debby cho

change

2010-04-05T22:03:00.003-07:00

life is all about changes... transitions. i'm on a new path, a new adventure. find me here,
duk park art.

northwest summer fun

2009-09-18T21:01:00.004-07:00

summer 2009, i camped twice under the star filled sky of the northwest. the air is so crisp, the trees are enormously tall. i had a brilliant time! if you're ever in the northwest, a visit to the olympic national park is a must. we camped at the hoh rain forest.

From olympic national park

foundations

2009-08-19T11:10:00.003-07:00

love new york city? the art, the music? check out this trailer on how it began. thx david choe.

rosemary

2009-07-25T21:18:00.002-07:00

, originally uploaded by rosemary*.

this beautiful picture is from my favorite flickr! member, rosemary*.

jesse reno

2009-07-15T07:28:00.007-07:00

"growing in many directions at once"
24" x 24"
on wood acrylic, oil pastel, pencil and collage

jesse reno is a portland artist that i recently had the pleasure of meeting. check out his site, he has prints, decks, clothing and more available.

david byrne

2009-06-24T11:11:00.000-07:00

american artifact, a documentary on the rise of american rock poster art

2009-06-15T23:06:00.001-07:00

fisrt saw it here.

seattle trip

2009-06-05T13:29:00.005-07:00

From seattle, washington

pike place market

From seattle, washington

pier 66

From seattle, washington

oysters

From seattle, washington

the locks sculpture

From seattle, washington

costas nuestras

recent portland pictures

2009-05-18T14:55:00.001-07:00

From portland, oregon

a scanner darkly (trailer)

2009-05-14T10:04:00.009-07:00

the book, a scanner darkly by philip k. dick was adapted to the big screen in 2006. the rotoscope style of the movie takes you on a visually mind altering trip.

ceramic showcase

2009-04-27T08:35:00.007-07:00

the oregon potters association had an amazing ceramic showcase at the oregon convention center this past weekend. the event also had a variety of woodworkers, beaders, jewelers, and glassblowers. i had a great time viewing beautiful works in clay, here are a few artists that caught my eye:

ed kornbrath

kristy lombard

hsin-yi huang

food flyers

2009-03-23T12:45:00.005-07:00

portland artist, sam ford has a crazy eye for detail. if you're in a band, you'll want sam to work his magic on transforming your opening night to an amazing flyer. check out his artwork on myspace.

mandy greer

2009-03-20T11:14:00.002-07:00

mandy greer has an amazing installation of fibers and beads at the museum of contemporary craft, portland, oregon. more about the artist.

luke chueh

2009-03-18T20:03:00.005-07:00

"rocket"
acrylic, ink
16" x 20"
2007

i find the content of this piece to be comical and am wondering, "what's the story behind this little chicken with the brave heart?"

first saw it here.

tibet

2009-03-18T11:26:00.003-07:00

saw it first on bbc.

retinal delights

2009-03-10T11:19:00.005-07:00

in the land of retinal delights opened at the laguna art museum in 2008. juxtapoz has recently published this amazing collection, available here.

galeria de cyndy

2009-03-04T22:35:00.002-08:00

interested in checking out the elaborate hand-crafted artworks of cyndy? check out this portlander's blog.

odessa blooms on a starry night

2009-03-02T11:48:00.001-08:00

From art

first painting completed since my arrival to portland, oregon.

From art

the odessa i speak of is in the ukraine.

From art

i really enjoyed working on this painting.

graffiti sevilla

2009-02-20T13:22:00.000-08:00

hadley hutton

2009-01-26T18:07:00.006-08:00

Drifting in Blossoms, originally uploaded by hadley hutton.

"drifting in blossoms"

hadley hutton is a portland, oregon native. if you're interested in learning more about hadley, check out her site.

happy korean new year!

happy chinese new year!

year of the ox.

angela marklew

2009-01-10T18:00:00.003-08:00

"wind power study 7"

the photographs of angela marklew can be purchased on her etsy site. interested in learning about this artist, check out her site titled, fstopinertia.

david carmack lewis

2008-12-25T18:45:00.002-08:00

"way station no.2"

portland artist david carmack lewis has an eye for perspectives. to learn more about this fire loving guy, check out his site.

andrea zuill

2008-12-23T23:05:00.005-08:00

"white deer quilt " by andrea zuill.

