Lisa Golightly - Blog http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog Lisa Golightly, artist of Kiki and Polly - Portrait Art Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en an hour of art http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/an-hour-of-art/ http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/an-hour-of-art/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:54:31 +0000 Lisa http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/an-hour-of-art/ I stumbled across the website of artist Jason Polan the other day.  Among his completed pieces available on his website, you can buy an hour of art (or an entire day).  Whatever he makes in that hour is yours.  Sorta fun, no?

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via (jen bekman projects)

]]> http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/an-hour-of-art/feed/ a night away http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/a-night-away/ http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/a-night-away/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:28:19 +0000 Lisa http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/08/a-night-away/ J and I went downtown for the night to celebrate our anniversary.  We had a great time.  Loved the little library with a pool table and bits of art scattered throughout.  It’s amazing how just one night away from your ‘everyday’ can recharge your perspective.

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the saipua blog (via Chelsea)

]]> http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/03/i-want-these-shoes/feed/ my view this morning http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/03/my-view-this-morning/ http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/03/my-view-this-morning/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:41:39 +0000 Lisa http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/03/my-view-this-morning/ through my sons ‘prismatic’ rainbow glasses.  Oh yellow and teal, you are so good together…

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]]> http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/03/my-view-this-morning/feed/ why you should buy art http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/02/why-you-should-buy-art/ http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/02/why-you-should-buy-art/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:41:25 +0000 Lisa http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/03/02/why-you-should-but-art/ Loving this print by William Powhida over at 20×200.

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Happy Birthday Holls!

]]> http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/02/24/double-digits-baby/feed/ white wash http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/02/23/white-wash/ http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/02/23/white-wash/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:09:13 +0000 Lisa http://www.kikiandpolly.com/blog/2010/02/23/white-wash/ I am repainting our entry and kitchen.  I do just a small section a day, it feels less overwhelming that way.  (I take a break from painting to paint, hmm)  It also forces me do some spring cleaning as I go, always a good thing.  My daughter, usually one to protest any change to the house, walked in and said “white!  it’s so clean and fresh!”  Ah, she is definitely a girl after my own heart.

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