Artistcloseup - Contemporary Art Magazine #11

# 11 A RT I S T C L O S E U P CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE

Ahab’s Dream

by Felix Zilinskas

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Thorsten Ritzmann Born in Hamburg, Germany. Studies at the HWP in Hamburg. Then photo assistant at Rosie Rosendahl/ Atelier Jim Rakete. Chief photographer for the daily newspaper ‘Nordwestzeitung’. Lecturer at the Jade Hochschule, Wilhelmshaven and the Kunstschule Werkschule, Oldenburg. www.ritzmann-fotografie.net/contemporary-art

Mont Saint Michel with Meadows and Audience (top left) photography 100 cm x 75 cm x 4 cm 2023

Summer in Gent (top right) photography 100 cm x 75 cm x 4cm 2023

@fotograf_thorsten_ritzmann

The Dancing Houses in Amsterdam (bottom) photography 75 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Marilena Zahiu I express my feelings painting what I know - figures, still life and landscape, but with a different personal approach, in an abstract line, in a chromatic out of conventional patterns. I quickly move from a realistic register to the abstraction and stylization. marilenazahiu.com

Casa da tè (top left) mixed media 25 cm x 25cm x 3 cm 2023

@marilenazahiu_art

Le Scale Spagnole (top right) mixed media 25 cm x 25cm x 3 cm 2023

Porto Antico (bottom) mixed media 30 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Amirata Winter

River’s Mirage acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2022

Tehran-born, Italy-raised artist. Nature and diverse cultures inspire me. Art & Design at CCAD, Art History at UNIPG refined my style. Teaching at NID, I inspire young artists. In Switzerland, I create, pushing boundaries with unique perspectives. www.amiratawinter.ch

@amiratawinter

Filipa Cerveira Pinto

No Title gelli print monotype, acrylic on paper 42 cm x 29 cm 2023

Filipa Cerveira Pinto is a Portuguese mixed media artist and designer based in Porto. Her work is primarily distinguished by the incorporation of female silhouettes combined with textures from everyday objects, resulting in blended images featuring overlapping colors. @mygelliprints

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Simeon Van der Hoeven Simeon is a Visionary Healing Artist known for mass nude art projects in nature. His work combines healing practices with art in geometric displays of naked human bodies. He is the founder of the Enrootment Method. His work has been exhibited and published internationally. www.simeonvanderhoeven.com

Swadisthana (left) fine art print 150 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2021

@simeonvanderhoeven

Microcosmic (top right) fine art print 150 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2021

Creatio Ex Nihilo (bottom right) large print canvas 350 cm x 450 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Hannah Gilson Hannah is an emerging, self-taught mixed media artist. Based in Denver, she creates detailed artworks and wire sculptures that aim to evoke emotion and push creative boundaries. She commonly applies acrylic paint, wire, and oil stick to her signature soulful, intuitive artworks. www.hannahgilsonart.com

@hannahgilsonart

Sweet Dream acrylic on canvas 152 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Ignacio Rodriguez Jurado I am a museum-grade artist, Ignacio Rodríguez-Jurado. My art displays both artistic excellence and a unique naïve style. I have international honours and have enjoyed international solo and group exhibitions including Sotheby’s Spain in 2017 and twelve international museums. @irj_naive_art

Ballet Dancers Degas Re-imagined (top left) oil 63 cm x 55 cm x 4 cm 2008

@ignaciorodriguezjurado

The Mona Lisa and her Sister at their Private Castle (bottom left) oil 75 cm x 63 cm x 4 cm 2002

Toulouse Latrec Re-imagined (right) oil 50 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Michelle R Young Michelle R. Young is an artist and author. When she isn’t creating new stories or painting, she can be found hanging out with her friends or exploring nature. She grew up in a very adventurous and chaotic environment which only boosted her creativity and imagination of the world. www.mypureart.com

@mypureart_shop

Broken Path oil paint on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Dee Esler-What Next Photography And Fine Art

Hydrangea Flowers digital drawing in pen and ink style 25 cm x 25 cm 2022

As a child, our family spent most summers camping in the wilderness and that instilled in me a great appreciation for nature and outdoor life. This has become a defining characteristic in both my lifestyle and my artistic work. I hope to share this with my drawings and photos. www.deeesler.com

@whatnextphotography

Sarah Asante

Red Sun paper and card 70 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Raised in the Notting Hill area of London with a cultural mix of Ghanaian and Indian parentage. Sarah’s collage pieces are focused on bold and vibrant colours. Her style has been influenced by her travels to Cuba, India, and Ghana. Her aim is to make her work accessible to all. www.saatchiart.com/sarahasante

@palimay_

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Sophie Stikkers Sofie Stikkers crafts thought-provoking visual experiences. Her work, often focusing on vacant faces, invites introspection into our untold stories. Embracing emptiness, it reveals depth within absence, sparking dialogue on the link between visuals and the mind. @sofiestikkers

In Time acryl on canvas 150 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm 2023

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lmka Iryna Lomaka is a Ukrainian artist from Kharkiv. Iryna works in different styles. Iryna’s paintings explore the nature of the human body and the abstract perception of the world. www.saatchiart.com/lmka

Women Lights (left) 90 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2023

Two of Us (top right) 95 cm x 55 cm x 2 cm 2022

@lmka.art

Wild Dance (bottom right) 40 cm x 40 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

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Lemonia Kokelidis Lemonia is a minimalist self-taught artist who was born and raised in Greece whose works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. She holds a bachelor of philosophy from UOP in Greece and certificates about curating and museums. Her philosophy ”she was created to create”. @art_bylemon

Mini Series : “The August We Have Lost” acrylics on hard paper 12 cm x 15 cm 2023

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Michael Terry Michael Terry is a visual artist that focuses primarily in abstract expressionism fine art. Having traveled to over 150 different countries around the world he brings his love for those people, places and cultures into his work. michaelterry.art

Blissful Confusion (top left) acrylic on canvas 76 cm x 102 cm x 3 cm 2023

Ruthless Intelligence (top right) acrylic on canvas 76.2 cm x 101.6 cm x 3 cm 2023

Expectations of Delight (bottom) acrylic on canvas 76.2 cm x 101.6 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Gary Shergill Gary Shergill’s designs are the visual language of art, innovation and technology. With a passion for color and form, Gary merges traditional artistic techniques with digital technology and artificial intelligence, creating a unique fusion that is the cornerstone of his art. garyshergilldesigns.com @garyshergilldesigns

Darius Arturos (top left) digital acrylic 81 cm x 81 cm x 2 cm 2023

Hogarth Pike (bottom left) digital acrylic 81 cm x 81 cm x 2 cm 2023

Green Gold Abstract Freedom (right) acrylic 122 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2020

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Kirsten Todd - Art at Vixen Award winning intuitive artist, Kirsten Todd, paints expressive & energetic portraits and abstracts. Working in acrylics, her portraits celebrate strong women, female empowerment & cultural diversity: giving women a voice. Expressing the divine feminine & the divine human form. www.artatvixen.co.uk

@artatvixen

The Divine Feminine - Substance acrylic and spray paint on canvas 90 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Aileen Acevedo Power of Resilience canvas 24 cm x 30 cm 2023

Dominican and Puerto Rican, from Manhattan, New York; raised in Providence, Rhode Island. Raising my four year old granddaughter which has traveled with me across the map while always drawing. Manifesting with colors; designing apparel with original art; and bringing your vision to life. www.aileenscreations.shop/shopart

@aileenscreations.shop

Jolien Henriet

Un Belge ne Pleur Pas acryl painting 70 cm x 50 cm x 1 cm 2023

Self-made Belgian painter. Abstract acryl paintings inspired by nature. flowartbyjolien2.webnode.be

@jolien_janie_art

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Karl H. Heinrichs Karl is a painter from Germany who specializes in colorful, tactile images. Many of his pictures invite you to touch them. In this way he allows the viewer to perceive his art in an emotional and completely new way.

Grab it! www.heinart.net

Gates Open (top left) acrylic on canvas 150 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2021

@kreativraum_koeln

Phoenix from the Ashes - Self-Portrait (bottom left) acrylic on canvas 140 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2019

Abstract Painting (right) acrylic on canvas 140 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Ruth Saidely Ruth Saidely is a German artist based in Munich. She worked more than 20 years as a Textile Designer for an international fashion company before she channeled her creativity into painting. “The inspiration for my artworks comes spontaneously. A movie, the weather, a person, emotions, ect. - all this can be inspiration for a new painting. It’s a wide range what life has to offer, so it’s my art too.” @ruthxart

Nude oil on canvas 140 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Marcial Gamma Fine Art Photographer with a modern but nostalgic touch. My unique perspective in the creative industry is evident through my editing with aesthetic color and derivative in my style. I have a knack for lifestyle photography and I love trying out new technique and styles. www.marcialgamma.com

Leaves in the Water (top left) hahnemühle paper 150 cm x 100 cm 2023

@marcialgamma

There is Only One Riad (top right) hahnemühle paper 150 cm x 100 cm 2022

Guilty? (bottom) hahnemühle paper 100 cm x 150 cm 2023

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Mark J. Shevetone Born in Beacon New York, Mark is an artist based in Las Vegas, who is known for his impressionist paintings that capture people, places and the events in his life. Timeless and tasteful, or modern and messy, images in his life demand to be examined. www.shevetoneartgallery.com

Alhemo (top left) acrylic on canvas 122 x 152 x 5 cm 2022

Blu Bamboo (top right) acrylic on canvas 92 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

@shev_del_shevy

I See An Alligator (bottom) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 153 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Charlotte Rechnagel I am a self-taught painter and have been painting since childhood. I specialize in replica Paintings from the old masters, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Van Eyck, Rosetti. I also paint icons. I live in Denmark with my husband, where I also have my studio. @maleri_rechnagel

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, replica painting Leonardo da Vinci (top left) oil on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

Salvator Mundi, replica painting Leonardo da Vinci (top right) acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2022

Black Madonna of Czestochowa Cloister, interpretation (bottom) egg tempera on plasterboard 30 cm x 23 cm x 3 cm 2015

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Mari León Mari León is an artist weaving feelings onto canvas. Based in Laguna Niguel, California, Mari specializes in evocative landscapes, vivid florals, and intriguing abstracts, capturing the essence of life’s beauty. Originally from Villalba, Puerto Rico, she is also a musician. marileon.art

Golden Port (top left) acrylic on canvas - painted with palette knife and rag 41 cm x 51 cm x 2 cm 2022

@marileon_art

Nostalgia (rop right) acrylic on canvas 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm x 1.9 cm 2022

There’s Still Light (bottom) acrylic on canvas - painted with palette knife and rag 45.72 cm x 81.28 cm x 1.9 cm 2022

