Serendipitous Art: Gallery shadows

Shadows on a gallery wall looked like art to me. Serendipitous art.

Serendipitous Art: Shadows on Fabric (October 9, 2024)

Shadows on embroidered fabric. Unintended art. Serendipitous art. 

Serendipitous Art: Gate shadow

I recently saw this shadow of a gate projected by late afternoon sun onto the sidewalk. Ephemeral art. Serendipitous art.  

Serendipitous Art: Ceiling Shadows (July 23, 2020)

Shafts of light reflecting off a car parked in the driveway and shining through blinds left this pattern on the ceiling. Unintended art.

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Serendipitous Art: Red Tape Line on a Black Floor (February 23, 2019)

A line of orange-red tape on a battered, black floor. Serendipitous art.

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Miscellaneous: Blood Moon (July 27, 2018)

A view of tonight's "blood moon," the result of the moon being in the Earth's shadow. As seen from Santa Rosa, CA, at around 11:00PM, July 27, 2018.

Serendipitous Art: Blue Shadows

Shadows in a museum showcase looked like art to me. Serendipitous, ephemeral art.

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Serendipitous Art: Paint and Shadows (August 19, 2017)

A patch of paint, a spill, pieces of tape, and light came together to make this unintended composition. Serendipitous art.

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Serendipitous Art: Worn Floor (September 29, 2016)

When traveling in Europe, I've always loved seeing the edges of stone steps worn into softly dipping curves by centuries of foot traffic. This patch of worn flooring in front of the cash register of a local grocery store is somewhat less dramatic, but it looked like art to me. Serendipitous art.

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Serendipitous Art: Chain Link Fence Shadow (August 20, 2016)

The shadow of a chain link fence cast on a white-washed store window looked like art to me. Unintended art, serendipitous art.

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Serendipitous Art: A Wall of Invisible Marks

Recently at the De Young Museum in San Francisco I saw a wall covered with marks—marks made by human hands—around the hand railing on a staircase. They are invisible in most lights, but, at one oblique angle and with the light coming down from above, they appear momentarily...until you move slightly and they become invisible again.

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Found Art: Brown Paper and Sunlight (March 18, 2013)

Early morning sunlight transformed this unfolded paper bag into a study in line and shadow. I like the contrast between the sharp creases and the soft, puffy folds. Found art.

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