About the Artists!

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Aisyah Ang - Aisyah considers her work to be a hybrid of organic shapes and geometric arrangements, both made possible by paints and collages. Each piece of creativity represents numerous possibilities design models of architectural natural peaks or mountains, bleeds of botanical fragments, floral growths, shadow of trees, unshakable stone structures. See more on her website and in her Esty Shop.

Kate Alizadeh - Kate is 19, goes to art school in the U.K. and drinks a lot of tea. She is inspired by God, the stars, songs, love, bears and other assorted furry animals. She loves creating atmospheres and telling stories through pictures. See more on her website, in her Esty Shop and on her blog.

Cate Anevski - Cate's head is filled to the brim with bizarre images. These images are inspired by dreams, books, movies, nature & her pets. She decided to become an illustrator so she could share these images with everyone. See more on her website and in her Esty Shop.

Jo Askey - Jo Askey is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer living and working in Cheshire. After returning to study in 2005 she discovered digital art, a medium that she fell in love with. Jo is inspired by many things including early poster art, fashion and typography. One of her earliest childhood memories is of clutching a crayon in her hand and trying to draw the perfect rainbow. Jo Askey designs for the moo.com designer range and her prints are available to purchase from her Etsy Shop and her Folksy Shop.

Jennifer Rae Atkins - Jennifer Rae Atkins is a Texan-New Mexican who designs museum exhibits for a living. She's been a writer, an editor, a bookstore clerk, and a high school English teacher, too, and both of her grandfathers were cowboys. Jennifer lives in Bernalillo, New Mexico, where she tries to draw every single day. You can see her work at her website.

Rachel Austin - Rachel Austin's map paintings are created using maps & layers of transparent paint & ink on wood panels. Rachel is inspired by crisp moments of beauty and tries to capture them in this series. Rachel Austin is a full time artist living in Portland, Oregon. You can see her work at her website and in her Etsy Shop.

Laura Bentham - Laura is a UK illustrator who also works as a junior graphic designer/illustrator. Her work can be found on her website and on her blog.

Laura Berger - Laura Berger of is a self-taught artist and illustrator based in lovely Chicago, Illinois. She started painting and drawing because it made her feel good. It is still working. Working primarily with gouache and ink, her art is currently centered around a dreamlike land full of lovable creature-friends and a smattering of kindly humans. See more in her shop, on flickr and on her blog.

Ryan Berkley - Ryan Berkley is the artist behind Berkley Illustration (which he runs along with his wife, Lucy). He is a self-described comics inspired gentleman. He likes to draw sharks and animals and creatures and mustaches and superheroes. Sometimes he combines all of them and sometimes they are on their own. You can see more in the Berkley Ilustration Shop, Blog and on flickr.

Holly Ward Bimba - Holly is the artist & illustrator behind Golly Bard. She studied the fine art of printmaking, papermaking & book arts. To this day, she still love the smell of a print shop! However, watercolor painting is her favorite medium and she works almost exclusively w/ watercolor at this time. Holly designs stationery, does freelance design work, as well as create paintings for her Etsy shop from her studio in Upperville, Virginia.

Amanda Blake - Amanda lives and works in Portland, Oregon. She received her BA in fine arts from the University of Oregon, studied watercolor in Siena, Italy and oil painting and print making at the Chautauqua Art Institute in New York. Inspired by religious and literary symbolism, art history, superstition and found photography she works to create narratives that are at once familiar and mysterious. See more on her website, in her etsy shop and on her blog.

Heidi Burton - Heidi Burton is a 29 year old illustrator living in Cambridge, UK. She studied Illustration at Kent Institute of Art and Design and has continued to develop and exhibit her work since graduating. Heidi is a mischievous explorer-type with a love of the wilderness. These days she explores human nature; social interaction, overheard conversations, and the quirks of individuals - for concepts and character ideas. See more in her Etsy Shop, on flickr and on her blog.

Lindsey Carr - Lindsey Carr is the artist behind Little Robot. She is 31 years old, and lives on the coast just south of Glasgow, Scotland. She loves to draw and paint and her materials and processes include paiting, wooden toys, lareg paper theatres, dioramas. Inspired by stories and influenced by fairy tales, mthyology and dream sequences. Find out more on her website and shop her etsy shop.

