Greta Anderson: I stumbled across this artist this weekend just by following various art blogs and their links. I planned to write about Greta Anderson today and for some reason her website has up and vanished! According to the a web hosting company, her domain has expired. If and when she re-opens her site, I will be sure to post the link. Luckily, I managed to grab some images off the blog I had found her on. Greta takes gorgeous imagery. While she seems to have a variety of interests, her series "the standins" are breathtaking. In this small series, she photographs human subjects in natural environments which dominate the frame. I am really attracted to her imagery as she manages to capture pristine details of the natural foliage creating a sense of utopia. The composition of this series makes me realize that I want to create similar environments. If I do include a human subject I would like to have them photographed minimally so that the background is dominant and overwhelming. I hope that my photographs carry the same sense of mythicism and fantasy.
Justine Smith: works primarily with paper. I have been researching paper artists as I am turning to that medium. I was impressed with Smith's production. Using bank notes (dollar bills and currency from other countries) she creates collages, prints and sculptures. Smith is interested in the concept of money and how it impacts every aspect of our being. I was particularly interested in her sculptural money flowers. She titles her work as specimens and photographs the sculptures in acrylic or glass domes, thus presenting the pieces individually as a museum would. Smith has been exhibited in galleries and museums internationally. She lives and works in London.
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