Oxana Akopov, Yin Yang - Yin Yang is about differences, it’s about similarities, it’s about human nature. We are all different on the outside, yet we’re made all of the same stuff from Mother Nature. The colors represent our difference and the nest is what brings us together.
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Milne Publishing is proud to present Artist Talk Magazine issue 25. This issue is dedicated to celebrating all aspects of art.
Everyone featured within this issue have given interesting, in-depth, honest accounts about themselves, their work, views and ideas. In addition to the amazing images of the work they have produced, which I know you the reader will enjoy and be inspired by.
Thank you to everyone who entered our open call. The cover of this issue is by Senem Peace - Gaia.
“I often find my inspiration in mythology while I’m painting and “Gaia” is one of them.
If you are familiar with Greek mythology, Gaia is the goddess of Earth, mother of life. Of course we see the similar figure with a different name in other belief systems, or as we sometimes name them as; mythologies.
To me “Gaia” symbolises a balance of destruction and rebirth. A harmony within the chaos.
I worked on different layers and created different structures almost with a feeling of a collage.
In this collage of textures and techniques, you can see enclosed attributes, which may be sacred and may be related to the natural forces on Earth.
Such as, the peacock feather, which also reminds an eye watching the viewer, is an attribute of the patroness of women and childbirth, Hera. God of water Poseidon, God of underworld Hades, protector of voyagers Hermes take their places as well. Humankind is surrounded with all these powers, being looked after as well as led astray. Being tempted and guided with an urge to discover and explore the layers of life, the layers of reality.
I mainly used acrylics, as well as spray paint on this painting. Used mixed techniques to build different structures, each symbolises the actors taking place in this narrative. Green and blue are the main colors, which are interrupted by fierce reds and yellows. Dynamic, bold and metaphoric.
Completion date is 2022. Size 100x100cm. Mixed media on stretched canvas. ”
Writtenby - Senem Peace
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“My approach is emotional, instinctive and spiritual” says Istanbul born, UK based self taught artist Senem Peace, about her abstract expressionist works. “I’m not seeking to define reality. I’m accepting it as it is.”
In her works, she aims a flowing dynamism and creates different layers of contrasts with colours and textures. Overlapping bold
colours, heavy textures that are executed with dynamism and movement are the main elements of her artistic signature, which are often influenced by mythical and ancient features. “Mythology is not just some enchanted tales from an unknown time. It consists of metaphors that tell us about our collective inner worlds. In my paintings, I carried away by a balance of destruction and rebirth, creating a contemporary mysticism of hope, power and joy. From Greek and Northern myths to Lascaux cave paintings, there is a lot to inspire and learn from.”
Senem’s career spans over 20 years starting out as a photographer, although she has a bachelor degree in Prehistoric Archaeology and a master degree in War History. She is now independently continuing her works as a professional photographer and artist. “At a very young age I worked on archaeological sites, specialising in the Neolithic Age. That
experience shaped my perception of life drastically, before moving to photography and journalism.” Senem worked on editorial desks of various magazines in her hometown Istanbul, till she settled in the UK in 2016. “Photography, archaeology, history and journalism were all combined together in my life. My multidisciplinary and multicultural background has a great effect on my art as well.”
Senem works mainly with acrylics, oil, spray paint as well as mixed media. In her recent works, she moved on to more sculptural feel in the textures, increasing depth and dimension. “The hardest part of making abstract art is the endless possibilities it offers. It can easily make you get lost and drag you into dead ends. On the other hand, it has so much to give. Chaos finding its way to order by experimenting and exploring in between media and techniques. And I’m in love with this continuous process.”
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Taking the opportunity to pursue a degree in fine art later on in life, Mark Halsey was introduced to Post Modern artists such as Sigmar Polke, David Salle, and Derek
Boshier.
This had an immediate impact on his oeuvre. After graduating from university
he quickly found a workshop at Burns Street Studios in Northampton, focusing on painting and small run, limited edition screenprints. Now working under the moniker ‘Monet Shot’, his work can be found in galleries across the UK.
Working on a large scale, my paintings are constructed with traditional processes using oil and acrylic paint, but also incorporate stencils, screen-print and airbrush work to build up a ‘collage’ aesthetic in which multiple image sources cross-pollinate.
Some of the images I use are personal, some universal, and though the final composition can be ambiguous there is a sense of an underlying narrative – often with a social commentary. Consumerism and the visual language of advertising – both current and historic – are prominent in my works, which therefore often have a playful, absurd quality on first viewing, but which subsequently reveal a more ambiguous and sometimes provocative perspective on the world around us.
Within my latest work, the narratives I create operate by key images in a ‘resting place’ that is alien to them, confusing the source image. This approach is a generative act, rejecting old certainties and opening up new meanings and ways of understanding postmodern culture.
Education -
2017-2020 BA (Hons) 1st Class,Fine Art Painting and Drawing, University of Northampton
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Efthymios P. Pournaras, A blossomed almond tree - The vigor of youth of our children, that sparkles gracefully even in the worst moments of our lives, was and remains the hope of humanity. Protect the hope, dream like a child... The painting represents the month February, but also stands as an allegory of Spring. In the foreground of the composition, the famous Cycladic figurine of the harpist is looking towards a young girl adorned with almond blossoms through a transparent glass-like surface. His feelings of pure admiration for nature’s mechanisms of rebirth, which are following an annual circle, are expressed via his tears (represented by the dark bloody red dices) that are gradually collected in the basin nearby.
