John Bauer

John Bauer was a Swedish painter and illustrator. He was famous for his depictions of trolls and other Swedish traditional folklore. I grew up with his illustrations as part of my fairy tales. His drawing style was always inspirational to me growing up.

Lars Vilks

Vilks became known in 1980 as the creator of the wooden sculptures Nimis and Arx, which are now located in the Kullaberg nature reserve in Höganäs Municipality, Skåne. In 1996, the small area where the sculptures are located was proclaimed by Vilks as an independent country named Ladonia. Nimis was sold to Joseph Beuys as a means to circumvent the Swedish building code laws concerning unlawful building process. The sculpture of Nimis is now owned by concept artist Christo, the legal document documenting the sale is on display at the Swedish Museum of Sketches. The document consists of a piece of drift wood formerly a part of the sculpture.

http://www.vilks.net/

Amy Sol

From the site: Amy Sol spent her childhood years in Korea then moved to Las Vegas, NV where she currently lives and works. She has dedicated many years of her life mixing pigments and mediums to achieve a unique color pallet of subtly muted tones. The artist works intuitively from the beginning to end of each piece, with the intent that each painting’s theme or message can be interpreted subjectively. Within these delicate works, you may often find whimsical landscapes populated with exotic plants, animals and females… Amongst the expressions of each character, notions of peaceful reflection and a sense of companionship is shared.

http://www.amysol.com/

Kris Lewis

Kris says this about his work, “As I begin a painting the subject physically, emotionally and spiritually reveals itself to me. Each brush stroke speaks to the subsequent stroke, carrying out a dialogue, linking my subject and me as if we were meeting for the first time. I find this uncertainty exciting and embrace the indecisive nature of my work.”

http://krislewisart.com/

Scot LeFavor

From the site: Scot Lefavor is a freelance graphic designer & artist from Boulder, Colorado. There, he sits in his studio all day working on a variety of projects from business cards to rock posters. Prior to his seclusion, he and a few others ran a small art gallery in Boulder called Gallery Sovereign which provided monthly art exhibits and rock shows from time to time. Scot is also involved with a jazz, hip-hop and spoken word event called Guerilla Wordfare which plays many exciting gigs around the Boulder area. Each summer he hosts a breakdancing competition called Breakout and still tries to have art shows at his house.

http://www.scotlefavor.com/

Stella im Hultberg

http://www.stellaimhultberg.com/index.html

From her website: Stella Im Hultberg* is a painter currently living and working in Brooklyn, NYC.
Born in South Korea, raised in Seoul, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and later in California,
she studied Industrial Design and worked as a product designer before so fortunately
returning to art (and coming back to life).

Pam Glew

From her site: Pam Glew, born in 1978, is a contemporary British artist who uses unique bleaching techniques with vintage fabrics and flags to create her strong cinematic paintings.

Her current series 'culture clash' references eclectic found imagery, using anything from film noir to contemporary portraiture. Her main objective is to find something beautiful in an image which stems from an unlikely source such as horror films or war photography. The result is often compellingly beautiful and yet has some element of vulnerability.

http://www.pamglew.co.uk/index.php