ARTIST CLOSEUP
CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE
One Perfect Day by Deb McMenamin
Alberto Ballocca
Alberto Ballocca artist, Italy based (Turin, b. ‘93) As enigmatic communication systems between plants and living beings, Alberto’s works exude an indefinite serie of energy sublimation between painting, drawing and sculpting practices.
www.albertoballocca.com @albertoballocca2
Studio Display; Sculpture ‘Antanairesis’ & ‘Works on Paper/Fine Art Prints’ clay, gesso, larch leaves, iron, acrylics, 5 volt led // printed mixed media on cotton paper, ultra hdr chromed ink jet print unique editions; 19.7” x 13.2”
Paul Gravett
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Gravett explores the vibrant realm of abstract photography through traditional techniques and modern innovation. With a unique expressive style, his images have been exhibited internationally and recognized with numerous international awards.
paulgravettphotography.com @paulgravettphotography
Colour Study 53 (top left) photography: archival print, framed
25 cm x 25 cm 2023
Colour Study 69 (top right) photography: archival print, framed 25 cm x 25 cm 2023
Colour Study 67 (bottom) photography: archival print, framed 25 cm x 25 cm 2023
Djamila Fierek
Growing up in Wiesbaden, Germany, my childhood was filled with the charm of its historic streets and cultural richness. After completing my education, I pursued my passion of art, history of art and psychology, earning a master at Ludwig-Maximilians- University in Munich. www.djamilafierekart.com @djamilafierek
Collyn Gold Contempoary Fine Arts
Collyn Gold is an abstract artist with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. Her bold, spiritual works are influenced by her mentorship with visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, blending organic forms, sacred geometry, and emotional depth.
@goldiepantzz
Breaking Dawn (top left) acrylic, acrylic ink, gouache, spirograph, pencil on watercolor paper
72 cm x 56 cm x 2 cm 2017
Flying Colors (top right) acrylic, acrylic ink, holograph paper on canvas
91 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023
Rabbit Hole (bottom)
acrylic, spray paint, pencil, spirograph, gold leaf, holograph paper, lightning bolt and starburst shaped glitter, gloss varnish on canvas
122 cm x 122 cm x 3 cm 2023
Sabrina Puppin
Sabrina Puppin is an internationally exhibited visual artist. Many renowned venues internationally have showcased her work, including the Museu Europeu D’Art Modern, Barcelona; the Qatar Museums, Doha; the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, Almaty and The Kyoto Museum, Japan. www.sabrinapuppin.com @sabrinapuppin
Five White Balls glazes on canvas
Denice Palanuk Wilson
Travel, culture, music, nature, and animals. Whatever moves me and my emotions I paint. I love painting commission pieces and seeing how happy friends are when I’m done. With paintbrush in hand and music on, I do my best work. I paint with acrylic, oils, and gold leaf. denice-wilson.pixels.com @deniceartist7
Apostolos Papakonstantis
Apostolos Papakonstantis is an artist. His artworks describes with a post-modern perception his general attitude towards certain subjects, adding color and emphasizing the symbolism. Apostolos’s style placed in the area of synthesis by expressionistic mood.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/apostolos-papakonstantis
Labyrinthus (bottom)
Spiritual Thinker (top left) painting
The Power of the Protection (top right) painting - oil on canvas
x 60 cm x 2 cm
Marlene Suter
Originally from London and now in Australia, I completed my Art & Design degree in the UK in 1998. “The PopDogs Project” began serendipitously in my home studio in November 2021 with my pup Marlo Merle & a prop box, adding a playful twist to my documentary & portrait photography. www.marlenesuterphotography.com @popdogs_project @marlenesfx
Marlo on Nacho Cheese with Salt and Pepper Hair, Red Fedora with Feather and Red-Rimmed Sunglasses (bottom) photography
cm x 110 cm
Marlo on Raspberry Rose with Luscious Blonde Wig, Straw Crochet Hat, and Hot Pink Sunglasses (top left) photography
cm x 110 cm
Marlo on Milk Chocolate with Crochet Cream, Red and Yellow Stripe Bucket Hat and Lensless Spectacles (top right) photography
cm x 110 cm
Nicole Melnicky
Nicole Melnicky is a contemporary artist based in Vancouver, BC. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art, Media, and Design from OCAD University, and a BFA in Fine Art, with minors in Textile Design and Art History, from Moore College of Art and Design. www.nicolemelnicky.com @nicolemelnicky
Eric Lucas
I’m an avid photographer who loves all Colorado offers: picturesque landscapes, natural beauty, and a lot of natural light! I love my dogs and husband tremendously and couldn’t imagine my life without their support.
www.lucasmarketing.photography @lucasmarketingphotography
Majestic (bottom)
Wisdom Waits (top left)
Ponder (top right)
Ainsley23
Emil Holder, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, moved to the U.S. at 11. A recent self-taught artist, Emil infuses his work with passion and emotion, using canvas to create abstract forms that invite exploration. His vibrant art aims to evoke love, joy, and positivity.
@ainsleysart23
Faces Above the Skyline (top left)
Beautiful Colors of Creation (top right)
Face of Colors (bottom)
Juliana Oganian
A freelance artist whose creative path is strongly connected with the difficulties of migration. The collection of 66 works “Rooms” reflects the dependence of internal experiences with external events. “People are a limited and at the same time infinite universe.” J.Oganian NY
@julianaoganian
Cher Pruys
Cher Pruys, ASAA SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA, CFA, NOAPS, PSOA, AWA., AAOA. “To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression.”
www.artbycher.ca @cherpruys
Little Miss Sunshine (top left) acrylic 20 cm x 18 cm 2024
Little Rascal (top right) acrylic 23 cm x 23 cm 2024
Sunday Morning (bottom) acrylic 23 cm x 25 cm 2024
Robert began his artist career at the age of eighteen. His first professional outing as a painter landed his first group show, and his first sale. Primarily self taught. Robert’s main focus and discipline has always been realism in oils.
www.robertpageart.com @robertpageart
Artzy D3signs
Jessica Eddy is a Canadian artist based in Edmonton, Alberta. She captures scenic views and inner raw emotions in her acrylic paintings, through the creative use of vivid colors. Inspired to continuously create more, her paintings capture the beauty found in darkness. www.facebook.com/krazykreator @artzy_d3signs
Happiness (top right)
I Walked Through Madness to Find Me (top left)
The Wanderer (bottom) acrylic
Joelle Ater
Joelle, an abstract expressionist artist in Boise, Idaho, is known for her energetic textured acrylic paintings. As a music and art educator, she seeks to inspire others to recognize creativity as their birthright. Her latest work embraces beauty and joy amid life’s complexity. joellesart.com @joellesmusicandart
Clever Conflict (top left)
Martha Anna Biernacka
Martha is a Canadian artist that takes pleasure in encapsulating the natural world into her pieces. She derives her creative inspiration from her worldly travels and her natural magnetic pull towards the interconnectedness of nature and all living things.
crimson-clover-pottery.square.site @crimson.clover.pottery
Woodland Mystic Collection (left)
Dewdrop
Aurora Borealis Collection (bottom right)
Elena Kochetkova EK
Elena Kochetkova, a Miami-based artist with a background in architecture, is known for her distinctive painting style. Her shift from architecture to painting was driven by a need for self-expression. Each piece tells a unique story, capturing beauty without specific themes. www.artbyek.com
@e.k.wrld
Yasuo Oda
Yasuo Oda is a Washington DC based emerging digital artist and also an architect who received a master degree from Graduate School of Fine Arts at University of Pennsylvania as a Fulbright Scholar. He has created a unique digital blend method for digital collage/montage.
