Featured Artist: Kelly Reemtsen

We just love the juxtapositions in Kelly’s paintings, the good girl meets hardware. Her background in fashion design is obvious with the 1950’s and 60’s era puffy dresses. But the way she pairs these fabulous dresses with other objects is the clincher. Well mannered women posing with tools, hardware and clipping shears. Threatening the viewer with vacuum cleaners and mops, she twists the image of women’s work in a wonderful way. Her latest ladies just seem to be falling, helplessly fashionable, to their demise. ARTIST LINK

This was originally published on the homepage of Eclectix, 

in the "Pretty In Pink" issue, March. 2012

For the "Pretty In Pink" online exhibit, click here.

Oleg Dou’s Beautifully Creepy Digitals

“I am looking for something bordering between the beautiful and the repulsive. I want to attain the feeing of presence one can get when walking by a plastic manikin...”

  ARTIST LINK

This was originally published on the homepage of Eclectix, 

in the "Pretty In Pink" issue, March. 2012

For the "Pretty In Pink" online exhibit, click here.

In The PInk With Edith Lebeau

Edith is a wonderful Canadian artist and none better to start off the Pretty In Pink issue with. She has many pretty women painted with a pink & rosy palette. Her women are strong and real with character, never relying on the half nude, prepubescent, big-eyed look of current art trends. They invite us into their world, telling stories with just a gesture or expression. Some with witty humor, pensive imaginings, tattoos, wildlife or Victorian hairstyles - they all radiate soulful intelligence. 

 LINK to Edith’s Website

This was originally published on the homepage of Eclectix, 

in the "Pretty In Pink" issue, March. 2012

For the "Pretty In Pink" online exhibit, click here.

For Women's Month - Eclectix Gets Pretty In Pink

To help celebrate March - Women's History Month 2012 and the feminine eye, Eclectix has just released their new issue, "Pretty In Pink". All female artists and related posts. The pretty, the pink and the not-so-pretty or pink. Strong women’s art, new feminist visions and rockin’ chick works of surreal & contemporary artists. This week we spotlight the fantastic paints of Edith Lebeau. (above) New related features all month long (and then some) on the Eclectix homepage and a great online art exhibition. 

For the Eclectix homepage, click here.

For the online exhibition, click here.