I received an intriguing message from Tom Johnson, who is looking for information about a unique rock. He is reaching out to gather insights about the origin and nature […]
Tag: Found Art
Garbage can lids make nice abstract expressionist paintings
What do you think of this large-scale abstract expressionist painting? The colors are different, but the gestural brush strokes bring to mind something like this Franz Kline painting – it’s […]
Is that bell pepper looking at me?
I was with a friend who is an avid gardener, and as I was checking out the vegetables growing in the backyard, I saw a bell pepper (below left) that […]
A friendly face in Midtown Manhattan
I was walking around Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on the East Side of Manhattan when I spotted this metallic square with two different nuts and bolts (and cigarette butts and various […]
Unusual New York City Still Lifes
I spent part of the day in New York City today, visiting art gallery shows and walking the streets taking in the street art. Here’s two found “still lifes” that […]
Found Abstract Art in Daily Life
Every once in a while I see something on my daily travels that strikes me as having an element of abstract art about it. It might be something one sees […]
Intentions of giving some paintings a second life
Someone in my neighborhood put out these paintings on the curb last night for garbage collection today … and I had the urge to scoop them up. There’s something about […]
Nature’s version of a Mark Tobey painting
As I was coming home from a dog walk, I noticed a slight indentation in the street where a puddle had formed, which then caused any leaves that blew by […]
Abstract Expressionism found in NYC subway stations
Below are 2 different interesting images that I saw while in the NYC subway system today, both of which make me think of Abstract Expressionism. It may be “accidental art,” […]
The U.S.A., set in slate
As I’ve mentioned before, we have slate sidewalks in our town, and as I’m out walking Theo the Art Dog, I often seeing interesting things in the textures of the […]