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Amy Lanagan

Central Park acrylic and mixed media 51 cm x 51 cm x 4 cm 2023

Amy Lanagan is a self-taught artist working largely with acrylic paint and mixed media. Her vividly colored, imagined florals and landscapes convey joy and energy to the viewer. There is a sense of piece in the escape that they offer. amylanagan.com

@amylanaganart

Katherine Loudoun

Seascape oil, resin and photography on canvas board 59 cm x 78 cm x 5 cm 2014

Katherine Loudoun is a UK based painter and printmaker who’s work explores spatiotemporal boundaries and a journey through the natural and urban landscape. She holds a Fine Art BA (Hons) from Loughborough University, Masters in Education and PGCE from Cambridge University, UK. www.kloud-art.uk

@kloudart

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Shelissa Jones Pretty in Pink alcohol ink 13 cm x 18 cm x 3 cm 2022

Hello, I’m Shelissa with Ebony By Design. I am a self-taught artist located in Denver, Colorado. I have always had a passion for art and being creative. My main focus is on abstract art pieces. I have a true excitement for a mixture of acrylics, alcohol ink and mixed media. www.ebonybydesign.com

@shelissa_ebonybydesign

Tara Ray- a.k.a. The Art of TRay

Killing Her Softly acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 122 cm x 2 cm 2023

I am a self-taught artist whose passion for all things creative began in early adolescence. I​ experiment with a wide array of painting styles and mediums, which is why you’ll find that I take an eclectic approach to my work. www.theartoftray.com

@original_artwork_tarali.ray

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Aubert Nawel Nawel est une artiste peintre professionnelle qui vit et travaille en Région parisienne. Diplômée de la Milan Art institue (USA), elle travaille sur la figure humaine, elle puise son inspiration dans ses émotions. Elle est représentée par la galerie Art Génération (Paris). www.nawelaubert.com

Mon Amie la Rose (top left) huile sur toile 61 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

@lewan_art9

Métamorphose (top right) technique mixte et huile 146 cm x 97 cm x 2 cm 2023

The Gaze (bottom) huile sur toile 120 cm x 90 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Fred Chevalier Former CEO of an international inc, I live between the south west of France and Miami, and travel the world.

By choice I left my career as a businessman to live my passion and give my vision of the world: Get out of the box, color your life to make it powerful and intense! @fred_chevalier

Balcony in the Clouds (top left) photography 90 cm x 60 cm 2023

Life only hangs by a thread, enjoy it! (bottom left) photography 90 cm x 60 cm 2023

That’s Life! (right) photography 90 cm x 60 cm 2023

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Arden von Haeger Arden von Haeger is a modern-day master. His handling of color, light, and shape evoke a feeling of timeless, historic beauty. Classic hand-rendered illustration style conveys grandeur, romance, and drama, with an inventive use of color and a unique Art Deco style. vonhaeger.com

Yellowstone Bison (left) pastel and digital 24 in x 18 in x .5 in 2023

@ardenvonhaeger

Black Beauty (top right) pastel and digital 60 in x 45 in x 1 in 2022

The Ring (bottom right) pastel on linen 24 in x 18 in x .5 in 2022

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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.” artbycher.ca

SATURDAY! (top left) acrylic on 300LB hot press 23 cm x 23 cm 2023

@cherpruys

Entranced (top right) acrylic on 300LB hot press 41 cm x 38 cm 2018

In the Bag (bottom) acrylic on 300LB hot press 26 cm x 31 cm 2019

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Caroline Reid As a contemporary landscape artist in Canberra AUSTRALIA, Caroline Reid paints her alpine region and more domestic landscapes in both representative and abstract styles. ‘I so love where I live’, she says ‘and want others to feel the same way through the emotions I express’. www.carolinereidartist.com

Lily From Life (top left) mixed media 65 cm x 55 cm x 1 cm 2023

@carolinereidartist

Fuchsia 2 (top right) mixed media 45 cm x 35 cm x 1 cm 2023

Poesie (bottom) mixed media 65 cm x 75 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Maison de Roma Polish born multidisciplinary modern surrealist artist. She specialized in modern painting, combining bright and colourful expressions with her own unique style. Her work is often focused around folklore and women empowerment in bright colourful set ups. www.maisonderoma.com

@maisonderoma

New Future acrylics on canvas, gold leaf, oils, pastels 150 cm x 100 cm x 6 cm 2021

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Sheena Blackwell Baltimore artist that uses art to ease the tension from the world. Also designs clothing and works with resin to create jewelry. @drawurdreamscollection

No Name acrylic painting on stretch canvas 20 cm x 16 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Manuel Langstadlinger Manuel Langstadlinger, hailing from Neulengbach, Lower Austria, embraced art and music due to his Roma heritage. Exhibiting since 2006, he holds degrees in graphic design and art, working independently as a graphic designer and artist, shining in international exhibitions. @manschey

Darling, Take the Bite (top left) pencil on paper 297 cm x 210 cm 2022

Owl of Wisdom (top right) pencil on paper 420 cm x 297 cm 2021

Life and Death (bottom) pencil on paper 420 cm x 297 cm 2018

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Howrad Studied political illustrations at Parsons School of Design-1981-1986 | Art director/game artist Delta Tao software | 1991-2000 | Political rag at San Jose state | 1995-1996 | Created sports/political toons http://footballgarbagetime.com/comics/trash-talk-featuring-max-and-oakley

Kim Jung-Un Went Fishing (top left) iPad Procreate 21 cm x 16 cm 2020

Puppet Master (top right) iPad Procreate 21 cm x 16 cm 2020

@viveshowrad

No Dissent Allowed (bottom) iPad Procreate 21 cm x 16 cm 2020

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Annie Touvelle Wright I am a TexMex artist although I’m into doing other funky creations. I like to use tin can lids and beer bottle tops amongst other things in my art work which is why I call it ‘Scrap Art’. These three photos are just a small example of what I do. @annietouvelle

Tex Mex Bench (top left) mexican scrap art 100 cm x 167 cm x 46 cm 2005

Tree of Life “Adam & Eve” (top right) hand built ceramic 33 cm x 28 cm x 13 cm 2007

Red Beans, Beer and Sermon (bottom) mexican scrap art 67 cm x 108 cm x 34 cm 2019

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Elaine Foster-Gandey

Hope, Weaving Communities Together up-cycled fabric, fabric marker pens, string, stitch, binding, wooden baton 366 cm x 272 cm x 30 cm 2021

Elaine Foster-Gandey is a multi-media artist whose recent touring project entitled ‘Hope, Weaving Communities Together,’ stands as a testament to her innovative spirit and commitment to societal engagement by weaving a giant dress woven with words of hope by over 500 participants. www.elainefostergandey.com

@fostergandey

Jenia Demchenko

Daydreaming oil on paper 21 cm x 29 cm x 1 cm 2023

Jenia Demchenko is a Ukrainian artist, art critic and author, who explores the theme of human perception.

In her latest paintings, influenced by religious art, she approaches this topic, conveying the experience of alienation as well as the need to belong to a certain unity. @jenia.demchenko

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Michele D’Acosta Award-winning BIPOC artist/filmmaker. My work is currently exhibited with galleries in London, Athens, Milan, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, and Laguna Beach, California. My art practice is an eclectic mix of oil and acrylic painting on canvas, animation, film, digital art and AI. lookabox.me

@nft_fredrico

Future facing: Ageing backwards digital art, AI 86 cm x 63 cm x 13 cm 2023

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Astrid Krehan

TRAPPED IV photography 100 cm x 100 cm 2019

Astrid Krehan is a German abstract photo artist, who lived in a variety of countries and recently moved to Zürich, Switzerland. Her works have been exhibited throughout China and Switzerland and are currently shown at f/two artroom, Arlesheim, Switzerland until November 1st, 2023. www.astridkrehan.com

@krehanastrid

Mark Pol

Mysterious Life acryl on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2021

Mark Pol, born 17th October 1943 in The Hague has found an early passion for painting. His interest in drawing and painting started in primary school. And later on he went to the Photo Academy followed by the Free Academy of Art led by George Lampe, 1965 - 1969, both in The Hague www.saatchiart.com/markpol

www.markpol.nl

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Shaun Andrew Findlay

Calm Before the Storm photo 15 cm x 30 cm 2023

New Zealand born photographer on the road from humble beginnings to professionalism. @ardent_photography_2023

Brian Mclintock Art

Three Eagles IndianCheif Faber-Castell colour pencils 44 cm x 32 cm x 2 cm 2023

Hi, I recently got back into Art five years ago and am loving every minute of this adventure. I specifically draw wildlife drawings and portraiture plus landscapes. Also I produce abstract acrylic paintings. www.etsy.com/shop/acrylicbybrian

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Ole Müller Die Malerei lässt uns für einen Augenblick innehalten. Beim Betrachten löst die Fantasie das Geschehen ab und vermischt, mit den Farben des erlebten Moments, die Realität. www.olemueller.art

@m320_arts

ABC acryl 80 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Charles King Charles King combines his passion for photography and creative composition with the goal of transcending you to a place of imagination and emotion. A native Californian, Mr. King uses the beauty of nature in California to create and tell his stories through his photos. charleskingcreations.com

Seal In The Spotlight Sunset (top left) photograph 106 cm x 159 cm 2023

@charleskingcreations

Tranquility Sunset (bottom left) photograph 106 cm x 159 cm 2023

Mocha Sunset (right) photograph 106 cm x 159 cm 2023

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Toria Lamb Bright, colourful, and bold artworks in creation since 2000. Sectioned for psychosis in 1999. I’ve been creating artworks that reflect my inner emotional states of being. I find art meditative and relaxing. Themes include print, portraiture, pattern, and mental health. @lambtoria

Capacity (top left) acrylic 60 cm x 40 cm 2021

Emotionally Drained (top right) acrylic paint, pens and pencil 60 cm x 40 cm 2023

Sunset Boulevard (bottom) acrylic 60 cm x 40 cm 2021

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Patrick Joosten ‘The essence of color and imagination’. French abstract painter, born in Paris. |I am mainly a self-taught and independent artist, I am not constrained by any particular artistic tendency, which gives me the freedom to experiment different styles and techniques. www.patrick-joosten.com

Stripes on a Blue Moon (top left) acrylic 95 cm x 95 cm x 4 cm 2022

@joosten.patrick

Constellation (top right) acrylic 80 cm x 115 cm x 4 cm 2023

Symphony (bottom) acrylic 100 cm x 160 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Mikel Frank Mikel’s passion for art was informed and compounded by his 29-year tenure at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Frank has been curator and co-curator for exhibitions in museums and galleries. Awards include, ArtPop Street Gallery, Wildacres Artists Residency, and ASC Grant. www.mikelfrank.com

@mikelfranksart

ABIE mixed media collage on paper 126 cm x 55 cm x 4 cm 2018

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Gerhard Petzl Born 1973, in Graz, Austria. Lives & works in Vevey, Switzerland and Kalsdorf/Graz, Austria. A visual artist who works with bronze, stone, wood, mixed media, chocolate and does not limit himself to any medium, technique and shape. The exploration is the journey. www.gerhardpetzl.gallery

Taddli (Mirrored world edition) (top left) fine art print - Alu Dibond 93 cm x 93 cm x 3 cm 2023

@choco4uall

Weirdo Lines II (Mirrored world edition) (top right) fine art print - Alu Dibond 80 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm 2022

Weirdo Lines I (Mirrored world edition) (bottom) fine art print - Alu Dibond 85 cm x 95 cm x 3 cm 2022

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InterArtist Jen Haefeli Jen Haefeli is the owner of Wild Root Creations. She is an InterArtist, Advocate & Educator working to create historically & socially informed work with the goal of leaving her viewers informed but challenged to seek more information on the subject matter she presents.

