Artistcloseup - Contemporary Art Magazine #13

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

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by Manoo Tedin

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Kenny Ken is an Architect turned painter based in Michigan, USA enjoying creating multi color figurative images.

He is currently working with latex/acrylic on canvas and board and has worked in the past in oils. His work centers primarily on human joy, emotions and everyday tensions. www.kenclaes.net

TAYLOR WITH GUTAIR (top left) acrylic on canvas 40 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2023

@kenclaesart

MIMI (top right) acrylic on canvas 30 cm x 30 cm x 1.5 cm 2020

SAY WHAT NOW (bottom) acrylic on canvas 30 cm x 30 cm x 1.5 cm 2020

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Joanne Fenech Portelli Joanne Fenech Portelli, b.1976, is most known for her en plein air paintings which she has been regularly exhibiting for the past years, both collectively and solo. Joanne also exhibits abroad when she takes part in international plein air festivals and competitions. www.kaleido.art/joannefineart

@joannefenechportellifineart

Last Light on the Pines oil on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Dafydd Kemp Dafydd Kemp is a British born photographer and painter based in Spain. His traditional gelatin silver prints from the 2000s “The Barcelona Years” is a truly unique portfolio that combines fashion, portrait and landscape photography. His recent paintings evoke light and harmony. www.dafyddkemp.com

Damian Cranium (top left) gelatin silver print, photograph 50 cm x 40 cm 2011

Mountain Devils, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco (top right) gelatin silver print, photograph 50 cm x 40 cm 2011

An Angel Looks On (bottom) gelatin silver print, photograph 50 cm x 40 cm 2005

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Kelly Stabley Kelly Stabley is an American fine art/landscape photographer based in Pennsylvania. Kelly’s photography draws heavily on his experience as a product photographer, as well as his knowledge of nature. Kelly’s photographs exude a feeling of dimension, and a sense of presence. www.kellystableyphotography.com

@stableyphotography

Bowling Ball Beach Sunset dye-sublimation onto aluminum 101 cm x 75 cm 2020

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Eva Olsson Eva is a Swedish artist who paints abstractly. Creating art gives me the opportunity to express myself. Art helps me find my voice and express my feelings. To create is a place where I can take risks and accept them in order to develop my own artistic style and identity. evaoart.se

@evao_art

The Path acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm 2023

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James Hurley James Hurley, an emerging contemporary visual artist, who blends digital art and photography to explore profound realms of emotion and transformation. With a background in digital art and fine art photography, he brings a unique perspective to his art which bursts with emotions. www.mycreativeimages.com

Unreasonable Expectations (top left) digital art - a blend of photographs and textures in photoshop 42 cm x 30 cm 2021

@mycreativeimages

Cast Your Spell (top right) digital art - a blend of photographs and textures in photoshop 42 cm x 30 cm 2021

What’s Holding You Back (bottom) digital art - a blend of photographs and textures in photoshop 42 cm x 30 cm 2022

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Maria José Meneses I paint, I draw, and I love artist books to share my creativity based on nature and memories of my childhood. @mjmeneses1

Behind acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Begoña Muñoz Navarro

Autumn Landscape watercolor 18 cm x 24 cm 2023

Born in Madrid. Degree in Business Administration by CUNEF. Certificate in Portfolio Management at New York University. Training at the Spanish Central Bank and at the Bausparkasse Schwaebisch Hall. Working at diverse projects in Madrid. Regularly painting since 2016. galeriaazur.art/artist/begona-munoz- navarro

@pinturasacuarelaspain

Kiani

Ray Fever watercolour 15 cm x 42 cm 2023

Nature enthusiast and self taught Australian artist now living in New Zealand. Her influences are places traveled to in her spare time, and the outdoor landscapes she has worked in. The predominant medium she works with is watercolour, as it travels well in a pack. @desert.moon_creations

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Alberto Garcia Uria Born in Havana Cuba and studied in Florence Italy at the Florence Classical Academy of Art. I work in acrylic and oil, using cold wax. My training is in portraiture and representational art, but I find that abstract fills my soul and offers me a means to communicate who I am. www.chasingmymagic.com

@chasingmymagic

Giallo qua e la acrylic 152 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Sherry M. Riggs (SMR) Sherry has always loved art. Self-taught and formally studied art at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she received her BFA. She has an ongoing growing CV and currently on display in many galleries and shows. Her creations are created mainly from her dreams and life. @artbysmr1

Century Tree (left) oil on canvas 122 cm x 14 cm x 3 cm 2019

@sherrymriggs

Gruene Texas Water Tower (top right) oil on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2023

Tequila Bottle (bottom right) oil on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2018

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Mojgan Vahdati-Nia Mojgan Vahdati-Nia is a multi-faceted individual with a rich life journey which began in Iran, later moved to France, NY, LA. With a background in architecture, food science and nutrition and a love for arts, she paints architectural wonders and essence of women in her artwork. mojart.printify.me

@mojartss

Fly Underwater oil paint 76 cm x 122 cm 2022

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Alex Wings-Davydov Alex is a professional artist who lives and works in the USA. “It’s about learning to quiet down the static and return to the present moment - just focusing on what you see in front of you.” @alexwings_arte

Metamorphosis 3 (top left) oil, wood canvas 40 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2022

The Pool (top right) oil, canvas 50 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Night Light (bottom) oil, wood canvas 40 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Duke Windsor Born in Texarkana, Texas, Duke Windsor served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a radio operator, combat illustrator/photographer, and drill instructor. His paintings are in many private collections throughout the US and Europe. www.dukewindsor.com/dataviewer.asp

Where’s the Beef? acrylic and imt. gold leaf 650 cm x 649 cm x 4 cm 2020

@windsor.duke

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Luke Kahlich 40+ years in dance and theatre with hobbies in visual art and poetry. As the body ages found new outlet for creative ideas using ordinary objects (pottery here) to translate into unique art works. Adding wire sculpture soon. uniquefromluke.etsy.com

Blackened White Sea (top left) mixed media on terra cotta 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm 2023

@dancerluke

Unknown Spirals (top right) mixed media on terra cotta 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm 2023

Village Entrance (bottom) mixed media on terra cotta 12 cm x 13 cm x 13 cm 2023

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Svetlana Askenazy The Weight of Struggle mixed media 92 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2023

I’m a self-taught acrylic artist who has discovered boundless inspiration and pure happiness within the realm of painting. My artistic journey is a continuous exploration, one that pushes me to dive deeper into understanding myself, colors, textures, and various artistic mediums. asklanaart.com

@ask.lana.art

Bobby Haag

Painting oil painting 81 cm x 121 cm x 4 cm 2023

“painting” by bobby haag. Bobby Haag was born in Michigan in 1993 on May 3rd. He loves art! He makes ( and gives ) paintings to his friends and family. If you want a painting... tell him! His favorite food is salad.

