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Tom

Tom Ashbourne SSC SCA OSA

Light & Energy

92 x 20 x 20 cm

Canadian sculptor, Tom Ashbourne uses the natural energy and natural colour of the medium to create beautiful contemporary abstract sculptures. Like all exceptional art, Tom’s sculptures communicate meaning through form and emotion. His signature style is sensuous curves, touchable textures, and compelling tension between positive and negative space.

His natural talent and outstanding work mean that Tom is the only artist currently an elected member in all three of Canada’s top professional art associations: Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC), Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) and Ontario Society of Artists (OSA).

Tom has received many national and international awards, including ATIM’s “Top 60 Masters” (2022), American Art Awards “Best Non-Representational Sculptor” (2021, 2022), DESTIG Best Artists of 2020. In 2021, Tom exhibited his sculptures in two of the world’s most respected art exhibitions – the London (UK) and Florence (Italy) Biennales.

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ASHBOURNE SSC SCA OSA

Energy & Light Bronze

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The Dove Oil on canvas 24 x 18 in.

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Featured ARTISTS

LIZ ALDERMAN ∙ CELIA CARL ANDERSON ∙ BRIAN ANDERSON ∙ TOM ASHBOURNE ∙ PAT AUGSBURGER ∙ ALISON BARROWS-YOUNG ∙ GORDON BECKER ∙ KENNETH BLAKEMORE ∙ WERONIKA BRAUN ∙ TROY BUNCH ∙ JOAN CAHILL ∙ ASTA CAPLAN ∙ MARTA CARCELLER ∙ ROBI CHAKRABORTY ∙ CHRISTY CHOR ∙ NIRA CHOREV ∙ NADAV COHEN ∙ WENDY COHEN ∙ CHARLES COMPO ∙ BOB CONGE ∙ BRUCE COWELL ∙ JENNIFER DE KLAVER ∙ JOHN JOSEPH DENIS ∙ MITRA N DEVON ∙ RIKA MAJA DUEVEL ∙ EĨSABELLE ∙ ROBERT ELLISON ∙ FAB ∙ ULLA FERDINANDSEN ∙ FAI FONG ∙ PIER FORLANO ∙ ROBERT FRANKEL ∙ JIAWEI FU ∙ CHERYLE G GALLOWAY ∙ KELLY GARST ∙ JORDANA RAE GASSNER ∙ DAMAN GILL-TUR ∙ MICHAEL IAN GOULDING ∙ VERONICA M GRANTHAM ∙ SYLVIA GRAUER ∙ JANET GRISSOM ∙ JACOB HARBECK ∙ RONNA S. HARRIS ∙ FRANK SOENKE HASELOFF ∙ GRO HEINING ∙ MONICA HILARIO ∙ LEILA HOLBERG ∙ LINDA HOLLINGER ∙ REZAUL HOQUE ∙ EVELYN HÖRMANN ∙ TATSUNORI HOSOI ∙ ATOM HOVHANESYAN ∙ KATE HUANG ∙ GERARD HUBER ∙ DITA JACOBOVITZ ∙ BARBARA JARDINE ∙ CARINA “CAJO” JOHANSSON ∙ JOLIC ∙ MARCEL JOMPHE ∙ SAMAR KAMEL ∙ ERIKO KANIWASENSEGRAPHIA ∙ DIANE KAZAKIS ∙ LEILI KHABIRI ∙ JILL KRASNER ∙ ELMER LAAHNE ∙ REINER LANGER ∙ LATANA ∙ CHUCK LEMBO ∙ VICKI LEON ∙ ANSON LIAW ∙ DIANE LIGUORI ∙ CÉCILE LOBERT ∙ ELLIOT LOVELL ∙ LAURA MARZOLA ∙ TREVOR MERCER ∙ TATIANA MESA PAJÁN ∙ KAEKO MIZUTANI ∙ DEREK MORRIS ∙ JULIA MUENCH ∙ TIMOTHY MULLIGAN ∙ BARBARA MÜNSTERMANN ∙ GABRIELE MUSEBRINK ∙ MARJU MUST ∙ KEIKO NABILA YAMAZAKI ∙ MIEKO NAKAMURA ∙ JULIO NAZARIO ∙ RIITTA NELIMARKKA ∙ JOHN A. O’CONNOR ∙ BRIGITTE OBERLIK-BURTSCHER ∙ VLADAS ORZEKAUSKAS ∙ WAYNE PAIGE ∙ GUY PAIZY ∙ ANNA PAZDALSKA ∙ SUSAN PLATT ∙ ANTONELLA QUACCHIA ∙ GERHARD RABE ∙

REZAUL

“I strive to capture my subjects in a classical, sensual way, presenting the human form as an extension of or in juxtaposition to nature and urban surroundings. The fragility of the human form against luminous, rugged and desolate landscapes creates a mood of sensuality and beauty existing within the contrasting context of textures and tones between the two elements.”

