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Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Mulligan
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Mulligan

I would never have thought that creepy and cute could go together in a sentence. That was until I saw Kristen Tercek's incredible acrylic on wood paintings signed Cuddly Rigor Mortis. Jersey based artist, trained at NYU Film School lives in the woods with beloved husband and two chihuahuas, painting small pictures of "thoughts had in the dead of night".

Cuddly Rigor Mortis, MulliganCuddly Rigor Mortis, Mulligan

Animated bruised golf balls, crippled candies, sorrow melting ice-creams, one-eyed fruits or muffins with heads sliced or bitten, cats with cataract and many other cuddlesome little beings in suffering are the subjects of violent yet dreadfully funny scenes.

Cuddly Rigor Mortis, CitrusideCuddly Rigor Mortis, Citruside

Carried away by their sweetness (plus a slightly cartoonish feel) one might wrongly target Kristen's art toward kids, but as the artist says on her website "... if it seems just cute and happy, please keep looking. I'm sure you'll notice something quite horrific soon enough".

Image gallery:
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Slice and Dice
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Slice and Dice
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Sweet Lobotomy
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Sweet Lobotomy
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Peppermint Gimp
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Peppermint Gimp
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Minty Melt
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Minty Melt
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Kokoroheart
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Kokoroheart
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Coffee Break
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Coffee Break
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Cataract
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Cataract
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Apple Eye
Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Apple Eye

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By Haut Fashion , 9 May 2018

Passionate about painting and life itself

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By Haut Fashion, 4 June 2018

Heather Mattoon's fashionable cats

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By Haut Fashion, 21 September 2018

Optimistic brushes of color

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By Haut Fashion, 21 March 2019

Fragile girls in ink

Ashley Goldberg, Gaggle of Girls

Ashley Goldberg's characters seem very fragile, looking for true friendship and protection. She draws shy little girls, with plush bears in their arms, hiding in trees and in most cases being accompanied by cute kittens or elves.

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Painting limericks: Duy Huynh

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By Haut Fashion, 27 August 2019

True passion for fairytales

Mia Araujo, Persephone

Michelle "Mia" Araujo is only 24 years old and has already astonished critics with her acrylic on wood paintings. Born in Los Angeles, Mia graduated Otis College of Art & Design and...

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By Haut Fashion, 3 June 2018

Ali McGraw

Ali McGraw

Ali McGraw Love Story's major star Ali McGraw is one great inspiration for the 70s look. Wear a white turtleneck jersey top with wide-leg blue jeans and platform sandals. A woven leather accessory, belt or handbag, adds a hippie chic feel...

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By Haut Fashion, 6 May 2017

Caia Koopman's beautiful universe

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She wanted to graduate in math but reconsidered and became fine arts major instead. And that was a really wise decision as Caia Koopman is nowadays one of the most appreciated young American artists. Born in ...

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By Haut Fashion, 6 June 2018

Among dreams and monster tales

Dan May, Between you and Eye

Dan May's gentle, furry monsters have always maintained a level of humanity. And, surprisingly or not, May's recent collection, called "Into the wild" expands this humanity into a deeper emotional level. Living in...

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By Haut Fashion, 19 July 2018

Sylvia Ji and her sad fairies

Sylvia Ji, Night Shade

Sylvia Ji constantly surprises us with her beautiful paintings. Focusing especially on feminine figures (perhaps her own alter-egos), Sylvia explores beauty, sensuality, social notions in provocative captivating artworks....

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By Haut Fashion, 12 August 2018

A story about little rabbits

Kristiana Pärn, Rabbits in vermilion

I simply love Kristiana Pärn's drawings. Her cute forest animal-characters make me think of children books and imagine all sorts of stories like the unlikely couple taking a stroll (lady badger with mister rabbit) or the little bear...

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By Haut Fashion, 21 September 2018

Paintings, traveling and a seek for inspiration

Seth Armstrong, A view of Budapest from the trekkie deekie

I simply love the world that Seth Armstrong depicts through his paintings. He mixes realism with a touch of fictional; he knows how to be ironic without crossing the line, and funny without diminishing the message of his artworks. Plus, if...

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By Haut Fashion, 19 April 2018

Dilkabear's whimsical world

Dilkabear's whimsical world

A wonderful world to awake the inner child in you filled with dreamy landscapes, fantastic furry beasts and odd doll-like, delicate characters describe the artwork of Nassyrova Dilka. Living in Trieste, Italy she sells her art, available...

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By Haut Fashion, 6 February 2019

Amy Martino: graphic art & fashion oddity

Amy Martino fashion illustration

The fluid-cubist works of Amy Martino have the staying power of a brilliant logo. A Bachelor graduate of Sociology, this freelance art director and graphic designer brings her knowledge of visual branding into surreal digital...

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By Haut Fashion, 19 July 2018

Focus on Uncertain Times

Amy Casey, Keeping it Together

Amy Casey's paintings recreate, with acrylic on panel, on canvas or on paper, her nightmares concerning the end of the world. "Inspired by natural and unnatural disasters, personal fiascos and never-ending stream of bad news coming...

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