Artist Focus: Sarah Jean Conroy

      I'm a little biased when it comes to Sarah's work. She's been my best friend since the first day of high school. She taught me how to draw. Her new work completely took me by surprise though. I don't think I've ever seen anything that I've ever loved more. It's dynamic and visually arresting. Kind of like her.

     Sarah is a twenty something from New London, CT. She works as an art teacher for alliance for living. An amazing organization that provides services for those affected by AIDS. She also has a thing for Steve Guttenburg and guys that know all the words to the final countdown.

Here is a small sampling of her work, sadly I think most have been sold.

If you want a painting or just to talk about molecular physics you can contact Sarah here: Sarah Jean

Photographer Frieke Janssens Smoking Children Series

The imagery is absolutely stunning and the styling perfection in this series. The whole thing was inspired by the smoking chubby kid from indonesia whose video went viral awhile back. Hmmmm... I guess inspiration can come from anywhere. It's important to note that the children were never exposed to cigarette smoke and the meaning behind it is anti tobacco. Here's a couple of my favorites and the making of video.

The artist's website for all the images:
http://frieke.com