Art through the Seasons

Lately I have been so inspired by beautiful images and art. It has a way of taking me to another place and inspiring me. I recently purchased an amazing book to grace my coffee table called ‘An Eye for Design’ by Allegra Hicks, a London-based designer whose line of luxury fashion, homewares and accessories are sold worldwide.

The images are breathtaking! The colour and design that is captured in each photograph is stunning. The book has a way of awakening the inner artist in everyone….at least I think so. Allegra compares textiles, landscapes, nature and colour’s to different seasons and how we associate our memories and emotions with those seasons. Here are some of my most favorite displayed below. http://www.allegrahicks.com/

These make me dream big dreams for myself and help me get through these dreary winter months and to even appreciate the beauty seen in every season. Just like the seasons of life, ‘a time to rejoice, a time to rest, a time to mourn’, there is beauty in all of it.

Art is so interesting and I find very often when individuals are choosing artwork for their homes they have the idea it has to be matchy matchy; the art needs to match the toss cushions, the toss cushions need to match the rug, the rug needs to match the coffee table etc etc. Not the case! What is so freeing about art is how expressive it is and that it breaks the rules and does not have to be put in a box. Art is meant to evoke strong emotion, conversation and even controversy. So keep this in mind next time you are choosing that perfect piece for your space, it can flow with the room without matching every detail of it, don’t put yourself in a design box J

A few years ago my husband and I were on a cruise through the Caribbean, beautiful. On this cruise they had an art auction. We have always shared an interest in art and love going to museums and galleries on our travels, so we thought WHAT FUN! Plus there was free champagne! Well we ended up purchasing our first real piece by Michael Godard. If you know me at all my style is generally French provincial classic; Michael Godard is a bit of a rebel from Vegas, his artwork includes images of olives, strawberries and grapes in bar scenes whilst getting intoxicated. Needless to say a bit of a switch from the Paris street
scene I have hanging in my living room. Our piece is a little tamer; it features a grape and an olive drinking wine on the beach under the moon. It’s different and I LOVE it and it always comes with a story. http://www.michaelgodard.com/

  

~ Daniela