Joshua

Digital

HOLLINGER

Galapripingreexy

Acrylic,

Just as a bird collects and interlocks the material debris of their environment to weave a nest, a painter plucks colors from her palette and layers them in brushstrokes until a satisfying composition is achieved. Likewise, Alderman builds her “nest” paintings line by swooping line until a warp and weft of hundreds of marks create an inverted explosion of color. The results are unresolvable, psychedelic burls that limn an inner void while appearing fervently, almost painfully, full.

LIZ

Jeljulbrobluoracredam

“An electrical engineer by trade, painting frees me of the rigid constraints of engineering. Through

I explore the connections between myself and our infinite

Without references, I freely paint over a period of days, weeks

on individual paintings.”

CELIA

“In

dance series of

capture

GORDON

living dance performers,

the limits

strive

human

“Painting people is my passion. My concentration on figurative painting allows me the opportunity to explore the synergy between the subjects and the environment with hopes of relaying their stories. It is also a way to share the uniqueness and humanity of our communities with a wider audience. If my paintings of people reflect my sense of caring and respect for them, then I have succeeded at my task.”

PAT

“I have come to believe that I require art. For me art is a compelling way of life, it promotes essential selfexpression as well as inter-relational and intercultural connection. It is for me the most powerful way to articulate my quandaries as well as my discoveries, passions, and dreams.”

“What emotions does art evoke in you? No matter what you call it, you feel. Emotions accompany us every day. I try to include shades of emotions in my landscapes, thus looking for transcendence. The concept of transcendence is something we cannot sense with our senses and it is a tool to present my way of looking at the world. I use color spots to show the intangible and introduce the viewer to the world where she/he will be able to find a part of themselves.”

Third

probably never

even

something

personal

“I am in constant wonder of the truly nourishing energy, life-affirming exuberance and endless beauty found in the gardens of Victoria. In my art practice, I aim to celebrate this place by making beautiful, gorgeous and evocative works.”

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“The interiors in my paintings are often an imaginary space with real elements from several existing locations composed together

an atmosphere in light and shadow. They are paintings of the space

windows to ephemeral, with an invitation to the viewer

contemplate in deep time.”

“As an artist,

see myself

capture what is culturally familiar to me

present the image

solely portraying the novelty, my focus is

outsider’s eye may see the peoples and cultures that I explore through

Christy Chor is a lover of nature, a storyteller, and a ceramic artist. She is a believer in the poetic and charismatic beauty presented by our mother nature through eternal femininity ad its resilience and inner beauty. www.christychor.com

CHRISTY CHOR

Nadav is an abstract water photographer based in Eilat, a small town located on the shores of the Red Sea. Inspired by the views of his surroundings, Nadav’s work explores the ability of seawater to generate an ever-changing and ever-evolving image of the world they mirror. His work captures brief and transient moments in the movement of light on water surfaces and presents them in natural, unedited photographs.

A

find myself deliberately arranging items with or without so-called symbolic significance in a way that may or may not be affecting emotions and intellect. If I sit and stare at a painting that I am working on in my studio long enough, or from enough different angles, forms begin to emerge. I’m engaged in the ritual of exploring the boundaries of my imagination, and passing the hours dedicated to an activity that has no practical use in the world other than the elevation of life.”

De Klaver’s work explores what is most connected to our soul and considers emotive textures, marks, and movement in its raw and meditative energy. Through a hybrid form of abstract expressionism, de Klaver paints on canvas with a gradation of blacks, blues, pinks and white inspired by the dramatic ocean and beautiful light of the east end of Long Island. She has described painting as a form of storytelling, self-evident in both expressive movement and calligraphic forms within her work.

