Art Smart: May Ugallery Picks and Giveaway
Every month I started my monthly Ugallery feature, I have been amazed at how many talented artists I have to choose from! To keep myself from posting every great work, I usually try to stick to a theme. For May, I wanted to post works that reminded me of the beginning of summer from baseball games to changing landscapes and Venetian vacations and road trips. They all feel like summer to me.I am also excited to announce that Ugallery will be exhibiting at The Affordable Art Fair in New York (7 West 34th Street) from May 7-10, 2009 so you can check out the art in person! They are also giving away 10 tickets ($80 value and admits two) to the Private Preview cocktails and sneak peek reception Wednesday, May 6 from 6:00-9:00pm. The first 10 Habitually Chic readers to email me with their name will have the tickets left for them at the Will Call window. Good luck!
Eroded Columns, 2008, oil on wood, Katie Mixon, Davidson College, $300
View from Plum Island 7/12/09 11:45 am, 2009, oil on illustration board, Caroline Hajjar, Pratt Institute, $150
Weed, 2005, photograph on paper, Alexis Garhammer, University of Central Florida, $60
Stormy Sky Series (Spring Dust-Up), 2009, printmaking (digital) on paper, Derek Alvarez, University of Arizona, $350
Coast 7.27.06e, 2006, photograph on paper, Susan Moore, Washington University in St. Louis, $200
Study for Line of Trees, 2008, oil on paper, Sarah Beth Goncarova, Virginia Commonwealth University, $250
Untitled #2, 2009, acrylic on canvas, David Nackashi, University of South Florida, $500
Cripple Creek Motel, 2008, photograph on paper, Bryan Jerabek, Columbia Southern University, $75
Top Artwork: Salt Lake Credit Union, 2007, oil on canvas, Zachary Tomaszewski, University of California, Berkeley, $275
I am excited for Harry to embark on this new phase of his life because I know he is going to enjoy it, even if it does seem a little scary. As I told a friend, sometimes the baby bird has to be pushed out of the nest before they think they are ready to fly on their own. But I have no doubt that Harry is going to be flying high very soon! 
The best part of the evening was chatting with John Rosselli himself. My friend Megan commented on his wife's wonderful new line of furniture and he said that they have been in business for over 50 years so you have to reinvent yourself. He also mentioned that the limited edition collection looks fresh and new compared to some of what is on the market. I told him how much I loved all the blue and white porcelain in the shop and he said, "I was working with Babe Paley once" when he stopped and asked us, "do you know who Babe Paley is?" We nodded and replied that we did. He continued, "well, I was working with Babe Paley and I was showing her some porcelain and she says, 'you know John, you can never be too rich or too thin or have too much blue and white porcelain!'" I don't know which I loved more, the story itself or the twinkle in his eye as he told it! Great moments don't get much better than that!
Bunny also worked for Albert Hadley for whom this year's show house was dedicated and she was one of the only designers to make reference to the legendary designer. There were literal references such as the drawings on the mantle and "Don't Forget" notepads as well as a red egg chair and star motif on the rug. Bunny said she was thrilled to create a room that honored her friend and mentor!
What I loved was that the room was broken up with an area for seating around the fireplace and a dining area with large table. All of which worked together perfectly. 
Everything is a BeeLine piece in this photo but they all work perfectly together. The Bottoms-Up Drinks Table was my personal favorite and one that I might have to buy for myself!
This room was also a perfect breath of fresh air for spring. The walls were a pale blue and there were not only real flowers and plants but also large botanicals on the walls. 
The orange chairs also looked great against the blue walls! The Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Lamp is a bargain at $500 retail too! 
Everywhere you look, there is something beautiful and interesting!
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