Come As You Are with Gert Johan Manschot
Upon arriving to Johan’s home AKA “The Dutch Barn” we were greeted by a friendly barking dog. As we opened his gate a few more dogs joined in and before we knew it we were surrounded by a welcome brigade of seven adorable rescued canines who trailed us to his front steps where we found […]
Helena Martin and the Visual Power of Emotion
“The most important theme in all my drawings, paintings and murals is emotions. Often this leads to fairly abrasive or unsettling subject matter. I find the pieces in which my feelings are conveyed the most honestly are the ones to which viewers are most drawn. Currently, the majority of my decision making is governed entirely […]
Don’t Overthink It with Austin’s BLVD
Evolving. Whimsical. Personal. If you’ve ever seen the elusive blue teddy bear amongst the streets of Austin, TX, you’ve seen the larger than life work of visual artist, BLVD. Hailing from San Diego, he now roams the streets of Austin in search of his next big wall. He’s truly one of Austin’s best. What is […]
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 […]
Capturing the Soul with Robert Page
Self taught painter Robert Page loves a good challenge—depicting the soul of a human or animal. His paintings are brimming with thought-provoking surrealist details, sometimes melancholic, other times humorous.He never seems to shy away from experimentation and his Instagram feed is filled with sketches, under paintings and other process work, inviting you to be part of his […]
The Paint-Splattered Life of Emily Morris
Emily Morris is happiest when covered in paint. Since graduating from Texas State University in 2007 she has been exploring portraiture, surrealism, and splatters, drips and smears. Her custom portraits are influenced by Pop art and pop-culture experimenting with unique figure-ground relationships. Her more current work borders on abstraction as she plays with motion and texture to evoke memories […]