This new Eclectix issue pays homage to icon related art. Religious, pagan, pop culture, altars, rituals, mythology, gods & goddesses.
There are artworks, news, artist interviews, calendar events, an online exhibition and religious trivia.

External Link: Artpusher – Iconic, a new Eclectix arts issue

A new Eclectix interview with the artist Laurie Lipton and a gallery of her works.

External Link: Artpusher – Laurie Lipton Interview

The new issue is up with art related to fire, smoke and all things hot! For the ever-changing weekly posts, featured artists (this week it’s Jason D’Aquino and his matchbook art) and exhibit listings click the link.
For the permanent online gallery of fire-related art go to :http://bit.ly/juMPiP

External Link: Eclectix – BURN, Fire-related Art, Issue # 8

Christine is a true local, home grown in San Jose, one of the original Berryessa clan. A fantastic artist and all-around great person – full of life, vitality and cheer. She is a painter, illustrator and art doll maker; creating colorful, quirky and vibrant imagery of all sorts. Space women, skeletons, monsters, sock monkeys, robots and mod girls – all in various playful antics.

External Link: Eclectix – New Artist Interview With Christine Benjamin

Owen is a master fine artist – a painter, muralist, mosaic artist and a sculptor. A local husband and father, whose lively works were featured in the last Eclectix “Flesh” issue, he is currently working for the San Francisco Arts Commission and teaches at the California College of the Arts. His illustrative and fine art works have graced many editorials – permeating pop culture.

External Link: Eclectix – New Interview With Artist Owen Smith

Owen is a master fine artist – a painter, muralist, mosaic artist and a sculptor. His lively works were featured in the last Eclectix “Flesh” issue, he is currently working for the San Francisco Arts Commission and teaches at the California College of the Arts. His illustrative and fine art works have graced many editorials, CD covers and magazines, permeating pop culture.

External Link: Eclectix – Eclectix Interview With Owen Smith

This issue is all about paper and art. Torn, sliced and/or diced. Books, sheets, cardboard, scrolls and objects. Glued, molded, drawn on, folded, collaged and sculpted
There are new homepage posts weekly, related to paper arts and pop culture.
Featured art on announcement is by Elsa Mori.

External Link: Eclectix – Paper & Art, Eclectix Volume 7

This new issue is all about paper arts- torn, sliced and/or diced. Books, sheets, cardboard, scrolls and objects. Glued, molded, drawn on, folded, collaged and sculpted.

External Link: Artpusher – Paper & Art, Eclectix Volume 7

From Pamela: “I recently read a Chuck Close quote: “Inspiration is for amateurs. The pros just show up for work.” Inspiration and work are both necessary and equal parts of anything worth making.. I guess that’s what I do- show up for work.
On GOOD days- I get some coffee, head directly to the studio at 8:00AM, turn on some Tom Waits, work my fingers to the bone, run five miles on the beach (I live in God’s country- Santa Barbara, CA), eat like a health nut, pat myself on the back, pat my dogs on the head, and read myself to sleep.”
For the full gallery of her works and the whole Eclectix interview, follow the link.

External Link: Artpusher – Pamela Wilson’s Narrative Art & Interview

I first saw Mary Jane’s work while playing tourist in London, at the BP Awards show at the National Portrait Gallery. I was completely floored by her incredible, detailed rendering. Her latest series, “The Beauty of the Hours” is a graceful, moody and captivating group of work. She currently works from her studio in Brighton’s North Laine, after going for her morning walk on the beach.
For the entire Eclectix interview with Mary Jane and a gallery of her work, follow link.

External Link: Artpusher – Artist Mary Jane Ansell’s Gallery and Interview

If all the elves, Santas and Xmas carols are driving you buggy, take a break and lighten that Hallmark load. For an inspiring group collection of El Dia De Los Muertos art, skull images and pretty costumed babes, check out the Day of the Dead exhibit here.