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ALICE GUR-ARIE, Noon at Beach Point - You reach the Porquerolles, a tiny island off the coast of France, by boat. The southern side, with steep hills and secluded creeks, is accessible only to hikers. The northern side, with fine sand beaches and turquoise waters, offers explorers stunning views of nature. This image, combining photography and painting, interprets an extraordinary landscape of arching trees under a burning midday sun. Treating my photograph as the canvas, I painted the picture by hand digitally in layers to achieve washes, enlarging it to paint detail pixel by pixel. Featured in the “Wood” chapter of my new book “Five: Wuxing Elements in Art and Words”
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Jenha Paulino, Color Disco - “Color Disco” is a piece I’ve made that reflects my personality as an individual and artist. I simply love colors and how they interact with one another and I wanted to show that in this piece. December 2022, I rededicated my life to art and since then, I’ve been exploring color and abstraction with oil pastels. I’m currently in my experimental phase as an artist and I’ve seen tremendous growth in my mindset and art philosophy. Perfectionism used to be a big hindrance for me, but ever since I made the decision to pursue art again, I started to let go and let my creative intuition flow. “Color disco” is a testament to that.
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Jenha Paulino, Colossal II - “Colossal II” is a piece that’s part of my 18 x 24 “Colossal” art series. I simply love colors and how they interact with one another and I wanted to show that in this piece. December 2022, I rededicated my life to art and since then, I’ve been exploring color and abstraction with oil pastels. I’m currently in my experimental phase as an artist and I’ve seen tremendous growth in my mindset and art philosophy. Perfectionism used to be a big hindrance for me, but ever since I made the decision to pursue art again, I started to let go and let my creative intuition flow. “Colossal II” is a testament to that.
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Anita Le Sech, Oblivion - ‘Oblivion’. It’s one of my largest pieces at 300cm x 120cm containing Cement and Acrylic. I wanted the size to cause an impact on viewing this piece and I wanted to push the boundaries of what art can be on a wall on canvas. Its heavily textured body brings complexity but at the same time provides a sense of calmness which I have found people loving. This painting will promote conversation in as far as what people see in this art piece. Although large, the painting does give you the impression of space. A wonderful painting for either an office or home.
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ZequalsZ2plusC - My Artist's Name is ZequalsZ2plusC, which is similar to the formula for fractals. My art career began in 2008 as a hobby. Art now takes up most of my waking hours. While I appreciate art in most forms, most of my influences lie in Modern Art & Architecture, Graphic Design, and Ad Art & Album Art of the 60's, 70's & 80's.You can see more of my work in issue #'s 19, 21, 23 and 24 of Artist Talk Magazine. Finally, I would like to thank Jesus for granting me the ability to make this art.
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Weronika Dyląg, Flagella of kindness - The world we live in seems cruel and unpredictable at times. Many times we feel powerless and drained. By creating this conviction that we may not have the power over what is happening outside - we have a power to control our inner world. By being kinder to ourselves and by spreading this kindness and passing it over to others we can regain the control over the world we perceive as negative. Flagella of kindness is a painting about spreading this kindness. It is acrylic made with a use of strong blows of air.
Discover More - https://weronikadylag.pl / Instagram: @w_dylag
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Marianne De Roo, Pola fourteen - I am an oil painter. In my work I focus on the botanical world, the human figure, portraits.
Part of my working process is to take polaroids of what I observe around me. This work is based on one of them. It expresses my innate attraction to settings, composition and colour. When I paint I seek my own version of a reality. I like to convey the message that discrepancy, emptiness, subtlety can bring balance. I think that the magnificence of our world is vast and suggestive, it is obvious and hidden at the same time.
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David Kirkman, San Francisco - This new collection combines abstract and street art. ‘San Francisco’ encapsulates mindfulness, expression and thought. Bold brushstrokes and palette knife work is then outlined with acrylic pen, creating bold and colourful art. The most important part of creating for me is to be in moment and paint organically. My process reflects my mental health, a need to be free but also a need to help other people with their wellness through creating art that they can lose themselves in and that brings about joy. Painting in this style sees the work transform, from being completely abstract to being more defined with each pen stroke. It’s like a thought being formed.
Discover More - www.dkirkmanart.com / Instagram: @dkirkmanart
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Sara Gruenbauer, Triton - Triton symbolizes the cold sea. It radiates restlessness and tranquility at the same time. An artwork which allows you to let yourself drift. This is exactly how it was created: Intuitive, free and without any force. Mindless and in the moment. As if you were drifting on the sea. Triton is worked with acrylic colors on canvas.
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Angela Yiu, Moment-11 - Prayer painting that is created with the heart; built with the mind. It exists as it is, that is enough.”Just living in the moment.”
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Angela Yiu, Moment-2 - Prayer painting that is created with the heart; built with the mind. It exists as it is, that is enough.”Just living in the moment.”
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Bianca Olimpia Abacioaei, You float like a night dream above my soul - The artwork, called, You float like a night dream above my soul, is one of my illustrations inspired by the modern poetry of the Romanian writer, Nichita Stănescu. The drawing is a metaphor of love, which urges you towards dreaming, meditation and peace. Through my artwork, I intend to offer the viewer a moment of introspection, a detachment from the concrete reality, to enter the timeless and boundless world of the illustration, discovering its own intrinsic message, rendered through reinterpreted shapes and symbols.
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Irene O Neill, Beauty of Lithium - Executed in Acrylics on Canvas, this painting responds to Lithium Mining. We are all told to go out and buy electric cars to save the planet, but has anyone realised where lithium in batteries actually comes from and how it is mined. My work is about climate change and this painting was a response to photographs of the destruction of land where lithium is extracted. Lithium is a most vivid colour. The work is abstracted and painted loosely in a style in which I like to work. It is 85cm wide by 100cm tall and is part of a new series of work I am working on in my studio in Ireland.
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Heather L Lowe , Eve Regatta - Eve Regatta belongs to a Nautical Series that is Lowe’s largest body of work. Many of the commissioned works are Sailing, shipyards and ocean constructs. The Artist remains faithful to her process of keeping the painting the subject by allowing the free movement of the palette knife, encouraging some blending of the oils on the canvas and inviting the color selection to work its magic creating evening light. Discover More - www.heatherllowe.com / Instagram: @elementcstudio
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Allan Pelage - It represents a ball of energy to purify a sick planet the technique made with acrylic paint and sand.
