Applied Art Sculpture

Tom Francirek and Andre Oliveira Art dolls

Tom Francirek and Andre Oliveira Art dolls
Pia, hand painted hazel eyes, haute couture garment, sewn by hand, the bodice made of silver metallic silk organza and black antique Chantilly lace. Tom Francirek and Andre Oliveira Art dolls

Tom Francirek and Andre Oliveira Art dolls

Tandem of talented artists Tom Francirek & Andre Oliveira has created a gallery of collectible dolls, which have become known to all doll collectors and art lovers. In fact, each of their unique handmade dolls exists in a single copy. And this fact explains its price of $ 5000.
Tom and Andre create their dolls from the finest and rich materials. In particular, fine silks, vintage laces, silk flowers, angora mohair, and unique porcelain. Noteworthy, doll eyes – painstakingly drawn by hand with multiple colors in order to achieve a realistic look.
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Sculpture

Charles Vyse Porcelain Art

Charles Vyse Porcelain
Porcelain Art by British artist Charles Vyse (1882-1971)

Charles Vyse Porcelain Art includes porcelain characters based on ordinary people seen on London streets of the 18-19th centuries. Charles Vyse (1882-1971) was an English studio potter, known for producing colorful figurines of his contemporaries. He was a hereditary craftsman involved in the pottery industry – his Staffordshire family had traditionally produced fine porcelain goods. Charles started working at age fourteen as a modeller and designer, trained by Henry Doulton and Charles Noke. Henry Doulton saw his talent and sent him to the Hanley Art School. Charles Vyse won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London to study sculpture. In 1911 Charles Vyse became a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. The next year he studied at the Camberwell School of Art.
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Painting

Still life painting by Jorge Maciel

Still life painting by Jorge Maciel
Floral Still life painting by Jorge Maciel

Still life painting by Jorge Maciel

Born in the city of Pocos de Caldas, on December 08, 1972, Jorge Maciel is a talented Brazilian artist. Noteworthy, Jorge Maciel never studied painting, and is a self-taught artist. However, his paintings became known in every country, thanks to his fans and connoisseurs. According to Jorge Maciel, he gives people the beauty and tenderness of the world by his colorful and positive painting. The amateur artist develops his talent being critical to his concepts, constantly improving the technique of painting. Each of his work manifests the artist’s great inspiration and harmony, his feelings and passion for art.
Also, Jorge Maciel has already had several exhibitions both in his country and abroad. In particular, in Sao Paulo Book Fair, Cultural Space Island Bella, Book Fair Foz do Iguaçu, Mogi /S.P Cultural Center, and in Arts Hall of Palace Casino in Pocos De Caldas in Brazil. Besides, in the Salon Arts Space in Italy, and Arts Hall Library of John XXXIII in Spain.
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Nature Painting

Leaf cutting art by Omid Asadi

Leaf cutting art by Iranian artist Omid Asadi
Leaf cutting art by Iranian artist Omid Asadi

Leaf cutting art by Omid Asadi. Iranian artist Omid Asadi (Deh mirahmadi) currently living in Manchester, Cheshire, creates art from natural fallen leaves. These little masterpieces are delicately made with a very sharp knife and needle in cutting and carving technique. His artworks were exhibited in London, Milan, Manchester (2013 and 2014). On his website, he writes: “For me, art is a way to see the world, and everything around me, from a different angle. I started thinking about why no one notices how beautiful the leaves are. I wanted to give them a second life and turn them into works of art”. This was his first step to becoming an artist and his leaf cutting art led to a very successful way.
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Applied Art

Felt Cornershop installation by Lucy Sparrow

Store where everything is made completely out of FELT. Felt Cornershop installation by Lucy Sparrow
Store where everything is made completely out of FELT. Felt Cornershop installation by Lucy Sparrow

Felt Cornershop installation by Lucy Sparrow
She can make anything using felt – chips, canned ravioli, ketchup, beer, magazines, and even the cash register. This awesome little shop is open for business until August 31, open every day from 10am – 7pm : 19 Wellington Row, London. The local passers-by and art lovers visit month-long installation ‘The Cornershop’ not only view the products, but buy them, and participate in workshops.
Noteworthy, British textiles artist Lucy Sparrow has embraced a role of an artist and a shop-keeper.
According to Sparrow, she had her first solo show “Imitation” in 2012 at Hoxton Gallery, London and attracted major paid commissions. In particular, Urban Take-Over at Hannah’s, and Seale-Hayne (Devon) in conjunction with the Victoria & Albert Museum’s touring Street Art exhibition. As the only textile artist on the urban street-art scene her work was featured alongside notable street artists such as Banksy.
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Jewelry

Beautiful Silver filigree art

Silver filigree art Taj Mahal model, India 19-20 century
Replica of Taj Mahal model, India 19-20th century. Beautiful Silver filigree art

Traditionally, Italian, Russian, Indian and French metalwork masters made delicate lace like jewellery metalwork art pieces from 1660 to the late 19th century. In fact, filigree has become a special branch of jewellery in modern times. However, historically it was a part of the ordinary work of a jeweler.

The Louvre and in the British Museum preserved stunning filigree jewelry pieces of the Greek and Etruscan craftsmen of the 6th to the 3rd centuries. Italian and European silver from seventeen-twenty century is mostly silver artworks of precious and rare unique silver filigree works.
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Nature Photoart

American photographer John De Bord

The Beauty Of The Morning by American nature photo artist John De Bord
The Beauty Of The Morning by American nature photographer John De Bord

American photographer John De Bord captures the beautiful scenery and wildlife of Colorado, where he is currently living. John De Bord sees endless photographic opportunities which Colorado offers, and his art-gallery is a perfect proof of that. Thanks to the talent, skills of the professional photoartist and his great ability to see the beauty we can admire the nature, its picturesque sunsets and dawns, mountains and lakes, fauna and flora. John De Bord shares a sense of emotion in his photographs. One of his goals is to have his beautiful work published in greeting cards, magazines, books, calendars, and so on. His personal statement – “The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about”.
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