"bird and flower quilt" by andrea zuill.

check out this vibrant artist's blog. interested in purchasing any of her works, check out her etsy page.

yoskay yamamoto

2008-12-11T18:16:00.003-08:00

"standing still"

yoskay's website, blog, and myspace.

wynn studio

2008-12-06T08:58:00.003-08:00

this lovely giclee print, "siamese kitties" was created by artist, jane wynn from wynn studio. interested in purchasing the print, check out wynn's etsy.

noferin

2008-12-01T13:03:00.003-08:00

the creative minds of candy & nicho produce the world of noferin. to learn more about this duo check out their site.

robert williams

2008-11-26T20:43:00.000-08:00

1week of art works video

2008-11-17T17:53:00.000-08:00

Stand of virgin ponderosa pine, Malheur National Forest, Grant County,

2008-11-10T21:40:00.002-08:00

Stand of virgin ponderosa pine, Malheur National Forest, Grant County, Oregon (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.

david choe print of obama

2008-11-05T09:27:00.003-08:00

david choe, one of my favorite contemporary artist has created another masterpiece. check out upper playground's article.

what an amazing time!

gertrud and otto

2008-10-31T22:30:00.003-07:00

i've migrated to the west coast of the u.s.

currently in portland, oregon.

if you're in the area and interested in the works of gertrud and otto natzler, check out the current exhibit, "the ceramics of gertrud and otto natzler" at the museum of contemporary craft.

baltimore mural

2008-10-09T21:03:00.004-07:00

recently spotted this beautiful mural in baltimore city. the artist is charles lawrance. if you're ever in the area and want to check it out for yourself, here's its location: 3301 BelAir Road
Baltimore, MD 21213

portland pictures

2008-09-23T21:17:00.002-07:00

From debby cho

enjoy these recent pictures i took while visiting portland.

rose city

2008-09-22T20:43:00.006-07:00

picture from TripAdvisor

portland, oregon is a great city for artists & musicians. the northwest of the united states is a beautiful place to be inspired by. loving this eco-friendly town and looking forward to a new place to call home.

sonya clark

2008-09-07T09:16:00.003-07:00

if you're in the baltimore area check out the current exhibition at the walter's art museum of sonya clark's work, loose strands, tight knots. exhibit ends september 21, 2008.

baltimore symphony orchestra

2008-08-01T16:38:00.002-07:00

one of the great things with being back in baltimore is the opportunity to see and hear a beautiful symphony in action. the baltimore symphony orchestra has a new conductor, marin alsop. i wonder if the new lead has any influence with the bso performing works of the grateful dead on august 1st and led zeppelin on august 2nd?

new adventures

2008-07-21T14:29:00.005-07:00

today is my last day in spain. there are new adventures waiting in the united states. enjoy this recent picture i took of the montgo driving from denia. i'll miss those windy steep drives along the costa blanca. hasta pronto amigos! ciao javea y denia.

"material obsession"

2008-07-15T19:32:00.003-07:00

Material Obsession, originally uploaded by Colin~Johnson.

colin johnson is an artist driven by obsession. his collage pieces draw you in to comb through the details. to learn more about colin's collage process, check out his flickr profile.

chuck close

2008-07-11T07:44:00.002-07:00

the works of chuck close have always intrigued me. the first time i came across one of his self-portraits was at the national gallery of art in washington d.c. i find it fascinating that his paintings are both abstract & realistic. to learn more about the artist, check out his site.

"montgo"

2008-07-07T18:07:00.002-07:00

acrylic on canvas

new painting titled, "montgo". the montgo is a natural park situated between denia and javea here in spain. the area is absolutely gorgeous. a great place to fall in love with nature.

yellena

2008-07-06T16:15:00.003-07:00

"flutter"
framed pen & ink

there's something about the works of yellena that just draw me in. interested in buying her work, check out etsy .

solo 7

2008-06-27T04:47:00.002-07:00

found this short documentary about a kenyan artist on juxtapoz.

rosemary

2008-06-21T21:12:00.007-07:00

my favorite artist on flickr to admire lately is rosemary.

gustav

2008-06-12T18:34:00.005-07:00

"gustav's daydream"
acrylic paint on woodblock
18.5 cm x 8 cm x 1 cm
7.25 in x 3 in x .75 in

the art of gustav klimt has often inspired my work. i have always been captivated by his manipulation of the human figure and his desire to design with basic shapes on canvas. interested in seeing more?

new piece!