JENNIFER DE KLAVER

The Twilight Hour

“The painting process keeps me focused on the here and now. The nuances of nature and the natural landscape and their inherent beauty are what inspire me to paint with oils on canvas. With my oils and brush in hand, I delight in the edges, textures, shapes and colors that hold me captive in a moment’s time, in a specific place, mood and scene within my surrounding locale and its natural elements.”

MITRA N DEVON

Journey,

Present,

Rika Maja Duevel is a global nomad, which influences the core of her work. With each new adventure, she finds new inspiration. Her artwork manifests from daily experiences and the idea of capturing the moment. She allows herself to embrace or let go of each experience by sharing a piece of it with others. Her wish is that the observer might be able to pull their own experience from each piece. She often uses vibrant colors and patterns.

“Abstract art is a reality that does not exist, a product of thought, momentary feelings, and musical melody... all that could be my inspiration to create. Artists’ works are often inseparable from their cultural backgrounds. I’m no different. Eastern influences constantly guide my path. I use the rhythm of calligraphy, color strokes, to create my work.”

marks, colours

manmade

textures.

“I am an artist who blends realism and

using

or

knife, and brush to convey my excitement and interest in the subject

bold

often

find inspiration in unusual features of the

natural objects. At present, my main focus is on

ULLA

am a California-based digital photographer and art historian. Using photography as a primary form of artistic expression, I discovered a passion for nature photography and illuminating the hidden world for the viewer. Deeply rooted in the academic fine arts tradition, my landscape photographs portray the transient to illustrate the interconnectivity of humanity and nature. I organize my work into series to promote environmental awareness through aesthetic perceptions, and re-interpretations.”

FAB

Portrait of the Sunrise on Monolake

photograph,

ROBERT FRANKEL

“I like to think of myself as a storyteller who uses colors, shapes, and patterns, to create intuitive non-conceptual stories. I try to build positive energy and motion on the canvas and many people who view my work tell me it makes them happy.”

Jiawei Fu (b. 1998) was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. She has received a BFA in Interior Design from Pratt Institute, NY. Currently, she works as an Interior Design in Los Angeles, CA. Jiawei’s exploration of the relationship between human and non-human has been recognized by various media and galleries. Her work is available for purchase through Artsy, Artnet & Foundwork. http://www.jiawei-fu.com

love the instinctual creative process of street photography, which is about sensing the moment and interpreting the experience of that feeling for the viewer. The allure is being the unobtrusive observer, capturing quiet moments of intimacy, solitude and unspoken emotion which often go unnoticed in the tempest of daily life; time seems to slow down even just for that moment. I think art stems from a deep desire to connect with our humanity and the humanity of others.”

forest,

most important

ways in which

see life’s

guiding principle

Black

beautiful,

my paintings, colour is the most important means of artistic expression. I create universes of colours and try to usher the observers in. They might find emotions and associations of their own, different from mine, but still inspired by what they see. I work almost exclusively with acrylic paint on canvas, very seldom with mixed media. My work is influenced by the Abstract Expressionist movement in the USA and the German Informel.”

“I strive for my art to uplift the spirit and inspire appreciation for the beauty of life. My aesthetic sense springs from a wonder at the variety and mystery of the body’s physical reality as well as its ability to be transformed into abstractions. I have worked in a variety of media and focused on a number of subjects, all with the purpose of creating something beautiful. Ultimately, that journey led me to focus on the beauty of the female form as viewed through black and white photography.”

Aileen

Digital

“This is an

painting of my lovely

trying on a vintage wedding dress.

entire

knew

had to capture this snapshot

having

lot of

on

artistic journey

where

leads

Janet Grissom creates art to communicate the joys and the challenges of life. She says it is her responsibility to offer her truest interpretations of the world as she sees it. The emotion of both the calm and chaos flow through color and textures that simultaneously touch creator and viewer. Thick texture and sophisticated color palettes are signature elements in her evocative, unique paintings.

JANET

“Through abstract mark-making, I design, unify, scale, and balance my emotions onto a canvas. I believe art is anything that makes us feel our emotions to the world, and I cast my view of reality through each stroke.”

RONNA S.

“I’ve always been fascinated with the industrial revolution. I love the ingenuity of humans. We are always looking to find ways to overcome obstacles or to improve on what we do to make things more efficient. One thing that I am looking at as an artist, is our relationship to those machines and the products of mass production. It’s fascinating how people have a way of personalizing inanimate objects.”

