Rebirth with the Butterfly
It’s time to celebrate. Easter is the time for rebirth. Spring is here and butterflies are in the air. I love this Hermes ad. What a beautiful butterfly! I’ve saved this Traditional Home article from November 2010 as reference because I’m so taken with Carin Gerard‘s artwork of Nature. These are just some of the many gorgeous examples of her beautiful artwork and butterflies. Be sure to visit her website to see much more. Her extraordinary realism and detailed trompe l’oeil style remind me of Mark Leithauser’s artwork, who’s work I really admire. If you’d like to see more butterfly art, flit on over to Casart coverings, where butterflies are…
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Behind the Scenes
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I am inspired by anything associated with the National Gallery of Art. If I could decamp there overnight or longer, I would in a heartbeat. I received what I’d like to think was a nice birthday present a few weeks ago, when I woke up to read this article about Mark Leithauser, Chief of Design at the NGA, my former boss and exceptionally talented painter and exhibition designer. Fortunately, we’ve stayed in touch over the years. I can really relate to how Mark describes his work at the NGA: “I think what you want to do as an exhibit designer is…
