Tickled Orange's Journal in Art and Photos

This elasticube was in in front of the science center. It was intriguing.


Pink Azaleas


Pink Dogwood Blooms


















Lovely Tulips















White Dogwood Blooms

Labels: art, flowers, spring

Today I was at MIT, where I photographed the amazing Stata Building designed by Frank Geary. It's incredible.


Then we headed to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for the evening.

There were giant baby heads outside the building sculpted by Antonio López García.


The baby heads reminded me of one of the five Martin Luther King Jr. sculpture finalists at the University of Texas by Ralph Helmick. The sculpture project took place over ten years ago, and Hemlick's proposal was my favorite. Covering MLK's head were quotes from his speeches. I enthusiastically voted on Hemlick's proposal as a student; however, another one of the finalists was ultimately chosen. I hope one day I'll see the giant MLK Jr. head out there somewhere.

Inside the museum was thoroughly enjoyable too. I liked these sculptures of Christ the Good Shepherd from Goa, India. The left is from approximately 1700 A.D., and the right is from 1550-1650 A.D.


This El Greco painting was stunning, and the hallway it was located in was remarkable.

Labels: art, museums, places

Look up; there he is!

Labels: art, observations

Children Sitting on a Horse Detail


I'm not sure what the name of this sculpture is, but it was really sweet. I imagine that it's a sister and brother riding together.

Labels: art, observations, Texas

Labels: art, Christmas, holidays

Some photos from around town.

a spruce cone


a lion statue


outside Dali restaurant


Christmas lights

Labels: art, holidays, nature, observations

Labels: animals, art, observations

We saw this wonderful mural on a walk today.

Labels: art, observations, sidewalk

Today we went to vote at the Lowell Street Fire Station. I was a little worried that the lines would be long; however, there was no line at all. I voted in under five minutes, and my polling station was a seven minute walk away. It was a beautiful day and all the volunteers there were so helpful and nice! :)




On the way home, we found Fraggle Rock! OK, maybe it wasn't Fraggle Rock, but we saw a fun mural painted in a tunnel by Mrs. Sweeney's class at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School with local artist Tova Speter.

Labels: art, events, observations

The lighting display on this building kept changing colors.

Labels: art, observations

We saw this neat sculpture on the way to the mall last weekend.

Labels: art, observations

Galveston, for the Illustration Friday "Island" theme.

Labels: art, illustration friday

Mural on the drag.

Labels: art, observations

(colored pencils + photoshop)

Labels: art

We visited the Prada Marfa on our trip through west Texas last month as we drove from Marfa to El Paso. The permanent installation is actually in Valentine, TX, outside of Marfa. The building is all alone on Highway 90.

No one was around. I wouldn't have taken this photo from the middle of a highway otherwise.


Here's the store:




Luckily the glass is bullet-proof. "Dialogue Between Two Worlds."


Art begets art. The edge of the building has been decorated with notes, business cards, and other objects,


and many of the fence posts surrounding Prada Marfa bear old shoes.

Labels: art, Texas, travels

Sculpture outside the Blanton.

Labels: art