2008-06-03T16:04:00.003-07:00

"mini paisley"
5cm x 7cm 2in x 2.5in
acrylic on woodblock

a bunch of these were made because i saved the scraps of a project on studio furniture that i constructed recently. i have a whole box of future mini paintings. can't wait!

carolyn brady

2008-06-01T16:31:00.005-07:00

this evening while i worked in my studio an old art flier from 1997 that i've enjoyed so much caught my eye again. the piece that captivates me is a watercolor by carolyn brady titled, "jekll & lutyens at hestercombe/somerset, 1996-97". the image i speak of is a realistic depiction of a black iron metal gate/door opening to reveal rough tiled floors leading to a bean trellis stretching towards beautiful natural light. simply superb. the only information available on carolyn brady was from the nancy hoffman gallery's website. in the meantime enjoy this eye warming piece titled, "red raspberry hydrangea/new york, 2001".

new pieces with rice paper

2008-06-01T09:36:00.004-07:00

"rice paper paisley"
woodblock, rice paper, acylic paint

"rice paper leaf"
woodblock, rice paper, acylic paint

sanrio

2008-05-31T14:49:00.003-07:00

eric nakamura, publisher & editor of giant robot blogged on his site about an exhibit of hello kitty sculptures in NYC. read the post here.

new pieces

2008-05-26T11:15:00.005-07:00

"gustav's guitar"

"gustav's guitar" detail
17.5cm x 4.5cm 7in x 1.75in

"golden leaf"

"golden leaf" detail
10.75cm x 3.5cm 4.25in x 1.25in

acrylic paint on woodblocks. these two pieces are from a batch of small paintings i've been working on. stay tuned!

"mother's paisley dream"

2008-05-16T07:06:00.003-07:00

acrylic paint on found object.

found this lovely madonna bust on wood paneling at a boot sale in denia. this piece has inspired me to paint more on found objects and scrap material. a great solution to my situation with stretchers.

"rue of whirl"

2008-05-13T14:05:00.003-07:00

this new piece was a joy to work on. the white petals are a pattern from a memory of my childhood. i grew up in my grandmother's grocery store, i guess out of boredom my grandmother and/or my mother would doodle on paper to pass the time. i would see these patterns on cardboard boxes around the store.

boards of canada

2008-04-28T02:11:00.003-07:00

in a beautiful place out in the country

music to be inspired by. love the kaleidoscope patterns.

madonna in progress update

2008-04-25T15:31:00.003-07:00

just an update on how the madonna mixed media piece is turning out. close to being finished, just a few things here & there. i'm really enjoying the process and looking forward to working on similar pieces.

music to be inspred by

2008-04-23T17:39:00.001-07:00

valencia art

2008-04-13T11:00:00.004-07:00

check out this piece i found along the streets of valencia. not sure if it's a collection of artists or one. i like the creature spewing red something with the daggers in the heart.

madonna in progress

2008-04-13T10:35:00.002-07:00

what a great find this mixed media piece was when i stumbled across it at a flea market/boot sale in denia recently. painting on a found object has been of interest to me since it's been so difficult to find stretchers to stretch my own canvas. i'm liking this new venture. as a kid in catholic school i would stare at these sculptures everyday for many years studying their outlines and subdued colors. now i have my own interpretation. be back with the final take.

fantastic planet

2008-03-31T18:57:00.003-07:00

do you remember this animation from your childhood? the images are so surreal, the music is eerie but yet so pretty. here's a bit of information about the movie from wikipedia:

La Planète sauvage, lit. The Savage Planet) an animated 1973 science fiction film directed by René Laloux. The film was an international production between France and Czechoslovakia and has been distributed in the United States by Roger Corman. It won the special jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973. The story is based on the novel, Oms en Série, by the French writer Stefan Wul.

paul villinski

2008-03-25T09:44:00.002-07:00

beer can butterflies. check out this artist from york, maine. villinski who now resides in new york city recycles everyday beer cans into one of a kind butterflies. his installations are amazing, to see more here's his site.

palmas

2008-03-23T17:01:00.002-07:00

this young girl is selling hand crafted palm leaves for easter.

las fallas

2008-03-23T14:43:00.003-07:00

this past week some friends & i checked out las fallas in valencia. las fallas is valenciano for "the fires". beautiful wood crafted sculptures are set ablaze.

the entire city celebrates for 5 days. there are parades, beauty contests, paella contests and bull fights.

the center of the city is closed off to traffic. people wonder around celebrating with firecrackers and just about anything that'll make a loud boom.

these beautiful sculptures are burned on the last day of the fiesta, called la crema. they're filled with fireworks and at the stroke of midnight lit.

the fiesta celebrates the patron saint of carpenters, st. joseph.

ladies in traditional spanish clothing.

partying all day, all night.