FRANK

“Nature

my primary source of

a meditative state of being, where I connect to the elements and the rhythm of nature,

visions into my artwork. My idea of the intention of doing art is to be able to communicate

connected to one another and to the universe. The interconnectedness of all things

nature

things

myself.

to traces

my

Originally from Portugal, Monica Hilario came to the U.S.A. to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, studying habits and addiction. After an academic career as a research scientist, she is now directing her interests to her first passion, fine art. Monica’s science background is interwoven with her visual expression, believing both to be complementary in the understanding and creation of beauty.

MONICA HILARIO

“Fascinated by colors and their interaction, flowers are my favorite motifs. I admire their beauty and softness. They are delicate, poetic, light and floating. I want the viewer to get joy and beauty. Women and dancers in beautiful dresses remind me of wonderful flowers as well.”

mixed media artist, Evelyn Hörmann

a unique and varied body of work with series

in media

approach.

works display

surfaces

she employs a variety of techniques. Her experimental

her work evolves, Evelyn Hörmann

Evelyn

“My art focuses on conceptual work with the use of eerie visuals, to attract the audience into a space that oscillates between life and death. Since childhood, I have had a deep interest in the spiritual correlation between the world of the living and the dead, a universe I call “0.5”. My curiosity grew while having my own experiences of loss of people that were close to me. Through my work, I hope to share 0.5 with my audience, as well as evoke a sense

awareness

one’s own existence.”

After refining and continuing to develop the post-divisionist technique by painting not so much in a narrative sense, Atom painted bits and pieces of thoughts or emotions/memories, at times incidental, at times directed consciously, unified in one mood or an atmosphere.

Portrait of Annie Clark Oil on canvas

“My goal is to challenge the contempt for the fully nude male figure in the Christianized west, where it is thought to be at best—embarrassing, and at worst—indecent. My exploration involves placing homoerotic male nudes in intimate domestic locations, which engage the viewer either as voyeur or partner, and to challenge the viewer to confront their own beliefs about the naked body in general and to resolve for themselves the question of good and evil about male nudity in particular.”

GERARD HUBER

TRASHURE

Treasure the beauty of the undesirable. Let the discarded revive in its own way, with its own temper. While creating custom-designed immaculate plates for Michelin-starred restaurants, Swedish ceramicist CAJO wanted to pay attention to the entire mass of clay; to explore with reverence the waste coming to life.

Trashure

Magic,

media ring

1990

“The top of the ring is a deeply domed rock crystal, wrapped in oxidized silver and 18ct gold. One gazes through its surface, flecked with tiny ‘galaxies’ of rutiles, into the face of a woman. Relief-carved in black mother-‘o-pearl, her features shift and morph when viewed through the steep curve of the stone above her. She is ‘the universe’. Her tiny, vibrant opal ‘eye’ represents our earth, and a white mother-‘o-pearl ‘crescent moon’ curves around her lower face. One side of the ring is inlaid with tiny panels of mother-‘o-pearl, representing moonbeams while the dark side of the moon is described by the dense blackness of ebony.”

BARBARA

My Favorite Rose Bud

Jolic’s creative process follows a consistent pattern: she begins with three black canvases to ensure that she is inspired by the forms developing before her eyes, using brush strokes and the palm of her hand. She strives for an overall balance where her colours compromise on one side and are balanced out by forms on the other. Her artistic approach consists of balancing, contrasting, finding focal points and leaving quiet areas where the eyes can rest. She moves from one canvas to the next with passion and excitement to bring them to a phase she calls “detachment.” When she reaches that point, it is time for her to let go. Only then can she reach for a new canvas and feel the euphoria of creation once again.

“In

context where

drawing and photography

ideal

creative

works.

not a mechanical

rather associated with

MARCEL JOMPHE

Samar Kamel is an Egyptian artist, curator, and author, with two published books and also the recipient of the Maliha Award in short story writing that was held in Sharjah in 2019. Samar has been marked as an author known for works that examine cultural attitudes towards women and aim to transform stereotypes through vibrant depictions of the modern woman. With over 70 international art exhibitions and art fairs across the world, Kamel has exhibited in China, Oxford, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Tokyo, Oman, Egypt and more. Samar has worked as a curator at World Art Dubai since 2019.

