The inspiration for art is everywhere. 

When I attend art fairs, I try to get postcards of anything that catches my eye, rugs, quilts, pottery, jewelry, furniture or whatever. If the artist doesn’t have a handout, I’ll ask for permission to photograph some work.  If I can’t, I may sketch out the idea that I liked.

When I get home, I’ll visit the artist’s web site if they have one or just study the image that I brought home.

I’m amazed when artists don’t have a web site.  How will the world find them?

I’ve found that quilts are a good source of material for me.  Especially art quilts, which are really just painting with fabric.

When my wife goes shopping for fabric at a quilt shop, I check out the demo quilts and look through all the book racks.  This can be a treasure trove of ideas.  Check out my gallery and see which paintings you think are derivative from quilts.  It’s not always obvious.