Bobby’s favorite color is blue. He loves you, & me, too!!! @bobbyhaagpainting

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Janet Gervers Art is in my fabric and my purpose is uplifting people. It’s my mission as an Artist and Abstract Painter. I love expressing positive energy, that flows in waves of textured acrylic on canvas. My lifelong passion and pursuit revolves around art and creativity. janetgervers.com

Firedance (top left) acrylic on canvas 51 cm x 46 cm x 1 cm 2022

@jagvenice

Blue Shimmer (top right) acrylic on canvas 41 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2018

See the Light (bottom) acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Emy Born and raised in Italy with Polish roots, I was grown up by two wonderful people whose life was taken away too soon. I found my salvation in colors - they became my refuge, embodying the positivity I craved.

Today I paint with hope, channeling pain into each bold stroke. amandakowalskiart.com

@amandakowalski.art

Surfing in Porto acrylics 50 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Reflector My Art is heavily influenced the natural environment and it’s breath-taking complexity and vivid colours. The Advertising that saturates our suburbs and our lives influences how I approach Design. My starting point is always whether the subject is eye-catching and interesting. www.redbubble.com/people/reflector

A Woman Scorned Is.... Dangerous! (top left) digital photo manipulation 30 cm x 45 cm 2014

@reflector_skate

Visions of Summer (top right) graphic design with photo manipulation 88 cm x 123 cm 2008

Jammin’ It! (bottom) digital photo manipulation 30 cm x 45 cm 2016

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IsaART Since 2017 Isabelle Cannas has dedicated herself to her passion, which is art, acrylic painting, drawings and collages. Her paintings are often not predefined, the themes crystallize only during completion. A wonderful combination of the emotional power she needs to create. www.artisa.website

I Am Woman (top left) mixed media on canvas 70 x 50 x 3 cm 2023

@cannasisabelle

The End of The World (top right) mixed media on canvas 90 cm x 70 cm x 4 cm 2022/23

No Title (bottom) collage on paper 30 cm x 21 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Ben Vitrol Vautier Alvarez Benjamin Vitrol Vautier Alvarez, a multifaceted artist, transitioned from cinema and design to painting. He merges abstraction with figuration, creating captivating art. His diverse background in cinema and design, coupled with a love for photography, enriched his work. artsper.com/fr/artistes-contemporains/france/81648/benjamin-vitrol-vautier-alvarez

Blue Pilot acrylic on canvas 50 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

@vitrol_art

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Bracho+Bosch When fashion exalts art. The brand making its way in the international fashion market was born from the mind of the daughter of the Venezuelan artists Gabriel Bracho and Velia Bosch. This is the story of a dream come true. www.brachobosch.com

Caracas Classic Dress (top left) long sleeves nehru collar dress 95% recycled polyester and 5% spandex 2023

@brachobosch

Personalized Jacket (top right) made in collaboration with artist Alejandra Morales interpreting the work of Maestro Bracho hand painted denim 2023

Caracas (bottom) acrylic on canvas 20 cm x 24 cm 1989

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Lisa Lockett The Traveler oil on canvas 102 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm 2023

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Lisa Lockett earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She later owned a design firm in the University Tower in St. Louis and made the transition to fine art in the form of abstracts and portraits. www.lisalockett.com

@lisalockett_fine_art_painter

Michael Egan Mannus Mist photographic print, archival quality art paper 40 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2021

Award winning fine art photographer who has traveled the world and now living in the beautiful snowy valleys of Australia surrounded by outstanding scenery and very few people. www.eganphoto.com.au

@eganartphoto

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Sucheta Rose

Trees on Fire acrylics on canvas 51 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2021

Art is my joy; solace and freedom. I rekindled my love for creating art as a self taught artist during lockdown inspired by the natural world in particular woodlands, seascapes and skies. I am drawn to colour, light and shade. The contrasts and transformations of the seasons. www.artmind2soul.co.uk

@artmind2soul

Sam Ford

Water and Earth, Reunited Adobe Photoshop 30 cm x 46 cm 2021

Sam Ford is a partly self-trained digital artist based in Silicon Valley, CA. Sam draws inspiration from mythology, folklore and fantasy as well as from his experiences with LGBTQIA+ culture and his support in combating climate change. His women are powerful and his men tender. www.etsy.com/shop/bardicpainter

@bardicpainter

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AnaVito Born in Puerto Rico and currently living in New York City. AnaVito works out of AleNca Studio. AnaVito holds a BFA with Distinctions from Concordia University in Montreal. Her pieces can be found in private collections in Puerto Rico, Canada and the United States. www.anavito.com

Nearness of You (top left) oil on canvas 51 cm x 41 cm x 2 cm 2023

@alencastudio

DayDream of You (top right) oil on canvas 51 cm x 41cm x 2 cm 2023

Tempest (bottom) mixed media on canvas 51 cm x 61cm x 2 cm 2022

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Janie Dugan Janie Dugan is a self-taught artist whose artwork is currently exhibited at Galeria Azur, Berlin Germany & and their online gallery through Artsy; she was also a part of the Clio Art Fair in NY last fall. Janie displays colour, and intuitiveness in her drawings using a Turkey quill & paints contemporary artwork in acrylic. www.pierrestudio.ca

facebook.com/janieduganvisualartist

Extinction North America acrylic 152 cm x 102 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Tara Hayes Tara Hayes is a freelance artist born and raised in San Francisco. She graduated from Academy of Art University in 2020 with a BFA in Animation and VFX. She has been painting throughout her life but has recently started selling her pieces online. society6.com/thayes85/designs

Forest Anatomy(left) oil painting 51 cm x 41 cm 2022

Steam Anatomy (top right) oil painting 51 cm x 41 cm 2022

@hayzd_arts

Fairy Stills (bottom right) watercolor on black mixed media 20 cm x 15 cm 2023

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Le Petit Grec Thomas is a Greek-born photographer who moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 22 to pursue his passion for photography. He has traveled the world, capturing stunning images of people and places from all walks of life. @le.petit.grec

Never Stop Looking Up (top left) photograph 5 cm x 7 cm 2023

Untitled (top right) photograph 10 cm x 10 cm 2023

In-between Light and Shadows (bottom) photograph 9 cm x 16 cm 2023

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Nicholas Ambriz Mexican Father and a British mother who came to America at 18 years old after WWII. My mother’s European background influenced me greatly about differences between Europe and America especially the myth that America is the greatest country. Visited National Gallery in London. nickambrizfinesrt.com