"swarm intelligence"

2008-03-16T13:33:00.002-07:00

thank you to everyone who participated in my title query for this piece! i love the ideas that i recieved and am looking forward to working on pieces inspired by your ideas- keep your eyes posted for the pieces.

the title for "swarm intelligence" came from baltimore based architect, david pindell. david sent me the wikipedia definition of the term.

(from wikipedia) swarm intelligence is:
artificial intelligence based on the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems. The expression was introduced by Gerardo Beni and Jing Wang in 1989, in the context of cellular robotic systems.

SI systems are typically made up of a population of simple agents interacting locally with one another and with their environment. The agents follow very simple rules, and although there is no centralized control structure dictating how individual agents should behave, local interactions between such agents lead to the emergence of complex global behavior. Natural examples of SI include ant colonies, bird flocking, animal herding, bacterial growth, and fish schooling.

The application of swarm principles to robots is called swarm robotics, while 'swarm intelligence' refers to the more general set of algorithms.

title query

2008-03-09T17:25:00.002-07:00

this new piece is in need of a title. i'm interested in hearing from all of you out there on your take of this piece. leave me a comment or email me. i'll post the title as soon as i hear one that sounds clever.

-acrylic on canvas
-27cm x 19cm

dengue fever

2008-03-02T11:50:00.001-08:00

check out this video by dengue fever. you can find out more about them on myspace.

billie cook

2008-03-02T10:59:00.003-08:00

billie cook is a local javea artist that i had the pleasure of meeting recently. the warm colors in her paintings reflect a sense of understanding & love for spain. billie has worked in many mediums and her website can be found here.

"el canario azul"

2008-02-24T10:50:00.008-08:00

"el canario azul" was a piece i started in november. i wasn't happy with the direction that it was heading in so i painted over some of the content and turned it upside down. click on the word original to see the post. the title came to me yesterday as alex and i were out on a walk for some fresh air. we saw a carrier pigeon and it reminded him of how his grandfather raised canaries in baltimore. "el canario azul" translates to "the blue canary".

in season

2008-02-10T10:15:00.000-08:00

while out house hunting i took this shot of some oranges growing. they're in full bloom and beautifully speckled here and there. on the side of the roads, in parking lots, along the highway, in yards, just about anywhere you can grow them.

house hunt blues

2008-02-10T10:00:00.000-08:00

my main focus lately has been finding a new place since our lease is about to expire. alex and i would love to stay in our current home but the kennel of barking dogs behind our home drives us crazy and the dollar is weak so we have to mind our spending. i haven't been able to find the time to paint or craft. the house hunt has been draining. take this photo for example: the villa looks gorgeous from the outside but what i find is that most don't come with heat or a telephone line. i've been searching since december and haven't found anything yet. in the meantime enjoy the following photos.

angled villa

2008-02-10T09:53:00.000-08:00

this is a cool shot that alex got from our house hunt adventures. i love the pattern of the tiled roof, the repetition, the warm colors.

se vende cliff

2008-02-10T09:47:00.000-08:00

this photo is of a cliff side for sale. i couldn't believe this sign when i drove past, there was nothing there but a super steep cliff. apparently you can build homes along the cliffs and hope that there won't be a landslide.

sweet pepita find

2008-02-03T01:38:00.001-08:00

sweet pepita is a wonderful find from baltimore that sells organic handmade clothing for your toddler and a few things for grown-ups.

check out their site on etsy

read their blog

in progress

2008-01-27T13:22:00.000-08:00

current piece that is close to being finished. i started this one around november? december? 2007. it's taken me a while to get that feeling of going in the right direction and just being happy with where i was going with it. no more paint-overs.

banksy

2008-01-25T08:01:00.000-08:00

check out this rogue artist from the uk.
http://www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html

mandelbrot image

2008-01-23T04:50:00.000-08:00

the process- "manifestation one"

2008-01-23T04:33:00.001-08:00

"manifestation one" is an acrylic painting with simple color combinations that eludes to a visually complex compulsive arrangement of dots. this piece is an interpretation of the mandelbrot set.

