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Carlos Abraham Love and Friendship Digital photograph
• Issue 24 • On the Front Cover Carlos Abraham Love and friendship Photograph 16 x 16 in. http://www.fotocarlos.com.mx On the Back Cover Manuel Morquecho Escaping, 2019 Photograph 30 x 26 in. Edition of 5 https://manuelmorquecho.com Designed & Published in France Printed in the Netherlands Distributed Internationally All Rights Reserved ® No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems, or transmitted in any form or any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher and copyright holders. ® Copyright: Circle Foundation For the Arts Press info@circle-arts.com
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Carlos Abraham ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 6 ▫︎
Love and Friendship Photograph 16 x 16 in.
Carlos has studied Photography at CIF México, Houston Center for Photography, and The International Center of Photography USA. He has shown work in Photo September, Mexico and the 3rd Biennial of CMUCH, the APERO art catalog April 2021 and received an Honorable Mention at ArtRoom Gallery online “Nature” 2021. Carlos has participated in a group show at the Chopo University Museum in Mexico City in 2005, and the Instituto Cultural Arte AC, as well as several galleries and museums in Mexico.
C A R LO S A B R A H A M www.fotocarlos.com.mx
▫︎ 7 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Janice Alamanou Autumn Photography with precious metals (24ct Gold, Palladium) 329 x 483 mm (unframed)
“I specialise in fine art, including photography with precious metals; hand-gilded with 24ct gold, palladium and copper. These pieces are all unique and the metals shimmer from a side angle but can often not be seen from the front. My passion to create new and interesting work with meaning and a depth that can withstand time, led me to the pioneering photography with Precious Metals Collection. Each work has an element of nature, our environment and people.”
JANICE ALAMANOU https://coastalphotography.co.uk
Gayle Printz ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 8 ▫︎
Music Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 x 1.4 in.
“To provide viewers freedom to find emotional meaning in the intangible by evoking the unconscious use of their own imagination.” - Gayle Printz Recently named, “One of the World’s most important Contemporary Artists of our time,” Gayle Printz is an internationally acclaimed American abstract artist whose work is on permanent exhibit in France at Le Musée de Peinture de Saint-Frajou. In the last year, an astounding 135 paintings in Printz’s Modern Art Portfolio shared over 230 Awards Ms. Printz won in Juried International Art Competitions. Printz’s artworks have been the focus of countless worldwide exhibitions and publications.
G AY L E P R I N T Z www.GaylePrintz.com
▫︎ 9 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Gayle Printz Jack Acrylic on canvas 60 x 48 x 1.5 in.
Gayle Printz ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 10 ▫︎
Pond Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 x 1.8 in.
Using color, flow, three-dimensionality, and texture to express herself, Ms. Printz creates paintings that transcend the familiar. Her artworks are famous for drawing viewers in and inviting them to assign personal meaning and universal context by listening to the whispers of their imaginations. Printz paintings seem to have a magical quality; they can change completely depending upon the angle at which you gaze.
Gayle Printz would say, “As with life, the meaning in my work, depends upon the way you look at it.” Although it seems impossible to anyone who has seen her artwork, Gayle Printz picked up her first paintbrush in May of 2020. For Ms. Printz, creating these remarkable works of art during the pandemic helped her bring lightness and beauty back into a world that was interrupted. Now, by encouraging each of us to use our imagination as the lens through which to find meaning in her work, Gayle Printz can share that beauty with any viewer open to embarking upon this subconscious journey. A limited quantity of her award-winning museum quality paintings has been released for sale at www. GaylePrintz.com. Already lining the walls of prominent Art Collectors and Investors around the Globe, Gayle Printz’s paintings have proven to be a worthy investment.
G AY L E P R I N T Z www.GaylePrintz.com
▫︎ 11 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Gayle Printz Gordon’s Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 x 1.4 in.
Cecilia Anastos ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 12 ▫︎
Abstract 2 Lazy Cat Acrylic paint on acid free paper 14 x 17 in.
“I am an award-winning, multi-cultural and polyglot artist. My paintings are colorful, profound, and uplifting. I have an eclectic personal and professional background. I am a self-taught artist, and this is my profession. I have learned a long time ago to trust the teacher within and go to my inner world to fetch ideas for painting. I also love doing commissioned artwork. All my paintings have a story, a piece of my soul, a raison d’être.”
C E C I L I A A N A S TO S
▫︎ 13 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Valentina Anopova The Recollection, 1995 Oil on canvas 90 x 120 cm International Prize FRIDA KAHLO 2020, Milan
“I work with mosaic, mural art, oil painting, pastel, watercolour and etching. I studied industrial Arts at Mukhina Institute (currently, the Stieglitz Academy of Art and Design). Dept of Monumental and Decorative Arts and I am a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. I have shown work in over 550 exhibitions internationally and held 68 solo shows in 20 cities. My work has been recognized internationally and received awards.”
VA L E N T I N A A N O P O VA anopova@mail.ru
Abraham Aronovitch ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 14 ▫︎
We’re gonna get out of this Acrylic on canvas and crosslinked polyethylene tube 97 x 130 cm
Abraham’s paintings are characterized by an experimental and imaginative approach to reflecting on and representing complex ideas of identity and experience. He works with acrylic on large-scale canvases and includes unusual materials such as polyethylene tubes or glued pleated canvas in order to materialize the intangible and provoke questioning. His work creates an expansive view of human experience with reference to internal struggles, philosophical contradictions and key societal issues.
A B R A H A M A R O N O V I TC H www.abrahamaronovitch.com
▫︎ 15 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Asma Koi Watercolor and fineliner 8 1/2 x 11 in.
“I get inspiration for my art from watching animal documentaries and taking pictures of animals when I am outdoors. You can see various different species of animals if you just stop for a bit and really look around, even in a busy city like Brooklyn. I like working with watercolors and fineliner. In the future, I would like to work on bigger pieces such as landscapes and still life that are in the same style.”
ASMA Instagram@asmart09
Monika Bendner ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 16 ▫︎
Girl with Mask Creative photography, canvas print 90 x 60 cm
“At the moment my art consists of creative, abstract photography, most of which were created through drawings, paper cuttings, foils and light sources, photographed and processed on the computer. I make series out of this and use them to tell short visual stories.” Monika Bendner was born in Berlin and dealt with art at an early age. She gained experience in painting and figural art. In Munich, she attended a private Art Academy, later in Frankfurt she took several courses at the BBK and in Kronberg / Taunus for Painting, Drawing, Etching and Photography. Bendner sees the world with different eyes. Due to her creativity and imagination, she transforms concrete objects abstractly into unusual pictures.
MONIKA BENDNER www.monikabendner.com
▫︎ 17 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Monika Bendner Black and White Loves Color Creative photography, canvas print 90 x 60 cm
Christian Bajon-Arnal ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 18 ▫︎
Mille Feuilles d’Images Oil on linen canvas w. wooden frame 100 x 120 cm
“In my paintings I show some current situations with which the world is confronted. Colors, images and techniques “out of sight” which submerge the canvas then work to awaken our consciousness and arouse our action.”
CHRISTIAN BAJON-ARNAL bajon-arnal.guidarts.com
▫︎ 19 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Kimberly Berg Awaken My Beloved III Pastel 26 x 19 in.
Awaken my Beloved My light descends upon you Your body glows in the radiance of my love I have not abandoned you You once danced in the sacred circles Under a rising moon Do you remember? The old ways are still alive And beckon you “Humanity once worshiped a female Goddess. I feel that women and men are ill-served today by a women’s spirituality that once flourished for thousands of years in Paleolithic and Neolithic times. By combing the poetic word with the art image I have created a powerful expression that addresses the dark chasm of contemporary feminine spirituality. ‘AWAKEN MY BELOVED’ is an attempt to restore women’s ancient spiritual soul.”
K I M B E R LY B E R G www.IsisRising.net
Kimberly Berg ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 20 ▫︎
Awaken My Beloved I Pastel 26 x 19 in.
Awaken my Beloved Awaken from your long sleep I have not abandoned you I remember the incense and rose petals You brought to my altars I remember when you danced On hillsides under a full moon The old ways are still alive and beckon me
K I M B E R LY B E R G www.IsisRising.net
▫︎ 21 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Kimberly Berg Awaken My Beloved II Pastel 26 x 19 in.
Awaken my Beloved Awaken from your long sleep I have not abandoned you In the deepest chambers of your heart I will blow across the coals Until they burst into flame
Klaus Biliczky ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 22 ▫︎
ESTUARY DELTA Mixed media and acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm
“The destruction of our environment caused by humans can sometimes even be seen from space and makes it abundantly clear to us that our earth is finite. The special beauty of our “Blue Planet”, raved about by astronauts who have a completely different view of the earth, is reflected in my artistic work.”
K L AU S B I L I C Z K Y www.biliczky.de
▫︎ 23 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Klaus Biliczky Stormy Sea Mixed media and acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm
Versatile German artist, Klaus Biliczky lives in Neuendettelsau, Bavaria. Visit his website to find more of his unique artwork.
Michael Birnstingl ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 24 ▫︎
Isolation Nation Colored pencils 90 x 70 cm
“I create fantastic, psychedelic, surrealistic drawings in colour pencil. My artworks are usually very detailed drawn or painted stories featuring biblical dreams and thoughts shrouded in issues of modern times. The pictures range from rotating images with several different display options, optical illusions and double vision images with a number of hidden single motifs and symbols...”
MICHAEL BIRNSTINGL www.michaelbirnstingl.com
▫︎ 25 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Joseph Blumstein In Gods Hand Oil on canvas 36 x 36 in.
“Finding a unity between texture and form, the old and the new, the pain and the joy is my thing. A metropolitan setting in which we discern the layers of history is provocative and intellectually stimulating for me. People looking and evaluating each other, hiding, showing off.”
J O S E P H B LU M S T E I N www.josephblumstein.com
Leila Bokel ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 26 ▫︎
Made with 2 threads, 2021 Cotton thread 50 x 56 x 6 cm
“I use cotton threads and light and transparent fabrics, dying these different textile materials by hand with different low and watercolored hues which remind me immediately of classical dance scenes. The threads tie the light fabrics which escape through cracks, in a game between contention and expansion, ephemerality and permanence; as a metaphor for the experiences and tensions of the female universe.”
