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Inspiring Art, A VIP Party + A Giveaway!

Heads up, art lovers. There’s a new kid on the curator’s block, and she’s all kinds of amazing. Friends, meet Alessandra Salituri of Citizen Atelier.

The most inspiring adventures are always born out of passion, and that is most certainly the case with Citizen Atelier. Alessandra spent countless hours visiting galleries and pouring over portfolios before curating her Montreal-based collection. And I think you’ll agree, the art she offers is entirely chic, edgy, feminine, fashion-forward and totally my cuppa. In fact, she has included some of my favourite contemporary artists in her collection.

ANGEL I (left) and ANGEL IV (right) by ZENA HALLOWAY
I can’t tell you how much I want one of Zena Halloway’s Angels. Etherial. Dreamy. Feminine. Dramatic. Perfection.
And wouldn’t it pair perfectly with one of Ashley Woodson Bailey’s stunning florals? They are both moody and uplifting all at once {how is that even possible?}. Strong yet soft and somehow mysterious.

ALEX by ASHLEY WOODSON BAILEY
COOGEE WAVE by GRAY MALIN

Gray Malin’s art just makes me want to go on an adventure and enjoy my life. Seriously. All of it. And that’s the best kind of inspiration to have hanging on your walls if you ask me.

Remember Jenny Andrews Anderson? Yep, she is a part of Citizen Atelier’s stellar line up as well.

BREAK by JENNY ANDREWS ANDERSON

As if Alessandra’s twin-sister-taste in art weren’t enough to make me love her, she’s coming to town. She’s not just coming to town, but she’s kind of moving to town, because she’s opening up her first bricks-and-mortar presence in partnertship with the gorgeous Black Rooster Decor. And naturally, she’s having a coming-out party to celebrate. Think VIP, invite-only kind of scene, rubbing shoulders with the who’s-who of design and shelter publications all right here in Toronto this Wednesday night from 6-9pm.

And here’s the best part: One of you lucky art lovers can win the chance to get your name on the exclusive invitee list for said party where you can hang out with me and Alessandra while taking innumerable selfies and sipping something fabulous. Oh yes, and that is also when and where you will personally receive your choice of a small print from Citizen Atelier artist Georgianna Lane. Just feast your eyes on these beauties!

SPARKLE by GEORGIANNA LANE
VERSAILLES CHANDELIER II by GEORGIANNA LANE
VERSAILLES CHANDELIER I by GEORGIANNA LANE
VERSAILLES CHANDELIER III by GEORGIANNA LANE
VERSAILLES CHANDELIER IV by GEORGIANNA LANE

Who doesn’t need a touch of Parisian magic in their home? Georgianna’s prints are the perfect way to make that happen.

So how do you make sure you are the one to party like an art lover and walk away with the print to prove it? 3 easy steps:

1. Follow @citizenatelier and @thecuratedhouse on Instagram
2. Sign up for my email list in the right side bar
3. Pin your favourite Georgianna Lane print above to Pinterest with the hashtags #citizenatelierXthecuratedhouse and #artgiveaway

That’s it! 3 easy steps to truly the most exclusively delightful invitation and gorgeous gift of the week, so hop to it, darlings! Just let me know about all your social media love in the comments below, and we will announce our lucky winner on Wednesday morning. Can’t wait to see one of you at the party!

xo
s.

By |November 17th, 2014|0 Comments

The Curated Collection | Jenny Andrews-Anderson

One of the things I love about art is the discovery waiting to be revealed in it – of a new perspective, an awakened emotion, a new view to beauty. I also love discovering artists in the early years of their work, as their process of evolution is inevitably a fascinating narrative. Stumbling upon today’s artist feels like stumbling upon a gold mine of inspiration, and I really can’t wait to see where her work will take her next.

Remarkably, Jenny Andrews-Anderson is a self-taught artist, and her foray into the ethereal underworld of jellyfish is very recent.
She describes waking up one day with an image of a black and white photograph of jellyfish in her head and the knowledge that she had to paint it. The results are truly breathtaking.
And when I say “recent,” I mean in the last two weeks. Jenny’s first post of a jellyfish painting was November 12th. I’ve shared these images in chronological order of when she painted them to show the development of the concept in her body of work. And to put it simply, I am completely blown away.

This should come as no surprise confession: I am coveting one of Jenny’s paintings. Large. The only problem is they seem to sell before the paint is even dry on the paper!

Many of these pieces take my breath away, and I have a new number one item on my personal wish list for Christmas. Oh. My. Goodness.

If you check Jenny’s Etsy store you will find it conspicuously empty, but she does accept commissions, which these days might be the only way to snatch up one of these beauties before they disappear into the ether of great taste and smart art buying. You can keep an eye on her Tumblr as well to keep up to date with her latest inspiration.

Keep dreaming good dreams, Jenny, and waking up with these visions in your head. They are truly spectacular, and I can’t wait to see where your work {and your dreams} will take you next.

xo
s.

By |November 25th, 2013|2 Comments