The Animals of Society6
I recently joined Society6 as a place to post and sell the crazy collages that I do. You can get a sneak peak here with a full post coming soon… Browsing through the site can be a bit overwhelming as there are countless incredibly talented artists out there. Here are some of my top pics...
Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor: This is Not Photography
I came across this trailer for a new documentary about the surreal artist couple Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor. Besides being successful and creating gorgeous images in their own distinct style, I find the two of them so fascinating as they are a working artist couple who are different enough to be uncompetitive yet similar...
Onuinu: Favorite Portland Track on Repeat
I read about this artist Onuinu a couple times in the Mercury (or maybe it was Willamette Week? same difference I suppose) and looked him up and now have his video/song Ice Palace on repeat. It has totally grown on me. At first I was like, hmm.. yea.. pretty good.. and now I’m like.. YES.....
Teagan White’s Techanimals
There is something so magical about Teagan White’s art. Of course, the anthropomorphic critters are adorable but there is something sweet even in her technical illustrations of bugs and birds and decomposing deer. She’s based in Minnesota, but you can buy her prints anywhere with the power of world wide web..
Liquid Art and Refraction Photography
I’m sure we’ve all been mesmerized by soap film and jelly fish before. But how about crazy colored water splashes? Or little mini worlds trapped in little mini water droplets? Markus Reugels has managed to capture all of this and more in his super crisp and clear photos. They are so colorful and amazing and...
Edubarba!! The Spanish Master Strikes Again…
I’ll admit it. I am a fontophile, which according the Urban Dictionary is “someone who wants to make sweet, sweet love to fonts.” Can you use that in a sentence please? “That Helvetica is so hot! You’re such a fontophile…” Excellent. Yes that is me to a T. To a Triana! To a Triana del...
Bits o’ the web: Let’s Color!
Because I work on the computer, I am on the internet all the time. And because I am on the internet all the time, I find cool stuff! But you know what? The internet is finding me. And you. And it’s time we all put a stop to this madness. I recently figured out how...
Mesmerized by Mark Whalen
When I’m not busy selling my worldly possessions on Craigslist (orchestral tuner or motorcycle helmet anyone? They’re in mint condition!), I like to ponder my existence and our human conundrum by staring at the abstract yet somehow spot on artwork of Mark Whalen. Plus, he even ventured into video and gets an A+ in my...
Solipsist: Feathers, Fish, Sand & Nothing
solipsism noun the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist. Just found this video by LA video magician Andrew Huang: Solipsist. So incredible! There’s even a behind the scenes/making of on his Vimeo page.
Artspiration: Animal Spirit Collages & Other Trippy Brilliance
March’s art inspiration comes from Christian Collins aka Blue Spectral Monkey. Collins is an artist, musician, masseuse and maybe distant relative who’s showing his awesome crazy trippy hand-made colleges at Backspace Cafe in Old Town through the end of March. It’s hard to tell that they were made by hand and not on the computer...
On Movies and Meat: Svankmajer’s “Lunacy”
I like weird movies. Except to me, they’re not weird but perfectly normal entertainment that for some reason or another isn’t popular with the masses and is therefor hard to get. I like movies that push my limits, and my limits are miles away from the boundaries that define our society. So, it is with...
Inspiration: Snow, Paper Cutouts, Deer with Bows
Came across this new video for Beats Antique’s “Revival”. While I’m not the biggest fan of their music, I absolutely LOVE the video! It’s everything I want to be making and plan on making. And if you know me, you know that I do what I say I’ll do.. so.. watch out! But anyways, gotta...