LEILA BOKEL Instagram@Leila_bokel
▫︎ 27 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Vera Bonacci Maypole Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in.
“I am inspired by movement, moments and memories and a celebration of being human.”
VERA BONACCI https://www.bonacciart.com
Leila Bokel ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 28 ▫︎
Vortex Digital painting 25 x 28 in.
“I am a pioneer in the field of digital fine art painting, using a computer, the Microsoft Paint program, and a mouse. My painting is done entirely by hand, starting with a blank screen. My predominant style is to paint the subject that I want the viewer to focus on more realistically, and the rest impressionistically. In this manner, the viewer can fill in details in their own mind, but concentrate on what I feel is the most important part of the painting.”
C A R O L E K . B OY D www.ckboydart.us
▫︎ 29 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Adrianna Bonomi Respiration de la Terre Mixed media Diptych, Ea. 60 x 60 cm
ADRIANNA BONOMI www.adrianna-bonomi.com
Lucia Brauburger ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 30 ▫︎
Memories of the 1950s Collage and acrylic on canvas 100 x 165 cm
“My artistic work reflects the time in which it is created. It is also a mirror that reflects my perspective as an artist as well as that of the viewer.”
LU C I A B R AU B U R G E R https://artandbuilding.de
▫︎ 31 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Lucia Brauburger Irma 1 (Hurricane) Acrylic on canvas 110 x 110 cm
David Burch ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 32 ▫︎
It Takes A Village Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 x 2 in.
“The driving force behind my oils and acrylics on canvas is the world of colour in its manifestations; real or imagined. Abstract art allows both myself and the viewers of my work to fully embrace the wonderment of colour and to fully explore the basics of colour, relationships between colours and the intrinsic nuances of colour. Artistically, I demand the viewer to react intellectually and or emotionally to my expression of colour.”
D AV I D B U R C H https://www.davidburchpaintings.com
▫︎ 33 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Paul Butler Flow Acrylic and paper 82 x 82 cm
“Initially inspired by the work of Terry Frost, Ben Nicholson, Bridget Reilly and Mark Rothko, I have found myself intrigued by the possibility of using simple shapes, colour and texture to create art. I travel widely and have enjoyed working with artists at home as well as in New Zealand and Australia. I enjoy experimenting with materials and am obsessed with the circle in all its forms.”
PAU L B U T L E R blue10art.com
K Burgos ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 34 ▫︎
“Capturing the essence of life, beauty, and nature through art. “Ma’jestyks” is a collection of life-size paintings of the largest animals in the world, painted for conservation awareness and inspired by the love of nature and all living things.”
K BURGOS kbstudio.gallery
▫︎ 35 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ K Burgos Ma’jestyks Series Oil and gold leaf 36 x 72 in. - 48 x 72 in.
Francesca Caballero ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 36 ▫︎
Blind Rocks Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 cm
“I use Classical Aesthetic to express our fears and complex emotions felt during the pandemic. I call my Style “Classical Abstract Expressionism.” My view is poetic and critical, not a prophecy. Blindness, provoked by blue mobile screens, emotional hardness and emotional dissociation are future and real consequences. A hyperbolic image of becoming into rocks emotionally and physically.”
FRANCESCA CABALLERO paqui_2004@hotmail.com
▫︎ 37 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ CARON LOST Pastel and charcoal 50 x 65 cm
“Blessed are weird people, poets, misfits, writers, mystics, painters, troubadours, for they teach us to see the world with different eyes.” - Jacob Nordby
CARON www.studiocaronartistepeintre.fr
Aleksandra Ciazynska ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 38 ▫︎
City of Europe Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm
“For me, art is one of the forms of communicating with people, communicating without words. Through art, you can express yourself in a non-verbal way on important topics, convey your thoughts or the way you perceive the world. My paintings cover various topics, from full realism to abstraction.”
ALEKSANDRA CIAZYNSKA www.ciazynska.pl
▫︎ 39 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Codyan The Black Children’s Day Photoshop 29.7 x 42 cm
“I like comic culture, casual and no noise lifestyle, so I can focus on the motto of “Open your mind! Enjoy your live!”. I am inspired by the works of Toriyama Akira (Japanese comic artist). Each of his comics is illustration art, which is more meaningful than comic entertainment. Recently I like to do more animal sketches as notes on Earth.”
C O DYA N codyganbade@gmail.com
Betty Collier ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 40 ▫︎
Desert Nymph Zebra stone on granite 49 x 30 x 26 cm
“Award-winning sculptor, painter and illustrator, my interests are interpreting nature and the human form in a free flowing, harmonious way with undercutting used as a defining method as in my sculpture pieces, or being more representational as in my drawings and paintings where I use a variation in values and suggested movement to bring out form.”
BETTY COLLIER www.bettycollier.com
▫︎ 41 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Wendy Cohen From Tentacles with Love Ampersand museum panel board 30 x 30 cm
Wendy Cohen is a Sydney-based artist whose art practice focuses on the connection between colour, shape, line and form in regards to realistic components communicated in an abstract language. By integrating shapes into a cohesive body of colours and forms in conjunction with collage elements, flowing ideas are spontaneously manifested that bring attention to the brushstrokes, mark-making, and the textured materials on the surface of each painting.
W E N DY C O H E N www.wendycohen.net.au
Nathalie Cougny ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 42 ▫︎
Attrape-rêves 1 Oil with palette knife 120 x 100 cm
“Painter since 1996, faithful to my approach, the expression of my painting is linked to the existentialism movement in its free vision of feelings, detaching itself from the judgment made by others on society and what surrounds it. After 13 years of figurative work, my journey has been articulated, since 2009, around abstract series that I work with in oil and with a knife, according to the expression of feelings only. Painting allows me to resonate with my unconscious.”
N AT H A L I E C O U G N Y https://www.artiste-peintre-paris.fr
▫︎ 43 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Nathalie Cougny Attrape-rêves 4 Oil with palette knife 100 x 100 cm
Betty Cox ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 44 ▫︎
My Life as the Midwife Beading and mixed media 24 x 18 x 4.5 in.
“I am a bead and mixed media artist. I am inspired by my work, my life, other artists work and creating colorful, whimsical and sometimes macabre themes.”
B E T T Y C OX Etsy.com/shop/uniqueandmacabre
▫︎ 45 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Lise Couture Thinking outside the box Acrylic, collage, ink, graphite, oil bars 50 x 50 cm
“My abstract work has evolved from a love of mystery and spontaneity. Working mainly with acrylics and various mark-making tools, both traditional and handmade, gives a sense of freshness and surprise. I create happy, energetic and innovative artworks enticing the viewer to go on a journey of discovery.”
LISE COUTURE https://www.lisecouture.com
Claire Davenhall ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 46 ▫︎
When this you see, remember me & bare me in your mind, 2021 Metal travel box, textiles, deep sea Phillips buoy, shipping chain, replica convict love token 60 x 90 x 75 cm
Claire Davenhall is an international artist who explores the multicultural migration of people to Australia, through sculpture. She makes social comments from the pressures placed on early settlers, to the journey of the migrants, refugees and convicts. Taking inspiration from found objects to reveal their hidden stories and provide historical identity to the lost souls, condemned to transportation and sentenced to a land beyond the seas. She brings a sense of cultural identity to people, place and art.
C L A I R E D AV E N H A L L clairedavenhallvisualartist.wordpress.com
▫︎ 47 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Christiane David The Firebird
With a personality as vibrant as her paintings, Belgium-born artist Christiane David has taken art to a new level in Lancaster County. Walking into her Lancaster gallery on Prince Street is like walking into an enchanted world of color.
C H R I S T I A N E D AV I D www.christianedavid.com
María Isabel de Lince ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 48 ▫︎
From the series Beauty and Light 2 Oil on canvas 25 x 35 cm
“My work is based on the direct observation of elements of nature and phenomena that take place in various areas of the planet. Beyond an objective reading, what I do is perceive sensations originated in these phenomena and translate them into a visual language, impregnated with my own experiences.”
MARÍA ISABEL DE LINCE www.mariaisabeldelince.com
▫︎ 49 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Jideka Man and his mind Acrylic 50 x 50 cm
“I hold a BFA and a Diploma in Graphic Art. I exhibit regularly in France and abroad and like working hard on different topics and depict the common world. I draw thoughts and feelings from everyday life and paint current events in their beauty as well as in their darkness. Art is my passion, I am constantly creating and inventing new themes and paths. Add a passion for color and a touch of humor and sensitivity and you will get the full and deep meaning of my work.”
JIDEKA https://deschampskus.fr
Sam Dobrow ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 50 ▫︎
Gia Giclee on metallic paper face mounted to acrylic glass 20 x 30 in.
“My art begins in the camera and evolves into beautiful constructs that test the boundaries of photography. I see the world as a beautiful place and use color or the absence of color to amplify that beauty and evoke positive emotions of joy, happiness, and eroticism. I am fascinated by the prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe and the theme “We Are Not Alone” is the central focus of my surreal creations.”
SAM DOBROW https://samdobrowphotography.com
▫︎ 51 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Antti Eklund Supermaose Oil and 23K gold leaf on canvas 36 x 36 in.
“We all have a voice, my art is mine. I paint to illuminate injustice, expose the abuse of power and highlight happiness. My goal is to encourage and inspire people to take action for a positive change.”
A N T T I E K LU N D www.eklundartfactory.com
Enmai ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 52 ▫︎
Pentium, 2021 Thread and Chinese ink 45 x 65 cm
Internationally renowned artist, 恩脉‘s unique practice involves installations, paintings and sculptural works are created with a single thread, like a painting brush. The artist creates these pieces spontaneously. This creative style combines Western watercolor techniques with traditional Chinese ink painting. Enmai uses several threads freely like with a painting brush with ink, to spread out the composition. In most cases, the picture is done in one go. “Everything in the universe is waves. Lines are images of waves. When threads are thrown, the artist must give up his thought, let strings become the protagonists. The unique works obtained combine the power of higher spaces. This requires the artist to improve his spiritual height and depth continuously.”
