Artistcloseup - Contemporary Art Magazine #6

#6 A RT I S T C L O S E U P CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE

Winter

by Vigdis

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Su Barikan Su Barikan, a visual artist and designer, was born in Istanbul in 1984. She studied fine arts in high school, which laid the foundation for her future endeavors in the fields of fine arts, fashion design, interior design, and philosophy. subarikan.com

@subarikan

No1 oil/mixed media 20 cm x 20 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Anna Stuart Anna Stuart is an artist based in Angouleme, France. She likes to express herself through painting and finds an inspiration everywhere it can be found. Edward Hopper once said: “If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint”. What more is there to say! annastuartart.com

The Old Lighthouse (top left) watercolor 40 cm x 50 cm 2022

@stuartanna

Stormy (top right) acrylic on paper 32 cm x 41 cm 2023

About a Sunrise (bottom) acrylic on paper 24 cm x 32 cm 2023

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Shun Tzu HSU A taiwanese artist, living in France. She graduated with a MA at Université Paris 1. Her artworks have been selected for Artexpo New York 2023 and Tokyo Tower Art Fair. Her paintings artworks land somewhere in between: dreamy, lucid and phantasmagorical. shun-tzu-hsu-art.com

Deer-topia, Dear Dream I oil on linen 112 cm x 146 cm x 2 cm 2016

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Nain Nain’s art seeks to bring to light existential themes of human ‘Being’. She draws on her love of the natural world to reflect the way we hold, express and create meaning from the more complex, emotionally layered and often deeply hidden aspects of our human experiencing. nainatwayfarer.com

Messenger (left) digital composite art 40 cm x 30 cm 2022

@wayfarerslantern56

The Journey (top right) digital composite art 40 cm x 30 cm 2021

And There She Sits, Ever Present and Waits (bottom right) digital composite art 40 cm x 30 cm 2022

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Lizzie Marsh Photography I am Elizabeth Marsh or nicknamed Lizzie. I believe pictures help you remember and appreciate events in your life- happy or sad; casual or formal. They are a record that is yours. I have discovered there are no set rules to follow that make you enjoy your world. lizziemarshphotography.mypixieset.com

Passion photography 13 cm x 18 cm 2020

@lizziemarshphotography

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Marc Violette From paintings, sculptures, adventure into photography, I live every day in natures art shown in front of me.

Being able to express perspectives of visions, of feelings, thoughts in physical art form. Is the calling that has a great flow in me. mvgallery.ca

Frozen Gold Coast Line (left) acrylic on wood 122 cm x 61 cm x 1 cm 2022

@marcvioartgallery

Gold Drip (top right) acrylic on canvas 61 cm 46 cm x 3 cm 2022

Sleepy Horizon (bottom right) acrylic on canvas 92 cm x 122 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Preston Craig An internationally exhibited and award winning published artist, writer, educator and voiceover actor, with an M.F.A. (with honors) from the Academy of Art and a B.A. from the U. L. at Lafayette, he works as an illustrator, digital artist, educator & v.o. actor. twistedteddys.com

@twistedteddys

Gangsta Teddy acrylic/digital 71 cm x 56 cm x 5 cm 2011

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Alan Vietze I began my art career at Harpur College in 1967. I followed it for years doing sculpture and assemblage in various parts of the world. I started painting while living in Israel and it blossomed when I returned to the US and have continued with the newer work seen in California. alanvietzeart.com

Further On Up2 (top left) acrylics on canvas 91 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

@alanvietzeart

Further 1 (top right) acrylics on canvas 137.16 cm x 114.30 cm x 5 cm 2022

Further On Up (bottom) acrylics on canvas 91.44 cm x 121.92 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Vigdis I love painting, I love filling the canvas with colours and to express my love of the Icelandic landscape and nature, beautiful mountains, volcanoes, glaciers and waterfalls. Sometimes I use volcanic ash together with the oil colours to emphasize the feeling of the harsh landscape. art67.is

Waterfall (top left) oil 100 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

@vigdis_bjarnadottir

The Little Pond (top right) oil 120 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

Winter (bottom) oil 100 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Carla Goldberg Born in California I earned my MFA at MICA then moved to New York to pursue art. I’m an experimental mixed media artist. I create sculptures about water in motion using resin, plexiglass, cast light and shadow.

My art can be found in public collections. My new studio is in Milford, CT. carlagoldberg.com

@goldbergstudioart

Seafoam Sculptural Drawing “Starboard” oil ink and resin drawing on plexiglass 122 cm x 122 cm x 3 cm 2019

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Jessi Fraser Over 25 years in the creative industry has pushed me to finally focus on my own artwork. The last 4 years has been an obsession with metallic paint and deep subconscious symbolism flowing into the canvas. This creative liberation has been a discipline in self discovery and growth. artworkarchive.com/profile/jessi-fraser

Aligned (top left) metallic and iridescent acrylics 40 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2022

@jessifraser.vol2

Windmills of Change (bottom left) Iridescent and flat black acrylics 40 cm x 30 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

Milk & Honey (right) metallic & iridescent acrylics 40 cm x 30 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

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Reinhardt Takeo Hollstein Born in Kansas, now resides in Auburn Washington, near Seattle. As a child, Reinhardt found art was a natural skill which soon blossomed into a passionate hobby, Reinhardt is designing a new form of artwork he’s coined “Art-Tronic” paint and electronics that coexist together. reinhardt-hollstein-artist.ueniweb.com

Jimi Hendrix Experience (top left) acrylic touch conductive audible painting 36 cm x 48 cm x 1 cm 2018

reinhardthollstein

Prince Purple Rain (top right) acrylic touch conductive audible painting 48 cm x 35 cm x 2 cm 2018

Beatles Fab Four (bottom) acrylic touch conductive audible painting 65 cm x 85 cm x 3 cm 2019

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Lisa Lockett Schooled in design, Lisa Lockett started drawing at the age of five at which time her talent was recognized by a visiting teacher. As an emotional painter who captures life’s nuances in her abstracts and portraits, her work has been seen in galleries local and worldwide online. lisalockett.com

The Convergence of Desperation and Hope (top left) oil 122 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2021

@lisalockett_fine_art_painter

Deep Impact (bottom left) oil 101 cm x 76 cm x 3 cm 2023

In the Light (right) acrylic 127 cm x 71 cm x 3 cm 2018

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Emily L. Joseph I am a painter. Formally trained I migrated to abstract to paint emotions. My use of color and shapes speak my message. eljpainting.com

Left Behind (top left) acrylic 91 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

@painting_elj

No Middle Name (top right) acrylic 91.4 cm x 91.4 cm x 2.5 cm 2023

Spread (bottom) acrylic 121.9 cm x 121.9 cm x 2.5 cm 2023

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Kathy Elliott

Space and Time oil on Paper 35 cm x 28 cm 2022

Kathy Elliott is an award-winning artist living in Texas and Montana. Kathy studied drawing and painting after retiring as a high school mathematics teacher. Lyrical abstraction intersects with problem-solving, which creates a sense of increased energy versus ambiguous calm. kathyelliottart.com

@kathyelliottart

Rick Lee

Through the Reeds and Snow Young Stag acrylic 50 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm 2021

Im an amateur artist, painting for 2 years during covid lockdown. Never painted before - I’m 56 . I’ve always loved photography for many years and use to develop my own prints. I feel maybe it was always meant to be that I would move into painting my own pictures.