The National Guard Came and Ripped Me Off (top left) koh-i-noor “negro” pencil on BFK paper 49 cm x 32 cm 1977

@nicholasaambriz

Americakkk 2020 (top right) photograph on aluminum 61 cm x 81 cm 2020

If I can’t be a Rock and Roll Star (bottom) oil on gesso hardboard 69 cm x 89 cm 1979

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Eva Mercer Eva Mercer is a distinguished Fine Art Photographer whose work is characterized by a threefold exploration: the plight of the divine feminine, the art of observation, and artistic expression to illuminate the often hidden facets of trauma. www.evaseraphine.com

@evaseraphinestudios

The Womb’s Quiet Echo photography 29 cm x 21 cm 2023

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Rada Ovcharova Rada Ovcharova is a self thought artist based in The Netherlands. Next to having a career as a classical violinist, creating art has become an integral part of her life. She finds her muse in nature’s tranquility, offering both a serene connection and profound peace. radaovcharova.com

@radaovcharova

Mist Rising acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 90 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

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Jimmie Leé Jackson Jr. I am Jimmie Leé, an abstract expressionist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I frequently experiment with surrealism & dream like concepts & ideas with good use of color. I pull my influences from our everyday changing reality. I work with acrylics, oil, clay, and graphite. @jimmieleeart

THE MUSE! spray paint & acrylic 48 cm x 48 cm 2022

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Sean Waldron Pareidolia artist, paint in Acrylics, and favorite are my original drawings using digital ink. No limits on subjects, animals, nature, outer space/space ships, images brought to life from street stains I observe. jwaldron56@aol.com

Hot Space (top left) original drawing, colored with digital ink 10 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm 2023

Homeless in Hollywood (bottom left) original drawing, colored with digital ink 10 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm 2023

Homeless in Arles (right) original drawing, colored with digital ink 10 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Natalia Wuest What you see is what you get, and what you get is a glimpse into the soul of an artist who is unafraid to embrace the beauty of imperfection. artwuest.com

Red Swimmers (top left) oil painting on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2023

@wüstnatalia

Three Graces (top right) oil painting on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2023

The Wind (bottom) oil painting on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Chanda Raj Chanda Raj is a talented artist known for her captivating and vibrant artworks. With a unique blend of colors and textures, she creates art that evokes emotions and tells powerful stories. Whether through her paintings or sculptures, Chanda’s work leaves a lasting impression. www.moonshinepaintings.com

@moonshinepaintings

Indian Beauty acrylic 24 cm x 28 cm 2022

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Cynthia Schumann An Abstract Artist in Colorado whose love of color, form and nature, helps her paint cheerful, energetic and fanciful works that inspire. Her inspiration comes through looking at creation, galaxies, planets and wildlife.

She paints large abstracts, commissions and aircrafts. www.brush.bio/cynthiaschumann

Fall (top left) acrylic 71 cm x 56 cm x 3 cm 2021

@cynthiaschumannart

Industrial (top right) acrylic 76 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2022

Sunrise (bottom) acrylic 91 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Susan Fielder Art Core digital 76 cm x 102 cm 2018

Susan Fielder’s art has a naïve quality some have deemed visionary, primitive, psychotic, obsessive, compulsive, untutored, self taught, and raw after the loss of her husband. She is now raising funds for researchers to find a cure for pancreatic cancer through creating art. www.susanfielder.com

@susanfielder.com

Daviz Plaza

Blindness oil and gold leaf on canvas 162 cm x 114 cm x 2 cm 2023

Daviz Plaza, based in Madrid, Spain, seamlessly melds diverse artistic styles, spotlighting the human body as a political statement. His pieces transmute religious symbolism, rendering mortals as deities and saints as earthly beings. An artistry uniquely potent and profound. www.kaleido.art/davizplaza

@davizplaza

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Forest Aliya

Light House acrylic on paper 30 cm x 22 cm 2019

Forest Aliya is an abstract expressionistic landscape painter. She currently lives in Nevada City, CA. After completing her MFA at Pacific Northwest College of the Arts in 2019, she has been working on public art projects and teaching color theory in Nevada County. forestaliyastuio.one

@faristland

Dana Madison Sewell

BlueBird mixed media 76 cm x 92 cm x 3 cm 2022

Dana Madison Sewell is a visual artist, designer, creative director, and art educator based in Toronto. With each brushstroke and layer of colour, Dana strives to capture intuitively the spirit of relationships between human and nature through self-expression evoked by emotions. www.danasewellart.com

@dana.sewell.art

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dianagumz With my works I make a clear statement for the diversity in this life. I stand for authenticity and selfempowerment and express exactly that in my paintings. www.dianagumz.art

September (top left) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2023

@dianagumz.art

Complete (top right) acrylic on canvas 150 cm x 150 cm x 4 cm 2022

Swan (bottom) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Rob Ruts Visual artist and theatre maker exploring what art is more than exhibiting or performing end results. Part of a collective designing facilities accommodating public engagement in matters that concern us all. Latest work is a contribution to this project, called Kermesse. www.design-for-governance.com

Kermesse 300 (top left) digital artwork printed on aluminium 150 cm x 170 cm 2023

Kermesse 283 (top right) digital artwork printed on aluminium 150 cm x 170 cm 2023

Kermesse 289 (bottom) digital artwork printed on aluminium 150 cm x 170 cm 2023

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Skaï Beverly Tamara Pierre “ Skaï “ is a photographer and a self taught graphic artist from Montreal (Canada) seeking the boundaries between photography and digital art. She takes pride in creating designs for the entertainment industry. www.visualsbyskai.com

@skai_theartist

Within Him digital mixed media 61 cm x 61 cm 2023

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Tara M Hi my name is Tara M Price and I live and work in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I studied graphic design at IBCFW. My work has been displayed at the Wunderkammer gallery, coffee shops and breweries, as well as the Teravanna online gallery where I recently won the Merit Award. www.taramart.store

Safe Place (top left) oil on canvas 61 cm x 91 cm x 2 cm 2023

@tara.m.fineart

Is It True (top right) oil on board 41 cm x 51 cm x .25 cm 2022

Empyrean (bottom) oil on canvas 61 cm x 91 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Fran Johnson Fine Art Before becoming a daily painter, I was an Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer for over 27 years and painting has been a great way to relieve stress and relax a bit when I could. I have been fortunate to be accepted to seven digital exhibitions and catalogs. www.franjohnsoncreate.com