ENMAI https://circle-arts.com/enmai-jia
▫︎ 53 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Enmai Wake up, 2021 Thread and Chinese ink 65 x 90 cm
EdKe ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 54 ▫︎
A Never Ending Story Mixed media installation
“I conjoin bodies with curriculum vita (e.g. paintings, paper-cuttings) by intersecting external and internal dialogues. Narratives of these encounters are inspired by agricultural techniques of a hybrid community in Suriname: ‘koiwara’. My creative manifestations flow within this culture/nature synergy. I also curate in this context, to ‘walk’ within my philosophical grid ‘I kroywara I: I walk with you; you walk with I’.“
EDKE www.edke.me
▫︎ 55 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ EdKe Our Last Conversation Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm
Kaytee Esser ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 56 ▫︎
Buffalo Acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 in.
“My art is an adventure a discovery of images reflecting the colors of the spirit. I blend the excitement of abstract with a common theme, in this case, animals. I have a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and am versed in a variety of media although, I find acrylic to be the most versatile. Through the pandemic, I have studied with a teacher in France and one in Canada online and they were a great influence on my work. I look forward to embracing more of what the world can show me.”
K AY T E E E S S E R www.kayteeesser.com
▫︎ 57 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Robert Feldman Last Light (Mendocino, CA) Acrylic painting 12 x 16 in. (unframed)
“I have always admired paintings by the French Impressionists and Dutch Masters. After a career in sales and marketing, I have embarked on a new career as a contemporary impressionist artist. My paintings depict unspoiled landscapes that exist if you take the time to see them.”
ROBERT FELDMAN robertfeldman55@gmail.com
Vigdis Elisabeth Feldt ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 58 ▫︎
Autumn by Bredevannet, 2017 Oil on canvas 80 x 100 cm
“It is all about seeing and realizing.”
V I G D I S E L I S A B E T H F E L DT vigdis.elisabeth@gmail.com
▫︎ 59 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Margarita Felis Night, 2014 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
“I work in all genres but I prefer to paint people because of the beauty of their shapes and faces. My education is in realism but my goal is to mix my skills with a contemporary aesthetic. Color is very important for me. The power, harmony and balance of strong color relationships help me to represent meanings, emotions and philosophy. I avoid to represent everyday topics, but try to make my pictures to look generalized.”
M A R G A R I TA F E L I S mfelis.ru
Diane Fleisch Hughes ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 60 ▫︎
Self Portrait
“My art serves as an exploration through emotion and how, or if, we choose to tell our stories.”
DIANE FLEISCH HUGHES www.dianefleischhughes.com
▫︎ 61 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Judi Forney Wave Action Pastel 16 x 20 in.
“Recently I submitted a painting to a show that I had completed in an oil painting class I had taken in 1974. It was a self-portrait, the only one I have ever done and frankly never attempted again but seeing that piece from the very inception of my art studies took me back to my fledgling beginnings as an artist. The door to creativity had opened for me which continues to remain open to this day. The enthusiastic artist I once was and the elder I am now are the same, despite the many years in the interim. I continue to paint in my own inimitable style, as I stay on the journey of discovery delving further into my evolving artistic endeavors. I am so thankful that I did not quit despite the challenges that have always been present, since it brought me the satisfaction of a lifetime of creating art.”
JUDI FORNEY www.judiforneyart.com
Bobby Franano ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 62 ▫︎
She left because you made her Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in.
“The process of creating sustains me. Each image is painted as a spontaneous thought. I strive to find the balance while opening the door to my imagination.”
BOBBY FRANANO Instagram@BobbyFrananoArt
▫︎ 63 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Sharon Gainsburg Shape of Water Argentine Onyx 29 x 9 x 7 in.
“My sculptures are a mirror of my soul’s journey and spiritual connection. Stone holds the truth of the earth. It imparts energy with tactile fluency and I feel its history and sense its essence. When I carve, I feel connected to the earth and a universal consciousness to create timeless beauty.”
SHARON GAINSBURG www.Gainsburgstudio.com
Shannon Gardner ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 64 ▫︎
Beez Watercolor and ink on paper 6 x 8 in.
Shannon appreciates the spontaneous process of nature and strives to explore Earth’s unearthed beauty and imitate its natural imperfections. She creates art depicting disturbing and horrifying work with elements of occult symbolism and iconography.
SHANNON GARDNER www.etsy.com/shop/uneasyviewing
▫︎ 65 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Igors Gengeris Down Hearted Blues Oil on canvas 80 x 100 cm
Igors Gengeris was born in 1943 in Riga, Latvia and graduated from the School of Art in Riga in Painting (1962). The artist has since been actively exhibiting work and work in design and research. In 1971, Gengeris earned his degree from Riga’s University and since 2000 he has lived and worked in Germany.
IGORS GENGERIS http://artscad.com/@/Igors Gengeris
Valerie Ghoussaini ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 66 ▫︎
Spotlighted 6% Oil on canvas 38 x 46 in.
“Art can often say what words cannot, it is there to provoke, to voice and to enlighten.”
VA L E R I E G H O U S S A I N I www.valerieghoussaini.com
▫︎ 67 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Lee Gobbi Bubs and the Bubble Pastel 51 x 76 cm
Lee Gobbi is a Traditional Portrait Artist from the USA. Specializing in oil and pastel portraiture, his sitters include adults, children and pets. Lee applies a classical realism technique to his work. He is an award-winning artist and member of multiple US Art Leagues and CFA, France.
LEE GOBBI www.gobbifineartstudio.com
VITA - Vitalia Glöckler ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 68 ▫︎
Stone Flower Acrylic, coffee 70 x 50 cm
“I’ve been passionate about art since I was a child but discovered contemporary abstract painting only in 2014. It became apparent to me then that it was something I would never stop doing. Through my paintings, I create a balance between the chaotic world and the inner space thus giving people mental support. Almost all my paintings have a straight line or a spot of tranquility as a symbol of the life journey that one is traveling with confidence, hope, inner peace and trust. The abstract expressionistic background symbolizes different facets of life and the versatility of the world.”
V I TA - V I TA L I A G LÖ C K L E R https://vitagallery.de
▫︎ 69 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ VITA - Vitalia Glöckler The Wind Acrylic on wood 60 x 42 cm
Michael Ian Goulding ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 70 ▫︎
Red Panda CXXI Digital photograph 14 x 11 in.
“The driving force behind my pursuit of art is the belief that the world would be a better place if we all focused more of our attention on creating and appreciating beauty. After exploring numerous subjects, I have ultimately focused on the female form because to me it is the conclusive representation of beauty. My aesthetic sense springs from a wonder at the seemingly limitless variety and mystery of the body’s physical reality as well as its ability to be transformed into abstractions.”
MICHAEL IAN GOULDING www.gouldingphotography.com
▫︎ 71 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Michael Ian Goulding Red Panda CXV Digital photograph 11 x 14 in.
Michael Ian Goulding ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 72 ▫︎
Aileen CXLVIII Digital photograph 14 x 11 in.
MICHAEL IAN GOULDING www.gouldingphotography.com
▫︎ 73 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Michael Ian Goulding Red Panda CXIV Digital photograph 11 x 14 in.
Terry Golletz ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 74 ▫︎
2020 Vision Acrylic on canvas 24 x 20 in.
“After having decided on size, colors and composition, it becomes a game with decisions vs reaction, intellect vs emotions, control vs chance. The players in the production are the paint, the application and me. The eventual result is unknown as the image will evolve with the interaction of the players. There is no model. There is only a history of images that have come before.”
TERRY GOLLETZ www.facebook.com/terry.golletz/photos_albums
▫︎ 75 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Gabriele Gracine Estate Digital media Various sizes
“My process is a proprietary technique I constantly explore and refine. My creativity is enhanced by allowing my images to take the lead in bringing them to life. The digital medium provides me with the magical tools to actualize my visions. I intend to capture the viewer’s wonder and imagination with an object of visual poetry that is unique, deeply personal and extends an offer to contemplate the possibility of a new reality.”
GABRIELE GRACINE https://abstractgaby.mystrikingly.com
Maria Franca Grisolia ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 76 ▫︎
Estetica ed etica contemporanea, 2013 Oil on canvas 90 x 120 cm
“My figurative painting shows the characters and proposes the analysis of the feelings through the description of the details. It evokes the tradition of classical techniques and through the suggestion of the form, it suggests different readings or moments of reflection on human existence. I have exhibited in Spain, England, France. In 2004 I was at the Artexpo in New York and in 2011 (150 years of the unification of Italy) with the Embassy of Italy, I presented a solo exhibition entitled ‘Legàmi d’Arte’.”
MARIA FRANCA GRISOLIA artefigurativa@interfree.it
▫︎ 77 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Aristi Hadjisavva Birth of Aphrodite at Petra tou Romiou Oil on canvas 70 x 90 cm
“I create art because it’s an internal necessity and a way to communicate my worries for the world to the world and express my emotions. Between birth and death, we have the chance to leave something behind which will state our passing from this earth. My paintings express my psychosynthesis at the time of creation, it’s like I unlock my inner self to reveal all those emotions that occur at the present time. My canvas is the door to another dimension, and my brush is the key to open that door.”
A R I S T I H A DJ I S AV VA www.aristihadjisavvaart.com
David Hanner ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 78 ▫︎
Looking Out Acrylic on MDF 20 x 22 in.
“Inspired by the possibilities and challenges within the creative process itself, I employ free and expressive techniques to engage in a daring ‘Dance of the Senses’ that allows me to balance my personal and artistic sense of form with my instinct and sensibility to texture and color. My art could not evolve without the stillness and inner harmony I find in nature, in which I can reflect on my inner landscape and find inspiration for my work.”
D AV I D H A N N E R https://www.dbhannerart.com
▫︎ 79 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Howard Harris Thunder Pipes Sublimation print on aluminum with acrylic overlay
“Visual reality is an ever-shifting, highly individualized experience. At any given moment, what we see reflects both our inner state and synthesis of outer qualities-light, color, movement, space. My exploration in dimensional photographic art represents an attempt to recreate the perceptual experience, with its dynamic nature and hidden complexities.”
