International Contemporary Masters v. 14

INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MASTERS CURATED BY DESPINA TUNBERG

VOLUME 14 Designed And Published In California 2021

by World Wide Art Books Inc. www.wwab.us General Manager / Curator: Despina Tunberg Master Editor: Thomas Tunberg, Design & Editing: MT DESIGN Front Cover Wojciech Tut Chechliński Untitled, 2014-15 Oil on canvas100 x 70 cm http://www.tut.waw.pl

Back Cover Stephanie Holznecht Feedback Acrylic and fluid acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 in. http://www.sholznecht.com

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INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY

M A S T E R S

Contemporar y Ar t Chronicle

Wojciech Tut Chechliński

Stephanie Holznecht

Manuella Muerner Marioni Albert Enz Reem AlHashmi Torhild Frøydis Eid Howard Harris Stephanie Holznecht Jean Marc La Roque Claire Davenhall

Reem AlHashmi Anto Carole K. Boyd Flora Castaldi Debbi Chan Wendy Cohen Georgeta Constantinescu Claire Davenhall Martin de Saint Muerell Torhild Frøydis Eid Albert Enz Gro Folkan Pria Graves

Howard Harris Brian Hunt Marcel Jomphe Regina Kehrer KLAO Kat Kleinman Despina Kyriacou Matthew McCluskey Darcy Meeker Vanessa Nahoul Serio Nath Anne Nickels Cordula Rock

Natalia Rose Josip Rubes Francesco Sandrelli Sandra Sider Luana Stebule Heidi Stone Lifrage Julie Turner Hege Ullensvang Claudia Cristina Velasco Q. Wang Anna Yurasovsky

INDEX Reem AlHashmi 20-3 Anto 46-7 Luis Jacinto Argumedes 48-9 Hattie Barnard 50 Lorraine Beattie 51 Carole K. Boyd 52 Flora Castaldi 53 Debbi Chan 54-7 Wojciech Tut Chechliński 58-9 Vivian Wenhuey Chen & David Hennage 60 Wendy Cohen 61 Betty Collier 62-3 Georgeta Constantinescu 64-5 Šárka Darton 66-7 Claire Davenhall 40-3 Martin de Saint Muerell 68-71 Torhild Frøydis Eid 24-7 Albert Enz 16-9 Joe Ferry 72 Gro Folkan 74-5 G. Pack 76-7 Pria Graves 78-9 Howard Harris Juliet Hillbrand 80-1 Stephanie Holznecht 32-5 Brian Hunt 82-5 Marcel Jomphe 73 Regina Kehrer 86-7 Paul Kenens 96 KLAO 92-5

Kat Kleinman 88-91 Lize Krüger 97-9 Despina Kyriacou 100-3 Jean Marc La Roque 36-9 Tone Ladegard Thideman 108 David Lee 104-7 Matthew McCluskey 109 Nancy McLean 110 Darcy Meeker 111 Manuella Muerner Marioni 12-5 Vanessa Nahoul Serio 112 NATH 114-7 Anne Felicie Nickels 113 Charlie Parker 118 Cordula Rock 119 Natalia Rose 120 Josip Rubes 121 Francesco Sandrelli 122 Sandra Sider 124-5 Luana Stebule 126-7 Heidi Stone Lifrage 123 Coby ten Berge-Wolters 128 Julie Turner 129 Hege Ullensvang 130-3 Victoria V 134 Claudia Cristina Velasco 136-9 Joseph Virgone 135 Q. Wang 140-3 Patrick Webb 150 Ryusuke Yamagiwa 144-5 Anna Yurasovsky 146-7 Veryal Zimmerman 148-9

“Creativity takes courage.”

- Henri Matisse

Introduction

“This volume is the 14th in the International Contemporary Masters series, our oldest art anthology. To date, World Wide Art Books has published a total of 28 anthologies, which we think is a not inconsiderable achievement for an art publisher.

In all these books, we have presented the work of nearly 4000 artists from nearly every part of the world, and have helped to launch many careers.

When we started this collection of books back in 2006, it was our conviction that there are no longer centers of gravity in the art world or dominant schools of schools of art. Rather, art has become decentralized and diffused all over the world, as it was long, long ago, but now it has become hugely varied, in genres, concept and approaches. To approach this enormous and extremely variegated mass, we decided to create an ongoing chronicle, each piece of which we would try to make as inhomogeneous and varied as possible, in genre, style, and origins of the artists.

After so many books and the acceptance the books have met with, we feel that our approach has been vindicated. The books have become a recognized standard, a resource for art professionals, collectors, art lovers and teachers.

We trust that this fourteenth volume of our oldest series will not disappoint. We present here the works of some 66 artists, each very different, and as usual from every part of the world. Some are quite well-known and established, others are just beginning their careers. But what each possesses is an original creative vision, and a proficiency in their chosen medium. Each deserves further examination and attention.

And so we continue.”

Despina Tunberg Curator

Thomas Tunberg Editor

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Frida Kahlo Mixed digital media 90 x 60 x 3 cm

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Manuella Muerner Marioni

Switzerland

Manuella Muerner Marioni was born 1964 in Thun, Switzerland and studied Art and Fashion Design at the New Art School Zurich. After study she made several trips abroad for art studies in Florence (IT), Vienna (AT), Lisboa (PT), Paris (FR), Spain, South America and the USA. For seven years Manuella collaborated with the NIKI DE ST. PHALLE FOUNDATION in Germany, Switzerland, France and the USA. During this time Niki de St. Phalle was her friend and personal mentor.

Muerner Marioni has been featured in group and solo shows at museums, galleries and cultural centers in Europe, Asia and the US, including Zhou Brothers Foundation Chicago, Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art in Las Vegas and solo show at the International Museum of Contemporary Art ITALIA ARTE in Turin and Artifact Gallery in New York.

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Hendrix Mixed digital media 60 x 90 x 3 cm

Beethoven Mixed digital media 50 x 40 x 3 cm

Picasso Mixed digital media 50 x 40 x 3 cm Bananatalk Mixed digital media 30 x 40 x 3 cm

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Astronautin Mixed digital media 100 x 75 x 3 cm

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Portail vers Arc en Ciel, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm

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Albert Enz

Switzerland/France Albert Enz was born in Switzerland in 1943 and lives in France. He studied chemistry and biochemistry. During his scientific work as a researcher in the pharmaceutical industry, he always followed his path as a self-taught painter.

Numerous exhibitions in France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy since 1960 encouraged the artist to paint again after his retirement.

Enz’s current works are inspired by landscapes. Many of the pictures are impressions of travels in the south of France and Tuscany. The means of figurative statement are for Albert, form, color and composition. Color, observation of color, and the senses of color are the basis for a creative human nature. Abstract compositions contain the memory with very specific feelings, which he then paints.

Albert Enz deals with memories and anchors them in new pictorial realities. The more time passes, the more memories change, the less their objective reliability.

Deceptions arise which he perceives as real at the moment of the creation of the picture. For Albert Enz, painting means to follow a conception or an idea, which can be represented as pictures with the help of colors and forms.

The origin of an idea can go back a long time and crystallize in impressive moments. This leads to visions that are made visible to the viewer. The painter tries to make moods, situations experienceable for the viewer. Everything is inspiration and finds its way into the works of Albert Enz. He tries to make characteristic situations, moods visible and experienceable for the viewer. A creative process requires an, albeit temporary, dissolution of existing thought and form solutions in order to fill a new form with its own content and not merely to resort to the reproduction of already existing forms of design.

To be artistically active is a strong motivation because it allows for selfdetermination, which ultimately means freedom.

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Espérons:Virus en Bleu/Vert, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 50 cm

Pics Alpins en Bleu, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 80 x 100 cm

Fenêtre vers la Mer, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 80 cm

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Roche Fissurée, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 70 x 50 cm

Bleu-Argent entre Ocre, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm

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The Giant Octopus, 2017 Polyurethane cast ball-jointed doll and wood pedestal 130 x 22 cm

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Reem AlHashmi

United Arab Emirates Reem AlHashmi is a contemporary figurative artist, born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. Her main body of work is figurative with her current pieces employing a series of dolls to convey an idea, personality, or emotion frozen in time.

AlHashmi pursued a BFA in Visual Arts with a minor in Curatorial Practices from Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, graduating with an extensive portfolio and multiple exhibition opportunities within her budding career in the arts. Her exhibited works range from paintings, prints and even dioramas, within the UAE, Tokyo, California, Bulgaria, and Liverpool.

“At a young age, little girls use their dolls as a vehicle for their emotions, to live through experiences that are too far beyond their reach, at the comfort of their imagination. This instinctive behavior, which has never left me, is what urged me to choose dolls as my medium. My dolls are a means for me to express my feelings indirectly, where they are placed in situations and environments based on ones I’d like to explore or live through vicariously. I reference the theme of personas, alter egos and masks. Emotions and experiences that stem from real-life happenings are in turn romanticized and expressed through the doll’s character or persona.”

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Flowergirl, 2015 Digital photograph 100 x 67 cm

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Modesty, 2020 Polyurethane cast ball-jointed doll 35 x 55 cm

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The Breaktrhough Acrylic on canvas

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Torhild Frøydis Eid

Norway

Norwegian artist, Torhild Frøydis Eid was born in 1961 in Kristiansand and currently lives in Son, in the south-eastern part of the country.

After her career as a navy office became increasingly demanding, Torhild decided to leave. In her own words, “My inner voice urged me to explore and process things. As a result, I turned to painting and mindfullness.”

“I have become a very passionate painter, and I love to experiment with colors, textures and techniques. I always aim at creating high-quality artworks and improving my skills, especially in acrylic abstract painting and in mixed media techniques. I find inspiration in my daily life and nature.

Animals, the sea, the sky, the light and also music are my sources of inspiration.

In my paintings, I seek to transfer my inner sensations onto the canvas.

