Plain Bizarre: Surreal Sculpture by Matthew Dercole
anatomy of self medication (strategy number 1), ceramic, wood, plastic grass, polymer clay, glaze, glass, ink, resin, underglaze
Matthew Dercole is a sculptor who works in a variety of materials including polymer clay, resin, wood, ceramic, and fibre. The artist’s works often explore mundane or everyday objects and experiences through a skewed lens, creating sculpted images that are at sometimes surreal, sometimes disturbing, and…
Geometric Compositions: The Photography Portfolio of Lisa Kane
Lisa Kane is a photographer based in the eastern United States. In her art practice, Lisa captures everyday life in New York State, New England, and the surrounding area, with a focus on architecture and geometric compositions.
I really enjoy the way that Lisa photographs cities -- her images are usually devoid of human life, though they never feel impersonal. Something about the artist’s focus on…
Tension and Symbiosis: Art by Stephanie Kilgast
Coral Royal, mixed media sculpture on drinking can
Stephanie Kilgast is a French artist, originally from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and now based in Vannes, France. The artist’s current body of work centres on sculptures that combine organic forms with discarded man-made materials and detritus, expressing the tension and symbiosis between the natural world and human production.
Last Glow, mixed media sculpture on tin can
Despite the…
Space Bat Killer: The Art Portfolio of Sean Bernhardt
Sean Bernhardt is an artist and illustrator who currently works under the nickname Space Bat Killer. In his drawings and collages, Sean embraces a high-contrast, retro-contemporary style infused with themes of consumerism, substance use, sex, and death.
As we've seen in previous features of Sean's spooky surf artwork, the artist's portfolio as a whole is steeped in tropical aesthetics and surf…
Folk Art and Storytelling: Art by Dennis Worrel
Dennis Worrel is a painter and printmaker currently based on the northern coast of Oregon. In his artistic practice, Dennis utilizes a style that hearkens to folk art and storytelling between old friends.
I really appreciate the overall aesthetic of Dennis' art portfolio. The artist often works exclusively from memory, though he sometimes creates preliminary sketches or draws inspiration from photos.…
The Art Portfolio of Wa Truong
Wa Truong is a painter who lives just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The artist's practice is inspired by childhood years spent learning to paint in South Vietnam, and developed over the course of Truong's experiences as a war refugee in America.
I really enjoy Truong's studied yet unique approach to traditional Chinese painting techniques. Some of Truong's most recent works feature animals, and the artist's…
Inside the Art Studio of Torey Thornton
This week’s Studio Sunday feature is Torey Thornton. Thornton is an artist based in Brooklyn who works in a variety of media including paint, industrial materials, and sometimes found objects, blending layers of philosophy and political thinking with relatively simple, often striking and sometimes darkly humorous visual manifestations.
Thornton’s studio space looks spacious and brightly lit here. It reminds me of the New…
Fascinating Fantasy Worlds: Art by Joeann Edmonds-Matthew
G. Rilla Into Space, composite of 4 original photographs
Joeann Edmonds-Matthew is a photographer and digital artist who often works with digital techniques to combine and manipulate photos, creating glimpses into strange and fascinating fantasy worlds.
I really appreciate the way Joeann employs colour in her photographs. Recent images like Sanctuary City take relatively mundane imagery -- in this case, a skyline seen…
Techniques from Science and Medicine: Art by Angela Palmer
Susie Wolff: Portrait of a Racing Driver, crystal glass
Palmer is an English artist who produces sculptural and installation artworks in glass and other materials. In recent works, the artist has utilized techniques from science and medicine, such as MRI scans to build a layered self portrait.
Heart of Glass
I like the aesthetic that Palmer’s recent glass works take on -- these pieces seem to combine aesthetics from fine glass…
Custom Wearables and Props: Art by Angela Dale
The Heart of Ringing 1, costumes (photo by Tim Nguyen -- Citrus Photo)
Angela Dale is a designer who produces custom wearables and props for stage shows and performances. The artist often works on a commission basis, and produces fanciful costumes that bridge the gap between sculptural and functional.
Galaxia at Make Fashion 2018 (photo: Juan Rivera, model: Rachel Walsh)
I really enjoy the way Angela uses colour, texture, and light to…
Weather Formations: The Art Portfolio of Ian Fisher
Atmosphere No. 93 (Peanut Butter & Jelly Albers), oil on canvas
Ian Fisher is a painter who works primarily in oils, creating monolithic, striking portraits of weather formations. The artist’s works with clouds are arresting in their simplicity, and the artist’s singular focus makes for a beautifully cohesive current portfolio.
Atmosphere No. 106 (Avalanche), oil on canvas
I love the way colours become a prime focal point in…
Fragmented Narratives: The Art Portfolio of Matthew Rangel
Matthew Rangel uses a varied artistic practice to capture American desert backcountry. Using drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and historical gathering, the artist builds fragmented narratives that emphasize the isolation of the Sierra Nevada landscape.
Gossip Rocks, lithograph and digital
Though currently based in California, Matthew has produced works for publications in Canada, the United…
The Art of Graphic Designer and Concept Artist Hendrik Gericke
Style frame for Taubman's Paint TVC
Hendrik Gericke is a graphic designer and concept artist who works for a variety of commercial clients. The artist produces storyboards, illustrations, and even wall-sized installations for film and television, books, and various other businesses.
Dr. Pete's Tiramisu Cake (illustration created with Postproduktiv (Sydney) for the Great Australian Bake Off 2015)
It’s interesting to see how Hendrik…
Soft and Peaceful: Painting by Gwenda Branjerdporn
Gwenda Branjerdporn is an artist based in Brisbane, Australia. In her portfolio, Gwenda creates expressive landscape, figure, and abstract paintings in a soft and peaceful colour palette.
We have peace with God, watercolour and soft pastels on watercolour paper
It’s interesting to see how Gwenda approaches traditional art in various media including watercolour and acrylic paint. The artist tends to…
Inside the Art Studio of Paul Klee
This week’s Studio Sunday artist is Paul Klee. Klee was a Swiss-born German artist whose work has been categorized as part of the Expressionist, Surrealist, and Cubist movements. The artist was noted for works that reflected a certain sense of dry humour and playfulness, even framed in the context of the Bauhaus school and its strict ideals for design and architecture.
The studio pictured above was located at the Bauhaus,…