“SENSEGRAPHIA

a conceptual redefinition of photography, in which the visual aesthetics of digital art are used to develop and express the sense of nature that enables us to recognize humans as part of nature. Through fine art, I put forward a philosophy and creative activities that reestablish the essential unity between people and nature, even within the context of today’s highly advanced science and technology.”

Wave

Leili Khabiri (b. 1997) is a British-Iranian artist specializing in handwoven textiles. Of primary interest is the symbolism of process—how a work possesses energy through the making rather than from the use of visuals. Khabiri avoids exerting conceptual or emotional ideas upon the viewer. Her aim is to create pieces that are quiet in nature.

“Making art is my anchor. The process of creating grounds me, keeping me in the moment. There is no past in my studio, no future. There is just now — and now is where I belong, where I do my best work. My art is boldly colored, whimsical and deeply layered. I use a variety of media to narrate my story.”

ELMER LAAHNE

“I have been photographing since I was 13 years old, often using my father’s analog SLR camera. After film and photo school in the early 1990s, my career started to take off. My inspiration mostly came from the pioneering American photographers; Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, to mention a few.”

“After a serious and lengthy illness, I began to make charcoal portraits depicting human emotions. The drawn faces personified sadness, grief, angst, helplessness and hopelessness. They evolved into a project I called “Dialogue with Souls.” Pictured here, “Anguished Soul” was the first picture of the series and became a study for this sculpture, given the same name. This work is a memento of a time when I felt vulnerable and not in control of my life, and a remembrance of where I have been and how far I have come.”

“My interest in photography started in college. I initially used film, taking mostly black and white photographs. Now, however, I concentrate predominantly on infrared digital photography, using a modified full spectrum camera and infrared filters of varying wavelengths. This allows the camera to capture subjects illuminated with light that the human eye is incapable of seeing naturally. My subject matter is typically natural landscapes or architecture.”

CHUCK LEMBO

“I strive for the light, both physically and metaphorically. The ever-changing shifts and momentary nuances of daylight inspire the essence of my sensory style. The artistic process is for me a spiritual immersion. As a sculptor, I surrender myself to the vision and the materials, learning about natural laws. I am interested in balance and paradox, and I try to develop these themes in an abstract search.”

VICKI LEON

transformative journey into the ineffable exuberance of pink; a larger-than-life look at the mystery of origins; and an opportunity

evolution of beauty from within, ‘Hello Dahlia’ is an unabashed introduction to the exquisite

idiosyncrasies of a dahlia at the crux of her personal metamorphosis. She is compelled into transition,

uncertainty.

breathtaking

no choice but to go forward into change

wider-and stand

“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, 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. As I observe and interpret the world around me, combined with creating my work, I discover time and time again that true beauty lies within darkness and that sometimes nightmares are the birthplace of some of the best ideas for an artist.”

ANSON LIAW

Cécile Lobert is a neurodiverse, non-verbal visual abstract expressionist who addresses consciousness in its raw form. Her style is perhaps best-known for its emancipation from normative outlooks and references, offering deeply felt compositions from a rarefied place. Challenging us to empathise with our true self; untouched by our histories and social, cultural and educational upbringings, Lobert highlights who we may truly be without the conditioning we continuously undergo.

CÉCILE LOBERT

am a person that is looking for answers to questions that we are asked or ask ourselves, but have yet to receive a truly good response like, “who am I?” Such a simple question, yet is there anyone who has ever answered it correctly? This thought experiment, these questions that I brim with are what fuel my creative imagination and a camera is what I use to bridge together question and answer.”

ELLIOT LOVELL

Simplicity

Laura Marzola is a collage artist who constructs surreal, conceptual spaces out of vintage books and magazines, discarded paper, and found photographs. Her work uses elements of fantasy, nostalgia, and dream in order to contemplate the extraordinary in everyday life. She is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

LAURA MARZOLA

Hope Ascending

“My vision moves outside boundaries established by the rationality and empiricism underpinning science by using scientific theory and data as points of departure to create visual stories/reminders concerning connections and relationships in the fundamental underpinnings of Nature. Within this realm, I see mankind, not as an arbiter but inextricably bound in its mysteries. While my other body of work concerns natural systems in the Predator/Prey/Environment triad evidencing the nature of Nature.”