While the music is playing, I surrender and I let the brush intuitively play over the canvas, especially when it comes to abstract paintings. I find the result often very unexpected!

My overall desire is to spread joy and good vibrations in a world of great challenges. I also want to awaken and remind to the observer of all the beauty in life. To appreciate what life has to offer even in small everyday things. We often search for something else. I want my paintings to give the observer moments of joy, just to breathe, and make the observer present here and now.”

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Free as A Bird Acrylic on canvas My Teardrops Acrylic on canvas

New Hope Acrylic on canvas The Blue Swan Acrylic on canvas

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The Wave Acrylic on canvas

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Old Man Color digital photograph sublimation printed on aluminum 30 x 36 in.

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Howard Harris

United States

Howard Harris was born June 9, 1949 in Denver, Colorado USA and is currently living in Denver. He studied at The Kansas City Art Institute where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and at Pratt Institute, New York where he earned his Master of Industrial Design Degree. His work can be seen in galleries throughout the US and Europe. His work also appears in commercial collections and at the Yukyung Art Museum in Geoje, South Korea.

With an iconoclastic streak, Harris has constantly forged new directions in design. When he started to work exclusively as a fine artist he was bound to approach the photographic image in an unconventional way as well. In 2017 Harris was granted a United States Patent for his Layered Artwork proving the uniqueness and inventiveness of his photographic work. Since then his work has appeared in many books and publications such as ARTtour International Artists of the Decade, Art Collectors Choice Japan, and Top 10 Contemporary Artists, Art International Contemporary Magazine, and Art Universal Encyclopedia of International Art to mention a few. He has also been awarded Artists for a Green Planet Artist of the Decade, Art Now Artist of the Year, ARTtour International Top 60 Masters, among others.

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Albers Unleashed Color digital photograph sublimation printed on aluminum 36 x 30 in.

Dali’s Pearly Whites Color digital photograph sublimation printed on aluminum with acrylic overlay 36 x 30 in.

Tuscany Landscape Color digital photograph sublimation printed on aluminum with acrylic overlay 36 x 30 in.

Hyperspace Color digital photograph sublimation printed on aluminum with acrylic overlay 30 x 33 in.

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Water Rest Color digital photograph sublimation printed on aluminum with acrylic overlay 36 x 30 in.

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Lost in Time Acrylic and fluid acrylic on gesso board 24 x 18 in.

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Stephanie Holznecht

United States

“Obtaining a BA in Graphic Design and Fine Art, I worked for many years as a Graphic Designer and Art Director. I made a switch from realism to abstract art about 15 years ago, allowing me to be more expressive and expansive with my paintings.

I work primarily in mixed media paint, painting in two different styles simultaneously. I use four to five canvases at a time, allowing for a very creative work atmosphere. This permits me to get more emotionally tied to the paint, creating a sense of harmony that leaves me feeling exceptionally invigorated as I work.

Abstract art has become my life’s obsession. I paint the emotions that flood my mind each day. Every moment brings new images for me to paint, creating a sense of euphoric peace.

I invest in the creation of a piece of art to convey what I have inside: my thinking, my emotions, my life, my essence and my soul. It’s also a way I can reach my own desires and essential demands out of life. For me, it is important to create what I feel. My abstract art is an extension of myself. Full of passion and emotion: happy, sad, angry, calm, all playing a part in my creative process. The sights running through my mind create the desire to paint in a more expressive form.

The inspiration that I take from experiencing life creates a feeling that continues to inspire me. I don’t think, as an artist, that is something I will ever lose.”

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Needle in a Haystack Acrylic and fluid acrylic on canvas 17.5 x 13.75 in.

Lost in the Crowd Acrylic and fluid acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 in.

Scattered Thoughts Acrylic and fluid acrylic on gesso board 18 x 24 in.

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Feedback Acrylic and fluid acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 in.

Fragmented Acrylic and fluid acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 in.

Breaking Apart Acrylic and fluid acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 in.

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Cook 01 Color digital photograph 65 x 110 cm

Cook 06 Color digital photograph 65 x 110 cm

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Jean Marc La Roque

France/Australia

Jean Marc La Roque was born in Cherbourg, a seaport in Normandy, in northwestern France. La Roque has worked as a professional photographer for the last 35 years and has lived in Melbourne, Australia since the late 70s.

An award-winning photographer, Jean Marc has extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region. He has specialised in large-scale industrial, shipping and architectural photography and has been very successful in commercial photography and corporate portraits. His landscapes are very graphic with an abstract quality, perfectly reflecting the intensity of the Australian light.

He often includes large-scale industrial elements within these landscapes to give a sense of scale and place.

Jean Marc captures the feeling of the natural world and shows the visual harmony that can exist between manmade and natural components.

He constantly explores the ways that beauty can be found in industrial settings. This work often takes him to physically challenging and remote areas, which allows the viewer to have access to the beauty of these inhospitable areas.

Many large-scale works have been commissioned by clients in Australia and internationally for corporate offices and private homes. Jean Marc has received numerous international photography awards and has also exhibited in New York, Paris, Florence, Milan and Melbourne. He is represented by Monteoliveto Gallery, Paris. www.monteolivetogallery.com “The lonely structures series is based on a collection of images shot in the Australian desert. I wanted to reflect the desolation and remoteness of the landscape with a form, shape and fabric of the human element. The photographs were taken at midday to accentuate the heat and the harshness of the light giving the audience the feeling of the heated landscape. This series is still in the making.”

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Wangianna Color digital photograph 65 x 110 cm

Kingoonya 02 Color digital photograph 65 x 110 cm

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Iron Knob Color digital photograph 65 x 110 cm

Kingoonya 01 Color digital photograph 65 x 110 cm

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Lost Soles at Sea, 2017 Found objects, wood, leather, fabric, paper resin, green and gold pigment

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Claire Davenhall

England/Australia

Claire Davenhall was born in 1978 in London, UK and graduated from the oldest established fine art institution in Scotland, Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Sculpture, she studied at Athens School of Fine Art & North Karelia Polytechnic in Finland. Now living in Perth in Western Australia, she has had 7 solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions in Australia, New York, Paris and London. Claire exhibits alongside ‘World Class’ artists in exhibitions such as Sculpture at Scenic World in NSW, Swell Sculpture Festival in QLD, Sculpture by the Sea in WA, awarded Winner of the Shinju Matsuri and Major Prize Winner of the Drift Installation Awards.

She received an Honorable Mention Award, for participation and distinction with her sculpture ‘Lost Soles at Sea’ at the International Circle Foundation Artist of the Year Award in 2019.

Davenhall’s current touring exhibition ‘LOST SOLES’, timelessly captures the story of lost souls through her sculptural work. She explores the multicultural migration of people to Australia and captures the complex cultural heritage these waves of migration weave. Her work makes social comments about the pressures placed on early settlers, migrants, refugees and convicts. She explores the bond that ties them together through the journey of life, while taking inspiration from found objects to reveal the hidden stories they hold, bringing together a sense of people, place and art.

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Lost Soles of Mary Rose, 2020 Found objects, mechanical parts, convict love token, red/gold pearl pigment in resin

Lost Soles - Connected, 2018 Found objects, steel, leather and resin

Lost Soles From the Lady Penrhyn, 2019 Cast resin, colour changing green/ gold pigment, black nylon rope, paper and ink Sea of Knowledge, 2019 World encyclopedia books, netting, red/gold pearl pigment in resin

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Convict Prayer Flags Installation, 2020 Handmade rope and textiles

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Pria Graves Prince Noir Dahlia Watercolor on paper 6.5 x 6 in.

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Anto Canada

5th Avenue, NY Oil on canvas 24 x 20 in.

Chevys, Times Square, NY Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in.

Born in 1950 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, Antonine Rodier aka Anto now resides in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. When she was approximately 12 years old, she taught herself how to paint with oils. Somewhat selftaught, while in the workforce, she completed her training with different artists and academies, and participated in miscellaneous workshops.

Beginning in 1995, she devoted herself exclusively to painting.

Anto prefers oil painting but also uses watercolor, soft pastel and egg tempera. She expresses herself through different subjects. In her compositions, we find a great concern for detail and a luminosity that is a characteristic of her art.

Calèche, rue de la Commune Oil on canvas 30 x 36 in.

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Fête des Lumières Oil on canvas 30 x 30 in.

Haute-ville, Vieux-Québec Oil on canvas 18 x 22 in.

Anto has several group art exhibitions to her credit, many solo and duo exhibitions, and she has had many honorary awards bestowed upon her including a reproduction and national recognition in 2004.

She is a professional member of different associations, RAAV (Regroupement des Artistes en Arts Visuels) since 1997, MAA (Mondial Art Academia) since January 2020. Anto’s paintings can be found in galleries, as well as in repertories, magazines and art memorandum books.

Télé-Québec and TVHR9 have featured her art. Moreover, we can rediscover her paintings in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, France, Germany, England and Japan.

Polo Ralph Lauren Oil on canvas 14 x 18 in.

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Luis Jacinto Argumedes Canada

Peace Lilly, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 in.

“I am an eternal dreamer... especially in painting. I find refuge in painting to escape from the daily reality of being a simple payer of taxes. Therefore I compose what I call my “optimistic dreams’’ on canvas or paper. These dreams are populated by imaginary women, fantastic horses, colourful trees, generous fruits and tropical landscapes.

The Moon’s Prisoner, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 48 in.

My painting is symbolic. A woman becomes very often the beach, the mountain, the wind; other times she’s hope, patience, or, simply, life. Horses are the male force in my work and they represent time, freedom, or my desire of going beyond. My fruits are full of humanity and with them I speak about myself or about the generosity of Mother Nature. Trees are my “elder brothers” and I pay to them a special homage in my work. I like a lot to highlight the close relation that exists between them and us, humans: after all, it is thanks to trees that we all breathe. In other words, in each painting, I try to create a visual poem with the elements of life I love the most.