H O WA R D H A R R I S www.hharrisphoto.com
Imre Hasanic ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 80 ▫︎
Deep Blue Acrylic on canvas 80 x 100 cm
IMRE HASANIC www.imrehasanic.net
▫︎ 81 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Gwynneth Heaton Dancing II Acrylic on stretched canvas 36 x 24 in.
“Painting for over 20 years, I began using watercolors but now prefer acrylics. I love to paint from photographs I have taken all over the world and which I interpret according to my feelings as I look at the scene. I love bright colors which make an impact on the viewer. I have been influenced by several artists including Steve Rose and Don Cavin. I exhibit and sell work with the Don Valley Art Club and the Willowdale Group of Artists as well as privately.”
G W Y N N E T H H E ATO N gwynneth13@sympatico.ca
Gwynneth Heaton ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 82 ▫︎
Sparkling Stream I Acrylic on stretched canvas 30 x 40 in. (framed)
G W Y N N E T H H E ATO N gwynneth13@sympatico.ca
▫︎ 83 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Gwynneth Heaton Redwoods I Mixed media 36 x 30 in.
Winston Harrell ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 84 ▫︎
The Peace Maker: A view from Heaven
“I was born in Oceanside, California in 1958 but I grew up in Chicago, Illinois. I started my art career at the age of fourteen. In 1970 I participated in Mayor Daley’s summer Youth Program for inner-city kids. The program focused on teaching neighborhood inner-city youth the value of art through the mural painting.”
W I N S TO N H A R R E L L https://society6.com/chefontherun
▫︎ 85 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Leticia Herrera United by Love Oil on canvas 48 x 48 in.
“In my art, I represent the journey of Life through my series ‘Walkers’. They are searchers of beautiful emotions; they are travelers of the universe and the world. They are catchers of dreams; they are explorers of aspirations, and searchers of unity and freedom.”
LETICIA HERRERA www.leticiaherreraart.com | Instagram@leticiaherreraart
Frank Hoeffler ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 86 ▫︎
Cultural Handshake Oil on canvas 84 x 60 in.
“My art comes from deep within me, it is an expression of my thoughts, feelings, and emotions towards the subject matter. I decide whether to express the subject realistically, impressionistic, expressionistic, or abstractly, and then I paint. I love to paint; I have to paint; I will always paint.”
FRANK HOEFFLER frank-hoeffler.pixels.com
▫︎ 87 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Frank Hoeffler Naples Oil on canvas 60 x 84 in.
“A commissioned abstract piece to express the emotions of the ocean, sailing, sun, and sandy beaches.”
Theresa Brady Honeycheck ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 88 ▫︎
Concentric Circles after Kandinsky
“I sketch. I draw. I paint with watercolors, pastels, acrylics and oils. I occasionally play with collage. I truly love it all! Know that I paint when I look at a painting in progress. I paint when I look at people’s faces. I paint in my sleep. I never really stop painting - it simply is not always done on canvas.”
T H E R E S A B R A DY H O N E YC H E C K ArtistTheresaHoneycheck.com
▫︎ 89 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Mahmudul Hoque Moni Group of girls play with a boy at dusk is a snapshot of their after-work lives Digital photograph 4499 x 3000 px
“I capture the lives and livelihoods of working children in Bangladesh. These children often engage in hazardous and exploitative labour to survive and support their families. The dominant discourse of child labour ignores their contribution.. The smiling faces and dreamy eyes of these children inspired me as an artist. My photography project, “1000 Portraits 1000 Stories” (www.1000portraits.org), raises funds for these underprivileged children. We need to understand their views to extend adequate supports.”
MAHMUDUL HOQUE MONI www.mhmoni.com
Daphne Horev ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 90 ▫︎
Hypnos’ Wings No.3 Digital artwork printed on cotton paper 110 x 80 cm
“I am a digital painter. In my art, I often refer to mythological stories that touch the deepest core of human complexity. By combining gold color in my compositions, I grant them an aura of secular sanctity. The name of the works gives the viewer the possibility to an open personal interpretation.”
DAPHNE HOREV www.saatchiart.com/DafnaHorev
▫︎ 91 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ J. Hughey Sanctuary Photograph
“Experiencing the great mystery through contemplative photography.”
J. HUGHEY www.jhugheyart.com
Françoise Jetteur ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 92 ▫︎
Je pars Photo, drawing, embroidered on canvas 72 x 80 cm
“Imaginary characters, animals and “beings” live in a setting built in my imagination or an arranged reality. My preference is for specific atmospheres, not lacking in candor and a little humor. I try to provoke an emotion that allows everyone to imagine in these moments of history a before and an after.”
FRANÇOISE JETTEUR www.francoisejetteur.com
▫︎ 93 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Rodica Kalman Bonnard’s Bathroom, 2020
“I am a figurative artist. I paint in oil and acrylic, nudes, landscapes and other topics.”
RODICA KALMAN www.rodicakalman.com
Hiromi Kawano ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 94 ▫︎
Serenade Multiple exposure photo 3024 x 4032 px
“In 2021, due to the influence of Covid-19, I couldn’t go out on the city as I expected, so I had more opportunities to take pictures of rain and flowers. The transitions of nature change my artwork. For example, 4 seasons in Japan, flowers, trees, leaves, light, rain, raindrops, etc…”
H I R O M I K AWA N O opato@db3.so-net.ne.jp
▫︎ 95 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Renate Kirchhof Explo Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm
“With this artwork, I want to depict the destruction of our world through war and annihilation. The paint roller is the right technique to show the turmoil caused by the many composite elements, pixel-like, and not to convey peace and quiet as with a harmonious, even application of paint.”
R E N AT E K I R C H H O F www.r-kirchhof.de
Kiki Klimt ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 96 ▫︎
Great White Rose 1, 2019 99 layers of thin color of acrylic on wooden panel 111 x 111 cm
Kiki Klimt is a researcher of life. She moves mostly within art, but she often goes someplace else. She has always been interested in many things and looked for answers everywhere - from mythology, ancient spiritual writings, modern physics and chemistry to cosmology, mathematics, history and philosophy. Kiki has read more than 20,000 books. For the same reason, she has read countless works of art. Her love is old knowledge. She has found most of her answers in ancient knowledge and artifacts.
KIKI KLIMT https://klimt.si
▫︎ 97 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Dian Kostov St. Mary The Protectress Tempera paint on wood 61 x 44,5 cm
“With the religious icons that I paint, I am trying to introduce a contemporary expression, in order to answer the modern day world that we live in, because, the icon is the path to God and path to oneself. It is a safekeeper of our prayers, secrets and transgressions, but it is also a provocation for looking into our own choices and actions. It represents gratitude and hope.”
D I A N KO S TO V http://dkostov.com
Kay Larkin ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 98 ▫︎
Windblown Photograph
“I enjoy finding beauty wherever I go. If you look for it you will find it, too. My purpose is to share the beauty I find with all.”
K AY L A R K I N kaylarkinphotography@gmail.com
▫︎ 99 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Erich Kovar Transgenic Individual, 2020 Pastel on paper 50 x 70 cm (framed)
“As an artist, it is a challenge for me to lead the viewer into the unknown. The viewer should not understand the work of art rationally, but rather empathize subjectively with each work.”
E R I C H KO VA R www.erich-kovar.net
Anson Liaw ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 100 ▫︎
Our Children are Our Future (Version 2) Pencil, ink and digital 20.5 x 28 in.
“I feel I am useless as an artist when I am happy. Pain is what creates my artwork. The painful experiences that people go through as their journey through life from childhood to adulthood, which in many ways is full of chaos and hardship, are what sparks and motivates me to possess my objectives, to make purposeful artwork that hopefully generates meaningful and fulfilling empathetic connections to people.”
A N S O N L I AW www.illoz.com/liaw
▫︎ 101 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Anson Liaw Lifelessly Living Pencil, ink and digital 20 x 27 in.
Anson Liaw ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 102 ▫︎
The Riddle of Time Chalk pastels on archival print-making and drawing paper 20 x 30 in.
A N S O N L I AW ansonliawillustration@rogers.com
▫︎ 103 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Anson Liaw Hopelessly Devoted to You Chalk pastels on archival print-making and drawing paper 18 x 25 in.
Mei-Lin Lin ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 104 ▫︎
Virus Digital collage
MEI-LIN LIN https://www.flickr.com/photos/45204069@N03/page3
▫︎ 105 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Jan Lowe African Painted Wolf Scratchboard and ink 30 x 36 cm
“I hold dear the words of my late father: “Learn to see beyond what you see and feel the emotion no matter what the subject, draw or photograph with that passion and in time, you will see.” He was a man that understood nature and its creatures, he is my inspiration.”
J A N LO W E www.janlowefineart.com
Mariami Maghlakelidze ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 106 ▫︎
Biomorphic Metamorphosis and Climate Change
Mariami is a New York-based artist and Architectural, Landscape designer. Working in various mediums, her interdisciplinary work is focused on synthesizing Architecture and Ecology through visual art. She unfolds a language of exchange between natural and built environments through a biophilic design/art approach. Her work examines the environmental crisis, the metamorphosis from molecular to planetary-scale, and interconnections between an assembly of human bodies and non-human entities.
MARIAMI MAGHLAKELIDZE www.mariabstract.com
▫︎ 107 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Alan Mahood Nature Meets Progress Digital media 20 x 20 in.
“Having been taught to develop and print black and white film at an early age, I went on to experiment with alternative printing methods. I see digital photography as a further outlet for creativity and experimentation.”
ALAN MAHOOD cartgalleryonline.com
Marcelle Mansour ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 108 ▫︎
Energetic Resilience in Transition, 2020 Digital media 70 x 50 cm
“Through my art, I explore the world of wisdom and optimism, its beautiful creation, its portrayal, and depiction. To me, that is the role of art at this strange time, to make us think and hope, to feel and wonder, to smile with no fear, to imagine and dream, to endure and heal, to explore the invisible.”