yasuoodaart.com @yasuoodaart
Bert Grant
Summer’s Embrace
acrylic on canvas
40 cm x 50 cm
2024
Bert Grant, a Georgia, USA based artist uses his paintbrush like a conductor’s baton, orchestrating symphonies of color. Born with a heart attuned to beauty, he transforms blank canvases into portals— gateways to forgotten landscapes, whispered memories, and dreams yet unexplored. bgrantart.com fineart@bgrantart.com
Alice Wonders
Obstacle of Time
mixed media,oil on gallery wrapped canvas
90 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm
2024
Alice was born and raised in a picturesque city of Sumy in Ukraine. She currently resides in a picturesque corner of England near London. Her debut exhibition unfolded within the walls of the city cultural center when she was only 14 years old. www.allakarplyuk.com @alice_wonders_paintings
Erika Monye
Erika Monye is a Florida-based abstract artist who creates paintings and sculptures using mixed-media, such as acrylic paints and inks to explore human thought, perception, and the universe by rejecting lines and embracing form, fluidity and texture throughout their work.
@emye.theartist
Bittersweet (top right)
Color Mule (top left)
Hidden Garden (bottom)
Tarjani Vijaliwala
My artistic journey began at age 10 inspired by fantasy fiction and I sent my paintings globally, reflecting love, friendship, and growth. Today, my art is a fusion of imagination and life’s complexities.
www.tarjani.ca @tarjaaanni
Harry Rocksma
My name is Harry Rocksma, a Netherlands-based artist. After years of copying others, I found my style in my last year of school. Using a mix of markers, paint, and correction fluid, I embraced imperfection and created unique Rocksma paintings. www.rocksma.com @harryrocksma
Allison Sharpe
Allison is a Los Angleles-based dart artist- meaning she specializes in all things dark and spooky. She also draws hyper-realistic portraits and can oil/acrylic paint. When she’s not working on art, she’s an actress who has been seen in svereal national commercials.
@artbyallisonsharpe @theallisonsharpe
Daniel Scott
Tauchen Sie mit mir in die faszinierende Welt der Unterwasserfotografie! Ich bin Daniel Scott, seit 15 Jahren leidenschaftlicher Taucher und internationaler Unterwasserkunstfotograf. Meine Aufnahmen zeigen die Schönheit der Meere und wundervollen Unterwassermodels.
@scotti_photography
Art Fitzgerald
Art Fitzgerald is a New York based artist whose art has been shown in Galleries across the USA and Canada as well as many published works. Since 2022 Art has delved into the world of AI. Art’s latest AI collection is “Magick”, a magickal claymation realm of alchemy and mystery. artfitzgerald.com @artfitzgerald
Steve Turner Photography
Turner has been a professional photographer for over 35 years working in advertising and fine arts and has over 200 national and international awards to date. Turner is well known for his seascapes and surfing culture work and ability to adapt to most photographic situations.
www.steveturnerphotography.com.au
Ole Marius Joergensen
Ole Marius Joergensen (born 1976) is an artist with a background in film and photography, based in Asker, Norway. He is best known for his meticulously staged cinematic photographs. With the use of theatrical light and vivid color juxtapositions.
www.olemariusphotography.com @olemariusphotography.com
Houngan Michael
I’m Michael Lewis, the founder of BADJI Photography and Art. All my photos and art convey a purpose and meaning. As a photographer and artist, I aim to show you how I perceive the world through my eyes.
badjiphotography.com @badji_photography
Bonswa Legba
Adrien Painchaud
I was born on October 10, 1981 in Rennes, France. I mainly do urban and street photography. What I like about this practice is meeting people. If you take the time to observe the street carefully, to “feel” it, it has lots of things to teach you. It’s really exhilarating.
@adrien_p_painchaud
Pause Lecture Improvisée(bottom)
Manège à la Mairie (top left)
Juste une Pause Cigarette (top right)
photography portrait
Molly Winckelmans
Molly ‘Maureen Phiri’ Winckelmans is a Belgian-Zimbabwean modern painter who developed an unique style inspired on the well-known Zimbabwean sculptural tradition. She works mostly with acrylic and oil pastels.
www.mollyartmove.com @mollysartmove
Double looking 2 : On the Beach (bottom) acrylic, oil pastel, plalette knive 100 cm x
Lavender Haze (top left) acrylic 100 cm x 150 cm x 3 cm 2024
Charm (top right) acrylic, oil pastels palette knive 150 cm x 150 cm x 3 cm 2023
Nilam Shah
Nilam is a self-taught London based Abstract artist and life coach. She uses vibrant colours in her art to create expressive and dynamic work evoking positive wellbeing and joy. Her work is intuitive, and represents the ability to feel free to be in the moment of discovery.
www.nilamshah.com @artbynilam @nilamshah_coach
Summer
(bottom)
Crimson Cascade (top left)
Marshmallow (top right)
Renee Brazel
Renée Brazel is a photographer exploring connection, reflection & unity. Her work transforms natural elements into mesmerising reflections, blurring the boundaries of perception. Renée’s unique vision blends nature, self & the cosmos, inviting deeper contemplation.
www.renbrazelart.com @renbrazel
Viji Venkataguru
Viji Venkataguru is a DOT art Mandala creator, practicing and advocating the healing power of this meditative art form since 2021. She is also pursuing art therapy certification, to promote mental health awareness, that is much needed especially for future generations. Art heals. www.positivedotting.com @positivedotting
Katarina Bailot
While seeking light from my dark perspective, I hang on to the brightest part, which is often humorous or abstractly ethereal.
brush.bio/katarinabailot @katbailotart
Surfing Florida (bottom)
Our Home (top right)
Tali Vikhtinskaya
My projects explore sensory experiences and the aesthetic qualities that surround us, transforming the mundane into icons of beauty. They reflect my relationship with life itself, emphasizing the importance of being present in those fragile moments.
natavi.co.uk @holdingmoment
Liana Gor-Goroian
Some people are born knowing who they are and where they are going while others spend their entire lives trying to find out. Liana born in Armenia and in 1994 she moved to the USA with family. Her contemporary painting and designs combine tradition and modern style.
www.lianagor.com @ runwaydesignillustration
Martha Smith
Take Me to South Beach
Martha Smith is an abstract mixed media artist who explores texture, form, and layers of paint and materials. Inspired by her travels and the freedom of abstract art, her work captures beauty and emotion. Martha’s evolving techniques resonate with collectors across the country.
www.marthasmithstudio.com @marthasmithstudio
Karina Gaz
Mushroom Ladies
Born and raised in Russia, Leningrad. Karina moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17. Being brought into animation family, she worked as an animator, storyboard artist and director for over 15 years. These days Karina Gaz pours her creativity into spooky traditional illustration.
www.karinagaz.com @karinagaz
Amber N. Perry
Amber is a self taught artist from Florida. Currently, she has work up in the Macabre Gallery online. While her work appears to dark, her intent is to help inspire others to tap into their own creativity by sharing her visual representation of her journey into her authenticity.