To carry out my dreams on canvas I have chosen acrylics, and on paper I prefer watercolour. Richness of color is vital in my paintings as it connects me directly with my Latin American origins; and, sometimes, I add some textures to the painting surface by mixing sawdust or fabrics with acrylic pigments and mediums, just to break the flatness of the bi-dimensional support. I enjoy as well bringing my creativity into the art of printing, especially the silkscreen process, in which I draw directly over the screen to create more and more visual poems. Ceramics is another artistic practice in which I connect with art and nature. I do ceramic sculpture with the same ambition of creating good news for the eye and soul. In clay, I pay tribute to the beauty of the human body, which I think is the center of the Universe.

The Four Winds, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 36 in.

My biggest aim as an artist is touching the heart of the spectators, by sharing with them my own heart and my humble way of seeing and loving life.”

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Caught between Two Waves, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 36 in.

The Dream and the Sleep, 2011 Acrylic and cotton cloth on canvas 36 x 48 in.

Moontree, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 27 in.

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Hattie Barnard England / Saint Lucia

Hawksbill Turtle Acrylic on paper 7 x 10.5 in.

Palmless Oil on canvas 10 x 12 in.

Hattie Barnard was born in 1959 in London, England.

She lives on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. Barnard studied art at College in London and has had seven solo exhibitions in Saint Lucia and nine group participations.

She has had five group participations in Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Barnard had work on public display in England’s largest and most renowned teaching hospital. She is the joint owner of Choiseul Art Gallery. Her work is admired internationally by art professionals, art enthusiasts and collectors alike. Her works belong to private collections in various countries.

She is a member of Fine Art America and the National Portrait Gallery, London.

The Diamond Falls Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in.

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Lorraine Beattie New Zealand

Uplift Color digital photograph

Slow Burn Color digital photograph

Lorraine was born in Wellington, New Zealand and now resides in rural Miranda. She is a self-taught photographic artist with over 20 years of experience. She is passionate about photography and loves to bring out the emotion of a moment or environment to draw the viewer in. Her amazing landscapes, seascapes, humanity, impressionism, architecture and simply moments in time show an unparalleled diversity in applying her art to different genres. Lorraine has had several solo exhibitions in the USA and New Zealand and more than 30 group exhibitions in Italy, New Zealand, the USA and Croatia. She has been included in a number of juried Art publications including several WWA Masters Books. She has been a guest lecturer in UK and guest speaker at Rotary events and schools, presenting collections from her extensive global journeys. Her works are in galleries and private collections in New Zealand and Europe.

Savanna Color digital photograph

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Carole K. Boyd United States

Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings Digital painting 24 x 16 in.

Carole K. Boyd was born in 1948 and lives in Texas, USA. A self-taught artist, she has had solo exhibits in galleries and museums in Texas, the latest in 2020 at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. Boyd is a digital fine art painter whose works are displayed in public art and private collections throughout the United States and abroad. She is an awarded artist.

Orioles Hang Together Digital painting 10 x 14 in.

On The Fly Digital painting 16 x 12 in.

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Flora Castaldi France

French painter, Flora Castaldi lives and works in the Toulouse region. She is the creator of a unique relief technique, globalized by the term Cosmogeology©.

Flora theorizes her work as a painter and affirms it in a method (workshop notebooks.) In resonance with her paintings, Flora composes her texts, poems, legends, quotes and delivers them in a poetic philosophical thinking.

In her own words: “In the expressive sensoriality of my being, painting and poetry are linked. From this union, the work is born, which I entrust to the vision and to the listening of the spectator.”

RECIF 100 x 100 cm

Fragmentations 100 x 100 cm

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Debbi Chan United States

“I did not become an artist. I was born an artist and have spent my life perfecting it.”

Debbi creates because she has to. For her making art is a primal need like eating or sleeping. It is also her passion daily turning the world before her into art. Her knowledge and interest in Eastern painting theory holds within it the essence or ‘DAO’ of her creativity.

In Asian painting, the idea is to allow the viewer to be inside the painting not outside looking in as is the thought of Western perspectives. But painting or viewing from inside the painting itself was an experience allowed only for the insane or savant minds. Until one day when Debbi taught herself to paint in virtual reality (VR) and this combined with her knowledge of traditional Chinese painting and painting theory opened the doors of perception to the viewers and herself.

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“Debbi Chan, a visual story teller. Multitalented and with a long history in the field of art, Debbie leaves her mark on the contemporary artworld as an artist with a unique style who is imitating no one. On the contrary, she is the master of a unique style that combines the sophisticated with the naïve with a direction who might find imitators in the future. Her latest work – presented in this book - gets into a totally different direction though. Realistic compositions with bright colors and full of movement, with a whimsical tendency, an element that is found in almost all her works as a small detail, pleases the eye of the spectator and relaxes his soul.”

- Despina Tunberg, Curator

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Wojciech Tut Chechliński Poland

Koledzy / Friends, 2012 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm

Untitled, 2014-5 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm

Untitled, 2018 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm

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Wojciech Tut Chechliński is a Polish painter who has been building his own vision of the world referring to the viewer’s imagination for several decades. The artist started in his youth when he first came into contact with the painting of Paul Klee (Warsaw, 1959). He comes from a family with artistic and collector traditions.

Wojciech Tut Chechliński is a Sociologist by education. His paintings; formally close to the achievements of cubism, abstract art and art brut, are characterized by a wide range of colors and creative synthetism.

Warsaw, Krakow and Zakopane in Poland are examples of places where his art can be seen.

Untitled, 2018 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm

Untitled, 2014-5 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm

“Art, despite misunderstandings and frauds within it, can freely and openly express emotions, in a way which is deprived of semblances and roles that we play in everyday life. It has the power to move one’s in time and space. Once finished, a painting is like a card from a diary – intimate and interrelated with its creator forever. It gives satisfaction and is the monument of hope.

The recipient of art becomes an essential part of the painting: in my work, I give the viewer an opportunity to create his or her own ideas about the worlds I create, and to reach the truth I want to express both in a philosophical and aesthetic sense.”

Untitled, 2016 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 cm

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Vivian Wenhuey Chen & David Hennage United States

Vivian Wenhuey Chen, painter, born 1942 in Taipei, Taiwan, studied law in Indiana University McKinney School of Law (JD) and lived and practiced law in Boston, MA. In 2006, she moved to Long Beach, CA and took art courses in the School of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston and California State University in Long Beach.

David Hennage, sculptor, born 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, lived in Indiana, Chicago, Washington DC and settled in Long Beach, CA in 2009. Hennage studied physics in Tufts University (BS) and Yale University (Ph.D) and art in California State University in Long Beach.

Both Vivian and David have had more than thirty years of experience in making and exhibiting art. They often exhibit together as Viv-viD Art, among many others, in installations in CSULB Student galleries, CA 101, South Bay Contemporary and C Gallery. Vivian has also exhibited in Florence Biennale, Paris Salon des Artistes Independants, Torrance Museum of Art, Southern California Women’s Caucus of Art and SNMFA in Las Vegas, Nevada. David has also exhibited in MoLAA and has sculptures collected in the Hollywood Sculpture Garden.

Taiji in Chinese Garden Chinese Garden, Oil and mixed media painting by Vivian Wenhuey Chen Taiji Figure, Steel sculpture by David Hennage

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Wendy Cohen Australia

Shape Sandwich, 2021 Mixed media on canvas 24 x 30 in.

Stacked Dots and Lines, 2020 Oil on linen canvas 25 x 37 in.

Wendy Cohen is a Sydney-based artist who has attained a BFA as well as MFA Degrees. Her art practice focuses on the relationship of color, shape, line, and form with realistic components that are communicated in a painterly language.

By integrating shapes into a cohesive body of colors and forms in conjunction with collage elements, flowing ideas are spontaneously manifested that bring attention to the brushstrokes, mark-making, and materiality on the surface of each painting. However, the primary focus of her practice is to transform the static space of each painting with synchronized contrasting colors highlighting its chemistry and resonance.

Spectrum Of Variations, Garden Variety, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in.

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Betty Collier Australia

Barking Owl Ink pens on smooth watercolour paper 55 x 44 cm

Iguana Galapagos Ink pens on smooth watercolour paper 55 x 44 cm

“Award-winning sculptor, painter and illustrator and former tertiary teacher for over 40 years, I am inspired by nature and human physicality.

My watercolours and pen and ink work are semi-realistic with figures, birds, flowers and abstracted forms being my subject. My bronze sculptures are generally simplified figures or creatures, while my stone and wood carvings are abstracted with the shape and size of the material I`m working with dictating the final form. There is an emphasis on harmonious interpretations of nature and organic forms, showing undercutting and spatial awareness which leads to greater variations in values. I have been represented in over 70 group exhibitions and seven solo exhibitions. Since receiving a 5th and 3rd prize for Sculpture at the Florence Biennale in 2011 and 2015, I have been published in several World Wide Art Books curated by Despina Tunberg, 2017 – 21, Art Tour International Magazines Curated by Viviana Puello Grimandi, 2018-20, Australian Art Edit 2017-19 and Circle Magazine 2018-20, Art Universal The Great Encyclopedia of International Art Curated by Salvatore Russo & Francesco Saverio Russo 2020-21 and The Art Collectors Choice Contemporary Art Station 2020 United Kingdom. I am represented at Federation University, Ballarat, Australia and in private collections in Australia and overseas.”

Sweet Nectar Watercolour on Watercolour paper unframed 29 x 21 in.

