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Katherine Bradford’s Paintings are a Breath of Fresh Air
If you're at all familiar with contemporary painters, chances are you've run into Katherine Bradford's work. Recognized mainly for her paintings of swimmers and superheroes, her naive paintings have been exhibited...
Sarah Rupp Deconstructs Women Portraits
There's a lot to be said about women's portrayal in both art and media. But while images of women in contemporary art might reflect society's views of them, some artists choose...
Amy Lincoln’s Paintings are a Homage to Plants
The natural world, for all its verity and richness, has long been a source of inspiration for visual artists. Art, it can be argued, is shaped by our environment, but in...
Maysha Mohamedi’s Abstract Art Feels Honest
Oftentimes, truth lingers in the in-betweens—in abstract forms and unsaid words. Such is Maysha Mohamedi's art. Though abstract, it manages to capture the essence of the world around us. “I want...
This Painter Sheds Light on the Unknown Histories of Latin America
Crystal Latimer’s art is embedded in her cultural roots. Born in Hollywood, CA, her paintings explore the meeting point of Western and Latin American cultures by borrowing themes from folk...
50 Shades of Blue: Laxmi Hussain’s Paintings
Scrolling through Laxmi Hussain's Instagram page, one thing is clearly evident: her fondness of the color blue (but don't call it an obsession). Known for her simple, but elegant, style of...
Look Closely: These Paintings are Made Using Unique Materials
Some painters use acrylics, others prefer watercolors. Bob Landström’s tools of choice? Volcanic rocks. Using crushed volcanic rocks as paint, he produces unique artwork marked by a distinctive style.
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Claire Brewster Explores the Many Reactions Between Paint and Paper
Claire Brewster’s artwork is an experiment of sorts—an exploration of mediums and techniques such as collage, painting, pouring, stippling, and layering paint on paper or card. The result is a colorful,...
Erin Hanson Captures the Essence of Nature With Impasto Paint Strokes
Erin Hanson's vivacious oil paintings capture the very essence of nature. Using a technique of placing impasto paint strokes without layering, she transforms natural landscapes into abstract mosaics of color and...
Enter Kate Shaw’s Surreal Landscapes
Kate Shaw's landscape paintings are part real, part surreal. Exploring the contradiction between our inherent connection to the natural world and continual distancing from it, her work is greatly inspired by...
