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  1. Artist: Jennifer Davis

    April 16, 2014 by Erin Fletcher

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    I really love the work of Jennifer Davis, she’s a master at combining colors and patterns into beautiful and wild works of art. The following pieces are from her most recent exhibition Joyride on display at the Public Functionary in Minneapolis, MN. This show is a product of a grant Jennifer received two years ago that allowed her to travel across the US to cities famous for their old carousels. 

    I’m just ecstatic about the hand painted carousel horses and I hope Jennifer continues with 3-dimensional art in the future. 

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  2. Artist: Richard Butler

    April 16, 2014 by Erin Fletcher

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    These moody portraits are the work of painter and former Psychedelic Furs band member Richard Butler. His work is particularly striking through the disruption of the subject’s full features. The paint strokes evoke the impressionist style of Manet with a contemporary look. 

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  3. Artist: Lulie Wallace (Again)

    March 13, 2014 by Erin Fletcher

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    It has been in the 50s for the past two days in Boston, which means the heavy, gray veil of winter is slowly lifting and spring is on the horizon. Spring time reminds me of the colors forgotten during the dreary months of white snow and grey clouds, which in turn reminds me about flowers and the gorgeous floral paintings of artist Lulie Wallace. 

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  4. Artist: Tim Wirth

    January 9, 2014 by Erin Fletcher

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    Tim Wirth has really streamlined his artistic process. Each painting is created on a square birch canvas that is cut down from a larger plank, leaving no waste. The paintings are framed and the backside includes the date and place where the painting was completed, as well as the title and signature. Many of the painting’s backsides include a painting of their own. 

    I like Tim’s work because it’s humorous, non-sensical at times and colorful. It’s that plain and simple. 

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  5. Artist: Lisa Nilsson

    June 13, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    These miniature paintings from Lisa Nilsson are packed with incredible detail and life. Each painting acts as a memory from various trips to the beach at Lake Wentworth or ice fishing at Lake Griffy, a cosmetology school, the fish market and the Cleveland Zoo. 

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  6. Artist: Lilli Carré

    June 6, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    I’ve been a fan of Lilli Carré’s style of illustration ever since I purchased her 2008 graphic novel The Lagoon. However, in this post I would like to feature these lovely detailed pieces from Lilli’s Debris Paintings series. A mix of abstract shapes, lines, and dots, these paintings remind me of the work of bookbinder Edgar Mansfield.

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  7. Artist: Andrea Shear

    June 5, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    My husband and I recently took up watercolor as a hobby. Jason has been creating these imaginative and celestial pieces by layering pigment on his ink drawings. I, on the other hand, am still trying to figure out how to paint with watercolors. However, Andrea Shear is quite talented with watercolor. She has a real eye for layering color creating depth in shadows and highlights.blood-andreashear buffaloontheline-andreashear theseer-andreashear twins-andreashear

  8. Artist: Lori Larusso

    May 30, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    The work of Lori Larusso is a bit peculiar, as are her choices of restricting the viewer. Lori isolates a space which accentuates the angles and guides our eyes to more unusual focal points. 

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  9. Artist: Yina Kim

    May 16, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    The Secret Knots is a series from illustrator Yina Kim. In this series, Yina creates portraits of strangers whom she studies in public spaces, giving each a tagline describing their imaginary lives. Although Yina does not know any of her subjects personally, she feels that unconsciously we all are connected in secret knots. donna-yinakim louis-yinakim timothy-yinakim jean-yinakim

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  10. Artist: Chelsey Pettyjohn

    May 15, 2013 by Erin Fletcher

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    Over at Hideous Things. you will find things that are not so hideous. The artwork of Chelsey Pettyjohn may not seem beautiful to everyone, but I find a certain attraction to her heavy brushstrokes and thick application of paint. The unusual color choices for skin tone are intriguing and the coarse stare of her characters are perfect in her Commandments series. 

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