Little Art Collector: July 2008

Jul 31, 2008

Silhouette of a Pregnant Woman

I still have yet to take any photos of my huge pregnant belly, which I guess then would make this the first.

While outside looking for lizards with my son, and taking photographs of the whole process, I noticed my shadow and just had to snap a photo.

Ketchup & Mustard

Size: 6" x 6"

Medium: Oil on canvas

Price: $100

Artist: Susan Cox

Jul 30, 2008

Top 10 Art Museums for kids

So this list was published back in March 2006 but I think that the article, written by Megan Othersen Gorman, is still a good point of reference for finding great art museums that cater to children. I figure that once I stop waddling around, and after I have had Cameron in September, I will take the boys to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with their Grandma. I will let you know how it goes.

1. Art Institute of Chicago

2. Metropoliton Museum of Art, NYC

3. Dayton Art Institute

4. De Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

5. Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

6. Los Angeles County Museum of Art

7. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha

8. Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, DE

9. Dallas Museum of Art

10. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA

Here is a link to the full article: http://www.lacma.org/programs/pdfs/kidfriendlymuseums.pdf

Jul 29, 2008

Rocky Road

Size: 6" x 6"

Medium: Oil on canvas

Price: $75

Artist: Susan Cox

Cookie Dough Please

Size: 6" x 6"

Medium: Oil on canvas

Price: $75

Artist: Susan Cox

Jul 28, 2008

Let Them Eat Cake

Yes I did it, I spoiled myself rotten and bought the Petunia Pickle Bottom Cosmopolitan Carryall in Midnight Blackberry Cake.

They say that the Fall 2008 Cake Collection is "vintage style meets current-day functionality for the sophisticated mom on the go." Well I don't know how sophisticated I am, but I sure feel like a princess carrying this bag. (Although I am not due to have Cameron until Sept, so for now it sits lonely in his room).

I knew that I wanted a diaper bag that didn't look like a diaper bag, so the Cosmopolitan Carryall's shape was just what I had been hoping for. The fabric has a unique look and feel with it's black cut velvet and cream tweed background, which Neiman Marcus describes as Art Deco in pattern.

What I also love about the bag is that you can actually change the style by detaching the shoulder straps and adding the longer messenger straps; I find that makes it very versatile. It also includes a zippered changing station, matching black wipes case and many pockets to eventually stuff with bottles, breast pads, cheerios, baby food, spare clothes, slobbery pacifiers, spit-up covered bibs and most likely, the odd dirty diaper. Remind me why I spent $342 on a diaper bag again...

Where to buy:
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/
http://www.poshtots.com/
http://www.ilovefairytales.com/