Mesa Paján

a process-based

introspection

artist

TATIANA

and works in Tampa, Florida.

a language, and solitude

with installations, found

a sculptor living and working in

make work that exists within the canon of European Modernist

Art.

interests in medieval church architecture, limestone landscape

certain elements of geometric construction

developed over time into wall sculptures that are concerned with intimate spaces, visual distortion

effect of colour on form. The works are constructed from best fair-faced

DEREK

“I am inspired by nature with all its manifestations. Here I am in resonance that largely determines my themes in painting. I move between representationalism and abstraction. It is important to me not to depict, but to take up the seen as impulsive and let it develop freely.”

expression of transformation, morphology in painting, birth and death—the intuitive process

of Gabriele Musebrink reflects natural life processes

scents

well

the technique.

the process of painting the different kinds

GABRIELE MUSEBRINK

MARJU

Nabila Yamazaki

New York-based, award-winning illustrator and surface designer. She was born and raised in Jakarta,

Keiko’s work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators

has been featured in numerous publications, such as

American Illustration

Long Island City/Astoria Journal.

“A simple eveyday life is important to me. Themes and inspiration for my work are daily life and the universe. I base my work on the aesthetics of Japanese culture. The genre, materials, and production process depend on the inspiration and sensitivity of the moment. For this piece here, I used ink and pastels based on sumi ink. I hope that the brightness, energy, and humor that appear in my work will be conveyed to the viewer.”

Fall’s Alarm” is plate #42 in John O’Connor’s book, White Lies Matter: Decoding American Deceptionalism (iUniverse Publishing, 2020).

Following in the footsteps of past artists such as Francisco Goya who used his art to critique Spanish society of his time, ‘White Lies Matter: Decoding American Deceptionalism’ is a visual history of American hypocrisy. This series of “fake slates” and the accompanying essays were created to reveal the deceptions, lies, and cynicism of America and the “fake news.”

the joy of life,

and diversified oeuvre includes graphic

well as being a renowned author.

has exhibited

and received

internationally in England, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, France, Monaco, Italy,

Morocco and Japan, including

USA,

“The challenge is to paint pictures out of emotion. That’s much harder than painting them

my

To face the emotion and reveal it is more courageous than to show thoughts and constructs.”

same

Awaiting The Call

a sun-drenched

of mystery,

painting

been created

WAYNE

mythical landscape

outcome

undetermined.

“I make art for the pleasure of the eyes,

all for the pleasure of the mind. My artwork can be described as the juxtaposed representations of ordinary, inanimate objects and/or living things that share secret affinities. The unexpected contexts that result from such juxtapositions offer a new take on the state of things as they exist and seem to lift a veil over their dormant poetry.”

GUY PAIZY

“What interests me is our inner world, the world of emotions. I convey my impressions with the help of various media such as drawing, colors or forms and sculpture is closest to me. I work with various materials; wood, and bronze and the forms I create are sometimes abstract, sometimes more realistic. Nature is an inexhaustible source of beauty.”

ANNA PAZDALSKA

“My artworks invite the viewer to use curiosity,

go beyond the first impression and let imagination flow in order to discover subtle details and let the picture resonate with the viewer’s own experiences and inner world. I want to transmit a message of hope. No matter how difficult the contingent situation is in each of our personal stories, there is always beauty to be discovered

way of looking at things.”

“The painting captures a moment that cannot be repeated. There is something melancholic, lively, and ephemeral in this moment. I think that makes the painting attractive.” www.instagram.com/ilgonis_rinkis

RINKIS

GERHARD RABE

“My picture compositions unite aspects of the naturalistic areas with abstract elements. Visual art allows me to bring my innermost to the outside. My art always oscillates on the border between objectivity and abstraction.” www.gerhard-rabe.de

NATALIA

New

Balance and nature through impactful, yet subtle emotional color, Rousseau creates dreamlike abstracts that are playful and bright. Informally referred to as the Eighth of “The Group of Seven”, Rousseau is privileged to be referred to as an American cousin to the distinctive style. Elegantly breaking away from traditional landscapes, the artist embraces a personalized sense of the natural world with twists of imbued color wrapped into abstract forms, like a memory of a dream.

