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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Amanda Stone Talley

You know how sometimes you aren’t immediately blown away by an artist’s work, but then you sit and look at it for a while and realize it’s freakin’ amazing?  Yeah, that’s what happened to me with the artist I’m…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Seonna Hong

I am completely in love with the graphic illustrative quality of Seonna Hong’s work.  Which is why she’s being featured in my Artist Watch over on Escape Into Life today!  Check it out here! Seonna Hong on Escape Into…

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Artsy On Escape Into Life: Eugenia Loli

Collages with a vintage bent?  Yes, please!  Featuring the work of California artist Eugenia Loli in my Artist Watch on Escape into Life today.  Check it out here! Eugenia Loli on Escape Into Life…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Lucy Mink

While I adore abstracts full of wild, expressive brushstrokes, sometimes abstracts with a focus on quiet shapes and patterns are a welcome respite.  In today’s Artist Watch over on Escape Into Life, I’m featuring the work of Lucy Mink,…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Kirsten Stolle

Completely in awe of these quiet, seemingly simple drawings by Asheville artist Kirsten Stolle.  These unassuming little works deal in abstract ways with big issues such as climate change and genetic modification.  I’m featuring Kirsten’s work in my Artist Watch…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Sarah Johanna Eick

While most of the time I’m drawn to saturated “happy” color, occasionally my soul calls out for a little moody darkness.  So when I laid my eyes upon the work of photographer Sarah Johanna Eick at The Red Arrow…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Zuzka Vaclavik

Last weekend, after our day spent art touring, Mr. Forager asked me to explain how to draw.  What a loaded question!  I hoped what got across to him the most was that it isn’t always how proficiently you do…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Mathilde Aubier

I’m a closet Francophile.  I loved my two years of high school French and think everything sounds better in a French accent.  I could watch Amelie every day.  The collages of French artist and illustrator Mathilde Aubier are so…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Jen Gotch

I recently saw a clip of Jim Gaffigan in which he does a riff on our modern propensity to take photos of everything and then post them on all of our various social media outlets.  I’ll admit, I’m guilty of…

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Artsy on Escape Into Life: Lisa Beerntsen

The work of California artist Lisa Beerntsen seems at once cosmic and microscopic.. organic forms float as if suspended in viscous fluid.  Check out more of Beerntsen’s work my Artist Watch feature today over on Escape Into Life! Lisa Beerntsen…