MARCELLE MANSOUR http://marcellemansour.com.au
▫︎ 109 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Deborra Marshall Bohrer Wondering Mixed media on board 24 x 24 in.
“Art is the reflection of life that resides in all of us. It is the wooden spoon that stirs emotion. My paintings are created by adding layers of color until the depth of the paint reveals the life of the subject. An image emerges and there is that wonderful moment of recognition.... ah there you are!”
DEBORRA MARSHALL BOHRER www.deborra.com
Mauro Martin ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 110 ▫︎
Levantina Mixed media 45 x 40 cm
Italian artist, Mauro Martin was born in Pinerolo and studied Architecture at Turin Polytechnic. He was a pupil of Beppe De Valle and Raffaele Ponte Corvo’s. Martin’s work covers different aspects of visual art: painting, sculpture, photography and film-making. He always applies the “less is more” minimalist principle to all his works, which are characterized by compositional essentiality and structural rigour.
M AU R O M A R T I N http://www.mauromartin.it
▫︎ 111 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Monica Mendes Mestre Zanza
“Through portraits, I am able to expose the lasting or at times fleeting, impressions of each person that I paint. They are my eyes’ reflections of what words often times can not convey. With each brushstroke, I’m able to connect and express my emotions.”
MONICA MENDES www.MonicaMendesArtist.com
David C Mendoza ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 112 ▫︎
Even in the Darkest Hour There Is Light Mixed media on canvas Diptych 243.84 x 121.92 cm
“I am an aesthetic on the edge. Artist. Curator. Designer. Writer. Actor. An artist without an agenda but to create. Spontaneous in the execution of my creative inspiration I am motivated in a pure process. It is through humor, pathos, nature, and beauty my vision and relevance take root. Through abstract and representational styles I integrate a fusion of my content and structure.”
D AV I D C M E N D O Z A www.dcmendozaart.com
▫︎ 113 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Friedhard Meyer Die Schöne und das Biest Fluid acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm
Friedhard Meyer works with very thin acrylic paints, which are carefully “poured” onto the canvas in a pouring channel to mix. With this method Friedhard Meyer returns to representational painting.
FRIEDHARD MEYER www.gallery-friedhard.de
Barbara Mierau-Klein ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 114 ▫︎
The Yellow Umbrella Mixed media
“My digital art images reflect my fascination with the beauty of colors and the moods and emotions they evoke. Highly stylized cityscapes and seascapes are subjects I often turn to for their vibrance and dynamic atmospheres. Creative layering of the original photography, colorful elements, rich textures and other effects allow me to add complexity and a deeper meaning to my art.”
B A R B A R A M I E R AU - K L E I N www.barbaramierauklein.com
▫︎ 115 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Mixed Media_Ashleyarts Game of Throws Mixed media 23 x 35 in.
“I enjoy experimenting, but I can enjoy learning other artist’s styles in a workshop. After I create, I hope to share my art with titles that indicate love of my faith, love of nature, floral arrangements, and especially love of sharing other people’s stories.”
M I X E D M E D I A _ A S H L E YA R T S ashley.arts.susan@gmail.com
Mohsen Modiri ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 116 ▫︎
This Is Not A Pigeon (Inspired by Rene Magritte) Mixed media on canvas 95 x 130 cm
“This artwork is inspired by Belgian surrealist painter, Rene Magritte’s “This is not a pipe”. Magritte is one of my favorite artists and in this artwork, I showcased hypocrites as a lion who deceit people by wearing an innocent mask of a pigeon.”
MOHSEN MODIRI http://mohsenmodiri.com
▫︎ 117 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Billy Moro-Wey Love on Earth Oil on canvas 24 x 32 in.
“My eyes see more than the hand can record in a single day. But I integrate select pictorial elements to create unique visual stories, in which my environment, humanity, and technology are blended into a unit. The earth needs love and mutual respect to realize and establish peace that is a prerequisite for a healthy and fruitful growth.”
B I L LY M O R O -W E Y www.billymorowey.com
D.H. Mu’stoffa ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 118 ▫︎
Untitled 16 Digital media
“My process is quite playful and experimental, thus I can never stay to one specific “style” for too long.”
D . H . M U ’ S TO F FA Instagram@dh_mustoffa
▫︎ 119 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Zuzana Murenji Domonkos Never Give Up Acrylic on canvas 100 x 40 cm
“This work is from the ‘EMOTION’ collection and it is one of my favorites. Wood as a theme is common to appear in my work. The trees are silent, but they still “speak and teach” us. This painting was created during the pandemic, intended for our loved ones who remained outside their homeland, carrying the message: No matter how hard it is now, never forget your roots... NEVER GIVE UP!”
Z U Z A N A M U R E N J I D O M O N KO S https://artzsugallery.com/en
Paulette Murphy ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 120 ▫︎
Sea Scape Fabric, felted fleece 12 x 12 in.
“Although mostly self-taught, I did receive some formal training and graduated from Sheridan College Brampton, Ontario with the Outstanding Achievement Award. Over the years, I’ve experimented with different media, including printmaking, carving, writing, painting, spinning and weaving. My work is personal and I hope it connects with people the same way I am moved by others.”
PAU L E T T E M U R P H Y paulette.murphy@yahoo.ca
▫︎ 121 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Heleen Mos Lost Oil on canvas 100 x 80 cm
“I paint in different styles but more and more abstract art. Looking, feeling and thinking abstractly, considering why that color and shape; what does the painter want to say with it. This brings you to yourself and makes you a happy person.”
HELEEN MOS www.heleenmos.com
Ezgi Nadir ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 122 ▫︎
Portrait I Oil pastel on paper 50 x 70 cm
“I was working with abstract forms in the past and suddenly they became portraits/figures. I don’t draw the portraits themselves. I draw the face which has stayed in my mind. It is a real pleasure to see that how the brain changes reality. Portraits are a study for the new full figures. In order to fully realise them, I need to revisit abstract forms and my anatomy studies. My new anatomical figures will be experimental work which will continue in 2022.”
EZGI NADIR www.ezginadir.com
▫︎ 123 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Ezgi Nadir Portrait VI Oil pastel on paper 50 x 70 cm
Susan Oakes ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 124 ▫︎
The Death of Privacy Digital media, aluminum print 20 x 30 in.
“I am a freelance digital artist/instructor with a diverse background in psychology, business, art and technology. Through my work and teaching, I blur the borders between photography, painting, and digital illustration to achieve my artistic vision. In my collage pieces, I create composites of photos, vector illustrations, drawing and painting, using layering, painting, blending and masking.”
SUSAN OAKES www.suoakesphotoimaging.com
▫︎ 125 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Kelly O’Neal Maybe We Should Kiss A Little Oil on Plexiglass 81.25 x 45.75 cm
“Art was a fixture of my environment since birth. Fashion has been my muse since my first pair of shoes. Passion ignited within me at the touch of oil to canvas. Then preparing for a series, I naturally wondered: What do we wish to wear when we want to woo our world? My answer: “You Know You Want Me” series. Painting seduced me; my paintings are to woo you. It is the fusion of art with fashion, and me with you, that enables my work to become whole. It’s simple yet difficult.”
K E L LY O ’ N E A L kellyoneal.com
Fredrik Olsen ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 126 ▫︎
3 Worlds Oil on canvas 70 x 70 cm
FREDRIK OLSEN Instagram@Olsenarte
▫︎ 127 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Britta Ortiz Silent Protest Linocut printed on paper 42 x 30 cm
“Childhood is the first stop on the journey of life. It is a time when we see the world with fresh eyes, and at the same time, we reflect the society we are born into. We do not decide for ourselves which society we are born into, but in return our birthplace is decisive for what opportunities we get here in life. Therefore, we would have a better world if we in this world began to consider each other as fellow human beings instead of dividing people into them and us.”
B R I T TA O R T I Z www.britta-ortiz.dk
Igor Osipov ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 128 ▫︎
After the Blizzard Oil on canvas 50 x 70 cm
“The key subject of my works is the far north. It is a cruel place to live in but very spectacular as well. Each time I walk in these boundless fields I am overwhelmed by emotions which I transfer to a canvas. Thus I try to share my positivity with people and help them recognize the beauty of this rough place.”
IGOR OSIPOV oigv@mail.ru
▫︎ 129 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Miya Ozaki Blue Love - Poncho Mixed media 190 x 141 cm
“Water is the idealistic medium of abstract expression. The motivation of life has signs of drifting in the light and shadows. It also loses its brilliance during its existence. Although there is nothing, there is a sign of something. “The strange dimension of life”. I worship the Creator of nature.”
M I YA O Z A K I https://miya-art.com
Tatyana Palchuk ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 130 ▫︎
Anthem of Joy (Allusions to Beethoven’s Music), 2019 Oil on linen 120 x 95 x 3,5 cm
“Painting is the way I think, my philosophy. If something gets me emotionally worried, interested and excited, that is an impulse for a beginning. Next, I focus on thinking and share my thoughts with the spectator, in the best way I can as a professional artist. I perceive human beings as a part of a macrocosm. And ourselves as microcosm within our internal galaxies. This is why Nordic Renaissance artists are so intimate to me.”
TAT YA N A PA LC H U K www.tpalchuk.eu
▫︎ 131 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Catherine Pennington-Meyer Sassafras II Acrylic on canvas 200 x 100 cm
“I don’t only want my art to be “beautiful” but for it to reach out and touch the person who is viewing it on an immediate, intuitive level. I want my paintings to speak to their audience in their own visceral language. I am influenced by nature, particularly the multifaceted nature of water, and memories of growing up in particularly beautiful landscapes in North Yorkshire and Scotland. I also find psychology and science fascinating.”
C AT H E R I N E P E N N I N G TO N - M E Y E R Instagram@galleriewhitespace
Pepponi Art ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 132 ▫︎
Bali - Forever Friends Acrylic on canvas 50 x 35,5 cm
“Travelling a lot left its marks on my art. My pictorial language mainly consists of a figurativeness reduced to the essential into which I transfer very harmonious forms. This is completed by my ability to apply glowing colors. By achieving a correlation of abstract and figurative forms and color, I’m able to give my work of art some sensual attractivity. The portrayal of perspectives and mostly the strong expression of bright colors are my trademarks.”
