Just a quick hello to you on Friday! I’ve been tied up with a project this past week, so today’s post is short. Let’s connect! Did you know I tweet, tumble, Facebook, and pin? Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |…
Just a quick hello to you on Friday! I’ve been tied up with a project this past week, so today’s post is short. Let’s connect! Did you know I tweet, tumble, Facebook, and pin? Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |…
I first saw the work of Anna Valdez over on Boooooooom, and I can’t seem to get them out of my head. The meticulous detail, mash up of patterns, textures, and plants that inhabitant her interior spaces are a delight to view.…
These mysterious drawings by French artist Kevin Lucbert pique my curiosity. They are a little strange, hinting at another world beyond what we can see. The artist uses blank space to his advantage and the fully-colored areas only make it look…
Yesterday, I gave a presentation to my friend Amanda’s class at Towson University. They were a really great group of students, and I had fun talking about some of the things I’ve done over the years (this blog being one…
In 2010, I attended the Vermont Studio Center for an artist residency. (To anyone who is considering applying — you should! I had a great experience.) There, I met Maria Britton, a fellow artist in a different studio. At the…
It’s safe to say that for years, YEARS, I have coveted the work of Lili Scratchy. There are a lot of things I like about her work, but must of all adore the style of her colorful characters. They are unconventional…
For some time now, I’ve pined over the works of Lauren Satlowski. Her technique, the odd subject matter, and the saccharine colors appeal to me in a very visceral way. I hesitate to label her work as a juxtaposition of…
Naomi Okubo’s paintings are a collision of pattern and color, where everything is draped in detail. Flat, large fields of color don’t seem to exist and are instead replaced by ornate flower arrangements, plaid, and stripes. The visual calamity is what…
Gary Kachadourian is a Baltimore-based artist who takes over rooms and creates site-specific installations with his drawings. I was able to stand in the middle of his work years ago when he was the recipient of the Mary Sawyers Baker Prize…
The portrait series Doublefaced by photographer Sebastian Bieniek features a woman who drew a face (or faces) on her head and positioned herself in such a way that it she appears to be not one, but two people. This project is an…