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Take two minutes, sit back, and listen to this beautiful piece of music—divine is the word that comes to my mind…I hope this fills you as much as it does me…by Giacomo Puccini: “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi / Renée Fleming, soprano · Ion Marin, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Waldbühne, Berlin, 27 June 2010
three things we love
The Investigation on HBO
Danish Television Series The Investigation available on HBO
The Investigation, a Danish TV series, currently on HBO
Danish Actors Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling
If you are looking for your next television series, don’t look further. Watch The Investigation on HBO. Despite the very sad subject (the true story of the murder of a Swedish journalist in Denmark), this murder mystery is not your ordinary crime story. Instead of focusing on the blood and gore of the crime itself, you the viewer are taken behind the scenes to witness the step by step process of investigating the crime and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. I have a new appreciation for detective work and the meticulous and often tedious job of these crime investigators. I highly recommend this series as I do many of the television coming out of Scandinavia these days...!
Blue Zones Diet
Artist John Whalley
I first came across John Whalley's work in a restaurant in Damariscotta, Maine and was immediately blown away! I would say it was love at first sight. I am not usually a fan of photo realism but no one does photo realism like John Whalley. And no one picks such interesting and unusual subject matter either...Whalley is able to literally capture the feel and essence of the material he draws or paints--it is as if his art has brought these objects to life and you can literally touch and feel them with your eyes. He portrays the "paperness" of paper, the "metalness" of metal, the "woodness" of wood...
It is clear that Whalley is a master of his trade but he also illustrates to me that it is not just "mastering" but also what you choose to paint or draw. Although he does do your normal "still life," it is his choice of unique subject matter that interests me the most and differentiates him from the flock.
painting of the week
A view of my studio this week with the painting I am currently working on: The World Through Rose Colored Glasses, mixed media on canvas 50” x 84” $8500.
Small Animal Prints
Pam Smilow/Gert Mathiesen small collaborative animal giclee prints available framed in white or black 8” x 10” $150 each
These animal giclee prints are also available in larger sizes upon request.
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Another Self Portrait going grey in the time of Covid…
About The Author
New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow created the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by the Hammond Museum's Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.