PEPPONI ART www.pepponi.de
▫︎ 133 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Pepponi Art Missing Audience Brewed coffee on canvas 50 x 60 cm
Utaellamarie Peter ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 134 ▫︎
Me and Him Acrylic on canvas 120 x 80 cm
“I paint, therefore I am ... that’s all.”
U TA E L L A M A R I E P E T E R www.blinzelstrich.de
▫︎ 135 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Ricardo Pettermann Laires Untitled II, 2020 Oil on canvas 100 x 120 cm
“In my kind of painting, there is no sketch. My creative act is the antithesis of brain work. In such a way that sometimes I get surprised with my own work. It is during this process that ideas emerge. The muse appears during the act of creation. The idea comes in process. It is the unconscious working in total freedom. This is a world of NONREPRESENTATION; an art that has lost its form. It’s a painting that has to do with emotions, dreams and memories.”
RICARDO PETTERMANN LAIRES Instagram@ricardo.laires
BPineau ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 136 ▫︎
H054 Upaguru Mixed media 54 x 73 cm
“I believe that everything makes sense even if I don’t have the meaning of everything. I try to express the manifestations and messages of our consciousness. Hence the sacred texts, the words of wise men, etc.”
B P I N E AU bpineau.com
▫︎ 137 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Rosa Maria Protopapa Il Treno degli Innocenti (Diptych) Acrylic on canvas 60 x 20 x 2 cm
Rosa Maria Protopapa expresses her creativity from painting to writing. Her passion for art pushes her more and more to research by experimenting with new techniques and grow in symbiosis. Using colors, lines, subjects, she tries to create that empathic contact with the observer who “enters the story” represented, investing with their own imagination. Her creativity reveals silent inner messages through a delicate tonal sequence.
R O S A M A R I A P R OTO PA PA https://protopapa.weebly.com
Stéphanie Poppe ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 138 ▫︎
Fragiles - Les bouquets - Fleurs des Champs Ginwashi paper, conservation varnish and embroidery thread on treated linen canvas 60 x 60 cm
“Art, in my opinion, has to generate emotions... positive emotions preferably - peacefulness, balance... those are notions and emotions that I try to reflect in my work. Atmospheres which reflect harmony. These can be found anywhere, even in the busiest urban environments. Synergies between rest and action, past and present, nature and culture.”
STÉPHANIE POPPE www.stephaniepoppe.com
▫︎ 139 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Stéphanie Poppe Natures Artificielles Acrylic and embroidery thread on linen canvas 123 x 83 cm
Don Porter ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 140 ▫︎
Sierra Nevada Mountains - Year 2049 Photograph 1/3, 29.75 x 39.5 in.
“Mountain peaks are losing their snow and ice faster every year, and warming at least 50% faster than even just 20 years ago. They are losing their shiny white blanket of snow that reflects the sun’s radiation back to space. Instead, darker-colored ground absorbs heat, amplifying the heat-trapping effect of greenhouse gas pollution. The mountains are cooking faster than the oceans.”
DON PORTER www.donporter.com
▫︎ 141 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Don Porter The Last Iceberg Photograph 1/3, 39.5 x 24.5 in.
“Aerial photograph of the last iceberg, having drifted into warming seas, devoured by our scorched earth.”
Laura Pretto Vargas ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 142 ▫︎
The Lost Man Pastels on paper 11 x 8 in.
“I’m interested in the basic human emotions that impact people. In my artworks, I hope to communicate my emotions, vulnerability, sometimes pain, happiness, movement, sadness, energy flow, hope, etc. I like to think that when someone looks at one of my paintings they will recognize their own struggles and feelings. I think painting has the power to play with our emotions and make us lose ourselves in it. My work aims to open your mind and make the viewer feel differently.”
L AU R A P R E T TO VA R G A S www.lauraprettovargas.com
▫︎ 143 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Laura Pretto Vargas Scars Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 48 x 36 in.
Cher Pruys ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 144 ▫︎
Flashback 1960 Acrylic 10 x 10 in.
“To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer. That is the ultimate goal in self-expression.” Cher Pruys ASAA, SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA, CFA, NOAPS
CHER PRUYS https://artbycher.ca
▫︎ 145 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Tanya Marie Reeves Devlin Acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas 121 x 101 cm
“Admired for my meticulous sense of order, strikingly acute lines, bold, unyielding saturated colour and (in more recent years) the stimulating divergence and texture of mixed media and textile applique. I am a woman on a mission creating exquisitely distinct works of art, with bold originality and style, a seductive elegance of beauty and character, and a fierce unwavering energy celebrating empowered women upon the canvas.”
TA N YA M A R I E R E E V E S www.artisttanyamariereeves.com
Yosef Reznikov, Oleg Shkred (Resh) ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 146 ▫︎
Composition - Ecstasy Mixed media on canvas 98 x 98 cm
“Pictures have their own energy and have an impact on the general condition of a person, his health and mood. An artist with this knowledge is able to heal with his creativity, give people joy, make the best changes in human life. The artist conveys a certain state with the help of paints, and on the canvas, we see at first glance a combination of colors. And the first glance will be the most correct - remember your first emotion from watching a picture!”
YO S E F R E Z N I KO V , O L E G S H K R E D ( R E S H ) www.reshart.gallery
▫︎ 147 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Hanna Rheinz Untitled Oil on wood panel 40 x 50 x 5 cm
“It is easy to drown these days; the abundance of digitally enhanced pieces of art is like an avalanche. AI-Golems invade our dreams, harvest our skills. We shut down our freedom and creative spirit. Humans fail because they lack the perfectionism and bliss of the new masters. I reduce, simplify, look out for the unseen, the hidden lives buried in the shadows, the dark rooms outside and inside, thus maybe enabling what is not yet defined to find its way into its own, unique light.”
HANNA RHEINZ http://hanna-rheinz.com
Ramón Rivas ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 148 ▫︎
Whims of Balance Mixed media - Rivismo 130 x 200 cm
“I was born in the Land of Don Quixote. My great imagination is transcendental to develop creative, novel works that interact positively with the observer. My training was as a Project and Organization Engineer. I work in an orderly, methodical way, studying the best alternatives, supervising the good execution, introducing scientific themes, balancing the composition and making the painting a walkable space for the viewer. As a result, I create images with elaborate precision work, with impressive density and depth that captivate visually. For me, the artist’s work is the reproduction of his inner being in a tangible form.”
R A M Ó N R I VA S www.rivismo.com | ramonrivas-rivismo.blogspot.com | Instagram@ramonrivas_rivismo
▫︎ 149 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Ramón Rivas Experiential Exchange Mixed media - Rivismo 195 x 195 cm
Robinart ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 150 ▫︎
Dolomites Oils 45 x 55 cm
“After a long career as a surgeon specialising in breast cancer and vascular, my retirement planning lead me to spend increasing time developing as an artist. I have always been fascinated by nature and her varying moods. Trying to capture this on canvas is an eternal challenge. If I come close to achieving this in the eyes of others then I am satisfied.”
ROBINART www.robinsouter.co.uk
▫︎ 151 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Steffi Rodigas Zu spät! Oil on board 66 x 86 cm
“I have been a freelance artist since 2018, doing what my heart tells me and letting my hands create with colors and shapes. Nature is my teacher and with my paintings, I want to show my deepest reverence and respect for the beauty of trees, forests, animals and landscapes. I would like to bring the beauty closer to the viewer, but also open his eyes to the huge threat to our nature and the world.”
STEFFI RODIGAS steffi-rodigas-artist.com
Natalia Rose ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 152 ▫︎
Evening, 2020 Acrylic on linen 120 x 120 cm
“As I start a painting, I depart from the original idea and reach instead into the demands of the canvas before me. What’s coming through is telling me I must go elsewhere. So while I might give the opening direction, the painting, as it progresses through my mind and hands, determines its own process to completion.. The artist has to have a dialogue with what is being created.”
N ATA L I A R O S E www.natalia-rose.dk
▫︎ 153 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ A.C.Rosmon Untitled Mixed media 113 x 96 x 13 cm
“You should never believe your own eyes, because 3-D is not always enough. Your eyes and brain come on overtime, and the adventure lives on forever if nothing else in other vibrations. Enjoy the art in the same way as you enjoy a concert. Your explanation is always correct.”
A.C.ROSMON http://ac.rosmon.dk
Katha Rossein ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 154 ▫︎
Fury Acrylic on paper 41 x 29 in.
“I wear the two hats, of medicine and art, and the two are intimately connected for me as the body speaks directly and sometimes through innuendo but always revealing self. Painting the figure comes from a deep appreciation of the hidden, the emerging and finally the evolving sensuality of all bodies.”
K AT H A R O S S E I N www.katharosseinart.com
▫︎ 155 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Katha Rossein Bold is Pink Acrylic on paper 30 x 22.5 in.
Rick Ruark ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 156 ▫︎
Blue Robe Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 30 x 30 in.
“My work is primarily about awakening the senses with color and the many forms color takes. It encompasses free-flowing forms, angularity, hard edges and all of it in combination. Influences such as geographics (Miami), architecture (Wright; van der Rohe; Phillip Johnson), design (Bauhaus) and other art forms that support these, help me to envision what goes to canvas.”
R I C K R UA R K rickspaintings.com
▫︎ 157 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Carmen Cecilia Rusu Leisure Acrylic, resin on canvas 30 x 40 x 2 cm
Born in Dej, Romania Carmen Cecilia Rusu has recently affirmed herself in the field after multiple painting exhibitions. Since 2014, the artist has returned to her childhood passion, namely painting, participating to date in 42 national exhibitions and 143 international exhibitions in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Portugal, Spain, England, Switzerland, France and the USA. She has had 3 solo shows in Florence, Italy and Turda, Romania.
CARMEN CECILIA RUSU www.ceciliarusu.ro
Alexander Saner ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 158 ▫︎
Dynamic-Static 22 Steel 16 x 33 x 170 cm
“Art is the elimination of everything superflous.” “The greatest complexity is the greatest simplicity.” “Clarity through simplicity.” “If nothing can be taken away, the work is completed.”
