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Conrad Jon Godly – Journeys

Conrad Jon Godly – Journeys Sometimes a painter stops us in our tracks. Such is the case with Conrad Jon Godly. Most recently known for his mountain landscapes, which are brilliantly painted with heavy brushstrokes, Godly captures the majestic beauty of mountain landscapes. From 1982 to 1986, Godly studied as a painter at the Basel School of []…

Tokujin Yoshioka

Tokujin Yoshioka A couple of years ago, at Design Miami Sherwood and I were taken away by Tokujin Yoshioka’s work. He created an immense installation with white straws, which transformed a building into an ethereal landscape. It was so beautiful and so well executed that it seemed to trigger every sense. Visually, it was transportive – taking []…

The 1939 World’s Fair

The World of Tomorrow. The 1939 World’s Fair came at turning point in our country and 40 million people went to New York to view it. It’s a powerful statement about perseverance, optimism and a commitment to the future with design and ingenuity. “Seventy-five years ago, on April 30, 1939, the colossal New York World’s []…

William S. Burroughs

I’ve always been fascinated by the The Midwestern US and its history, the people and the culture. Flying over the Midwest, I am always captivated by the landscape— the farms, the space, the flatness, the straight roads that connect the small towns. William Burroughs was born in 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri. His journey through []…

Cecil Beaton

I have always been fascinated by Cecil Beaton’s work and the variety of mediums he worked in. A painter, photographer, interior designer, set designer, graphic designer— Beaton’s work is rich and full of elegance and story. His collages inspire me to drop everything and head into the studio. His portraits seem to capture the subject’s []…

Color + Scale Study: June Area Rug

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On A Lark

Thanks to Lark Hotels for featuring Angela's designs in their latest issue of On A Lark, featuring the custom Ocean stair runner at their Camden, Maine property, Whitehall. See the full issue here. &nbsp…

From Bauhaus to Dollhouse

As designers, we often make models of our ideas to better understand the scale and to view from all angles. I grew up with dollhouses and always loved redecorating and imagining how a family might live in the space. The idea that you could see a cross section of what everyone was doing inside was []…

Cirque Calder

Alexander Calder has been one of my favorite artists for as long as I can remember. I love the primary colors he uses in his paintings and the bold, pure shapes in his sculpture. When Sherwood and I stumbled upon an installation of his Cirque Calder in New York years ago— we fell in love []…

Happiland Paintings

One of my favorite exercises to do in the studio is to design plants, trees and creatures for a new landscape. I call this landscape Happiland; it is a land I imagine, where the vegetation and the creatures all coexist in a very peaceful way. They need and appreciate each other and more than anything, []…

Jean Dubuffet

Jean Dubuffet (1901 – 1985) resisted authority from an early age. He didn’t see the art world in the way that society saw it at the time. He was greatly influenced by Hans Prinzhorn’s book Artistry of the Mentally Ill and found the art of the insane and of children to be far superior to []…

Villa La Banane

I have a dream of filling the nine rooms of Villa la Banane with friends and relaxing on the furnishings of some of my favorite designers- Charlotte Perriand, Jean Royere and Pierre Jeanneret. The interiors and furnishings are exquisite and hold a long history of glamorous international parties and getaways. The design is timeless and a perfect []…

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