Artist:KellyReemsten
While wandering through galleries at a recent exhibition in the Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, I discovered a single painting in a group show at Skidmore Contemporary Art, that highly intrigued me. It was of a headless female figure in a black and white striped dress holding a pipe wrench… possibly vintage, possibly new. The [...]
Photo: Romi Cortier
The Artist Studio Open House, which coincided with the Palm Springs Modernism Week, was a resounding success. Over 100 people came through the home during the 2 day event, soaking up the spectacular mountain views, learning about what it takes to renovate and create a mid century gem such as this, while also [...]
I will be hosting an ‘Artist Studio’ open house at my home in Palm Springs during the Palm Springs Modernism Week. My home, a renovated ‘Alexander’ built in 1958, is also a furnished vacation rental represented by Vacation Palm Springs. This open house is an opportunity to view both the home itself, as well as [...]
Mac, a photorealist with spray paint, and Retna, a traditional brush artist who creates abstract embellishments and calligraphic fonts, have teamed up for a widely anticipated first time gallery show at the Robert Berman Gallery. Having created over 20 murals around the globe, this show will feature both individual works prior to their meeting, as well [...]
Over 120 works of the celebrated artist Wayne Thiebaud will be on display at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. I previously posted about this exhibit after seeing it at the Palm Springs Museum of Art earlier this year. This is a spectacular exhibit that is easy on the eyes, and engaging for art lovers [...]
We’re Dying To Meet You, Original, 26 X 29, $16,000
Where Spirits Dwell, Original, 14 X 20, $9,000
The Dearest Departed, Original, 16 X 20, $7,000
Singing Busts, Original, 13 X 17, $6,000
All Artwork by SHAG, Images courtesy Disney, Copyright Disney
While at Disneyland today I noticed a huge line of diverse folks, from gay guys to goth girls, [...]
Vintage Barbra, oil on canvas, 48 X 72
Rosy Glow of Love, oil on canvas, 14 X 18
Red Marilyn & Marilyn in Charcoal Gray, oil on canvas, 30 X 40 each
Red Ball #3 and Red Ball #4, oil on canvas, 30 X 40 each
Red Ball #5 and Red Ball # 2, oil on canvas, 24 x [...]
Artist Patrick William Kelly - Palm Springs Visitor Center. Photo: Romi Cortier
This story began nearly two years ago when a roommate brought home a great little painting he’d bought at one of the Palm Springs Thursday evening art fairs. The image was striking in its simplicity, beautifully capturing the high contrasting shadows of the San Jacinto [...]
Pool Float
Infinity Pool Tile
Holden House Fire Pit
All Photos: Romi Cortier
While celebrating this years 4th of July at a pool party in Palm Springs, I managed to snap a few artful images that may end up as paintings. The party was hosted my menu engineer Gregg Rapp at his historic William Holden House on South Ridge [...]
Mural by Romi Cortier. Photo: Romi Cortier
Mural inspiration
I recently noticed a great mural on a commercial building in West Hollywood. I decided to ‘appropriate it‘ for a mural on a cinderblock wall at a home in Palm Springs. The back yard of the home was fairly plain and needed a focal ‘point of interest‘. An [...]