from wikipedia: The Mandelbrot set is a set of points in the complex plane, the boundary of which forms a fractal. Mathematically, the Mandelbrot set can be defined as the set of complex c-values for which the orbit of 0 under iteration of the complex quadratic polynomial x2 + c remains bounded.[1]

kimono detail

2008-01-13T05:35:00.000-08:00

this is a cropped image of my kimono that i love love love to wear. thinking about doing some paintings in this style. the purples and pinks are a beautiful combination for a background.

in progress

2008-01-13T05:31:00.000-08:00

i've put down the knitting needles and have finally started a new painting. this one started with some basic black and white outlined drawings. i'm thinking about revising the image.

roisin murphy

2008-01-07T16:51:00.001-08:00

i love this video. roisin is an amazing artist.

great book find

2008-01-02T14:39:00.000-08:00

from juxtapoz.com:

Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon, and Anthony Smyrski have put together this rich collection showcasing over 1,000 images and authoritative text, highlighting street art and life in cultural hotspots around the globe. Street World: Urban Art and Culture from Five Continents Around the Globe follows skateboarders in Japan, hunts down graffiti artists in San Paolo, Brazil, and exposes the newest Pakistani truck artwork in the world. At almost 400 pages, this book, with its rare images and in-depth commentary, is sure to become a staple in libraries of any true street art fan.

why buy handmade?

2007-12-28T05:48:00.000-08:00

Buy Handmade Video from Etsy on Vimeo.

check out this great find, a site about buying handmade creations. there are numerous good reads on the effects of corporate consumerism and what can be done to help your local artists. be conscious of what you buy.

http://www.buyhandmade.org/why-buy-handmade

"meditation"

2007-12-23T12:27:00.001-08:00

to anissa

"floral meditation"

2007-12-23T12:26:00.001-08:00

rice paper

2007-12-23T12:21:00.001-08:00

a few weeks ago i came upon the denia flea market one friday afternoon. i found a stall of various items from tibet and india. purchased some lovely rice paper and started these decoupage paintings.

female ceramic figure

2007-12-17T14:24:00.000-08:00

@ salvador molla

donations

2007-12-17T14:22:00.000-08:00

@ salvador molla

mosaic car

2007-12-17T14:21:00.000-08:00

@ salvador molla

arch

2007-12-17T14:19:00.000-08:00

@ salvador molla

salvador molla

2007-12-17T14:11:00.000-08:00

right outside of javea is a cool sculpture garden. gallery owner, salvador molla has a wonderful exhibit of various ceramics mixed in with an assortment of metals.

"spirit of hokusai" - mini - detail

2007-12-03T14:55:00.001-08:00

"spirit of hokusai" - mini

2007-12-03T14:54:00.002-08:00

this one is going to a very friendly, very helpful woman i know in javea.

"spirit of hokusai"

2007-12-03T14:52:00.003-08:00

duplicates

2007-12-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

view of "spirit of hokusai" paintings, the mini is a gift.

Avant Garde Selections 1

2007-12-01T17:17:00.000-08:00

diy or die dvd 7 of 8

2007-11-22T15:10:00.000-08:00

check out this video from youtube. directed by michael w. dean. there are 8 episodes that interview various musicians, artists, performers, photographers, and more. this is one of my favorite episodes.

"psychic blend" detail

2007-11-16T14:52:00.003-08:00

"psychic blend"

2007-11-16T14:48:00.003-08:00

modern designed church

2007-11-07T12:07:00.000-08:00

spotted this beautiful church in Valencia. the side panels are interesting, almost art nouveau-ish similar to klimt's work.

churches in valencia

2007-11-07T11:56:00.001-08:00

while in the historic city of valencia, spotted some beautiful churches. there's never a shortage of churches, holiday for saints or fiesta of any kind in spain.

Palau de les Arts and L'hemisferic

2007-11-07T11:37:00.001-08:00

while in Valencia, checked out the Palau de les Arts and L'hemisferic. The architecture is unbelievably beautiful. The architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava has created an amazing facility for the arts, music, dance and theater.

church of the sea

2007-11-05T10:36:00.002-08:00

the church is situated on a tiny street in the port of javea. the design of the church relates to everything about the sea. the exterior walls are tall and column-like with the columns arching out, resembling waves. this type of construction with the walls acts as an echo chamber, so when the waves are crashing along the beach it sounds like you're in the ocean.

street performers

2007-11-03T14:08:00.001-07:00

the street performers in europe are like no other! the costumes are amazing, the ideas that they come up with, all very clever.