So as you can see, I'm still thinking about lakes.
One of my favourite reasons to shop on Etsy is that i know i'm supporting an individual artist/crafter rather than a faceless corporation. I found Ryan Fowler's work today and I am completely smitten. His colour palette feels so autumnal, and takes me back to our drive through a pocket of Vermont. And the polar bear just triggered a memory that I had to phone my mum to confirm: growing up we had a huge reproduction painting of a polar bear's head hanging above the fireplace in the living room. In my mind I saw a polar bear, but i still had to phone and ask, because my first thought was - really? A polar bear? But my mum remembered the same, so there you have it - my 70s childhood included a polar bear.
We also had a dog who looked remarkably like this dog below, called Sadie. I still dream about her, and she often speaks to me in my dreams, but i'll save that for another day...
I love Etsy too.
Posted by: Samosasforone | Sep 30, 2009 at 11:58 AM
love the muted colors and the graphics
Posted by: charlane | Sep 30, 2009 at 02:27 PM
Love the owls, especially!
Posted by: Ruth | Sep 30, 2009 at 03:50 PM
oh, love them owls...
Posted by: gem | Sep 30, 2009 at 04:24 PM
i feaured his work on my blog a while back. i just LOVE it!! :)
Posted by: nicolle | Sep 30, 2009 at 08:38 PM
I am a big fan of lakes too and would love to visit Montreal. I haven't visited in awhile but everytime you I come back I am inspired.I loved your Squam video
Posted by: yolanda | Sep 30, 2009 at 09:57 PM
thank you for sharing your find. the colours are gorgeous.
Posted by: amy | Oct 01, 2009 at 09:04 AM
oh, my beloved vermont...
Posted by: Michelle Shopped | Oct 02, 2009 at 09:40 PM