@franjohnson12

Invasion oils and mixed media 100 cm x 139 cm x 6 cm 2023

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Patrick Edwards Patrick is a representational artist residing in Arkansas who gains inspiration from music, dance and the beautiful colors of nature. Working exclusively in oil, he explores a variety of subjects but primarily focuses on figurative work, portraits and floral works. fineartbypatrick.com

Strolling Through Nature’s Canvas (top left) oil 61 cm x 46 cm x 5 cm 2023

@patrickedwardsfineart

Window To The Sea (bottom left) oil 61 cm x 46 cm x 5 cm 2021

Forest Enchantment (right) oil 91 cm x 61 cm x 1 cm 2021

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Maria Candeleria Gropp A New Mexican native, I was born in Sapello, New Mexico, where I lived until I was six years old. It was then that my father moved the family to Denver, Colorado, so his kids could receive a better education. newmexico-art.com

Italian Villa (top left) oil on canvas 61 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm 2023

Waiting (wolf in forest) (top right) acrylic on canvas 48 cm x 58 cm x 5 cm 2023

@heartofNM

Mom Bison and Baby in Snow Storm (bottom) acrylic on canvas 38 cm x 46 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Christopher Scheuer Chris Scheuer is a Food Exec & Artist who’s portfolio is an effort to document “How it did happen here” & to define platform for reform, to serve as Foundation for his campaign for President in ‘24! The works are part & parcel of Leadership Fairytale Book, Videos & Soc. Media. current-specialties.com/book

Leadership Fairytale - The Better Way (top left) oil on canvas 51 cm x 41 cm x 2 cm 2022

@currentspecialties

White Rhino Horns #3 (top right) oil on canvas 61 cm x 51 cm x 3 cm 2022

Taj Mahal in Fairytale Garden (bottom) oil on canvas 61 cm x 51 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Uday Dhar

American Portraits of the Zeitgeist: I am what I am acrylic on canvas board 71 cm x 55 cm x 4 cm 2023

My art reflects my biography. I was born in London, England, but spent my childhood in Patna, India. In 1971, my family immigrated to the US. I have lived in NYC since, except for 4 years in Berlin, Germany (19901994). I now live in NYC . udaydhar.com

@udaydhar

Patrick Canning Modern Art

Easter acrylic 99 cm x 150 cm 2019

I’m a Scottish Abstract Expressionist artist that has been painting for over 50 years. I take my inspiration from the New York School of abstract art of the 1950s/60s which had in its ranks artists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko. patrick-canning-modern-art.my big commerce.com

@canningpat7

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Peter Klubek Peter Klubek is a Louisiana based artist currently serving as an art research librarian at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His work has been shown nationally and internationally, his art has been recognized in Scotland and Finland for excellence. www.peterklubek.com

Lance Carter (top left) watercolor, charcoal oil in mixed paper 45 cm x 48 cm 2022

@peter_klubek_artist

Sara Mileur (top right) watercolor, charcoal oil in mixed paper 45 cm x 48 cm 2022

Tiffany Heiple (bottom) watercolor, charcoal oil in mixed paper 45 cm x 48 cm 2022

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Gary Wagner American photographer, Gary Wagner’s work has been recognized in exhibitions, galleries and publications. He has won numerous awards, including Best of Show at the California State Fair Fine Art Exhibit. He completed his Master’s degree at Brooks Institute of Photography. garywagnerphotography.com

@garywagnerphoto

Yosemite Falls Supreme photography 76 cm x 50 cm 2023

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Said Hammouch

You and Eye photography fine art print 40 cm x 40 cm 2023

Photographer and visual artist, Saïd Hammouch, is particularly interested in the visual rendition of the image where the graphic composition takes precedence over the object depicted. Above all, he tries to capture the poetic aspect of the human condition. saidhammouch.com

@saidohammouch

Robert Burns Mike Tyson tiles 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2015

Love all mediums in art. Recently into mosaics. Recent works in pencil oils and airbrush. @robertburns832

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Dimitris Tsirigotis Born and raised in Athens Greece, Dimitris Tsirigotis spent many years in the island of Milos. His artworks have been exhibited in galleries in Florence, Como, Milan, Rome, Monza, Paris, Athens, and San Francisco. www.dimitristsirigotis.com

@dimitris_tsirigotis_

The Wondering photography 60 cm x 40 cm 2018

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Jay Chung Jay Chung is a contemporary artist who have been joining Artexpo NY, artexpo Miami, Kiaf Frieze Seoul, Affordable NY exhibitions as well as numerous solo exhibitions. www.jaychungart.com

Life Writing (top left) mixed media with resin on canvas 102 cm x 77 cm x 5 cm 2023

@jaychungart

Diary of Times (bottom left) mixed media with resin on canvas 102 cm x 77 cm x 5 cm 2023

Manhattan, NY Faces (right) computer manipulation 102 cm x 77 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Júlia Godoy

Irmãs (Sisters), Diptych cochineal beetle, Los Angeles earth, lamp soot, oil on cradled panel 36 cm x 56 cm x 5 cm 2023

Júlia Godoy is a Brazilian artist based in Los Angeles. Júlia’s paintings are created using natural, handmade pigments foraged from her immediate surroundings. Her pigments serve as a crucial link between the physical land she resides on and her intangible memories and dreams. www.juliagodoystudio.com

@juliagodoystudio

Katrina Filman

Every Peace of You digital illustration 91 cm x 61 cm 2022

Katrina creates beautiful, relatable artwork that can be of service by advocating and supporting mental health and womxn empowerment. By contributing to a safe space in our minds and in our homes, Katrina’s minimalistic aesthetic leaves space while you take up space. katrinafilman.com

@katrinafilmandesign

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Stephen Henning Stephen is inspired by undeveloped rural and wilderness areas. He paints the North American landscape in an impressionist style, sometimes with a touch of fantasy. He has sold originals to collectors for a wide variety of residential and commercial settings. www.stephenhenningfineart.com

Forest Bathing I (top left) acrylic on canvas 46 cm x 46 cm x 2 cm 2023

@stephenhenningfineart.com

Vernal Spectrum (top right) acrylic on canvas 152 cm x 152 cm x 4 cm 2022

Forest Bathing II (bottom) acrylic on canvas 46 cm x 46 cm x 2 cm 2023

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TrevorrowArt John Trevorrow’ Contemporary Scottish Visual Artist residing in the historic Cathedral town of Dunkeld, Perthshire’ Scotland. John’s main inspirations come from the Abstract forms & Textures of the natural Landscape, Reflections’ Light & Illusion playing important roles. trevorrowart.co.uk