Photo Credit: Master Photographer Marie Sales wildrootcreations.com

Abstraction (top left) acrylic, watercolor, metallic watercolor, soap & ink on stretched canvas 51 cm x 51 cm x 8 cm 2023

@wildlyrooted1

Bubbles (top right) acrylic, watercolor, metallic watercolor, soap & ink on stretched canvas 76.2 cm x 76.2 cm x 7.72 cm 2023

Abalone Heart (bottom) acrylic, watercolor, metallic watercolor, soap & ink on stretched canvas 76.2 cm x 76.2 cm x 7.72 cm 2023

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Charlie McKellar I’m an artist that goes where the wind takes me. When it comes to art Mother Nature is in control. @thephoenixking90

Mystery photography 8 cm x 10 cm x 12 cm 2022

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Kim Raisbeck El Búho oil on canvas 101 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2021

Kim’s oil paintings explore aspects of our human condition. She calls these Inner Scapes. These works emphasize the inner journey giving the cast of characters within a seat at the table and inviting the viewer to contemplate their own personal journey. www.kimraisbeck.com/portraits-gallery

@kim_raisbeck

INKORPORATED by Alek von Felkerzam

INK Brainwave ink-on-paper 104 cm x 155 cm x 10 cm 2023

Alek von Felkerzam is an award-winning Art Director in the advertising industry. He’s been doodling in his unique style since the early ‘90s and hasn’t looked back since. He currently resides in Toronto, where he continues to put ink-to-paper on his next abstract compositions. inkorporated.ca

@inkorporated2023

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Crystal Dombrosky Crystal Dombrosky is an award winning International Contemporary Fine Art Painter based in Amelia Island, Florida. Featured Artist in 2022 Focus Art Expo at the Carousel Du Louvre in Paris, France, Epcot International Art Festival and The Swiss Art Expo in Zurich, Switzerland. www.crystaldombrosky.com

@crystalartwork

Tender Moments mixed medium precious metals, genuine diamonds, resin, mother of pearl and acrylic paint 76 cm x 76 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Judith L. Kornett

The Gorgon Sisters And Their Friend yarn hand spun by the artist, beads and pearls 64 cm x 56 cm x 3 cm 2022

Judith Kornett is an American artist who explores the relationship of similar imagery across such media as reduction relief printmaking, experimental printmaking, fiber art and collage. Kornett is most interested in exploring her own personal artistic archetypes. judithkornettarts.com

@judithkornettarts

Erin Barracuda

Queen of Monterey charcoal on Strathmore mixed media paper 40 cm x 50 cm x 1 cm 2021

Erin’s charcoal drawings are brought to life by using bold blacks and soft greys, creating a harmonious work of art that brings out the true character of the individual animal. Her distinctive style creates stunning portraits of every animal she brings to life in charcoal. www.ebartwork.com

@e.b.artwork

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Lizuza (Anna Severchuk)

The Last Leaf acrylic, canvas, natural materials 40 cm x 30 cm 2022

My name is Lizuza and I’m always trying to work on something. I like writing stories and poems, I like drawing, painting,making cartoons, and taking photos. I want you to see my art and I hope that these will bring some joy or inspiration to you. lizuza-anna-severchuk.jimdosite.com

@0lizuza0

Sheryl Westergreen

Folia I oil on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 5 cm 2023

Westergreen’s work is in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. She is represented by Seattle Art Museum Sales and Rental Gallery and Zatista/1stDibs. Her work has been in exhibitions nationally and internationally. She is a native of the Pacific Northwest. www.sherylwestergreen.com

@sheryl_westergreen

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Peter Nicholas Van Giesen I’ve been an artist for as much of my life I remember. I sold my first drawings at recess in elementary school for pocket money starting about age of nine. My creativity is a natural gift, one I believe is to be shared. I have received a number of international awards. peternvangiesen.com

Silently Joyful (top left) acrylic 50 cm x 50 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

@peter_van_giesen

Sometimes Brilliant (top right) acrylic 50 cm x 50 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

Misty Memories (bottom) acrylic 56 cm x 71 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Fernando Salvador Fernando Salvador. Born in Lisbon in 1976. Graduated in Arts and in Cinema in Superior School of Theatre and Cinema (1998-2003) and in the University of Lisbon (2006/2007). Member of Portuguese Academy of Cinema. Art Director, Visual Artist. Exhibitions in Portugal, USA, Brasil, and Sweden. @nandosaintlopez

Mother Queen of Fado (top left) painting 21 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2023

World Is a Dance (bottom right) painting 21 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2023

The Wind (right) painting 21 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Richard Sperry

THON, The-One or That-One mixed media 76 cm x 76 cm x 3 cm 2023

”Art, whether abstract or representational, like the night sky, invites us to imagine, participate and create stories. As we view and gaze endlessly, subtle changes in our perception and vision transforms what we see, at the speed of light, in our minds eye.” www.sperryfineart.com

@sperryfineart

Sarah Emily Balough

Sit Down Rocket Girl, You’ve Got Bloody Hands And A Crooked Smile mixed media collage on paper 60 cm x 45 cm 2023

Sarah Emily Balough is a visual artist, art educator, and professional eavesdropper based in Alexandria, Virginia. Her work centers on fabricating contemporary folk tales inspired by mundane, everyday moments through the power retelling and embellishment. sarahemilybalough.wixsite.com/sarahbaloughfinearts

@plotsandplansco._

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Annette Velten

Deep Blue oil on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2023

Based in Langenfeld (near to Cologne). 2014 beginning of an art study at the Cologne painting academy (Kölner Malakademie). 2017 Diploma in painting (Master student of Mr. Per von Spee). 2019 since November in the atelier of Catharina de Rijke (Leverkusen) www.annette-velten.de

@annette.velten_malerei

Melinda Patrick

Sunny Side Up acrylic 51 cm x 51 cm x 4 cm 2023

Melinda Patrick is a native Texan and began developing her art when she was a very young child. Her paintings are her vision of the places she loves, the colorful cityscapes and ordinary people that catch her eye. Melinda received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. melindapatrick.com

@melindahamiltonpatrick

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Carmen Delprat Art Carmen Delprat captures an allegory of the natural world around her and transforms it into dream like interpretations. Specializing in oil painting, printmaking & illustration, Carmen holds a BFA, GDVA, MFA & DipEd VA from the University of Newcastle NSW. www.carmendelpratart.com

@carmendelpratart.com

Climate Change oil painting on canvas 120 cm x 92 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Limaxart Halima Speight, a British contemporary artist who goes by the alias of Limaxart. She creates whimsical art using vibrant colours and playful shapes. She holds a degree in Fine Arts, New Zealand and has collaborated with prominent figures in the entertainment industry. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LimaxartDesigns

Temptation (top left) acrylic on canvas 90 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

Confusion (top right) acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm 2022

@limaxart

Love (bottom) acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Jodie Grice

Freedom acrylic paint on canvas 50 cm x 50 cm x 5 cm 2023

Jodie Grice is a Sheffield based, self taught abstract expressionist painter. Painting as a response to her own mental health battles helps Jodie massively, using bright colours and bold mark making to provoke positive emotions and responses to her art work is the main passion. @jodiegriceart

Maryam Dastgerdi

Liberation acrylic on cardboard 17 cm x 28 cm 2021

I am an Iranian visual artist residing in Palaiseau, France. Like many, I’ve been interested in arts and crafts since childhood. But in 2021 I realized that abstract painting is my way to connect and communicate, both inward and outward. It is now a great part of my life. www.maryamdastgerdi.com

@m.d.abstract.art

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Victoria Schaal

Ghanaian Night photography 17 cm x 25 cm 2023

Victoria is a Franco-Italian who lived and worked across Europe, Asia, Central America, Africa. She was selected as Capsules Leader in Contemporary Art 2020 and in Photographize 100 Best Photographers 2021.

Her debut photo-book ”Venetian Visions” encapsulates her love for Venice. www.victoriaschaal.com

@victoria_schaal

Wendy Goldberg

Beyond the Horizon/ Edge of Night pastel 36 cm x 46 cm 2022

A graduate of Cornell University, Wendy Goldberg’s work is included in museums, corporate and private collections across the country and abroad., The landscape becomes a point of departure. From it I attempt to distill what is mysterious, ephemeral, unique and often dream-like. www.wendygoldbergart.com

@wendygoldbergart

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John Clarke ”Where the prosaic collides with the sublime”. I am an artistic didact. I schooled myself in every visual medium that has occurred to me for over 60 years. Since my discovery of silk as a painting medium, my dedication to it has been exclusive for the past 30 years. www.johnclarkeart.com/shop-art

Snow Skiing Skeleton (left) watercolor on silk 101 cm x 81 cm x 1 cm 2001

@johnclarke_art

Ballet of the Orient (top right) watercolor on silk 101 cm x 81 cm x 1 cm 2001

Diving Mermaid (bottom right) watercolor on silk 101 cm x 81 cm x 1 cm 2019

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Smyre In the ethereal tapestry of artistic expression, Brian Smyre stands as a visionary conduit, translating the profound intricacies of god, love, and spirituality into visual masterpieces that touch the soul. Inviting viewers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. bkspalace.com

LISTEN (top left) mixed 122 cm x 152 cm x 5 cm 2023

@blkartproject

IMMANUEL (top right) mixed 122 cm x 91 cm x 2 cm 2023

MEGALODON (bottom) mixed 122 cm x 152 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Deborah Buschgens

Insight - Intentional Creativity acrylic 51 cm x 51 cm x 2 cm 2022

After High School I went to Business College, to honour my Dad’s wishes, then headed off to the College of Art to pursue mine. The next stop was University where I received my BEd, majoring in Art. In 2023 I became a qualified ”Intentional Creativity” Instructor. @the_two_mirrors

