Art Smart: August Ugallery Picks

I am always amazed by the talent of the emerging artists available from Ugallery. This month, I have decided to highlight more great summer and travel inspired art. Enjoy!

Eastern Shore Hayfield 6/14/05 2:30pm, 2007, oil on canvas, Caroline Hajjar, Pratt Institute, $400

Riverside, CA, 2007, acrylic on canvas, Toni Silber-Delerive, Philadelphia College of Art, $2000

Roma, 2009, oil on canvas, Case Jernigan, The College of William and Mary, $500

Sound, 2008, oil on canvas, Saule Piktys, Santa Monica College, $3000

Steam Heat, 2009, photography, Hannah Colclazier, University of Oklahoma, $125

True Colors of Summer, 2009, oil on canvas, Katie Puenner, Columbia College Chicago, $475

Middle Path, 2009, photography, Laura Bomar, Kenyan College, $70

Purple and Blue Tree I, 2009, acrylic on canvas, Colette Wirz, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, $1400

Top Artwork: Fish Line II, 2009, oil on canvas, Sarah Beth Goncarova, Virginia Commonwealth University, $1800

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Art Smart: April Ugallery Picks

I know I had a painting of cherry blossoms in last last month's Ugallery post but I couldn't resist posting another once since it's actually cherry blossom season in Washington, DC. That and the fact that the painting is ridiculously beautiful! In case there is someone who doesn't know about Ugallery, they sell affordable art by young student artists. You can also now email the artists with questions or commission requests through their portfolios on the Ugallery website. This month, I tried to choose art that reminded me of spring. Enjoy!

Deeply Rooted, 2007, monotype bleed print on paper, Charlesy Charton, East Tennessee State University, $250

Untitled 2, 2009, oil on canvas, Matthew King, Massachusetts of Art, $1000

Rainy Sunset, 2007, photograph, Mark Elverson, Massachusetts College of Art, $80

Goodby's Creek #1, 2008, acrylic on canvas, David Nackashi, University of North Florida, $550

Stairway to the Skies, 2007, photograph, Christine Vineyard, Georgia State University, $100

Horizontal Forest, 2008, oil on masonite, Katherine Widen, The Cleveland Institute of Art, $200

Our Farm House, 2009, oil on canvas, Lana Williams, University of Oklahoma, $500

Jerry, 2008, photograph, Michael George, New York University, $85

Unlikely Constellation, 2006, mixed media (collage) on canvas, Diana Delgado, The University of the Arts, $4200

Top Artwork: Enchanted Cherry Blossoms, 2009, acrylic on canvas, Colette Wirz, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, $1000

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Art Smart: March Ugallery Picks

I've had such a wonderful response to my previous Ugallery posts that I've decided to make it a monthly feature. The student artists deserve our support and especially need it in these tough times. There are a lot of new beautiful works that I love and I hope you enjoy them too!

Cherry Blossoms Part II, 2008, acrylic on canvas, Colette Wirz, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, $650

Movement, 2008, oil on canvas, Emma Ehrenthal, The University of the Arts, $600

When I Collide, 2009, oil on masonite board, Lana Williams, University of Oklahoma, $600

Silent Night, 2008, photography, Rachel Ridgley, Columbus College of Art and Design, $200

Untitled #10, 2009, acrylic on canvas, David Nackashi, University of North Florida, $500

Diagram 04: Sketch Composite, 2007, mixed media - collage on paper, Stephen Proski, Kansas City Art Institute, $100

Land of the Form, 2008, oil on canvas, Leonardo Orozco, Long Beach City College, $600

Persistence, 2008, photography, Cameron Justice, New York University, $80

First Order Fresnel, 2007, photography, Melissa Buchmann, University of Arizona, $90

Top Artwork: Monet Study, 2008, oil on canvas, Lana Williams, University of Oklahoma, $125

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