oh mary… there’s just something about mary! she’s kind, funny, beautiful, super cool, and basically a ray of sunshine. when i started planning what kind of art to buy for her cheery miami apartment, flowers kept popping to mind. yep, bunches of bright, fresh, colorful flowers dappled in golden sunlight seemed like a perfect fit for mary:

yes! these gorgeous flower paintings (which are only $100 each, by the way), are the work of american artist lisa daria. they are basically like mary in painted form… pretty and sweet. hm, i wonder how they feel about beer and baseball:

see? super cool. she’s kind of every guys’ dream… gorgeous, smart, and a lover of hot dogs, beer n’ baseball. i’d love to get her this holly farrell baseball glove painting (i’ve seen this one in person and it’s stunning!) as a little tribute to her relationship with her very sweet brother, warren. and this beer illustration by andrew bannecker… well, clearly that’s a must-have too!

so, that’s mary. a ray of sunshine, loved by every dude in the world. now, let me introduce you to a few of her friends:

magda. she is mary’s sun worshipping neighbor who spends most of her time at mary’s apartment. i absolutely love these paintings by australian artist maz dixon, and i have a feeling that magda will love them too… as long as they don’t block her light.

and now, pat. cheesy, over-the-top, madly in love with mary, pat. he moved to miami to spy fall in love with mary, and he has clearly embraced the whole tropical/miami thing:

wow! it looks like he’s realllllllly happy with my pick – a paint-by-number (available in two dimensions) from toronto based studio licious. very tropical, kinda cheesy, and fantastic all at the same time. perfect for pat. (ps. these vintage prints on wood panels are only $25!)

and finally, this is ted. sweet, romantic, goofy ted. he has loved mary since high school, so i think i’ve found the perfect set of drawings for him:

these look like my year book – i recognize those bangs! these are from a hilarious series, by la based artist jenny hart, titled study hall. considering that ted has had a crush on mary since they graduated 13 years ago, i thought that a couple of these might take him back to the good old days. although, let’s hope he forgets about this little incident [you know what this links to, right?]  don’t worry though, that “incident” didn’t stop them. in the end, everything worked out beautifully for ted and mary. see:

* there are so many other guys in this movie that love mary, but come on, a girl can only have so many fictitious art clients in one post! see you in few weeks with more art for more pretend people ~ danielle (aka the jealous curator)

well, let’s hope that oprah is telling liz to hang all of the art that i choose! ah, liz lemon, the creator and head writer for ‘tgs’ (on nbc’s 30 rock). she’s creative and wacky and socially awkward, and i love her… almost as much as she loves food:

ok, yes. these are perfect for liz. she loves food, and, she’s totally obsessive. i’m sure you recognize this work – it’s just a teeny tiny part of kate bingaman-burt’s ongoing “obsessive consumption” series. using a black art pen, she draws everything that she buys (including food, and ikea frames!), noting both the date and price. i’d hang a few of these in liz lemon’s office – they might even inspire her to track all of her own cheese purchases. maybe.

and now, onto that liz-lemon-awkwardness that i mentioned earlier:

ooh, i think she likes the look of that last fella, and i’ll bet he likes her princess leia outfit! these paintings are by jonathan viner, from his series titled ‘computer science’. he used found class photos of computer science majors from the 1970’s as his starting point, and since liz lemon had a few awkward years earlier in life, i thought these might speak to her. all three of these portraits would be perfect on liz lemon’s walls… hm, let’s just hope they don’t bring on a bad case of nerd rage.

now, when choosing art for your walls, sometimes love is the best inspiration:

and if that love is the love of a cat, well then so be it! these kitty paintings are by american artist jennifer davis. she paints all sorts of weird and wonderful things, some of which are cats. and, if you’d like her to, she’ll even do a commissioned portrait of your little feline friend. yes, we’re definitely going to need a custom portrait of emily dickinson. meow.

and finally, liz is a workaholic and spends a huge amount of time in her office. we don’t want her to feel depressed in there, so i propose a fun little cluster of lemony goodness for those beige walls:

oh! look how happy that made her! high five, liz lemon! you’re good… like ikea meatballs good. (clockwise from top left: the design conspiracy, elizabeth mayville, matthew rose, martha rich, ashley goldberg)

ok, i’m off to get some cheese, and maybe a pizza or two. see you next thursday with more art for totally made up people ~ danielle (aka the jealous curator)