Darren Cech Art

Sunset Blue Prismacolor Premier colored pencils and Blick pastel squares 9 cm x 12 cm 2023

I am an artist based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. I am proficient in creating art using paint and pencils. I gravitate most to birds and butterflies, but also love work on nature landscapes. I continue to work on a more professional presence in the art community. www.behance.net/darrencech

@darren_cech_art

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Michele Simonetti Michele Simonetti [b. 1976, Florence, Italy] lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Through a play between abstraction and representation, his painting practice explores the relationship between real and imagined worlds, personal and collective memories. michele-simonetti.com

@michele_simonetti_art

Untitled [gold & deep dark blue] gold leaf & acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 62 cm x 2 cm 2021

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Lauri Smith

Pearl Anteater & Pup sculpture: forton stone, pearls, gems 13 cm x 8 cm x 15 cm 2023

I am an Australian artist inspired by a love for animals. I have created a Limited Edition sculpture collection where each piece is lovingly handmade by me and 50% of profits are donated to World Animal Protection. laurismithcreatures.com

@laurismithcreatures.com

Nasim Souri

Naab mixed media cartridge 42 cm x 59 cm 2023

Nasim is an artist based in Barcelona. Her work is inspired by both her Iranian heritage and elements from the world around her. She also uses the form and movement of Farsi calligraphy, Persian poetry and her innate sense of colour to create captivating art work. nasimsouri.com

@nasimsouri.art

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Michelle Louise Carter I’m a self-taught contemporary artist based in King’s Lynn. Current projects include painting coastal landscapes from memory, combining realism with imagination to create dynamic images. My work reflects experiences of trauma, grief and loneliness living with MS and disabilities. www.darkartnorfolk.co.uk

@darkartnorfolk

Alone Again, I oil and acrylic paint 80 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Daisy Sud Daisy Sud is a multi-disciplinary artist residing in Colorado. She’s best known for her work with watercolor, graphic design, and children’s book illustrations. Daisy’s work is imbibed with her Mexican roots, life experiences, and no small note of whimsical inspiration. daisysud.com

@mindofdaisy

Skull Hive digital art 28 cm x 22 cm 2023

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heART of New Mexico

Winter Tree II acrylic on canvas with tree bark 24 cm x 12 cm x 1 cm 2023

I was born in the village of Sapello, New Mexico. My natural talent for visual art was discovered after winning a drawing contest in the second grade and I have expanded that talent by attending classes at Metropolitan State University in Denver and the Colorado Institute of Art. newmexico-art.com

@heartofnm

Eduardo Barrios

The Flood #2 oils on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2003

Eduardo Barrios, Chilean self-taught Surrealist Artist and Sculptor. Currently working from his home studio in Coventry, UK. Featured in ArtistCloseup Magazine September 2003. DM me with any question regarding available artwork and exhibitions on my profile. www.barriosart.com

@eduardo.barrios2018

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Leia Tatucu Leia is a Romanian artist based in Germany. Her work usually includes fineliner geometric patterns, combined with resin and structure into mixed media collages as visual metaphors. leia-tatucu.com

Point of Focus (top left) fineliner drawing on fabric, with structure paste, gold foil and clear and pigmented resin on wood 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2023

@leiatatucu

Breaking Patterns II (top right) art prints in different layers and clear resin on wood 40 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

Peony Glitch (bottom) flower clip art in several layers, acrylic paint, golden spider spray paint and clear resin on wood 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Eddison E Romeo I am a 3 Dimensional Abstract artist, originally from Trinidad and Tobago but grew in the South Bronx. My Mom worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art In NYC, the MET was our playground. As a child, I was always intrigued with Jackson Pollock’s amazing work. eyesthatloveart.com

Art Gallery (top left) mixed 2017

@eyes_that_love_art

Cliff’s View (top right) mixed 3D 36 cm x 36 cm 2020

Screaming NY Strong (bottom) mixed 3D 12 ft x 10 ft 2020

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Sylvia Cohen Fine Art I paint faces to capture the emotion that drives them. Playing on the expression of the character, the colour choices and the addition of abstract elements, that gives works a unique energy. My technique is always evolving through the use of acrylics, oils, collage and resin. www.sylviacohen.com

@sylvia.cohen

Girl with Koi acrylic, oil, gold leaf on canvas 120 cm x 90 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Miriam Herweijer Miriam is a Swiss Dutch artist living in The Hague. Art and the process of creating is her passion. Her talent is to translate energy onto the canvas and consequently to uplift the living space as well as its people. Miriam’s art evokes emotions of joy, harmony, and happiness. miriamherweijer.com

@miriam_herweijer_paintings

Water 1 acryl on canvas 190 cm x 140 cm 2023

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Pedro Ramalho Pedro Ramalho MA, an artist living and working in UK, is considered to be one of the most talented and creative artists in contemporary art in England painting mainly in oils. Held to be one of the ‘6 Rising Stars’ in the UK. His work “Transcending Shadows” explore dream stage. @selfabsorbability

Transcending Shadows 1 (top) oil on linen 180 cm x 190 cm x 3 cm 2023

Transcending Shadows 2 (bottom) oil on linen 190 cm x 180 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Jennifer L. Gleason Jennifer is a native New Yorker who has made her home in Dallas Texas. She has three beautiful kids and enjoys reading along with drawing and painting. @healingheartart3

I’m the Shadows (top left) acrylic paint pour on stretched canvas 41 cm x 51 cm x 1 cm 2023

Beaxhes (top right) acrylic paint pour on stretched canvas 31 cm x 41 cm x 1 cm 2023

A Bipolar Mind (bottom) acrylic paint on stretched canvas 51 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Reiko Parisi Renowned luxury fashion designer Reiko Parisi, his creativity knows no bounds. With thousands captivated by his art and designs, he seamlessly weaves together artistry, illustration, photography, light painting, and AI technology. A maestro of methodical approaches and technique. reikoparisi.com

Ingenue (top left) stretched canvas 87 cm x 108 cm 2023

@parisibrands

COGNITION (top right) stretched canvas 141 cm x 74 cm 2023

Candescent (bottom) stretched canvas 87 cm x 108 cm 2023

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Manuel Toros Manuel started his art career at a very young age. Winning first prize at the age 13 in the International Competition in Crimea, Ukraine. His artwork, through deep studies of all major trends, are a unique reflection of his own techniques and displayed from Ukraine to New York. @toros818

Harmony (top left) mixed media 71 cm x 56 cm x 3 cm 2021

Balance In Two (top right) mixed media 92 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2020

Messengers and Symbols (bottom) mixed media 122 cm x 152 cm x 3 cm 2021

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Jason Bryant In my recent series of paintings, I have incorporated my love of skateboarding to explore themes of portraiture. With vibrant visceral iconic skateboard graphics coming from behind or bursting through the elegant black and white images of various actors and actresses. www.bryantpaintings.com

@jasonbbryant

Don’t Look Up oil on canvas 91 cm x 60 cm x 10 cm 2016

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AG Contemporary A Danish digital graphic artist, dramaturg, theater music composer and musician, primarily interested in visualizing modern contemporary ideas and phenomena. @artbeat_graphics

GAUGOGH (top left) digital collage 32 cm x 32 cm 2023

COMPLETE (top right) digital collage 32 cm x 32 cm 2023

EXIT 4 (bottom) digital collage 32 cm x 32 cm 2023

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Antonio Escobar

I Know You Want Me mural 262 cm x 305 cm 2022

Colombian artist based in Hollywood, FL, shapes ”clowns” from geometric patterns, he has honed a unique style that explores pre-Columbian nods. ”I’m not your clown” series delves into this emotional duality through mixed-media creations, reflecting individual creativity. www.imnotyourclown.com

@imnotyourclown

Invictusraven

Abstract Wire Wrapped Labradorite wire wrapped labradorite 6 cm x 4 cm x 2 cm 2023

I am Suzanne a passionate and creative jewelry designer with four years of experience. I like to keep almost all of my designs unique, always creating something different to catch the eye of many. My style of wire wrapping is inimitable. I like to be distinctive always. etsy.com/ie/shop/invictusraven @invictusraven_

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Thion

Lovers in Pink 1 giclee print on fine art paper 100 cm x 70 cm x 4 cm 2022

Franco La Russa (aka Thion) is an Italian multimedia artist and curator based in London. Initially inspired by Keith Haring and the American Pop artists with whom he shared the same interest in popular culture, Thion’s work has evolved into a style that is purely his own. www.creathion.com

@thion_artist

Justin Keishing

Soar acrylic painting 91 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2022

Justin Keishing of Raleigh, North Carolina is a self taught contemporary artist from Manipur India. With a childhood dream to be an international traveler, Justin’s art of epoxy resin, acrylic canvas paintings, and 3D mediums now circle the globe to countries he’s yet to travel. artsbyjustin.com

@arts_byjustin

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Marguerite Copeland Marguerite Copeland is a New York City based contemporary artist. Much of her work is centered around Black Women and the healing process. Armor of Jewels focuses on the use of color and patterned designs to show the protective layers of the artist’s own healing and its intricacies. www.margueriteclaudetteart.space

@margueriteclaudetteart

Armor of Jewels acrylic on canvas 72 cm x 56 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Shyamsagar.S [SAGA] I am a self taught artist originally from South India, Kerala. I like to explore and work with different mediums and art styles. Now a senior 3d artist in a game studio at Frankfurt in Germany. shyamsagars.artstation.com @shyamsagars

The Peacock King digital sculpture and material 86 cm x 72 cm 2022

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Garry Musgrove I live in the beautiful historic Wollombi Valley in the Lower Hunter Valley Australia & have a passion for the Aussie bush! Living in a rural community approximately two hours north of Sydney. I love photographing natural landscapes, interesting architecture old & new & life photography. life-framer.com/photographer/garry-musgrove/?um_action=edit

Road Trip (top left) photography 79 cm x 53 cm x 3 cm 2023

Rest Stop (top right) photography 79 cm x 53 cm x 3 cm 2023

@garry.musgrove

Donkey (bottom) photography 79 cm x 53 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Lara Cantu-Hertzler Lara is a painter from Philadelphia, PA. Her work is figurative as well as abstract, expressive and intuitive, there are often many layers that vary in color, opacity and application. Space is created with scale, color and value. Cantu-Hertzler graduated from PAFA in 2008. laracantuh.com

@amethyst_art_and_dance

Angel in a Lightning Storm oil and spray paint on canvas 152 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Ruta Stasyte

My Imperfections Makes me Perfect 40 cm x 30 cm 2023

Hello, my name is Ruta Stasyte. I’m original from Lithuania but last seven years I’m living in the Netherlands. I always was a creative person and finally I can see the result of my work. Creativity is my life style! Canvas and digital art. @abstract_art_decarations

Claudia Habringer

In Resonance with SAGE marker on canvas 50 cm x 50 cm 2018

Marker are her tools. She is drawing the invisible, a blueprint of what she senses. Her aim is to create powerful windows into another world. Her focus is less on the technique and more on concentrating on the target field. Luckily for her, the possibilities are endless. www.claudia-habringer.com

@claudia_habringer

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Aline Martinian

Fenrir The Magnificent acrylic on canvas panel 10 cm x 10 cm 2023

I am a self taught artist and photographer. At the age of 15 I won a state-wide piano competition for the National Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts. Graduate from Brandeis University with double Major and Northeaster School of Law. @azmartinian

Victoria Tara

AUSPICIOUS ONE painting / acrylic on canvas 77 cm x 77 cm x 3 cm 2022

Victoria Tara: Ukrainian-born contemporary artist based in Miami, expressing elegance through colors and archetypes. Driven by a strong interest in wellness and meditation, her inspiration lies in capturing the intangible essence of light and inner experiences. www.victoriatara.com

@victoria.tara.art

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Raul Rodriguez AKA Ra A native New Yorker, Raul Rodriguez developed a passion for art at a young age through a mix of comic books, street art and graffiti. Rodriguez’s work is inspired by the rich cultural diaspora surrounding him along with the beauty that is the essence of Black and Latino peoples.