@infinity_imagined8
May Charters
May is a Los Angeles-based artist and award-winning filmmaker. Inspired by the Plein air movement and her background as a flamenco dancer, voice actor, and fashion casting director, her colorful portraits, landscapes, and abstract art add beauty to your home.
www.artworkarchive.com/profile/maycharters @maycharters
Jon Gries and His Bird (top left) oil on belgian linen raymar panel
51 cm x 41 cm x 3 cm 2023
Alegrias (top right) oil and oil stick on cotton canvas 61 cm x 61 cm x 5 cm
Leaving Las Vegas (bottom) oil on belgian linen panel 23 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm 2023
Audrey Christine Illustrations
Via vibrant works of art, Audrey Christine Illustrations encourages a new lens on the mundane, reveling in unexpected joy and unlocking potential for a more colorful reality. Focusing on the US and former USSR, her art proves hope and resilience endure.
www.brush.bio/audreychristineillustrations
Anza oil pastel on canvasette paper
Janette Lockett
Janette is a self-taught, leading equestrian artist, based in Andalusia, Spain, with a long-standing passion for horses that has inspired her unique and powerfully moving, yet ethereal, horse paintings. Her artwork has been exhibited and has sold internationally for many years.
janettelockettart.com
Olga A Goralewicz
Olga Dukowski is a spiritual painter with a unique focus on the majestic beauty of large cats. Her work is deeply rooted in the ancient art forms, which she has studied extensively to incorporate into her own style. www.olgadukowski.com/collections/original-paintings-1 @olga_dukowski
BluBoi Art
I am Marcus Moore aka BluBoiArt. I was born in Kansas City, Missouri. I have been creating art since I was able to walk. The X-Men inspired me to pick up a pencil and draw. I now draw digitally, and create alot of fanart of anime, comics and cartoons. Art is my passion, I love it. www.bluboiart.com @bluboiart
KENDRICK
Ricky Clover
Ricky Clover, 46, is an African-American man who works and resides in Philadelphia, Pennyslvania. Been a member of PhillyCAM (Community Access Media) since 2016 who won numerous film festival awards for Marky animated shorts. Now working on film adaptation, Marky: The Motion Picture. superclover.wixsite.com/markylifebebuggin @real.clover
Marky: The Motion Picture Teaser Trailer (top right) graphic design (3D CGI graphics)
2100 cm x 1500 cm 2023
Marky And Da Bandits Group Pic Poster (top left) graphic design (3D CGI graphics) 2100 cm x 1500 cm 2023
Marky: The Motion Picture Official Poster (bottom) graphic design (3D CGI graphics) 2100 cm x 1500 cm 2023
Sharon Lobo
Born in India, I grew up travelling the world with my engineer father. My family settled in NY and I attended Cooper Union for art and architecture. Today I own my own architecture firm. I enjoy history, archeology and geology, in which order and expression intersect.
@sharon.lobo.90
India Stepwell (top left)
Utah Dinosaur (top right)
Red
(bottom)
Katerina Louka
Katerina Louka is an awarded contemporary abstract artist based in Greece. Her paintings have been exhibited nationally, as well as in Italy, Spain, Austria and U.S.A. She has received prestigious awards in Greece at the War Museum of Athens as well as in Italy and Spain.
@kates_art_of_expression
Inside the Lava
painting,
Sylvain Prévost
Sylvain takes the POP ART catagory to a whole new level, infusing them with his unique artistic concept, original illustrations and incrustation of real glass neon, hand sculpted 3d elements and objects such as full size electric guitars. It is not rare to see his work worldwide. www.sylvainprevost.com @syprevost
Chuck Bunny - the left turn at Albuquerque tour (top left)
acrylic and mixed medium on wood panel with sculpted hand and arm, glass neon and electric guitar
Guns 4 Hire (top right) acrylic and mixed
on wood panel
Let’s Go Crazy (bottom)
acrylic and mixed medium on wood panel,
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Derek Del Torro
Philadelphia tattoo artist Derek Del Torro has been tattooing 7 years. He specializes in illustrative traditional and black and gray tattooing. He is currently located at world famous Kadillac tattoo.
@deltorrotattoo
Gerhard Kroyer
Gerhard Kroyer is an artist from Austria. Seeking harmony and flexibility while the work is in progress he creates colorful artworks which generate from his intuitive inspiration. His works evoke profoundly communications with the viewers and invite them to imagine a new reality.
@gerhardkroyer
Aidonas
I am a Parisian illustrator and work freelance. I create universes inspired by mythology, mysticism and esotericism. Nature also takes an important place in my world as well as in my creative process. I work on digital but also use traditional techniques (charcoal etc). aidonas.fr @aidonas.art
Tsukuyomi No Mikoto (top left)
La Douleur (top right)
l’éveil de la Dryade (bottom)
Caroline Bergeron
Professional photographer. Her art captures the dialogue between the visible and the invisible. In sculpture, she plays with dimensions, seeking to touch the essential. These stripped-down sculptures are a quest toward the essence of the animal.
www.carolinebergeron.com @carolinebergeronphoto
Tlacaelel
Tlacaelel’s art has shown in museums and galleries around the United States, and his art is in private collections. Last July 2024 his work was shown in an international exhibition put on by the Redwood Art Group. The show was a success, as his works went to LA, NY, and Colorado. tlacaelelfuentes.com @tlacaelelfuentes tlacaelelfuentes@gmail.com
Xoloitzquintli
Eternal Flame (bottom left)
Ventana Rosa/Rose Window (right)
Huey Lee
Huey Lee is a ceramic artist from South Korea who has dedicated his career to exploring the expressive possibilities of clay. After completing his training as a traditional Korean ceramic artisan, Lee honed his skills working at various pottery and ceramic studios.
hueyleearts.com @potter._lee
Alain Boccard
Born in Cannes in 1959, my professional career took me to Greece for five years and Cyprus for three. The colors, the light and the near-perfect simplicity of every street corner impressed me for the rest of my life.
alainboccard.fr @alain__boccard
MAESTRO
MAESTRO, a Santa Barbara-based architect and artist, blends over a decade of experience with minimalistic design. Inspired by European design and American pop culture, his pixelated ‘LOADING’ series explores icons in media, merging precise art with his architectural background. yosoymaestro.com @yosoymaestro
Mona Lisa Klein
klein blue ink print
Molly McCarty Sikora
Born and raised in rural Northwest Iowa, Molly Sikora pursued her passion for photography and painting through formal studies at the University of Iowa before transferring to Columbia College where she is now a Chicago-based abstract artist.
www.raraavishome.com @mollysikoraart
James Offenhartz
Through his oil paintings, James endeavors to capture fleeting, unseen moments in people’s lives. He aims to immortalize these ordinary yet profound moments, freezing time briefly before moving on to the next. Stay tuned for more glimpses into these invisible narratives. www.jamesoffenhartz.com @jamesoffenhartz
Ivan Klem
Photographer based in Madrid, Engineering degree at Universidad Politecnica Madrid, Master degree at Manchester University, Master Photoespaña in Photography: Theory and Art Projects. Finalist in awards like Kaulak Villa de Madrid, Descubrimientos PHE, Kassel Photo Book.
www.ivanclemente.es @ivan.klem
Rojo Albero
gliceé print on cotton paper museo
100 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm
Lydia Lekka
Holy Mary of Sweet Kiss egg
33 cm x 25 cm x 3 cm
Lydia is a Greek Iconographer who lives in Corfu. Her work is primarily based on revealing the hidden beauty of purpose, emotion, humanity and faith. She believes in the healing power of art and she has found a way to open windows into heaven with her brushes.