Fantastic, gory and beautiful at the same time – Anita’s works blow me away. Sometimes so shockingly real and other times like Art Decp fantasy fairy tales. She has a gallery of her works as well as an Eclectix interview which was just published here. Check them out – you won’t be able to tear your eyes away…

Nightmares Before Xmas
Our fantastic fantasy exhibit of the best of all the “dark art” out there. Need labels? How about – scary, creepy, Halloween, evil, and goth. Chock full of scary monsters and super freaks, devils, blood, ghouls, skeletons, monsters, witches, bones and vampires by all the best newbrow, nobrow and lowbrow artists out there. Happy Haunting!
Online now here. …
For the Eclectix Issue No.5 main page and weekly related posts go here.

Artists Included (so far… and more to come!)-
Adnrey, Dave Aikins, Bundy Al, Jennybird Alcantara, Suliman Almawash, Amy Kollar Anderson, Esao Andrews, Carrie Ann Baade, Tom Bagshaw, Shawn Barber, Zdzislaw Beksinski, Christine Benjamin, Brom, Marc Burckhardt, Nicolas Caesar, CW Carter, Santiago Caruso, Sean Chappell, Sue Coe, Anita Collins, Coop, Corey Corcoran, Mike Davis, Jenny Dayton, Sheri DeBow, Dave Decaro, Sarah Dolby, Camille Rose Garcia, Frank Garvey, Kelly Haigh, Dan Harding, Sean Harty, Gottfried Helnwein, Joshua Hoffine, Michael Hussar, Inertiak, Malgorzata Jasinska, Jessica Joslin, Marcin Klicki, Nick Kushner, Eric Lacombe, Craig LaRotonda, Jason Levesque, Paul Lewin, Laurie Lipton, Travis Louie, Eric Orhun, Chris Mars, Elizabeth McGrath, Mia Makila, Angie Mason, Matt Mahurin, Brandi Milne, Mike Nash, Chris Parks, Petrushka, Ravenar, Cate Rangel, Bonni Reid, Jenifer Renzel, Beth Robinson, Mark Ryden, Isabel Samaras, Maya Samuels, John Santerineross, Scott Saw, John Seabury, James Guinevan Seymour, Pete Schlasser, Natalie Shau, Ian Strawn, James Wolf Strehle, G. Edwin Taylor, Strephon Taylor, Anwar Vazquez, Jessica Ward, Edward Walton Wilcox, Joel Peter Witkin, Martin Wittfooth, Jasmine Worth, Genevive Zacconi, Chet Zar

The Water Art Issue, Take A Dip!
Features Include:
A water Inspired exhibit: Artworks relating to water; ocean art, octopus art, underwater art, mermaid art, surf art, fish, sea creatures, etc. The biggest and best online collection of water art anywhere!…

Online now: LINK

Fabulous artists included in H2O: Lois Van Baarle, Jason Jacenko, Chris Buzelli, Judith Schaechter, Michael Brown, Eric Fortune, Christine Benjamin, Nicoletta Ceccoli, Annie Leibovitz, Dan Quintana, Zoe Lacchei, Chris Ryniak, Diane Ozdamar, Jacqueline Gallagher, Amy Sol, Vladimir Kush, Dan May, Mizz Draconia, Sarah Joncas, Lauren K.Cannon, Howard David Johnson, Kaspen, Ryan Firchau, Ray Caesar, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Kelly Louise Judd, Petrushka, Colette Calascione, Camille Rose Garcia, Mark Bryan, Lilla Martin, Sheila Wolk, Robert S. Connett, Boris Koodrin, Jennifer Wildermuth, Kassandra, Jennybird Alcantara, Natalie Shau, Sergey Urlapov, Imaginism, Vivek Ram, Scott Radke, Zena Holloway, Niklas Rhose, Bobby Chiu, Boris Vallejo, Joel Nakamura, Joshua Oshua, Nouar, Jeff Soto, KMNDZ, Bill Carman, Steve Jung, Annie Owens, Asia Eng, Eric Ryan and more as they are added…

The BP Awards 2010 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London
For an article about the exhibition and more images, click here.