Michelle Cavigliano - Michelle Cavigliano of My Zoetrope is a silly girl with silly daydreams who works as a pattern designer for a risque fashion company by day, and wanders around Brooklyn with her camera and sketchbook by night. You can view more of her work on her website or in her Etsy Shop. Her blog is updated pretty frequently with adventures of the imaginary kind on paper, and of the tasty kind in the kitchen.

Gemma Correll - Gemma Correll was born in the UK in 1984. 25 years later, she lives and works as a freelance illustrator and maker of things with cats on, in Norwich, in the south east of England. Gemma likes pugs, overpriced flavoured coffees and comfortable shoes. You can see her work in her shop, on her flickr page and in her Etsy Shop.

Stephanie Miller Corfee - Has worked as a watercolorist, wedding gown designer, portrait artist and graphic designer over the years. Her ultimate goal is to create original works and prints that are accessible, joyful and whose sales allow me to contribute to the greater good. You can learn more about her on her Website and blog. Also, visit her Etsy Shop to see more of her work.

Ellen Kozyra Currier - Ellen grew up on the gulf coast of Florida, in a small beach town. Art and design has always been a big part of her life, but she had only recently been inspired to share her work with the world. By day she a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Analyst and cartographer. Besides creating maps and art, she spends her time knitting, reading, writing and practicing yoga. See more of her work on her website.

Cori Dantini - Cori considers her work to be something called a mixed media painting and also likes to think of them as her attempt at a visual poem. You can see more of Cori's work in her two Etsy Shops. Here and here.

Kate Dolamore - Kate is the artis behind Pencil Sahvings. She likes to draw, paint, make things, go on walks and take photos, cook, read, listen to music, drink coffee, and spend time with lovely people. Kate also lives in Orlando, FL and you can learn more about her on her Website and blog. Also, visit her Etsy Shop to see more of her work.

Stephanie Fizer- Stephanie Fizer is a curious girl and illustrator in lovely but misunderstood West Virginia. She enjoys vintage children's illustration, pickles, striped stockings, and all things cute which is apparent in her illustrations. . .well except maybe the pickles. To catch up with Stepahnie's goings on, visit her blog. You can find her work at Etsy and on flickr.

Yael Frankel - Yael Frankel is a mother of two & a graphic designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She loves creating crafts and digital illustrations in her home studio. She describes her work as childlike tiny art that you feel in love with when you see it and want it to give or just to keep for yourself. Visit her blog and find her work at Etsy and on flickr.

Marcia Furman - Marcia Furman is a 5' firecracker living in Butler, Pennsylvania. Acrylic painting is her first love, but she enjoys working with any and all mediums. Aside from painting, she plays acoustic guitar for indie-rock band Hand Drawn Mountains and volunteers with her church's youth group. You can keep up with her latest art work and brain overflow here. Her work can also be found on Etsy, Flickr and her website.

Mandy Gerth - Mandy finds an incredible amount of nourishment from making art work. Her work is inspired by the details of daily life; these details move her and drive her to make new works to enrich her family life as well as the lives of others. You can see more of her work on her blog and Etsy Shop.

Mara Girling - Inspired by the design scene of the mid 20th Century and the world around us, Mara Girling's art of Printspace is created to spark the imagination and make you smile. You can find more of her work (as well as that of her husband) on her website, on her blog and on flickr.

Sarah Golden - Sarah Golden of craftyFOLK lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband musician Jacob Golden and she is a musician myself (The Battle of Land and Sea). She didn't go to art school and likes to work in the living room, so she can watch movies while she draws and paints. Sarah dreams big big future plans for craftyFOLK and hopes to be creating art even when she's an old woman. You can read more about her on her blog and see more of her work on flickr.

Jessica Gonacha - Jessica Gonacha is an artist from Atlanta, Georgia who is endlessly creating. Her work includes paintings, drawings, illustrations, and paper goods and is vibrant, colorful, and charming. Her work can be found on her site and in her Etsy shop. You can also read more about Jessica and her work on her blog.

Blanca Gómez - Blanca Gómez is an illustrator and graphic designer who lives and works in Madrid, Spain. Blanca likes making small things with care; her website is called "cosas mínimas,” which means "tiny things" in Spanish. Simple things inspire her and her work. Her work can be found on her site and in her Etsy shop.

Samantha Hahn - Samantha Hahn is an illustrator, surface pattern designer, crafter, blogger, and art teacher. She also writes the blog Maquette where she writes about art, design, craft, and eclectic style. She also often shares her daily drawings there as well. Samantha has done commercial work for: Glamour Magazine, Craft Magazine, Hallmark, Mankind Magazine, Blanket Magazine, & Lovely Magazine among others. To purchase prints of her work, visit her etsy shop, Little Paper Planes and Shiny Squirrel.

