Tag Archives: Art

Last Finland post (of this year)

another trip to Helsinki

2015 3 otw to the city our view:2015 2 our view2015 3 welcoming committee2015 2 the market my love

2015 2 ferris wheel far

i heart fazer.2015 3 fazer lights 2015 Fazer cup o 2015 fazer cup o finished

the land of architecture that doesn’t quit

 

2015 architecture wrapped  2015 architecture gold full2015 architecture gold 2015 architecture doesnt quit 2015 sea b and w 2015 2 architecture2015 sea cant stop 2015 2 architecture 2 2015 2 architecture sea 2015 2 boat stop taking pics of 2015 2 ferris wheel far2015 sea spot didnt quit 2015 2 bridge of love 2015 2 bridge of love long 2015 2 boat stop taking pics of2015 2 my beloved reindeer 2015 2 hashtag bestie2015 Finnish Chan 2015 Finnish Chan and Rijn 2015 Fuku app 2015 2 sign

back at the house

2015 4 meal with residents 2015 4 the kitties 2015 4 gold caps2015 4 jurtti 2015 earmuffs 1 2015 Rijn with golden tree2015 6 cat 2015 6 food 2015 6 foot works 2015 6 hello kitty2015 6 lake walk 1 2015 6 lake walk 2 2015 6 lake walk 3 2015 6 lake walk 4 2015 6 lake walk 62015 6 sauna foyer 2015 6 peanut art 2015 6 peanut art 2 2015 6 my room 2015 6 my lil man2015 6 wall 2015 6 wall close2015 6 water worksCleaning Women performance:

2015 7 cleaning women2015 7 cleaning women 1 2015 7 cleaning women 1b 2015 7 cleaning women 2 2015 7 cleaning women 3

All Saints Day

 

2015 6 all saints

last piece i’m leaving for march show – alternative calendar series2015 5 work 2015 5 work detailtrip to jyväskylä

2015 5 jyv 1 2015 5 jyv 22015 5 jyv 3 2015 5 jyv 4 2015 5 jyv 5 2015 5 jyv bar lemons2015 5 jyv diner 2015 5 jyv diner 1 2015 5 jyv diner 32015 5 jyv bowling 2015 5 jyv bowling 1 2015 5 jyv bowling 1b 2015 5 jyv bowling 22015 5 jyv social house facade 2015 5 jyv social house 2015 5 jyv social house silhgreat trip now back to joutsa and my main hangout, kellari

2015 5 kellari loveJP helping me take my sculptures to posti – the mail is riding shot gun!

2015 5 JP to posti 2015 5 bye kittie

last Karelian pastry

2015 5 my last karelian pastry

last selfie in Finland

2015 5 last selfie in finland 2015 5 third to last 2015 5 second to last pic 2015 5 second to last 2

after 3 months of walking, i’m glad to see my lil ranger.

2015 5 last pic

one more time 🙂

2015 Finnish Chan

Link

Karen Ann Myers

Featured Artist and Statement:  Karen Ann Myers

Artist Statement (taken from website, see link above)

I am investigating the psychological complexity of women through intimate observations in the bedroom. The work is inspired by the cult of beauty in contemporary mass media. Intricately painted, decorative interiors are invented to titillate the viewer.

Initial Reactions

Is that…?  Yes, yes it is.  I love it.

I like that she pulls inspiration from the everyday media cult of “house and home” – not the Martha Stewart or Better Homes and Gardens of yester-generation but today’s trendy influences like
Anthropologie and Pier One.  The feminist viewpoint is not just a point in history.  Karen’s paintings display contemporary female sentiments – wrapped in trendy, expensive Anthropologie-like quilts, the female figure still displays vulnerable, often used, body language and countenance.

Listen to her speak about her work from her studio: