Issue 30 artist Melissa Del Pinto is a Montreal artist who paints absolutely stunning portraits of birds. Once made, these massive paintings are framed in beautiful handmade frames constructed from a wide variety of found objects. We'll be posting more about Melissa in an interview later this month and when the issue debuts online June 6, but to get a little taste of what you're in for, click here. If you like what you see subscribe to Papirmasse today!
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Up next is the wild and wacky Josh Holinaty, maker of some of the loveliest and most successful weird line drawings we’ve ever seen. Josh is currently based out of Edmonton, where he’s got a number of projects on the go. Read on to learn more about one of our favourite illustrators, who also happens to be a musician and a cat aficionado.
S. Kennedy Sobol is the writer for our upcoming issue (Papirmasse 29). A recipient of the Irving Layton Award for Poetry, her work has been published in PRISM magazine and her story "Some Light Down" was nominated for the Journey Prize and was included in "The Journey Prize Stories 20". She lives in Toronto. Find out more about her here!
Josh Holinaty is a wicked-ass Canadian illustrator who pulls of the rare - and we mean rare - feat of having a style that is at once loose, messy, and super, super tight. The guy is a pro at making the haphazard look perfect, and we've been huge fans of his work since strolling down a prairie street many years ago and glimpsing his work on the cover of the local free weekly. Josh has illustrated for some very fine folks, including The Globe and Mail, Transworld, and Wired. He also makes some of the greatest gig posters around. We are very pleased to announce him as the artist for the next issue of Papirmasse. Check out some of his work by clicking here.
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