in my ongoing quest to merge with nature while navigating the concrete jungle of los angeles, i came across the ultra-fab, new york-based, collage artist and painter gretchen wagoner on design for mankind.  in gretchen's world, woodland creatures mingle beneath gilded chandeliers, wear cowboy boots, and don locks of flowing, human hair (chris march would be so proud!).

although she lives in NYC, gretchen grew up in wisconsin where nature played an important part in her life.  she works with wood and paper and in mediums of gouache, resin, and gocco.  the result is textural, rich, whimsical, and 100% craveable.

gretchen's art ranges from 15.00 to 200.00 and is available at SITE, velocity art & design, and her etsy shoppe.  hop on it, people, because her goods go fast!

view MORE of gretchen wagoner's fabulousness after the JUMP.