22-raul-rodriguez.pixels.com

Sista (top left) acrylic on canvas 36 cm x 48 cm x 1 cm 2022-23

@eyezofra_grafix

My Pain (top right) acrylic on canvas 36 cm x 48 cm x 1 cm 2021 -2022

Purple Royalness (bottom) acrylic on canvas 48 cm x 36 cm x 1 cm 2017

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Jerry Harris Painter Jerry Carthon Harris Jr. was raised in Chicago, Illinois with four sisters. Graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BFA in studio arts in 2003. Jerry paints abstracts that weave color and line into forms that overlap, fade, and move with a sense of purpose. jcarthonharris.artistportfolios.com

Remeberance (top left) acrylic 91 cm x 91 cm 2023

@jerrycarthonharris

East Coast Beaches (top right) mixed media 60 cm x 54 cm 2023

All at Once (bottom) acrylic on board 91 cm x 91 cm 2023

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Maria Magaldi As an architect, my creativity and curiosity, has constantly taken my art to incorporate new materials, new challenges, new techniques and new inspirations. My passion with art spans from oil, watercolors and acrylics to pottery and other organic elements. www.mariamagaldiart.com

LOOK IN Blue (top left) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 75 cm x 3 cm 2023

@designsbymmagaldi

Buquet (top right) acrylic on paper 300 grs 38 cm x 38 cm x .5 cm 2022

Lantanas (bottom) acrylic on paper 300 grs 38 cm x 38 cm x .5 cm 2023

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Anna Bukhareva Anna Bukhareva is a Miami based artist known for her expressive and sensuous oil and watercolor paintings.

She obtained her Masters degree in Visual Development from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, having previously completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology. annabukhareva.com

Inside the Happiness (top left) oil on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

@annabukhareva.art

Free Willy (top right) oil on canvas 91 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2022

What Goes Around Comes Around (bottom) watercolor on paper 30 cm x 43 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Silke Daum

Summer Vibes acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2023

In my youth I have already been engaged in drawing and painting. I studied Graphic Design and besides my professional career I focused on painting and photography. Today I find my inspiration in the constantly changing nature, architecture and extraordinary situations. www.silkedaumart.com

@silke_daum_art

Nataliya Gurshman

Pink Light oil 76 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2023

I am a professional fine artist and an art university professor. I grew up in the cold, snowy climate of the city of Leningrad in the former Soviet Union. I am elated by big cities in the winter, therefore, my paintings often depict cityscapes full of snow. www.natikart.com

@natikartcities

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Felix Zilinskas Felix Zilinskas, a citizen of the world since 1974. He received an art scholarship at age 15, parallel to his high school studies. He later studied art and advertising. Loves the music, the positivism, the daily life philosophy, making fun of himself, and of course, a good beer. www.fzilinskas.com

Ahab’s Dream (left) acrylic canvas 92 cm x 72 cm x 3 cm 2021

@fzilinskas

Between Two Lands (top right) acrylic canvas 100 cm x 65 cm x 3 cm 2020

The Long Way Home (bottom right) acrylic canvas 192 cm x 112 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

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Alexandra Huelbach A passionate, versatile artist, who paints especially with resin and is inspired by nature and her travels.

She has participated in many solo and group exhibitions and her work has been sold nationally as well as internationally. www.artbyalexhuelbach.de

Yang (top left) resin art on wood 80 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

@artbyalexhuelbach

Cala LLombards (top right) pigment resin on wood 70 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm 2023

Chandelier (bottom) ink/ pigment resin on wood 70 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Ronal Bejarano

Untitled acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2023

Born in Honduras. Self-taught, he dedicated himself to art with remarkable results. His style is eclectic, he works with acrylic paint, prefers strong colors, with subjects between figurative and abstract. www.ronalbejarano.com

@lehasimart

Iana Volga

To the Bright Future acrylic on canvas 56 cm x 71 cm x 2 cm 2023

Iana Volga (b. 1986) was born in Samara, Russia. Currently, she is living in California, Maryland. I strive to ensure my art will create refined and noble spaces pleasing, cheering, or even calming the mood of my customers. ianavolga.com

@iana_volga

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Christof Pluemacher I grew up with cameras always within reach, consequently understand the camera as the tool of my choice.

Through this tool I am constantly observing the world, interpreting environments, people and places that are generally accessible to everyone. cp04.com

Verdichtung - St. Gallen (top) c-print mounted on Alu-Dibond with Diasec© Face Mount 50 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2021

@christof_pluemacher

Verdichtung - Lausanne (middle) c-print mounted on Alu-Dibond with Diasec© Face Mount 50 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2021

Verdichtung - Zurich (bottom) c-print mounted on Alu-Dibond with Diasec© Face Mount 50 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2021

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Madeleine Love Madeleine Love (b.1991) is currently based in France. Completing her BFA in Sydney 2014 at the College of Fine Art and her MFA in plein air painting in France 2022 she works with themes of nature and culture and spirituality across painting and sculpture. www.madeleinelove.com

@madeleine_love_studio

Fulcrum, Storm In Blue III mineral pigments on archival paper 75 cm x 105 cm 2018

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Jojo Huxford

MONACO acrylic ink digital 40 cm x 28 cm x 1 cm 2021

My creative mind was established very young, from a childhood replete with illness. My imagination was my salvation from these very harsh beginnings 12 to 22. This resource is represented in my art. My art is an immersive experience a sense of independence freedom flight. JKH nantucketphotos.photography

@jojohuxford2

Chelony Mercado

The Lady with a Golden Pot oil on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 7 cm 2023

Chelony is an art business owner originally from the Lipa City, Philippines. She lives in Oosterhout NB. And she is known as a painter, art teacher, filmmaker, art teacher, radio DJ, graphic designer, art workshopper and content creator. She has multiple styles on her arts. chelonypainter.wixsite.com/creativestudio

@chelonypainter

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Droid Protocol Droid Protocol has been building Star Wars Droid costumes since 2017. This costume is made from a PVC Sintra material. It took around 12 months to complete, includes around 500m of wires. It’s a completely hand-made one of a kind and viral on Droid Protocols Tik Tok. @droid_protocol_official

Naked C3PO pvc 182 cm x 50 cm x 40 cm 2022

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Stephanie Blanco I’m Stephanie, a Latina artist from SLC, Utah! I discovered my passion for crochet four years ago when I made items for my baby. Today, I design and create all kinds of pieces including handbags, plushies, amigurumi and more! I love to share my art online and at local events. matemicreations.bigcartel.com

Virgen Del Carmen Inspired Doll (top left) worsted yarn 23 cm x 16 cm x 10 cm 2022

@matemicreations

Princess Jasmine Inspired Doll (bottom left)

Custom Mexican Doll (right)

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Thelma Pott Thelma Pott was born in 1984. She graduated from the Fine Arts Faculty of the University of Lisbon. In 2019 she won the Reclaim Award in Cologne, in 2022 the WAA Art Award in Paris and this year the Leonardo Da Vinci Art Award in Milan. She exhibited at the 13th Florence Biennale. www.thelmapott.com

@pottstudiouk

Hidden Place IV oil on canvas 70 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Peter Clossick

Hellenistic Bust 1st Century AD oil on wood 54 cm x 52 cm x 4 cm 2020

Led by an engagement with materials where the texture falls back into the matter from which it’s made. A London artist seeking US representation; awarded prizes, appeared on radio and TV, has exhibited in Art Miami, Palazzo Strozzi, Whitechapel & Mall Galleries, London and others. www.peterclossick.com

@peterclossick

Stacie Uhrig

A Dream multimedia 297 cm x 210 cm 2023

Stacie Uhrig is a freelance artist based in Newcastle, Australia. Skilled in a range of mediums and art styles, her unique work aims to confront her audience with a sense of magic, emotion and attention to detail. @stacieuhrig

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Doriana Sinnett “In ‘Desert Women,’ I intricately depict feminine strength amid arid beauty. Ethereal figures meld with desert curves, resembling celestial beings. Soft hues and delicate strokes render them land nurturers and desert sirens.“ www.atelierimagery.com

@dorianasinnettart

Desert Women digital art 152 cm x 102 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Bruce Smith Fine Art Photographer Bruce began shooting as a professional fashion and portrait photographer back in 1983, the black and white ball gown image featured was from his first fashion photography commission. Since then he has continued to produce many stunning and memorable fine art images. www.brucesmithphotographer.com

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Angela Sharron Shot For Helen Anderson in 1983 fine art C-type photographic print 50 cm x 40 cm 1983

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Pedro Sousa Louro Sousa Louro has assumed the archaeologist role, unearthing forgotten history layers. Educated at Chelsea College of Arts, Sousa Louro is among the most talked-about LGBTQ artists. Pedro has collectors around the globe, including Europe, the Middle East, India, Australia, the US. www.pedrosousalouro.co.uk

Blow Me Only with Sympathetic Lies. (left) mix media / collage / copper powders / objects 200 cm x 120 cm x 6 cm 2023

@psl.artstudio

If You Tell Me the Way I Go. (top right) mix media / collage / copper powders / objects 105 cm x 83 cm x 6 cm 2023

Chicago Happy Fridays (bottom right) mix media / collage / copper powders / objects 200 cm x 130 cm x 6 cm 2021