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Salty Maiden A self taught Canadian watercolour artist. I am a proud prairie girl, but have the pleasure of calling Atlantic Canada my home these days, along with my two amazing boys. I am surrounded daily by unmatched natural beauty, and love to share these images through my work. salty-maiden.com

Hopewell Rocks (top left) watercolour 15 cm x 10 cm 2022

@salty_maiden

Lone Puffin (top right) watercolour 22.86 cm x 15 cm 2023

Izzy (bottom) watercolour 15 cm x 10 cm 2022

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Garry M. Carlson I have been an active fine artist all my adult life. Although, I’ve painted prior to sculpting, my passion for figurative sculpture developed in 2010 after joining “Lynn Forbes Sculpture Studio”. Since then, I have found a deep admiration to the early Native American culture. artpal.com/gcarlson

@garry_m_carlson

The Calling oil on canvas 24 cm x 18 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Elizabeth Kate My passion as a Christian artist is to create works that celebrate the beauty and complexity of the beautiful fauna and flora of God’s incredible creation. My work boasts the beauty of Australian sceneries, unique animals, birds and flowers of this incredible country. elizabethkate.art

Constant through the Seasons (top left) acrylic on canvas 90 in x 120 in x 5 in 2023

@elizabeth.kate.art

Treasure of the Great South Land (top right) watercolour 42 in x 60 in x .5 in 2023

Still (bottom) acrylic on canvas 72 in x 102 in x 2 in 2022

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LV Fine Art My name is Thuy Linh Vu. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam 1988. I started painting at a young age. Capturing the beauty in portraits of female figures is my passion. I explore color relationships in my work and use diverse materials such as oil and acrylic. lv-fineart.com

Euphoria (top left) oil 80 cm x 60 cm 2022

@lv_artwork

Still Falling For You (top right) oil 100 cm x 80 cm 2023

Lights (bottom) oil 60 cm x 50 cm 2022

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Bevin Mirielle Bevin Mirielle was born to create a different world for herself and strived to build a new perspective for everyone around her. She grows to liven her imaginations through scratched looseleaf and bleeding ink - a fantasy of happiness. bevinmirielle.com

@irlbeb

Giving In, Giving Up collage on paper 28 cm x 22 cm 2022

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Ovi Paulter When I began my art journey four years ago at a local oil painting class, I was unaware I would be most inspired to paint the flowers of my childhood years spent in Lithuania. Every painting I create has a special meaning and reflects my heart in some way. I hope it inspires you. ovipaulterart.co

Sunflowers and Blue (top left) oil 48 cm x 41 cm x 2 cm 2022

@ovipaulterart

Laughing Sunflowers (top right) oil 38 cm x 33 cm x 2 cm 2023

Mill of Rumšiškės (bottom) oil 50 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2019

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Lorina Florea

Sunset Shades acrylic 40 cm x 30 cm 2023

I’m an Artist based in London who discovered a passion for Art whilst very young at school. I absolutely love art and creative opportunities but have never taken seriously. During lockdown I found my escape and happy place to go to, I could express myself and served me as a therapy. @lorina_florea_art

Chris Moll

Full Moon digital photography 61 cm x 92 cm 2022

My name is Chris. I specialize in photography, and I also paint. I take a snapshot of what ever catches my eye.

I also use editing software to make the photograph into a masterpiece. I enjoy making black & white, street photography, and sunrises. I took part of Sprung 7 in NYC. photoesquedesigns.com

@true2theyanks

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Vladimir Dorozhiksky My Psychedelia Fish Tank oil/canvas 186 cm x 132 cm x 4 cm 2019

I love art and creativity. I’ve started at year 2000, and I’ve being doing my art constantly. I participated in several international art shows (Russia, Europe, USA) and I’ve sold over 30 pieces of my artworks to private collections and art galleries. dientra.com

@dientrasystem

SÏRÏ

Noma watercolour 76 cm x 56 cm 2022

SÏRÏ is an artist, composer, illustrator, author and meditation guide based in Norway. The constant theme that runs through all her art is awakening - with a delicate touch. SÏRÏ art, voice and words bring you into and wrap you in an comforting warmth. siriopli.com

@siriopli

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The Dutchtist The Dutchtist is a female artist based in Amsterdam. As a new and emerging artist, 2023 will see The Dutchtist exhibit in London, Amsterdam & other European cities. The Dutchtist journey in to the art world started as a way of dealing with trauma anxiety & PTSD. thedutchtist.com

S.E.A.N (top left) acrylic canvas 29 cm x 29 cm 2023

City Lights (top right) acrylic canvas 30 cm x 24 cm 2023

@thedutchtist

Family & The Goodbye (Lake) (bottom) acrylic canvas 50 cm x 40 cm 2022

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Brendan Rashaad Collins Brendan R Collins is a rising self taught painter from Chicago,IL. While now residing in California he is making a name for himself as an Artist;connecting with people through his artistry using valiant colors & imagery that creates a unique story for the world to see. gallery312ART.com

@rashaad773

FLYING FLYWARS oil and acrylic 24 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2023

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M76 b. 1976 Paris, France. The artistic universe of M76 is inspired largely by music–rock and grunge most specifically. To that end, the variety in his art–from illustration and painting, to design and freehand drawing–reflect the variety and richness of these musical genres. m76expose.com

Bodies (left) acrylic, ink, spray paint, marker 40 cm x 30 cm 2022

@_____m76_____

After the Ending (top right) acrylic, ink, spray paint, marker 40 cm x 30 cm 2022

Alive (bottom right) acrylic, ink, spray paint, marker 40 cm x 30 cm 2022

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Darrel Kanyok My inspiration is based in esoteric spiritual practice as well as the elements of water, fire, air and earth. My process illustrates these energies and elements through multiple layers, each layer contributing, giving way to a complex evolution. My art is a spiritual process. darrelkanyok.com

Integration (top left) acrylic 91 cm x 81 cm x 4 cm 2022

@darrelkanyok

Ascending Energy (top right) acrylic 86.36 cm x 60.96 cm x 2.5 cm 2022

Water Fall (bottom) acrylic 121.92 cm x 182.88 cm x 5.08 cm 2021

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Kiki Kevin Simon aka Kiki is a German self-taught artist based in Aachen. Kiki’s artworks are shaped by his thoughts and explore the depths of his inner mood. For this, Kiki is always ready to go new ways to express his creativity. kikisart.jimdosite.com

Endurance (top left) oil/acryl 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