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Georgie Weedon, Ziggy Vase Still Life - The Ziggy Vase is a vase created by Somerset Potter George Bronwin. The vase is an original artwork it was an original artwork, given to me by my husband. It is full of energy and quite the most beautiful thing. It has become a muse in many of my recent paintings.
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Saman Ahmed, Nostalgia for nature - Since my childhood, I have always been drawn to the beauty of nature. I would often venture into the woods, seeking a more deliberate way of living. The wild, untamed world around me served as a conduit, connecting my body to my soul. There is something truly magical about observing the world around me - watching the graceful sway of the trees, the slow movement of the clouds, and the shimmering reflections on the water’s surface. I find myself entranced by the delicate movements of insects on plants, and the majesty of ducks and swans swimming in the lake at sunrise. It is remarkable how a visit to such a place can trigger memories and feelings that were long folded away in the recesses of my mind.
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Alicia Thompson, Promising Glow - During the pandemic I spent many months in my basement painting and reconnecting with a practice that is essential to my well-being. I also spent as much time as possible in nature. This painting is of a portion of a favourite walking path near my home. I created others previously that have a more ominous feel that were based on this same place. Many reflected my inward anxieties, but others showed the effects of the wildfires that impeded that precious ritual I tried to keep intact. I created this during September. I remember the strong, clear light, the freshness of it all, as I was reentering the work force again, my kids were reentering school, and I was moving into my new, light-filled studio space.
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LinaLee, Master Polar Bear - Sea - Master Polar Bear is a project that chronicles the Polar Bear’s Time Leap journey to save the future of the Arctic from the crisis of environmental pollution and climate change. It’s the story of a mother bear who goes into various dimensions such as the past, present, and future to protect the future of her beloved children, and fixes time by saving people & the environment. This is one of the “Nature” series of paintings produced for donations to environmental organizations, these aren’t included in the Original Story. All of Master Polar Bear’s paintings are Story & Art projects that contain story one by one, it’s produced with an original story worldview with 5 themes and a supplementary story.
Haley Barclay, Feelin’ Foxy - I wanted the colors in this piece to represent spring and new life. The girl and the fox together represent our connection to wildlife.
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Annette Aspen, Seize The Day - ‘Seize The Day’ is a significant painting for Annette because it defines her as a person and an artist, as she had a seizure while painting. Annette recently had an exhibition in her hometown of Tunbridge Wells called ‘Fits & Starts,’ because that’s exactly how she works! Although she has never wanted to be labelled as having epilepsy, she has learned to ‘own’ it through her painting. Annette’s childhood love of art was reignited through art therapy during a lengthy hospital stay due to epilepsy, when art therapy proved so beneficial. Annette believes that inspiring others and raising awareness for the work of her chosen charity, The National Brain Appeal, is critical.
Siham El Kandoussi, Emotions - As human beings, we are blessed with emotions that make us unique and allow us to connect with the people around us. Every emotion has its own story and can be seen as a representation of the status of people around us. This artwork called emotions gives us an opportunity to observe and understand the emotions of those around us and to gain a better understanding of how we can interact with them in a meaningful way.
Discover More - www.sihamsartcreations.com / Instagram: @sihamsartcreations
Artwork by this artist ranges between £2,500 - £3,500. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Anthony Shagan, The man in black - The man in black is a combination of everything I love about portraiture. When painting this I tried to convey a sense of familiarity between the viewer and the painting. This piece is meant to make you feel as if you are being looked at or watched. I try to convey a sense of humanity with the glance of an eye. The subjects relaxed facial features and confrontational stare is meant to evoke a subjective emotional response from the viewer. The man in black is your friend he is a stranger , an agitator he is your judge he is whatever you make of him.
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Paola Grandi - 22pG, Elena | Be.Unique - When I look at women, I see unique faces with geometrical lines and colors. What I notice is not age, religion, or color of their skin, but only their attitude. Elena faces life with confidence, and her eyes express strength and inspire me with her unique gaze. With color I try to express the courage, passion, action and hope I can see when I look at the women I draw.
In portraits, I often use symbols that represent my current mood and emotion. For example, Elena has a swallow in their hair that represents freedom; the possibility to express yourself through art.
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Girisha Jain, Frida - “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.”~ FRIDA KHALO
Inspired by the Mexican beauty, standard-bearer for women’s inner strength, for a love of Mexico and its culture, and for courage in the face of adversity. Above all, a genuine woman who was true to her convictions. This digital art is a self portrait of “FRIDA KHALO” depicting her beauty inside out. The colors used in this artwork are bright which suits her personality and Mexico culture. In addition, this painting also depicts that at the end of the day, we can endure much more than we can think we can.
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Richard D Lopez, Far Gone - ‘‘Far Gone” describes an intangible state of mind, it’s a middle zone between reality and oblivion. Someone who is “Far Gone” is one who doesn’t embrace their existence. This portrait created entirely of colored masking tape asks observers to take a look further at what is beyond the tape if you peel off the layers.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £500 - £12,000. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Lisseth Carrillo Ordaz, La Colmena - One time I asked a friend what he thought the painting was about. For him it was a metaphor about how sometimes we have small invasive thoughts that attract more and more negative thoughts that end up swarming and buzzing inside our heads. I loved his interpretation so much that it wouldn’t have felt right to go and correct him. Instead, I decided to leave it open to interpretation. I love to hear other people’s interpretations of my pieces. If I chose to give it a solid explanation it would restrict the piece. While the viewers’ perceptions expand on its substance. This piece can be about anything you want it to be.
