Treasure Frey

From this Artist::  "I received my BFA at Virginia Commonwealth University. My illustrations have been published in the UTNE Reader, Oxford American, Evergreen Monthly, Art and Living Californiat New York Press and The Stranger.  My drawings, collages and prints have been shown in galleries in New York, Brooklyn, San Francisco and Seattle."

"After graduating I have become a coastal hopper... Virginia to New York to Seattle, back to New York again, then San Francisco to  Alameda to Los Angeles...and who knows next !  My awesome family is on the east coast but my love of the west coast always draws me back."
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estasketch

From the Artist::  "This project was made as part of my BFA Honours degree. A bed deconstructed into 25 separate layers, beggining with the detritus beneath the bed, bed frame and mattress and built up with layers of sheets, pillows, sleeping bodies and blankets. The prints nestle snugly inside a box, safe and secured, but can be opened up and spread out, peeling away layers until the body hidden beneath is exposed. An attempt at portraying the safety and comfort of sleep alongside the vulnerability of the sleeper simultaneously."

"I love to work with paper and anything that can be put on paper . I like to scribble & work with processes that are an extension of drawing, like printmaking & collage. I'm keen on repetition, recycling (materials and ideas) and lately particularly taken with the subject of sleep."
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Pink Pigeon Studio

Specific to the piece above:  "Found, reclaimed and resurrected- a puzzled mosaic sculpture of poplar, cedar, hemlock and pine blocks held within an antique window frame. Pieces of wood that have been discovered in abandoned barns in Maine, saved from kitchen remodels in Massachusetts, pulled out from a razed rectory built in 1893, worn by Moosehead Lake. Colors may range from ebony to green to beige to grey to umber to brownish red- soft washes that highlight the grain of the wood. Each block has been individually cut, shaped and sanded to smooth out the ravages of time. Contemplative & serene, this sculpted wall piece fits beautifully into all décor, from modern to country." 

 

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Midnight Butterfly

Hi, I'm Sarah. I am a studio artist, the best free labor in my husband’s high school art classroom, and the mom of two fluffy white dogs and a frog. We live in Port Lavaca, a small town on the coast of Texas. I love making art, talking with Nick, my husband, at Skillets (the small diner in town), seeing my family and friends, dancing in the rain, putt-putt, walking the beach, and of course not quitting my day job.

I graduated with a BFA in studio art in 2008, from Sam Houston State University. One of my favorite mediums to work in is collage (using magazine paper), but I go through fazes where I love to paint.  If you have questions about how I made something, or what techniques I use feel free to ask. I also update what I am working on pretty regularly on my blog site www.sarahmcintyre22.blogspot.com if you are interested check it out."  You may also visit the artists shop by clicking on the post title above.

Sky Bird Arts

Statement from the Artist:  "My artistic career began with artist parents. I studied at a fine arts high school and have a BFA in fine arts. I work in many mediums. I am a painter and collage artist, clay artist, sculptor, designer, writer, singer, mother & have had some very interesting jobs. I live and work in a beautiful woodsy spot near Lake Michigan, which is always inspiring.  I love working in high-fire clay because it has the capacity to travel through time. Consider that in purchasing a stoneware mug, for example, you have something that can be passed from generation to generation, potentially lasting for hundreds, even thousands of years."

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Harem 6

Artists Statement:  We are Ildiko Muresan and Flavia Marele and we've been working together since 2003, making also mixed media works, graphics and photography.   We both finished Art University in Cluj Napoca,Transylvania. We've had exhibitions in Romania and abroad, taking part also in International Art Fairs".  To see more of their incredibly interesting pieces, click on the post title to be taken directly to their shop.