lydiart2.webnode.gr @lydiart9
Andrew McConnach
Foundation in art & design, Watford… art student CSM, London, UK... MA printmaking Brighton University… began painting circular paintings, Aberllefenni 1999… contd. developing mandalas @ artspace Portsmouth… … moved to Castle Caereinion 2023- present andrewmcconnach.co.uk @andrew.mcconnach
tempera on wood
Earthchanging Experience
Victor Caruncho
New York born artist Victor Caruncho has a unique look upon the world. Honoring the likes of the surrealist masters, Dali and Magritte, Victor’s works portray odd depictions of familiar objects and places in bizarre context, with hidden meanings, or simply no meaning at all.
www.artofvictor.com @victor_caruncho
Marina Merz
Marina Merz is a Miami-based artist born into a family of art and music. Specializing in oil painting, graphic drawing, and customized leather couture, she blends realism with minimalism. Constantly evolving, she seeks to create meaningful and inspiring contributions to both art and design. merzfineart.com @merzfineart
Produced and Packed in the USSR with Love (top right) oil on canvas
Eternal Flame (bottom)
Agony and Passion (top left) oil on canvas
cm x 48 cm x 4 cm
Liz Lancaster
Liz Lancaster is an impressionistic oil painter based in San Diego, whose work blends memory and reality through vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes. Liz’s work has been exhibited throughout Southern California and her work has been recognized in national publications.
www.lizlancasterart.com @lizllancaster
Mel.E
Melanie Eltzner, based in Vienna/Austria, embarked on her artistic journey in 2020, initially exploring fluid art and charcoal drawing. Over time, she refined her signature style by merging the dynamic colors of fluid art with portrait and other motivs using airbrush technique. beyondfluidart.com @mel_e_art
Shadowed
Explorer (top right)
Shadowed III (top left)
Sheila Whittam
An Adelaide Hills South Australia artist. Art Tutor, BA + Hon. ACSA. Has long career, 24 solo exh. Plus finalist in major art prizes including SALA award. Uses mixed media, oils cold wax monotype collages, encaustics on wood panel. Her surfaces have multi layers. www.sheilawhittam.com @sheila_whittam_artist
Anne Baldwin
Hey! I’m Anne, I taught myself to draw watching YouTube tutorials at the grand old age of 55years, due to life changing injuries from a car crash. I do pet and human portraits using coloured pencils on drafting film, my art is now in private collections all over the world.
www.annebaldwinportraitartist.com @anne.baldwin.1800
Ekaterina Stolyarova
Over the years, I increasingly understood that my art should not only be a means of expression but also a way to show people that nature needs protection. Using eco-friendly materials is my way of saying, “We can create without harming the environment.”
@art_ekaterinas
Shaded Solitude (bottom) pigment on canvas
Whispering Woods (top right) pigment on canvas
Silent Sanctuary (top left) pigment on canvas
The West Cose
Born and raised in Tracy, California. Spent my summers in the Colorado mountains. Went from house painter to handyman to Union carpenter. After a car accident that hurt my neck, I got into leather, LED, epoxy resin, digital and 3D animation art.
sites.google.com/view/thewestcosephotography/home @_the_west_cose_
The Road to Color
Photoshop composite using built in filters, no stock images were used
60 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm
28
(bottom)
Free of Charge (top right) hand sewn leather back/front cover, wooden COSE medallion inside cover, see through THE END on back that is visible from both sides, inkjet photography book custom binding
cm x 22 cm x 6 cm
Darlene (top left) wood, epoxy resin, Photoshop composite, LED, leather, shrinky dink paper
160 cm x 150 cm x 15 cm
Badria Shamsi
Badria Shamsi is an expressionist artist from Dubai UAE. Her work invested with strong expressive reaction to subject portrayed by the movement of colors and the use of simple lines, she insists on simplifying in forming the subject and manipulating the shapes and perspectives.
badriashamsi.com
@badria.s.art__
Alina Drugan
I’m a self-taught artist, I like to write poetry trough paintings, me and my brush can travel trough space and time, I paint my fellings, my heart and my dreams. I want to offer joy, sadness, memories, I want to make people remember ,who they are, to love and to dream!
www.saatchiart.com/en-gb/alina.drugan
Portrait of the Human Heart acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm
Tiffany Mayorga
I started as a self-taught artist exhibiting in a few major venues in Reno, I was then recruited by an arts foundation to be an art teacher and received a grant. I eventually progressed to a digital artist and moved to Arizona where I now exhibit and learn new tech for my art.
tiffanymayorga.art @tiffany_mayorga_art
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Patricia Barcala Domínguez
Patricia Barcala Domínguez (b. 1982) is a Spanish designer, entrepreneur, and communication expert. Co-founder of Nano-Tech Spa, she manages marketing and communication. With a background in design, she blends science communication, industrial design, and art. designbyp.it/all-artworks @d_by_pat
Valentina Y
ValentinaY is a multimedia artist based in New York. She has been creating a series of paintings called “Music is Immortal”, which represent the timeless influence of music and poetry on human life. www.valsartstudio.net @valentinay_studio
Morriña
color, cotton fabric
Dynasty
molding paste, acrylic, oil on linen stretched canvas 51 cm x
cm x 4 cm 2024
Michele L Knox
I create a layered abstract landscape that emphasize depth, texture, and the interaction between various visual layers to evoke a sense of environment or scenery. I often blend colors, shapes, and textures in a way that abstracts natural elements such as horizons.
micheleknox.com @micki_abstract_art
Felix Concepcion
I draw inspiration from various places of the creative world. Whether it’s from a song, comic book, cartoon, video game, a children’s picture book or even just wandering museums and seeing what catches my eye.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/felix-concepcion @playlist_artist84
Uraya De Creación (top left) oil on canvas
Medusa (top right) oil on canvas
Starry Night 95’ (bottom) oil and pastel on canvas
JOAQUIN DE PÓO. jpoofinearts
My work is an evolution from my childhood. Without any Academy or programmed norm. Norms and laws that for a long time occupied my time and dedication. My paintings were revealed and accompanied me during a life that has not been linear but very changing. Learning from my mistakes @jpoofinearts
BAJOS FONDOS
C West
C West (b. 1997) is singer and abstract artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. His work creates a visual narrative that invites viewers to share in the beauty and chaos of his inner world where he finds hope and healing in Gods love for him helping to do them same.
www.therealcwest.com @therealcwest
Louis “Big Lou” Jiminez
Louis Jiminez is a contemporary painter known for his vibrant surrealism and abstract works focusing on human emotions. Born in San Francisco in 1982 Louis is a self taught artist influenced by abstract expressionism, his art features bold colors and dramatic composition.
ljcustomcanvas.com @biglou510
It’s Gonna be Ok
California Dreaming
on canvas
Andrej Babenko
Andrej Babenko is a Belgian artist of Ukrainian descent. His work is known for its tangible plasticity and expression. Based on his turbulent creative talent, Babenko departs from reality and focuses on the existential and mythological. His paintings briefly mislead the viewer.