Caledonian Meditation (top left) acrylic/oil/inks mix on deep edge box canvas 120 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2023

@trevorrowart

Transcendence (top right) acrylic/oil mix on deep edge box canvas 120 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2022

Oh’ Freedom is Mine (bottom) acrylic/oil/ink on deep edge box canvas 120 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Alana Holst My work enables permission in the viewer to find the beauty in things that society typically views as ugly or unworthy and to consider aging, in all things, from a different perspective. One of respect, and value and importance. To value history and experience. www.artbyalanaholst.com

Wired (top left) acrylic and mixed media on back framed hardboard 61 cm x 46 cm x 3 cm 2022

@artbyalanaholst

Where the Horses Were (top right) acrylic and mixed media on canvas, framed 59 cm x 79 cm x 3 cm 2020

Jugs (bottom) acrylic on back framed hardboard 122 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Frank Craven

Eco Friendly Energy Solutions to Fossil Fuel Industry Pollutions (No More War For Favor) The American Dream based on a Nightmare. acrylic 46 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2010

Frank grew up in Barcelona (Spain) learning ART from Kieth Patterson, Carles Briega Bombon,Salvador Dali, Rosa Nicolas. Making his own style of conceptual comic visions of profound persapulations. He’s staged many original OOBA shows/disco events,TV/Films for primordial WAHA? cmm.itgo.com

@musicworkshopparade

Anna Novakov

Private Diaspora (Blue Car) hand needlework 28 cm x 36 cm x 4 cm 2023

Anna Novakov is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, designer, curator and educator. Her creative practice focuses on the transitory modalities of the olfactory and textile arts. She retains studios in New York and Limoux, France. www.annanovakov.work

@mala_igla

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Gabriel Da Silva I was born in São Paulo (Brazil) in 1983 where I started doing graffiti, a style that would be part of my work until today. Then I moved to Madrid, where I was inspired by European artists and thinkers while studying Art Direction at the same time. I’m Currently living in Miami. gabrielsilva.art

@artebiel

Hurricane Season XII spray paint and acrylic on canvas 244 cm x 152 cm x 109 cm 2023

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David White David White was an outsider artist from Illinois. Although he had no formal art training, he apprenticed under a friend of Georgio de Chirico. His mentor graduated from The Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and taught him how to apply his degree in metaphysics to his art. www.artworkarchive.com/profile/david-white

Untitled Landscape (left) acrylic on canvas 76 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 1973

Elmo’s Acsent (top right) mixed media on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 1992

Birth Follows Destruction (bottom right) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 1977

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Steven Fiegenbaum Steven Fiegenbaum is an action painter creating in Augusta, Georgia, USA. He currently is working in acrylics, oil, and inks on canvas invoking spontaneity and improvisation. “The blank canvas is the opportunity to create something you love.” @stevenfiegenbaum

Colours of Green (top left) acrylic and oil 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2023

Scene With Blue (top right) acrylic and oil 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2023

Untitled Iris (bottom) acrylic and oil 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Shirin Amirbeaggi Born in Tehran and now living in Sydney Australia, molded by the artistic energies of life. My creative journey spans both Sydney and San Francisco, where I passionately explore the interplay of light, dimension, and photorealism. Proudly named a finalist in the 2022 Gallipoli Art Prize. I have also submitted my work to the prestigious Australian Archibald Art Prize in both 2022 and 2023. beaggiart.com

A Walk in the Rain (top left) acrylic & photorealisim on HD chrome 120 cm x 90 cm 2021

@shirinamirbeaggi

Sunset (top right) acrylic on HD chrome 160 cm x 120 cm 2021

Starry Night (bottom) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm 2022

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Mansi Bhojani Mansi Bhojani, is an Indian Artist based in Canada, combines her artistic talents to craft exquisite handmade string art. With a keen eye for design & passion for detail, she meticulously hammers nails & weaves threads to create captivating artworks that breathe life into spaces. @curated_crafts_

RadhaKrishna threads, metal nails & wooden base 92 cm x 61 cm x 45 cm 2023

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Sandrine Maffre Sandrine Maffre is a contemporary dot painting artist with a passion for exploring the meaning, aesthetics and spiritual nature of mandala symbols. Sandrine draws inspiration from a variety of different creative spheres, by using natural sea stones as her canvas. www.sandrinemaffre.com

BLUE CORAL COAST (top left) acrylics 8 cm x 14 cm x 9 cm 2023

@handmade_by_sandrine_maffre

SASI’S (bottom left) acrylics 8 cm x 18 cm x 15 cm 2022

SNOW WHITE (right) acrylics 9 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm 2022

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Genn Martin Genn is a visionary artist and storyteller who blends traditional mediums with innovative technologies.

Drawing on her passion for storytelling and deep understanding of conventional art forms, she strives to create visually stunning and emotionally resonant works. gennm.com

Swan Song (top left) watercolor, pencil and procreate 24 cm x 34 cm 2016

@gennm_art

No Evil (top right) pencil and procreate 7 cm x 9 cm 2019

Wanton Wishes (bottom) oil paint 56 cm x 42 cm x 3 cm 2020

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Hanna Oberkersch Hanna, a dedicated fine artist, specializing in abstract art. Painting passionately from the heart, she crafts pieces for individuals who set priorities. Her architectural background intricately weaves structure with spontaneity in each masterpiece to create your sanctuary. hannaoberkersch.com

@hannaoberkersch

Infinity acrylics and mixed media on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 4 cm 2023

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James Ezra Haak

Taboo aluminium dibond 70 cm x 70 cm 2023

Impeccable technique has never been a challenge I’d be interested in. But to give crafted objects meaning, even after creation, is one of my attempts at becoming aware of real world abstraction and interpretation.

