Mirrored Opposites Boutique

Mirrored Opposites Boutique are jewelry makers from Cartersville, Georgia. Specializing in made to order items, they can turn just about any image into a piece of jewelry. Using Word of Mouth as their primary means of promotion they aim to keep their customers as happy as possible by using quality materials and keeping their prices very reasonable.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MirroredOpposites

Hex Hypoxia and Anastassia Bear

Today's featured independent artists are Hex Hypoxia and Anastassia Bear.

Hex and Anastassia are models from Austin, Texas. From Cosplay to Burlesque their style is adaptable to whatever medium they choose. By testing the boundaries of morality they never fail to question the social norms of our times.

Hex: http://hexhypoxia.tumblr.com/
Anastassia: http://www.anastassiabear.com/
Photo courtesy of Sheeanna Singer Designs: http://www.sheeannasingerdesigns.com/

Lemak

Lemak is a visual artist from Bristol, United Kingdom. Influenced by graphic novels Lemak creates amazing paintings of iconic comic characters, such as Tank Girl and The Sandman, as well as a variety of unique designs. His color schemes are very vivid and the detail of his work is absolutely top notch.

https://www.facebook.com/lemak.art

D.J. Briesemeister

D.J. is a poet and photographer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Seeing photography as an expansive art form he has a keen eye to color and shape, and how to capture and edit them with flair. For what cannot be seen with the eye he utilizes poetry to vent his thoughts and feelings into words, allowing him to cover multiple mediums with the same intelligent wit and creative style.

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Broonbit

Broonbit is a visual artist from Arbroath, Scotland. His paintings have a colorfully scary feel to them and bring to mind beautifully monstrous creatures. By applying his work to uncommon objects, such as the suitcase featured here, he makes his work applicable to new and unique canvasses.

Blinks

Blinks is a street artist from London, United Kingdom. Specializing in Stencil, Charcoal and Chalk he makes art for private galleries as well as the street. Using Upcycling as a way to reuse found materials for art, he is as resourceful as he is creative.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blinks-AKA-Cartoonhead-WORX/155028658016873

Soapbox

Soapbox is a funk rock band from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Spearheaded by Rodrigo Rosales, a multi-instrumental songwriter and producer, Soapbox rocks out harder than Nick Nolte at an "All You Can Drink" Buffet.

Website: https://soundcloud.com/soapboxgt

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIrHjZ4NAas

Dead Frogs Art

Created by Chauncey DeLion, Dead Frogs Art is a creator of urban art and street wear from Shirley, New York. Crafting with spray paint and hand cut stencils Dead Frogs tests the boundaries of modern street art by using uncommon mediums such as glass canvas and clothing.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeadFrogs

Mod Setentaysiete

Mod is a visual artist from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Utilizing unique stencil designs he creates vivid and detailed paintings. His pieces have a revolutionary feel to them and encompass many ideas in a single image.

http://Behance.net/mod77

F1nk-0ne

F1nk-0ne is a street artist from Bristol, United Kingdom. Channeling his inner demons into his stencil work he twists and warps his own imagination to create vibrant artwork with thought provoking messages. His pieces have a dark subtext to them and express the beauty and pain of an honest soul.

https://www.facebook.com/F1nk0ne

Catch-22 Art

Catch-22 Art is spearheaded by the visual artist Marc Atherton, out of Blackpool, United Kingdom. Using spray paint and elaborately detailed designs he creates vivid and surreal paintings with a futuristic punk edge.

https://www.facebook.com/catch22art

FYZN

FYZN is a street artist from Dundee, Scotland. Using stencils, spray paint, and stickers he creates versatile art that can be put up anywhere. His designs are vivid and colorful, and the context of each image has it's own unique story.

http://facebook.com/FYZNArtwork

Lost Empire Designs

Lost Empire Designs are specialized craftsmen from Lahaina, Hawaii. Inspired by the curious technology of lost civilizations such as Atlantis and El Dorado they create everything from weaponry to jewelry. Utilizing found objects, hardware, and a lot of imagination they piece both the futuristic and the ancient seamlessly together.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LostEmpireDesigns

Jellykoe

Jellykoe is a husband and wife team of visual artists from Columbia, South Carolina. Bending the limits of the imagination they create vinyl plastic and resin toys, plush stuffed animals, and paintings and prints of beautifully strange monsters. Traveling across country to art shows and conventions they have been able to spread their creations with art fans all over America.

http://www.jellykoe.com/

Atelier Pirate

Atelier Pirate are mask makers from Montreal, Canada. Using several techniques of acrylic coloration each one of their masks has its own warmth and expression. With diverse and durable designs their masks can be worn by students in a workshop setting, professional actors on stage, or by anyone looking to stand out at a masked ball or party.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Piratemask

Jeanette Wedgeworth

Jeanette is a jewelry maker from Las Vegas, Nevada. Her jewelry has a Steampunk and Fantasy element to it, integrating a futuristic cyber look to Medieval designs. Despite using high quality materials, including glass and crystal, she finds a way to keep her pieces very modestly priced.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClayFantasies

