I saved a folder of images by Christopher Conn Askew a while ago, but I’ve been putting off posting about him because his work challenges my descriptive abilities. I’m an avid (nearly obsessive) consumer of art, but I’ve never studied it in the academic sense, so I risk sounding unrefined and ignorant when I try to put words with pictures.

In this intriguing mixture of styles, I see a bit of traditional Japanese influence in terms of the line work mixed with something that almost resembles…art deco? I see children’s book illustrations mixed with vintage political propaganda posters.

When I look at these, I have no idea how to feel (which I thoroughly enjoy)…I have to simply let my eyes wander around and drink in the detail. So stunning…

I love Askew’s color scheme (I’m a bit biased toward all things dark red and black). The following image reminds me of the Tournee du Chat Noir poster I’ve had on my wall for over half of my life.

Since I’m bound to be inelegant and clumsy in my own descriptions, I’d welcome any other reactions to this work.

See more here.

Much of Danielle Duer’s works involves interesting semi-surreal portraiture. My favorite pieces of hers tend to depart from that style ever so slightly and flow into more varied subjects.

I enjoy reading artist statements, seeing what words they choose to crystalize fragments of human imagination.

See more of her work here.

As a girl forever walking the line (evenly divided) between cold, hard structure and otherworldly artistry, I was pretty thrilled to see some art that appeals to my left brain.

Jeremiah Maddock’s art is often painstakingly done and impressively meticulous.

The intricate patterns are at once mind-blowing and soothing to the part of me that admires such structure. It’s a great formula for the industrial and quasi-tribal themes he so often uses.

Not all of his work involves the same sense of structure. There are some very well done pieces that deviate from this formula.

Many more at the source