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Lauren Marx Explores Nature’s Beauty and Cruelty in “American Wilderness”

The feelings of horror and rapture collide at high speeds when viewing Lauren Marx's work. The St. Louis-based artist creates beautiful vignettes that speak to the cycle of life. Rather than a cleaned-up, Disneyfied verson of nature, her paintings give us raw depictions of birth and death. Influenced my scientific illustrations and the Baroque period alike, Marx's maximalist mixed-media works present these cyclical phenomena in visually appealing ways, often fusing the chaotic elements of nature into stylized compositions with an emphasis on design. Marx's solo show, "American Wilderness," opens at Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle on May 7.

The feelings of horror and rapture collide at high speeds when viewing Lauren Marx’s work. The St. Louis-based artist creates beautiful vignettes that speak to the cycle of life. Rather than a cleaned-up, Disneyfied verson of nature, her paintings give us raw depictions of birth and death. Influenced my scientific illustrations and the Baroque period alike, Marx’s maximalist mixed-media works present these cyclical phenomena in visually appealing ways, often fusing the chaotic elements of nature into stylized compositions with an emphasis on design. Marx’s solo show, “American Wilderness,” opens at Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle on May 7.

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American Wilderness, Lauren Marx, Mixed Media, painting, Roq La Rue

embroidery, Mixed Media, Yoon Ji Seon

July 17, 2018

Yoon Ji Seon's embroidered portraits blend fiber and photography. Much of work consists of self-portraits, with varying degrees of emotions, abstraction, and detail. Her "Rag Face" series goes back to 2006, when she started experimenting with these mixed-media pieces.

Ryan Hewett’s New Experimentations With Form

figurative, painting, Ryan Hewett

May 28, 2018

In Ryan Hewett’s recent works, the painter uses disparate abstract elements to reconstruct the human form. The artist’s works focuses less on the harsh textures of past works, instead introducing new hues and formations into his portraits. The effect is both disconcerting and wholly absorbing.

Damon Belanger Paints Surprising Shadows in Redwood City

Damon Belanger, painting, Public art

September 2, 2017

The shadows on the sidewalks around Redwood City, Calif., have been doing strange things for the past year. That’s because Damon Belanger has been designing and painting fantastical faux-shadows that add creatures and other oddities under everyday objects. The effort is funded by the non-profit Redwood City Improvement Association, employing the San Carlos graphic artist to put his strange twist on cityscape.

Mitsuru Watanabe Interjects A Modern Perspective Onto Classic Paintings

Mitsuru Watanabe, new contemporary art, painting, Rehs Contemporary

November 19, 2025

“When I learned that there was a technique called honkadori, I thought it was interesting,” says Watanabe. “It seemed like an invasion or challenge to the idea of Western art and original works.” Read the full article by clicking above.

Lauren Marx Explores Nature’s Beauty and Cruelty in “American Wilderness”

Yoon Ji Seon’s Embroidered Mixed-Media Self Portraits

Ryan Hewett’s New Experimentations With Form

Damon Belanger Paints Surprising Shadows in Redwood City

Mitsuru Watanabe Interjects A Modern Perspective Onto Classic Paintings

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