@kikisartgram

Silence (top right) oil/acryl 60 cm x 40 cm x 1.5 cm 2020

Mind (bottom) oil/acryl ​60 cm x 80 cm x 1.5 cm 2022

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Christopher Tuscan I have exhibited my art in galleries since 1990. Been juried into many shows and been associated with One-Person Exhibits and Group Exhibits. Receiving various awards along the way. I paint Plein Air and in Studio. doghousestudio.com

Roscoe Mitchell (top left) oil 40 cm x 20 cm x 1 cm 2021

Spectacular Bougainvilleas (top right) oil 14 cm x 10 cm x 1 cm 2023

Cape San Blas Wetlands (bottom) oil 12 cm x 20 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Sonia Raymond Embracing her artistic gift assigned to her at birth, Sonia uses this gift not only for her own personal healing but for the healing of others. Her paintings evoke feeling, emotion and enlightenment within and her goal is for others to remember who they are and why they are here. artofthesoul111.co.uk

@sr111_abstractart

Peace gouache and acrylic 76 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Angel Volnaya Angel Volnaya was born in Ukraine. Studying philosophy she got deeper in a spiritual world from where was born the passion for painting. Angel describes her spiritual experience in colors and hidden figures inside each piece, making her drawings so particularly curious. artstaron.com

Heaven (top left) oil, acrylic 38 cm x 37 cm x 1 cm 2019

@wisdom__777

Fifth Element (top right) acrylic 36 cm x 24 cm x 1 cm 2023

Savage Love (bottom) mixed media 58 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 2018

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Petra Huber I am versatile, quirky, creative - a constantly evolving mind. I like to look for beauty and discover it in the strangest or most natural forms of things. I like to bring my thoughts and feelings to life, especially with the picture shape. The brush and my canvas become my voice. petrahuber.it

In My arms (top left) acrylic & putty on canvas 150 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2023

@petrahubart

Much More Than You Can Think (top right) acrylic & putty on canvas 128 cm x 157 cm x 4 cm 2022

Summer Emotions (bottom) acrylic & putty on canvas 102 cm x 130 cm x 4 cm 2022

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LaMar Jorge Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic in 1974, Marlene Jorge is a neurodivergent, autodidact, pop surrealist artist who addresses unconsciousness in its true nature. Her style offers a unique version of liberated unconsciousness & freedom preconceptions or society’s blueprints. artistmarlenejorge.com

@marlenejorgeartist

La Luz Que Nadie Ve digital art 20 cm x 20 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Ramona J. Ruppanner

Elf Queen graphics tablet 21 cm x 19 cm 2022

My love for fantasy is often reflected in my drawings. I taught myself to draw and I’m constantly trying to improve myself. A few years ago my best friend surprised me with a wacom graphics tablet. That’s when my journey into digital art began. Thank you so much, Peter. ramonasartworks.ch

@ramonasartworks

Patricia Askew

The Light in Slumber mixed media 51 cm x 51 cm x 1 cm 2022

Patricia Askew was a Native New Yorker that currently resides in Winter Park, Florida. She has always had a love for the arts. She is a a free spirit looking for the inner peace that creative expression can give through all of the arts. soufullvisions.com

itsitsnotjustart

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Magdalena Melissourgaki Wozniak Magdalena Wozniak Melissourgaki is a Polish-Greek artist whose talent and style are compared to Paul Cezanne and Auguste Renoir by art critics. She participates in a lot of art competitions, she has a degree in Fine Art and studied Multimedia Graphics at the Warsaw School of Art. mandalenaw.wixsite.com/mojawitryna/about

@magdalenawozniakmelissourgaki

Nostalgia, Memories acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2020

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Artist Van Allen

Phoenix Rising liquid watercolor and ink 122 cm x 107 2021

Austin Van Allen is an American Artist, Painter, and Art Teacher based in State College, Pennsylvania. His works explore the balance and dichotomy of first, relinquishing all control with watercolor paint and then, adding in complete control with drawn ink. ajvart.com

@a.j.v._art

Richard Santiago II

Malcolm’s Reign airbrush, acrylics, and digital media 14 cm x 25 cm 2022

Richard Santiago II is an American Illustrator and instructor. He is originally from the Bronx in New York City by-way of 5 other cities. Richard has had the privilege of creating artwork for companies such as: Adidas, Coca-Cola, Sprite, The Source magazine, and many others. angel6677.wixsite.com/rsantiagoart

@rsantiagoart

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Kurt Rostek Kurt Rostek is a Canadian artist whose studio and exhibit practice of 40+ years has focused on constant change from one series of paintings to another. He experiences both nature and himself as being in constant flux. His work hangs in public and private collections worldwide. kurts-art.com

Fogo Rock 10 (top) oil on canvas 12 cm x 14 cm x 1 cm 2023

@kurtrostekart

Fogo Rock 3 (bottom left) oil on canvas 12 cm x 14 cm x 1 cm 2022

Fogo Rock 6 (bottom right) oil on canvas 12 cm x 14 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Carmen Delprat Art Carmen Delprat is an Australian artist specialising in illustration and oil painting, merging fine art, surrealism and symbolism. Carmen captures and allegory of the natural world around her and transforms it into dream like interpretations with ethereal aesthetic. carmendelpratart.com

Rose Murex Dreaming (top left) pencil illustration 84 cm x 59 cm x 1 cm 2022

@carmendelpratart.com

Black Murex Trance (bottom left) pencil illustration 84 cm x 59 cm x 1 cm 2023

The Trapezium Conch Chime (right) pencil illustration 84 cm x 59 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Steve Bennett I am a Lino and drypoint etching printer. Most of my images are portraits of Rock Stars. I recently appeared on the Sky Arts program Portrait Artist of the Year 2022, episode 1, where I created a Dry-point etching of Elizabeth Day, author and Podcaster. jaggerstudio.uk

Torn: Leonard Cohen (top left) lino print 50 cm x 40 cm 2022

@jaggerprints

Jimi Hendrix (bottom left) lino print 50 cm x 40 cm 2020

Paul Weller (right) lino print 30 cm x 20 cm 2022

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Rossie Henderson-Begg Rossie is a UK based artist inspired by the ocean, faith, and life’s complexities. To create her seascapes and abstracts she uses mainly acrylic paint and silicone oil. Rossie comes alive creating with the paint, using pouring, heat and layering to develop each piece. rossiehb.art

Rippled Crashing Coastline (top left) acrylic and silicone on canvas 60 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2022

@rossiehb.art

Crashing Waves (top right) acrylic and silicone on canvas 60 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2022

Shimmering Waters (bottom) acrylic on canvas 50 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2023

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James P Kinsella James P Kinsella is an award winning research based Visual Artist practicing in Vienna, Austria. In 2008 he received a first class honours B.A and in 2010 a M.A. in Visual Arts Practices from Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. jamespkinsella.org

‘’Untitled’’ 1 (top left) acrylic on canvas 200 cm x 160 cm x 4 cm 2023

@james.p.kinsella

‘’Untitled’’ 3 (top right) acrylic on canvas 200 cm x 160 cm x 4 cm 2023

‘’Untitled’’ 2 (bottom) acrylic on canvas 160 cm x 200 cm x 4 cm 2023

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David Carroll Georgia Visual Artist and educator with an MFA in Two-Dimensional Design. Art History, Religions, Mythology, Theology, and Jungian Psychology, are often ingredients in an alchemical mixture used to create his artwork. “The Temptation of St.Anthony “ drives his current themes. @keltoideath