Abigail Halpin - Abigail Halpin is an illustrator and life-long New Englander. She works with both traditional and digital media to create colorful, whimsical pieces. Her illustrations have appeared in assorted publications, a children's book being released Spring 2009 and in her Etsy shop, Miss Avocado.

Shawna Handke - During a transitional moment in her life, Shawna Handke realized that she needed pursue the things in life that motivated her to wake up each morning. Shawna had studied graphic design & illustration, but she had not really pursued an art career and so she decided to change that. The artwork that she began creating expressed a child-like creativity and can be described as free-spirited and full of vibrant color. Read more and see Shawna's work on her Blog, her Website, her Etsy Shop & on Flickr.

Denise Ann Holmes - Denise Ann Holmes is a 27 year old illustrator living in Chicago. She spends much of her day researching, drawing, reading books, drinking tea with friends, knitting and taking pictures. She is inspired by vintage children's books, photographs of people she doesn't know, apartment gardens, derelict thrift stores and her husbands crazy ideas. You can see more of her work on her blog, in her Etsy Shop and on her flickr page.

Naomi Hughes - An artist and freelance illustrator, Naomi Hughes lives and works in Lockhart, Texas. She loves vegetables and babies, and paints portraits of both for her Etsy shop Naomilayne. Naomi strives for a level of sincerity in her paintings which she believes stems from a background in photography, but also considers herself heavily influenced by various folk art and craft traditions.

K*smith - K*smith is a shy girl who loves nothing more than sitting back and discovering the hidden beauty in people and in objects. After the loss of her dog (and best friend) of eight years, Humbert, she decided that she needed a release for her sadness. Nothing seemed more appropriate than to finally share with the world her illustrations...and that is how Unconventional Ida was born. Unconventional Ida Shop ~ a forest fairytale by k*smith - Blog.

Liz Kalloch - Liz Kalloch is a mixed media artist, illustrator and designer. She splits her time between working as a designer for several stationery and journal publishers, creating illustrations for licensing, and painting in her multi-dimensional studio. She shows her artwork a few times a year at galleries around the country, sells prints of her work and card sets in her Etsy shop, and blogs at her blog, Athena Dreams Design.

Belinda Kemp - Belinda Kemp is an artist living in Melbourne, Australia. She used to be a graphic designer, but now enjoys the complete creative freedom of making her own work. Her work is available through her etsy shop, her madeit shop and through Udessi gallery.

Anna Ruby King - Anna is an Australian artist living in Athens,Greece. In Australia, I studied art at university, where she majored in print media, and minored in painting. After that she studied jewellery design and manufacture. Her now consists of her creating her own version of nature. See more of her work on her site and follow her on Twitter.

Andrea Lauren - Andrea is the artist behind Paper-Sparrow. When she's not day dreaming about living amongst the animals in the forest - she plays cello, loves a good cup of coffee, goes vintage shopping and plans new road trips in her trusty Swedish wagon. You can find more of Andrea's art in her her Etsy Shop and read more about her on her Blog.

Shuxin Liang - Originally from Southern China, and having studied in Edinburgh, Shuxin now lives in Melbourne as a freelance artist. With a BA and Masters Degree in Graphic Design, Shuxin likes to use visual communication as the most direct way to express herself. See more of her work on her site and on her Blog.

Jill Brown Louie - JB Louie is the artist behind Browningtonforest. She creates designs influenced by her baby and by nature, as well as everyday life. She finds finds awe and magic within the forest and nature in general inspires her. She grew up in the mountains and now lives with her new baby and husband by the beach! You can find her art in her Etsy Shop and read more about her on her Blog.

Michele Maule - Michele Maule has been making art for over ten years and has a bachelor's degree in art from Portland State University. Her specialty is printmaking and collage, but she also loves to paint and book bind. You can find her work in her Etsy shop, on her blog and on flickr.

Nancy Mungcal - Nancy is the artist behind Pretty Little Thieves. She draws, cuts, pastes, colors and prints. She loves the tools of her trade....Helvetica, Kraft and graph paper, Pantome colors, black pens, 05 pencils, markers and notebooks. And also, illustration, graphics, hand drawing, patterns, art, nature, animals, travel and especially music. You can see more of Nancy's lovely and intriging work her on website, in her Etsy Shop, on flickr and on her blog.

