Julia Peculiar's Fun Mixed Media Creations

Peculiar? Yes!
And also very creative, very colorful, and very, very cool!

Julia's handcrafted paper dolls, brooches & magnets are wonderful.
Her mixed media creations bring a touch of funky and a blast of fun!
Take a look at some of my faves~

This one is a bit "Tina Turner-esque," wouldn't you say? 

Romantic Victoriana!

Julia likes to make fanciful mermaids!
This one is articulated.

A bevy of mini butterfly shadowboxes!

This little gal is a sweet as sugar!

Where to see more of Julia Peculiar:

Etsy

Twitter

Facebook

Images used with direct permission from Julia!

The Captivating Art of Mary Alayne Thomas

Summer Habitat

I'm spellbound by the art of Mary Alayne Thomas!

Her works depict a calming nature tableau or a surreal fantasy world;

either way, I'm captivated by her soft edges and intriguing details.

Mary's process begins with watercolor, over which she

layers encaustic (heated wax) and silkscreen.

The mixed-media result is a dream-like aura that's just beautiful!

Homage to the Realm of Living Beings

The Pomegranate Thief

Autumn Habitat

A Shadow in the Garden

Quest Through the Forest of Mystery

The Lullaby of the Lilies

The Secrets of Spring

The Artist

Here are links to Mary's website & Facebook page.
Her shop on Etsy is called Dream Squirrel.

Images used with direct permission from Mary Alayne Thomas.

Western Americana Collages by Dolan Geiman

I'm always infatuated with collages.

I guess it's because I have an appreciation of the

time consuming steps of this particular art form:

not only sketching the subject, but also

finding and collecting the materials

and piecing it all together.

Dolan Geiman is a true master of mixed media collages.
His creations are western Americana, folk art inspired.

He gathers vintage ephemera, and scraps of discarded wood and metal,

as well as other interesting found materials,

and re-purposes them into a new life as brilliantly assembled art.

His work is very detailed; one can imagine the process as he 

meticulously selects and positions each intricate piece.

Based in Colorado, Dolan and his wife and business partner Ali Marie

traverse the country from one show to another.

Dolan also creates amazing faux taxidermy!

Dolan Geiman can be found here:

Website

Facebook

Etsy

Instagram

Twitter

Images used with direct permission from Ali Marie Geiman.

Jenndalyn’s Bohemian Mixed Media Art

Columbus, Ohio is the home of artist & photographer, Jennifer Lee.

Inspired by nature, small miracles, and her love of color, 

Jenn creates her wonderful mixed media art under the name Jenndalyn.

Her stuff can be found not only as prints, but also on

pillows, tote bags, iPhone cases, shirts, shower curtains -and more.

Enjoy the bold, colorful Bohemian art of Jenndalyn!

Of course I was drawn to this paisley!

Places where you can see more of Jenndalyn:

Website

Etsy

Facebook

Society6

Twitter

Images used with direct permission from Jennifer Lee.

Nick Gentry Paints on Recycled Computer Discs

People from all over mail their old computer discs to London, care of Nick Gentry.

Nick's a mixed media artist who collects these cast-offs, sorts them 

and then puzzle-pieces them together like pixels.

Adding shadow and details, he creates these fascinating portraits.

Eerie and haunting, in a way, aren't they?

Here are some examples of how he transforms 

obsolete technology into works of art!

A YouTube video by Blurb called, "Meet Nick Gentry."

A self-portrait -

Visit Nick Gentry's website and Facebook page.