Cool people I know; Taliah Lempert

I am lucky to know a lot of really cool people. Some are like family to me and others are simply acquaintances that I am lucky to have made. I have been blessed over the years to get to know lots of people in many different fields/ areas of expertise. In short; I'm spoiled.

Taliah Lempert is somebody I have mentioned many times here over the years. I am a huge fan of her paintings and have often spread the news of her work here, sharing flyers about her shows or other projects. I first learned of Taliah's work several years ago when I was helping to edit a magazine (iheartbikes) that she and I both were contributing to. It was then that I fell in love with her style and her paintings. Since that time, we've stayed loosely in touch and I am always searching for a way for her and I to work together on some sort of project (and I'm not giving up).

On a recent trip to her website, I saw her t-shirts again and looked through the new designs... which I really need to have. But upon further digging, past the coloring book that I love so much, I noticed she is now also making caps. I love caps and hats of nearly all types... LOVE THEM... and am now in love with her caps. I will posess them... oh yes, I will.

So, for those of you new to Taliah, you really need to go check out her fantastic bicycle paintings. For those of you who are already familiar, I hope you'll dig a little deeper into her site as well... there's good stuff there!

And Taliah, keep up the great work- I always get a rush of inspiration from your paintings.

Tim

I love art.

I love art. I love music too. And literature... a lot. I'm a regular Renaissance Man (except I think that is supposed to imply that I'm also good at math... which I am NOT).

The thing is, with art, is that I can't draw/ paint/ sculpt/ mold/ doodle at all... my life studies look a lot more like stick figures... on a good day. Don't even ask about the "bad day" drawings. One of my uncles is an artist- one of the best I've ever been lucky enough to view (as well as a very good friend of mine)- so I have been surrounded by art since I was a child. I have immense respect for those folks who can create images like that- I frequently see things in terms of images, but I am unable to bring them into the world. So I am always moved and impressed by the works of those folks who can bring their ideas into the world for the rest of us to see.

I have a few friends who have that talent... and then some... but I want to talk about two in particular right now.

I received the following email from my friend (and super-awesome artist) Taliah Lempert- you've seen me post about her art before;

Happy springtime!

I have a show comin' up in Philly

That I'm super excited about,

It's at Copy Gallery

319 N.11th Street, 3rd floor

Philadelphia,

http://oneculture.blogspot.com/2008/03/updates.html

There's a lot of work I've never shown before.

It's awesome to have a chance to see it all hanging up together,

It's going to look great and be a fun time.

So if you're in the area please come on out!

And on Sunday April 6th from 10-5pm

It's the long awaited opening of Brownstoner's Brooklyn Flea. http://www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea/about/

I'll be there with prints, drawings, sketches

http://www.bicyclepaintings.com/print/oneoffs/index.html

and

Debuting new t shirt designs

http://www.bicyclepaintings.com/tshirts/index.html

and hand printed cards

http://www.bicyclepaintings.com/stuff/greetingcards/index.html

The flea is shaping up to be pretty awesome

I'll be there most Sundays through the summer.

There's more events coming up in April and May.

That you can check out here.

http://www.bicyclepaintings.com/info/upcomingshows.html

Cheers,

Taliah

If you are anywhere near these locations, you simply must go check out her work. She's simply amazing and I am fully in love with her paintings.

My next artist friend is totally new here and I hope you'll embrace her work with open and loving arms... because she's good... really good!

Meet Kathleen King!

Kathleen is a friend of mine from recent history and a diehard bike nut as well as an artist, with an impressive portfolio of work that she's done over the years.

Her latest work is a really cool homage to the motion and grace of cycling. It conveys so much movement and power... without actually moving... that's cool! Anyway, go give it a look-see and say howdy to Kathleen and tell her Masiguy sent you (I hope she won't hold it against you).

Here ends today's lesson in Art Appreciation 101. There will be a test- so study hard and take lots of notes!

Tim