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Tim Randall My name is Tim Randall. I am 39 years old living in Phoenix, Arizona for all of my life. I have been an artist since the age of three practicing in almost all mediums. I have been airbrushing for about 30 years and tattooing professionally for about 15 years at Ink Therapy tattoo. timrandall.pixels.com

@thctimtattoos

Ocean life airbrush on canvas 152 cm x 121 cm x 5 cm 2017

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Scorpio Encaustics

In To Deep mixed media encaustics 20 cm x 20 cm x 3 cm 2023

Alexis Arnold received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and currently resides in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She founded and runs the non-profit art organization, Art Connective. Her collection, ”A Break From Reality”, features mixed media surrealism encaustics. www.scorpioencaustics.com

@scorpioencaustics

Bettina Franz Transformation acrylic and pastels on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2023

Bettina Franz is a Swiss abstract artist who keeps her creativity active. It is part of her life to develop, change or redesign something, just to be creative. Focusing on acrylic on canvas with several layers. When she paints she dives into a world full of colours and shapes. www.bettinafranz.ch

@bettinafranz8

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Sandy Iseli Sandy grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and lives in Switzerland. She is a self-taught artist. It’s all about nature, her greatest source of inspiration. She hopes to heighten the awareness of the viewers to celebrate the infinite beauty of nature and to take care of our world. www.sandyiseli.com

@sandyiseli.ch

Quiet Brook acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Natcha Arena Arena is a Belgian painter working in the language of abstraction. Her work comes from imagination and memory. She explores ideas of movement, idleness and impermanence through an intuitive and spontaneous approach. Arena has solo exhibitions in Belgium, Australia and Singapore. natachaarena.crevado.com

WAKING UP (top left) acrylic and pastel on paper 105 cm x 75 cm 2023

@arenanatacha

AGAINST THE WIND (top right) acrylic and pastel on paper 105 cm x 75 cm 2023

IN THE RAIN (bottom) acrylic on canvas 190 cm x 150 cm x 3 cm 2017

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Bobby Franano Art enriches our lives. Art is our past and our future. Art to me is life. As I was created, so I create. I’m a musician and a fine art painter. I was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. @bobbyfranano

The Scream (top left) acrylic on canvas 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2023

The Thoughts of Men (top right) ink on paper 15.24 cm x 22.86 cm 2022

Madam Butterfly (bottom) oil on wood panel 45.72 cm x 45.72 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Natasha Freeman

Disconnect canvas, oil, tape 100 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Natasha Freeman (Natalya Ponomareva) (born in 1969) was born in the small town of Syktyvkar in the north of Russia. Nowadays, she travels around the world in search of beauty. @ponomareva_the_artist

Arles Gayo

Un Punt i Apart acrylic on canvas 65 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2021

Artist with some magical powers. Unusual characters, with magical overtones, who live in unknown places, brimming with glitter and resplendent tones. Parallel realities. Visible energy and its luminosities. Expressionladen chromaticisms, with pigments on the verge of breaking. @arles_gayo

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Olena Tarnovska Photography Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022, her long-time passion - photography - has become her mainstay. Most of the photos were taken in a small hospitable town in Italy. Her motto is ”Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Familiar things can inspire endlessly. olenatarnovskaphotography.zenfoliosite.com/home

Trembling Watercolor (top left) paper 30 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm 2023

Contemporary Still Life (top right) paper 50 cm x 33 cm x 2 cm 2023

@taisbonpari

Forza Vitale (bottom) paper 30 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Jay Q My art combines the ideas of traditional representational art & abstract subjects to convey a deeper message or powerful emotion. My primary medium is oil paint, but I am also experienced in encaustic painting, graphite drawing, and photography. I love exploring new mediums. jayqinnovations.com

Live A Little (top left) oil & acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 7 cm 2022

@jayqinnovations

Timeless03 (top right) photography 105 cm x 158 cm 2022

Escaping (bottom) oil on canvas 91 cm x 122 cm x 7 cm 2021

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Sandra Garcia

Fossils in the Pond acrylic and structure paste 90 cm x 90 cm x 2 cm 2023

Sandra Garcia is a Spanish abstract artist born in Barcelona and currently based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Her contemporary art reflects her fascination with the four elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and the use of unique materials like salt, sand, sawdust, eggshells, or coffee. www.supernovaart.de

@supernovaarty

Anson Art

Unity mixed media 48 cm x 36 cm 2015

3D art piece by Stephen Anson aptly titled “Unity” now on permanent display at the Bob Marley Museum.

“Unity” honors Bob Marley’s 70th birthday. @anson_3D_art

stephenanson2@gmail.com

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Lieve Maes

By Boat acrylic - ink - pencil - newspaper on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2023

I studied at the art school St-Lukas in Ghent were I followed the interior designer education. Later on I went to the academy of Vaalbeek were I drew from model within five years. Afterwards I fine tuned my artistic skills in my own studio and developed my personal way of painting. www.lievemaes.be

@artlievemaes

Bocai Gina Elohim Amora acrylic 70 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

Gina Bocai is a spiritual and intuitive artist whose work has been exhibited in Timisoara and other cities from Romania, as well as in Rome and London art galleries. For the last 7 years she has created hundreds of angels and thats why she’s also known as ”The Angels Painter”. www.fabricadeiubire.ro

@ginabocaiartist

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Svhvri Sahar is a Visual Artist and MEd graduate from Dubai’s American University, based in Belgium. She blends art and education to explore memory, culture, and identity. Exhibited at Expo 2020 and much more, is passionate about creating narrative-infused art that is shared globally. artsaharorders.wixsite.com/portfolio

Guardian (top left) acrylic on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 3 cm 2022

Tell Me When it Rains (top right) acrylic on canvas 50 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm 2022

@svhvri

Tangible Things (bottom) acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 60 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Tamaz kh Born 1975 September 15 in an art family. Tamaz kh’s art life started at five years old. 1985 started in art school and finished 1990. After 1991 started art college nikoladze in Tbilisi and finish great 1996. After 1996, he went to Greece and started working in an art. www.tkhgallery.art

Game of Illusion (left) oil on canvas 48 cm x 36 x 3 cm 2023

@tamaz.kh

The Nectar Paradox (right) oil on canvas 55 cm x 32 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Kathrin Kolbow Kathrin Kolbow studied photography at Fotoakademie-Koeln. In her artistic works one often finds oneself in the gray areas of human existence and the strange worlds of the psyche. The photographer was part in several exhibitions and publishes her own photobooks. www.derdarkroom.com

Liberation (top left) digital photography 58 cm x 39 cm 2021

@derdarkroom

Insect (top left) digital photography 96 cm x 96 cm 2020

Feather (top left) digital photography 96 cm x 96 cm 2020

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Tahis DZ

Memories of What Never Happened mixed media 42 cm x 30 cm 2021

Tahis DZ (Brazil, 1979) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Portugal, who deals through her practice with themes such as memory, identity, rites of passage and ephemerality. Her creative processes flows between painting, mixed media, collage and video art. www.tahis.com.br

@tahisdz

Lili

Strong acrylic 16 cm x 20 cm 2022

Layli Akbari is a native of Tehran, Iran. She was born in Tehran and raised in Karaj. Layli has the urge to resurrect Persian ancient culture through the exploration of colours and sculptures by claiming the aid of various mediums of painting. www.layliakbari.com

@liliakbari8

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Agostina Suazo Chilean artist based in Austria since 2010. Painter, Illustrator, wall painter. I represent women development and statements through anonymous characters surrounded by patterns and colors inspired on my cultural background. My ladies also are a representation of my own story. www.agostinasuazo.com

Henris’ Women. (top left) acrylic on canvas 175 cm x 130 cm x 3 cm 2023

@agostinasuazo

Dizzy (bottom left) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2022

Billy (right) acrylic on canvas 140 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Troy Rata Troy Rata is an emerging artist of Māori descent, with roots in the Ngāpuhi and Te Āti Awa of Taranaki. He lives in British Columbia Canada and is influenced by the Pacific Northwest Coast carving styles. As an artist, Troy enjoys the process of both art and skilled trade. ratatimberarts.com

Pouakai (top left) wood carving 142 cm x 74 cm x 43 cm 2023

@ratatimberarts

Waitai Haka ‘Sea Dance’ (top right) wood carving 60.96 cm x 60.96 cm x 7.62 cm 2022

Kanaku ‘Fire Mask’ (bottom) wood carving 48.26 cm x 38.1 cm x 20.32 cm 2023

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Rebecca Driffield In the arms of Morpheus oil paint on linen 150 cm x 150 cm x 3 cm 2023

Rebecca Driffield is an Australian artist based in Paris. Her work has been exhibited internationally and acquired for many private and public collections. Currently her portrait of the biographer, Claire Tomalin, is on display at The National Portrait Gallery, London. www.rebecca-driffield.com

@rebeccadriffield

Pride H Smith

The Race of Mary McGee patina illustration on steel 24 cm x 36 cm 2020

The epitome of steel artistry. With a degree in graphic design, he’s an illustrious illustrator and fine artist. His journey from curiosity to passion birthed new techniques and mesmerizing steel masterpieces. www.pridesmith.com

@pridesmithart

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Natalie Egger Please check out my “about me” section on my website: www.unisonart.space/about

Viridis (top left) acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

@unison1089

Merry-Go-Round (top right) digital art, photography, print on paper 80 cm x 60 cm 2023

“Chlorophyllia” (bottom) digital art, photography, print on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Roxanne Catherine

On the Lookout acrylic on canvas 26 cm x 20 cm x 2 cm 2023

Roxanne Catherine is an award winning author and artist who is passionate about creating nature themed art (hummingbirds, butterflies and flowers). Her goal is to inspire others. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago.

Roxanne currently resides in Westchester, New York. www.roxannemapp.com

@roxannecatherineart

Clia Clancy

Poppy Field Street photography mixed media 14 cm x 21 cm 2022

Visual artist Clia Clancy combines photography with mixed media, using liberating lines dots, and layers of light behind selected photographic compositions. Inspired by the 18th-century Parisian free impressionism and her infinite fascination with nature’s cycles. @cliaclancy

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Terence James McGinity I am drawn to explore attachment/separation. Loss and finding. I have mounted solo and group exhibitions in London. During that time very, many of my sculptures have been bought by private collectors in the UK. I love working with stone and wood. www.terrymcginitysculptor.co.uk

The Date (left) portuguese limestone 52 cm x 37 cm x 4 cm 2019

@terencemcginitysculpture

Porcupine (top right) lemon stone 28 cm x 40 cm x 5 cm 2018

Violinist (bottom right) ancaster stone 51 cm x 16 cm x 10 cm 2012

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Roland Reinert I am an artist living and working in Switzerland. My works arise mainly from the free imagination, starting from thoughts and reflections about the people and the world around them. I use metaphors to do this.

