Archive for the ‘Artists’ Category

Melbourne-based artist Kirra Jamison is lucky enough to occupy this two story warehouse building which provides plenty of room for her studio on the bottom floor and her open plan living space on top. Jamison has filled the space with colorful art, accessories, and plants, not to mention a swing. Who doesn’t want a swing […]


Twin sisters Anna and Elena Balbusso of Milan, Italy are the creators of these lovely illustrations. They have been published by many companies and publishers around the world in everything from ads, children’s books, newspapers, and magazines to classic novels, the first few are from “Eugene Onegin”. They have been awarded the Gold Medal in […]


Mydeadpony

14Feb13

My Dead Pony a.k.a. Raphaël Vicenza of Brussels, Belgium, is a self taught artist that mixes digital media,watercolors, and sketches to create these works that are heavily influenced by graffiti, fashion, and street art. While beautiful they also touch on various topics or feelings that are common to many. Visit his website to learn and see […]


Tim Tadder is up to his fabulous water hijinks again with Water Wigs. We previously featured his stunning projects Immersion and Fish Heads on previous posts and if you haven’t seen them they are definitely worth a look. This new project is pretty simple as Tadder explains “We found a bunch of awesome bald men and hurled water […]


Cally Whitman

08Feb13

Cally Whitman, a talented photographer from New Zealand, is another one of those artists that somehow capture the human emotions of animals, emotional moments of humans, and the mysteries of ordinary landscapes. Visit her website to choose your favorites.     pb From her website… ‘Thoughts on Ordinary ThingsUnpromising subjects are presented in an ideal […]


Barbara Franc creates these beautiful birds from recycled metals, discarded items, and wire because “I enjoy the challenge of transforming something with a past history into something new and exciting”. As you will see below she doesn’t limit herself to the birds of England and has sculpted other animals as well.    pb


Robert Townsend

01Feb13

I was blown away when I saw these incredible paintings by Robert Townsend. Yes, all are paintings using either watercolor or oil. They depict nostalgic situations and minutiae of mid-century life of American, with a nod to California in particular since Townsend is a native of the state. See and learn more here.       pb […]


These delightfully quirky and colorful spaces are home to Haydn and Terri Cornner along with their two daughters and chocolate Lab, Doris. Haydn is a painter, illustrator, and graphic artist whose work leans toward the surreal, having been influenced by Hieronymus Bosch and Fergus Hall just to mention a few. The house vibrates with color and […]


These photo collages by Katrine Kalleklev blend old photos with various animal heads to create an odd yet nostalgic look at strange days gone by.  Check out more of her sketches, illustration, and black and white photos on her website.    pb Spotted on Lustik


A Pale Palette

28Jan13

Artist and stylist Thea Beasley found this building, previously owned by the Board of Education, in a suburb of Atlanta and has spent the last 20 years bringing it to the glorious loft that it is today. by using a creamy white background and neutrals Beasley created a canvas for her collections and furnishings. The rich […]