O b d u l i a: November 2011

Obdulia's Carpus: Accessory for the wrist

O b d u l i a: My messy work area

O b d u l i a: My messy work area: I believe in cultivating opposite, but complementary views of life, and I believe in meeting life's challenges with contradictory strate...

The themes in Audrey Kawasaki's work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Audrey's precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing an unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter.

The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes.

More of Audrey : http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com

Amanda Cass - Artist

Amanda is a Acrylic artist who was born with a creative heart she resides in the sunshine
of Marlborough but was originally from Auckland. Amandas spirit lives for photography ,Digital art and painting

This series of heart balloon paintings came from Amandas whimsical imagination
inspired by lOve,life and freedom it's about a carefree girl who sees the lOve in everything
she does and everywhere she goes..... her spirit is free like the birds that follow her,
i wonder where her heart will take her next.....

You can see more of Amanda and her works at http://amandacass.vc.net.nz and http://www.redbubble.com/people/theartoflove.


Safe Landing

Sand and Flowers

Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost.