Artist Spotlight: John Ford

As a lover of all things beautiful, including Friday afternoons, I thought I would share with you some work of an amazing artist I know. John Ford is a painter based in Connecticut who paints very beautiful landscape scenes of New England (I love you New England) and Ireland. They are very serene but also quite dramatic. I like them because they appear soft without being cliche. Here is his bio and he shows at Paessagio Gallery in Hartford.

Orange Glow.

The Singing Cliffs.

Pont St. George.

Soft Light.

Winter Nocturne.

I would love to have one of his paintings for my mini but growing collection of art. I love the quality of the light and texture in each one. Some of them even appear abstract.


Alicia B.

Paul Philp

Vase No. 1

About two years ago, I attended a small art show at one of my favorite to the trade antiques stores on Manhattan, Dillingham & Co. The artist who was featured was a ceramicist, Paul Philp. I was immediately impressed with his work, which is ceramic vessels and sculptures. Paul Philp is a Welsh artist born in 1941. In doing a search on him he is also selling via his gallery, Hedge, on 1st Dibs! If you're lucky enough to live in California, Hedge is in San Francisco and you should definitely take a look at his work in person, as an image could never do as well as the real thing.

Chalice No. 41

Sculpture No. 42

Vessel No. 22

Sculpture No. 2

What do you think? I really love the neutral colors of the pieces at first glance but if you look closer they are so dynamic and have little bits of other colors in them. I also love how the shapes are so smooth and beautiful, but the surface has more of a rough texture. Interesting juxtaposition, YAH??

Alicia B.