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Contemporary Architecture, South Tampa

In between old grand mansions and high-rise condo buildings on Bayshore Boulevard there is the occasional contemporary clean line home.  The style first came to America when the leaders of the Bauhaus movement left Germany before and during World War II.  It came with ideas that " Less is More " and was stated by famed architect - designer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. He spoke of the virtues of minimalist aesthetics.  No more frou-frou, meaning no more extra ornamentation. If you live in South Tampa, builders are starting to create more of these homes and developments.  Perhaps it is out of the budget planning constraints or an aesthetic ideal that lets a home become a series of architectural planes with squared off windows and doors.  No pretending that we live in Morocco, Algeria, or that we are still part of the last colony of Spain. Street View on MacDill Avenue Ballast Point Neighborhood Still other development designers use a cross between minim...

Pamela duLong Williams (b. 1948) - Artist

DuLong Williams creates a painting with high energy sensations.  The path that she followed in this composition creates a balance between order and chaos.  The vase holds the center of the painting while the picture plane is moving all around the vase and its reflection.   It has lyrical beauty due to the use of numerous lines that weave and intertwine into a richly decorative surface.  The painting exudes joy.   Chinese Cloisonne Vase in the Mirror Oil on Canvas 15 X 30 Inches Framed - Signed DuLong - lower left Corner Dulong Williams is a still-life master.  In this painting she illustrates the royal Chinese cloisonne vase with its black background.  It sits in front of the mirror, such that at first glance it looks like there is a pair of matching vases on the hallway table.  Upon closer inspection, it is clear that the vase is sitting on a Chinese entrance table in front of a mirror creating a double image.  The vase...