The Temptation of St. Anthony as a Self-Portrait after Salvator Rosa pen and ink on paper 61 cm x 46 cm 2023

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Saiya Patel Saiya is a self-taught artist who has explored various art styles but particularly enjoys creating realistic pencil portraits, abstract and oil paintings. On a regular basis, Saiya works with her customers to create bespoke work tailored to their unique insight and requirements. @sai.artt

Faithful Rainfall acrylic paint 31 cm x 26 cm 2023

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Allison Day

Butterfly Garden gouache 18 cm x 25 cm 2022

Hello, my name is Allison. I am 25 years old, and I have been painting as far back as I can remember. I have always been a creative person, and it has gotten me through the darkest times of my life. @day.art.0_o

Chris Deacon

The Getaway acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 152 cm x 4 cm 2023

Florida has always been a driving force in Deacon’s work, that often intermingles the invasiveness of the tourist and the ubiquitous grit of the American South. His work has been included in Tampa Museum of Art, The Salvador Dali Museum, and the Polk Museum of Art. deaconstructionstudios.com

@deaconstruction_studios_llc

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Johannes Boekhoudt Born October 20, 1966. Nationality - Dutch, Costa Rican. Known for - Abstract Expressionist art. Notable works - Circus, Los Monstrous del Quixote, Metropolis. johannesboekhoudt.com

@johannesboekhoudtoficial

Portada oil on canvas 40 cm x 32 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Brian Hanson Appleton Born Tokyo 1950. Grew up in Greece, Italy & France. Tutored by Harriet Rabel, graduate of Chicago Art Institute. Was a fine artist in Siena 1970-73. Had two one man shows and participated in several collectives.

Sold 85 paintings and 15 statues. Illustrates his own books. zirzameen.com

Garden Dreams (left) oil 120 cm x 90 cm 2022

St. George (top right) oil 90 cm x 60 cm 1973

Water Sprite (bottom right) acrylic 13 cm x 11 cm 2022

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Yvonne Welman “My work is a personal reaction to social issues.” Beauty and traditional painting can attract and give more willingness to at least try to understand each other. She uses color, composition, materials, icons to reach her goal. We need a world with high moral standards. yvonne-welman.com

@yvonnewelmanart

Communication: the Language of Love Changes mixed media 100 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 2022/23

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Mark J. Shevetone Mark Shevetone is a Las Vegas based artist is known for his impressionist paintings that capture people, places and all events in his life. He’s inspired by the color, wildness and creativity of nature, or equally from the mundane images in everyday life. shevetoneartgallery.com

Mrs. Grunty (top left) acrylic on canvas 76 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2022

@shev_del_shevy

I’m Thirsty (top right) acrylic on canvas 76 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2023

Belma’s Bow (bottom) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 142 cm x 4 cm 2021

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Brian Wagner, BWags Photography

Morning Fog Over the River photography 61 cm x 91 cm 2019

A self-taught, published, and competition ribbon-winning photography artist whose visual storytelling images have caught the attention of a growing clientele worldwide, including having been contacted by a regional magazine to run this photo as a 2-page spread and to shoot for. brianwagner.smugmug.com

@bwags.photography

Roberts Jeffrey

Aruba Countryside acrylic 56 cm x 71 cm x 4 cm 2023

I have been basically an Oil, Landscape Painter for most of my life. With an occasional portrait. This is from a photo that I took on a recent cruise to Aruba. It seems their Donkeys roam free, much like our Deer. This is a, 22”x28” canvas done in acrylics. Aruba is beautiful. etsy.com/shop/JeffsArtWV @jeffsart1012

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Sally Hunter Philburn Philburn uses her artwork to give a voice to the voiceless, including herself. The work the burns is a response to identity, and her own journey to find hers. She uses her art work to confront local and national issues.

Working closely with refugee groups, she raises awareness. sallyphilburn.wixsit.com

Sea of Hostility (top left) acrylic in hessian 60 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

@sallyhunterphilburn

Close Your Eyes (top right) hollow clay with oxides 15 cm around 2023

The Burns (bottom) smoke fired clay 80 cm x 80 cm x 10 cm 2022

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Faythe Payol Faythe Payol graduated from Art school, has won several prizes during her career as an Artist, she is an Art teacher, illustrator and has participated in Art shows in Paris France. “Art is a part of me, the freedom to express my emotions and to capture the beauty of this world.” faythepayol.com

Papillons watercolor 70 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2000

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Sudico_artist

Roches Plates, Port Renfrew oil on canvas 100 cm x 150 cm x 4 cm 2023

Suzanne Dionne-Coster is an artist who resides on the beautiful Vancouver Island, in BC Canada, where she paints daily, swims in the cold ocean and pursues her career in Education. Suzanne’s artwork aims at conveying what hides behind the obvious, behind the concrete world. @sudico_artist

GamaYuna (Ekaterina Abramova)

Raising Moon acrylic and gold leaf on canvas 40 cm x 47 cm 2017

Ekaterina Abramova - artist, master of fine art, spiritual researcher, art healer, and facilitator. She is a multifaceted artist; her style could be described as going in two primary directions: Metamodernism and Spiritual Ornamental paintings drawn on the symbolic folk art. artabramovagallery.com

@artabramova

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Chris Oleary Xandrie acrylic on canvas 51 cm x 41 cm x 1 cm 2015

Being a feminine gay kid made me the odd one in an Irish Catholic household. My creative process is more problem solving. I let the image dictate and introduce themselves throughout the process. Each piece is an extension of who I am, and these faces have been my strength. chrisolearyart.com

@chrisolearyart

CatHouse Creative Design

Pretty Face digital painting using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Wacom tablet 76 cm x 71 cm 2022

CatHouse Creative Design Pinup Illustrations capture the timeless, fun, colorful, artful and classic look of the 1940’s glamour girls in a modern style. The perfect embodiment of beautiful women and eroticism. Each design that’s produced integrates vintage and modern style. cathousecreativedesign.com

@cathousecreativedesign

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Gerhard Petzl Born 1973, in Graz, Austria. Lives & works in Vevey, Switzerland and Kalsdorf/Graz, Austria. A visual artist who works with bronze, stone, wood, mixed media, chocolate and does not limit himself to any medium, technique and shape. The exploration is the journey. gerhardpetzl.gallery

Lung lobster (Mirrored world Edition - Science) (top left) fine art print 80 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2022

@choco4uall

Anthill sculpture (Mirrored world Edition - Sculpture) (top right) fine art print 84 cm x 84 cm x 3 cm 2022

Light tie (Mirrored world Edition - Photography) (bottom) alu-dibond 70 cm x 78 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Sezin Aksoy “SEZ” Born in Istanbul, 1981. Studied business and management in Bryant College, today known as Bryant University in North Providence, RI. Later finished School of Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2007. Since than attended various group shows and given four solo exhibitions in Istanbul. sezinaksoy.com

@aksoy.sezin

Shamans Snake chalk drawing on paper 200 cm x 150 cm 2022

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Tanya Lee Raycroft

Walk photography 2022

The arts have been a vital part of my life. Painting in all mediums, photography, writing and music were and are my passions. I have an Associate Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences with a Bacelor of Science in English Literature. I studied International Business. artboxy.com/tleebiggs

Alexandra Warmuth

Warrior painting on canvas 100 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2022

I express my creativity by painting, weaving, tufting, and upcycling. My paintings are made of different materials - canvas, wood, metal, or glass. I see things and have the need to change them, to embellish them, to make them unique. awartlife.com

@alexandrakunstwerkstatt

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clAR.T

Jungle acrylic 50 cm x 25 cm x 1 cm 2023

I have always been fascinated by colors, especially by the power of their nuances by mixing them.

