This artist showcase comes from Brandon Piper, who has been making creatures, monsters and aliens since he was two years old. If you would like a showcase about your work, please email kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. When did your interest in art/creating begin? Since I was two years old I've made creatures, monsters and aliens. What is your … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Brandon Piper
The latest Artist Showcase comes from Andy Dykeman, who's work is inspired, amongst other things, by forensic autopsies and Punk Rock. A fan of the term outsider art, Andy feels that labels can help direct people to their tastes. When did your interest in art/creating begin I have always drawn and written as long as … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Andy Dykeman
In this post, you can find out more about Will Conway's 'Wastes of Ink' works - what inspires them and what the artist would like you, the viewer, to take away. When did your interest in art/creating begin? I’ve always drawn but did a lot of copying things from comics as a child and never … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Will Conway
Samaneh Atef Derakshan was born in 1989 in the town of Astaneh Ashrafieh in the northern part of Iran. Although she had trained to be a software engineer, in 2014 she decided to devote all her time to her drawings, which she had been creating compulsively since she was a child. This turning point in … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Samaneh Atef
This artist showcase comes from David Mutnjakovic, whose art is a release from extreme pain, taking him beyond anywhere he can possibly imagine. He sees 'outsiders' as those who have had the courage to head into the darkness - and the courage to bring back the light to those who are curious. Read on to … Continue reading Artist Showcase: David Mutnjakovic
This latest Artist Showcase highlights the interesting collage work of Ken Ricci. If you would be interested in having a showcase of your work on the blog, please email kdoutsiderart@yahoo.com. When did your interest in art/creating begin? . I started creating collages three years ago, covering the top and first three drawers of my black … Continue reading Artist Showcase: Ken Ricci
This is the final installment in a series of posts introducing American artist Clayton Landry*. In this post, collector and supporter of Landry's work, George Lawrence, will focus on Landry's depictions of animals and inventions. Landry and animals Kate Davey: Landry’s representations of animals are also very interesting. They are almost text-book diagrams of a … Continue reading Clayton Landry: Animals and Inventions
This is the third post in a series introducing artist Clayton Landry* through interviews with George Lawrence, who is a collector and supporter of Landry's work. This post focuses on Landry's representations of every day life, and how these are intertwined with his life in the US Navy. 4. Landry and everyday life Kate Davey: … Continue reading Clayton Landry: Everyday Life
This is the second part in a series focusing on the work of Clayton Landry* through an interview with George Lawrence. This post looks in detail at Landry's insightful interpretations of his life in the US Navy. 3. Landry and the naval works Kate Davey: Landry’s work expands across a range of subject matter – … Continue reading Clayton Landry: Life in the Navy
In a new series on the blog, I will be asking George Lawrence about his collection of artwork created by a homeless U.S. Navy veteran whom he met whilst living and working in New York City. Lawrence has recently been delving deeper into the works he purchased from the artist in the late 1980’s, and … Continue reading Introducing Clayton Landry
