The paintings of Kim Westfall are just superb and her tumblr page is teeming with them. I just love irregular paper canvases. The quality of her work is so painterly and textural and abstract.
‘art’ Category
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Artist: Kim Westfall
March 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
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Artist: Katy Horan
March 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Katy Horan has a unique relationship with paper, manipulating it to create these beautiful textural pieces of art. Her female characters are quite haunting and remind me of figures from Edward Gorey’s work. The lacework detail on the garments are extraordinarily delicate.
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Artist: Edie Fake
March 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Memory Palaces from Edie Fake is a series of pen, ink, and gouache drawings re-envisioning Chicago’s queer history (both real and unreal). Edie’s work centers around creating a queer utopia through his series of drawings, performances and zines. The Memory Palaces series is particularly fantastic, the decadent and art deco-esque facades are quite captivating.
VIA: BOOOOOOOM!
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Artist: Samuel Lowder
March 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
I’m not particularly drawn to graffiti style paintings, but Samuel Lowder (aka FrePrs) has roped me in with his weathered texturing and complex layering. Oh, yeah and the contrast of muted tones with bright greens, pinks and teals.
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Artist: Margery Amdur
March 21, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
This piece from Margery Amdur is made from cosmetic sponges and pigment, brilliant!!! I would be so tempted to push my hands into this squishy piece. I also love Margery’s resin pieces, similiar to reverse glass painting. The colors are collaged with found imagery creating a jumbled paint-by-numbers feel.
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Artist: Max Kauffman
March 21, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Max Kauffman’s paintings are definitely chaotic, but the colors and the imagery are quite captivating. I’m just awed by the detail and depth of each piece.
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Photographer: Fabian Oefner
March 20, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Photographer Fabian Oefner has recreated black holes, in a more colorful sense and without the whole ‘sucked into an oblivion’ thing. These images are quite breathtaking and the creative process is just as interesting. Check out the video below.
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Artist: Riikka Sormunen
March 20, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The illustrative work of Riikka Sormunen is absolutely stunning. Her color palette is seductive as well as the detailed patterns scattered throughout her work. I would love to live a day in one of Riikka’s illustrations: lazily lounging in a flowing silk dress with long, lush hair.
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Moving Images: Mr. Div
March 15, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Matthew DiVito aka Mr. Div serves up these magnificent and abstract animated GIFs. You may just find yourself lost in the loops. Become one of his many followers on tumblr.
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Artist: Ted Larsen
March 14, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Using salvaged materials, Ted Larsen constructs minimalist sculptures on a scale both large and small. I find the antique color palette and raw construction to be quite pleasing, perfectly complementing any bare wall.