Courtney Gatewood, Power in Vulnerability - Being a survivor of abuse, drug addicted parents, losing everyone close to me, and escaping with my children from a bad marriage, I went to college to make a life for myself and my children. A lot has happened during my time in school. I was introduced to materials I had never used before, techniques I’ve never learned, and problem solving to create a piece that would be something amazing. I am an artist, and I am determined to be someone my children can be proud of. I have a lot of history in my life, but it is not going to interrupt what passion I have in helping others with solutions.
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Daria Ivanovich, Anxiety - I have suffered from anxiety disorder for almost my whole life. Art always was a way to express things that I can’t explain with a language and here is how I feel when anxious. Anxiety feels as if ants or other insects are crawling all over your face and body. They are not deadly, but you can’t function properly in this state. I use porcelain for this. The porcelain is very fragile. I feel fragile as well. This is a mold of my face.
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Vanessa Harding, Wisdom - Having ventured into coloured pencils 18 months ago, I have spent all that time drawing portraits of pets. This was my first attempt at a human portrait. I chose the photo as I was captivated by the woman’s eyes which seemed to reflect her wisdom and life experience. Photo reference: UnsplashValentin Balan
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Cicci Grensner, Friends forever - Friends forever - this painting just came to me with much inspiration from how much the real meeting means after Covid times. How valuable time together is.
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Beata Dencikowska, My David of XXI century - “My David of the XXI century” is a painting inspired by the sculpture of “David” by Michelangelo, but not only, because it is also a depiction of mine of a heroic male act in an abstract style. Because as we know, David is not only a symbol of strength and captivating youthful beauty, but also a representation of the hero holding his head high and proud, not losing his spirit and style despite his huge and long-lasting fight with Goliath, which he finally wins and emanates endless happiness, which we can see by using bright & colorful colors in the whole painting.
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Natalija Pavlović, Freddie portrait - My painting illustrates my experience of the person I am painting. I choose the portrait based on a reference image that I think best reflects their character through facial expressions and body language. The background represents their energy, which is invisible to the eye. Freddie Mercury wears a strong energetic yellow color and a red stripe that slightly resembles a crown and at the same time expresses strength and passion.
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Aleksandr K, Triptych: Exegesis, Burial, Essence - Aleksandr K. is a UK based artist whose work focuses on the themes of existence. His art is a reflection of his deep interest in the fundamental questions of life, and seeks to explore the complexities of the human experience, including birth, death and believes. «No organisms exist in isolation, and no single view on existence. I’m looking at art as a way to show momentum of life as well as to draw attention to its complexity», explains Aleksandr K.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £6,000 - £8,000. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Deniz Kurdak, I’ve been quiet for so long - Working with the medium of textile art, Deniz reimagines the meanings of cutting, sewing, and mending by adding a concept of emotional repair and rewriting our own stories. She creates symbolic work that explores our perceptions of ourselves and the larger culture. She is intrigued by the opposing dynamics such as belonging and alienation, truth and illusion. (Hand stitch, free-motion machine stitch, calico, polyester thread, avocado seeds and skins, cardboard and black tea.)
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £200 - £1,200. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Deniz Kurdak, Unbreakable formations - “Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life would come to be different” Katherine Mansfield. Deniz questions our perception of the world. She is interested in the misalignment of the external reality and the reality we create in our minds. Her creation process with fabrics and threads by dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc. -in short, transforming them- is the modus operandi for reflecting on the happenings and constructing her own reality. Light, which has great influence over how we perceive the world, is the essence of this piece.
(Polyester thread, calico, avocado seeds and skins, wadding, cardboard)
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£200 - £1,200
Nafia Syeed, New Norm - It was 2020. I could not recognize the world I knew. Everything had changed. Chaos outside and we were trapped in a virtual world. Staying positive in those difficult times, I firmly believed that “Everything’s gonna be alright.” Though for more than a year we had to hide our faces behind a mask, I believed in a future when we will be looking back remembering those days of adopting new norms and will be proud of our perseverance and patience and that we were able to fight the pandemic. I created this vintage effect sculpture art “New Norm” as a reminder of all our stories of Covid 19.
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Carla Henríquez, Take Me Dancing - I’m an abstract Fiber Artist, originally from Chile but now based in South Carolina, USA. I use the technique called weaving on my pieces and I like to capture the beauty of colors and textures in my artwork.
For this piece I used a recycled metal wicker panel to weave on with colorful yarns and my inspiration for this piece was the good vibrations that surround us every day.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £50 - £1,200. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
William Barton III, The Forgotten Four: The Re-Integration of Pro Football - This painting is a commemoration of four men that changed the game of football into the integrated physical competition that we’re all accustom to seeing today. As the title suggests, they’re referred to as “forgotten” because despite the fact that they became pros one year earlier in 1946, they’ve been overshadowed by Jackie Robinson’s integration of pro baseball. Featured in the painting are Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis. Also included in the collage are a myriad of entities that represent important parts of their lives in and outside of the game of football.
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Marta Obojska, Blue | Gold •1 - In my art I aim for minimalism. I usually use up to three colors. In this cycle I use only two, staying within two rectangular shapes. I play with gloss and matte. Over here Electric, UltraMatt Kleinish Blue plays along with Shiny Antique Gold. The artwork together with Blue | Gold •2 creates a diptych.
Discover More - www.chatpanthera.uk / Instagram: @chatpanthera
Artwork by this artist ranges between £500 - £1,900. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Marta Obojska, Iceland •1 - This painting was inspired by the Icelandic Highlands where dramatic fields of lava rock and black sand meet green-grey moss.
This painting is minimalistic, painted with only two colours. The leading colour is green, painted on a black canvas. In the centre opaque, matt black with a sandy texture has a touch of gloss.
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Marta Obojska, Blue | Gold •2 - In my art I aim for minimalism. I usually use up to three colors. In this cycle I use only two, staying within two rectangular shapes. I play with gloss and matte. Over here Electric, UltraMatt Kleinish Blue plays along with Shiny Antique Gold. The artwork together with Blue | Gold •1 creates a diptych.
