How Yasmin Youssef Uses the Sun to Make Plant X-Rays
Yasmin Youssef doesn’t want to be defined by just one thing. That’s the reason she loves mixed media. She can incorporate anything she finds into a texture or another layer of her work. In her collage work, Yasmin brings life to the found maps, wallpaper and postcards from vintage markets. On our recent trip to […]
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 […]
Elizabeth Carrington
Double Issue 11 & 12 contributor Elizabeth Carrington combines graphic imagery, text and color to create colorful, pop-art paintings. How does your art relate to Issue 11 & 12’s theme, Juxtaposition? I create colorful, pop art paintings, public art and textiles, all of which mix graffiti-style lettering, doodles and collage with graphic screen-printed imagery. My […]
Mike Boland
Double Issue 11 & 12 contributor Mike Boland constructs soft curves out of unusually stiff materials. How does your art relate to Issue 11 & 12’s theme, Juxtaposition? My work combines easy, seemingly natural curves with stiff materials and precise construction methods. My art is a series of explorations that began with combining my fascinations […]
Scott Rolfe
Assemblage artist & Issue 17 contributor Scott Rolfe transforms everyday objects into eccentric animal sculptures and machines. What is your artistic process like? When looking at the objects around me, often the first thing that comes to my mind isn’t what their original use may be, but rather what I can craft them into. A […]
Sapira Design
Issue 17 contributor Samantha Jacobson, aka Sapira Design, had fun making her mixed media portraits of women. What is your artistic process like? With all of my pieces I start out doing image research of the subject that I’m focusing on using books, magazines, Pinterest, photo archives, and films to make sure the content has […]
Sculptor and Installation Artist: Kelly Johnston
Kelly Johnston was featured in our double issue, 03 & 04. You can see more of her work on her website.
A Creative Force with Pink Hair: Zuzu Perkal
Between teaching Yoga, completing freelance murals and design work, and rocking the city as SprATX’s Marketing Director, Zuzu Perkal is everywhere at once. And she makes it look easy. With a list of past clients like Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, SXSW, X Games and theCHIVE you know she’s a creative force to be reckoned with. Her personal work […]
The Landscapes of West Texas by Carol Hayman
“The images are made in the desert country around the Devil’s River, Val Verde County in West Texas. The landscape ignites the imaginations of modern campers as they contemplate the stars, rock formations shaped by forces of water, and thorny desert plants. Nowadays not many people live there, but in the past Paleoindians made it […]
Rolling Up The Issues with Jenn Hassin
Texas born Jenn Hassin focuses on her process to achieve visually intricate and impactful art. At once monotonous and obsessive, Jenn rolls each piece of her carefully chosen material in an extremely time consuming process. In the piece below she rolled exactly 8,030 pieces of paper, handmade from military uniforms, to represent and commemorate each […]