www.babenkobelgium.com @babenkobelgium
Conscription (top left)
Vladimir to Vladimir + Target (top right) spray paint on lenin painting + spray paint on painter’s palette
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Victoria Boiko
Artist, graphic designer, photographer. I am from Ukraine, lived in Milan, and now in Portugal. My favorite shots are the ones I took spontaneously, just capturing the moment. I like to stop time and let others see the beauty in simple, but at the same time beautiful moments. victoriaboiko.format.com @victoria_boiko
Gary Bachelor Phtography
Gary lives in Sebastopol California. He started his photographic career in industrial and commercial photography. He has travelled throughout the world photographically recording people, their life and the environment they live in, one moment at a time. www.gwb-photography.com @gwb_photography
Drew Golden
Drew Golden attended Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and has a background in painting. He works primarily with digital media. Mr. Golden has sold his art internationally and shown in galleries in Bucks County, PA, where he lives. He is also the author of several books. deviantart.com/flatcapart @d.k.golden
Indigo Nocturne (top left) digital 2022
Watching the Watchers (top right) digital 2023
A Fallen God (bottom) digital 2024
Claire van der Boog
Encapsulated Perspectives 19/10 mixed media – foam and plexiglass boxes
Claire van der Boog, a Franco-Dutch artist, has made space her chosen focus for experimentation and conceptualises it through her work, transforming the materiality of a place as well as how it is perceived by the observers.
clairevanderboog.com @clairevanderboog
Julien Gavard
Opposition marker and silver leaf on paper
For over 15 years, I’ve explored music, poetry, collage, and painting. This year, I’m sharing my art, influenced by Aboriginal symbolism, my engineering background, abstract art, and nature. Each piece is “visual poetry” blending emotion, structure, and coded messages. juliengavard.art @julien_gavard_arts
MARKS (Melanie Relf)
I am a London-based conceptual artist with an architectural background, standing in awe of human resilience. Art provides a way of expressing unconstrained creativity encapsulating quiet hope, and processing experiences and observations of social injustice.
www.melanierelf.com @melanierelf_marks
Aquarelamore
Having worked as a professional violinist for over 30 years, in Dutch orchestras, Marianne discovered that her true soul was fine art. She made a rigorous step, put her violinbow aside to pick up a paintbrush. The source stayed the same, her artistic soul. aquarelamore.nl @aquarelamore
Alice (top left)
Enlightment (top right)
Flares (bottom)
Douglas Bashara (Stone)
I’m the host and creator of the MEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Radio/Television/Film Degree. I love to paint and make products that I promote on the air.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/doug-bashara
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Tatiana Cullen
Russian-born artist Tatiana Cullen is a former architect turned full-time painter. Her work features birds symbolizing freedom, vibrant colors, and repurposed materials. She explores themes of transformation and renewal, inspiring viewers to embrace change and chase their dreams.
tatianacullenart.com @tatianacullenart
the Voice (bottom)
Sibel Alborzi
Sibel is an Iranian Canadian artist, with a background in engineering. This versatility has given her an innovative style. Her use of vinyl and cutting machine combined with her graphic design skills create thought-provoking experiences.
www.sibelstudio.com @sibelstudioltd
Lily of the Valley (left)
Glasswing
Throughout my life’s journey, I’ve experienced the world of colors from different perspectives: the vibrant hues of the Orient, the warm earth tones of East Africa, and the rich shades of the Occident. This path has helped me understand colors through various lenses of light. atelierjamal.com @atelier.jamal
Immortal Ace
Born in India and now pursuing my tattoo career in Canada, I am a passionate tattoo artist driven by the belief that art is a powerful medium for spreading love and connection. My artistic journey began amidst the vibrant colors and rich traditions of India.
@immortalacetattoos
Ornamental Body Suite (left) tattoo
BUDHA (top right) dotwork with pen
cm x 30 cm
Geomatric Awakening (bottom right) tattoo
Hege Corneliussen
I live in Bergen. I found back to my love of drawing after 16 years apart, and haven’t looked back since. I joined a beginner-course and continued at home, experiencing with different pencils and charcoal. Inspiration I find in travel, nature and daily life.
@tegnehiet
Seahorse (top left) charcoal on paper
Astrid Lindgren (bottom left) pencil on paper
A Room in Amantani (bottom left) pencil on paper
Clari Netzer
Israeli Contemporary Artist born in México. Her work quest for rhythm, abstraction and combine random shapes emerging from the interplay of order and chaos. Her paintings have been published and showcased internationally and can be found in private and public collections.
www.cnetzer.com @clarinetzer
Sasha Krautman
Sasha Krautman is a Sydney-based artist. Drawing from her background in interior design, she uses a selftaught color pencil technique to capture the beauty of natural materials. Sasha creates both abstract and figurative works that inspire moments of calm and self-reflection. www.sashakrautman.com @sashakrautman
This Too Shall Pass color pencils on paper, mounted on a wood panel, framed with leather 70 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm
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Saskia Thurner
Saskia Thurner is an oil painting artist based in the southern part of Germany. She learned the craft of oil painting near by Buffalo N.Y. and has taken part in exhibitions in Germany and the US. She captures her impressions with all her emotions on canvas.
saskiathurner.de @thurnersaskia
Carmen Schaefer
Rome Remembrance graphite and charcoal 81 cm x 61 cm 2023
Carmen Schaefer, an award-winning artist, transforms her lifelong journey of constant travel into captivating visual narratives. Raised in a Navy family, her transient upbringing instilled a sense of rootlessness, which echoes throughout her work.
www.carmenschaferart.com @carmen.schaefer.art
Kenneth Keys
I am a freelance artist working in: oils, watercolor, graphite and scratch board. I am a member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians and devote some of my work to their depiction. I do design, portrait and fine art work.
www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/kenneth-keys-11282
Paiute Woman (top left)
Geronimo (bottom)
Gene Boshkaykin
Gene Boshkaykin was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, and spent his early years living on a First Nation community. During this time, he was mentored by Sterling Johnson, who greatly influenced his development as an artist and professional.
@genebosh
Native American 1 (top left)
Ojibwe Chief (top right)
First Nation Chief (bottom)
Stephen Thiele
With a palette filled with passion, a confident embrace of colour Stephen creates paintings that ignite the imagination and invites you to embark on a jaunt of self-discovery. Painting to Stephen is a world combined with reality, impressionism, and abstract dancing in harmony.
www.gallery247.com
www.tleavesartstudiogallery.com @stevelthiele
Örs Csongor Kelemen
Bruce Bowen
Ludwina Dautovic
Melbourne-based Ludwina Dautovic is a self-taught artist creating bold, textured artworks that capture untold stories. Her vibrant pieces blend emotion and depth, offering versatility for any space. Her journey from business to art showcases passion and transformation. www.ludwinadautovic.com @artbyludwina
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photograph unter john.galerie.xyz @jean-marcbrégeault
Josey Prior takes the techniques of traditional handmade chainmail once used for armor and finds a beauty, softness, and elegance in them. Her creations range from necklaces and earrings to tops and skirts.
www.joseycreates.com @joseycreates
Dark Fairy Top (top left) chainmail 2024
Mother of Bats Necklace (top right) chainmail 2024
Helm Spike Necklace (bottom) chainmail 2024
Danielle Jun
Danielle Jun creates in the style of multi dimensional expressionism. Her exploration with painting began by using color therapy as a healing tool after her brother passed suddenly from a car accident. Painting served as a valuable instrument in helping to heal from grief.
@daniellejunart
Janec van Veen
Janec van Veen is known for his fascinating surrealist sculptures that blur the line between fantasy and reality by seamlessly blending real animals into otherworldly, mystical beings, transforming the natural into the supernatural.
janecvanveen.com @janecvanveen
Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard is a Minnesota based artist. He primarily works in oils but does watercolor and dry media as well. His main influences are the impressionist painters and post Impressionists as well as Edward hopper. Landscapes and animals are his favorite subjects. www.ryanhowardsart.org www.instagram.com/ryanhowardsart
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Jenifer Walsh
Jenifer Walsh is an artist, author and trauma informed somatic coach that uses inspiration from the world around her, her travels (especially France and Ireland) and her “inner parts” as well to communicate authentically on canvas.
