Digital Works by Adriean Koleric (Thinkitem)

July 29th, 2010 : by Rainey
Untitled 12 thinkitem

Untitled 12

Adriean Koleric (Thinkitem) creates digital artwork of beautiful worlds that are familiar and extremely foreign at once.  In many of these works, an absurd, large scale conflict is underway between familiar toys, TV characters and even household appliances.

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Music Monday: RJD2, The Glow

July 26th, 2010 : by Rainey

As a visual artist, I always enjoy music that inspires me and keeps me going. This post is intended to celebrate great musicians and give visual artists a place to share great musical inspiration.

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Snow, Part of Sensing Nature by Tokujin Yoshioka

July 21st, 2010 : by Rainey

Tokujin Yoshioka’s work lives somewhere between art and architecture.  Yoshioka’s latest work, “Snow” will be a part of the exhibit, “Sensing Nature” opening this Saturday, July 24 at the Mori Art Museum.
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Music Monday: Spoon, Written in Reverse

July 19th, 2010 : by Rainey

As a visual artist, I always enjoy music that inspires me and keeps me going. This post is intended to celebrate great musicians and give visual artists to share great musical
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Paintings by Ann Marshall

July 14th, 2010 : by Rainey
Sunshine and Molasses - Pastel ond paper collage on paper

Ann Marshall’s work combines realistic painting with patterned and textured collage elements.  I especially enjoy the direction of her newer portraits, where the collage elements have lots of texture and color.

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Music Monday: The Avett Brothers, Paranoia In B Flat Major

July 12th, 2010 : by Rainey

As a visual artist, I always enjoy music that inspires me and keeps me going. I am switching gears this week to an amazing band from Concord, North Carolina. If you have never heard the Avett Brothers I strongly suggest checking them out.
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12 Places to Buy Creative T-Shirts

July 9th, 2010 : by Rainey

creative-places-buy-t-shirts
Wanting some new T-shirts, I set out to find some creative options. I have been a fan of Threadless for a while, but I wanted to see what else was out there. After some looking around I found many great options and these are 12 of my favorites. Many of these places also allow artists to sell their designs. Bonus!
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Music Monday: Citizen Cope, Off the Ground

July 6th, 2010 : by Rainey

As a visual artist, I always enjoy music that inspires me and keeps me going. This post is intended to celebrate great musicians and give visual artists to share great musical
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Illustrations by Mario Sughi

July 2nd, 2010 : by Rainey
Public at the public gardens

Public at the public gardens

The illustrations of Mario Sughi have a unique style using vivid color with complex lines and composition. Sughi’s chosen subject is people, often in public space.
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Favela Painting by Haas & Hahn

July 1st, 2010 : by Rainey

Santa Marta
Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn, working under the artist title of Haas & Hahn, transform environments into large scale works of art.
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