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Welcome to the MFA Society
The grace to be a beginner is always the best prayer for an artist. The beginner’s humility and openness lead to exploration. Exploration leads to accomplishment. All of it begins at the beginning,...
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Meamorphism Premiere at Art People Gallery
This past Friday night, I headed out to attend my first event at Art People Gallery (inside the Crocker Galleria) in San Francisco. I quickly boarded the Muni and sat across from a twenty-something...
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Overexposed Equals Under-Appreciated.
Sidney Poitier told me this years ago: ‘If they see you for free all week, they won’t pay to see you on the weekend.’ Denzel Washington -BB
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Talk to the Hand.
Wise men never argue with fools, because people from a distance can’t tell who is who. Jay-Z This has been running through my head a lot lately – great advice. -Lauren
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The Sexiest Thing A Woman Can Do To Her Hands
Obviously, we know this is not a new trend, however it has been increasingly gaining ground and admirers. What am I talking about? The Stiletto Nail, also known as God’s Gift To My Eyes. One of my...
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Art Basel – Day 1: Up All Night.
Last Tuesday night BB flew in from Vegas and I met at her at our gate in the SFO airport and together, we started our journey to Miami for Art Basel. Now keep in mind, we hadn’t seen each other since...
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Make a Change to Make a Difference…
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten. Henry Ford (1863-1947) -Lauren
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Lauren’s Top 10 Convention Center Picks
For anyone who wasn’t able to go to Art Basel to see some of the most beautiful and thought-provoking artwork in the world, this post is for you. There were over 2,000 artists featured at the Miami...
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Apple of My Eye…
In Vogue: The Editor’s Eye Documentary on HBO… have you guys seen this yet? If not, prepare to be swept away on an inspirational journey to a magical, artistic, educational fashion-photography dream...
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Wise Words…
This was sent to me last week by a new friend and I wanted to share it. I tried to find the origin of this picture but the closest site I could come up with is an AuraMEDIAturkey blogspot… but the...
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Artwork is Posted!
Over the weekend I posted BB’s wearable art gallery and my mixed media art gallery onto our website MyFrenchAffair.com!! We are really excited to have it up and we’ll constantly be updating it with new...
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How Can You Lead a Country if You Don’t Know the Way Around Your Own Wardrobe?
THIS IS NOT A SUIT (2010) — A FILM BY A. SAUVAGE Tedriken sent me this video and I had to share it – it’ll knock your tailored socks off. I know BB will especially LOVE it.
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Transformed Treasures!
I am so honored to be part of The Salvation Army’s second annual Transformed Treasures luncheon as an artist this year! I will be transforming thrift store merchandise into (one – three) works of art...
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Artists Not Armies
I am proud to announce Artists Not Armies, an Amsterdam-based company based on the central idea that our world needs more artists, not armies. This wonderful cause was brought to my attention by fellow...
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White Elephant in the Warehouse
“The White Elephant Sale – Northern California’s Biggest and Best Rummage Sale” white elephant: a possession entailing great expense out of proportion to its usefulness or value to the owner aka one...
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Marko Tomic –“the New Picasso”
I am very proud and excited to announce an update on my dear friend and fellow emerging artist, Marko Tomic! Back in December we told you about Day 2 of our trip to Miami for Art Basel 2012 where we...
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Soul Dusting.
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Pablo Picasso Dusting off my own soul: -Lauren
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Palace of Fine Arts
Be thine own palace, or the world’s thy jail. John Donne Read Earlier this week I ventured out to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. I stumbled upon this majestic location a few weeks ago while...
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Peer Through a Window of Time and Space
What an amazing shot by Tea Kolo of my beautiful city, San Francisco: -Lauren
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A Few Words of Encouragement… MFA x PBR Art
Quitting is fundamentally different from stopping. The latter happens all the time. Quitting happens once. Quitting means not starting again – and art is all about starting again. -David Bayles &...
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