@oneartspirit71
The Persistence of Memory to Inaccessible Beauty (top left)
Fingerpainted Memory (top right)
Burdening (bottom)
Beverley Devonish @ Bathsheba Arts
British-born London creative of Caribbean descent, specializing in textile art with a focus on printed surface design. Expanding into 3D textural work, I create vibrant, dense, and decorative wall hangings and sculptures using tufting techniques. bathsheba-arts.co.uk @bathsheba.arts
Humid Overgrowth (top left) hand tufted wool
Ominous Flower (top right) hand
sculpture, wool
Dense Forest (bottom) hand tufted wool
Harald Brandl
I was born on Dezember 26, 1960 as the the son of a Civil servant. My mother was occupied in the Banc. My roots go back to the worker class. My grandfather was a miner. Just as a child it was my pleasure to paint, to make art. The nature was my inspiration.
@brandlha
Susanna Platt
Artist living in Kent England. Love of landscapes and the sea. After a subrachnal Haemorage, I have returned to creating art which I believed aided my recovery and feel art is a means to explore emotions otherwise hard to express.
@susannaplatt14
Beautiful Boats
acrylic 60 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2024
Matrix
acrylic spatula on canvas 120 cm x 80 cm x 1 cm 2024
Aural
Laura Fanfarillo aka Aural Photography, is an Italian-born photographer whose work is deeply influenced by her love for travel, diverse cultures, and the transformative power of art. Laura’s photography is characterized by authenticity, empathy, and a deep reverence for nature.
www.auralphotography.com @auralphotography
Jim Bruce
Jim Bruce is an accomplished juried artist who has traveled the globe in pursuit of art and inspiration. His chosen mediums are eclectic and inspired by a variety of artistic styles. Jim’s work is often characterized as symbolist in nature, as he probes irony and metaphor. www.jimbruce.net @jimbruceart
Caged Bird (left)
Mesteno (top right)
Winter Birds (bottom right)
Last Rays: Bolinas Lagoon
Wendy Goldberg
A graduate of Cornell University, Wendy’s art is in the San Francisco Legion of Honor Museum, Stanford Hospital Medical Center, Haas Collection, Genentech Corp, Loyola University Health, as well as many other private and public collections throughout the country and abroad. www.wendygoldbergart.com @wendygoldbergart
Taraneh Khodai
Asymmetric
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Taraneh Khodai is an Iranian artist based in Calgary, Canada. With a background in architecture and art, she works with photography and mixed media, combining camera and scanner images with mirrors to create unique, reflective artworks that explore texture and depth.
taranehkhodai.com @taranehkhodai
Antwan Thompson
“Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do except hear”. I am from Maryland where I am allowed to roam freely with my creativity but yearn for more.
www.antwanjthompson.com @antwanjthompson
Mars Lebzuch
Mars Lebzuch began his love for creating art by the age of 6. He attended Mayfield School of Arts and Sheridan College for Illustration where he practiced the fundamentals of the Arts. Today he is a full-time commission artist working in Charcoal, soft pastel, acrylic, & more.
@marslebzuchart
Sherlock Stoch charcoal, soft pastel
cm x 30 cm
The Mermaid photography
cm x 24 cm
Cesar Vianna
Cesar Vianna, a dynamic Canadian artist, crafts eclectic, emotion-driven art inspired by real people worldwide. Blending passion with instinct, his works span diverse styles and mediums—from classic to unconventional. Every piece reflects what he sees and feels.
linktr.ee/czarnunes @czarnunes
Suspicious (left)
watercolor on watercolour paper
25 cm x 20 cm
Contemplator (top right)
watercolor on watercolour paper
25 cm x 20 cm
Love 2 (bottom right)
watercolor on watercolour paper
20 cm x 25 cm 2023
Spencer Schwab
Technology Engineer turned Painter, Poet, and Life Coach, I create by following my passion to shine energy, healing, and light to the world. The world that I want to see is more creativity. My goal is to lead humanity into personal empowerment and the next Renaissance period. www.spencerschwab.com @sschwab444
Transformation (bottom)
Charmaine Boyle
Charmaine is a South African painter based in Scotland. Working in oils, she aims to depict the beauty and fragility of nature. Her artworks express a sense of energy alongside the peace and tranquillity experienced when immersed in nature.
charmaineboyle.art @charmaineboyleart
Opaline Art Australia
Kirra, founder of Opaline Art Australia, creates sustainable sea glass art inspired by the beauty of the ocean. Each piece is handcrafted from glass found on Australian beaches, merging creativity with ecoconsciousness to bring a little piece of the sea into people’s homes.
opalineartaustralia.com @opalineartaustralia
Rattlingteeth
Effulgence
Lennon (Rattlingteeth) is a black, biracial, trans, queer, and neurodiverse artist born and raised in Southern ON. Their work mixes bright colours, pieces of nature, and a dream-like style to bridge themes of isolation, grief, community, queer love, trans joy, confusion and more.
@rattlingteeth
wonderx Color
I am WonderxColor, I love all forms of art, given this I have not stuck with a single art style but rather, changed it to match the image I have in may head. My goal is to bring awareness to our earth, its creatures and to bring a little wonder to your world.
wonderxcolor.com @wonderxcolor
A Neon Voice
Marcin Ryng was born in 1984 in Ząbkowice Śląskie. He is one of those harmed as a result of the teratogenic effects of a drug, named Contergan. Marcin Ryng has no arms and legs, and therefore, relies on others for help.
martin-ryng.com/en
James Higgins
Jim is a retired art director and ad agency owner. He works out of his home studio in a peaceful corner of southwest Ohio creating illustrations of surreal life forms inhabiting celestial landscapes with a distinctive Lovecraftian atmosphere.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/4-james-higgins @jimhigginsdesign
Tom Carrigan
I have been painting since the early 1990’s, mostly abstract/contemporary pieces. (With some landscapes thrown in for good measure!) I have shown in different galleries in Colorado, and I currently am showing at the steel City Art Works Gallery, Pueblo, CO. tomscreativecanvas.co
Montse Barberà Pujol
I’m a contemporary Spanish artist, fabric and fashion designer. I like to paint above all abstract and colorfull things that fill my soul with a particular affinity for abstract and vibrant compositions. The expresion of emotions through color is the heart of my works.
www.artmajeur.com/montse-barbera-pujol @myleov2013
Cj Creations
I paint, design, craft & create. I have had a passion in arts and creativity since I first picked up a brush & painted a simple picture. I fell in love with it along with the feeling of a brush in my hand. I felt joy & freedom. My favourite thing about art is that it has no rules. courtneyjensencreations.weebly.com @courtneyjensencreations
Irene Agapion
Irene Agapion is a vibrant, colorful expressive pop artist whose images burst with the joyful, playful exuberance of American popular culture! Her work can be seen regularly in galleries and showrooms during High Point Furniture Market. Keep an eye on her jubilant style!