Discover More - www.chatpanthera.uk / Instagram: @chatpanthera
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Petra Penz, Obstacles No. 10 - I am putting my heart on a silver tray. The windstorm becomes louder. The lack of alternatives bolsters me and urges me to the market stand of opportunities.
Discover More - www.petrapenz.art
Artwork by this artist ranges between £2,500 - £6,500. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Petra Penz, Visible No. 20 - Amidst the clover field catching a glimpse on the past. The wings are fully-grown. Discover More - www.petrapenz.art
Artwork by this artist ranges between £2,500 - £6,500. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Joe Taveras, Idea Generation - How are ideas formed? What does an idea look like? I view this painting as a study of these questions and more. This painting was created in the midst of my studies surrounding nonlinear dynamics, chaos theory, and the formulation of “new” ideas. With thick sludges of oil pastel, feather-like chalk, explosive spray paint movements, and crackling glass medium, this artwork arrives at a crucial moment in my development. With my careers in psychology and robotics as my foundation, ‘Idea Generation’ serves as a prime example of my use of painting as a tool to convey concepts we may not yet have the language to describe.
Lauren Hollick, Rude Awakening - This piece is about waking up to reality. About where you need to heal. About where you’ve been abused. About setting up boundaries. About lessening the giving giving giving to others who are abusing you. Realization. Give give give to yourself. You are worth so much. How do you relate?
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Jane Tagg, Monkeying Around - Monkeying Around interprets Marburg virus- a zoonotic disease that is passed from fruit bats to African green monkeys and onto humans. The busy vibrant background, bustling with sinuous forms, draws inspiration from microscopic imagery of viruses, and establishes an infected and threatening environment. Bright, fluorescent colours are used throughout the composition to establish more connections to scientific representation of viruses whilst helping to establish a lively feel. Playful monkeys climb and swing from grids, their natural environment having been destroyed through deforestation. The symptoms of Marburg virus are emphasised through the infected organs that the monkeys are juggling
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Noreen Smith ‘Justis’, Soft Black Wool and a Can of Whop Ass - Prominently features a black femme character standing her ground on one foot, wielding a knife to defend herself from attack. She’s trying not to be consumed by a fire she didn’t start despite being burned by the flames. Planets rest in her outstretched tresses facing the direction of the open universe, representative of faith, hope, and dreams beyond the scorched earth she sees before her. Monarch butterflies rest in her bush, hover above her and near the planets, symbolic of spiritual awakening, strength, endurance, transformation, and evolution.
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Kenny Ulysses Grant, colorful woman silhouette - “col-Her-ful Intentions” was my idea of the intent and brightness of woman, in this a woman of color. Noting her hair to be exact which happens to be a natural form. You see an almost root system or neural pathway. With magical colors or intentions coming her way. primed canvas.
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Sasaart, Fierce DALO - Fierce Dalo, or the pride of being a woman (girl). Dalo means “daughter” in Bobo, my father’s language. Through this collage of the bogolan motif, I express the pride of being a daughter of my countries, France and Burkina Faso, a daughter of crossbreeding. The bogolan fabric that forms the face refers to tradition, to roots, the double triangular pattern to gyny. Pride in belonging to the female gender. Pride in being a woman. This painting is also an invitation to step out of the frame to dare, to be proud of ourselves and put a crown on top of our head.
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Nanxi Jin, Various Vase - When a vase is placed on a table, people will circle it to look at it. What people see when they look at this work although it is a “vase” without practicality. The observer will change their viewing path along with the piece’s shape, unconsciously breaking their subjective impression of this “vase” through their viewing experience.
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Lu Wenjuan, In the Crevice of Time - My works mainly depict the moments of people’s daily life through oil paintings. The content of this painting is the moment when I was reading a book in a bookshop. I feel that the bookshop has a lot of symbolism, it is a complex collection of space and time. Books record people’s memory, culture and history, at the same time, books allow us to instantly return to a certain moment in the past. Books make me feel infinite freedom for a limited time. Even if our existence is only a moment in the crevice of time, this moment has a special meaning for each of us.
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My Linh Mac, Apus - Shapes are present in every part of our existence. They have significantly more power over our lives than we realize, as they literally mold our world into three dimensions. The circle is one of these forms that may be found in practically every part of life. Because it has no beginning or finish, the circle portrays development as a process of transformation from death to birth, ending and beginning. A circle denotes eternity in this sense. A circle represents the Divine life force or spirit that keeps our world moving in many cultures and spiritual beliefs. It represents vigor, fullness, completion, and perfection.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £550 - £1,245. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist
Jayakar Priyadharshan, Extreme Grids - Extreme grids is an idea of transmutation of a one dimensional idea into a two dimensional drawing that transcends into a set of three dimensional objects in the four dimensional space-time. This is a set of drawings that expresses how ideas can be represented on a canvas, giving it a dimensional expression and how this construct can be the alphabet to create a new language of artistic objects. Discover More - www.jayakar-priyadharshan.com / Instagram: @Jayakar_Priyadharshan
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Nermen Khalil, Rising Phoenix - The Egyptians associated the phoenix with immortality, and that symbolism had a widespread appeal in late antiquity. The phoenix was compared to undying Rome, and it appears on the coinage of the late Roman Empire as a symbol of the Eternal City. It was also widely interpreted as an allegory of resurrection and life after death. I used ancient Egyptian expressive colors, blue for rebirth with gold for perfection.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £200 - £4,100. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Kody Wrenn, maximalism and me - My selected piece of work is a printed textile sample in which I was looking into the trend of maximalism and the notion of ‘more is more’. Within this project I also explored Art Deco as a subgenre with its gold accents and symmetrical geometrics and to make it more personal to me, incorporated motifs and imagery from the musician Lana Del Rey, a big influence of mine. After in depth research surrounding maximalism, I realised its main philosophy is to provide an outlet for self expression and sharing your interests, which I found I could with hand crafted, detailed pattern design.
