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  1. Artist: Matt Wisniewski

    September 5, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    Matt Wisniewski creates the most alluring portraits by integrating gleaming landscapes and natural forms in a manner that distorts and accentuates the human figure. Matt’s collaged portraits are a result of images collected of a variety of sources, all of which he’s willing to share, plus you can buy prints of his work. Although I wish the image above (from his Mineral Minds series) was available; a wonderful collection of images and color coming together to create this pensive character that reminds me of a synchronized swimmer. 

     

  2. Artist: Michael Cina

    August 26, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    The Ghostly Store offers another great visual artist. Michael Cina uses acrylic paint in a most unusual way, creating soft images packed with vivid colors which move across the canvas mimicking the effects of marbling; images that could be mistaken for interstellar clouds of dust.

  3. Artist: Jason Hackenwerth

    August 22, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    These gigantic protozoa-like monsters are every balloon animal’s nightmare. Jason Hackenwerth creates these amazingly colorful and complex creatures out of ordinary balloons. There something unsettling about these magnified bacteria looming about in public spaces and chasing children around (but in the end there diminished size will betray this aggressive behavior).   

  4. Artist: Becca Stadtlander

    August 15, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    As an illustrator, Becca Stadtlander creates images worth more than just a thousand words. She develops scenes and characters of magic and intrigue. Plus her sense of color is magnificent; she can flood an image with warm tones without it being harsh or over baring (see Living Room below). As a bonus you can purchase prints of her originals through her Etsy shop. 

     

  5. Artist: Jen Stark

    August 2, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    Influenced by the wild and colorful culture of Miami, Jen Stark builds unimaginable, gravity-defying sculptures out of layers and layers of hand-cut paper.  Jen began working with paper when she studied abroad in France. Armed with two suitcases filled with clothes and no art supplies, she purchased a pack of assorted card stock due to its value and potential qualities as an medium.  She continues to redefine her work into new shapes and complex forms both as sculptural and animated pieces. 

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  6. Artist: Sanya Glisic

    July 26, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    Sanya Glisic is an illustrator and printer located in Chicago, who cleverly creates dynamic imagery with the use of a few colors (combing muted and saturated) underneath lines varying in thickness and depth.  I first fell in love with Sanya’s work through her zodiac series being sold through her Etsy shop Horsedrawn Carriage.  Jason and I own the two screenprints shown above; I find myself getting lost in the details, studying the fine line work in awe.

    Sanya’s illustrations perfectly marry the foul and eerie feeling behind the cautionary tales in the 19th century German publication of Struwwelpeter.  In 2010 she reprinted the tales alongside the illustrations inspired by them in her own artist book.  

     

  7. Artist: Lulie Wallace

    July 24, 2012 by Erin Fletcher

    Not only does Lulie Wallace have a great name, she’s also an amazing painter whose madly in love with color and texture.  She transforms the idea of the traditional floral still life through layers of radical shapes, vibrant colors and simple patterns.  As a bonus, her work is for sale and you can commission her to paint a custom bouquet or floral arrangement.  

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