ALEXANDER SANER a.saner@bluewin.ch
▫︎ 159 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Schastokart Puerto II Mixed media w. spatula on stretched canvas 130 x 100 x 2 cm
“The art which I’m creating originates from nature. It is an inner urge, the consequence of a kind of necessity, to visualize seen and experiences. Art makes visible, art overcomes borders and continents, language barriers, space and time.”
S C H A S TO K A R T www.schastok-art.ch
Anthony Santomauro ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 160 ▫︎
Contemplating Snow Acrylic 24 x 30 in.
American artist, Anthony Santomauro is a member of the Salmagundi Club NY and has served as a Member of its Board of Directors, as Secretary, and exhibited and received numerous Salmagundi awards. A realistic artist focusing on emotions, his works have been published in Arts.y-Editorial, Spotlight, Observica and Artistonish Contemporary art magazines.
A N T H O N Y S A N TO M AU R O Santomauroart.com
▫︎ 161 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Marliese Scheller L’Oiseau Bleu Basse lisse (Aubusson wool) 137 x 178 cm
“Although tapestry was relatively new to me, I was aware of the role played by Jean Lurçat. In 1956 and for the next three years, I relied upon the expertise of the traditional weavers of Zouk Mikael (Lebanon); I then increased the width of the looms so that it became possible to execute basse-lisse wall tapestries of all dimensions, while keeping the shuttle and the large comb. I created life-size cartoons with numbers corresponding to the colours so that the weavers could interpret my cartoons in wool acquired from Aubusson. I introduced a new weaving technique that averted the troublesome “slits” resulting from colour changes on the loom and chose the “petit point” for a tighter weft. Contrary to the prevailing preference for series, I decided to create a single tapestry per cartoon.”
MARLIESE SCHELLER www.dellapittura.com
Mira Seeman ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 162 ▫︎
Untitled Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm
“I am a soul artist painting from my heart and dreams. My art is based on art therapy. I paint spontaneously, alla prima, with impressionist notes and also in a New Age style. All my paintings are originals and I have exhibited in notable galleries in Israel and internationally including the Florence Biennale and Agora Gallery, New York.”
MIRA SEEMAN www.miraseeman.com
▫︎ 163 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Rajul Shah Healing Manipura I Acrylic and paper on canvas 23 x 30 cm
“As an expatriate artist living in Asia for the past 10 years, my work is heavily influenced by Asian styles and philosophies; while the intent of my work draws from a prior career in healthcare. I create healing escapes with meditative layers of color and light; fueled by the desire to find calm and spiritual peace.”
RAJUL SHAH www.rajulshahart.com
Donald Shelar ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 164 ▫︎
King Neptune Oil on canvas 24 x 36 x 2 in.
“All my paintings are done in oil with bright background colors. I get great pleasure of painting subjects that I have come in contact with. All four corners are painted to continue the painting, around on its edges.”
DONALD SHELAR Shelargraphics.com
▫︎ 165 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Phyllis Shipley Imagine Acrylic 48 x 48 x 1,5 in.
“Painting is a driving force of emotion. I enjoy using color in relating that emotion, layering thin glazes of paint and letting my “inner vision” dictate, expressing strength, gentleness, rhythm and color as my subject develops. Many times, I add hidden images to keep the painting interesting in expressing my thought or emotion. As in music, art produces a reaction to your senses and my desire is to express joy, surprise and energy for life when you look at my creations.”
PHYLLIS SHIPLEY www.phyllisshipleyfineart.com
Charlotte Shroyer ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 166 ▫︎
Not Alone Monotype with oil and pen 8 x 8 in.
“I chanced upon art at Ohio State University where I earned a B.A. in French and later at the University of Pittsburgh where I earned a Ph.D. in language and learning disorders. I am inspired by history, literature, and imagination. Many of the figures and shapes appear on my canvas as if demanding to have their stories told in our contemporary society. I only comply with their demands as I push colors and forms around these emerging images. There is no denying them their voices.”
C H A R LOT T E S H R OY E R charlotteshroyer.com
▫︎ 167 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Janna Shulrufer King David with Harp Watercolor on paper 65 x 50 cm
Janna Shulrufer studied painting at the Moscow Pedagogical University in the Faculty of Painting and History of Art, and Etching at the Artist’s House in Tel-Aviv. Janna lives in Safed, Israel and works in her studio-gallery in the Artist’s Colony. The old narrow of Middle Ages and the mysticism of Kabbala resonates with the artwork of Janna Shulrufer, made with different techniques: oil painting, drawing, watercolor, etching.
JANNA SHULRUFER www.artmajeur.com/shulrufer
Ingrid Slaa ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 168 ▫︎
Are You Listening? Casting wax 90 x 90 x 90 cm
“Most of my works are based on casts of my own body parts. By playing with one or more of these casts, I search for an image that tells a story that touches me. That story can be about something I have experienced, about what concerns me or what I am thinking about. In other words, it is autobiographical. Most exciting is that I don’t know in advance what it will eventually be and what material I will use. The process is at least as interesting as the end result.”
INGRID SLAA www.ingridslaa.nl
▫︎ 169 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Dragoslava Stankovic Corona Mosaic Combined wood with fine sand zircons and pebbles 41 x 51 cm
“Pictures have a soul.” Widely talented, painter Dragoslava Stankovic has received many Silver and Gold awards. In her practice, she employs different techniques and combines them to create moods.
D R A G O S L AVA S TA N KO V I C www.artstankovic.com
Marius Starkey ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 170 ▫︎
California Ocean Spray
Marius Starkey was born in Sterling, Kansas. He is an American painter known for his bold colors with an emphasis on landscape and figurative paintings. Marius received a BA degree from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas and did his graduate studies at Croydon College in London, England where he received a Master’s degree. He has had numerous exhibitions in Northern California and in San Francisco, where he is living since 1989. He has exhibited his work in various cities across the country as well as abroad in places like Osaka, Japan and London, England. “It was the Impressionists that first inspired me. When I saw their original paintings in person, I reveled in their colors and saw how the artists applied their paints. I threw myself into my own paintings with a fury and explored my own ways to paint that pushed me into different realms of visions. I am as excited and thrilled today about painting as I was when I first started. When I immerse myself into the next painting, I am always surprised by the results of my own work. My inner vision propels me to constantly develop and refine my own unique style of painting. This part of my life will continue unabated until I can no longer lift a brush. I am smitten and committed to the work.”
M A R I U S S TA R K E Y www.artistmarius.com
▫︎ 171 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Elin Steffensen Untitled Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm
“I am a self-taught artist. Over the years I have received instruction from renowned artists. I have exhibited in several places in Denmark and also in London and Naples. I mainly paint women; portraits as well as series with recycling of old croquis drawings, which I reproduce in new expressions.”
ELIN STEFFENSEN www.elins-malerier.dk
Jerry Steingraeber ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 172 ▫︎
Goldilocks In Candyland Acrylic 36 x 24 in.
“I like to think of myself as an 80-year-old emerging artist. With my paintings, I want to be competitive with myself, to challenge myself to try different techniques and approaches. Win or lose it has become an evolving process which I feel keeps me motivated and my work fresh.”
JERRY STEINGRAEBER www.jerrysteingraeber.com
▫︎ 173 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Ingrid Stiehler Feel the Sun Acrylic on canvas 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 in.
“I’m creative - that’s it! Living and working in Germany, I got the chance to present my acrylic parables at several wonderful exhibitions and biennales. I feel very honoured and it makes me happy if people take the time to “read” into my paintings.”
INGRID STIEHLER www.saatchiart.com/ingridstiehler
Chan Suk On ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 174 ▫︎
I’m Still OK Color photograph 50 x 70 cm
“Many people would choose to buy a beautiful fruit, and they would spend a few minutes making the selection. Once, when I was choosing a fruit, I saw a jumbo pomegranate with a scar, which was deeply imprinted in my heart. As if telling a sad story.”
CHAN SUK ON httpschansukon.com
▫︎ 175 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Widmer Tassinari Nuda Interiorità, 2007 Oil on canvas 150 x 100 cm
“The impossible perception of gesture inside the magic that the color downloads, splashes of madness seal the moment.”
W I D M E R TA S S I N A R I widmer.tassinari@gmail.com
Carmen Teixidor ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 176 ▫︎
If I were a vase with flowers #3 Digital print 20 x 24.5 in.
“A while ago I assembled photographic close-ups of my skin into large fabrics or tapestries. I digitally carved and molded three-dimensional-looking shapes into them, among which are my vases. By further manipulating shapes and colors I created flowers. The title of this series, “If I were a vase with flowers,” refers to the origin of the artwork.”
CARMEN TEIXIDOR carmenteixidor.com
▫︎ 177 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Alexandra Telgmann Water Reflection Series: Now Oil and gold leaf on canvas 100 x 140 cm
“I’m currently working on the “Water Reflection” series. I enjoy capturing various water reflections as they interact with the human figure and draw my inspiration from the different modes of light in those situations. Some women are wearing sequin dresses which also add their own little sparkles to the water reflections.”
A L E X A N D R A T E LG M A N N www.alexandra-telgmann.de
Patricia Thompson - The Bohemian Of Bridlington ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 178 ▫︎
Piccadilly Circus, London, at Twilight Watercolor 12 x 16 in.
“In these expressive watercolors, I am trying to capture the essence of the moment, the first impression. Spontaneity and creating the atmosphere and ambiance are key to what I do. The paintings appear as simple, loose sketches at first glance; but throughout, the ‘apparent’ erratic horizontals and verticals, delicate yet haphazard color, far more complicated and sophisticated images emerge. The illusion of the casual Watercolor is deceptive in the extreme, peer deeper for the reward!”
