giant orange cat painting by Angela Smyth

Angela Smyth: Painting the Everyday with Magic in Every Corner

Discover the whimsical world of Yorkshire artist Angela Smyth, whose vintage-inspired paintings transform ordinary moments into extraordinary art. Through her limited color palette and clever animal portraits, Smyth captures the essence of human nature with warmth, humor, and hidden depths. Learn how this self-taught artist’s people-watching habits and embrace of imperfection create uniquely charming artwork that resonates worldwide.

a blue figurine of a mouse holding a flower

Clémentine Bal

I discovered Clémentine Bal when I wrote about the Pictoplasma conference. And now we are going to peek a little more into her weird and wonderful creatures. There is a certain peaceful otherworldliness about them that makes me want to see what they have to say – but maybe a little cautiously in case they…

open junk journal with illustrated face, text, metal bits

Vintage Ephemera and Unbridled Creativity in Wanda Hela Katz’s Artist Books

If you are enthralled by mystery, texture, and books, you’ll love the work of Wanda Hela Katz. Her pieces are incredibly intricate collages formed into books where every page holds a new visual surprise. It’s almost overwhelming how much information is on each page -vintage papers, worn textile bits, and antique ephemera of all kinds…

male figure in hat with eyes closed in colorful jungle setting

Olaf Hajek

Get ready to be wowed right in the eyeballs. These pieces have it all: vibrant, brilliant color palettes, emotional engagement, magical, dreamlike imagery, technical prowess. If you haven’t already discovered him, I would like to introduce you to Olaf Hajek. Olaf is a German artist who began his career as an illustrator, but transitioned to…