Critical statements can also be expressed in positive colors. www.rolandreinert.ch

@roreinert_art

@rolandreinert_light_objects

Out of Balance oil on canvas 60 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Ken “Tsunami” Shep Afro-Cuban artist Ken “Tsunami” Shep fuses anatomy and celestial motifs, invoking introspection and healing.

Exploring diverse mediums and themes, he shined at the 2023 London Biennale and NY Art Expo and will be showcasing at Miami Art Basel later this year. linktr.ee/undergroundtsu

Tranquila (top left) mixed medium on canvas 102 cm x 152 cm 2023

@undergroundtsu

Ensueno (right) acrylic 76.2 cm x 50.8 cm 2023

Ponderosa (bottom) mixed medium on canvas 102 cm x 152 cm 2023

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Marcel van Helvoort Dutch-Swedish photographer / artist based in Sweden. The artist within Marcel became more and more prominent in his life, and created a symbiosis between his soul, the universe and his art. Working with zoneplate cameras, paint, hands and energies he creates mystic fairytales. www.marcelvanhelvoort.com

@helvoort

Underground zone-plate nature fine-art photo 70 cm x 70 cm 2022

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Bechti Self-taught at heart, I like to share my feelings through expression, color and movement. The art of communicating through drawing is simply wonderful. I have always drawn since I was young, I was awarded several drawing prizes at school and college, create and share forever. @bechtia

BANKSTERS (top left) acrylic 65 cm x 50 cm 2018

SANDSTORM (top right) acrylic 65 cm x 50 cm 2017

HUNTING TROPHY (bottom) acrylic 65 cm x 50 cm 2017

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Nicolas Alsterdal Nicolas Alsterdal is a French-Swedish emerging artist. A relevant description of Alsterdal is a human mixed media. He is attracted to differences, and when he looks at himself in the mirror, he is often looking for the opposite of himself and all the pieces of him there in-between. artbynial.com

Escape 23M02 (top left) acrylic on canvas 41 cm x 33 cm x 2 cm 2023

@art.by.nial

Escape23M03 (top right) acrylic on canvas 41 cm x 33 cm x 2 cm 2023

Escape23XL03 (bottom) acrylic on canvas 41 cm x 33 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Patrick Waldner I am an emerging self-taught abstract painter who grew up in Central America and is currently based in Vienna, Austria. My work is mostly inspired by the forms, beauty & uniqueness of nature and I like to experiment with different techniques, tools, mediums and subjects. @waldnerpatrickart

Life on Another Planet (top left) acrylic on paper 48 cm x 36 cm 2023

Flowers in Predusk (top right) acrylic on paper 48 cm x 36 cm 2023

New Planet (bottom) acrylic on paper 36 cm x 48 cm 2023

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Brent R Haug “I paint with great expression using spiritual guidance. My ability is a gift, one that I honor and treasure.” I live in Nevada, Utah, and Puerta Vallarta Mexico. I have won international awards for beautiful transitions in oils.

My art has taken me around the world. brenthaug.net

Water Taxi (top left) oil 25 cm x 20 cm x 3 cm 2023

@brentrhaug

La Fleur Cafe (top right) oil 81 cm x 37 cm x 5 cm 2005

Breakaway (bottom) oil 28 cm x 81 cm x 7 cm 2015

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Barbara Crimella She is a sculptor, designer, costume designer and creative problem solver. She defines herself as a multimaterial, dynamic artist with a thousand facets. Her sculptures are born from stories, from history, from the territory with which he relates whether it is natural or urban. www.barbaracrimella.it

@barbaracrimella_artist

The Folds of the Soul mix media 60 cm x 60 cm 2023

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Bushra Yousaf Bushra Yousaf, an Edmonton, Alberta-based artist, born in Multan, Pakistan, explores the world for inspiration. Her fine arts background melds nature, portraits, landscapes, abstract, and contemporary art into a unique, globally influenced style. www.bushrayousaf.com

@bushrayousaf

Spectrum of Solidarity: A Hopeful Portrait oil painting on canvas 121 cm x 183 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Credell Simeon Credell is a Grenadian-born Canadian self-taught contemporary visual artist whose artwork is skillfully painted on glass. Her masterpieces are thought provoking, conversational, and visually appealing on themes such as the Prairie landscape and skies, and Caribbean beach life. www.cscreatives.studio

Beach Life (top left) glass 6 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm 2023

@cscreativesdesigns

Sunset (top right) glass 6 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm 2023

Prairie Summer Stormy Skies (bottom) glass 6 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm 2023

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Franck Benoualid Franck Benoualid (b.1959) is a trained and practicing chiropractor but his true calling for painting was revealed to him in the late 1980s. Entirely self-taught, he quickly found his own idiosyncratic style, and started getting some recognition through personal gallery shows. www.franckbenoualid.com

NP9-11 (top left) acrylic on canvas 146 cm x 114 cm x 3 cm 2023

@franckbenoualid

NP8-25 (bottom left) acrylic on canvas 146 cm x 114 cm x 3 cm 2022

NP8-31 (right) acrylic on canvas 116 cm x 89 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Bogdan Maximovici I am a visual artist specializing in wall art. My art wants to be a window to discover new ways of exploring and knowing this world and tries to bring before the public an image of a real and tangible alternative reality that man has always had access to. @bogdanmaximovici

The Circle of Life - Help (top left) acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

The Circle of Life - the Fall (top right) acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

The Road Home (bottom) acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Art_quil I’m an artist from Romania, I love making all kinds of drawings/ paintings. On 31 Jan 2019 I started my I Instagram account “art_quil” where I posted over 600 drawings and started collaborating with different artists from different countries, I love art! youtube.com/@artquil

Utopia Doodle (top left) copic markers / ohuhu markers & faber castell polychromos 30 cm x 21 cm x 1 cm 2023

@art_quil

The Weeknd Doodle (bottom left) copic markers / ohuhu markers & faber castell polychromos 30 cm x 21 cm x 1 cm 2023

Blue Beauty (right) copic markers / ohuhu markers & faber castell polychromos 30 cm x 21 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Leyla Milou Leyla’s works exude dynamism, strength and enormous freedom. Few artists are able to combine abstraction and figuration in such a diverse way, always incorporating new ways and techniques. It seems as if this artist is in constant motion. www.leylamilou.com/en

Tumult (top left) acrylic 100 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2022

@leyla_milou

Resolutions (top right) encaustic 103 cm x 72 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

Waiting for Revolution (bottom) mixed media 120 cm x 140 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Yvonne de Vries Yvonne de Vries was born in New York but grew up in the Netherlands. After her education she started working as an art teacher at an High School. She has her atelier in Naarden. She gets inspired by nature and the Greek mythology, which she captures in an expressive brushstroke. www.yvonnecdevries.nl

Agapanthus (top left) acryl/ oil on linnen 80 cm x 60 cm x 5 cm 2023

@devriesyvonne

Vertakte Raadsels in het Baarns bos (top right) olie op linnen 93 cm x 60 cm x 5 cm 2023

Eros and Thanathos (bottom) oil on linnen 100 cm x 150 cm x 5 cm 2019

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Anna Sidi-Yacoub A Graphic Designer and Artist living in Co. Cork, Ireland. She’s inspired by the natural sunlight, vivid colors found in nature and fluids. Her works are a visual celebration of human nature and life. Most of her abstract sculpture are inspired by water in oceans. annasidi.com

Silver Reflections (top left) mixed media sculpture 120 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2023

@anna.sidi.art

Water Reflections (top right) mixed media sculpture 90 cm x 90 cm x 3 cm 2023

Gold (bottom) mixed media sculpture 120 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2023

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BiggiVinci Actions speak words. It’s my art that speaks. I live because of it and it lives because of me. They are the result of a process that i don’t have a lot of control of. The vision, the idea, the desire are the initial spark of my work. www.biggivinci.art

Forest Walk (top left) acryl on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

@biggivinci

Respect (top right) acryl on canvas 60 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Oval Office (bottom) acryl on canvas 100 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Kseniya Rai

Mother Rules the World oil on canvas 150 cm x 130 cm 2023

Kseniya Rai is Ukrainian artist living at Germany. In the author’s view, art bears in itself a rethinking of time.

Reality is as it only appears to us. But these contrasts allow us to stop, to think and to ask the right questions. www.saatchiart.com/kseniyarai

@kseniyarai

Vikky

Like a Phoenix me Rise Outta Destruction acrylic 60 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

The lyrics from a song inspired me to do this painting. Like life goes round from bad moments to better.

From the beginning of humans we always fight for more. That is our destiny and our hope. It’s our evolution and our fall. All seen in bright colors and humor. Typical me. www.vikkys.se

@vikkyskonst

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Joseph Niemann Joseph’s goal as an artist is to create work that inspires wonder and appreciation for the objects that surround us in our everyday lives. By elevating these objects to the status of art, he hopes to invite the viewer to see the world around them in a new and more profound way. josephniemannart.com

The Chair (top left) oil on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm x 2 cm 2022

@josephniemannart

Summer Fun (top right) oil on canvas 61 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2023

Tonic (bottom) oil on canvas 46 cm x 46 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Winfried Steiner Winfried Steiner, metal smith and artist from rural Austria. Translating the thunder of metal into expressive art.

Peal back layers, leave footprints, and reflect on your journey. Master your craft, play with illusions. www.winfriedsteiner.com

ELSEWHERE - Reflexion No. VII / VII (left) stainless steel nuts welded, sanded and high polished surface mixed with liquid metal and patina 150 cm x 28 cm x 22 cm 2020-2022

@winfriedsteinerart

LOOKDOWN - Reflexion III / VII (top right) stainless steel nuts welded, formed, sanded, high polish surface mixed with liquid metal and patina 140 cm x 50 cm x 74 cm 2015-2022

NO TITEL II (bottom right) stainless steel plates welded, formed and sanded. Surface is a mixture of high gloss polished stainless steel, liquid metal and patina 148 cm x 38 cm x 50 cm 2019-2022

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Arturo Goni Arturo Goñi is a NY-based photographer, filmmaker, and creative director. With almost two decades of living in New York, the Peruvian photographer has skillfully melded his dual cultural influences into his photography. www.goni.photography

Ludlow/Broome x2 (top left) photography 40 cm x 50 cm x 1 cm 2023

Mancora (top right) photography 40 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2021

Empty Car (bottom) photography 35 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2020

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Henry Fuller Author/Artist From the moment Henry Fuller picked up his first paintbrush, he embarked on a remarkable journey of selfdiscovery and artistic genius. Born with an innate ability to blend realism and surrealism. His paintings have been commissioned and exhibited throughout the Carolinas. www.amazon.com/dp/BOCD32F8YJ

Baby Kisses (top left) oil painting 120 cm x 96 cm 2019

@uroyalpublications

Tupac Amaru Shakur (top right) oil painting 240 cm x 192 cm 2016

Mother & Daughter (bottom) oil painting 212 cm x 168 cm 2017

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Alex Miln 2016 - Double Finalist in the National Contemporary Art Awards. 2016 - Winner of the Miles Supreme Art Award. 2017 - Finalist in the Wallace Art Awards. 2019 - Solo Exhibition “No Vital Signs”, Academy of Fine Arts.

