January 2011 - Page 13 of 15

Jennifer Davis

I’m in love with everything done by Minneapolis-based artist Jennifer Davis.

Her paintings are a perfect blend of whimsy, mystery and color that it’s hard to describe exactly what it is that makes me feel the way I do about it. Her creatures and figures take on various colors, shapes and forms (some human-like and others that begs a closer look); that she makes me wonder if she has a secret lens that is able to offer a glimpse into a universe that is different from ours.

You can purchase her work in several places, one of which is her Etsy shop. You can also see her paintings at Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth, NH, USA from 6th to 30th January among 10 other artists in Nahcotta’s first show of the year.

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Happy weekend everyone — I hope you had a great start to the new year! I had some time to read a few good books during the holidays and I can’t wait to share them with you starting next week!

Be joyful

And of course, while we’re on the topic of food — here’s some good advice to toast to.

The image was part of a kitchen remodelling and you can read about the kitchen makeover here, done by Urban Grace Interiors.

{Discovered via Anek’s blog}

Anek

I have to warn you about Anek’s shop.

If you haven’t had your meal for the day, you’d better come back later because a look at her work might just send you over the edge and reach for that bag of cookies or any sinful snack lying around just so you can sink your teeth into something. Her work revolves around a theme of food + kitchen, and to me, she has mastered the skill of painting an idea of what makes a perfect kitchen. It made me hungry for good food, fun conversations and friends to enjoy my meal with.

And I just had my dinner.

Shop owner Ana is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Zagreb, Croatia, and she documents some lovely finds on her blog too (most of them mixing her love of food and art, which is a fantastic combo).

Don’t say I didn’t warn you!