Whimsical Impasto Oil Paintings by Jodie Wells

Jodie Wells is an Australian visual artist who has been practicing art since 1997. She is known for creating luscious impasto flora and fauna oil paintings.

Her whimsical collection of birds are painted in minimal broad strokes of paint that is spread using a palette knife. The buttery, thick texture of her paintings give a visual satisfaction to the viewer. Her birds are painted in a dramatic colour palette creating a vivid interpretations of nature.

She shared what inspired her to paint the way she does. "I had been painting for a year or two, then we visited the Art Gallery of NSW and I saw a painting by Peter Booth called Siberia. It was captivating - thick impasto, bold, high contrast. That's when I knew I had to paint like that."

She has since been exhibiting her art all over Australia and her work has been acquired by the Gold Coast City Gallery. She has been a finalist for the prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize at Caloundra for the owl painting (shown above).

She has been honored with many awards including Moreton Bay Art Prize, Brisbane, Clayton Utz Art Award, Brisbane, Stan and Maureen Duke Art Prize, Black Swan Portraiture Prize, Perth, and Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Brisbane to name a few.

Her paintings are available at Anthea Polson Art and Lethbridge Gallery. For new work and announcements related to her upcoming events, you can follow her on Instagram.

Stunning Hand-Crafted Jewelry by Spaceweaver

Katherine is a metal artist and a jewelry designer who currently lives in Lithuania. Making jewelry is Katherine's passion, she has been making jewelry since she was a teenager. "I love turning plain metal sheet into unique jewelry pieces." She founded her brand Spaceweaver in 2008 to sell custom jewelry pieces.

She creates necklaces and earrings made entirely by hand using sterling silver. To finish a piece she would embellish them with gemstones like - quartz, citine, moonstone, and garnet. All the jewelry designs and patterns are based on her original sketches and illustrations. You can find her one-of-a-kind collection in her online store - Spaceweaver.

 

Adorable Ceramic Planters and More by Daria Kruglova

I featured Daria Kruglova and her work on the blog a while ago. Recently, I stumbled across new work by the artist which made me go "awww", I had to instantly share it with you here.

Russian ceramic artist sculpts adorable planters, pots, containers, trinket dishes and tableware. Her pieces are shaped to look like an owl, frog, humming bird, bear, and rabbit. The ceramic collection is completely made by artist herself and is limited edition. Daria loves to customize, if you like a piece that'll make a perfect planter for you then let her know or if you want your pet's name on a canister she'll be happy to help you with that too.

A few of the shown ceramics are on 10% discount currently. If you like something then you should get it now from her online store - SavaKeramika.

Recycled And Scrap Metal Sculptures by Melissa Frances Bennett

Melissa Frances Bennett is a sculptor and a multi media artist born in Asheville, North Carolina. In 2012, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication from Savannah College of Art Design specializing in illustration and sculpture making.

Melissa creates metal sculptures out of recycled and salvaged materials inspired by nature. "My favorite part about working with steel and other found materials is the inevitable adventure." 27 years old artist currently lives and works from North Carolina where she sparks life into discarded and decaying inanimate objects.

She creates owls, birds, bees, rabbits, turtles, and hummingbirds with doorknobs, farming tools, nuts and bolts, blades and metal scraps that she has collected from junk yard.

Embroidered Hoop Art by German Artist Veronika Didenko

Veronika Didenko is an embroidery artist from Mainz, Germany. She creates lovely embroidered hoop art inspired by nature and its inhabitants. She uses natural materials such as cotton and linen fabric, and wool or cotton thread to "draw" beautiful illustrations. She likes to use high contrast colors in her embroidered work which makes the subject matter pop against the background.

The finished pieces are set into a wooden frame ready to hang on a wall. Her artwork is one-of-a-kind, if there is something you like then hop on over to her online store to grab it before it's gone! While you are there don't forget to check out her embroidered brooches. Find her hand-embroidered creations in her online store here - Verdi Broderie.