Soul Kelly Barton - one of the biggest Frida fans I know (see previous entry) has four new prints available in her Etsy shop.  How perfect of a gift is this one? 

Oh yes, it's FRIDA...at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.  I'll be there next month and I'll be thinking of you Kelly! 

Pour yourself a glass of champagne and head over to Fashion.net, where you'll find links to sites about fashion, designers, art, photography, design, magazines, blogs, books, travel, shopping, music and more! 

DreamerGirl Shop has some dreamy work available over at Etsy - take a gander! 

I am so thrilled to talk up the debut of True*Stories, a series of art prints featuring original stories and illustrations by Christine Castro.  Head over to her lovely website to order the goods!! 

[Nurturing Tomorrow :: APAK] 

...and speaking of Giant Robot, you just missed their latest NYC gallery show featuring works by the husband and wife creative team APAK, but you can purchase their work on Etsy.

And don't despair!  Jack Long's show at Giant Robot Los Angeles is opening this weekend, Saturday, June 21st:

[Opened :: Jack Long] 

Looking for something up north?  Yellena James' show also opens this Saturday at Giant Robot San Francisco:

[Someday :: Yellena James] 

Visit Wyanne Thompson's Etsy shop for girlie goodies galore.  She has a fabulous offer going on right now:

WIN A CUSTOM (you decide what you would like me to paint)
18" x 24" ORIGINAL PAINTING!!!! That's a $275 value!!!

Make any purchase between now and June 29th at midnight.. All orders after midnight of the 29th will be considered pumpkins and not eligible. On Monday June 30th, we will have a live drawing here at the studio for the winner! Oh...it's going to be too much fun!!!

For every $20 that you spend, your name will be entered. So, if you spend $100, you'll get 5 entries! Spend over $100 and your entries are doubled!!!

FREE SHIPPING in the United States!!!!!!!

I LOVE the recently unveiled 20 Birds series from Geninne's Art Store over at Etsy.  See how fabulous they all are:

And I love these little creations too:

Visit her Etsy shop and blog to see more! 

Melissa Moss has a new selection of original drawings for sale over in her Etsy shop.  Her creations fly of the shelves, so act fast!

Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books is now on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art through June 15, 2008:

"This magical presentation features approximately 70 works of art created specifically for children’s books.  These original works, seen as independent creations while connecting with their literary context, inspire the imagination and celebrate the creativity of making picture books for readers of all ages."  -SBMA Website 

[China Pepsi Can by Stella Lai] 

I'm not much of a soda drinker, but this is pretty cool -  a series of Pepsi cans that feature the work of artists from around the world spanning the Americas, Asia and Europe.

I had lunch with the lovely, inspiring Marisa Haedike yesterday and got a sneak peek at her latest creations.  The first ones go on sale today at 1pm PST - don't miss out! 

Alas, I was supposed to be in Tibet right now, but my trip got cancelled as a result of the protests a few weeks ago.  Until I am able to try to go another time, I can at least explore and learn more about the art of the Himalayas at Himalayan Art Resources, a wealth of images and information! 

This just might have to be on my itinerary when I go to San Diego next month.  Georgia O'Keefe and hte Women of Stieglitz Circle opens May 24 at the San Diego Museum of Art. 

I love Sarah Kinn's beautiful gallery of flower paintings - gorgeous colors and bold graphics. 

...at least her colorful, textured work did.  I spotted one of her piecees in the window of Art & Soul Gallery in Boulder, CO recently and marched right in to see the entire collection.  I would love to know the story behind each creation of Mary Scrimgeour and see one from start to finish.

"As I make my journey in the world I record what I see in notebooks and then translate my recordings into images and stories that I give back to the world.

Taking my cue from my father, an inventor and industrial designer, as well as Leonardo da Vinci, I am extremely influenced by the notebooks of designers and inventors; the thought process and what that looks like on paper or canvas. Whether a bowl, a car, a flying machine or a work table -- how these all came about is what fascinates me.

As much as my father got my creative juices flowing my mother's sense of story filled my imagination with thoughts of little characters and magical villages where everything was cozy and good. This is what feeds my desire to create images and stories for children."  -Mary Scrimgeour Artist Statement

My friend Outi Harma has some lovely creations available on Etsy and at Ten Women Gallery in Venice; she also recently started a blog so you can stay updated on the latest & greatest.

"Outi Harma has been a successful artist in Los Angeles for over ten years.  She has been a designer for Prosperity Tree International, creating lines of ceramics that sell all over the world.

A longtime member of Ten Women an artist co-op store in Venice, Outi’s imagery has reached far beyond the canvas to grace such materials as ceramics, fabrics, furniture, and greeting cards.

In the last few years, Outi has brought her focus back to paintings, creating exciting new realms that merge the visible and invisible worlds. Also reflected in her work are her years of exploration in dance and performance art, bringing to her paintings an exceptional fluidity and emotion.

Originally from Lapland, Finland, Outi’s move to the warm,  multicultural city of L.A. was what originally catapulted her into a freedom of expression that has been the basis for her art ever since."  -Outi Art website

...but I couldn't resist posting about them anyway.  My dear friend Marisa Haedike posted these on her daily painting blog this week and - poof! - they were gone.  She is taking requests for her next round though, read more about it here. 

I sometimes feel like a shameless name dropper, but I can't help being proud of my friends and creative soulmates!  That is my friend Marisa Haedike in the photo, with canvas prints of her artwork at Anthropologie.  Marisa and I first met and started spending time together when she was just starting her Daily Painting project and podcasts, and I have since seen her work and business explode.