You can instantly transform a room, and your entire home, with a piece of art. Art can tell a story, add pops of color, create good feng shui or tie in a specific theme. Below are four of my favorite artists right now whose pieces I love to incorporate into my clients' homes.
Cassandria Blackmore
Cassandria Blackmore is a California native known for her unconventional approach to reverse painting on glass. Her abstract work is done by back painting on glass, shattering it and then reconstructing it. Her shattered artwork adds the perfect element of intrigue to a room.
I incorporated her shattered glass pieces throughout this elegant modern home perched above Santa Barbara (pictured below). This stunning purple piece on the left is the focal point of a long hallway.
In contrast, the smaller piece hung above a nightstand adds calming hues into the bedroom.
Learn more about Cassandria Blackmore.
Follow her on Instagram @cassandriablackmore
2. David Ballam
David Ballam is a well-known South African photographer who specializes in black and white travel photography. He documents faces, places, history and cultures throughout Africa and takes any opportunity to explore the African landscape.
I love to use Ballam’s large-scale photographs to add elements of culture and nature into spaces.
3. Karen Bezuidenhout
Karen Bezuidenhout is a Santa Barbara-based painter who draws upon her lifelong love of nature for her artwork. Born in Stellenbosch, South Africa, Bezuidenhout uses a rich and earthy palette for her African-inspired artwork. In contrast, her life in California inspires her to use vibrant greens and blues. Bezuidenhout’s dreamy paintings will instantly transform your interior.
Her subject matter primarily includes horses, beaches, oceans and figures which aligns with the Santa Barbara landscape.
Learn more about Karen Bezuidenhout.
Follow her on Instagram @karen_bezuidenhout
4. Julie B Montgomery
Julie B Montgomery is a painter known for her colorfield abstract paintings inspired by landscapes and the natural world. Her work nods to Abstract Expressionism and Impressionism, but remains unique in style and process. She uses techniques of pulling, scraping, washing and rubbing of acrylic paint on the canvas. The result is meditative, mysterious and elegant.
I recently infused her artwork into a modern Mesa home perched above our beautiful city of Santa Barbara. Her work is ethereal, bringing peace into the home.
Learn more about Julie B Montgomery.
Follow her on Instagram @juliebmontgomery