Sometimes life leads us in unexpected directions, and what seem like bad decisions at first take us exactly where we need to be. This is very much Ashley Rose's story. Ashley's journey started in college – or, anyway, at the end of her college days. She was starting her...

Sonja Hinrichsen's art spans from video, performance, and installation to participatory and situational art, as well as environmental art. Known for her series of "Snow Drawings" she creates massive drawings on snow-covered landscapes using footprints. These drawings engage communities worldwide. Participants are guided by Hinrichsen, creating walking pattern systems...

Lauren never planned to travel for a living. In fact, at 20, she had never been abroad and didn't have a passport. Then, one semester of studying abroad changed everything. Lauren was working towards a degree in English and Psychology when she decided to spend a semester in Sydney,...

Barcelona-based artist Cinta Vidal Agulló is known for her dimension-bending paintings, where buildings and interiors defy gravity, creating disorienting spaces in which up is down and down is up. Using acrylic on wood panels, her artwork explores the complicated ways in which we navigate through our environments. "With these un-gravity...

What would our beloved dogs say if only they could speak their mind? You’ve probably asked yourself this question more than once and it seems that we finally might get the answer. ‘Dog With Sign’ is a funny Instagram page that features photos of an adorable puppy holding a...

Eating new exciting food is fun. Traveling to distant, exotic locations is also fun. Mark Wiens does both for a living. Mark Weins defines himself as a full-time travel eater.  He lives in Bangkok with his wife but travels constantly in search of new tastes and aromas. His life was always...

Australian painter Vanessa Stockard combines her passion for art and love for her pets to create quirky paintings that are taking over the world. Stockard is a proud owner of three adorable cats – Satan, Kevin The Kittin and his mom Fluff Ferstenberg. Even though her paintings deal with complex and deep emotions such as...

Growing up, Daniel Merriam's home was full to the brim with creativity. "Our house was full of a variety of musical instruments," he recalled on his website. "Two pianos played constantly as seven siblings practiced daily. My mother would throw open the windows and sing while playing hymns,...

 Art has always been important to Renee Day. Born in Orange County, California, she's been attracted to arts and crafts ever since she was a little girl. Her family moved around a lot, which means she changed schools and left friends behind over and over, but there was one constant in her life:...

Illustrator and graphic designer Catherine Kay is a master of all things cute. Known by her moniker Katnipp, she opened her studio at the end of 2015, at a time when she was working full-time in a graphic design job. Now based in North-East England, her brand is growing by the minute,...