04.28.2019 | Sunday Selects
April 27, 2019

MCKENZIE DOVE
McKenzie Dove was born in Dallas, TX but now resides in Birmingham, AL with her husband. Her work consists of pure oil paint applied entirely with palette knives. All of her paintings have a thick, layered texture that she developed after studying the Impressionistic and Expressionistic movements.Inspired by elements of interior design and architecture, and the raw beauty of nature, she aims to create pieces that make an individual statement while being versatile enough to compliment any style of design.
JULIE SNEED
Julie Holthaus Sneed is a contemporary artist working in Tulsa, OK. She was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Kansas. Her work has been featured in Saatchi Art magazine, and was selected by Saatchi Art as "Best of 2017" by Saatchi Art's chief curator, Rebecca Wilson. She lives in Tulsa with her husband Andrew, a design engineer, and daughter Claire.

OBJECTS
Exhibit by Aberson has been searching for and acquiring objects from around the world. A fusion of modern design and primitive form, these design objects are hand-selected to add texture and interest to spaces.


ELEGANT MINIMALISM IN A FASHION DESIGNER'S SYDNEY HOME
As the creative director—and cofounder, with brother Marc Freeman—of Camilla and Marc, Australia’s beloved homegrown women's-wear label, Camilla Freeman-Topper knows how to build an ensemble. She imagines a collection and brings life to a vision. She knows these things take time—rushing is not the way to stoke the fires of creativity. But she also knows about striking while the iron’s hot—as in, say, snapping up the in-need-of-work house around the corner sitting on the market after stopping by on a whim

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA WITH BASIL AND RICOTTA
This recipe is the ultimate comfort food that won't make you feel bad about it after. The earthy richness of the roasted vegetables and fresh burst of the cherry tomatoes are perfectly married by the clean, rich taste of the ricotta.

COCO LIME SLUSHY
This is my take on a pina colada. I made this drink with more lime than pineapple and used unsweetened coconut milk and lime simple syrup so that I can control the sweetness. I also did not use crushed ice I find it waters it down so instead I froze the coconut lime mixture in an ice cube tray. The cubes are solid but easy to break up in the blender. The result is a slushy coconut lime and pineapple drink that is so refreshing. You can add as much rum as you like or make it virgin, it's equally as delicious. One other cool thing about this drink is that because the drink base is frozen in ice cube trays you can make 1 or more and leave the rest in the freezer for use later on. Remove the cubes place in freezer bag and store in the freezer.

HOW DOES YOUR BRAIN FOLLOW THE MUSIC?
Neurons in the brain fire in sync to music. Musical training may enhance this ability, and perhaps some other skills.

MEDITATIONS ON MARK ROTHKO
Whether you think Mark Rothko is the portal to spiritual transcendence or emotional-ambulance-chasing bunk, let's take the necessary time to explore his work without feeling like our souls are at stake.

