Category Archives: Painter

Eric Lee

Posted on June 22, 2011 by reb22

“I tend to allow the natural characteristics of the materials I have chosen dictate the compositions,” explains abstract painter Eric Adrian Lee. Whether he is staining, soaking or sanding his particular medium, the result is always a surprisingly beautiful canvas. … Continue reading →

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Oliver Jeffers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by reb22

Exquisitely trained art critics and recently potty-trained children equally love Oliver Jeffers’s work. The Brooklyn-based artist, originally from Belfast, Ireland, leaves viewers of all ages and backgrounds in awe with his whimsical paintings, installations, illustrations and picture books. He is … Continue reading →

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Ed Fella

Posted on June 2, 2011 by reb22

At the age of 73, iconic artist and educator Ed Fella can break his work down into two groupings. One is 50 years of graphic design, which represents his journey towards becoming a typography trailblazer. Though he’s abandoned traditional client … Continue reading →

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Chris Dorland

Posted on May 17, 2011 by reb22

Chris Dorland’spaintings and photo collages will fascinate any viewer. His juxtaposition of images from the 1960′s to the present, combined with a technique of scraping, spraying and rolling paint, creates hallucinatory and layered compositions. It’s no surprise that this Canadian-born artist has … Continue reading →

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Matt W. Moore

Posted on March 15, 2011 by reb22

When Matt W. Moore shows his true colors, he does so on murals, clothing, bicycles, and well, pretty much everything. That’s because this immensely talented artist uses countless hues on innumerable surfaces. His signature “Vectorfunk” style combines geometric shapes with … Continue reading →

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Caleb Neelon

Posted on February 8, 2011 by reb22

Hospitals, schoolyards, railroad tracks, and deserted streets are just a sampling of the places Caleb Neelon has beautified. When the prolific graffiti artist isn’t making the world more attractive with his brightly colored murals, he’s writing about street art and … Continue reading →

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John Holcomb

Posted on December 1, 2010 by reb22

John Holcomb grew up in Kansas and still works there today. His roots from the heartland feed into his quirky illustrations, like his United Plates series that features every state’s shape as food. He is currently working on his US … Continue reading →

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Charlie Edmiston

Posted on November 18, 2010 by reb22

“Add some color.” Painter Charlie Edmiston considers that the best advice he’s ever received. Looking at his vibrant work, it is obvious he took the advice to heart (and, ahem, to his work). Charlie’s murals, large-scale prints, and paintings use … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey Scher

Posted on October 5, 2010 by reb22

Jeffrey Scher’s work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Academy Film Archives, Hirshhorn Museum, Pompidou Centre, Musee d’Art Moderne, Vienna Kunsthalle and Austrian National Archive. But his work rarely stays still. Jeffrey’s watercolor masterpieces are … Continue reading →

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Ruth Marten

Posted on September 29, 2010 by reb22

What do you get when you cross a tattoo artist with a Victorian art fanatic? Ruth Marten. Ruth combines the precise drawing skills she’s honed for years as a tattoo artist with a passion for 18th century engravings to create … Continue reading →

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Justin Gignac

Posted on September 20, 2010 by reb22

“Smart. Surprising. Nonsense.” That is artist Justin Gignac’s creative and entrepreneurial self described triad. Everything this hybrid Art Director creates exceeds his description, from his New York City Garbage project, where he sells hand-picked trash in beautifully designed Lucite cubes, … Continue reading →

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Malene Landgreen

Posted on September 13, 2010 by reb22

“Smile.” That’s the best advice Danish painter Malene Langreen ever received. And her large scale, brightly hued works are guaranteed to make you grin. In her most recent exhibition, Malene filled the gallery space with candy colored floor to wall … Continue reading →

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Gregory Euclide

Posted on September 3, 2010 by reb22

Mother Nature has never looked so beautiful. Artist Gregory Euclide combines trees, paint, moss, dirt, paper, Styrofoam and much more to create unconventional landscape paintings and sculptures. Some aspects of Gregory’s art are so realistic that “one has to take … Continue reading →

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Bonnie Pihl

Posted on August 27, 2010 by reb22

Copywriter by day and painter by night, Bonnie Pihl is equally caring as she is talented. Just check out her newest philanthropic venture, My Art of Giving. Visitors can commission original paintings by Bonnie and she’ll donate all the proceeds … Continue reading →

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Megan Barron

Posted on August 17, 2010 by reb22

A disfigured Nike sneaker, a toy parachute, and a rusty spoon are just a few of the “treasures” Megan Barron collected this year during her daily beach walks in Long Island, New York. Each day she painted and shared depictions … Continue reading →

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