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MJ Pelage, The passage of the universes in pink - This pink world where the real is not real, everything is different, the smells, the shapes, there is no logic because everything is feelings
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Cecilia Anastos, Colorful Burano - This is a 24 x 18 inches, oil on canvas. It is a cityscape painting about Burano which is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly colored homes. In this composition, you can see the Church of Saint Martin Bishop. I like the dichotomy of the solemnity of the church next to the colorful buildings.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £930 - £12,000. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Paraskevas Papadopoulos, HORSE RUNNING - “It doesn’t matter what you look at, but what you see”. I present my figures, giving the sense that the figures themselves express their mental and emotional state, aiming to discover new visual paths of communication to be an exploration of the purpose of painting itself. The gray scale shows the speed of time that, if you slow down and stop the pace of your life for a moment, you will begin to feel the sensations of the prosperity of nature. Sometimes artwork is simply better without explanation.
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Paraskevas Papadopoulos, CHESS ROUTE - “It doesn’t matter what you look at, but what you see”. I present my figures, giving the sense that the figures themselves express their mental and emotional state, aiming to discover new visual paths of communication to be an exploration of the purpose of painting itself. The gray scale shows the speed of time that, if you slow down and stop the pace of your life for a moment, you will begin to feel the sensations of the prosperity of nature. Sometimes artwork is simply better without explanation.
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Alexander Banerjee, Unlocked - “Unlocked” is a ballpoint pen drawing from an illustrated short story I made: The Banality of Monsters. The story concerns an unnamed narrator who suffers from a demonic possession, and it is (unsurprisingly) based on my own experience with depression. “Unlocked” depicts a person’s first experience with intrusive thoughts – not knowing any better, they often pretend there is no problem.
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Miguel E, Story10 – The Red Kite... - ART is to Miguel E a form of expression that makes us feel something, moves us, giving no room for indifference. Miguel E series “Stories” try to represent the deepest emotions of Woman’s soul, the feelings arising from subtle single moments, from relations between People. Miguel E aims to celebrate ART inviting All to “feel the emotions represented in each of the canvases and, due to their own interpretation, to see beyond”.
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Aina Putniņa, Confusion - In my painting I combine painting expressive use of color and tonal contrasts often. My works are characterized by an emotionally expressive mood. For me, painting is a way of trying to understand myself and the world around me as a subjective, intuitive message about thoughts, feelings and events. Unfortunately, each of us has experienced confusion at some point in our lives, time and space has been lost. I think this time has confused a lot of people, but also caused to receive and overcome weakness.
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Gykin, I’ve Got Flaws - This piece is titled “I’ve Got Flaws” as it showcases maturity and regrets, the colours are metaphorically emphasizing how life takes a toll on you; how things affect you and determine your path. The colours in this portrait show everyone has made mistakes, but can redeem themselves - the light background is behind to portray the shining light to redemption. Since last featuring in Issue 23, Gykin has exhibited with two London Galleries: The Holy Art Gallery and Citizens Art Gallery. He has also featured with Artist Close Up Magazine Issue 5.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £80 - £5,000. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk
Leigh Witherell, I’ll Be Gone.. - The inspiration for this piece comes from articles I have read about men who are struggling to balance masculinity and still being in touch with the feminine as well. Many men who contribute to these articles talk about leaving their relationships due to the unrealistic expectations placed on them by their partners in regard to this struggle. They say things like she wants to be manly but still be able to cry during a movie and they feel unable to achieve this balance. They talk about feeling isolated and alone.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £800 - £800. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Dariusz Dencikowski, #THEJOBisDON3 - Geisha who has finished her job.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £1,000 - £20,000. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Oxana Akopov, Just another day at the office - This painting is about money. Those who chase it long enough become consumed by it. They become it. It is what they stand for, it defines them, it rules over them.
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Weronika Dyląg, Self-awareness - The work was inspired by works of Ismael Lagares exhibited by Lanford Gallery. It is a part of the “exploring red” cycle - same as “Inner self”. The painting was done in many sessions to make sure that the layer underneath was dry just before adding another one. Self-awareness is our acknowledgment of existence. It is what helps us to observe our behaviour and emotions and experience the world and adapt to it. Our understanding of what self-awareness is - is little. But we do know when it exists.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £1,700 - £2,500. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Tristen Kovacs, House Party - This painting was a turning point in my artistic process; both in theme and practice. Exploring themes of interaction through figures and environments, I have turned towards painting from miniatures I create, along with photographed figures composited together to create a distorted image, heightened by a highly saturated color palette and dramatic lighting. I create my work in response to the shift in society that followed the pandemic, turning social life upside down. This shift, and coming of age in the middle of it, was an experience I feel has severely stunted my generations capacity to socialize in the same way we’d previously experienced, resulting in cinematic, narratively ambiguous paintings.
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Paloma L. Macia, No One Lives Forever - Sketched on paper and digitalized all by a singular finger on a phone using a mixture of cool and warm colors. Believe it or not, this spiritual, spooky piece is musically inspired with two characters I designed. Ever heard of the band, Oingo Boingo? This piece was created during a binge of their music. Particularly, “No One Lives Forever.” The piece features a grieving gravedigger being haunted by the ghost of his sister as strange phenomenons happen nightly. Such as skeleton hands shooting up from rotting soil, plasma mist radiating from his scar, and frequent full moons.
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Jedi`Nye, Soul Watcher - Ghenaya Lewis formally known as “Jedi`Nye”, is an emerging multitalented painter. She’s set out to leave her mark on the world — like the greats that came before her. Choosing a monochrome color scheme, she wanted to give a display of how we can feel trapped within ourselves. We show different sides of us, as she’s made multiple faces. The eyes filled with glitter, are symbolic for the way we look at things (perspective is a key).
