There are some very cute and fuzzy creatures doing some very dark and awful things over on Ana Bagayan’s site. Personally, I think cute and fuzzy works best when it’s being dark and awful.
Archive for March, 2008
Ana Bagayan
Sunday, March 9th, 2008Nahum Flores
Saturday, March 8th, 2008
I have met Nahum Flores a few times now, and have always enjoyed his heavily textured and playful works, but he also belongs to an art collective named Z’ots*.  They are a group of three artists (Flores, Eric Jerezano, and Ilyana Martinez) and each work they produce is a collaboration.  The finished images are amazing, but the process of working with others in such an open and trusting manner is what really impresses me. I would love to try something like that myself, but I don’t think I play that well with others.
Val Nelson
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
According to her website Val Nelson used to be a dancer.  This might help explain the incredible movement and energy in her brushstrokes.  A better explanation is that she is an incredible painter.Â
Cameron Tomsett
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Combining traditional painting and digital printing techniques Cameron Tomsett creates great works that have a strong narrative feel.  But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself.
Kelly Grace
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Kelly Grace creates a great sense of nostalgia in her work, so if you’re feeling nostalgic I recommend you pay her a visit.
Moris Molino
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
There’s very little work on Moris Molino’s site, which could be explained by the giant canvas sizes he works on, but I really like the illustrative style in the paintings that are there.  Can’t wait to see more! Â
Helen Verhoeven
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Today just got a whole lot better (and it wasn’t so bad to begin with) because today I found the work of Helen Verhoeven.  Going through the archives I just kept finding more and more great work, featuring a multitude of styles and subject matter, all of it incredible.  Go there now.  I insist.
