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Top 5: Pittsburgh artists to follow on Instagram

Top 5: Pittsburgh artists to follow on Instagram
Photo courtesy of Instagram.com/caldwellbeads
A beaded self-portrait by Caldwell Linker

@caldwellbeads

Prepare to be blown away by Caldwell Linker’s artwork made out of tiny beads. Gems include portraits, words, jewelry and yes, even vaginas.

@danielgurwin

Graphic-design nerds, take note: If vintage signs make you drool, Daniel’s hand-lettering will be right up your alley. His process sketches are a personal favorite.

@xiolathefairy

Xiola Jensen’s whimsical illustrations of sad women and cats, full of emotion with a killer color palette, are super rad. Teardrops are a common theme.

@johnpenastudio

Follow along with the adventures of John and his partner (fellow artist @jessheberle) in his illustrated panels. The drawings are raw, and he thankfully doesn’t hold back — a recent post shows him sitting on the toilet.

@jennavandenbrink

The clean lines and pretty flowers carved into Jenna Vanden Brink’s ceramics make me wish I could throw away all my dishes and replace them immediately with her entire collection.


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