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New Work: Dolan Geiman.

From the looks of his shop Dolan Geiman has been pretty, pretty, pretttaay busy over the past few months. His etsy shop is filled to the brims with his signature wood pieces. Dolan's Spring Collection is made of, but not limited to: driftwood, old cola boxes, and screen printed woodpeckers.That sounds like the perfect way to start Spring to me. Here are a bunch of my favorite pieces. Act quick as some have already sold since yesterday!

Alex Kopps.

I have always admired artists and people that can reclaim found objects and use them in their craft. I found Alex Kopp's website recently...thought you guys would enjoy these images as much as I did. There is a calm, tranquil feeling around them, then you get to the dollar bill suit. It's crazy how a cloth (dollar bills are made from cotton and linen.) can hold so much power.

Joe Ryckebosch.

I bought a piece of Joe's work last winter I think? It sits on my mantle in my room. I love the OCD brilliance he has around colored tape. Plus his imagery of animals from old magazines and photos is right up my alley. See more in his etsy shop.

clayton brothers.

 

If I had pick out my biggest inspiration at the moment, it would have to be the work of Christian and Rob Clayton.  Their paintings contain all of my favorite things: insanely layered picture planes, high voltage color, sickly children, and biological imagery.  I love how their paintings buzz with intricate systems of energy and powerful forces, yet the figures are so static and detached.  Looking at their work makes me consider limitations - real and imagined, scientific and cultural – of living today.

bryan crow

 

I recently came across the work of Arizona artist Bryan Crow via the art blog The Lumper.  I really dig his layered, expressive mixed media pieces.  According to his statement, an important aspect of his process is creating everyday, and it's refreshing to find an artist for whom the process isn't just the means to an end.  These are roll-up-your sleeves and take risks paintings, and I can't help wanting to grab a paintbrush and get to work whenever I look them over.