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30MonicaCanilaoIntheheartofOaklandCaliforniaMonicaCanilaospendsherdaysstitchingpaintingprintingandbreathinglifeintotherefusethatdominatesourtimeandplace.MovingacrossmediasometimeswithfriendsandsometimesaloneCanilaomakesadelicatevisualrecordofthepersonalandcommunal.ShereceivedaBFAfromCaliforniaCollegeofArtsandCraftsandhasshowningalleriescommunityspacesandabandonedplacesaroundtheworld.Tolearnmoreabouttheartistvisitmonicacanilao.comBrendanDanielssonBrendanDanielssonsworkisntconceptualpersonalspiritualorpolitical.Infactthenalformofapieceisasmuchasurprisetotheartistastheviewer.Danielssonsartisticprocessinvolvesstreamofconsciousnessheworkswithoutmuchforethoughttothenalformofapiece.Buthedoestrytoincorporateafewelementsofconicttocreateanarrativewithinhiswork.Theseusuallydealwithmanvs.beastbeautyvs.uglyorsensualityvs.violence.Danielssonsayshedoesnotenjoytheactualprocessofcreatingart.Itsaconstantstruggleforhimbecauseheishisownharshestcriticbuttheendresultskeephimworking.AfterDanielssoncreatesapieceheisahappyman.Tolearnmoreabouttheartistvisitbdanielsson.comMeredithDittmarMeredithDittmarshuman-animal-plant-energyamalgamsexplorethelinkbetweenbiologytechnologyandconsciousness.Hersubjectsarefrequentlycaughtinquietexpressivemomentsorloungefacingtheviewersharingtheirinnerspace.DittmarlivesandworksinPortlandOregonbutshegrewupinaworldofpetpigshorseshay-fortsandspygamesnearBoston.Shecreditsherchildhoodexperienceandaneducationincomputerscienceandinteractivedesignasmajorinuencesonherartisticcareer.DittmarsworkhasbeenfeaturedinnumerouspublicationsandsheoperatesCorporatepigacompanythroughwhichshecreatesuniquehandmadecharacterscalledMyGuys.Tolearnmoreabouttheartistvisitcorporatepig.comDoubleparlourErnieandCassandraVelascobeganworkingasDoubleparlourinNovember2007.Doubleparlourproducesworkinavarietyofmediumshowevertheirprimaryfocusisonmakinghand-formedresinsculptures.Theystrivetoproducewell-craftedandaordableartwork.Theworkincludesabroadrangeofcharactersindierentemotionalstatesincludingalienmonstersanimalhybridsmutatedhumansandanthropomorphicgures.Theirworkhasbeendescribedasunsettlingcuteyetcreepyanddisillusionedchildren.Itcanbefoundatgalleriesconventionsfairsandon-line.ThecouplelivesinSanFrancisco.CassandrahasaB.A.inFineArtfromHumboldtStateUniversityandErnieisaselftaughtartist.Tolearnmoreabouttheartistvisitdoubleparlour.comP-JayFidlerP-JayFidlerstudiedillustrationattheArtCenterCollegeofDesignwherehelearnedtotellstorieseectivelythroughimagery.RaisedinasmallfarmcommunityincentralCaliforniahewasveryinuencedbyhischildhoodsurroundings.WithanimalimagerylandscapesreligiousiconographycombinedwithhisloveofFlemishpaintingsvintagechildrensbooksandcontemporarygraphicdesignFidlercreatesanon-linearstorylineoflifeloveanddeaththatisdisturbingyetbeautiful.FildlerlivesandworksinLosAngeles.Hisworkcanbeseeningalleriesandnationalpublications.HeisalsoanactivememberoftheBrokenWristProject.Tolearnmoreabouttheartistvisitpjdler.comFEATUREDARTISTS