CR ROUSSEAU

Lusie Schellenberg is an award-winning professional artist based in Switzerland. Her artworks were presented at the MAMAG Museum of Contemporary Art. She creates her paintings by combining various techniques. Her artworks reflect the beauty of the world in any of its manifestations.

“My art shows how I am doing and what I dream about. The need to express something without having to put it in words is what causes colors, shapes and stories to appear on the canvas. I start without a preconceived plan. By painting, things fall into place. Making art is freedom. It is my second nature that I constantly continue to develop. A development that never stops and that I like to share with others.”

B. SANTEGOEDS

Sheryl is an emerging nature

focused on botanicals and landscapes. Capturing the beauty of florals and sharing her emotional response to the gentle curve of a petal, for example, is a source of joy for her. Favorite photographic techniques

shallow depth of field, selective focus, black and white

and intentional camera movement

of the Earth

“Any human activity leaves traces that will stay engraved in the memory of our earth. I am inspired by the energies of the universe, of mankind and of nature. The creation of reliefs with various color layers and the inclusion of minerals confer to my paintings a special light and reflection. I have exhibited my work in the USA, European Union, China and Switzerland. One of my paintings is hanging in the office of a Federal Councillor (President of Switzerland in 2021) at the government in Bern.”

acrylic, different structures, pumice mortar, walnut stain, gold and silver pigments, nacre and cold wax 90 x 90

cm

“I give all credit to God for blessing me with artistic ability. It is my desire to give back and help within my community as well as where I am asked and able to participate. I have loved to paint, draw and create from an early age, and I am so thankful for the opportunity to do this for a living.”

ANN SEALE

Letta Sed graduated with a Master’s degree in Chemistry from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. She also studied Photography at the Warsaw School of Photography and Design Graphics in Warsaw, from 2012 to 2015. These studies allowed Letta to express herself through both fine art photography and visual art, as well as develop knowledge in reportage and documentary photography.

Different

Tergum

“My journey into the art world was completely unexpected. I had little or no exposure to painting as a child, but a project in an elementary education art methods class at Ohio State was the impetus leading me ultimately to pursue the music of my soul as an artist. It took a few years and a serendipitous trip to Taos, New Mexico for the “art seed” to sprout. Today I paint, weave, and write and am represented by Jackies Trading Post, Taos and by Trevisan International Art, Ferrara, Italy.”

CHARLOTTE SHROYER

The Surreal in the Real Series

“This body of work draws upon the inexhaustible richness of geological forms to evoke the same kinds of responses that Surrealist and Abstract Expressionist painting did and does: explicit or suggestive imagery, and provocative abstractions, possible touchstones to the viewer’s unconscious. The images evoked include the humorous, erotic, and unsettling, affirming our deep bond with the Earth, so celebrated by our remote ancestors.”

JOEL S SIMPSON

Clifford Singer is an American Postwar and Contemporary artist who was born in Great Neck, New York on May 19, 1955. Having been an original New York Soho-based artist for most of his life now lives and works in Henderson, Nevada. Singer is a skilled and well-known artist who is celebrated for his unique geometry-inspired artworks. He has created paintings, sculptures, prints, and front covers that are inspired by geometric thought and vision in excess of 45 years.

Ingrid Steckelberg draws her inspiration mostly from objects and landscapes. She is fascinated by the aesthetics of decay, such as rusting iron or the morbid beauty of rotting wood and crumbling walls. She views her paintings as metaphors, rearrangements, and metamorphoses of reality. For some years, Ingrid worked on different series about transformations from one state to another (political and social).

INGRID

mixed media artwork

glitter

glamour. With my work, I want to share what I’ve learned on my personal development

my goal to inspire my collectors to follow their dreams and live empowered and joyful lives.

spirituality

vibrant colors, ‘my girls’ ask to be seen.

bigger-than-life

strange and familiar

“I create paintings of microscopic and macroscopic nature: origins of life from a drop of water to systems in the vast cosmos. I honor the words of the naturalist John Muir: “when we tug at a single thing in nature we find that it is attached to the rest of the world.”

BETSY STEWART

“I look for lines. I find shapes. Sometimes, figures find me among the lines I draw. I like to play with finding shapes and figures in the grain of a wood, in the empty spaces of a wallpaper, or in the clouds. After that, I try to transfer them onto a drawing. In this way, these brief revelations come to me, disguised or hinted at. I like to think that drawing is a sort of key and with it, we can open doors where the real world meets the imaginative dimensions of itself.”

