[uhp-steyt fan-see] - adjective

1. not exorbitant or extravagent by city standards, however in a rural setting (like upstate new york) it is in fact, quite fancy.

2. a wonderful blog dedicated to art, design and other things that are indeed upstate fancy.

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Sep
30
design
A VISUAL WAY to look at your space

This morning I found myself out of space. Not physical space actually, but virtual space on my imac. As an artist I always find visual representations easier to follow and understand than numbers. So, thank goodness for Grand Perspective! This handy program scans your hard drive, or really any folder you want, and then gives you a handy visual representation of what is taking up space where. If you click on any of the colored boxes it will let you view the actual files in your finder and you can choose to trash them, keep them, or back them up. It’s such an easy way to free up some much needed space. As much as I like Grey’s Anatomy, today they will now live on on a backup drive instead of taking up precious harddrive space.

Sep
25
art
GREMLINS, GOONIES & GHOSTBUSTERS

So I am a little late on posting this but I have just been catching up with whats been going on with my favorite West Coast galleries. Gallery 1988 just had an awesome show called 3G, featuring art inspired by three of my favorite 80’s movies. My favorite peices were these technology pieces by Justin Gray. I would love to have all three of them to hang side by side but right now they are just a tad bit out of my reach. You can check out all of the art from the 3G show here and be sure to take a peek at Justin Gray’s blog for upcoming work from this awesome guy!

Sep
18
design
OLD ORCHARD BEACH car show

Matt and I spent the afternoon checking out the classic car show in our new Maine home of Old Orchard Beach. I had my eye on an old wagon that was a bit out of my price range but I had a great time day dreaming. There is just something about old cars that really resonate with my design sense. It’s all about the pinstripes, bullet lights and pretty script typography because they just don’t make cars the way they used to.

Sep
04
art
BEAUTIFUL underwater photography

In honor of the last unofficial weekend of summer, check out these amazing photographs from Elena Kalis. Seriously how stunning are these photos, and of course the girls in them!

Sep
01
illustration
THE MOST AWESOME school stickers ever

Check out these back to school stickers by Illustrator Jennifer Bell. Seriously how cool would these have been in third grade. If you are thinking the same thing, you can get a printable version along with some other cool back to school stickers, from a few other artists as well, at the We love to illustrate blog. I also really liked this little bunny illustration of hers as well… I just couldn’t resist putting the two side by side!