caroline burghardt photography

i don’t know if it’s the hyper-real colors or the almost grim expressions on the faces of the subjects, but this cape cod series from artist caroline burghardt feels surreal and suspended to me.

see caroline’s website for more.

things we forget sticky note campaign

i like seeing projects that involve things being left behind for others to discover, so i do appreciate this start-up, guerrilla-style sticky note art campaign called things we forget, being seen currently in and around singapore:

it is nice to have a fundamental sentiment in front of your face every now and then, doncha think?

see more here.

ryan beshara’s modern pop prints

here’s a win-win: these fun number and alphabet prints from california artist ryan beshara. kids can enjoy the twirls of color while parents appreciate the contemporary styling.

 see more and purchase at ryan’s etsy shop.

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cath riley illustrations

they’re floating around out here in the ether on several sites, but i must mention these pencil drawings from cath riley. they are maddeningly good.

more here.

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nathalie lahdenmäki ceramics

pure and simple clay work from finnish ceramicist nathalie lahdenmäki.

a bit more here.

jennifer grimeyser photography

interesting things from new york-based artist jennifer grimeyser.

see more here.

the art of misty mawn

i think these heavily textured paintings with their substantial layers and sensitive motifs from virginia artist misty mawn are so very beautiful. i see restrained exuberance, and graphic details that for some reason don’t feel that noisy. how does she do that?

say hi to misty on her blog and be sure to check out her flickr stream for more artwork and photography.