February 7, 2013

4,000 Pounds of Rocks Fill a Human-Shaped Steel Frame

Florida-based artist Celeste Roberge is fascinated with creating art where there is an intersection of geological time and human time. She identifies the layers of history and memory that exist within everything, from people, to furniture, to natural materials found in the world around us.

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February 4, 2013

New Nature-Inspired Crayon Sculpture by Herb Williams

For the recently concluded show Call of the Wild at Nashville's Rymer Gallery, artist Herb Williams displayed some gorgeous crayon sculptures that were all inspired by nature. Based on the idea that nature communicates through a spectrum of colors that we cannot see, he carefully and deliberately stacked a rainbow of colored crayons for each piece. The Ripple Effect took Williams over four months to create and 40,000 crayons were used for the deer alone.

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February 1, 2013

Amusing Shadows Created by Unsuspecting MOMA Visitors

Artist Philip Worthington's Shadow Monsters is an interactive project in which visitors were invited to create all kinds of wacky shadow puppets with their bodies in front of an illuminated screen. Through the use of unique code, digital computer augmentation, and light projection, Worthington's installation transformed the simple shadows into lively, projected monsters with fangs, fins, fuzzy ears, googly eyes, and matching sound effects.

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January 30, 2013

Romantic Textured Paintings of Couples Walking Together

California-based artist Karen Tarlton's colorful paintings whisk us away into her romantic scenes of couples lovingly walking along tree-lined paths. Similar to the technique of painter Leonid Afremov, Tarlton uses a palette knife to produce her stunningly textured creations full of life. Each painting is energized by her multihued color palette and further stylized by the artist's skilled ability to realize each of her unique visions.

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