Category: Art

I first saw these on a trip to Santa Cruz hanging on the wall of a local gallery and fell in love. The playful subjects and creative visualizations of these already strange looking sea creatures gives a unique perspective, almost child-like. Broken down to the simplest elements, and then reconstructed with lines and 60’s style shapes, his talent is obvious. Just as at home on a nursery wall as a living room or office, the prints inspire the imagination and delight the observer. [ad name=”STIL-Medrec”] Upon visiting the Doug Ross website, I see that his works are wide ranging, but still employ a similar illustration style. Bikes, birds and sea-life seem to be the focus of much of his fine-art

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A big fan of the unique finishes of steel, especially when paired with other modern amenities in the home, so I couldn’t pass these up. Clean cutouts of different continents allow you to pair them and create your own geographical map. James Kennedy Bio Born in Quebec City, James Kennedy inherited his passion for art from his mother. Later touring with Cirque du Soleil for three years, his artistic influences matured. He then formed K-One, a design and production company ultimately creating the wall sculptures you see here. Unique techniques of transferring photographs onto steel allows for a subtle geographic continent cutout. The one of a kind oxidized steel piece has a unique finish applied to each piece of steel.

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Spruce up your living room with some Spruce, or reclaimed Douglas Fir. Parvez Taj is an artist putting great and unique art in the reach of those who can really appreciate it without breaking the bank. With prints made on aluminum, bamboo, mirrors, lamp shades, reclaimed wood along with the more traditional canvas, these brightly colored UV cured inks stay bright and is even eco-friendly. I was sucked in by his rendition of the California flag (my home state) on top of reclaimed wood that made an appearance on Gilt. The sheer size, bright colors and texture of the wood captured me and the price was more than appealing. Check out his website for all of the different mediums and

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Where would be the sweetest place to have a bar? In the sky of course! Well unless you are Richard Branson, that ain’t happening any time soon, so why not bring the Jet to your bar. This wrap-around jet-setting alcohol refueling station is made from the cowling of a 747 passenger jet, giving it that high-flying feel. Pair it with some genuine jump seat bar-stools and you are set. Damn, it’s sexy! Find it on Motoart for a pretty penny. [via chic ecologist]