i'm loving these paper-craft bird sculptures by colombian artist diana beltran herrera, who clearly has a way with detail and texture (and mad cutting skills). the faces of the birds are so expressive, the color is vibrant and fun, and they are elaborate enough that it feels as though they will come to life at any moment. since the holidays are beginning to permeate my mind, i'm picturing a whole christmas tree filled with ornaments just like these.... see more from diana here.
today i'm loving lydia shirreff, an illustrator and paper artist based in london. i'm really drawn to her vibrant and happy color sense, use of shapes and layering, and attention to detail no matter how small. the collection of tiny 3D objects from her animal, vegetable, mineral exhibition is so simple and yet so pretty! i wouldn't mind having these lined up on a shelf somewhere. see more from lydiahere.
i've been a fan of tennessee artist wayne white since i saw his work in miami several years back, although i suppose i was subconsciously a fan much earlier in life when i was obsessed with peewee's playhouse, a show for which he was the set and puppet designer. throughout his career he has been successful in a number of fields including illustration, sculpture, film, comics, set design, and more recently, painting. it was his word paintings that caught my eye years ago - i loved the way he imposed colorful sarcastic statements over traditional vintage landscapes - therefore i'm stoked that a documentary is being made about his very interesting life. the film beauty is embarrassing, narrated by white himself, chronicles his life and work, as well as the highs and lows that come with pursuing art as a career. as somebody else who doesn't like to take things too seriously, i really appreciate his focus on making fine art fun. can't wait to see it! learn more about white here.
i just came across these lovely type sculptures which are a collaboration between artists keetra dean dixon and jk keller. the two pieces shown above, "i've been thinking of you for a while" and "become," respectively, are mind-bogglingly rendered from layers and layers of wax and acrylic paint, though they have the look and feel of a piece of ancient psychedelic rock. i can't imagine how long this took, but damn was it worth it. see more of their great work here and here.
i'm in love with aj fosik. this isn't a new love, but one that persists all the same. fosik is a detroit born boy who constructs painstakingly intricate 3-d sculptures using handcrafted wood pieces and vibrantly colored paint - the result is stunningly weird in a way which i truly love. it's taxidermy meets folk art meets soul creatures. and now i think i've found mine. see more of his work at the jonathan levine gallery here.
