KYRA BELÁN

www.kyrabelan.com

Dr. Kyra Belan, artist, author, and educator has been creating paintings, drawings, installations, and mixed media works for four decades. She received her BFA in visual arts from ASU, her MFA in creative arts from FSU, and her doctorate in art history and higher education from FIU. Frequent exhibitor, presenter, and lecturer at local and national colleges and universities, Belan is inspired by nature, political, and gender issues, and she is also an author of books, including The Virgin in Art, published in several editions by Parkstone International and available in US and Europe, as well as South America.

Belan is also instrumental in helping with the ERA passage in the state of VA. In addition, she is a frequent exhibitor in FL and NY galleries and art centers and a frequent presenter at the yearly CAA National Conference.

“My art celebrates nature, our Mother Earth, its plants, animals, and ecosystems. It also celebrates the divine feminine spirituality, the inherent equality of genders, and global cultures. I hope that when spectators look at my art, they are inspired to love, respect, preserve our planet, and work harder to prevent the encroachment of climate change".

"The mediums include painting, drawing, digital photography, and installations. My recent solo exhibition, titled Love Mother Earth, took place at Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY, from May 24 through June 18, 2022. My new series of paintings and drawings, titled The Mother Trees, was the featured artwork of that exhibition.”

Kimberly Berg is an award-winning American artist, feminist advocate, and intuitive who highlights the feminine power and grace through striking imagery. He uses his figurative work as a tool to communicate his firm beliefs and journey in fighting for women’s rights.

Bergs’s works are predominantly figurative, incorporating realistic drawing, which acts as the backbone of the composition presented to the viewer. He also frequently avoids an overburdened background, a feature which aims to elevate the figure depicted as the sole protagonist of the piece and avoid excess information. The chromatic palette utilized focuses on darker, cool tones that enhance the mystical atmosphere, which is one of the main elements in his work. His works focus on the feminine essence of the human being. He refers to himself as a “male, feminist artist” who wishes to voice both beauty of the female figure and the mysticism connected with the feminine symbolically.

Berg uses color to connect his audience to the natural elements concerning his subjects; All these elements are the key characteristics in Berg’s work, always evoking a dialog, thus structuring a cohesive representation of mysticism and knowledge of color technique.

In the mastery of his work, Berg depicts the luscious, benevolent, and liberated woman. His work honors the beauty and magnificence of the female figure, and his interest in making women aware of their history have been successfully captured through his paintings.

Through a digital overlay and collage process, award-winning master artist Monika Bendner creates multilayered, surrealistic experiences through a combination of photographic prints and mixed media. Her compositions, printed on various materials, create a narrative that evokes emotions and multiple responses from her viewers.

Monika Bendner’s work has transformed with a background in photographic design as she’s entered different phases of her growth and development as an