@ireneagapion @heartfineartnc
Lucy’s Nose on Fire! (top left)
The Witch’s Dorothy! (top right)
Hope Crying (bottom)
Pam Dent Art
Pam Dent is a PopArtist from Allentown, Pennsylvania who paints oversized vibrant fun-centric and foodcentric PopArt. Pam paints luscious vibrant colors with bold impasto brushstrokes into subject matters that are decadent fun and sweet where color bursts to life. A sensory feast.
pamdent.wixsite.com/pamdentart @pam_dent_art
Katherine Chouliaras Lewis
Kathy is a Melbourne artist celebrated for her vibrant, multi-medium creations. She specializes in ‘no brush’ techniques; fluid-art, pull-string, texture and scratchboard. Her artworks are innovative and truly unique, blending colour and texture to create mesmerizing pieces.
www.artbykathy.co @artbykathyaustralia
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Enchanted
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Tabitha Reutter
Tabitha Reutter is an expressive and intuitive artist based in Seattle, Washington. Deeply interested in psychology, her work visualizes the intricate entanglement of human perception and the natural world, inviting viewers to connect with their subconscious and conscious selves.
@tabitha_reutter_art
Flowing Through Earth (top)
The Never Ending Spiral (bottom left) mixed media on paper
Your Weird is Glowing (bottom right) mixed media on canvas board
John Diehl
John Diehl is a multidisciplinary artist known for large-scale geometric paintings, created through a meticulous freehand process. He challenges tradition by transforming spaces—from lush forests to remote deserts—into outdoor exhibitions, redefining art’s boundaries. www.diehlstudio.io @diehlstudio
Kristin Howe
Kristin Howe is a German photographer and artist based in Hamburg. She creates her often high-contrast images by using a variety of media such as acrylic paint, oil pastels and structural paste. Her works are exhibited in various galleries in Germany.
www.howedesign.de @kristinhowe.art
Julia Dogan
Julia’s art challenges viewers to think, blending humor with deep reflection. She values self-acceptance and draws inspiration from strength and authenticity, celebrating those who stay true to themselves.
juliadogan.com @juliadogan_art
Sunny Side Up (bottom)
Competitive Advantage (top right)
Summer Camp (top left)
I was raised in Texas and now live in Bentonville, Arkansas. I began my studied in 2019 in Mexico and fell in love with Abstract and Impressionistic styles. I enjoy combining the two to create dynamic brightly colored and textured pieces of art.
2-connie-carleton.pixels.com
Vilma Vicente
Vilma Vicente, a Portuguese artist from Lisbon, grew up by the ocean, where free-diving and surfing deepened her bond with the sea. After graduating from Lisbon University of Fine Arts, she found her true calling in the Algarve, capturing the ocean’s beauty through fluid art.
www.waviart.com @wavi_art_studio
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Deb McMenamin
debmacart.com @deb_mac_art
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Maja Neuhaus
Maja Neuhaus is a multifaceted artist based in Berlin, Germany. Maja’s work explores the fragile stability of memories. Her oeuvre, which includes various mediums and subjects reflects a dynamic interplay between memory, perception and the passage of time.
www.majaneuhaus-art.com @neuhaus_maja
A-way (bottom)
Urban Lines (top right)
A Letter for You (top left)
painting
cm x 30 cm
Jayna
Jayna is a self-taught artist from London specialising in portraiture, specifically side profiles. She is inspired by the beauty of women from different cultures. Her artwork focuses on the intricate details of a woman’s face and their captivating features.
@jayna.paints
Baraka (left)
Kiana (top right)
Kriti (bottom right)
Beach Bling
My art was born out of a painful chapter in my life. After losing my mother and hitting rock bottom with my health, I found myself through the therapy found in nature, art, and personal expression. I believe we all have a unique divine spark of creativity to share with the world.
beachbling30a.com @beachbling_30a
Blue Heron (top left)
acrylic, glass, vintage jewelry, resin
Under the Sea (top right) acrylic, glass, shells, resin
Untamed (bottom)
acrylic, glass, vintage jewelry, resin
cm x 24 cm x 1 cm
Margarita Hanke
Margarita Hanke (née Vivas Hadgialy) is a Venezuelan-German artist known for her diverse works in acrylic, oil, and pastel. With exhibitions in Venezuela and Germany, her latest, Eine Palette voller Farben, was in Chamerau, with her next show at Wasserschloss Loifling in November.
margarita-hanke-art.com @margarita.hanke.art
Dolly (left) pastel
Tucan (right) acrylic
Dave Luber
Father, husband, and retired Marine, Dave Luber is an independent figurative painter and sculptor based in Mesa, AZ. He makes art to heal, to follow its lead to the true self, and to participate in and share in its generation of joy and hope.
www.etsy.com/shop/oneofoneartbydave @daveluber_artist
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Angels 2 (bottom right)
Selva Priya
Selva Priya Sahadevan is a self-taught, independent, versatile artist with whimsical thoughts that reflect her passion and interest towards the art. Her artistic dream came to limelight after receiving the ‘Emerging Artist Scholarship’ from Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts festival. getitfromnature.wixsite.com/priyaarts @getitfromnature_arts
Edwin Emmens
Already at art school, I mainly focused on screenprinting in combination with painting and drawing. I get inspired by everyday photos. Photos of insignificant places, strange cuts and incorrect lighting. With my work I want to encourage the viewer to look at the world differently. www.edwinemmens.nl @edwin.emmens
The Floor
Grace Riza Lacson Ti Kieng
A Filipino-Chinese artist, born in the Philippines, moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1997 with her family. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she began to engage seriously in painting, discovering it as a therapeutic pursuit that aided her mental health and wellness journey.
www.iamgraceriza.com @iamgraceriza
Feng Shui Couple (top left)
acrylic abstract painting
Sun Burst (top right) acrylic abstract painting
Connected CAMH (bottom)
acrylic abstract painting
Sara Black
Currently, I reside and work in Karlsruhe, Germany, where I balance my art practice with a career as a freelance English teacher. My artistic exploration extends beyond the canvas, incorporating a wide range of mediums, including photography, prints and experimental techniques.
www.artconnect.com/sara-black-l8NaSqL1UCl00a_x6umes?tab=portfolio @sara_blaq
Brad Fiscus
Brad has created glass art for over 20 years. He began in stained glass and has expanded to fused glass art. He enjoys creating realistic representations of nature and architecture in glass. He leads a group of artists who partner in creating new and restoring historic glass art. www.fiscusglassworks.com @fiscusglassworks
Honeybees and Pineapple (bottom) leaded
foiled stained glass
Tree of Hearts (top right) fused glass
glass frame
The Great Blue (top left) leaded and foiled stained glass 112 cm x 56 cm x 1 cm
Still Waters oil and collage canvas on canvas
116 cm x 91 cm
Mary E. Morgan
Mary is a retired teacher and currently a painter. She says, “My artwork is influenced by internal and external experiences derived from conscious and subconscious thought.” Her expressionist artwork is about her life’s journey and the joy of living in abstract form and color.
www.maryemorganart.co @maryemorganart
Andrea Rae
Mother’s Day 2024 Giveaway
2 needle flat stitch beadwork
91 cm x 60 cm 2024
Indigenous Made; Indigenous Owned. Miywâsin Beading by Rea Rae Designs is a business that specializes in handmade beaded jewelry and accessories for modern but also traditional beadwork collectors. rearaedesigns.myshopify.com @rea.rae.designs
ShayJay Reed
With a unique style that blends the unsettling and the adorable, ShayJayReed is the artist behind some of the internet’s most captivating “creepy cute” character designs. Her expressive, soulful eyes have become a signature, drawing viewers into her imaginative, slightly unnerving world.
www.lostgirlart.com @shayjayreed
Sharon Kim
I’m a Korean-American artist who began drawing at 16 and majored in Oriental Painting. Volunteering with marginalized kids inspired me to use art for healing. After moving to the US, I pursued childhood education and work as a full-time artist, creating from my studio in Torrance.
