Sunday, November 7, 2010

Sarina Brewer

"Classic Griffin", Sarina Brewer, 18" x 22", Wildcat/Rooster/Turkey Taxidermy, 2006?

Fun Fact: Sarina Brewer does taxidermy for a living and has explored folklore by hybridizing creature together to make jackalopes, capricorns, unicorns, and whatever fantasy creature one could think of.   She is also a skilled jewelry maker. 

Tara Donovan

"Untitled", Tara Donovan, Styrofoam Cups Hot Glue, 6' (H) x 20' (W) x 19' 2" (D), 2003

Fun Facts: Tara Donovan's artwork involves utilizing a single material, and meditating on its properties when creating installations.  By doing so she can warp the texture of the environment throught these material, such as making a wavy cellular room out of cups or a cube out of stacked toothpicks.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Que Houxo


"Mural", Que Houxo, Wall Painting, 3600 x 2200 mm, 2009

Fun Facts: He creates a florescent chemical agent and applies it to surfaces he paints on and uses black light to enhance the glow.

Alphonse Mucha

"F. Champenois Imprimeur- Editeur", Alphonse Mucha, lithograph, 1897

Fun Facts: He would promote thorugh his work in magazine advertisement- he is recognized for his advertisements of absinthe.  He also has artwork featured in cathedrals.

Aaron Ristau


"American Optical", Aaron Risteau, glass frames tin and metal,  2009

Fun Facts: Aaron specializes in making and reinventing inventions with recycled material.  This Piece has original 1880 glasses frames incorporated into it.

Catherinette Rings


"Steampunk Spider", Catherinette Rings, Coiled Brass, 9 x 8 x 3 cm, 2008?

Fun Facts: This sculpture is a fully functional watch, and she has her own design of steampunk rings.

Art Donovan

"Siddhartha Pod Lantern", Art Donovan, 52"x 30", Mahogany Brass and Copper, 2008

Fun Fact: He is inspired by Steampunk genre as well as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells science fiction.