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Francesco Puliga, Toilet - The illustration is part of an art project that depicts a series of abandoned places from different parts of the world. The artist uses ordinary abandoned places reproduced with unusual texture and unnatural color light. All the images show a different scene and a peculiar color scheme. Every illustration is created with a mix of traditional and digital technique. The artworks are inked traditionally on paper. For the color base and texture, Francesco uses acrylic paint in a different paper. The drawing and the acrylic paint are combined together with Photoshop, and overpainted digitally.
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KAYANO USHIYAMA, Happy Fraction - KAYANO USHIYAMA is a graphic artist who spreads happiness to the world. Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School of Textile Design. Contract artist for Agora Gallery in New York and Galeria Azur Madrid in Spain. She continues to hold solo exhibitions and participate in international art fairs and group exhibitions in Japan and abroad. She has been presenting works to give warm feelings to people around her in her style of drawing with acrylic gouache and pastels, scanning them, finishing them on a PC, and then drawing again on the printouts. Recently, she has also created collage works.She has collaborated with many companies on products.
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Jedi`Nye, As Above, So Below - Ghenaya Lewis formerly known as “Jedi`Nye”, is an emerging multitalented painter. She’s set out to leave her mark on the world — like the greats that came before her. She created her version of the Sumerian deity the Anunnaki (god of the sky, possibly an alien as well). Sumerians believed momentarily heaven and earth were inseparable. History and mythology can become lost knowledge. Understanding deities molded society significantly at a time, providing guidance and protection. Jedi`Nye wanted to give a piece of the magic back to society for those who’ve forgotten or don’t know.
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Jedi`Nye, Anointed Tears - Ghenaya Lewis “Jedi’Nye” was encouraged by her best friend/business partner (Jasmine Marie) to paint publicly. Creating their art business “Bountiful Déjà Vu” and Nye’s “Généreux Déjà Vu” in honor of Nye’s mother. With vibrant colors and accents of glitter, these masks are a reference from her favorite musician J. Cole’s lyric “There’s beauty in the struggle”. Each tear flows from passion. They’re anointed and undeniable. Representing it’s okay to be human, like a letter to herself. We come from a higher being, raw emotion is one of the greatest gifts to mankind. Let life run its course.
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Ankita.K.Patel, Gond tribe in Mara - An intuitive piece created by believing all things are inhabited by a spirit and consequently, is sacred. Raised in Mumbai, India also known as “the concrete jungle”, Ankita takes inspiration from nature and the diverse folk art of India. As an eco - textile designer and doodle artist her obsession for everything nature blossomed going through various classical Indian textile books and stories recited by her parents from their childhood of lush green farms with all its beautiful beings. Gond tribe in Mara is a visual first created in her head of a marriage between a folk art of India and an overwhelming migration experience in a game reserve and then with pen and watercolor on paper.
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Cassandra Dove, The Family Cave 1 - This painting is part of a collection called ‘The Heartland’ which was inspired after exploring Uluru National Park in Central Australia. Close to a waterhole, and nestled in a shady part of the grand monolith, there is a cave where Indigenous Australian families would have lived. It is a special place and the site of incredible, well preserved rock art. The striking colours of the landscape are the heroes of this abstract painting. The gestural brushstrokes and marks represent the energy and emotions that I felt there.” Cassandra is an Australian Artist living in Ngunnawal Country. She paints abstract landscapes with the aim of portraying the feelings of place though colour and texture.
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Kenny Ulysses Grant, Under the Influence - “Under the Influence” is an Action Abstract painting depicting my feelings of when I was under the influence of substances. I’ve been five years sober now. This was an envisioned idea of my state or my emotional state when I was living my life with substance abuse. It was dark and chaotic with these small glimmers of color or light that would present themselves.
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Birke Dedig, Uprise - Do you ever experience an uprising of your feelings? Everything we experience produces some kind of feeling, emotion or reaction within us. Often we don’t even realize they are actually there or we disregard them. Until they rise up and come to the surface... Do you suppress your feelings or do you allow them to rise? Let them rise up, so you can deal with them in a productive way - it will enrich your life.
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Dean Dzuk, “NO MORE!” - In this work, the artist expresses a conscious willingness to push back the depressive negativity of the past—and the past few years—by creating an iconic emblem. Resembling a flag, it is a call to action against the divisions, oppressions, and ills that have infected our inner worlds and our common shared globe. Each organic layer tells a part of the story: a free-flowing background of blues and blacks of the inner mind, then a specter of doubt through uneasy paint strokes, scratches, and mistakes, to finally be rejected outright by a series of bold brushstrokes resembling an “Enough Is Enough” declaration.
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Fiona Stewart, Flight Over Land and Sea - Taken from a small series called “Flight” on canvas and paper. This piece continues my fascination with landscapes and dis-jointed memories. It’s a birds-eye view of a flight over marshlands. It was created using layers of tape, ink and paint. Black hues are painted, dried, re-painted and finished with marks of ink. Reflections of the sky on the water flourish in green and blue; often bleeding into each other.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £300 - £300. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Silvia Felizia, The Chaos and the Calm VI - I am a conceptual abstract artist and my art has become my voice. “The Chaos and the Calm VI” is part of a body of work that is still evolving, inspired by the current events that are happening in the world -- all the beauty and all the horror. Ukraine was my home for a few years, and I want to honor the babusyas (grandmothers) who, with no rest, are building and rebuilding what is destroyed in times of war. The background composition is inspired by the colorful head scarves they wear in happy moments, and is chaotic, as current times are. And the geometric shape over it reflects how human beings are -in our own way- living in our own world, and seeing the rest from a very closed perspective.
