Artomatic 2015 Artwork, Post One:

The first piece of art I saw upon entering Artomatic was Die Antwoord by Michelle Lauren. As a Die Antwoord fan and someone who has seen them in concert multiple times, I was excited to start my Artomatic day off with this piece of Yolandi and Ninja!


To the left of this piece is the controversial "The Last Buffet" in which Lori Ulmer-Hanson has depicted Brad Pitt as Jesus with disciples such as Van Gogh, Einstein, Nelson Mandela, Elvis, John Lennon and even The Pope. I'm going to go ahead and give this piece credit for the dream I had about Brad Pitt later that night. The post-it notes surrounding the piece showed everything from support to outrage, everything a piece of art like this should invoke. I appreciate the take on The Last Supper and chose to see it as a commentary on today's society. I don't know where the post-it notes came from, but what an interesting alternative to a book!

I found Karyne Messina's glass sculptures to be not only beautiful, but soothing to look at. Check out her site for more info and a great gallery of photos of her work!

Moshe Yagho's intricate wood sculptures hardly seem believable. The attention to detail and the tiny pieces that go into the work show a level of skill and dedication to the medium that can sometimes be hard to find. I bet Moshe has no problem completing puzzles!


Davide Prete, an Italian native, hails from my alma mater, Corcoran College of Art and Design and had not only beautiful sculptures on display, but also intricate jewelry. Molto bello!

Artomatic Artwork 2012, Part Seven:

As a big fan of Joseph Cornell and pretty much any work that looks similarly influenced I was very interested in George Goetzke's art. I enjoy how in his pieces flow outside of the box structures and their dream like nature.

The encaustic pieces Jennifer Droblyen is showing at Artomatic are of particular interest to me. In my own encaustic work I try to incorporate fleshtones and organic textures. In my opinion Jennifer's art has captured this perfectly.

Brian Jerome Murphy has been so welcoming during this year's Artomatic. His sculptures look like something either out of a horror movie or a well cared for farm. I haven't decided which just yet but I like them either way!

Evan Goldman's work is lovely as is his personality. I had the pleasure of meeting Evan at Artomatic@Frederick in 2011. I'm in awe at the large scale of his detailed paintings. Not only the nudes displayed at this year's Artomatic but Evan's portraits should be seen in person!

Gloria Chapa's installation piece titled ?Imprinting? is interesting. The room smells pleasantly of baby powder which is used in her piece. I suggest seeing it in person and making your own interpretation of her work.

Emily Piccirillo's paintings are not only lovely and etherial but the way they're presented adds to the dreamlike nature, barely attached to reality. The room where they're hanging is soothing to be in.

As someone with synesthesia I find Barbara Januszkiewicz's work extremely interesting! She can describe it better than I can so I have included her artist bio as well as her description of her work.