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Overlapping Foliage Pilbara jade on granite 25 x 37 x 20 cm

Reclining Figures Bronze on granite 9 x 40 x 28 cm

Cluster Formations Alabaster on granite 29 x 6 x 26 cm BETTY COLLIER

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Georgeta Constantinescu Romania / Austria

Expanding Pandemic Oil on canvas 90 x 90 cm

Comming Hope Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm

Georgeta Constantinescu was born in 1955 in Romania and now lives in Austria. She studied art in France and has had eleven solo shows in Romania, Austria, France as well as ten group show participations in Spain, Romania, Austria, South Korea, China, Sweden and the USA including in Los Angeles. Constantinescu’s works belong to private and public collections and she is an awarded artist and member of the International Association of Art in partnership with UNESCO in Austria.

Confusion in the World Oil on canvas 100 x 100 cm

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For Those Who Are Gone Oil on canvas 100 x 100 cm

Path to the Light Acrylic on canvas 120 x 90 cm

Fighting for Life Acrylic on canvas 90 x 90 cm

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Šárka Darton Czech Republic / United Kingdom

Lets Open our Hearts Mixed media 70 x 90 cm

Heart Space Ink on paper Screenprint 60 x 70 cm

Šárka Darton’s work is held in private and corporate collections worldwide. She is a multi-award-winning artist and an international tutor and lecturer in fine art. Šárka was born in 1972 in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic and now lives and works in the UK. She studied Art and Design at SUPŠ Turnov, Czech Republic, specialising in stonecutting and Engraving before winning an academic scholarship to study Enameling at Dresden School of Art and Design, Germany in 1987.

After a short career as a restorer of paintings and wooden sculptures at the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, Šárka moved to the UK in 1993 where she studied jewellery and fashion design. In 2005 she graduated from the University of Chichester with a first-class degree in Fine Art and in 2015 she was awarded an MFA degree from the University of Sussex, UK. Šárka has had 18 solo exhibitions in the Czech Republic, Italy and the UK and 39 group participations in the UK, Italy, the USA, France, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Morocco including participation at the 57th Venice Biennale where she was commissioned to design a dress for the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana the Princess of Wales.

Notable accolades also include the overall First Prize at Italian Triennale in Verona, Italy (2017), receiving a Lorentium Prize at Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy (2015) and exhibiting at the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France (2016 and 2017).

Reaching for Love Mixed media installation 100 x 200 cm

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Hearts connected 24ct gold and ink on paper 60 x 60 cm

Heart in Hand Gold thread and jesmonite 30 x 40 x 20 cm

Gentle Love Ink on paper Screenprint 70 x 90 cm ŠÁRKA DARTON

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Martin de Saint Muerell Austria

Martin de Saint Muerell was born in Vienna, Austria in 1957 and lives in Hundsheim. As early as 1966, parallel to his education and his career as an engineer, flight instructor and aircraft accident investigator, Martin took up art and is self-taught in the areas of sculpture, drawing, design, painting and photography.

Martin de Saint Muerell has had four solo exhibitions in Austria and more than 120 group participations in Austria, Italy, Hungaria, Great Britain, France, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, the USA, and Japan, including exhibiting his erotic drawings three times in the Louvre, Paris, France. His works belong to private collections in many countries and he has received awards in Austria, Italy and France. He is a member of the Austrian professional association for artists working in Plastic Arts.

Elaphe Guttata Artificial stone and plaster filler 34 x 34 x 66 cm

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Two Wings Bronze casting, gold leaf plated 16 x 17,5 x 48 cm

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Martin de Saint Muerell Austria

Freya – our Germanic Goddess of Love and Fertility (detail) Oil on wood 121 x 131,7 cm

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Joe Ferry United States

Dr. Joe Ferry is a 7-Time Grammy Award Nominated record producer who has worked with such legendary artists as The Skatalites, Iggy Pop, Dr. John, Huey Lewis & The News, Toots & The Maytals, John Hammond, Delbert McClinton, The Roches, Nicolette Larson, Corey Glover of Living Colour, Eileen Ivers, Rhonda Vincent, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, and hundreds of others. Dr. Ferry is also the co-writer of one of the most popular reggae tunes in the history of Jamaican music, “Skalloween” (Joe Ferry/Doug Munro). Dr. Ferry is Professor Emeritus at State University of New York and holds a Ph.D. and an M.F.A, among other degrees. Dr. Ferry is a critically acclaimed author of four books including “Connected: Mob Stories From My Past” as well as a noted painter of original Acrylic works. Dr. Ferry’s short films, “I Was Born Not Knowing”, “A Question of Protein” and “The Comic 2.0” have all been nominated for Best Experimental Film at INDIEX Film Fest and Independent Short Film Fest.

James Cafe Oil on wood 12 x 12 in.

The East Village Other Acrylic on canvas 20 x 30 in.

Jammy Land Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 in.

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Marcel Jomphe Canada

Mandala 4 Ink on Fabriano Artistico paper 76 x 56 cm

Mandala 7 Ink on Fabriano Artistico paper 76 x 56 cm

Canadian artist, Marcel Jomphe was born in 1955, in Havre Saint-Pierre and lives in Rimouski, Quebec. Jomphe studied Graphic Design at College of Rivière-du-Loup. He has collaborated with more than 60 scientific publications as a botanical illustrator and had over twelve group show participations in Canada and the USA. His works belong to private and public collections and he is an awarded artist.

Mandala 6 Ink on Fabriano Artistico paper 76 x 56 cm

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Gro Folkan Norway

One Step Further, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, aluminium 150 x 100 cm

Dance, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, aluminium 150 x100 cm

Gro Folkan was born in 1949 in Oslo, Norway and she lives between Oslo and Tromsoe. She studied Art at the National Art Academy in Oslo. She has had 30 solo exhibitions of her paintings in leading galleries in Norway and abroad and has also taken part in numerous joint exhibitions. Her works have been purchased by the Norwegian National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo, the National Bank of Norway, Art collections, national universities, institutions, and national offices. In 2019, Folkan had a solo exhibition in New York, and in the autumn of 2020 a solo exhibition in Milan. The theme of her recent exhibitions is ’FEMALE RUNE’.

Thin Surface, 2020 Acrylic on canvas interference color, aluminium, smoked silver

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Aurora, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, interference color gold oxidized brass 150 x 90 cm

Whirling Like Water, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, interference color, aluminium, smoked silver 150 x 90 cm

“My pictures are instruments, like runes, used for thousands of years by Northern peoples to invoke hidden aspects of reality. The real pictures, the images are not the lines and colors on my canvases, but the images coming into being in the mind of the onlooker. I have worked for many years to develop a technique suitable for my purpose. I use a variety of metals; gold, silver, brass, copper, aluminum, tin, smoked silver, palladium, platinum. If suitable I treat them chemically for the deeper layers of the artwork to come through and create new colors. I also use interference colors that change depending on the angle of view. This is difficult to get illustrated in static digital displays.”

Still Not Spoken, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, aluminium 150 x 90 cm GRO FOLKAN

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G. Pack United States

Self-love Acrylic on canvas 10 x 20 in.

BILLIE Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.

“Over time, art has become essential to me primarily for one reason: Communication.

I am a very quiet person and a very sensitive person. I tend not to reveal any more than I need to, especially to those that I don’t know. The ability to paint has given me a voice to express energy and feeling without the use of any words.

Early on, inspiration would only stem from dark places, such as tension or frustration. However, as I continued to paint, I continued to learn more about myself. This led to constantly challenging myself to not only grow as an artist but as an individual as well. Every day that I get to visually express the thoughts and emotions that are flooding through my mind is a blessing. It is genuinely the most peaceful, relieving feeling that I have ever felt. To all of those who view my collection, I hope that there is a spark somewhere between my inner visions and yours. These pieces are a true reflection of my mind in its rawest form.”

Starry-Night[Z] Acrylic on canvas 10 x 20 in.

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Mia Watercolor on Bristol 11 x 14 in.

Falcon Acrylic on canvas 10 x 20 in.

RIP X Oil on canvas 9 x 12 in.

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Pria Graves United States

Sherwood’s Peach Dahlia Watercolor on paper 6 x 6 in.

Seckel Pear Watercolor on paper 10 x 8 in.

Pria Graves was born in San Francisco and now lives and paints in nearby Palo Alto. She has been creating botanical art since 1992, working primarily in watercolor. Heritage fruits, vegetables and flowers became a particular passion after she and her husband settled in their 1904 home more than thirty years ago. She grows many unusual plants including a large collection of species Impatiens, often planting subjects far in advance of painting them.

Pria holds a Botanical Art Certificate from Filoli in Woodside, California, and studied with master botanical art instructors AnneMarie Evans and Margaret Best. She has also taken master classes with such well-known botanical artists as Lizzie Sanders, Martha Kemp, Susan Fisher, and Jenny Phillips.

She is a member of the Northern California chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Botanical Art Society of Australia, and the Filoli Florilegium Guild. Her painting of Conference Pears is included in their collection and her “Heirloom Pole Beans” received their 2012 Bourn award. Pria’s works have been included in botanical art exhibits around the US, and in the UK and Australia. Some of her works have appeared in print and a number are included in private collections in the US and Australia.

Paphiopedilum Orchid Watercolor on paper 18 x 12 in.

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Prince Noir Dahlia Watercolor on paper 6.5 x 6 in.

LEEK! Watercolor on paper 19 x 11 in.

”Plants are magical things. Their forms, textures, and colours are endlessly fascinating to me. I particularly love heritage plants - flowers, fruits and vegetables with a history, a story to tell.”

Heirloom Pole Beans Watercolor on paper 12 x 9 in.

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Juliet Hillbrand United States

Neverland, 2019 (Sold) Resin and watercolor on cotton canvas 24 x 36 in.

Named in ‘Top Artists of 2019’ by Destig Magazine, Juliet Hillbrand ’s work combines abstraction with realism to depict nature in its endless forms. As a self-taught artist that began her art career in 2015, she experiments with figurative studies as well as less structured pieces that portray new realities.