Lucia Putrino

Lucia is a visual artist from Bolzano, Italy. Her sketches and graphic designs are incredibly vivid and convey deeply emotional subjects using only the power of images. Her sense of humor can be seen in the titles of her pieces, including "Stick Them With the Pointy End" that is featured here, which showcase not only her hip tongue in cheek style but also her humanity.

http://heartpoised.deviantart.com/

The Gutter Ghouls

The Gutter Ghouls are a Psychobilly band from Detroit, Michigan. Crafting a style of their own by seamlessly blending styles of music such as punk, rockabilly, hardcore, classic rock n' roll and a hint of classic horror, the Gutter Ghouls create their own spooky swinging sound. Performing with such classic bands as The Misfits and The Chop Tops, they prove their ability to put on a show that rivals even their own inspirations. Their music is available to listen to on their Reverbnation page and their new album, Motorcity Murderbilly, is available on their Amazon page.

Band Page: http://www.reverbnation.com/thegutterghouls

Motorcity Murderbilly: http://www.amazon.com/Motorcity-Murderbilly-The-Gutter-Ghouls/dp/B00AWJ45JG

Grams Art

Gram is a painter from Olympia, Washington. Her and her husband specialize in traditional detailed art and operate their shop jointly, her handling the painting and him taking care of the framing. Their pieces draw inspiration from many pop culture icons of various times, including the internet legend George Takei as Mr. Sulu.

http://www.gramsartshop.blogspot.com/

Jumbie Art

Jumbie is a Digital Spectral Artist from Louisville, Kentucky. Jumbie creates full spectrum, light reactive art that excites the eye and produces a new-age animated effect when viewed under an RGB color changing light. Applying this to multiple printable mediums, including lenticular holograms and fabrics, they have diversified their designs to be used in versatile and creative ways. Jumbie is currently in the process of fundraising through Kickstarter for the creation and distribution of Spectral Leggings, a unique type of clothing that features their Spectral Art design.

Artist Website: http://jumbieart.com/

Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jumbieart/jumbieart-presents-spectral-leggings

Luna Original Designs

Luna Original Designs is a jewelry design and crafting shop from Dayton, Ohio. Using glass, clay, wood, stones, and shells in their jewelry they build pieces from very natural resources. Inspired by a love of nature, their designs reflect the beauty that is found in the world around us.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LunaOriginalDesigns

Radical Musings

Radical musings is an American Self Published author. Calling his debut story a 'love letter to the heart', the author offers Dust that Hopes as a work that attempts to bridge faith and the emotional experience while creating his own biblical mythology with a rational god. Centered around Prometheus, who (much like the legendary figure found in Greek mythology) suffers a series of consequences in his attempt to help mankind, Dust that Hopes explores the origin of enlightenment and the sacrifices made to achieve it.

http://www.amazon.com/Dust-Hopes-Divinity-Rising-ebook/dp/B00CCJ098A

Lipstick Homicide

Lipstick Homicide is a Pop Punk trio from Coralville, Iowa. Inspired by punk rock bands like Bikini Kill, early Green Day, and Heavens to Betsy their sound has a fast tempo thrash feel to it. With an energetic stage show and fun interaction with their fans they never fail to put on an amazing performance.

http://lipstickhomicide.bandcamp.com/

Stuc

Stuc is a street artist from Arbroath, Scotland. Drawing inspiration from music, life, and other artists he designs stencil pieces using a variety of sources, including modeled photography. Preferring urban art to gallery art, he believes that the streets are full of masterpieces that document the times that we live in.

Nme

Nme is a street artist from Exeter, United Kingdom. His paintings are beautifully designed and epic in their execution. From brick walls to art gallery walls, he holds back nothing in his full on visual assaults. Creation comes freely from his mind, and in his own words he "just puts Pencil to paper, Knife to card, and hand to can, And try to let the magic happen."

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nme/125181450932741

Jolei Brunson

Jolei is a painter from Plano, Texas. Influenced by her grandfather, Jolei discovered the world of visual art in her teens. Inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock her paintings have a strongly Expressionist style, in which the subject itself is modified for emotional effect to evoke moods or ideas.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Branching-Woman/524626074234708

Bambi Guthrie

Bambi is a freelance photographer from Ft Wayne, Indiana. Driven by her passion for music she submerges herself into the underground punk and indie scene by using her keen eye to capture many amazing shows. Her versatility can be seen in all of her work, from wedding portraits to gory boudoir photo shoots, she can use her skills to frame any moment in time.

http://bambiguthrie.smugmug.com/

Ryze Stencil

Ryze is a street artist from Edinburgh, Scotland. Fueled by a passion for Graffiti Art he utilizes Spray Paint stencils and Wheat Pasted stickers to display his paintings on canvas and urban layouts. Constantly striving for bigger and better pieces, Ryze is an ever evolving artist whose imagination and skill grow larger with everything that he creates.