Technique is just a tool that waits on being acquired. @jamesezrahaak

Robbie Erskine

Poetry in Pink oil on linen 101 cm x 78 cm x 3 cm 2023

I am inspired by the natural world, the animals, the plants, the magic within it. Favourite genres of magical realism, surrealism and contemporary narrative allow my imagination to flourish and create paintings and drawings of visual fantasy, whimsy or a deeper level of meaning. www.robbieerskine.com

@robbieerskineart

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Bitterfountain When I was young I tried to study arts, my father told me that career was for gay people (he used a worst expression) so I decided to study computing, but at my 40 years old I started to paint and learning by myself. 8 years later I can do things like this. bitterfountain.com

@bitterfountain

Organic Entropy N.7 oil on canvas 150 cm x 100 cm 2023

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Richard Alexander Yeung Richard was grown up in Hong Kong. After moved to the Netherlands he has been working as Product developer, Graphic designer & Concept developer for the past three decades. With his strong sense in concept development, lately he use photographer to bring his ideals to life. richardfotogouda.com

Gold01 (top left) printed on aluminum with gold leaf 120 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2023

@richardfotogouda_showcase

Gold02 (top right) printed on aluminum with gold leaf 50 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Gold03 (bottom) printed on aluminum with gold leaf 50 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Christine Giguère My artwork is the fusion of different materials: painting, drawing and photography merged digitally, resulting in images of distinct visual style lying at the frontier between abstract and figurative art, inspired by landscapes, the patina of time, the organic and the living. christinegiguere.com

@cgiguereartistevisuelle

Deconstruction (top) mixed media 50 cm x 70 cm 2023

Survival (bottom) mixed media 50 cm x 70 cm 2023

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Eran Nordmann Enriched by his experience while realizing cultural documentaries in Asia, Eran is creating in his Parisian studio. His photographs captivate us by delving into contemporary society through a sense of the absurd and dreamlike, with a particular attention to lighting and aesthetic. studiozenco.kabook.fr/galeries/

@studiozenco

The Caucasian Eagle digital printing on fine art paper 105 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Anne Blaich Anne combines ink drawings with digital photography and graphics. In exhibitions in Florence, London, Barcelona, Gothenburg and Munich, her works were to been seen. Anne says: “Art lets you put your life on pause. I use pens and computers to fill this pause with stories.” www.anneblaich.com

Hold ON - Magic (top left) ink drawing + digital graphic 100 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2023

@anne.blaich

Hold ON - Bird (top right) ink drawing + digital graphic 100 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2023

In The Clouds - Julia (bottom) ink drawing + photo + digital graphic 40 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Oliver Heubeck Oliver Heubeck is a self-taught art painter since 2000 living in Berlin. He has participated in international exhibitions. His motivation is to create harmonious and at the same time captivating, expressive works. Mostly he paints in nature or in front of imposing buildings. oliverheubeck.de

Violet Asters (top left) acryl on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2022

@oliver_heubeck

Pink Roses (top right) acryl on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2023

Brandenburger Tor in Sunset (bottom) acryl on canvas 90 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Susan Motz Susan lives in Medicine Hat, Alberta on the beautiful Canadian prairies. She began painting with acrylics about 5 years ago without any formal training. She has sold her works throughout Canada and USA. She loves to share God’s beautiful creation and memorable places. @lovetopaint4me

Sunrise in Tuscany, Italy (top left) acrylic 23 cm x 31 cm 2023

Elbow River, Alberta, Canada (top right) acrylic 31 cm x 23 cm 2022

One-Room School House - An Apple for the Teacher (bottom) acrylic 23 cm x 31 cm 2021

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Joseph Andrew Joseph Andrew is a master storyteller, with the ability to create captivating pieces across various mediums.

Joseph Andrew’s drawings, showcases self exploration through ever-expanding creativity. He challenges perceptions, and weaves thought provoking narratives. @josephandrewart

Battleground (Frontline) (top left) pen on card stock 13 cm x 13 cm 2023

Meeting of the Bees (top right) pen on card stock 13 cm x 13 cm 2023

Field of Flowers (bottom) pen on paper 11 cm x 11 cm 2020

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Henry Korwald Born 1980 in Sachsen-Anhalt east Germany. 2001 - 2010 Berlin. 2010 - 2015 Hamburg. 2015 - 2020 Berlin-Friedrichshagen. Since 2020 in Kamern. The path from the idea through a laborious process to the completion of a work is associated with joy and pain as life itself. www.henry-korwald.com/start

Beyond the Small Abyss (top left) oil on canvas 120 cm x 160 cm x 4 cm 2020

@henrykorwald

Desperate Politician (top right) mezzotint 75 cm x 93 cm 2019

Despair (bottom) woodcut 56 cm x 71 cm 2022

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Nate Elarton Nate has been married for 36 years to Wendy. They have 3 married adult children and are also grand parents. Nate has been carving for 10 years. Nate and Wendy Pastor 2 churches in southern MI and Toledo OH for their day job. Nate enjoys carving faces, and fantasy carving. www.natewoodsculpting.com

Sleeping Greenman (top left) cottonwood bark 23 cm x 12 cm x 7 cm 2023

@natewoodsculpting

Strong Chief (top right) wood, cottonwood bark 35 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm 2023

Cathedral Greenman (bottom) cottonwood bark 33 cm x 33 cm x 7 cm 2018

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Joan Ryan Joan Ryan is a Boston based artist exhibiting nationally and internationally. 2011 she was awarded the Lillian Orlowsky and Willian Freed Grant from the Provincetown Art Museum. 2017, winning she was awarded a solo Exhibition at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury CT. www.joaryanstudio.com

Contemplating a Beauty Paridgym (top left) charcoal 152 cm x 114 cm 2023

@jryan789

Listen to the Crumbling (top right) charcoal 152 cm x 114 cm 2022

Picnic at the Wall (bottom) oil 114 cm x 102 cm 2023

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Joe LaMattina For thirty-six years, I was employed as an art educator with the Hackensack Public School System and P.I. Art Center in New Jersey, USA. Loving my job as teacher and mentor, I spent those years and most of my energy inspiring adults and young artists ages five to sixty-five. www.joelamattina.com

Blue Line (top left) acrylic~ on canvas 46 cm x 46 cm x 4 cm 2022

@joelamattina

Daydreaming, and I’m Thinking of You (top right) acrylic, chalk~ on canvas 51 cm x 51 cm x 4 cm 2023

I Just Love It (bottom) acrylic, mixed media~ on canvas 51 cm x 51 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Jasmin Meirose-Hauptmeier Contemporary artist from Cologne, Germany, born 1982 in Munich. Student of the Freie Kunstschule Cologne. rosenhauptcologne.etsy.com

Lets See (top left) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2023

@rosenhaupt

Big Thing (top right) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2023

Out of the Bottle (bottom) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Mona Raissi Mona Raissi holds a master’s degree in industrial design. Following her graduation, she pursued courses in photography, painting, and fashion design. Her emphasis has been on collage art, blending photography and painting. Mona’s collection “Locations Isolation” showcases historical sites and events, revealing diverse lives through her emotive connection using photography, photomontage, and painting techniques. www.martprojects.com

@mona.ra.i

Locations Isolation mixed media on canvas (photography+photo collage +painting) 130 cm x 195 cm 2023

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Cher Pruys Cher has excelled in her journey as a hyperrealism artist working mainly in acrylics. Self taught, her work has been juried into numerous international competitions, resulting in hundreds of awards. Her work has been featured in and on the covers of numerous publications. artbycher.ca