Everything I paint refers to nature, that is definitely my trigger image. My abstract sense manifests into nature’s own life: sea, forest, sand, earth, wind and all the basic elements. @clar9.t

Denise Longeneker Meanwhile acrylic, collage, resin 40 cm x 50 cm x 1 cm 2023

I am a self taught American artist known for using abstract realism in my mixed media pieces. I enjoy painting various subject matter whether it be portrait or landscape. @denilong_art

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James H. Morris Born in California, I’ve been a photographer since the age of 16. My work has appeared in magazines, websites, and more. It is just recently, that I have gone public with my latest creations. My work is whimsical and focuses on capturing the beauty of nature. jameshmorris.com

@jamesmorrisfineart

Moonset Over the Cascades photograph 30 cm x 20 cm x 1 cm 2018

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J.H. Allen J.H. Allen is an abstract, fresco artist based in Key West Florida, who is represented in private collections across the United States. His work explores the colors and “vibes” of the Carribean tropical cultures, while making the most of the textural potential of his medium. jhallenfineartfrescoes.com

Tropican (top left) fresco 122 cm x 107 cm x 5 cm 2017

@jhallen

What the Seagull Saw (bottom left) fresco 122 cm x 107 cm x 5 cm 2019

Event Horizon (right) fresco 183 cm x 122 cm x 10 cm 2023

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Blake Youngman

Mustard Powder oil on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 1 cm 2021

Blake Youngman’s surrealistic take on figuration is also layered with symbolism, as he believes that this generation is becoming further detached from reality. In his artistic process, he most often employs acrylics, oils, and pastels on canvas or paper. @b.youngman.art

Shreya Rao

Fluidity oil 27 cm x 35 cm 2023

Shreya Rao is a soon-to-be college graduate who will be earning her Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology and Neuroscience. She is an avid artist who explores all mediums in her spare time. She is currently applying to medical school and hopes to incorporate her art into her studies! shreyart.weebly.com

@shefdoodles

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Manuela Simmich-Lovan Manuela Simmich-Lovan is a self-taught hobby artist whose work has been exhibited in several places in the eastern part of Germany as well as digitally in international exhibitions. Her prefered themes and subjects in her paintings are landscapes and seascapes. facebook.com/manuela.simmichlovan

Along the Coast (top left) acrylic 42 cm x 59 cm 2020

Waiting for the Sunset (top right) acrylic 42 cm x 59 cm 2020

Sailing Away (bottom) acrylic 42 cm x 59 cm 2020

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Nicole Burkett

Poetic Justice acrylic 40 cm x 60 cm 2016

I used to create art strictly for therapeutic purposes but slowly my passion for expressing myself grew into a side business and now a full time job! My art is eclectic, colorful, textured, and expressive. I create my art wholeheartedly and I love to support other artists too. @grittys_baby_art_girl

Mieshiel

Orange Crush oil on canvas 90 cm x 70 cm x 5 cm 2022

Born in NYC, I was raised in a family of artists and graphic designers and was exposed to some of the best cutting edge art of the time as well as being trained in painting and drawing at an early age. I went on to receive my BFA in design from CalArts in 1986. mieshiel.com

@art_of_mieshiel

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Kristof Corvinus I’ve been an artist professionally since age sixteen. The mediums I most enjoy are oil paints, coloured pencil,graphite, pen and ink, polymer sculpture and digital art. I currently am saturated with Dark , more thought provoking pieces. theblacktulipstudio.weebly.com

@kristof_corvinus_fine_artist

Dark Little World acrylic 23 cm x 36 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Coley Arrington Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland, I always had an interest in drawing since I was in elementary school.

I took art classes in middle school and high school. After graduating high school, I attended and graduated from Towson University with a BA degree in Art + Design. @artbycoley

Barack Obama (top left) charcoal and paint 71 cm x 51 cm 2018

Nelson Mandela (top right) charcoal and paint 71 cm x 51 cm 2018

Aretha Franklin (bottom) charcoal and paint 45.72 cm x 45.72 cm 2018

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Infinity Art

Relations acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2022

Kristina an artist from Lithuania. Revealed herself as an artist after found peace and harmony inside herself. In 2021 created her brand Infinity Art providing abstract art. She called herself: painter from the heart. infinityart.lt @kristina_infinityart.lt

Christopher Dabek

Angel Disco Pink HD acrylic print 124 cm x 186 cm x 3 cm 2022

Christopher Dabek is a contemporary artist whose passion for the arts and appreciation for beauty began at a very young age. Through his entrepreneurial spirit and unique vision he has made a significant impact in the contemporary art and photography world with fusion settings. christopherdabek.com

@christopherdabekluxuryart

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Williams Vinicio Williams Vinicio is a contemporary figurative painter who has experimented with different styles of figuration throughout the years. As a painter, his primary concern is the human body. He believes that images of the body can have a profound psychological impact on the viewer. williamsvinicio.com

Distance (top left) oil on canvas 30 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2023

Body (top right) oil on canvas 30 cm x 36 cm x 2 cm 2023

@vinicioartgallery

Where Did You Sleep Last Night (bottom) oil on canvas 24 cm x 36 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Michele Taras Taras has been described as: “a young Picasso, as if he fell into a rainbow.” Her unique style is very much her own and is a beautiful blend of art naïve and contemporary. Her bright and colourful paintings have sold to collectors across the globe. Taras is one to watch. micheletaras.com/Painting.html

Drinks, my Deer? (top left) acrylic 76 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2020

@micheletarasart

Drinking Companion (top right) acrylic 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2021

Overlooked (bottom) acrylic 122 cm x 152 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Stella M. Djulus Stella is a mixed media artist who works with oil and acrylic paints. Her muses are mostly women and flowers and her style is abstract realism. She paints beauty in a very impactful way and the subjects are portrayed with delicate expressions representing the bold and overcomer. artsbystella.com

@arts_bystella

Pulchritude acrylic and oil on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Peggy Hinaekian European/American artist working and living in the U.S. and Switzerland. Gallery representations in both places. Numerous solo and group shows on two continents. Articles in European and American newspapers and magazines. Collections with multinational corporations and museums. peggyhinaekian.artspan.com