Iris: The Goddess of Growth, 2015-8 Acrylic and mixed media on cotton canvas 17 x 49 in. (unframed)

Leading with vibrant colors, whimsical strokes, and mediummixing – the results are entrancingly cosmic and left open to the interpretation of the viewer. Juliet Hillbrand plays with textures, materials, and natural elements like water and sand to add dimension to landscape scenes. Unable to be tamed to one style, her figurative realism pieces are often black and white, reflecting the feminine mystery and uncapturable air of divinity.

After presenting in dozens of art shows and selling hundreds of pieces, Juliet’s collections are now scattered between the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. Currently open to her next exhibition or collaboration, she has received the recent honors of being interviewed by Art Qol, Studio Visit Magazine, Creative Paper, Edge of Humanity, featured as Artfinder’s ‘Artist of the Week,’ as well as being named in Art Reveal Magazine’s - ‘Artists to Watch.’

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Mediterranean Gold, 2017 Resin on sunken wood frame 10 x 10 in

Licking Dreams Off Of Fingertips, 2017 (Sold) Resin on sunken wood frame 10 x 10 in.

Trance, 2020 Resin and watercolor on cotton canvas 30 x 40 in.

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Brian Hunt Canada

Duffey Lake

Fishing Pier

“Nowadays, everybody can be a photographer. Just with a smartphone you can get great photos. Is that true though? Is it the tools and the equipment that make the photographer? No talent is important anymore? What are the elements then that separate a talented photographer?

Looking at Brian Hunt’s work, you get the answer to that question.

Brian can take a shot of a landscape that no one would think is particularly interesting and transform it to a very impressive image. In his perspective, the foreground is the most important part of his subject - as if one is lying on the ground or swimming in the lake holding the lens low - and removing and reducing the main subject resulting in a spectacular and dramatic landscape.

Steeltown Study

His excellent use of light and shadow and the black color that dominates in all his subjects, whether it has to do with portraits and human figures, with objects in space, or with landscapes and his abstract mood in the surrounding space, gives a dramatic, dreamy and unreal dimension in his images.

No, it is not the tools that make the photographer. Brian is incredibly talented and you can judge yourself by looking at his work.”

- Despina Tunberg, Curator

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Brian Hunt is a photographic artist who was born and raised in the small town of Sault Ste. Marie in Northern Ontario, but is currently living in Southern Ontario, Canada. He has participated in many group shows in both North America and Europe, and has been recognized in numerous global competitions. Visit his website for a full list of exhibitions and to view more work.

Pigeons on Lamp

Flowers in the Wind

Lake Study BRIAN HUNT

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Brian Hunt Canada

Linha de Cascais Trolley Stop

1935 MG

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Rua da Alegria Street Performer

Trees on Hill BRIAN HUNT

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Regina Kehrer Germany

Maus und Mädchen Watercolor and pencil on paper 30 x 40,1 cm

Crazy World Marker and pencil on paper 16,1 x 29,3 cm

Regina Kehrer was born in 1952 in Eschwege, Germany and studied Germanistic and Art History at Georg-August University of Göttingen. She also studied German and Pedagogy of Art at the Justus-Liebig Universität of Gießen. After that, Regina taught art workshops at a Museum in Nuremberg, and for the following 16 years she taught German and Art at a secondary modern school. In the past two years, Kehrer has retired and opened her art studio and gallery at Zirndorf, near Nuremberg, Germany. Her work includes acrylic and watercolor media as well as drawing with oil pastel, soft pastel, and pencils. She also works with photography in a wide range of themes.

Walking in Chora Watercolor on paper 40,1 x 30 cm

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Young Woman with Luck Oil pastel on paper 20,9 x 14,8 cm Sad Woman Watercolor on paper 30 x 40,1 cm

Strange Connection Oil pastel on paper 29,6 x 20,1 cm REGINA KEHRER

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Kat Kleinman United States

Coming Home Collage on paper 12 x 16 in.

Kat Kleinman is a photographer and collage artist from the Sacramento, California area. She was trained as a psychotherapist and worked with homeless people until she felt compelled to take photographs of beautiful flowers as a way to deal with stress. Kat developed her collage technique as a way to display her photos, and soon became completely absorbed in the process, exploring different color combinations. Her work has been seen in exhibitions, both in her own country, and 4 times in Tokyo and Barcelona. She was featured in House & Garden Magazine (London Edition) for 4 months in 2020.

Kat’s work will be used to brand the Fia Barcelona Art Awards in February 2021.

Magic Collage on paper 16 x 20 in.

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No Worries Collage on paper 15 x 20 in.

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Kat Kleinman United States

The Calling Collage on paper 16 x 20 in.

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Raspberry Truffles Collage on paper 15 x 20 in.

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KLAO France

Contemplation Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm

Méandre Oil on canvas 70 x 70 cm I wanted a cameo of red, within the center a tangle of lines, a meander of thoughts. Here, the color is the intense and living subject. One feels a positive and intoxicating energy when looking at it. I let my imagination run wild.

This painting is a hymn to nature. It is a focus of the idyllic imaginary garden where nature is abundant, benevolent and generous. One loses oneself there, one hides there, one is nourished there. The woman is protected there and she is in total osmosis with this exuberant nature.

KLAO is a French artist, based in the Paris metropolitan area. Selftaught and with no formal training, KLAO’s practice includes painting, sculpture, literature and music.

“Living near Paris has allowed me to skim exhibitions, museums according to my desires. Painting is a source of intense emotion and fulfillment.

For a very long time, admiring the works of artists was enough for my happiness. Insidiously, the desire to paint began to emerge to become a need. I tested several painting techniques with color and forms as a guiding thread, following my instinct without taboo or complex. I started with abstract, then I tried a figurative a little naive, with portraits and landscapes very stylized. I made a series on trees, objects of fascination and belief that touch me by their raw beauty. Women are a source of inspiration and I like to paint them proud, free, mysterious and multiple. I created my virtual exhibition site in 2020 in order to share my passion.”

KLAO participated in two group shows in Galerie Libre est L’Arbre in Paris and her work is shown in a Parisian bank. Her work was included in the Art Prize Luxembourg 2020 and Painting of the year 2020 competitions.

American Dream Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm A trip to New York was the inspiration for this series on megacities.

They are bewitching and confusing at the same time because everything is huge, artificial. Their architecture is overwhelming with excess and extreme rectitude. I chose to represent them in a monochrome of gray and blue to express the coldness of these places. of these places.

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“Arbre de vie” was born from a desire, from an attraction for the tree, this living element which until now was perceived as any plant. I had fun making a declination of color with orange and red dominance with a tree in contrast. Others in shades of blue. The desire to combine all these elements came to me and a series began.

With “Douce nature”, I integrate a woman at the foot of the tree or the nymph “Calypso” in Homer’s Odyssey.

The tree appeared quite quickly as a magical and mystical component in the first religions. When I started this series, I did it instinctively with my imagination, from my literary and cultural experience without any preconceived idea. As I advanced, I confess, I add symbolic elements that are close to my heart and I have fun playing with the codes and models.

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KLAO France

This painting is part of a series on women. I like the idea of portraying women as goddesses, sometimes melancholic and mysterious, sometimes strong and willing. Painters inspired me of course, Klimt, Modigliani who knew how to paint the woman with a delicacy and an extreme sensuality. I chose to adorn them with bright colors and often surround them with nature like Frida Kahlo.

“Uniqueness, sensitivity, romantic mood, pleasure and simplicity characterize the work of KLAO. Intense colors and simple lines are the characteristic elements of her works. Inspired by the nature and the light of the moon, in combination with the gentle movement, her works give a dreamy dimension.”

- Despina Tunberg, Curator

La Déesse aux Mille Fleurs Oil and acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm

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This series allows me to experiment with other combinations and colors. I continue my exploration of trees and myths. In “Adam and Eve” I mix the tree of life, the myth of Eve, the rain, and the other source of life “the sun”.

I have tried to translate into images what these different elements inspire me. Here, the colors are intense to express the energy and power of nature, the rain is multicolored like a rainbow. For the first time, I introduce the man who seems to spy on the woman leaning against the tree.

Adam & Eve Oil on canvas 65 x 92 cm KLAO

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Paul Kenens Belgium

Paul Kenens was born in 1947 in Ukkel (Brussels) and lives in Antwerp, Belgium. He studied Art at the Fine Art Academy of Antwerp and attended master classes. Kenens has had group and solo exhibitions and participated in art fairs in Belgium, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany and Australia.

Homesick, the Old World is Closed Oil on canvas 100 x 200 cm

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Lize Krüger United Kingdom

Chamber of Growth

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LIZE KRÜGER United Kingdom

Prisoner of My Own Making

The Innocents IV

“My work has mainly to do with creating awareness about social issues, grief and mental health. I dive deep into my own experiences and my ability to put myself in other people’s shoes to stay authentic with my expression, hoping that my audience can relate in one way or another. To me, Art is Life, and Life is Art. It is my daily oxygen. I am adamant about finding beauty in the darkest moments and honey in the bitter chalice.”

Lize Krüger was born and educated in South Africa, where she obtained a BA degree in Fine Art. As a third and fourth-year student, she won the Gregoire Boonzaaier Prize for her major subject, painting. She had numerous solo exhibitions and took part in various group shows. She also taught art classes at a facility for underage rape victims and a facility for quadriplegic patients. In 2014, Lize relocated to the UK where she now lives and works in the countryside of West Sussex.

Lize was invited to be part of the International Art Catalog WE CONTEMPORARY, by Musa Artspace and exhibition in March 2021 and participated in the WE CONTEMPORARY Art Show in Vienna, 2021. She was also invited to show at COLORIDA Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal (Dec. 4-17, 2021). Lize will be showing at Spectrum Brooklyn Art Fair with World Wide Art in September of 2021 and is also a participating artist at The ArtBox Project Art Fair in Geneva (August 2021). Her work was featured in The ArtMarket Magazine ( http:// artmarketmag.com/).

