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(illustration.inspiration) sandra krumins

I came across the work of Sandra Krumins on The Nest - an online community created by Dumbofeatherfounder Kate Bezar. I'm glad I went snooping because Sandra is not only a great illustrator but ...

(design*sponge.guest blog) emma magenta

Here is the latest instalment from the design*sponge guest blog I did last year. The original post is here. And for more of the interview - which I couldn't squeeze onto the d*s site - go here.Burs...

(design*sponge.guest blog) kat macleod

Here is the latest instalment of the design*sponge guest blog I did last year. The original post is here.Illustrators: putting art in motionWhat are books, mags or blogs without images? And they ca...

(art.inspiration) raquel mazzina

A while back Raquel Mazzina was recommended to me as an artist to watch in an article I wrote for real living. Two years later I'm still loving her bold and brilliantly coloured brush strokes. It's...

(art.inspiration) darren gannon

When I interview interiors experts they often say to buy the pieces you love and they will naturally go together with what you have. I hope the same holds true for art because I have quite varied t...

(art.inspiration) chris chun

The planets are obviously in alignment for Chris Chun. I first came across him and his work when we did a profile on him in Real Living a while back. At that time I wasn't featuring many artists on...

(art.inspiration) martine emdur

Sometimes I get blown away by artists. Not just by the sheer scope of their talent. But by just how "normal" they are. I think many of us think of artists as other-worldly people. After all, th...

(art.inspiration) michael muir

I don't know if you've ever kicked yourself about not buying a piece of art. I have. I still have the invitation tucked away in a box full of old journals and movie tickets. I can't remember the na...

(design.inspiration) keri smith

At first I was drawn to Keri Smith because of her illustrations, which have been featured in The New York Times and publications by Random House among many. And while I'm still drooling over them, ...

(art.inspiration) fiona kennedy-altoft

I just find these paintings by Fiona Kennedy-Altoft irresistible. Love the colour. They make me smile and I just think, "How can you not feel happy when you look at them." It seems that I'm not...