Category Archives: Art

More of the Overdrive Exhibition and a Woman from LA

Posted on June 22, 2013 by daedre1

Inspired by my visit to The Getty, I decided to take in some of the other exhibitions that are running concurrently with Overdrive.  Todays adventure was to the Hammer Museum for an exhibition covering the career of A. Quincy Jones; … Continue reading →

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The Getty, Overdrive and A Woman from Los Angeles

Posted on June 15, 2013 by daedre1

The Getty, always  a beautiful place to go on a sunny afternoon; but for me this trip was different.  No sooner did I lay eyes on the first tease of the Overdrive Exhibit, I turned into a Archinerd.   My … Continue reading →

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New York City, The Bergdof Goodman Windows and a Woman From Los Angeles

Posted on May 31, 2013 by daedre1

New York City is always an experience.  I look on it as a second home.  I understand the pace and the energy here, but what I love best is walking everywhere.  My last visit, while attending The National Stationery Show, took … Continue reading →

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Inspiration is everywhere and Studio Daedre takes it all in!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by daedre1

No matter where I go…inspiration is everywhere.  People ask me, where do you get the ideas for your illustrations.  The answer is anywhere and everywhere.  I live life. I go out, unplug from my electronic world and look, listen and … Continue reading →

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A Woman from Los Angeles hanging out in Iowa

Posted on December 24, 2012 by daedre1

It was my first time traveling in December in many years.  Usually I avoid the crush at the airport during the holiday season…but this year I did something different.  I traveled to Iowa in mid-December.   I had forgotten how … Continue reading →

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The Morgan Library and a Woman from Los Angeles

Posted on September 8, 2012 by daedre1

New York;  enlessly fascinating.  The more you explore the more you find.  This time instead of going to the obvious choice for a morning at the museum, I chose a less know venue, The Morgan Library. The Morgan Library was … Continue reading →

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The Seagram Building and a Woman from Los Angeles

Posted on September 1, 2012 by daedre1

Visiting New York, even if it is for just a few day, is always an inspiration.  I was really out to get lunch at my favorite NYC Food truck, Uncle Gussy’s, when I was drawn into the nearby Plaza by … Continue reading →

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The Three Graces Dancing Down Park Avenue and a Woman from Los Angeles

Posted on August 17, 2012 by daedre1

When I am visiting NYC I always like to take a day and just soak up some of the New York Attitude.  What fun…on my stroll down Park Avenue, what do I see but bedazzled, mosaic, mirror-ball inspired sculpture in … Continue reading →

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Exploring Santa Monica; all the things I never noticed before!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by daedre1

I must admit, it has become a bit of an obsession.  A few months ago, I decided I needed to walk from Temescal Canyon to the Santa Monica Pier.  Sort of an intellectual curiosity thing.  I wanted to prove I … Continue reading →

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Installation Art and the Invitation: Thoughts from Studio Daedre

Posted on June 29, 2012 by daedre1

As I worked away in my office today, crafting invitations for various events and celebrations, it suddenly dawned on me how ephemeral paper is and how it really is a form of installation art.   My form of installation art … Continue reading →

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