@hinaekian

The Fire Within mixed media on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Nasser Samman I’m a designer based in little Melbourne, Australia. ​I enjoy turning complex ideas into simple, beautiful, tangible outcomes. When I’m not making, illustrating, designing or editing, you will find me hiking out in nature. nassersamman.com

Jaws of Life (top left) polystyrene/foam coat/epoxy sculpt 120 cm x 80 cm x 110 cm 2022

@nassercreates

Elixir Bottle (top right) resin/PLA/acrylic/MDF 28 cm x 18 cm x 18 cm 2021

Velociraptor (bottom) sculpey clay/epoxy resin/acrylic paint/drift wood 45 cm x 30 cm x 67 cm 2018

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Pedro Sousa Louro In Pedro’s work, you can see the evolution in his dialogue with colours and geometry, despite his preferences for contemporary artists like Francis Bacon and Ben Nickolson. His reminiscence comes from the “neoplasticism” of Mondrian, Robert Rauschenberg, and in some way, Picasso. pedrosousalouro.co.uk

@psl.artstudio

Money Talks mix media/ collage 103 cm x 83 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Sam Kerekes Sam’s Art work is inspired by the Hungarian & Australian Culture & History. He takes a photo and later connects his drawing intuition via Digital Technology to a new dimension of expression that inspires, awakes curiosity and has a relaxing effect on people. digitalartcreator.com

Hungary for Freedom (top left) digital photo mixed media 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2022

@kerekessam

The Sun, Connection to Orion Belt (top right) digital photo mixed media 30 cm x 43 cm x 3 cm 2021

Freedom to Celebrate (bottom) digital photo mixed media 41 cm x 51 cm x 2 cm 2020

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Swapnil Nevgi Swapnil is an established, award winning artist based in Australia whose work can be found in private collections worldwide. He paints primarily with oil colours on linen in realistic style. His art is influenced by the life around us, currently focussing on nature & wildlife. swapnilnevgi.com

Big Brother (top left) oil on polycotton canvas 150 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2022

@swapnil.nevgi.fineart

Le Magnifique (top right) oil on polycotton canvas 150 cm x 90 cm x 4 cm 2021

Nurturing Mother (bottom) oil colours on linen 76 cm x 150 cm x 4 cm 2021

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Wodan Roel De Witte, also known as Wodan, was born in 1987, Belgium. He is inspired by nature, the animal kingdom, history and surrealism. In September 2021 Wodan opened a framing shop/gallery in Ghent where he sells his work and exhibits the work of other artists. wodan-work.com

Hostile Planet (top left) graphite on paper 33 cm x 32 cm x 2 cm 2020

@wodanwork

SHELLow Waters (top right) fine line pen 24 cm x 26 cm x 2 cm 2022

Life vs Death (bottom) fine line pen 35 cm x 47 cm x 2 cm 2018

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Jordan Lambi Jordan Lambi is an emerging artist based in Meanjin/Brisbane. Working with oil paints, varying forms of abstract art have been explored so far. Jordan’s work is defined by the use of bold colours in liquid forms and shapes with an expressionist form. jordanlambiart.com

Thermal (top left) oil on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2023

@jorelbi_art_bakery

Voulez Ovule (top right) oil on canvas 56.5 cm x 41 cm x 3.5 cm 2022

Pandemic Patching (bottom) mixed media (predominantly oil) 50 cm x 70 cm x 1.5 cm 2022

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Cindy Seto I am Chinese Canadian. I am from Toronto Ontario. I do research and photography. I love to eat food and drink cocoa cola. I am visual arts person, also known as fine arts field. I have 2 degrees and a diploma. I am usually in British Columbia, doing activities. cindyseto35.wordpress.com

@cindyseto1982

Chinese Traditional Fan Dance photography 8 cm x 11 cm x 3 cm 2020

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Alice Calow A painter and nurse based in Liverpool, UK. My nude art is inspired by my time fighting Anorexia Nervosa, now painting both myself and other women to empower, celebrate, and embrace our natural bodies. Art is my therapy, with my abstract pieces reflecting my daily emotions. etsy.com/uk/shop/alicecalowart

Lily (top left) acrylic paint 40 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2020

Daisy (top right) acrylic paint 40 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2021

@alicecalowart

Bella (bottom) acrylic paint, ink, pastel 100 cm x 150 cm x 2 cm 2022

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AJ Viggiano Designing abstract art inspired by popular culture to channeling an admired artist (Pollack). As shown here: The God Particle represents the atom that set off the “Big Bang” theory- Firestorm tells about a town destroyed by wildfire- Genesis a sunspot as seen in my minds eye… theviggartbox.com

The God Particle (left) mixed media 30 cm x 23 cm 2010

Firestorm (top right) mixed media 30 cm x 23 cm 2015

Genesis of a Sun Spot (bottom right) mixed media 30 cm x 21 cm 2011

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Gabriel Boccuni

Mother Nature painting 30 cm x 40 cm 2020

Gabriel Boccuni is an Italian artist in London. With a Diploma in Art and Design from LCCA and a degree in Animation from UAL, he exhibited in both London and Rome, showcasing nature, anthropology, and mysticism, His unique style mixes animation and hand-drawn illustrations. gboccuni.com

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Alejandra Alanis de Nunez

Gordon watercolor 61 cm x 46 cm 2022

Born in México in 1966. Got married, raised 3 children. We moved to the US in the year 2000. As I retired from teaching, and with an “empty nest”, we moved to France, where I re-connected with my favorite hobby: Painting! aalanisarte.com

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Jenny Shargorodsky Jenny Shargorodsky is an impressionistic painter and scientist with an artistic soul. Jenny mainly uses acrylics, but experiments with other media. “Painting brings me peace and offers me a place where I can impart strength to influence every day life. “ Delray Beach FL USA life-oncanvas.com

The Iceberg (top left) acrylic 76 cm x 61 cm x 9 cm 2022

@the_life_on_canvas

Beauty of Venice (top right) acrylic 61 cm x 76 cm x 9 cm 2023

Arizona blues (bottom) acrylic 61 cm x 76 cm x 9 cm 2019

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Fallon Eloy-Defauw I am a 36 year old French artist, recently living in the USA. I am mainly dedicated to painting and drawing. I also like to experiment with mixed media to express my different emotions or to reflect those of my subjects. @eloydefauw

Couchant sur San Francisco (top left) oil 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2022

Fumer. (top right) acrylic 40 cm x 30 cm 2023

Hands. (bottom) mixed media 20 cm x 30 cm 2023

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Monica Diaz

My Neighborhood acrylic on canvas 76 cm x 102 cm x 4 cm 2023

Art has given me a way to express my feelings and discover myself again. My style is intuitive abstract.

