Finding Freedom in Fiction
No matter how many issues we complete, it can never compare to writing a novel. Let alone, a whole trilogy! We’re leaving that to Sasha DeVore, author of the sci-fi young adult series The Wake Trilogy. We featured Sasha in Issue 18 “Surreal // So Real” and she gave us insight into the process of […]
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 to take two, three, even four looks at Ryan’s photographs to figure out how they were put together. The subject matter was so familiar and distinctly Austin – Frost Bank, […]
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 to create transformative work. After meeting Richard on our ART Bus Tour last year, we thought his work was the perfect fit for our Surreal // So Real issue. Richard attended […]
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 West last Spring, and loved her detailed and delicate depictions of nature. We included her in our Artist Spotlight for Issue 18 Surreal // So Real and got an insight […]
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 comic book and a dash of Dungeons & Dragons. Kyle’s passion is telling stories in a visual medium, while getting away with drawing as many robots and creatures as possible. We […]
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 she’s back with a new series for our Artist Spotlight in Issue 18. Can you tell us more about yourself? I’m a self taught photographic collage artist. If Tim Burton […]
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 featured Alexis Sleeper in Issue 18 to showcase her surreal poems. She came with a unique idea: post poems in Craigslist’s missed connections section and see what happens. “I play […]
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 their simple form. Mihai explores identity-making through whimsical depictions of space. We featured his digital art and illustrations in Issue 18 Surreal // So Real to showcase how Mihai plays with […]
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, racial justice, isolation and misinformation. We first met artist and advocate Shannon Elder when she was working for Girl Forward. She was putting together a zine as well, and we were […]
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 born in Stamford, Connecticut to Italian immigrant parents. She began her formal education in 2003 at Lyme Academy of Fine Art in Old Lyme, Connecticut. While attending Lyme Academy, she […]