The Day His Heart & Mind Broke at the Same Time

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In 2016 she was commissioned by the Directors of The Lost Gardens Of Heligan. Lize Krüger participated in the VALENTINE virtual exhibit

by HansfordandSons, Feb. 2021 and will also be featured at the Venice Art Fair, 2021. She was part of the Online Exhibition Infinite Dreams

by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine and her artwork was published in Spotlight Magazine by Circle Foundation. Lize was select for the Tokyo Art Expo (May 2021) and VAA Spring 2021, Online Exhibit where she was chosen as one of the Curators Choice Artists.

She received the 2021 Collector’s Vision International Art Award.

Ultimate Sacrifice I

Transformation II

Lize will show at the 3rd International Fine Art Cannes Biennale during the Cannes Film Festival 2022 and she was also selected for exhibition at the FIABCN 2021 in Barcelona. Invited to show at the Florence Biennale 2021, Lize’s work is also part of ‘SWEET LITTLE NOTHINGS’ by People&Paintings Gallery, the PHILOPOÈM Exhibition at the M.A.D.S. Art Gallery in Milan and finally, the exhibition PHENOMENON at The Hole Art Gallery in London.

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Despina Kyriacou United Kingdom

White Striations on Blue Reflected Water Photographic colour print 20 x 24 in.

“I am a Fine Art photographer working with a large format view camera. I use 5x4 colour transparency film and then get it converted to high-resolution digital files to retain the depth and sharpness of 5x4 film.

I studied Fine Art, specializing in photography in the final year of my degree course. I used photography as a means of expression and have been preoccupied with it ever since.

Reflected Pale Grey/Blue on Wet Surface Photographic colour print 20 x 24 in.

My work is about a visual exploration of subject matter that I see in nature: within a seascape, landscape, or found objects within nature.

The juxtaposition of nature and object, I feel, helps give a realization of our co-existence with nature. I deliberately use a large format film camera to enable the eye to see everything that I am seeing within the frame of my compositions. By doing this, I am taking a closer look to enhance every detail. My compositions become abstracted and play with the illusion of two dimensions. The interplay of light on surface texture sometimes defines my compositions and sometimes with an element of perspective ambiguity.

In my philosophical vision, the notion of flattening a three-dimensional space may seem odd to the spectator or uneasy, nonetheless also a thing of beauty. Time in this way cannot be measured and scale not easily identified.”

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Highlighted Edges on Two Slates of Rock Photographic colour print 20 x 24 in.

White Stone in Corner, Lit in Evening Light Photographic colour print 20 x 24 in.

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Despina Kyriacou United Kingdom

Diagonal Wedge Shape, Abstracted Photographic colour print 20 x 24 in.

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David Lee United Kingdom

Construction

Construction II

English artist, David Lee was born in 1951. David studied at Ilkeston College but left early because of his professors’ insistence on copying when he already knew how to draw. David is largely a self-taught artist and his work doesn’t follow a specific school or movement. Lee has had numerous exhibitions all over England, including Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham and Brick Lane, London which as he describes were all “equally appreciated, but I like the ones with historical interest to me as in the Silk mill in Derby which is a World Heritage site relating to the first-ever jet engines and the original beginning of the Industrial Revolution.”

David Lee has shown work in numerous group shows, including a show relating to the Pentrich Revolution (last attempt at overturning the government in England) which included authors, printmakers, potters and tapestry specialists. An awarded artist, his work has been published in magazines and books.

Candle Power

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Monkey Business

Two Twisters Distant Panorama

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David Lee United Kingdom

Ilkeston Fair Zombie Waitress

Deer Arabian Nights

“David’s refusal to follow artistic studies and follow his own inspiration, far from the influences and imitations of previous artists, led to the result of the uniqueness of his work. An incredibly talented artist, David Lee, is working in many different forms and styles. His work is characterized by perfection and diversity. Complex and labyrinthine architectural compositions with a unique style, give the impression that you can drill in and climb endlessly while in the Cubist-chess compositions you feel like you are diving into infinity. His expressive faces perfectly evoke the emotion of the subjects while the landscapes with the natural disasters and the weather phenomena have a dreamy dimension. Whatever the subject, when David puts his hands and his inspiration on the canvas, the result is a magnificent visual masterpiece.” - Despina Tunberg, Curator

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Storm - Tossed

Goldfish

Golden Daze

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Tone Ladegard Thideman Sweden

Norwegian artist, Tone Ladegård Thideman was born in 1956 and maintains her studio in Fjällbacka, Sweden.

Tone studied Art at Oslo National Academy of Art, Faculty of Ceramic, Norway and completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Oslo. With solo shows in Norway and several group participations in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, Ladegård Thideman’s works belong to public collections in Norway and Italy. She is a member of KRO; The Artists National Organization, Sweden and KKV; The Collective Workshop of Artists, Bohuslän, Sweden.

Crescendo

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Matthew McCluskey United States

Matthew was encouraged to draw and paint by his late father since he can remember. He was also introduced to great works of art both past and contemporary at a young age. So, although he is selftaught in a strict sense, he counts many ideas among his influences, including impressionism and expressionism, existentialism and symbolism. This is Matthew’s first major recognition as an artist, having suffered major trauma as a young child and adult. He supported his painting by working in the healthcare field for most of his life and gave away many of his works to family and friends.

189 Dream

Portal

Sugar Mountain

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Nancy McLean Canada

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Nancy McLean began painting in high school and received her Art History degree from McMaster University in Hamilton. Intrigued by the difference between Western Art and Chinese Painting, Nancy continued to study under the artist, Leo Wong from Toronto, Ontario. For over twenty years, Nancy taught art classes part-time, in particular, Chinese Brush Painting at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario. For over two decades her art work has been sold and exhibited at numerous art expositions throughout Ontario. In addition, Nancy is grateful to have shown her work at the Agora Gallery in New York.

Cougar in Pieces Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in.

Deconstruction Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.

Go Round Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in.

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Darcy Meeker United States

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Darcy Meeker was born in 1946 in Idaho and today lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.

“Thirty years ago, I was a faculty member at the University of Florida, when my “hands got hungry.” I carved my first stone at a two-day workshop and traded it with the teacher for a set of tools and a new stone. I soon moved to Blacksburg to carve out a new life. In this life, I tool copper (from earrings to 38-foot sculpture) and create works in stone, clay, silk, pewter and aluminum. My commissions have included the Baptismal Font and Easter Cross for St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Baltimore MD and a large public sculpture for General Electric Corporation in Schenectady NY, plus another for the Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Blacksburg VA. I have work in private homes from coast to coast. Now, I created The Color Project TM (TCPTM), a kinetic art experience of projective, refractive and reflective 3D installations. TCPTM offers a new way of exploring and experiencing the colorful world around us.”

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VANESSA NAHOUL SERIO Mexico

Wings on COVID I (Alas en COVID I), 2020 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 30 cm

Preparing to fly (Preparando el vuelo II), 2020 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 30 cm

Of Lebanese origin, Vanessa Nahoul Serio is a Mexican-born artist whose works aim to convey the expressiveness of the human spirit through colors and forms. Vanessa has been awarded the national recognition: Pergamino de Oro al Mérito Andrés Henestrosa, for her cultural and artistic career. Her twenty-five-year experience in drawing and painting started with academic studies in art, composition, drawing and artistic materials in Mexico City. Author of several drawing and painting series, her postgraduate degree and Ph.D. in Psychoanalytic Psychology has nourished her work and understanding of human expressions. She gives workshops on Art and Psychoanalysis. Her work has been published in several books specialized in art, particularly in the WWAB series. Vanessa has had solo shows in Mexico and group show participations in Mexico, Florence, New York, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, Buenos Aires and Prague. She was distinguished in 2017 with the Doctorate Honoris Causa by the Claustro Doctoral Iberoamericano.

Wings in COVID II (ALAS EN COVID II), 2020 Mixed media on canvas 90 x 70 cm

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Anne Felicie Nickels Sweden

Three Black Herrings Shoal #1 Kiln formed glass 34 x 51 x 8 cm

Spätticus Lipstick Giclée print 45 x 28 cm

Self-taught contemporary artist Anne Felicie Nickels was born in 1964 in Malmö, Sweden. She is now living and working in Hunneberga, Eslöv municipality. She began her artistic career in 2016 and has since been selected by juries and balloting committees to exhibit her work in exhibitions across Europe.

Additionally, she has permanent and temporary contracts with several international galleries and has been published in a number of books and magazines around the world.

Nickels works mainly with sculptures of fused glass. Glass art, which she then also projects with digital media, on the wall as giclée fine art prints. Exploring and learning is an important driving force for Nickels. Her fascination with all kinds of science inspires her creation. Themes are about human characteristics, cultural heritage and life on our earth. Central are the faces and eyes to embody the object.

Spiggis dotcom #11 Kiln formed glass 16.5 x 25 x 7 cm

Nickels’ art belongs to private collectors spread across Europe.

Her art has also been purchased by various art associations in Sweden. Anne is a member of CAC, CFA, KFA, VAA and ÖS.

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NATH Germany

Observation Acrylic on canvas 70 x 50 cm

A German resident, Amarnath Viswanath was born in India in 1941. He graduated with a B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry from the University of Calcutta, India, and completed studies at the Ceramic College in Germany with a degree in Ceramic Engineering. Amarnath uses almost exclusively acrylic colors for his paintings. He started with abstract images but now tends more and more toward landscape works, most of which are memories of his time spent in the USA. Amarnath has exhibited in group exhibitions in Italy, Germany, and the USA, including N3 Art World Wide Exhibition in Tuscany, and Aspen Art Gallery, Aspen Colorado as well as Art Expo New York and in Miami with Art Fusion.

“Amarnath Viswanath, a talented artist working on many different styles, utilizes the diversity of the texture and experiments with mixed techniques, where the colors are harmoniously combined.

Thus, he gives compositions where the realism merges with the schematic and the final result is charged with a symbolic meaning.