Reflect my emotions and joy of my new journey. After surviving cancer in 2021, my paintings now are the reflection of this new life full of discoveries. monicadiazart.com

@monicadiaz_art

Samantha Oliver

Body Empowerment & Expression pencil/graphite on canvas 60 cm x 85 cm x 2 cm 2023

Im an autistic self taught artist, I’m a single mom to a little boy Reuben he is non verbal autistic. I love drawing and making people feel special and get in touch with their feelings and ultimately love themselves for who they truly are. I wouldn’t be an artist now if it wasn’t for Steven Thomas Forster who believed in me and always supported me when I wanted to give up. Please feel free to visit my website. samanthaoliverartist.co.uk

@autisticportraitartist

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Sebastien Lachapelle

Hunter’s Paradise digital art - photomanipulation 68 cm x 46 cm 2023

My style lives between realism and illustrative, and I favor a palette of bright and contrasting colors, in harmony with the theme of my work. Diversified and eclectic, from playful art to surrealism, my projects are vey often the result of a spur of the moment idea. sebastienlachapelled.myportfolio.com

Ruta Saksens Kalmane

The Bush Monster digital photographic image 60 cm x 80 cm 2022

Ruta Saksens Kalmane is a linguist whose deeply personal interest in visual arts served as a starting point for becoming a fine-art nature photographer working with image and text alike. Her recent mixed-media project The Bush Monster is an extraordinary story for children. saksens.nl

@saksens.kalmane

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Laci Michaud As a born and raised Alaskan, self taught mixed-media, and graphic design artist, Laci’s art focuses on hand-painting, precious metal leafing, decoupage, and quality crystal and stones. She is meticulous that no animals are harmed for sole intent to create her artwork. lacimichaud.com

HOPE: Alaskan Black Bear (top left) mixed media 18 cm x 30 cm 2023

@lacimichaudart

SERENGETI: African Wildebeest (top right) mixed media 2023

HEAVEN: Alaskan Coyote (bottom) mixed media 2022

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Julia Lincke I was born on 6 January 1966 in Germany. After my studies, I worked as a social pedagogue for several years. In 1996 I moved to Mallorca/Spain where I started painting. The subjects of my work are urban scenes, people and arquitecture mostly in watercolour with strong contrasts. julialincke.com

Las Ramblas de Barcelona (left) watercolor on paper 105 cm x 75 cm 2021

@julialincke.com

On the Way in the Upper Town (top right) watercolor on paper 70 cm x 50 cm 2022

San Antonio Downtown (bottom right) watercolor on paper 46 cm x 32 cm 2023

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Marie Andrée Marie Andrée is inviting you into the world of her transformative art. She discovered a way to draw shapes using household items that surround her daily. She uses her passion for psychology as inspiration. Where her paintings reflect the different faces that the human exhibits. marieandreearts.com

Marilyn One Mask (top left) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2023

@marieandreeart

Susan One Mask (top right) acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 5 cm 2022

Frida One Mask (bottom) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 100 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Danielle Zirk Danielle Zirk, a globally renowned Professional Artist, is quickly becoming one of the most powerful females in her industry, and paving the way for mothers in their professions. The 2019 Artworks Hall of Fame Inductee is called “One of the most excited artist to come along. daniellezirk.com

@danielle.zirk

New Earth Child acrylic and oil on canvas 40 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Renate van Nijen I am a Dutch-born, internationally-exhibited, artist and published writer. I live in southern Spain since 2003. I trained in expressive art in New Zealand and the Netherlands. I like to work in series, e.g. colourful women, animal art and art nouveau inspired surreal art. renatevannijen.com

CMee (top left) acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm 2020

@renatevannijenart

May You Be (bottom left) acrylic on canvas 73 cm x 82 cm x 1 cm 2021

Le Beau Rêve (right) acrylic on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

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John Adams Artist Activist painter using acrylics in a style that combines abstract expressionism with representation. I present a strong message about political environmental and ecological issues. Recent series titled Animals Matter based on extinction and struggles animals face surviving. johnadamsartist.ie

Animals Matter - Rhino (left) acrylic & lacquer on corrugated metal 100 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2021

@johnadamspaintings

Animals Matter - Polar Bears (top right) acrylic & lacquer on corrugated metal 100 in x 80 in x 4 in 2020

Animals Matter - Turtle (bottom right) acrylic & lacquer on corrugated metal 100 in x 80 in x 4 in 2021

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Victor Alvarez Brunicardi VAB was born in Caracas, Venezuela and moves to the United States in the early eighties; every since, resides in in Fort Lauderdale, FL, persmanently shifting his day to day from visual arts, to music to architecture.

These three activities feed efficiently from each other. victoralvarezbrunicardi.com

DENSITY #2 (left) acrylic on paper 94 cm x 48 cm 2022

@alvarezbrunicardi

SUPERDENSITY (top right) acrylic (different densities) 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm 2022

SAX (bottom right) acrylic gouache 40.6 cm x 30.5 cm 2022

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Nathan Dawson My name is Nathan Dawson. I’m an Indigenous Australian man and I like depicting people in my art. I like facial expressions and how the human body can frame an artwork. I also like the gritty, raw side of art and try to include this in the aesthetic of my art. @nathandawsonart

Eugenics #1 (top left) acrylic ink and posca on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

Untitled (top right) acrylic ink and pen on canvas 50 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2022

Maple (bottom) acrylic ink, spray paint and posca on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Kathy Rush I’m a life long artist. I draw my inspiration from the world around me through hikes, traveling, and paddling.

My work mainly consists of landscapes, wildlife and abstracts. My training has been life & education. I have an untraditional way of creating and it works for me. kathyrushart.com

Spring on the Ridge (top left) oil 77 cm x 77 cm x 2 cm 2023

@kathyrushart

Spring Hope (bottom left) acrylic 100 cm x 74 cm x 2 cm 2023

Red Rocks (right) watercolor 38 cm x 26 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Karen Connor Art My name is Karen Connor, I live in New Brunswick, Canada and I create realistic landscape, wildlife, pet portrait and floral paintings. I have an indescribable need to create and my greatest desire is to bring happiness to your life through the beauty and healing nature of art. karenconnorart.com

Striped Beauty (top left) acrylic 25 cm x 20 x .5cm 2023

Velvet Curiosity (top right) acrylic 25 cm x 20 x .5cm 2023

Intimate Shades of Red (bottom) acrylic 25 cm x 51 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Jim Haupert Self-taught artist for the past 25 years working on projects, big and small. Creating whatever my mind can conceive. @haupertjim

Abstract acrylic paint on paper 26 cm x 34 cm 2005

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Roger Winkler (Roger Artiste Photographe) I discovered photography during my preteen years and have since explored the endless possibilities it offered. Ever since I can remember, I’ve perceived everything as being alive, of having something to say. I simply wish for people to better hear all those silent voices. facebook.com/roger.winkler

The Pianist (top left) photography 51 cm x 41 cm 2021

Siksika (top right) photography 50.8 cm x 40.64 cm 2022

Aglio (bottom) photography 40.64 cm x 50.8 cm 2023

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Danidanielle Meet the eccentric artist, Danielle, whose work is a celebration of color, creativity, and individuality. danidanielle.shop

