Find Inspiration in the Art You See Every Day

Art galleries are great places for getting lost in imagination and experiencing an artistic interpretation of people and places. What about the attentiveness of a parking meter or the lines of telephone wires? I’ve learned to see art wherever I live. Beauty, in any form, enhances our lives.

This use of oversize lettering caught my eye.

Art is all around us. A sunset settling while we’re driving along the Interstate can move us to tears over missing a loved one or prompt us to evaluate our blessings.

A song can take us back to the aroma of a grassy field in high school.

Seeing a creative display at the grocery store can be an art form. A salad with its colors and promised tastes is yet another work that can capture our attention and pique our imagination.

Art is every day.

Colors mix and shapes interact in my salad portrait that was quite budget-friendly to make.

Every time we visit Tahoe, we enjoy popping into the art galleries and seeing what new paintings and sculptures have been created.

Capturing the colors in real life images from photographers like Jon Paul lured me into the woods. The playful paintings by artists like Robert Bissell on display at the Marcus Ashley and the marine life depictions at the…