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Upcycling Article / Milwaukee Journal / Mike Smith

Posted on October 29, 2012 by destructivetesting

Upcycling/recycling is becoming more mainstream! Upcyclers give new life to items that might otherwise be tossed. Angela Peterson Michael Smith is an artist who uses re-purposed materials to make pieces of art, such as this little free library at his … Continue reading →

Posted in recycled, sculpture, upcycled | Tagged abstract, art, black and white, destructivetesting, home decor, industrial, interior decorating, lamp, light, metal, mike smith, Milwaukee Journal, mixed media, modern, ooak, recycle, recycled, upcycle, upcycled | 7 Comments

Artist of the Day / Elisabeth Cummings / Australia

Posted on October 11, 2012 by destructivetesting

I’ve been looking at some Australian painters that I’ve found at http://paintlater.wordpress.com. Cummings is the first one I’m posting.

Posted in Artist of the Day, painting/drawing | Tagged abstract, abstract art, art, art blog, Australia, canvas, Culture, DE KOONING, drawing, ELISABETH CUMMINGS, KING ST GALLERY, modern, MONOTYPES, OLSEN, ooak, original drawing, original painting, painting, PAINTINGS, pink, PINK PAINTINGS, SH ERVIN GALLERY, SHOALHAVEN ARTS CENTRE, TUCKSON, woman | 5 Comments

Artist of the Day / Chris Lawley / Wales

Posted on October 6, 2012 by destructivetesting

I love Chris’ statement so much that I might have posted it even without the evidence of his interesting work. “Rusting, corroding and disintegrating found metal objects inspire my practice. As the form related to their functions wanes with decay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, ceramics, sculpture | Tagged abstract, art, ceramics, Chris Lawley, earthenware, found objects, modern, ooak, rust, stoneware | 2 Comments

Artist of the Day / Raoul de Keyser / Deinze, Belgium

Posted on July 31, 2012 by destructivetesting

“De Keyser was born in 1930 in Deinze, Belgium, where he still lives and works, and attended the Academy of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1964.” To read more ‘artspeak’ about him, go to the link at the bottom of … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, painting/drawing | Tagged abstract, art, Belgium, canvas, David Zwirmer, David Zwirmer Gallery, drawing, mixed media, modern, oil, ooak, original drawing, original painting, painting, Raoul de Keyser | 3 Comments

Artist of the Day / Adriana Petit / Spain

Posted on July 30, 2012 by destructivetesting

I could find nothing about Adriana except that she is from Spain. Her images will have to, and do, speak for her. 11s abrazada after apartment armario artlibres bandshot collar de deja dejo egypt el ese estaba esteril familyarchives ferrania finejewelry … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 11s, abrazada, abstract, after, apartment, armario, art, artlibres, bandshot, black and white, collar, de, deja, dejo, Egypt, el, ese estaba, esteril, family archives, ferrania, fine jewelry, fotodificil, fotos, hecho, la foto maldita, laboratorios, llega, lo los magaluf, maria helped me to do it, maron drumms, martin, masoquista, masoquistas, me me on synth and electric guitar, mi, modern, nude, ooak, photography, sexy, woman, women | 1 Comment

Artist of the Day / Albert Oehlen / Germany

Posted on July 29, 2012 by destructivetesting

Albert Oehlen describes his paintings as ‘post-non-representational’. “He offers the canvas as a rudimentary plan, a crude impression of possibility.” “Albert Oehlen combines aspects of figurative sexuality, mechanical distance and painterly abstraction.” “Albert … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, painting/drawing | Tagged abstract, Albert Oehlen, art, black and white, canvas, drawing, German, Germany, modern, ooak, original drawing, original painting, painting | 1 Comment

A Blog Post to Check Out

Posted on July 28, 2012 by destructivetesting

Check this out– http://emorfes.com/2012/07/28/new-world-transparent-specimens

Posted in blogs to look at | Tagged abstract, art, fish, formaldehyde, Iori Tomita, modern, nature, ooak, photography | 1 Comment

Artist of the Day / Jean-Marc Richel / Spring Green, Wisconsin

Posted on July 28, 2012 by destructivetesting

I met Jean-Paul and saw his paintings at a gallery opening last night (http://www.gallery218.com/) where we are each showing some of our work. You should watch his short video to appreciate his images even more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVT8P0vbAAA I’m a French Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, painting/drawing | Tagged abstract, art, canvas, drawing, modern, nature, oil painting, ooak, original drawing, original painting, painting, Spring Green | 1 Comment

Artist of the Day / Roberto dos Santos Goncalves / Venezuela

Posted on July 25, 2012 by destructivetesting

Roberto’s blog http://robertodossantos4net.wordpress.com/ is in Spanish, but will be translated for you. Stoneware, wood and glass. Stoneware Glass Sculpture – Fused glass, enamels and brass. http://www.robertodossantos.net/portfolio.htm

Posted in Artist of the Day, ceramics, glass art, metal, sculpture | Tagged abstract, Antonio Chifone., art, Arte Fuego School, Beatriz Peñín, Bellas Artes Museum, Carabobo University, ceramics, Consolidado Cultural Center, glass, industrial, María Eugenia Inojosa, metal, modern, ooak, Oswaldo Araya., Roberto dos Santos, Roberto dos Santos Goncalves, Rosalba Gudiño, sculptor, sculpture, venezuela, wood | 4 Comments

Artist of the Day / Eva Hild / Sweden

Posted on July 23, 2012 by destructivetesting

As someone who had enough difficulty firing flat 12″ clay slabs without breaking or distorting them, Eva’s work is truly amazing. “My sculptures are bodies, exposed to pressure and movements. On one hand, it is the mass in thin layers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, ceramics, sculpture | Tagged abstract, art, black and white, ceramics, clay, Eva Hild, Hild, modern, ooak, pottery, sculpture, sexy, woman, women | 3 Comments