The Daily Muse:
Sophie Standing, Textile Artist
Sophie Standing was born in England and grew up in Hampshire. She studied wood, metal, ceramics and textiles at Liverpool Hope University. Since graduating, Sophie has worked as an artist in many different mediums, including works in ceramics,…
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Nick Bantock, Artist and Author
Nick Bantock is known throughout the world for his art, for his writing and particularly for his marriage of the two. His books have topped many best seller lists and have been translated into a multitude of languages. His first Griffin and Sabine…
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Scott Musgrove, Pop Surrealist
Scott Musgrove, born in 1966, currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington. He received a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio. Musgrove works with wood, bronze, oil paint, watercolors, ink and pencil. The artist’s…
The Daily Muse: Caia Koopman, Pop Surrealist
Caia Koopman is a preeminent pop surrealism artist who has been featured in prominent galleries from California to Canada and France. Over the years, her paintings have graced the walls of Thinkspace, Spacejunk, and La Luz De Jesus Galleries as well…
The Daily Muse: Lou Beach, Collage Artist
Lou Beach (nee Andrzej Lubicz-Ledóchowski) was born in Göttingen, Germany in 1947, the son of Polish parents displaced by the Second World War. The family emigrated to Rochester, NY in 1951 where Lou attended public schools and junior college. He…
The Daily Muse: UPPERCASE Magazine = Ultimate Inspiration
Elusive Muse just loves UPPERCASE Magazine. UPPERCASE publishes books and magazines for the creative and curious: products that spark the imagination and inspire creativity. The eponymous magazine, now in its sixth year, is loved by readers around…
The Daily Muse: Jessica Liggero, Mixed Media Artist
Jessica Liggero holds a BFA (Cum Laude) in painting and drawing from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Her work consists of mixed media abstract portraits on paper that address the roles of identity and introspective curiosity.…
The Daily Muse: Scott Silvey, Mixed Media Artist
Scott Silvey was raised in the fields and woodlands of central Indiana. After receiving a degree in psychology from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, he went on to earn an M.F.A. in sculpture from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He has…
The Daily Muse: An Exclusive Interview with Anca Gray, Mixed Media Artist
Anca Gray is a romanian born, chicago based artist with a background in architecture and a passion for gathering community around the table. Her work explores the life and history contained in discarded vintage books, antique lace and doilies,…
The Daily Muse: Stefan Thompson, Mixed Media Artist
Stefan Thompson makes drawings and paintings with very particular materials. All paints are homemade with special care taken to ensure pigments, mediums and solvent are “nontoxic.” Paper and textiles are recycled. Beeswax is a strong component of…
The Daily Muse: Brian Buzzella, Contemporary Painter
Brian William Buzzella (born July 27, 1984) is a self taught, American painter currently based out of Miami, Florida. Brian’s work is said to be of a progressive dynamic and transcending nature, drawing upon the abandoned and pursued weight within a…
The Daily Muse: An Exclusive Interview with Painter Jennifer Smith
I was born and grew up in a rural area of Co. Roscommon in the west of Ireland. In 2000 I completed a one-year art portfolio preparation course in Galway Technical Institute. In The Limerick School of Art & Design, I received my Bachelor Degree in…
The Daily Muse: Paolo Petrangeli, Painter
Paolo Petrangeli was born in Norcia, Italy in 1985. He moved to Rome where he graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts. Dream-like environments characterise his paintings, inhabited by characters with delicate features typical of childhood, with a…
The Daily Muse: Elise Morris, Painter
Elise Morris is a working artist exploring nature’s point of view, particularly fleeting moments of growth and change. Finding beauty in the unexpected, she works from a deep desire to learn her natural surroundings.
The Daily Muse: Stephanie Ledoux, Mixed Media Artist
Stephanie Ledoux is an artist and traveler living in south of France. She loves traveling to foreign countries, and never leaves home without her sketchbook and pencils.