Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Art Love - Betsy Podlach

I wanted to pay homage today to an artist whose work I find to be completely and utterly mesmerizing...


I feel beyond lucky to own an original piece of this artists work...


and count it as a purchase I will never do anything but be incredibly thankful for.

That pink hat and those haunting eyes...heaven in my books.

Here's Ms. Ophelia....as I like to call her...in my living room...



I adore her.

She truly is enchanting and makes my entire living room come to life.

I wish I could show you in photos the real beauty that is her face...hard to come across in pictures...her eyes seem to follow you as you move around the room...but not in a spooky way...in a moving/soulful way.

A look through Betsy's portfolio, and one can start to see how incredibly arresting her work really is...















 Most of Betsy's work is large in scale, which makes it even that much more captivating...you can see more of her gorgeous portfolio HERE.

Doesn't get art just give you goose bumps?

Does me.

xo

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18 comments:

  1. Wow absolutely beautiful work. Those deep blues are so unexpected!

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  2. I had never heard of her - but I love the simple lines - and the eyes of her subjects are absolutely soulful.

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  3. Beautiful, another great discovery! xoxo

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  4. Wow her work is stunning!!! And how pretty she looks in your gorgeous living room :) xoxo

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  5. WOW! I adore the thick brushstrokes. The piece in your living room looks so pretty and feminine. :)

    XO,

    Sam
    www.ThePeakofTresChic.com

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  6. Guh, definitely gorgeous. Off to see more!

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  7. You have been shown some awesome photo styling tricks from all those Magazines...super star. Love the arrangement set up for the second photo <3

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  8. Fabulous work! You definitely see a Matisse influence in her work, but done in such a wonderfully feminine way. Thanks so sharing!

    http://artsyforager.wordpress.com

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  9. I love how you feature such amazing artists on your blog.

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  10. You are really fueling my art obsession these days. Which is just fine with me. Hopefully a certain someone might be gifting me something artsy for an upcoming holiday hmmm!

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  11. Wow- never heard of her! Thank you for sharing!! Her work is beautiful!!

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  12. Those are all so lovely, but my eyes are set on your mid-century modern chest!!!!!!! gimme!

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  13. I love hearing your input on art and seeing what floats your boat. You definitely have a certain taste and eye for what you like! It's something I hope for myself soon...exposure exposure exposure, right?

    These are lovely.

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  14. so exquisite...and the styling is divine! xo

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  15. Wow, this artwork is so different and mysterious! I am blown away!

    Barbara

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  16. I know I've said it before, but WOW! You have such an eye for picking out GORGEOUS pieces Christine! You should think about starting an online gallery or something.

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  17. Love them all. Your piece looks lovely in your home. Gorgeous, whimsical work. x

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Smooches to everyone who perservered and left a sweet comment anyways! xoxo