Featured Artist: TastesLikePurple

TastesLikePurple's motto is 'Life is too short to have naked walls'. What a statement! Walls are definitely naked without gargoyles and hatted kitties! This guy is kinda cute, in a stone-ominous way. http://bit.ly/4z8ZRG

The artist says: "I'm a self-taught photo hobbiest wanna-be artist. I own a mansion and a yacht. OK, that second part is not true. A late bloomer with a cranky streak peppered with hopes and dreams. I unapologetically wear black almost every day. I'm still trying to figure things out but think I'm doing a pretty fine job of it lately. I enjoy exploring my creative side when it's not driving me bonkers and I think everyone should laugh at least 20 times a day."

Visit her shop at http://tasteslikepurple.etsy.com
or find her at: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bitterbetty/
http://tasteslikepurple.blogspot.com/

Featured Artist: HRPhotography

HRPhotography's pictures echo single moments, snatched bits of another's introspection, a snapshot of what's most important to a stranger. This aesthetic is encapsulated by 'What Beauty Holds'--hands holding, not a butterfly, but a moth. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12527193

The artist says: "Hello, my name is Halyssa Riggins, owner of hrphotography.etsy.com. I am in the process of earning my BFA in Photography and sell some of my most cherished images through my shop on etsy. My hope is for others to appreciate and somehow relate to my art. That is one of the greatest rewards a photographer may achieve."

Visit her shop at hrphotography.etsy.com
or her blog at http://halyssarigginsphotography.blogspot.com

Featured Artist: ChapterFour

From heartless kiwi to happy clouds, ChapterFour's prints perk you up! Who DOESN'T need whimsical cheer these days? My favourite is the 'United Colours Of...' print: http://bit.ly/OoJdg

The artist says: "My name is Tania, I'm 19 years old.
I studied art, and that's actually what I love the most...
I love drawing! Not so much for painting...
And, of course, I love photography."

Visit her shop at http://chapterfour.etsy.com
You can also find her at: 
FLICKR.com/chapterfour
atreyuu.DEVIANTART.com 

Featured Artist: PaintedNegative

Visit the slightly-surreal art photography of Etsy's PaintedNegative! 'The Pupil' with its double meaning, is my favourite. http://bit.ly/2je9Vg

The artists says: "Fahd Husain is a Montreal-based, self-taught photographer/artist and perpetual student of philosophy. His style is largely contemporary, and his work ranges from black and white neo-modernism to travel photography to surreal and abstract photographic art."

Visit his shop at http://paintednegative.etsy.com
You can also find him at:
http://www.twitter.com/paintednegative