A Portfolio of Painting and Photography by Kathleen Gross
Olive Grove 02, oil on canvas paper
Kathleen Gross is an artist who has worked in both painting and photography, moving between the two mediums throughout her decades-long artistic career. In her current practice, the artist focuses mostly on painting, creating plein-air landscape works in oil paint as well as pastels.
Sally Gap, Ireland, pastels on paper
I like the way that Kathleen can vary her style to suit different subjects and…
Inspired by Thrifting: The Art of Jo Ann Tunnell Muench
Jo Ann TunnelL Muench, aka Sheena, Queen of the Hallway, is a collage artist whose work is inspired by thrifting and vintage clothing and media. The artist’s works are at turns humorous, surreal, and even oddly insightful in the ways that they blend and re-mix vintage advertisements and magazine imagery, human figures, and landscapes.
Jo Ann’s previous education in art and work with other media seems to inform…
From Pets to Landscapes: The Art Portfolio of Pamela Squires
Artist Pamela Squires has been painting everything from pets to landscapes to still life subjects for the past 40 years. Much of the artist’s current portfolio is based around sealife and marine landscapes, with deep shades of blue and green dominating the artist’s colour palette.
I like the delicately blended, gestural style of mark-making that Pamela tends to use in her artworks. The artist’s painted…
Aesthetic Beauty and Inherent Value: The Art of Hunter Madsen
Hunter Madsen is an artist currently based near Vancouver, British Columbia. In his current practice, Hunter uses photography to dissect connections between aesthetic beauty and inherent value, capturing images of unexpected subjects that might be forgotten or overlooked in the broader canon of photography.
On Suffering (Old Wounds Fresh Daily)
It’s through this exploration of aesthetically non-traditional subject matter that…
Various Outputs: The Art Portfolio of Krasimira Dimtchevska
Krasimira Dimtchevska, also known as Krasi Dimtch, is a digital artist who uses language as a basis for the production of abstract images, text, and sound. The artist's practice has led to the creation of patented software that transforms language into various outputs.
Attempt the impossible (excerpt)
I really like the overall aesthetic of Krasi's art practice. The images in her visual art series appear at first to…
Artworks as Reflections: The Portfolio of Todd Scott Anderson
MOUNTAIN MEADOW 29 M, limited edition print
Todd Scott Anderson is an artist who grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and who now spends his time between Mexico and the United States. In his practice, Todd produces artworks as reflections of experiences and viewpoints had while travelling the world.
TROPIC FLORA 16 T, limited edition print
Todd divides his current artistic portfolio by biosphere -- gallery titles like Tropic, Mountain,…
Underlying Patterns: Pastel Drawings by Jess Kilgore
Grand View Farm, Washington, Vermont, pastel
Jess Kilgore is a former architect turned painter currently based in Vermont. In his practice, Kilgore is inspired by the Vermont landscape, producing artworks that address the underlying patterns and mysteries in nature, using soft blended planes of oil pastel.
I really enjoy the way Jess approaches the classic landscape painting. The artist uses pastel expertly, blending…
Art Instruction and Teaching by Green Palette
Green Palette is an art instructional academy based in northwestern Calgary, Alberta. Instructors at Green Palette offer students a unique opportunity to pursue their own personal artistic goals and ideas, in a space where support from peers and skilled instructors is readily available.
I really appreciate the overall mission of Green Palette -- more than teaching students the precise technical skill set…
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…
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…
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…
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…