gianna commito

Stall, 2010, watercolor and casein on panel 32 X 24, mocc, watercolor and casein on panel, 28x20, Block, 2009, watercolor and casein on panel 40 X 36, Bud, 2010, watercolor and casein on panel 20 X 16

i'd love to walk through a building that did this...see more here.

tim bavington

Apple Tree, 2007, synthetic polymer on canvas, 64 x 64, Science, 2010, synthetic polymer on canvas, triptych, 48 x 103, Live Forever (Be Here Now), 2009, synthetic polymer on canvas, 72 x 72

stripey, minimal work usually bores me, but the extraordinary color and slightly blurred edges keep me looking and appreciating....see more here.

sunday church drawing

Csilla Sadloch

snare, 2010, oil on board, 29x33, three crows in curly willow, 2010, oil on board, 30x34, sentry, 2010, oil on board, 29x33

simply amazing paintings....see more here.

katherine parker

turncoat, 60x40, blue scar, 68x64, alaska, 68x64

makes me want to sit on the beach and listen to the ocean at night...see more here.

Susan Buret

more than 90, 2010, mixed media on linen, 120x120cm, mist 1, 2009, acrylic on linen, 59x41.5, not dark yet, 2010, acrylic on linen, 59x41.5, but where will we put them?, 2010, mixed media on linen, 120x120cm

there is such amazing beauty in simple repetition...see more here.

anna torma

playground IV, 2002, hand embroidery, 84x84cm, trubadour songs II, he, 1998, hand embroidery on cotton, 100x100cm, bestiary III, 2004, hand embroidery, 135x148cm, rainyday II, 2002, hand embroidery, 166x144cm

i've always been a huge fan of this artist's child-like and carefree imagery, yet, skillful and painterly stitch...see more here.

lee kaloidis

all: untitled, oil on paper, 22x30

loving those exquisite calligraphic lines...see more here.

sunday church drawing

robert straight

P-460, 2010, Acrylic, laser-cut paper, impression of expandable mesh & safety fence, wood panel, 60 x 54, P-458, 2010, acrylic, cheese cloth, laser cut paper, wood panel, 23 3/4 x 19 3/4, P-459, 2010, Acrylic, laser-cut paper, impressions of bird netting & safety fence, wood panel, 48 x 40 1/4, P-455, 2009, acrylic, safety fence impression, laser-cut paper, wood panel, 48 1/4 x 40

dense, dancing, dynamic, delectable, delightful, dramatic and daringly decorative...see more work here and a great video interview here.