2023 - Solo Exhibition “Signs Fiction”, Soul Gallery. www.alexmiln.com

Left Right Out (top left) oil on timber and aluminium 148 cm x 160 cm x 8 cm 2023

@alexmiln_art

MIA in MIQ (top right) oil on timber and aluminium 198 cm x 120 cm x 9 cm 2023

Bel-Air Motel (bottom) oil on timber and aluminium 102 cm x 155 cm x 8 cm 2023

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Anna Paola Pizzocaro Communal Expansion photography 60 cm x 75 cm x 2 cm 2023

Born in Milan (Italy), I achieved an MFA in Visual Arts from Sorbonne University in Paris (France) and I worked in cinema before my interest in photography significantly increased and I moved to NYC and graduated from ICP (The International Center Of Photography) of NYC (USA). www.annapaolapizzocaro.com

@annapaolapizzocaro

Tatjana Zonca Estate II one color screenprinting on paper edition of 10 prints 49 cm x 44 cm x 1 cm 2023

Tatjana Zonca is a visual artist living and working currently in Milan. Her work is aiming to translate a personal vision of a lived moment from everyday life in the areas of nature and lifestyle. She had several exhibitions in Milan, Berlin, Barcelona, Rome and London. www.tatjanazonca.com

@tatjana.zonca

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Violet Maule Violet Maule is a Canadian Artist based in Ottawa, Canada with a primary practice in realistic drawings using graphite and charcoal. Her work brings a unique quality to modern wall art, exploring movement and patterns in nature using the simplicity of a pencil. drawingsbyvi.com

Willow (left) graphite and charcoal on paper 31 cm x 23 cm 2023

@violet.maule

Dahlia (top right) graphite and charcoal on paper 61 cm x 48 cm 2022

Mobula (bottom right) graphite and charcoal on paper 61 cm x 48 cm 2022

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Nicole Jutka Nicole Jutka (German/Romanian) is a renowned visual artist, colour researcher and educator. She holds several awards, internationally established, with exhibitions in museums, her works can be found in collections in several countries: Germany, Switzerland, USA, England, France. www.nicolejutka.com

@nicole_jutka

FUTURE DAY mix (oil, acryl) fluorescent on canvas, unique work 179 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2016-2022

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Tali Farchi - vd Wouden

Abundance collage from 7 paintings of different size -acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 240 cm x 5 cm 2023

An Israeli born artist, that lives and create in the Netherlands for the last two decades. As an artist and a painter, I have the privilege of observing my surrounding in a special way. I allow myself to take the time to study shapes, lines, space, color, light and the shadows. www.talifarchi.com

@talifarchi

Matt Solly Lorne S.L.S.C lino print 80 cm x 110 cm 2023

Surf coast family man and printmaker, Matthew Solly is inspired by the surfing life style and the local beaches. An accomplished watercolourist, Matt’s passion is lino cut print making. He is able to transform local surf breaks to an eye catching seen in black and white images. @sollymatthew

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Crystal L Blanchard

Spooky Side of Nature digital 3864 cm x 5152 cm x 24 cm 2015

Hi my name is Crystal, I have been a photographer since I was fourteen years old. My first camera was a Nikon film camera and the rest is history. I still take pictures with film cameras and also digital. Not only that, I have a love for developing pictures in the dark room. crystalleesphotography.com

@crystalleesphotography4u

Dominique Zuber Lucid dreaming acryl on wood 70 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2023

Swiss based abstract Artist. Never stands still, tries new techniques, loves being in the flow. Without art my soul is dying. @art_kealei

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Alexandros Emmanouilidis The photographer who is based in Athens, Greece is recognized for exploring the abstract or form-focused, that is characterized by eroticism and inwardness, and features dark, dynamic figures bordering the edge between reality and fantasy. His work is exhibited worldwide. www.alexandrosemmanouilidis.com

@alex__emmanouilidis

Storm fine art photography 100 cm x 120 cm 2022

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Madi Rivet My characters narrate tales of travels, intimate encounters, hopes, aspirations, sadness and joys in uncharted territories. They emanate a futuristic, complex, unfinished aura, yet, there’s an undeniable nostalgia in them, as if they had already lived 100 lives. www.madirivet.com

One of the Sisters (top left) acrylic, china ink, and epoxy 91 cm x 60 cm 2020

@madi_rivet

Self Portrait: You (top right) acrylic, china ink, and clay 91 cm x 60 cm 2022

Family Portrait (bottom) acrylic, china ink, and clay 243 cm x 120 cm 2023

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Wilfred Wright

Girraween National Park, S.E. Queensland acrylic on canvas 95 cm x 1300 cm x 3 cm 2022

I live in the Northern Rivers area of NSW, adjacent to the Queensland border (Australia). This is an area encompassing the World Heritage Border Ranges, a place of biodiversity and spectacular landforms. I am primarily a landscape painter working in acrylics on canvas. @wilfredwright1945

NiSa

Look, it’s Your World mixed media on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 5 cm 2023

Having been born in the earliest 90s in Russia and all my life dreaming of escape it. A cold financier by duty, but a passionate artist by nature. My works are not just interior art. The creations I made reflect my world view, which I want to share with the audience. @nisas_touch

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Maree Neilsen My passion as an artist is to create and share original work building connection to nature. I have recently established Yallaroo Studio in Brisbane Australia. Yallaroo means beautiful flowers in aboriginal language.

My artwork is inspired by nature as it changes across seasons. @yallaroo_studio

Springtime Flurry (top left) acrylic on canvas 75 cm x 60 cm 2023

Magenta Peonies (top right) acrylic on canvas 102 cm x 76 cm 2023

Yallaroo Blooms (bottom) acrylic on canvas 61 cm x 92 cm 2022

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Caitlin Sheedy I am a multidisciplinary artist from Phoenix, Arizona, USA who aims to create a new generation of photorealistic and surrealistic optical illusions using landscape photography, alcohol ink, sculpture, and watercolor painting. www.anartistssilhouette.godaddysites.com

Fizzy alcohol ink 7 cm x 10 cm 2023

@an_artists_silhouette

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Karine Nazaryan Karine Nazaryan is Armenian born Paper Artist living in Calgary Canada. She is well known for her painting with paper. She uses coloured cardboard paper to create magnificently vibrant and detailed three dimensional paper artwork. @karine_nazaryan_paper_art_

Sophisticated Look (top left) 80 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2023

Hero (top right) 40 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2020

Sunshine (bottom) 80 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2020

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Suzanne Larsdotter

Life photography 40 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2021

Live in Sweden. Love to take photos of nature, portrait and art. My work has been in a few exhibitions in Stockholm and Säter as well as in online exhibitions. www.suzannelarsdotters-foton.se

@larsdottersuzanne

Vonnie Gaither

Black Girls Do Cry acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2020

Art is Vonnie’s passion, love, and freedom. Each painting expresses some part of my life journey, and story.

Her art has been exhibited in cities of Alaska, Philadelphia, Virgin Islands and Seattle, Washington. artbyvonnie2.weebly.com

@artbyvonnie

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Donna Feneley Donna Feneley is a Sydney landscape artist. Her landscapes transport observers to distant planes then demand they be present, still and alone within her paintings. Typically, her works are plays on light, from looming skies to dark compositions enlivened by blazes of light. donnafeneleyartist.com

Cumblo- Ramblers (top left) oil on paper 43 cm x 94 cm x 4 cm 2023

@donnafeneleyartist

Craggy (bottom left) oil on paper 28 cm x 64 cm x 4 cm 2022

Small (right) oil on canvas 152 cm x 90 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Andrea Maw Andrea specializes in oil on canvas in a style of hyper-realism, that serves her exacting nature well. Her award winning works have been represented by local galleries, and jury selected for exhibitions. Andrea’s favorite place is creating daily in her Scottsdale, Arizona studio. www.andreamaw.com

Forest Lake (top left) oil on canvas 122 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2023

@andreamawstudio

Crystal Clear (top right) oil on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2020

Chandelier (bottom) oil on canvas 91 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Ekavy Ekaterina Vygolova is a self-taught abstract contemporary painter based in New York. Who excels in the use of texture and color configurations. She started creating art full time during pandemic. Mainly working with acrylic paints. Her art has been published in several magazines. @ekavy_arts

Love Letters (top left) acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 121 cm x 91 cm x 5 cm 2023

Octavia (top right) mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas 51 cm x 51 cm x 5 cm 2023

Ilon (bottom) acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 102 cm x 41 cm x 5 cm 2023

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carographic by Carolyn Mielke Carolyn Mielke is a Germany based painter and graphic artist. A core theme of her paintings is based on the portrait and emotions of people. It is important for her to capture the moment and the emotion in a painterly way. carographic.de

What Dreams May Come (top left) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm 2023

@carographic

Antoinette (top right) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4.5 cm 2023

Temptation (bottom) oil on paper 120 cm x 150 cm x 4.5 cm 2021

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Drue Winsett I am a self taught artist living in Somerset, KY. Although I am primarily a portrait artist, I enjoy painting a variety of subjects. I paint in a realistic style with heavy brush strokes as to draw the viewer in closer.

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Charlie with Violin (top left) oil 61 cm x 51 cm x 3 cm 2022

Gold Rider (top right) oil 91.44 cm x 60.96 cm x 3 cm 2022

Wild Horses (bottom) oil 60.96 cm x 91.44 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Marisa Migliore

Serenity 3D canvas, acrylic painting 140 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm 2023

Born in the eighties in Switzerland, I grew up between turpentine and brushes in a creative house. Art is an attitude towards life, a way of expression - unique, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet. It is the jewelry in a home. And for me it is the most meditative thing in the world. www.marisa-migliore.com

@marisa.migliore.art

Giorgios Gio Vassiliou Collecting the Quintessence of Life oil on canvas 130 cm x 100 cm

Internationally pioneer awarded visual artist known as the founder of Transcendental Surrealism. Awarded by the Luxemburg Art Prize, the Circle Arts Foundation USA, etc. He has studied Architecture at University of Westminster. His artworks are in major public & private collections. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079084770124

giovassiliou25@gmail.com

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