A Sense of Wonder (top left) acrylic on 300LB hot press 18 cm x 18 cm 2023

@cherpruys

Playtime (top right) acrylic on 300LB hot press 23 cm x 26 cm 2023

Our Daily Bread (bottom) acrylic on 300LB hot press 20 cm x 26 cm 2023

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Dmitry Oskin Dmitry Oskin is a London-based Photographer and Artist. The subject of Art has always been of interest to him from a very young age, winning national drawing competitions at ages 14 and 16. Originally, Dmitry trained as a Fashion Stylist and began working on film and photo shoots. www.dmitry-oskin.com

@dmitryoskinart

Free Spirit giclee print 150 cm x 150 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Natalie Neulinger She is a German artist who already practiced and professionalized her passion for photography and collage techniques as part of her art studies. She lives in Pforzheim and works on her artistic project “Mental Kaleidoscope” and takes part in national and international exhibitions. @natalie_neulinger

3_Mental Kaleidoscope_Lugano (top left) 3D photo collage in wooden frame 60 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

2_Mental Kaleidoscope_Lugano (top right) 3D photo collage in wooden frame 60 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

2_Mental Kaleidoscope_Phan Thiet (bottom) 3D photo collage in wooden frame 60 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Cara Ann Krippner

Sunshine watercolor, graphite 31 cm x 41 cm 2023

Cara Ann Krippner was born on July 18, 1987 to Debra and Louis Krippner in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She grew up a shy, playful child. Cara is now pursuing her MFA in painting at the University of Iowa. She loves her family, friends and Spider, her kitten. www.caraannkrippner.com

@cannkrippner

Helena Mirich

Self-Study I acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

Helena Mirich is a Croatian-born artist, currently living in Berlin. She is a self-taught, intuitive painter, finding inspiration in mysticism, occult knowledge, nature and symbolism. helenamirich.com

@helenamirich

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Dina Kadri Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, moved to the USA in 1999. After working in interior architecture, she transitioned into homemaker life. Her artistic journey began at a young age and today, she resides in Beverly Hills, with her art displayed in galleries across Los Angeles. www.dinakadri.com

Atypical (top left) mixed media 140 cm x 140 cm x 4 cm 2023

@deenzart

Beauty in Imperfection (top right) mixed media 140 cm x 140 cm x 4 cm 2023

A Journey Through Time (bottom) oil on cardboard 152 cm x 229 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Myann I come from interior designing /decorating background. Having high functioning autism which I think is an advantage..I don’t only see a colour in front of me but see the colours that make a particular shade, abstract allows me to express my inner emotions. @myann_dayala_art

BIRDS acrylic 101 cm x 81 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Juanita Van Den Bergh Juanita’s passion for colour and texture is evident in her vibrant and expressive paintings. Her unusual layering techniques result in a colourful conundrum of texture and form. Juanita’s work is testament to her dedication to her craft and is collected around the world. www.studioonenoosa.com.au/collections/prints-artist-juanita-van-den-bergh

Bamboo (top left) acrylic on canvas 152 cm x 101 cm x 4 cm 2023

Mockingbird (top right) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2023

@studioonenooosa

CloudSurfer (bottom) acrylic on canvas 101 cm x 203 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Oleg Soul Oleg Vecheria is an award-winning Russian painter based in Germany whose works have been featured in solo and group exhibitions around the world. Through his art, he endeavors to convey how he experiences the universe, as well as the harmony between humanity and nature. @olegsoul_art

Goddess Rising (top left) acrylic on canvas, pallet knife, brushes, hands 150 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2022

Back to the Roots (top right) acrylic on canvas, charcoal, pallet knife 141 cm x 102 cm x 3 cm 2023

Misunderstood Child’s (bottom) acrylic on plywood, charcoal, color pencil, pallet knife, hands. divided into 3 pieces.

120 cm x 180 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Tobiasz Juraszek Passionate with natural talent young oil painter and tattoo artist born in Poland, living in Luton, UK on the north of London. Artist since 7 years old, toughened by one of the best artists in the world. www.theblackangel.uk

@tobiasztattoos

Unexpected Guest oil paint 120 cm x 90 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Guillem Salas 1985 Barcelona. Sculptor. He works in traditional wood carving with a strong conceptual charge. Committed and honest with his own circumstances, his work revolves around the systematic precariousness in which he has grown up; transforming his peculiarities into a universal code. www.guillemsalas.com

León (top left) carved wood 60 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm 2022

@guillem_salas

Regular Man. “The Traveler” (top right) carved wood 20 cm x 10 cm x 20 cm 2023

Greta (bottom) carved wood 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm 2020

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Celik Kayalar Celik is a Bioscientist, an award-winning Filmmaker and a Painter: He invented LAYERISM in 1989. His PhD thesis in biochem at UCLA (1977) earned his mentor Prof. P. Boyer the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997. He owns and runs a film acting school (FABA) in Berkeley, California. www.celik-kayalar.com

EMERGENCE (top left) acrylic on 2 canvases 120 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2017

@celik.kayalar10

SELF RELIANCE (top right) mixed media 70 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2021

APOCALYPSE (bottom) acrylic on 3 canvases 110 cm x 220 cm x 6 cm 1989

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Gaia Schillaci Serei Lineal - Tapiz 1 wool, cotton and wood 90 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 2022

The works revolve around the research and reinterpretation of traditional tapestry-making techniques, experimenting with textures, size, and density. The goal is to transform the sense of craftsmanship by infusing it with innovative elements and incorporating contemporary concepts. @gaia_schillaci_

Mrlatheznknivez The form dyed oak, hand polished on a buffing wheel 5 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm 2023

Local woodturner of 3 years in the city of S.B Calif. Woodturning became a passion through a hard fall of my beginnings of sobriety. I have always been intrigued by wooden art/forms as far back as I can remember, I am also a current tattoo artist of 25+ yrs. Art is my life. mrlatheznknivez.site

@mrlatheznknivez

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Jedi`Nye Jedi`Nye (Ghenaya Lewis), is a unique artist from Oakland, California with roots in Louisiana and she’s been making magic! Nye has utilized a variety of textures throughout her paintings, ranging from glass to holographic cards. Yet Jedi`Nye’s strategic use of glitter is her signature. @genereux.dejavu

Soul Watcher glitter, watercolor, charcoal 51 cm x 41 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Daniela Bahry Art I am a life long creative, inspired by all things nature, spreading joy and peace through my art. My work as an artist is about the places I love being in. Nature is my primary focus and inspiration. It is my daily therapy walking and being the spaces that surround me. www.danielabahryartist.com