Un conejito from Viaje en Tablita de Turron

notion of constant

“While recently investigating new sources of expressive inspiration, I discovered the ancient Japanese tradition of shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing”. Simply put, it is spending time in nature as a way to cleanse oneself of troubling thoughts. My recent landscapes are the result of the inspiration I feel while “bathing.” Through these expressive plein-air and studio paintings, I strive to capture the emotions and responses I experience while bathing in evocative locations around the country.”

Time Capsule

“I have found that in exploring the creative process, my artwork reflects various ideas and developments of my personal mythology. This process continues to inspire me to action and to dialoguing about our evolving world and times. It is one of my most valuable teachers. The themes in my work tend to be inspired by ideas on nature, our human belief systems, personal and planetary evolution and our ultimate interconnectedness.”

DINA TORRANS

“I have been working with enamel painting techniques for 25 years. My goal is “to express the inexpressible”; to point out the correlation of the elements of existence with symbols, to show the ancient myths in a 21st-century style, i.e. the visual expression of hardly—or inexplicable ideas. In my work, the visual signs carry symbolic, emotional meaning but they are not far from reality. They illustrate fascinating topics which are eternal and have a message even for today’s people.”

“My works represent “liminality”, a term used to describe the situation of being in a transition, and on the verge of change. It is the stage in between, where you left the previous situation but have not entered the next one yet. I talk about this borderline point in humans’ lives; a place where people stand doubtful between two different paths to follow. I explore spaces where everything is paused until the fateful decision is made, spaces full of instability, fear, indecisiveness and loneliness.”

MARIA

VIANNA

“I am always searching for new paths and visions in photography. There are many ways to show our work in this field, to show our creativity and to interact with our audience. The work presented here pretends to intrigue and provoke people to discover the unseen in a work of art.”

GARY

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but also to show my vision of the land, sea, and light.”

“I am fascinated by observing patterns, noticing closely how light interacts with both nature and our intense, dynamic urban landscapes. I attempt to capture and present visually the energy and spirit I observe and feel in our complex world. Lately, I have become captivated by the presence of abstract patterns within both natural and manmade objects and structures and noticing that some can be revisited whilst others are only present in the moment the picture was taken.”

LOUISE

Jason Watts’ paintings portray a complex, dynamic world that is grounded in setting scenes, using nostalgic references to blend past, future, and present. Though his paintings have universal relevance, his choice to focus on the American city gives his work a narrative presence. He sees his work as a unique window to the past, yet always with an eye toward telling his own story. As a mid-career artist and muralist, his “When we ruled the world” references the spirit and optimism of youth.

JASON WATTS

Wenwieser’s

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imaginative, beautiful way,

artworks,

the center of her imagination, liberated from

forefront. Feelings are explored in

drawing the viewer

feelings

look like.

it love, metamorphosis,

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my paintings

use a wide

based on observation. Even though they at first might not seem

sometimes creates a problem for the viewer, as often

a “label”. I am not a landscapist, a

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“Painting birds and their habitat has become a passion of mine. I love the challenge of creating an interesting composition with believable depth and a variety of textures. I use my own sketches and photos for my paintings and collecting these references is a crucial and cherished part of my creative process.

Cedar Waxwing was eating autumn berries in the American High Bush Cranberry growing in my yard....a subject I could not pass up.”

KIMBERLY

Balloon Companion

With an interest in storytelling through objects, Junru works from personal experience and focuses on the value of emotions and well-being. She thinks jewelry can be a companion that empathizes with the wearer and stimulates to open-up emotions. Her project ‘Pop! Out of Safety Zone,’ is inspired by her childhood balloon phobia. The balloon is a reoccurring feature in this jewelry collection, which becomes therapy jewelry that allows the artist to embrace her fear.

Silicone, gold-plated brass bracelet

Impetuous Irises

Polish-born, New York and New Jersey-based artist, Ewa Zeller’s nature-inspired floral and landscape oeuvre exemplify her passion

the natural world. Infused with a fresh vision of the magic and allure of the terrestrial realm, the artist engages in an organic response to nature with natural, often fantastic textures and saturated colors

simulate familiar landscape environments.

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