Kyle Skor

 

Kyle Skor is an American artist and children’s book author/illustrator. He grew up playing in the prairie snows and forests of the upper midwest, which nurtured in him the spirit of the wandering mystic. At one point he went to Williams College and studied art history and psychology, and chose somewhat prematurely to enter a doctoral program at Harvard at the age of 22. As a graduate student, he spent more time skipping class to read poetry and sketch at the museums of greater Boston and Cambridge than not, an awareness of which ultimately led him to drop out of school and assume a variety of odd jobs, working by candlelight on his “soul stuff”. Between 2005 and 2013, the fruits of most of these efforts found themselves consigned to various landfills around Asia and California.

 

 

 

 

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Megan Krzmarzick

 

Portland-based abstract artist Megan Krzmarzick uses dramatic, bold colors and textures to get her point across and express deep and resonating emotions and energies.

Through her work, Megan explores healing and identity, the reality of time and beings in flux, and competing narratives that weave in and out of our lives shaping different forms and frames of reality. She is the author of a hand painted poetry zine “Running Away from Home,” a small press publication carried at Powell’s Books. Megan also leads creative workshops as the founder of “Humanities Dept.”

 

 

 

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Print Edition: January 2019

All This And More by Jessica Hische

 

Anthony Bourdain by Lewis Rossignol Art

 

Forest by Jean Jullien

 

Gentlemen by DEF Prints Co.

 

Gilmore Girls by Sprout Jam

 

I’m Vegan by Ashley Percival

 

Mid-Century Modern Art Print by Gallery J9

 

Pinky Swear by Jazzberry Blue

 

Tom Waits Cassettes by The Word Association

 

Tundra by In a Pale Place

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Valeska Soares

 

Brazilian-born, New York-based artist Valeska Soares‘ latest is brilliantly titled Doubleface. In it she flips older paintings over to the reverse side, paints them, and cuts out tiny portals to the original side. It’s also interesting the way Soares titles each one – by the paint color used.

 

 

 

 

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Charlotte Keates

 

London-based artist Charlotte Keates paints from inspiration gathered on a trip around the United States and Canada, as well as a mysterious set of slides indirectly acquired from a wealthy American family which documents their travels in the ’60s. Her paintings are a most welcome respite on freezing cold December days when you can project yourself right into her work – I’ll be in the jungle home!

 

 

 

 

 

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Hilary Pecis

 

So often we take the everyday moments in life for granted, we take ourselves out of the present to think about something in the past that’s nagging or what’s to come in the future. Hilary Pecis paints these moments from her life and gives us permission to stop and think about our own.

 

 

 

 

 

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Print Edition: December 2018

Give the Joy Back by Anthony Burrill

 

Beetle Bug Folk Art by Maggie Magoo Designs

 

Circulation by Kelly Ventura

 

Cubicle Sweet Cubicle by Yardsale Press

 

Do It Anyway 2 by Kristi Kohut

 

Head and Hand 01 by Wit & Delight Shop

 

Morse Code Sign by Magnolia

 

Pomme Print by Cosas Minimas

 

Tropical Plants by Kimberley Dhollander

 

Wes Anderson Alphabet Poster by Abbie Illustrations

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Josie Lewis

 

Multidisciplinary artist Josie Lewis creates works that make me – and I’m guessing lots of others – insanely happy! Winding trails of graduated colored circles that travel over and under themselves on their journey, abstract moments caught forever in resin that remind me of the prettiest petri dishes, and so much more.

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Sylvie Fleury

 

Cosmetic cases are small artworks unto themselves, just looking at all of those little compartments filled with saturated color leave me ready to create. But Geneva-based artist Sylvie Fleury takes them to another level by painting shaped canvases that recreate their beauty on a larger scale. When it comes down to brass tacks, an artist’s palette and a makeup artist’s tools of the trade aren’t much different.

 

 

 

 

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