His urban landscapes with the harmonious colors and the gentle use of light offer a soothing and at the same time full of motion image while his abstract images, full of color and light offer a delight to the viewer.” - Despina Tunberg, Curator

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Sky Giant Acrylic on canvas

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Charlie Parker United Kingdom

Life Study - Woman Graphite pencil on paper 24 x 30 cm

Youth Ink on paper 24 x 30 cm

Charlie is entirely self-taught and lives in the north-east of England and has had over 15 solo exhibitions and over 25 group exhibitions within the United Kingdom. His work also belongs to private collections in many countries and has also participated in a number of television art programs. During his career, Charlie has developed a passion for representing a person’s unique character within his art.

This passion may be related to his work as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, as well as previously working as a Staff Nurse in psychiatry and a teacher of History.

Ashley Oil on canvas 30 x 42 cm

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Cordula Rock Germany

Cordula Rock is an artist mainly active in the field of non-representational and nude painting, based in the Munich area. She is inspired by the breath-taking beauty of nature with its overwhelming variety of shapes and colors as well as the mysterious beauty oft the human body.

Cordula studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.

Color Dance Mixed media on canvas 140 x 180 cm

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Natalia Rose Denmark

Natalia Rose is a Danish artist best known for her semi-abstract works which feature pictograph-like symbols painting with broad and heavy brushstrokes. The artist raises questions about the nature of communication and the way in which one can express abstract and conceptual ideas through color and iconographic markings.

For example, in her painting “I” (2016), the artist uses only essential strokes to spell out his name and create patterns of letters across the canvas.

Born in 1953 in Stavropol, Russia she studied at the Moscow State University and later at the University of Copenhagen. In 2014, Natalia held her first exhibition in Copenhagen and since in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, and London. Today, her works are held in private collections across the world, in Canada, Spain, Sweden among others.

Natalia Rose lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Black Red Gold, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 x 2 cm

Love, 2014 Acrylic on canvas 130 x 90 x 4 cm

Lemons, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 80 x 4 cm

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Josip Rubes Croatia

Josip Rubes is a retired Croatian painter and doctor of internal medicine. He was born in 1942 in the village of Pavlovcani (Jastrebarsko) near Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. He graduated from the Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb in 1970. Until his retirement in 2006, he worked at Krapinske Toplice Special Hospital, Croatia. Rubes graduated in painting from the Arthous College of Visual Arts in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has been drawing and painting since his early youth. In Croatia, he is known as a landscape painter. Since 2008, Rubes has been painting in an abstract style inspired by Jackson Pollock. In the last few years, the artist is concerned with geometric abstraction. Josip Rubes has had 80 independent exhibitions and has participated in around 300 joint exhibitions in Croatia and abroad (New York, Venezia, Milano, Monte Carlo, Paris, San Diego, China). In 2019 he was included in the book Current Masters and in 2020 in the book Important World Artists published by World Wide Art Books. In 2020, Rubes received awards the International Prize New York and International Prize Raffaello & Canova.

Geometric Composition, 2020 Oil on canvas 80 x 100 cm

Abstract Composition, 2021 Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm

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Francesco Sandrelli Italy

Hearthland Graphite on paper

Pianeti Graphite on paper

Francesco Sandrelli was born in Castiglion Fiorentino in 1969 and has been drawing since childhood. In the mid-80s, Francesco attended a private school in Florence for three years and began exhibiting his work. In the 90s he exhibited in Paris and Europe and he became associated with the Societe des Beaux Arts. Francesco later studied illustration for four years. He continues to actively exhibit work in the USA (Miami, New York), Canada (Toronto), Japan, China and Europe.

For Sandrelli, art is the ability to connect the hand to the mind.

Motherland Graphite on paper

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Heidi Stone Lifrage United States

After School 11 x 14 in.

Expecting 12 x 16 in.

“Although a native of Atlanta Georgia, I have lived in Winter Park, Florida for over 20 years. In 1997, I moved to Sofia, Bulgaria where I took my first art class. I was hooked. Twenty years and three children later, I still love to paint. I specialize in oils, where children are among my favorite subjects to paint.

Initially, I illustrated my two sons then, when my daughter arrived, I included her images in my works. As my family grows, my love and interest in painting continue to grow. My works have expanded to include commissioned pieces for collectors, and I continue diversifying the scope of my paintings to keep my interests fresh, such as landscapes, architecture, and sealife.

Bright colors as well as thick and layered paints are central to my work. Influenced by the works of Susie Pryor (bold passion and reflection) and Carolyn Anderson (yin and yang, light and dark, warm and cool), I am inspired to experiment, sweeping from abstract to realism. Painting is an ever-changing journey that never ends. And I love to travel.”

At the Beach 9 x 12 in.

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Sandra Sider United States

Sandra Sider was born in Sylacauga, Alabama, and has resided in New York City since 1979. She studied in workshops at the School of Visual Arts and Manhattan Graphics Center and has an M.A. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Sider has exhibited her art quilts extensively since 1991, and her work has been illustrated in dozens of art publications since 1990. Her work has been acquired by several museum collections. She is a juried artist member and past president of Studio Art Quilt Associates, designs fabrics exclusively for Benartex, and teaches History of Textiles in the MFA Textiles program at Parsons School of Design.

Tunicata I: Flotsam and Jetsam (2018) Cyanotype photogram of rope on cotton, hand embroidery 40 x 36 in.

Tunicata IV: Grass Party (2019) Cyanotype photograms of rope on cotton, hand embroidery 30 x 39.5 in.

Exhibited: Visions Art Museum solo show, San Diego, 2020 Published: Art Quilt Quarterly, #17

“Since the early 1980s, I have worked in photographic processes, including cyanotype and digital printing on fabric. My fascination is with light, line, and color, complemented and highlighted by hand and machine stitching.”

All artworks have been photographed by Deidre Adams.

Past Present Series – Oculi (2017) Cyanotype photograms of canning rings on vintage quilt top, hand embroidery 47 x 39 in.

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Past Present Series – Going Spiral (2019) Cyanotype photograms of hand stitching in sashiko style on vintage quilt top, stitches removed after sun printing to reveal white patterns, hand embroidery, stamp printing 36 x 30.5 in.

Stem Cells (2016) Cyanotype photograms of stems and foliage on organza, reverse applique in four layers of cotton with hand embroidery 46 x 39.5 in.

Collection: Visions Art Museum, San Diego Published: Art Quilt Quarterly, #8

Past Present Series – Out of the Blue (2018) Cyanotype photograms of rope on vintage quilt top, hand embroidery 35 x 51.5 in.

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Luana Stebule United Kingdom

Religious of Solitude, 2019 Oil on canvas 36 x 24 in.

The World According to Sheba, 2019 Oil on canvas 36 x 24 in

Luana Stebule was born in 1962 in Lithuania and has lived in the UK since 2013. Stebule has been in 37 shared exhibitions and had 24 solo shows in Italy, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, England, and the USA. The majority of her paintings are traditional, oil on canvas. Her works have elements of surrealism, pointillism, and conceptualism. The idea behind the work is very important for Luana. Between 2017-20 she was inspired by the form of shoe houses and rare types of orchids, creating about 25 works based on this.

In 2019, Stebule was selected by International Art Market Magazine on the Gold List as one of the Top Artists of Today.

In 2020, she was awarded the 3rd International Leonardo Da Vinci Prize and the New York City Prize. Luana was published in Important World Artists 2020 and The Great Masters of Contemporary Art book. In 2021, Stebule’s artwork was selected into the international art magazine, “The Best 2021 Modern and Contemporary Artists.” Luana received the “Dante Alighieri International Prize, 2021, and one of her works was selected into the “Blue Moon” literary and art review magazine, California.

The Keeper of Lost Dreams, 2018 Oil on canvas 30 x 20 in.

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Round the Clock, 2018 Oil on canvas 36 x 24 in.

Ephemeral Awaking, 2018 Oil on canvas 30 x 20 in.

Property Footsteps, 2018 Oil on canvas 30 x 20 in.

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Coby ten Berge-Wolters The Netherlands

Coby ten Berge-Wolters was born in 1953 in a family of artists. Her professional career started in 2008. Coby attended various courses, and she still does; in museums. She is interested in the beauty of everyday life events, urban and nature scenes and tries to portray that into her pictures using several technics and materials. With over twenty solo shows in her resume, Coby’s pieces are in private collections mostly in Europe.

Modern district Bonn (Germany) Acrylic on paper 40 x 50 cm

Rome in Coronatijd (Rome in Coronatimes) Watercolor on paper 24 x 32 cm

Oxford, het Blauwe Huis (Oxford, the Blue House) Acrylic on paper 40 x 50 cm

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Julie Turner United States

The Old Man in the Tree Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.

Wicked Hip Hibiscus Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 in.

Julie Turner received her BFA from James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA). She spent her career working in the visual arts, producing commercial art, technical graphics, and multimedia. Concurrently, she created fine art, representing many disciplines. Her most recent works are primarily acrylic on canvas paintings and digital art for print and home décor. Her style is a unique blend of Abstract Expressionism and Expressionism. Turner has exhibited in the USA: San Diego, CA; Las Vegas, NV; New York, NY; Myrtle Beach, SC; Alexandria, VA; and Bologna, Italy. Her artwork has been published worldwide and has sold to many private collectors.

Crossing the Rainbow Bridge Acrylic on canvas 24 x 48 in.

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Hege Ullensvang Norway

Hege Ullensvang was born in Bergen, Norway, in 1972 and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Education in Design, Arts and Crafts at the University of South-Eastern Norway in 1996, as well as a yearlong study in Art History at the University of Bergen in 1997. She has, more or less, practiced her art since then, but in 2015, she decided to become a full-time visual artist. Hege works with abstract and non-figurative art, but also more realistic expressions, and has participated in several exhibitions together with other artists. In March 2020, she had her first solo exhibition in an art gallery in Bergen. Hege maintains her artist studio in one of the boroughs of Bergen.