Ms. McBride and her Guitar (top left) charcoal and markers 33 cm x 44 cm 2023

@danidanielle.art

Kaleidoscope Fall (top right) charcoal and markers 33 cm x 44 cm 2023

Clairabelle’s Aunt Came to Visit From Kentucky (bottom) acrylic 21 cm x 29 cm 2023

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Wayne Millett First in advertising as an illustrator, then in TV animation polishing his design and colour, Wayne continues to reach for new horizons in his art, going beyond just what the eye can see and by merging balanced and harmonious design with the chaotic energy of the brush stroke. waynemillett.blogspot.com

@artboypaintings

Marilyn oil on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Tina Urgo Honors graduate from The Art Institute of Philadelphia. Then Art Director designing for companies such as Campbell Soup and the US Customs. Recent years I fill my canvases with color, light and visual brush strokes, inspired by family friends and outdoor beauty of God’s blessing. tinaurgo.com

Rose of Joy (top left) alla prima 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2022

@tinaurgo

Dreaming (top right) alla prima 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2022

Bee Mine (bottom) alla prima 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Michael Litvin Born on April 12, 1949 on the territory of the former Soviet Union in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. Since 1988 lives in the USA. @michael_litvin_fineart

After Rain oil 16 cm x 16 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Steven And I am a Public Poet, Very Spirual, Art is my form of Self Expression. I paint from Visions and Spirits. S. LeRoux.

ExPLOSIVe acrylic 4 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Awiar I’m Awiar, a Quebec-based artist who captures the beauty of the world around me through vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes. I find beauty in chaos and seek to capture the energy that emanates from every subject. My art invites you to explore and get lost in the colors. awiarart.ca

@awiarart

PRISMATIC PERCEPTION acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Halena Cline Halena Cline lives in Northern Kentucky and has worked as a studio artist most of her adult life. She has a studio at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her work is known nationally and is held in many national and international collections. She uses mediums that are experimental as well as those that are more traditional; used in creative ways. She also incorporates mediums she has acquired in her travels and cultural encounters. She maintains a dedication in her works to children’s and women’s issues. She believes that art education is vital in the classroom and has participated in many lecturing opportunities at her alma mater of Northern Kentucky University as well as the University of Cincinnati, the Contemporary Art Center and the Cincinnati Taft Museum. halenacline.com

Morpheus (top left) mixed 32 cm x 54 cm 2019

Autumn Wolf (top right) mixed 32 cm x 44 cm 2010

Book of Innocents II (bottom) mixed 42 cm x 72 cm 2010-2020

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Richard Sperry “Art, whether abstract or representational, like the night sky, invites us to imagine, participate and create stories. As we view and gaze endlessly, subtle changes in our perception and vision transforms what we see, at the speed of light, in our minds eye.” sperryfineart.com

@sperryfinesart

Love’s, Lines, Circles, Angles & Rhymes mixed media 102 cm x 102 cm x 5 cm 2021

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Jessie Belle van Loon Jessie Belle is from Australia with work across various fields from Concept Art & Illustration to traditional painting. Exhibiting at several Galleries and a recipient of many Awards. Jessie shows an impressive amount of drive, her versatility & passion for art is undeniable. jessiebelle.art

Daffodil Faerie (top left) digital illustration - character design 59 cm x 84 cm 2022

@jessiebelle.artist

Acorn Faerie (top right) digital illustration - character design 59 cm x 84 cm 2022

Phosphorescent Sea (bottom) acrylic on framed canvas 42 cm x 52 cm x 4.5 cm 2023

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Leila McCann I reside in Anakie, Western Victoria. My art journey began in my early 20s at RMIT in Melbourne where I studied visual arts.

After traumatic events, my studies were put on hold for 20 years. My recent body of work began in 2015 after a collapse from MS. This opened up a new way of working as my capacity to draw was limited. The parameters I set myself was to deconstruct what was conventionally classical beauty to find the core of expression without perfectionism. This way of communicating brought out the genuine artist in me. I was always interested in personal emotional responses to ourselves and to our worlds.

As I lost my very close sister Joanna to suicide, I was propelled to discuss difficult topics as a way forward in developing a healthy relationship to intense emotions and mental health in general. When creating I deliberately try remaining open and vulnerable, not discriminating between positive and negative emotions. @a_magical_existence

Men are in Pain Too (top left) sketched with finger on phone in ‘notes’ 3 cm x 4 cm 2016

You Wanted Too Much (top right) sketched with finger on iPad in ‘sketches’ 9 cm x 9 cm 2017

I Want You to See Me Better (bottom) mixed media, charcoal, pen (writing on image digital) 15 cm x 15 cm 2017

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Felina La Pointe I As an Island Girl from Madeline Island Wi. I believe that, with this war on woman especially, we should remember that we are all golden girls and we are all precious.

Golden Girl 24 in x 30 in

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Daniel Chester Daniel Chester is a visual artist living in County Leitrim, Ireland. He obtained a MA in arts practices from IADT in 2009, Chester has exhibited throughout Ireland and abroad. Daniel’s work has been purchased by the OPW, Google Ireland and is in numerous private collections. anielchesterartist.com

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Auroras Dance oil on dibond panel 140 cm x 150 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Mindy Campbell Inspired by works in the round, Mindy Campbell incorporates textures by adding plaster and layering coats of paint to her abstract art pieces. The textures in her work reveal the duality between unity and separation, simultaneously bringing the eye in while taking a step back. She enjoys working on large-scale canvases and being commissioned work from local as well as international clients. This allows her to tap into different people’s visions, permitting her to bring their creative ideas to life all while staying true to her style.

Mindy is a Canadian artist who has been a freelancer since 2016 based in Montreal, Quebec where she has also studied Fine Arts at Dawson College. Mindy’s go-with-the-flow personality can also be seen poured into her work creating mixed media paintings that range from vibrant colors to very dark pieces. mindycampbellart.com

You Can’t Control My Heart (top left) acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2020

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Father Ship (bottom left) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm 2018

Melina (right) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Lori Burke Award-winning Canadian artist Lori Burke creates unique intuitive artworks through a wonderful process of connecting within while feeling the guidance, insight, and energies of the artwork during the creation process. Her style is influenced by the beauty of nature around us. fickledesignsartstudio.com

Supernova (top left) mixed media 48 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2021

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Archangel Gabriel (top right) mixed media 36 cm x 36 cm x 2 cm 2020

Ascending (bottom) mixed media 30 cm x 48 cm x 2 cm 2020

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BEARTRACKS My name is Bobby Mercier I am a Native American from The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon. I am a traditional Chinookan carver / artists for my tribe. I have been carving for about 20 years. I carve to inspire our future generations to keep our traditions alive. bigriverart.org

Head Chief (top left) cedar carving 72 cm x 48 cm x 3 cm 2020

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Head Man (bottom left) cedar carving 74 cm x 48 cm x 4 cm 2022

Old Woman (right) canvas print 48 cm x 32 cm x 2 cm 2022

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