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

Ugallery Winner!

Congratulations to Tasha Conti of Tuscon, AZ! She is the lucky winner of the $100 Ugallery gift card! Maybe she can use it toward this lovely painting by Colleen Wirz titled Tropical Jungle Pink!

Art Smart: May Ugallery Picks and Giveaway

Every month I started my monthly Ugallery feature, I have been amazed at how many talented artists I have to choose from! To keep myself from posting every great work, I usually try to stick to a theme. For May, I wanted to post works that reminded me of the beginning of summer from baseball games to changing landscapes and Venetian vacations and road trips. They all feel like summer to me.

I am also excited to announce that Ugallery will be exhibiting at The Affordable Art Fair in New York (7 West 34th Street) from May 7-10, 2009 so you can check out the art in person! They are also giving away 10 tickets ($80 value and admits two) to the Private Preview cocktails and sneak peek reception Wednesday, May 6 from 6:00-9:00pm. The first 10 Habitually Chic readers to email me with their name will have the tickets left for them at the Will Call window. Good luck!

Eroded Columns, 2008, oil on wood, Katie Mixon, Davidson College, $300

View from Plum Island 7/12/09 11:45 am, 2009, oil on illustration board, Caroline Hajjar, Pratt Institute, $150

Weed, 2005, photograph on paper, Alexis Garhammer, University of Central Florida, $60

Stormy Sky Series (Spring Dust-Up), 2009, printmaking (digital) on paper, Derek Alvarez, University of Arizona, $350

Coast 7.27.06e, 2006, photograph on paper, Susan Moore, Washington University in St. Louis, $200

Study for Line of Trees, 2008, oil on paper, Sarah Beth Goncarova, Virginia Commonwealth University, $250

Sunrise Grass, 2008, photography on paper, Mark Elverson, Massachusetts College of Art, $80

Untitled #2, 2009, acrylic on canvas, David Nackashi, University of South Florida, $500

Canal in Venice, 2009, oil on wood, Lana Williams, University of Oklahoma, $225

Forest, 2009, oil on canvas, Comusina Hardman, University of Georgia, $250

Grafting, 2008, oil on canvas, Katie Mixon, Davidson College, $600

Cripple Creek Motel, 2008, photograph on paper, Bryan Jerabek, Columbia Southern University, $75

Top Artwork: Salt Lake Credit Union, 2007, oil on canvas, Zachary Tomaszewski, University of California, Berkeley, $275

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

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

Ugallery Sale!

I need to start my holiday shopping, or what little of it there will be this year, but I want to buy meaningful things and also items that don't cost a lot of money. So it was perfect timing when I received an email from my new friends at Ugallery informing of their upcoming 20% off sale. I think original and affordable art would be a great gift that would also give back to the student artist who created it. Everyone wins! I'm also not paid to advertise for them. I just really believe in the talent of the artists and the quality of their work and want to support them. Below are some of my favorites.

The Ugallery 20% off sale starts Wednesday, December 10th and runs through Sunday, December 21st. Enter the coupon code "wishlist20" at checkout to redeem the discount. Happy Shopping!

Road at Sunset, 2007, oil on canvas board, Geneva Smith, University of the Pacific, $90

Enlightenment Experience, 2007, oil on canvas, Veronica Franklin, University of Colorado, $1500

Chance, 2006, oil on canvas, Lauren Prezanno, SUNY New Paltz, $150

Green and Pink Abstract, 2008, print on paper, Charlesey Charlton, East Tennessee State University, $250

Hidden Fortress, 2006, oil on canvas, Kevin Yang, The Cooper Union, $1000

Farm House, 2007, oil on masonite board, Rachel Miller, The University of the Arts, $300

Boat on Big Lake, 2007, photograph on paper, Mike Christy, University of Arizona, $75

DC Curve, 2007, photograph on paper, Brian O'Doherty, University of Maryland, $80

Bird in Flight, 2007, photography on paper, Jenn Bomar, Michigan State University, $70

Top Artwork: Autumn, 2008, oil on canvas, Comusina Hardman, University of Georgia, $450