holyjoyla.wixsite.com/sharonkimart @sharon_kim_art
You’re Incredible1 paper, ink
Lydia alcohol markers, graphite, ink
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Gus Bradt
I’m Gus, a painter and graphic designer. 9 years ago I bought an airbrush online. Months later I was watching an H.R. Giger movie and decided to give it a try. I have found something in art and painting that I didn’t expect. It gave me a sense of calmness, and a drive to create. gusbradt.com @gusbradt99
Casino Carpet Wormhole (top left) acrylic paint on canvas 40 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm
The Source (top right) acrylic paint on canvas 76 cm x 101 cm x 4 cm
Cubed (bottom) acrylic on canvas board 28 cm x 36 cm x 2 cm 2020
Cher Pruys
“To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression.” Her dedication and talent has seen her work juried into 636 International exhibits. She has won 987 awards for her work.
www.artbycher.ca @cherpruys
Ulyana
Ulyana is an ukrainian artist that moved to Germany. After finishing her study of fine arts and the history of arts she started to experiment with techniques and materials in her artworks. Her vivid and unusual images depicting the world around us in small and unexpected details. saatchiart. com/ulyabowie @ulyanabowie
Arlette Olaerts
I hold a degree in Fine Arts, textil design. My art is deeply inspired by the Mediterranean, with a clear ethnic influence from my travels. Color plays a central role in my work, and I enjoy experimenting with various techniques and supports to bring my ideas to life.
www.arletteolaerts.com @atelierarlette
Bajo el Ritmo del Sol
Miora Acker
Miora Acker is a Franco-Malagasy artist based in Berlin, Germany. Often referencing Madagascar her hometown, her work depicts scenes of everyday life and allude to current socio-cultural landscapes. Her work is expressed through paintings or linocuts in a socio-figurative style.
www.mioraacker.com @mioraacker_art
Nancy V Ridenour
Nancy Ridenour grew up in a florist family in Schenectady, NY., graduated from Cornell University with a degree in biology, and worked in Laos for five years. In 1970 she returned to Ithaca and became a biology teacher. In 2007, Nancy developed her photography expertise. nancyr.faso.com @nancyridenour6142
Jerry L. Gadd
I have been a professional artist, for over forty years. I worked for the University of Maryland as an illustrator for 30 years. After retiring from the University of Maryland, I have since been painting and displaying my art and paintings with several galleries.
www.jerrygaddfineartist.com
Floral
80Cake
After a disabling loss of ability because of chronic disease, AD CAKE is a strong advocate for the digital arts, especially AI. She’s a Fusion artist who combines traditional art techniques with AI. “Art is in the intention”. She heads an artists collective called Shüger.Haus. www.80-cake.com @80_cake
Adam Garret
Adam has been making custom jewelry for the past 17 years, with a main focus on fine hand engraving and fusing various materials to create one of a kind masterpieces. He loves to use high karet gold and exceptional gem stones in his artwork that is unique and timeless.
www.adamgarret.com @noble23
Super Scroll (left)
jewelry - stainless steel, 24k gold, fine silver, copper, diamonds
5 cm x 2 cm
Blue Dream (top right)
jewelry - white gold, 18ky gold, aquamarine, diamond
3 cm x 2 cm
Duality of the Mind (bottom right)
jewelry - damascus steel, 24k, 22k, platinum 18k gold, diamonds
5 cm x 4 cm
Van Ngoc
A trailblazer in Vietnam’s installation and collage art, Van Ngoc explores the connection between humanity and nature. His latest collection, Sea Storm, vividly captures the raw power of a storm, emphasizing humanity’s fragility when faced with nature’s overwhelming force.
www.vanngoc.net @vanngocartist
Sea Storm I (left) metal, paper, acrylic, mirror
Sea Storm II (top right) metal, paper, acrylic, mirror
Sea Storm III (bottom right) metal, paper, acrylic, mirror
cm x 35 cm x 6 cm
Lufei Pan
Lufei Pan, a self-taught artist from Southern China, merges her cultural heritage in her artwork. Using acrylics, alcohol ink, oil pastels, and texture techniques, her pieces express her emotions and memories, celebrating Chinese culture, her passion for surfing, and the beauty of nature. www.lufeiart.ca @lufeiart
Wetland Park (top left)
ink
Misty Island (top right)
Sunday Morning on the Lake (bottom)
Shandi Darnell
Shandi uses her study of graphic design and fine art to create bold, abstract work. She has years of experience with balance, hierarchy, typography, and color, which now she works into acrylic on canvas. Based out of the U.S., but she travels frequently to find inspiration. shandidarnellart.com @shandidarnellart
Loving life and anything landscape art. Julie is based in both Dorset and Cambridgeshire in the UK. Her oil paintings are predominantly seascapes and wildlife. Influenced by Purbeck’s stunning coastlines, oils helps to capture the ocean’s movement and natural beauty.
julie-art.gallery @julie_hixson_art
Julie Hixson
Littlebirdart- Lilia Daniela
I create art with nature’s elements; leaves, sticks, flowers, seeds, bark- drawing inspiration from observing the natural world and utilising my foraged materials. My works are ephemeral, capturing the beauty of nature’s transient moments in each piece. littlebirdart.com.au @littlebirdart_ld
Eastern Spinebill (left) foliage used; flame vine flowers dried, northen sea oats preserved, dried birds of paradise, fiji davalia, butcher’s broom preserved, dried cornflowers, red gum eucalyptus, everlasting daisies, pine cone, nightshade berry, champak seed pod, cootamundra wattle
30 cm x 21 cm
2024
Whit Breasted Robin (top right) foliage used; pampas grass, northen sea oats preserved, tree bark, nightshade berry, butcher’s Broom, bleeding heart vine stems, queensland firewheel flower dried
30 cm x 21 cm
2024
Under the Stars (bottom right) foliage used; maple leaf, enemones dried, gypsophila, banksia leaves, red gum eucalyptus leaves, copperleaf, pink wild pear flowers, tree bark, dried wild iris
30 cm x 20 cm
2024
Kate Dousset
I am an Abstract Artist from Victoria, Australia. I am inspired by intense colour, sharp contrast, and let spontaneity guide each creative expression. My goal is to transform blank spaces into colourful places and to take viewers on a visual adventure to evoke emotion.
www.katedousset.au @kate.dousset
Mike Danadio
Michael Danadio is an abstract artist based in Chicago and known for creating vibrant and textured works. Focusing on the dynamic interplay of color and form, Michael uses mixed media to explore emotional depth and energy. Their work has been exhibited in local galleries.
www.etsy.com/shop/michaeldanadioarts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav @michael_danadio.arts
Liberando (top left) mixed media on canvas 92 cm x 121 cm x 5 cm 2024
Marilyn Monroe (top right) mixed media on canvas 92 cm x 121 cm x 5 cm 2023
Spiral of Life (bottom) mixed media on canvas 92 cm x 121 cm x 5 cm 2024
Ava ‘La Compasseresse’ de Courtivron
Ava La Compasseresse is a French American multidisciplinary artist from Connecticut and has lived in Paris since 2016. She has worked in film and digital photography, oil painting, printmaking, poetry/creative writing, and most recently, analog collage. www.lacompasseresse.com @lacompasseresse
Cher Pruys
“To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression.” Her dedication and talent has seen her work juried into 637 International exhibits, and being awarded 990 awards for her work these exhibitions.
www.artbycher.ca @cherpruys
Rescue Me (top left)
Denim
(top right)