Alaa Khalifa, FRAGMENTS Bipolar Disorder Awareness Campaign Logo & Branding - Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, many individuals remain unaware of the symptoms and treatment options available for bipolar disorder. This is when the concept of FRAGMENTS came to light. By raising public awareness about bipolar disorder, FRAGMENTS aims to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, promote early detection and treatment, and provide support to individuals living with the disorder.
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Kenny Ulysses Grant, Mother Nature - My abstract action painting “Mother Nature” is a depiction of my idea of Mother Nature herself. I wanted the artwork to display color, beauty, and chaos. I believe it also has a little darkness to it. I wanted to attempt to express the uncontrollable nature of nature itself. I wanted to present in the center of it all a bright red action piece meant to represent the Heart. The viewer themselves can place where in time and space this heart may be, it could be on Earth, the Core of the Earth, or all around us. The painting “Mother Nature” is powerful, thought provoking, and enticing. The painting is on a 48”x60” primed canvas.
C.S. Corbin, The Mushroom - Inspired by the synchronicity of lines, textures, and grooves in food and nature, I strive to highlight the sensuality we find in everyday organic material. “The Mushroom”, with its many layers. billows like a moving cloud, like an explosion, like a hug, capturing a feeling we experience in a moment but will ultimately dissipate.”
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £150 - £1,600. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Elizabeth de Broise, 100 Tails to Tell - 100 Tails to Tell was a project carried out over 100 days, sharing real life stories of extraordinary dogs alongside a daily hand drawn portrait in colour pencil. The project aimed to celebrate the varied roles that dogs play in society, the many ways in which they help, protect and enrich people’s lives, and the astounding skills that they possess. Most of the dogs were either trained to carry out specific jobs, or volunteered giving support in community settings, however also included stories of rescue dogs who had their lives changed by their owners, and pet dogs who changed their owners lives.
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Chiara De Zan, Materia No.27 - The piece in question beautifully outlines a new series that began in 2023. It paints an image of a collection of colorful pieces that come together seamlessly, highlighting the concept of digital art. The collage skillfully recreates textures and eliminates barriers, ushering in a more vibrant world that transcends the current one.
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Erzsébet (ZsOKA) Cardenas, Awakening - Awakening is probably the most significant painting of my artistic journey. It represents the sudden realization and discovery of a new and exciting material I have never painted on before . STEEL ! I fell in love in an instant. In my head I saw colors “making love “ to the steel surface. Awakening captures this moment like an abstract headshot. The headshot of an artist who’s finally found her calling. This artwork was painted on a 30 gauge galvanized steel sheet that is normally used for repairs in duct work, auto-body , technical part manufacturing or design project. Size :16”x 35 1/4”.
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Catherine Hiles, Forest Bathing - Forest Bathing - Wandering beneath the canopy of green, among the many trees, deep within the forest, Forest Bathing draws you to its very core, and the healing qualities of being held in nature. A richly woven sensory mandala, evolved in layer, after layer of silk thread, secured with hundreds of steel pins, using the sacred geometry principles. It’s depth and meandering nature, depicts an earthiness quality, with little pockets of undergrowth and secret hideaways, housing treasures of precious stones in Tigers Eye, Aventurine, Amber, Moss Agate and Welsh sea glass. Its beauty and symmetry, drawing the eye within, to evoke harmony and awaken the soul.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £500 - £1,500. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.
Laura Meize, let it go - Layer by layer, it’s a process with a color, with a technique and a process for me. At the start there is acrylic and a few strokes of an oil pastel crayon. Next layers are oil color. Those dark blue square shaped dots are made of an oil color. When you keep things for a long time they change but not always. You need to throw them away. I had opened the tube from the other side, the color wasn’t smooth as it was, it wasn’t hard, it was flexible, I chopped it with a palette knife and mixed with a linseed oil, turpentine and other oil color. It’s bold, it’s colourful and changing, with a textured color and white space, free space where to grow. I believe, every one of us, there is something to let go. Discover
Jedi`Nye, The Eye of Egypt - Ghenaya Lewis formerly known as “Jedi`Nye”, is an emerging multi talented painter. She’s set out to leave her mark on the world — like the greats that came before her. Believing Egyptians are artistic trailblazers, recreating “The Eye of Horus”. Symbolizing: self, truth, healing, protection, prosperity, and reality. She’s written DREAM in hieroglyphs, at the peak of the eye to emphasize “If you can see it, you can achieve it”. The paintings red base represents the root chakra. Lastly the river overflowing portrays growth, freedom, cleansing, and vulnerability.
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Lauren BC Robinson, Disloyal Shelter - Disloyal Shelter portrays the false refuge that alcohol promises. (Acrylic, spray paint, and metallic pen on canvas; 36”x36”)
Caleb Kaufman, Smoke - My name is Caleb Kaufman. I’m a photography student at Ithaca College. I took this photo in Ithaca when I was walking around in town. This woman came up to me and told me “you need to take my photo.” She said her favourite store was going out of business and she wanted a photo in front of it. I obliged and took this photo. This photo is melancholic to me because this woman was very clearly homeless. Everyone else around her walked past like she didn’t exist. After this photo, I walked her to her bank. She checked if she had enough money for lunch and then she left.
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Katherine Polack, Ancestral Swim - This painting is a portrayal of the beauty and mystery of the ocean. The underwater world is depicted in great detail from the light filtering through and refracting on the ocean floor to the intricate patterns on the shells and fins. The fluid movement of the turtles as they gracefully glide through the water, was achieved with the richness of oil paint allowing smooth gradients to enhance the sense of depth and wonder. This artwork serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting our ocean and the creatures that inhabit them. It invites the viewer to contemplate the wonders of the ocean along with our responsibility to protect it for generations to come.
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Artwork by this artist ranges between £200 - £1,100. Please contact the artist directly, or Artist Talk for more information.