SARAH FRANCES DIAS

1. '' The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. ''            Pablo Picasso 2. '' We have art in order not to die of the truth. ''         Friedrich Nietzsche 3. '' It was the job of art to bring true feelings alive. To shock people into awareness. ''         Michael Crichton 4. '' Art is the one form of human energy in the whole world, which really works for union, and destroys the barriers between man and man. It is the continual, unconscious replacement, however fleeting, of oneself by another; the real cement of human life; the everlasting refreshment and renewal. For, what is grievous, dompting, grim, about our lives is that we are shut up within ourselves, with an itch to get outside ourselves. And to be stolen away from ourselves by Art is a momentary relaxation from that itching, a minute's profound, and as it were secret, enfranchise

1. ''  The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist. ''  2. ''  Anything simple always interests me. '' 3. '' The mind is the limit. '' 4. ''We grow small trying to be great.''   David Hockney

  Swedish Modern Apartment DIY Note : Wood Accents + Wood Flooring with black & white setting and accessories. Source: http://www.revolutioner.net/page/2/

Roman Ondak, Measuring the Universe '' Starting as an empty white room, Roman Ondak’s Measuring the Universe at Tate St Ives has grown through the contribution of around 90’000 participants to a constellation of black marks. Through the simple action of measuring oneself, Ondak’s work doesn’t just expand on ideas of space and the universal but also the personal, creating a growing living artwork that questions just what a museum is for. '' Watch : http://vimeo.com/32858375

LEONARDO DA VINCI 1. It reflects no great honour on a painter to be able to execute one thing well. 2. That painter who has no doubts will achieve little. 3. Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgement of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends. 4. Study the science of art and the art of science. 5. Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master. LEONARDO DA VINCI

''  The Amangiri Resort and Spa, located on a 600+ acre site in southern Utah, is a collaboration between three architects: Marwan Al-Sayed, Wendell Burnette and Rick Joy. The three architects were inspired to work together on the awe-inspiring site, to create a bold yet responsive settlement that both honors and celebrates the magic and mystery of southern Utah’s majestic cliffs and rock formations. ''   '' Amangiri is located on 243 hectares (600 acres) in Canyon Point, Southern Utah, close to the border with Arizona. The resort is tucked into a protected valley with sweeping views over colourful, stratified rock towards the Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument. The resort is a 25-minute drive from the nearest town of Page, Arizona and a 15-minute drive to the shores of Lake Powell. Architecturally, the resort has been designed to blend into the landscape with natural hues, materials and textures a feature of the design. T

  Can Manuel d’en Corda by Marià Castelló Martínez Marià Castelló Martínez has designed a contemporary remodel and extension of a traditional stone-wall house located on the Spanish island of Formentera. Source: http://www.contemporist.com/2012/07/28/can-manuel-den-corda-by-maria-castello-martinez/

'' Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual. '' Ernest Hemingway

       Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Kandinsky Quotes: 1. “Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.”  2. "Just as each spoken word rouses an internal vibration, so does every object represented." 3. "There is no 'must' in art, because art is always free." 4. " Everything is at first a matter of feeling." 5. "It is evident therefore that color harmony must rest ultimately on purposive playing upon the human soul; this is one of the guiding principles of internal necessity."

Warren Apartment by Incorporated. DIY note:  Statement table, organic textured style + dark tones on light environment + contemporary abstract colorful art work. LINK: http://www.incorporatedny.com/

  Tropical Refuge of Koh Samui, Thailand Headland Holiday Villa 3 is part of a group of six alluring holiday homes immersed in the tropical haven of Koh Samui, Thailand. (... ) The houses were recently redesigned, in order to answer the comfort needs of the contemporary tourist, while preserving some of the initial traditional features. From limed hardwoods to thatched roofing, natural materials were employed throughout, minimizing the environmental impact. LINK:   http://freshome.com/2012/07/24/immersed-in-the-tropical-refuge-of-koh-samui-thailand-headland-holiday-villa-3/ #

  STUDIO KO: The Villa K, Marrakesh

DIY note:   Blending different kinds of woods onto a white background space. Source:  peartreestore.tumblr.com

THE REBEL LIGHT         Goodbye Serenade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ZS1Y-82Rk&feature=youtu.be FREE DOWNLOAD LINK AVAILABLE IN YOUTUBE BOX DESCRIPTION

1.   « No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. (...) Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life. »           The Decay of Lying, Oscar Wilde 2.   « A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. »           Oscar Wilde 3.   « Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. »          Oscar Wilde

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Mark Rothko 1. '' Art to me is an anecdote of the spirit, and the only means of making concrete the purpose of its varied quickness and stillness. ''    Mark Rothko   2. '' We assert that the subject is crucial, and only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless.''   Mark Rothko

Henri Matisse 1. '' Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul. ''   Henri Matisse 2. '' I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.'' Henri Matisse

1. ''  Everything starts from a dot.  ''           Wassily Kandinsky

'' An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision. ''  James Whislter