The Uncanny Portraits of Martine Johanna
With over 90k followers on Instagram, Dutch painter Martine Johanna is a force to be reckoned with. Known for her realistic style of portraiture painting (which, more often than not, has a surreal edge...
Bob Landström’s Pictorial Universe Consists of Volcanic Rock
Bob Landström’s paintings (if they can, in fact, be described as paintings) are unlike anything we've ever seen. Made from crushed volcanic rocks, they're dense with color and symbolism. According to Landström’s website, over...
Claire Brewster Looks For Reactions Between Paint and Paper
"I am only here for the art," reads Claire Brewster’s Instagram bio—a statement that can be read both literally and metaphorically. A master of cut-up paintings and collages, her spelled out aim is to...
Enter the Mashed Up Universe of Maria Rivans
British collage artist Maria Rivans describes her artistic process as piecing together an unruly jigsaw puzzle. An avid collector of vintage ephemera, scavenged from antique books and retro magazines, Rivans work includes a lot...
The Eye-Popping Collages of Patrick Bremer
Brighton-born, Berlin-based collage artist Patrick Bremer’s was, arguably, born to be an artist. Having grown up in a very artistic family, with his father being a painter and art teacher, his roots are found...
Something Old, Something New: Dolan Geiman’s Mixed-Media Art
Mixed-media artist Dolan Geiman didn't choose his materials—they chose him. “I decided on the medium of collage because I didn’t have money to buy ‘proper’ supplies like fancy brushes or even canvas when I...
The Quirky, Wonderful Collage Art of Peter Clark
We admit to being suckers for collage art, and if it happens to incorporate quirky animals, we're all the more pleased. For 20 years, Peter Clark has been experimenting with assembling and reassembling paper,...
From the Pope to the Runway: Karen Nicol is the Textile Master
When it comes to the art of embroidery, Karen Nicol is the ultimate master. With a BA in embroidery from the Manchester Metropolitan University and a Master’s Degree in textiles from the Royal College...
Nathalie Lete’s Creations Charm Both Children and Adults
You most probably saw work of Nathalie Lete without even realizing it. A creative through and through, her work has a naive quality to it that appeals to both children and adults, with some...
Maria Qamar’s Art Should Be Taken With a Grain of Spice
Maria Qamar's art is aimed at a very specific audience. Born in Pakistan and having moved to Ontario, Canada, Qamar explores (and oftentimes, comments on) Desi culture—a term for the cultures and products of the Indian...