Artist Spotlight: Cozamia

Nancy Ramirez is the talented artist behind Cozamia, which is a website that sells fine art prints created digitally as well as through traditional mediums. I first spotted this beauty on Pinterest and had to see more for myself!

I love the way Nancy Ramirez describes her artwork. . . "My work combines pretty fragments of colorful abstract paintings or elements of existing photographs which I rework digitally to create something new. There's always a happy element of surprise that I experience when combining organic, hand painted work with the more rigid conforms of digital art." Nancy also claims that if you enjoy her art work, then there is also a good chance you enjoy decorating with color and surrounding yourself with pretty things! I think I am particularly drawn to her art because of the way she styles her photos of the pieces she has for sale on her site.  Her take on decorating is very fresh and modern and I would love to incorporate her work into one of my design projects! Take a peek at some of the prints she has available to purchase;

While browsing through the Cozamia website's gallery I noticed a piece of artwork that I have seen before. . . Naomi Stein of the blog Design Manifest used the Marilyn Monroses print in her bedroom, which I absolutely adore and featured here on the blog a while back;

Don't you just love this girly, bohemian style bedroom?!. . . To see more of Nancy Ramirez's art prints available for sale, visit the Cozamia website here.
 

Deal of the day

I was perusing the home decor aisles at Target yesterday and was quite pleased with all the new mirrors they have available! In particularly, this sunburst mirror caught my eye; 

available here

It's a pretty decent size, measuring 24" in diameter and priced at only $39.99, I'm sure I could find a number of places (and clients) to you use this!

Andy Warhol

. . . The artist who needs no introduction in the design world.

When I was in college I took a perspective drawing class where the assignment was to design any room you wanted, with any furniture, any accessories, and any art your heart imagined. Then you had to draw it in 3-D using the one-point perspective method.  I don't know about you, but those types of projects (whether they be in school or for a real client) where the budget is endless and you have complete creative control are the absolute hardest! Anyway, I designed a super contemporary space with a huge Andy Warhol Marilyn above the sofa. I think there was a Noguchi coffee table, acrylic zig zag chairs and Nelson pendant lamps in the space as well. (I was obsessed with mid-century modern design back then if you couldn't tell by my selections.) While my personal design style has morphed a bit over the years, one thing hasn't changed; I still adore Andy Warhol art. It's the perfect compliment to any style of room and has withstood the test of time over the last 50 years. Pop art of iconic American objects was his specialty and I love this quote by the artist;

"What's great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you know that the President drinks Coca-Cola, Liz Taylor drinks Coca-Cola, and just think, you can drink Coca-Cola, too. A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can get you a better coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking. All the cokes are the same and all the cokes are good. Liz Taylor knows it, the President knows it, the bum knows it, and you know it."

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via Elle Decor

via Pinterest

via Apartment Therapy

via Elle Decor

via Zimbio

via Eric Cohler

via House & Garden

via House Beautiful

via James McInroe

via Houzz

via Katy Denham

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via Living Etc.

via Todd Romano

via Martha Angus

via Martyn Lawrence Bullard

Traditional Home

via New York Spaces Magazine

via Habitually Chic

Feeling Abstract

via At Home

via Belle Maison

via Amanda Nisbet

via Jen Ramos

via Betsy Burnham

via Made By Girl

via Coastal Living

via Naomi Stein

via Design Sponge

via Sally Wheat

via The Zhush

via Erin Gates

via Small Shop Studio

via The Zhush

There has always been something about abstract art that has intrigued me. It's like a miniature escape from reality into a world where there are no rules with color and form. Using an original piece of abstract art in a space can really make a statement, especially if the color palette is bold and eye catching! To be honest, I am DYING to take down the gallery wall of framed art above my sofa in the living room and replace it with one giant, colorful canvas. It would be a real treat to purchase a Cocoa & Hearts painting, but being the creative type and the 'do-it-yourselfer' that I am I am really tempted to try my hand at creating my own abstract art. . . Hmmmm, we'll see where that goes!