(Megalopolis) Where Dwellers Breed, 2019 Paper & acrylic on canvas 80 x 100 cm

Bridging Point, 2018 Paper & acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm

Hege finds inspiration in nature but is also fascinated with the industrial world and the man-made. Contrast is an important tool, and with lines, shapes and colors, she seeks to let each element maintain its individual purpose while at the same time support and play along with each other to create something greater. She has a desire to make the chaotic and inaccessible more available – yet, to fracture the known and “restore” chaos. Hege’s vision, both artistically as well as in all aspects of her life, is to be happy and focus on what feels lighter. And she finds great potential for that in creating her art.

Beyond Transition, 2018 Paper & acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm

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Shifts, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm

Crossing Styx, 2019 Paper & acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm

Frack Curse! Face Camelot!, 2019 Paper & acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm

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Hege Ullensvang Norway

Still-life in Motion, 2015 Paper & acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 cm

The Treasure You Hold, 2020 Collage & acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm

Cataclysm and the miracle of Question, 2020 Paper & acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm

Glints of Change, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 80 x 80 cm

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Secrets Below Surface Beyond, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 100 cm

Tale of the Zeitgeist, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm

“According to Hege’s words, her purpose is to feel joy, satisfaction and happiness. And it is precisely these feelings that the viewer feels when looking at her works. Beautiful, harmoniously combined colors, reflect light and emit shine. Simple lines and clear colors are characteristic of her work. clear lines that inspire clear emotions. Inspired by urban scenes with a clearly architectural - albeit abstract - mood and sometimes inspired by nature, she marries these two themes together, creating a third dimension that refers to both, without a divisive line as to where the one ends and the other begins. ‘Harma ofthalmon’ is how the ancient Greeks would put it which means ‘A pleasure to the eye’ Is what Hege’s work is.”

- Despina Tunberg, Curator

Yonder, your Dream, 2019 Paper & acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm HEGE ULLENSVANG

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Victoria V Austria

Victoria V was born in Ukraine in 1982 and in 2003 she moved to Moscow, Russia. As of 2020, Victoria has been living in Vienna, Austria. The artist is working with original paintings using expressive techniques and different media (acrylics, ink, oil, makers, etc.), engaging concepts of psychology, trance, mythology, subconsciousness, ancient and modern symbols, colors and forms influence on the audience. Her works are included in international exhibitions and belong to private collections worldwide.

Be My A. Mixed media on canvas 100 x 80 x 4 cm

Be My D. Mixed media on canvas 100 x 80 x 4 cm Evolution

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Joseph Virgone France

Comédie N° 4530, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm

GALION N° 4520, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 80 x 60 cm

Joseph Virgone was born in 1946 in Sommatino, Italy and today lives in Tullins-Fures, France. Virgone has had exhibitions in the USA, the UK, Italy and Spain including at the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art in Las Vegas, Nevada. His works are in private collections and he is an awarded artist.

APPARITION N° 4357, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm

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CLAUDIA CRISTINA VELASCO Mexico

Mountain View Bronze sculpture

Claudia Cristina Velasco was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1971. She studied design, art, philosophy and yoga; in Milan Italy, Switzerland, United States and Mexico. Her concept of art is linked to spirituality, “eco-soul”. Her main exhibitions have been in Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Madrid, London and Mexico.

Claudia Cristina, in the environment of a dream

Montañas Bronze sculpture

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CLAUDIA CRISTINA VELASCO Mexico

“Christina’s work can be mainly characterized as multicultural. Her Mexican origin is clearly seen in the background of her works but in the foreground dominate the themes of the countries she visited or lived and studied. The Turkish dervishes in their endless circular movement in front of Aztec frescoes motifs marry different cultures in a dynamic and dreamy and imaginative composition while her sculptures clearly show the influence from the depths of the East but also from the Aztec origins that seem to be so deeply rooted in her that emerge in every expression. Multi talented artist, Cristina, composes unique works depositing on the canvas or any other medium the experience of her life with talent and sensitivity and many times with a dreamy mood that captives and seduces the viewer.”

- Despina Tunberg, Curator

Future Sphere Mixed media on canvas

Cipreses Trees Bronze sculpture

Lotus Flower Mixed media on wood

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Light for the Road Mixed media

Japanese dream Mixed media on wood

Untitled Bronze sculpture CLAUDIA CRISTINA VELASCO

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Q. WANG United States

Q. Wang was born and raised in China, moving to North America in 1995 to work as a computer engineer and software programmer.

In 2006, Q. Wang enrolled to West Los Angeles College to study Oil Painting. In 2011 he published a first collection of paintings, “Spirit,” and in 2014 he showed work in Las Vegas. In 2018, Q. Wang exhibited at ArtExpo New York and in 2018 he won Best of Show at Bauhaus Prairie Online Competition. In 2020, the artist received Merit Awards at Art Room Online Competition and at Grey Cube Online Competition. The same year he was accepted in the 40th Annual Faber Birren Color Award Show and won the National Art League 90th Annual Award. Finally, in 2020, Q. Wang won 2nd Place Award in the Art Room Online Competition.

New York 2018-08-11 Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in.

Q. Wang developed his unique painting style —freeism, by using free colors, free shapes, free strokes, and free perspective to create his artworks. The result is a free atmosphere and a space of imagination.

“Generally speaking, before Manet, people tried to paint alike, after Manet, peoples try to paint dislike. It’s a broken process. Monet broke the brush, Van Gogh broke the plane, Matisse broke colors, Miro broke Shapes, Picasso broke the construction, abstraction broke the object.”

Before Van Gogh, people painted what they saw, and let the viewers see what they painted.

Since Van Gogh, people began to paint what they thought, and let the viewers think what they painted. But Q. Wang paints spirit, something you can not see and you can not think, you can only feel it by heart. His paintings have no details but have characters. Each work is unique. Traditional Western art tends to tell stories. Traditional Chinese art is like a poem. Q. Wang’s art is musical.

As the famous French film producer Jean-Luc Godard said, “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.”

“Q. Wang has taken me further into the appreciation of my surroundings, people, and love.

That is what art is all about.” - Gary Sorkin

Las Vegas Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in.

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Los Angeles 2021-01-13 Acrylic on paper 14 x 17 in.

Los Angeles 2021-01-22 Acrylic on paper 14 x 17 in.

Los Angeles 2021-01-28 Acrylic on paper 14 x 17 in.

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“Q. Wang’s compositions are characterized by the simplicity of the lines and the clarity of the colors. For the artist the space is open and simple so as to make his subject more important so as to attract the absolute attention of the viewer. Thus, he gives compositions where the realist merges with the schematic and the final result is strengthened with a symbolic meaning.”

- Despina Tunberg, Curator New York 2018-05-31 Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.

Seoul Acrylic on paper 18 x 24 in.

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Goldfish 16012 Watercolor on paper 11 x 15 in.

Goldfish 16013 Watercolor on paper 11 x 15 in.

Goldfish 16019 Watercolor on paper 11 x 15 in.

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Ryusuke Yamagiwa Japan

White Rhythm Mixed media 82 x 73 x 10 cm

Tree Mixed media 33 x 187 x 7 cm

Monologue III Mixed media 30 x 61 x 2 cm

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Japanese artist, Ryusuke Yamagiwa was born in 1984 and grew up between Japan, Australia, and Canada. He graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics in 2007, and Musashino Art University, College of Art and Design Correspondence Course, Department of Painting in 2012. He is an awarded artist and has had solo exhibitions and group participations in the United States, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, China, and Japan.

Book X -Black Shell Mixed media 27 x 21 x 8 cm

Book IX - Nails Mixed media 36 x 26 x 8 cm

Window Mixed media 168 x 60 x 2 cm RYUSUKE YAMAGIWA

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Anna Yurasovsky Russian Federation

Golden Shadows Acrylic on canvas 50 x 40 cm Dragon Hall in Norwich, UK Acrylic on canvas 70 x 60 cm

Anna Yurasovsky was born and lives in Moscow, Russia, with her studio in the heart of her native city. She started painting at a very early age and studied art for ten years at Krasnaya Presnya Art School. Alongside her art career, she has received a university degree in English, travels worldwide, and works as an interpreter and journalist. She participates in exhibitions and contests in Russia and internationally, and her paintings in oil and acrylic are owned by collectors in many countries around the world.

Plants Animals Children Acrylic on canvas panel 50 x 60 cm

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Wicklow Town: A Glimpse of Ireland Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 cm

Icy Spring Acrylic on canvas 50 x 40 cm

Sunset in California Acrylic on canvas 35 x 40 cm ANNA YURASOVSKY

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Veryal Zimmerman United States

Full Moon from Above Oil D. 16 in.

Fluffy White Oil 36 x 18 in.

Veryal Zimmerman is an artist who works primarily in oils and pastels. She has exhibited in many group and solo exhibits at numerous galleries in Beacon, Highland, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, NYC, all of New York State; Connecticut; Nevada; Washington, D.C; Germany; and in Poland. Her works can be found in numerous private collections in Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, England, and Norway. Veryal obtained her BFA in Painting at SUNY New Paltz, New York. Having recently moved to the West, Veryal is challenged by the intense colors and shapes of the environment.

Full Moon Oil 36 x 24 in.

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Spinout Oil 20 x 16 in.

Imaginary World Oil 36 x 24 in.

Upward Movement Oil 24 x 8 in.

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Patrick Webb United States

Patrick Webb was born in the United States in 1955 and is a Guggenheim Fellow (2016). Webb has had over 30 one-person shows and been included in numerous group exhibitions. Webb is the recipient of Awards from the National Academy, the NEA, the Ingram Merrill Foundation and Art Matters. His paintings are collected by corporations, museums and private collectors throughout the world.

He lives and works in New York City.

Covid Central Park Oil on canvas 50 x 78 in. ($25,000)

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