Zach Storm’s studio is located in a tree-line neighborhood at the edge of Baltimore City. It seems to be a peaceful setting, full of detached single-family homes. Here, in a large shed (with no heat!) is where Zach keeps his…
Zach Storm’s studio is located in a tree-line neighborhood at the edge of Baltimore City. It seems to be a peaceful setting, full of detached single-family homes. Here, in a large shed (with no heat!) is where Zach keeps his…
Whenever I have a busy day/week(s), I think of this episode of SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki. (Read the rest. You won’t regret it.) Do you ever feel this way? Between my general school work load, THESIS exhibition installation…
The Shock of the New is a BBC television program that was produced in 1980’s. Narrative by Australian-born art critic Robert Hughes, it addresses the development of modern art starting with the Impressionists. I haven’t watched all of the 8…
Marlene Steyn is a student at the Royal College of Art in London, where she is obtaining her degree in Painting. Originally from South Africa, her work is a patchwork of faces, styles, and media that use both additive and…
I’ve mentioned that I’m on the hunt for ceramics. William Edmonds has created some vessels and pots, each with their own distinct shape. Their glaze is colorful but at times minimal, letting the clay shine through. These items are non-representational,…
My graduate program, MICA’s MFA Illustration Practice, has some super amazing illustrators visit. They critique our work, run workshops, and give lectures. The first year students have been working with Tomi Vollauschek, who is one half of FL@33, a multidisciplinary design studio…
I asked my pal Lisa who should be my focus of Time Travel Tuesday today, and she mentioned that she loves the work of Henry Darger. Henry Darger! Perfect! He’s an American folk artist who worked as a custodian in…
Sam Kalda is an illustrator who works mostly editorially. He said in an interview with the website the The Artfuls that he’d one day like to illustrate picture books for adults. His work would lend itself to this; it has…
Jiro Bevis has a section of work on his site, Fun, which seems to hold true to its title. The subjects reference popular culture, using bitmap elements to distort his digital creations. They are flat as a pancake and occupy the weird…
Cam Floyd recently sent me a link to some of his new illustrations. The are interesting — he illustrates topics that range from science, technology, conspiracy theories, and more. “Heavy” things, I suppose, not the most uplifting of subjects. I…