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I recently came across this amazing artist via Facebook, of course. His name is Bryan A. Moore and he creates some really nifty retro inspired art. He also lives the retro lifestyle in a fantastic MCM neighborhood in Nampa, Idaho. Retro modern art and architecture is what I like and I thought I would tell my retro readers about this groovy guy.

I really like your Calder influenced art
Could you tell me more about it?

The Calder influenced art is work I did for a show by Elroy Artspace (a gallery in Portland, Oregon) titled "Lollipop Circus", a tribute to Calder. I have worked in similar styles before and Joe at Elroy Artspace asked me to do some works specifically on this theme for his group show at "The Original". These are Calder influenced but they are equally inspired by South Pacific Art, Arp, Miro and Jim Flora. Arp and Miro being contemporaries to Calder and Jim Flora being a pioneering commercial artist that took inspiration from Modern Art.

THE SPACE BETWEEN US, 2011, 16" X 20", ACRYLIC ON CANVAS (FOR THE LOLLIPOP CIRCUS, A CALDER TRIBUTE SHOW)

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OMG! I just got the best product for cleaning terrazzo tile floors. My cousin Michelle who is a mom, nurse and a.k.a. the Queen of Clean gave me a steam mop by Oreck. I also have two young kids, one is still crawling. Every night I would sweep and mop the floor and her pants would still get dirt stains on the knees.

I just finished using the Oreck Steam-Glide steam mop for the first time and look how my terrazzo shines!

Look at the amount of dirt it cleaned up and I mopped the floor with a traditional mop and bucket last night!

Thanks cuz' for the steam mop. I love how great it cleans and I also like the fact that it uses only water and steam to clean, not harmful chemicals. The cleaning attachment is machine washable. No swiffers ending up in the landfill. It cleans tile floors amazingly and it is eco-friendly and safe for the little ones.

Our boy Grayson loves Scooby Doo. He has seen almost all the Scooby cartoons, some are even older than me! This year for Halloween he chose to be Shaggy so we all dressed as the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang. I was Daphne, Brian was Fred and little Tasha was Velma. The costumes are a combination of store bought, thrift store finds and stuff from our own closets.
Grayson had fun playing a trick on our neighbors. He went door to door handing out a Lost Dog flyer with a picture of Scooby on it. He said "Have you seen our dog?". Some people didn't get it at all but some really got a kick out it. Those are the cool neighbors. They gave out the best candy too.

Scooby Doo Where Are You?

A big thank you to artist Doug Schramm for sending Grayson this fantastic Doctor Who inspired art. It came just in time for his 4th Birthday. What will Graysons big wish be? To ride in the TARDIS with the Doctor I am sure.

The house we used to live in is for sale! 4 years ago we sold our fantastic mid century modern party pad for a whopping $276K! It is now for sale for only $159K! What a deal!

Will someone cool who appreciates mid century modern architecture please buy our old house?

We loved this house so much and put our heart and soul into it. Here it is when we used to live there. Be sure to check out the virtual tour.
http://populuxebooks.com/blog/index.php/2007/04/21/p379#more379

Awesome, right?

Here it is now with ugly paint choices and drab curtains. Over grown trees outside.
http://www.trulia.com/property/3063489843-1208-Newcastle-Dr-Orlando-FL-32806

Still, it is a bargain and all you need to make it retro mod again is some paint and tree trimming.