PAT R I C I A T H O M P S O N artgallery.co.uk
▫︎ 179 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Luiz Todeschi White Egret Hahnemühle paper 40 x 60 cm
Luiz Guilherme Todeschi, (b. Curitiba Pr, 1977) Global Ambassador, has been an infomanager for 25 years, writer, poet, speaker, photographer, video maker, visual artist and visionary of the way. Founder of the Save Eco Space Movement (2019), a human development and societal regeneration network, Luiz combines his activist and artistic work, taking with him the possibility of new creations and the desire to manifest his intuitive side of the integrated being.
LU I Z TO D E S C H I www.lgtfotografia.com.br
Angela Tonglet ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 180 ▫︎
The Last Gasp of Beauty, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 cm
“Art has played a significant role in my life since a very young age. Connecting mankind to nature is the mantra of my works. In this regard, my artworks exert the physicality of colours and the surface of paintings, together with abstract and expressionist elements for representing the world in its natural form. The constant alternation of colours is fundamental to my theme since I attempt to depict all the elements of life that become indelibly marked by particular colours.”
A N G E L A TO N G L E T www.angelatongletart.com
▫︎ 181 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Angela Tonglet Immersion, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 54.9 x 84 cm
Giovanni Tozzetti ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 182 ▫︎
Olimpia Acrylic 100 x 80 cm
Born in Rome, Italy in 1933, Giovanni Tozzetti studied at the Fiordigiglio Studio in Rome and at the National College of Arts After moving to Australia in 1972, Giovanni alternated between artistic and technical activities, working freelance. He has exhibited his works in numerous collections and had solo shows in 1990, 2005 and 2006 in Limassol and Nicosia, Cyprus. In 2005, 2009 and 2016, Tozzetti exhibited his paintings and sculptures at the regional Nowra Arts Center, on Australia’s South Coast. In August of 2008, his work was shown at Flinders Matthew Gallery in Bribie Island, Queensland.
G I O VA N N I TO Z Z E T T I giovannitozzetti.com.au
▫︎ 183 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Giovanni Tozzetti The Toast Acrylic 100 x 80 cm
Golfo Tsakumis ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 184 ▫︎
After the Rain Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 in.
“Art is not always what you are seeing but what you’re feeling. I love creating art that speaks to the heart!”
GOLFO TSAKUMIS www.GolfoArt.com
▫︎ 185 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Kunst vanBezu Square Apple 2.0 Mixed media
“Kunst van Bezu art shows our late father’s artworks and his development as an artist. The themes arise from the “Nature of Things”, the boundaries and similarities between the Ratio and the Emotion. For him, it was a journey through the land of the arts and we invite you to experience the magic of art!”
K U N S T VA N B E Z U www.kunstvanbezu.nl/en/homepage
Peter Nicholas Van Giesen ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 186 ▫︎
Arrival Awakening Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 in.
Peter N. Van Giesen’s paintings convey a majestic grandeur inspired by the natural beauty of British Columbia where he resides. He notes, “My art is the result of sporadic surges of energy that percolate into my consciousness. I attempt to explore the dynamics of tension and elasticity, the interplay of light and darkness, the interconnected energy of the perpetual motion of the natural world.”
P E T E R N I C H O L A S VA N G I E S E N http://peternvangiesen.com
▫︎ 187 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Heidi Vasara A Glimpse of the Moment I Acrylic, oil and beeswax on canvas 110 x 175 cm
Vasara paints in oil or watercolor, with her main subjects being the view, space and the environment. She is fascinated by traditional landscape painting. The basis of her artwork is to create an illusion of the threedimensional space and to make a viewer reflect the meaning of the environment. Vasara focuses on having a constant dialogue with the surrounding reality. Its existence and expressions are made real by painting.
H E I D I VA S A R A www.heidivasara.net
Kari Veastad ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 188 ▫︎
In My Garden Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm
“My inspiration is beauty, movement, and interaction between body, soul, and spirit and my artworks often end up in different directions between inner and outer landscapes or the connection of the wholeness. Like Edward Hopper says: “If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.”
K A R I V E A S TA D www.kariveastad.com
▫︎ 189 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Wijnand Vlok Autumn Acrylic painting w. palette knives 100 x 150 x 4 cm
“My works are snapshots of what inspires me during travels and walks. Every day I discover new beautiful shapes and colors. Flowers, landscapes and animals are an endless source of inspiration. The illustrations and objects are figurative with zoomed-in details and simplified shapes.”
W I J N A N D V LO K https://www.wijnandvlokart.nl
Roxana Werner ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 190 ▫︎
Por Birmania / Bagan Mixed media 76 x 100 cm
“My current project was born from an interest to know and experience on-site very different idiosyncrasies, just like the ones from India, Morocco, Southeast Asia and Chile among others. When we observe in depth the diversity of the manifestations of each culture, contained in these multiple rituals, we discover a common thread among them. This common thread is the essence that drives humans to express their faith, their devotion through rituals, something that will give him or her existential answers.”
R OX A N A W E R N E R www.roxanawerner.cl
▫︎ 191 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Marti White Apertures XV Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in.
“When I moved to the West, I felt called to a new artistic path. By painting from my gut instead of my head, with no concern for what the paintings meant or whether they looked like something, I was able to free up an inner person. I began to have a more abstract way of seeing the world. When the work is going well, I am caught up in the doing of my art. I hope that the viewer will find something meaningful or is moved in some way. If so we have communicated.”
MARTI WHITE www.artbymartiwhite.com
WGemein ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 192 ▫︎
Another World I Ink and pastel 90 x 60 cm
Waltraud Gemein was born in 1951 and lives and works in Germany. Her figures represent the unity of all living beings, humans, animals or vegetables. There are only gradual differences between these three forms of being, not essential. With her works the artist wants to reflect on the infinite levels of being. According to Gemein, the artist has the task of creating new worlds, in order to perceive the world around us in a different way.
WGEMEIN www.waltraudgemein.eu
▫︎ 193 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Steven B Wills Pretty Flowers Digital photograph 8 x 10 in.
STEVEN B WILLS https://sbwills.artspan.com
Donald W White ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 194 ▫︎
Gypsy Princess Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.
“Oil painting can be forgiving at times to correct small issues, with that said it is less forgiving when applying a glaze over an already painted area. Patience must be learned to allow the already painted area to be completely dry. As time has passed, I have learned that it takes time to make a great piece of art. I am inspired by the Baroque style and painters like Caravaggio which highlight light and dark shadows.”
DONALD W WHITE www.fineartdonwhite.com
▫︎ 195 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Vaydra Wright Seepage Field Mixed media 35 x 35 x 4 in.
Vaydra Wright’s simple expressions are eternal, infinite, unsettled by human descriptions. The artist aims for an excellent balance: her collection contains moving elements and technical principles. Vaydra has also diverted meaning from what was clear to her; in the present circumstances, “I produce a scene for others to penetrate their own eyes, not just mine.” Vaydra asks herself: “Should the concept say one thing? Or do I feed the imagination or a notion?”
VAY D R A W R I G H T www.ladyvaydradesigns.co
Michael Harris Wilson ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 196 ▫︎
Tactile Discovery Two Acrylic and wax on box canvas 92 x 76 cm
“I am a creative and conservation artist, who absolutely enjoys producing colourful and pleasing artworks. My aim is to help improve the well-being of people, and inspire them to incorporate art and nature into their lives. We are gifted by imagination and creativity is part of me, which goes hand in hand with a deep respect for and interest in, our natural environment. My current work supports the international conservation and protection of nature on land and in water.”
MICHAEL HARRIS WILSON www.michael-harris-wilson-art.com
▫︎ 197 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Michael Harris Wilson Puzzle Beach Acrylic and wax on canvas 46 x 36 cm
Michael K. Yamaoka ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 198 ▫︎
Premonition of the Apocalypse Digital media 36 x 24 in.
“As a photographer, I try to create images of serenity and stillness, moments in time that seem timeless. No matter what the subject is, I try to capture its essence in a synthesis of my inner eye and the world outside-a crystallization of light and vision. My recent work joins iconic landscapes with the figure to suggest a mood or story. A favorite theme is my “Goddess” series, where the combination transcends the individual elements to project a feeling of mystery, with a nod to mythology.”
M I C H A E L K . YA M A O K A https://mkyphoto.com
▫︎ 199 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Abigail Yentis The Stark Nothingness Mixed media
“The idea of the artwork taking a life of its own captivates me. Furthermore, I am mystified by the unknown world that exists outside the comfort of everyday life and spend a lot of my time using my fascination with space, in my abstract work. The cosmic theme subsists in circular orbs and cell-like natures, which permeate the question of “Where does the body end and the soul endure?”
ABIGAIL YENTIS www.abigailyentis.com | Instagram@abigailyentistudio
Ewa Zeller ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 200 ▫︎
Only One Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in.
Ewa is an artist with an old European background, searching for her original style. While having emphasized her study on European Classical art styles, Zeller evolved from these with a renewed sense of self. Some of her works are intuitive. “I expect a painting to have a soul. I’m painting for clarity, understanding that “happening” is not the most important thing in this world.”
E WA Z E L L E R ewazeller62@gmail.com | www.ewa-zeller.com
▫︎ 201 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Ewa Zeller Birth of Nasturtium Oil on canvas 30 x 24 in.
Susan Zorn ▫ Spotlight 24 ▫︎ 202 ▫︎
Sunflowers Acrylic on paper 16 x 20 in.
“I enjoy painting in the mosaic style. I began painting late in life under the guidance of Lorna Ritz, who helped me record what I saw in the hills and orchards of western Massachusetts. Most of my works at this stage were landscapes drawn with oil pastels. After moving to Roanoke, Virginia, I painted oils but also worked on mosaics, and slowly a painting style evolved that also expressed the spirit of mosaic.”
SUSAN ZORN smz540@earthlink.net
▫︎ 203 ▫︎ Spotlight 24 ▫ Manuel Morquecho Escaping, 4/5, 2019 Photograph 30 x 26 in.
“My art captures my own realities—the world as I feel it or imagine it. I have chosen Photography as my art-instrument because it allows me to grasp these “realities” in an instant, without the distortions caused by the passage of time and changing feelings.”
MANUEL MORQUECHO https://manuelmorquecho.com
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Manuel Morquecho Escaping, 2019 Photograph 30 x 26 in. 4/5