Almost Real Things

Almost Real Things
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We are gathered here today to celebrate creative exploration and collaborate with people of a unified pursuit: improvement of life through doing. So do. Make. Create. There is no definition. There are no limits.

Ryan Brocha’s Surreal Photography Starts with a Phone Glitch

Ryan Brocha’s surreal photography shows a very different side of Austin. And it was all inspired from a glitch on his phone’s camera. We had...

How Richard Rutner’s Surreal Paintings Come To Life

Richard’s work showcases all of the techniques of classic surrealist painters. He infuses experiences from his travels along with his knowledge and technical skills...

Victoria Corbett’s Surreal Illustrations are Born in Nature

Illustrator and print maker Victoria Corbett captures the fragility of nature in her hand-crafted creations. We met Victoria Corbett during our ART Bus Tour for...

Digital Artist Kyle Armstrong is Inspired by Small Town Billboards

Digital artist Kyle Armstrong tells visual stories through his carefully crafted characters. His recipe is simple. It’s a little bit western, a little bit...

Natalie Allyger’s Surreal Photography Fuses Tech & Nature

Natalie Allyger combines nature, technology and over 20 images to create her surreal photography. Natalie Allyger was previously featured in our Artists to Watch but...

Alexis Sleeper Posts her Surreal Poetry on Craigslist

Writer Alexis Sleeper has turned the surreal into the hyperreal. Her poems are there and then they’re gone. And Austin Craigslist is her journal. We...

Meet Identity Maker and Illustrator Mihai Cipleu

Mihai Cipleu is an identity maker. His work is a mixture of shapes, colors, lines and faces, all that depict strong emotions even through...

Artist Shannon Elder Created Daily Quarantine Collages

Shannon Elder put her quarantine experience into her work. She used her time to make collages that reflect on powerful themes like mental health,...

Marcella Colavecchio’s Paintings Challenge Expectations of the Female Form

Marcella Colavecchio paints figures filled with so much emotion you would swear that they are there breathing right in front of you. Marcella Colavecchio was...

Enter a New Land with World Building Artist Liza Fishbone

You are now entering the Land of Laughter with world building artist extraordinaire Liza Fishbone! Be prepared for smiles, bright colors and characters you...