Tanya Newbery - Tanya is an independent artist located in Utah. She loves exploring and experimenting with a variety of materials. Children and their sense of wonder are often the catalyst for her creations. Many of her illustrations feature two little dreamers, or souls, running about in their pajamas. They are often featured gazing up to the sky. To learn and see more visit her Flickr, Blog and her Shops: Gumball Grenade & Fables and Foxes.

Jen Oaks - Jen Oaks just moved from San Francisco to superflowery Berkeley, where there are plenty of birds and squirrels for her cats to stare at. She uses ink, gouache, and her Wacom tablet to illustrate, and is really excited about silkscreen lately. Jen will graduate in December with her MFA in Illustration! You can find her work at her site, her etsy shop, and her flickr.

Sarah Parrott - Sarah is the designer & printer behind things are better with a parrott and Parrott Design Studio. Growing up in Portland, ME, she has always had an affinity for the ocean, mountains, birds, gardening, & the simple life. Now living in Providence, RI, she spends her days as an event planner for a local non-profit & her nights & weekends designing & printing stationery for her shop & custom invitations for weddings & events. You can read learn more on her blog.

Jessica Rose - Jessica Rose is the artist behind vol25. Jessica named her shop vol25, because she opened her shop shortly after turning 25 and it was like opening a new volume in her life. With each piece of art she creates, Jessica hopes to give at least one person the warm fuzzies. You can find her work in her shop, on her blog and on her flickr page.

Ana Raimundo - Ana is the Portuguese artist and illustrator of fric_de_mentol. She has a fine art degree which broadened her horizons of the artistic world. She was a tile painter for some years in a factory. That gave me some experience in the manufacturing process and in conducting a business. You can find her work in her shop, on her blog and on her flickr page.

Amy Ruppel - @my was born and raised in the Kettle Moraine woods of Wisconsin near the Mammoth Ice Age Center. She drew plants & comics, dug up fossils & went for endless forest walks before being chased back home by some territory crazed animal. But the birds were always kind. Her love for nature & science led her to an art & illustration career, &to the Pacific Northwest. She now works as an artist, illustrator & so-so gardener in beautiful & green Portland. Learn more on her website and see more in Etsy Shop.

Melody Seal - Melody Seal's work deals with narratives of some kind and she tries to find different ways to create a story. Although primarily influenced by her own experiences, she also draws inspiration from her imagination, memories, the carnival, masks, things that are not quite what they seem as well as her childhood growing up in the depths of Africa. She mainly concentrates on drawing, painting and printmaking, particularly in a children’s book & editorial context, but she also enjoys prop making and puppetry. See more on her website, in her Esty shop and on flickr.

Shira Sela - Shira Sela is an artist, illustrator and designer. She works with both traditional and digital mediums and loves to use pencils, inks and markers as well as graphic and illustration softwares. You can find her work in her Etsy shop and on her website.

Jen Skelley - Jen is a full time illustrator living with her fiance, Nate and cat, Mugatu in Massachusetts. She loves animals, children's book illustrations, whimsical patterns and drawing with lots of detail. You can see her designs and client work on her website. Also, Jen sells prints of her illustrations and other goodies in her Etsy Shop.

Angela Stasio - Angela is the illustrator, designer, and craftsperson behind The Paper Apartment. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and two fun cats. Her most favorite things aside from making stuff include car rides to new places, cooking dinner, and dancing around. Smoothies are good, too. You can learn more on her blog.

Naoko Stoop - Naoko Stoop's artwork comes from the everyday life in her neighborhood. She draws, paints and prints and most of the materials she uses are from the neighborhood. She gets inspiration from the beautiful Prospect Park which is just half a block away from her apartment. You can see more of Naoko's work in her Etsy Shop, on her website and on her flickr page.

Julianna Swaney - Julianna was born in Michigan and grew up playing outside with her dogs and cats, going on family vacations to historical sites, and going to antique stores, all of which continue to be an influence on here work. She attended Maine College of Art and got her BFA in 2005 and she now lives in Portland, Oregon. You can see more of her work on her website, in her Etsy shop and on her Blog.

Angela Traunig - Angela is a self trained as well as college educated artist living in the Atlanta area. She founded Ferntree Studio as a creative outlet for her artistic endeavors after the birth of her son. She hopes to become a self supporting artist and live in a big house with a barn for a studio. You can see more of her work in her Etsy shop and on her Website.