Elena Repetur II

 

The cityscapes of Elena Repetur, busy vibrant scapes of humans, statues, buildings, birds and animals.

Bas Kleinhout

 

Bas Kleinhout's debut picture book 'Layla' about a poor ladybird with no spots, so expressive with simple prints and such an elegant lovely book. published by Gottmer. 

Liliya Busarova

 

The school run by Liliya Busarova.

Magdalena Krupa I

 There is a wonderful peace and space an almost meditative quality to the illustrations of Magdalena Krupa. 

Hannah Gaskarth

 

Hannah Gaskarth's chicken inspired by James Castle. Hannah makes wonderful prints, collaged prints and drawings.

Lee McKenna

 A matchbox collage by Lee McKenna

Kim Barter II

A little book of monoprints full of character, expression and meaning by Kim Barter.

 

Kim Barter I

Flying into the weekend on the back of a paper cockatoo, or  . . . here are the wonderful paper birds of Kim Barter.

 

Kris Di Giacomo

 

'Enormous Smallness' Matthew Burgessj, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo

"Poetry is being not doing," he tells us. And: "If you wish to follow, even at a distance, the poet's calling...you've got to come out of the measurable doing universe into the immeasurable house of being." EE Cummings 

Brita Granström III

 

Brita Granström is making a series of paintings featuring historic ceramics, wonderfully domestic and calm.

Eun Nim Ro II

 

Monochrome works by Korean artist Eun Nim Ro who died in Germany October 18th. 

“True art longs for authentic purity. Leaving all complexities and techniques, art comes to life when simplicity is the only thing that stays.” Eun Nim Ro

Eun Nim Ro I

The works of Eun Nim Ro (1946-2022) what a great joy they possess in their fun, characters and bold shape and colour. 

“Painting was the medium and road for me to solve life’s problems,” Ro once said in 2007. “In that process I have burned, melted, forgot and looked into myself. You don’t necessarily have to fight like a warrior to survive life. Rather, you should be like a child that runs and plays in the meadows.” Eun Nim Ro

Duri Baek 백두리

 

I am missing my blog, the hunt and joy of sharing, but everywhere the money people shut down research with algorithms and nonsense, and meanwhile life has become overwhelming. So forgive me for a while if I am less consistent in my posts. 

Today I share the plant and people portraits of Duri Baek 백두리

Michael McGrath III

 

Michael McGrath's Cat song in a storm.