Diana Romano
Warner Robins, GA
My works are painted using acrylic paints, modeling paste, brushes and a palette knife. I use a palette knife to make strokes and modeling paste to give volume to the picture and texture.
Scott Matyjaszek
Artephax
Rochester, NY
artephax.com
Original photos of “found” subject matter which are hand-cut, layered (w/ foam core, glass beads, plastic rods) & glued back together to create what I call a “3D PhotoSculpture,” creating depth.
Saya Okayama
Oba-Gami Origami House LLC
Marlton, NJ
obagamihouse.com
I create dimensional works from hand-folded Japanese washi and wood. Approaching origami as structure rather than ornament, I explore balance between fragility and strength through disciplined compositions.
Michel Delgado
Chicago, IL
micheldelgado.com
My work is a combination of mixed media on wood with barbed wire, enamel and oil paint, lead. My work comes from a place that is constantly loud and growing; it is authentic, strong and colorful.
Marjolyn van der Hart
Toronto, Canada
marjolyn.com
Layered vintage materials—wallpaper, postcards, transfers, and paint—create textured surfaces where memory and place blur, exploring nostalgia, longing, and the fragile space between real and imagined.
Rich Theobald
Sun Prairie, WI
Serigraph with mixed media on paper and board. All screen images hand pulled in overlapping layers. Media application throughout printing process, such as acrylic, house and spray paint. All original.
Andrew Ozark
Works
Livonia, MI
Artistic pieces formed from items I rescue from the scrap yard. I breathe new life into discarded gears, nuts & bolts, tins and fuses and metal boxes– New life for reimagined metals.
Barbara Helene
The ArtRanger
Grand Rapids, MI
barbaradanger.com
Hand built clay and wood Sculpture and panels covered in a fine micro mosaic of glass beads, polymer clay, found objects, wax and paint.
T Chang
Project Onward
Chicago, IL
projectonward.org
Project Onward is a non-profit studio that supports and exhibits art from over 60 artists with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Artists work with mixed media, painting, ceramics, etc.
Brandon DeNormandie
B. DeNormandie Art
Manteno, IL
bdenormandieart.com
I combine multi-dimensional compositions utilizing a diverse array of materials such as welded metal, carved wood, resin, paint, leather, stone, and incorporate found or recycled objects.
Eric Beauchamp
Hi Voltage Pyrography
Evanston, IL
beaubois.us
I bend and manipulate 15,000 volts of electricity to create artwork that is a testament to the interplay between order and chaos, science and art, and the endless possibilities of creative exploration.
Valerie Mazza
Valere Karelle Art
Chicago, IL
valeriekarelleart.com
Modeling paste is used to build dimensional surfaces, with a neutral acrylic palette emphasizing texture, depth, and stillness. Tools include palette knives, paint brushes, grout trowels, and scrapers.
Annette Fiscelli
LINKS by Annette
Oak Park, IL
linksbyannette.com
Blending retired bike parts with wood and glass, I build, weld, sew, route and weave, transforming the mundane and dirty into something that’s elevated, upcycled and entirely unique.
Lara Venema
Chicago, IL
laravenema.com
Female figures painted in acrylic and oil, then fusing the paintings with unconventional materials & mixed media. Studded with Swarovski crystals & framed.
Dane Shue
Dane Shue Art
Grapevine, TX
daneshueart.com
The artist uses acrylic paint in hand-pulled silkscreen and decoupage of vintage magazines to create colorful one of a kind portraits of pop culture icons.
Ken Wilson
Kawcuts Studio
Chicago, IL
kawcuts.com
POP Art collage assembled with nostalgic found images, vintage photos & reclaimed wood, typically constructed around a graphite or painted acrylic portrait and displayed in repurposed window sashes.
Ezra Siegel
Batavia, IL
ezrasiegel.com
I add to my paints powdered plaster, charcoal, graphite, and chalk, to give an earthy matt surface, creating a strong tactile quality to my work. This crusty surface is receptive to modifying washes.
Kate Morgan
Columbus, OH
katemorganart.com
Original drawing cut out & collaged with antique/vintage papers. Shading with ink, watercolor washes & colored pencil. Finished with gold leaf. Wood panel substrate.
Igors Irbe
Chicago Map Design
Chicago, IL
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RMD is a collection of digital art inspired by Chicago historic surveys. Prints are framed in salvaged windows from various sites citywide. Art is applied to repurposed items as home décor.
Diana Gonzalez
As the Crow Flies Studio
Wilmette, IL
instagram.com/atcfstudio
I use salvaged, found, scrounged and unconventionally come upon objects and materials combined with various traditional artistic mediums to create 3D and 2D works of art.