@danielabahryart

Enchanted oil on gallery wrapped canvas 152 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2019

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Meslin Fabrice

Côte fleurie peinture acrylique sur toile 60 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

Fabrice Fabzoo Meslin est un artiste multiforme dont le parcours artistique s’étend sur diverses disciplines créatives. Né le 7 février 1976 à Chatenay Malabry (92), il a parcouru de nombreuses régions de la France au cours de sa vie. fabrice-meslin-fabzoo.com

@fabricewebprod

Catkin van Hoppe

White Christmas, Rabbit Dreaming watercolour 21 cm x 15 cm 2023

Inspired by the landscape of fairy-tales and reminiscent of a bygone era, Catkin’s watercolours are delicate, detailed and whimsical. These images are portals through which one is returned to that silent space upon which the imagination plays and wise truths are told. www.theoldburrow.com/home.html

@the.old.burrow

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Cheryl Kline Painting can be a discovery tool…in many ways I am a voyeur and my work lets you, the viewer, into a very intimate part of my imagination. It is inescapable to be an artist and not give some part of yourself in the process of representation. www.cherylkline.com

Valentine (top left) oil on canvas 60 in x 50 in x 6 in 2018

@californiacaravaggio

Love Poem (top right) oil on canvas 48 in x 32 in 2021

Breathless (bottom) oil on aluminum panel 40 in x 50 in 2023

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Manoo Tedin Bios are overrated; The solitary figures in my artwork are not merely alone; they are immersed in their thoughts, reflecting on the intricacies of existence. Yet, the vibrant and lively elements in the painting remind us that even in solitude, there can be happiness and beauty. kaleido.art/card/m_tedin

Lost 1 (top left) mixed media + acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 2023

@m_tedin

Lost 2 (top right) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

Lost 3 (bottom) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Janca French Colombian artist specialized in black and white photo. I published two books of photographs and I have an artistic installation called CUBE FOR PEACE. These portraits are from SILENCES, my 3rd photo-book project for 2024. Looking for funds :) jancaphoto.wixsite.com/janca

SILENCES - Father Pain – ACT I (top left) photography 80 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2016

@janca_photo_bnw

SILENCES – The Son – ACT IV (top right) photography 80 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2023

SILENCES -The Chosen One - ACT II (bottom) photography 54 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Alisa Vongola

The Dragon photography 50 cm x 39 cm 2023

Alisa Vongola is a photographer based in Venice who works with analogue black&white photography.

Sometimes she uses a mirror, which allows her to “break” the space in the frames and create an altered, mysterious and “displaced” observation of architecture, streets and people. @alisa_vongola

Xuan Cui

TZII yarn 75 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2023

Xuan Cui is a fashion design BFA who graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2023. She is a Muse Design Award Platinum winner and launched her first ready-to-wear collection in the HFW runway show in October 2023. Her designs are featured in multiple fashion magazines. runway360.cfda.com/designers/xuan-cui/tzii7211

@tzii7211

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SHIM Once SHIM left the cuckoo’s nest, his art odyssey began. SHIM takes photos, paints and works digitally to create his works. SHIM IS YOU, SHIM IS ME, SHIM IS ART, SHIM IS WE. www.shim.life

Diamond Eulogy (top left) digital and mixed media 90 cm x 90 cm 2023

@shimisart

ADHD Looks Like This (top right) digital and mixed media 90 cm x 90 cm 2023

Multi-Sensory Differential (bottom) digital and mixed media 90 cm x 90 cm 2023

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BiGboh

Dafne digital 100 cm x 75 cm x 2 cm 2023

Self-taught artist, he chooses digital editing as the technique allows him to best express his vision of the uncertain and the imperfect as representations of the certain and the perfect. His works, printed on physical supports, have been shown in important European exhibitions. vitoarciuli.wixsite.com/bigboh

@bigboh_

Studio Mottus

Neon Demon plywood 62 cm x 50 cm x 5 cm 2023

A multidisciplinary artist living in London. My work is all about trying to re-connect with the younger, playful side of myself that we all tend to neglect as we get older. @studiomottus

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Allie Stuckey Allie Stuckey, a self-taught artist based in Calgary, Canada, captivates with her bold acrylic paintings. Her mastery of vivid skies and clouds evokes emotion and wonder. Allie’s work reflects the beauty of nature’s ever-changing canvas. @chaosalley

The Nothing (top left) acrylic on canvas 61 cm x 51 cm x 4 cm 2023

Liminal Sky (top right) acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2023

Utopia (bottom) acrylic on canvas 40 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Ingrid Baart Ingrid Baart is a Dutch (semi-)abstract painter based in Deventer. Her roots are in the East and West both and influences her work. With colour as a strong basis, there is often a silent protest and a call for humanity in her work. ingridbaart.nl

The Memory. Corps. VI (top left) acrylic and oil on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

@ingridmbaart

The Memory I (top right) oil paint on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

Lilith I (bottom) acrylic on canvas 30 cm x 24 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Wendy Coco

Street photography 8 cm x 10 cm 2020

A photographer and social worker, Wendy captures the images of the living world. Recognized by: The International Society of Photographers - Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award, The International Library of Photography - Editor’s Choice Celebrated Photographer Award. @wendy.coco.3

Rita Horton

Big Pink Poppy acrylics 28 cm x 36 cm 2022

Originally from Nebraska and have lived in various places, including near London and Brussels. I spent 25 years in Connecticut and is where I took classes from a well known artist, Mary Roy. She taught me various techniques that I enjoy to this day. studio38artdesigns.org

@studio38artdesigns

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Isabelle Gosselin With a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance, she worked in advertising until 2020, after devotes herself to painting. She created a professional entity, with her own website and artist imagery, to represent herself on social networks. Also she participated in symposiums. en.gosselinart.com

Abundance (top left) acrylic 121 cm x 121 cm x 4 cm 2023

@gosselinart

Avalanche (bottom left) acrylic 101 cm x 101 cm x 4 cm 2023

Vent du Marais (right) acrylic 152 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Jamie Jorndt Jamie has always had an intense love for art. She was born and raised in Lake Geneva, WI, and studied Art at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. While studying under the internationally acclaimed artist, Terrance Coffman, She discovered her passion for abstract painting. jamiejart.com

@jorndt

Ephraim acrylic 91 cm x 91 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Nan Brall

Speechless hand cut paper 51 cm x 41 cm x 3 cm 2022

Born in New York City, it’s museums and galleries were a great influence. After a move to New England I attended the Silvermine School with studies in steel sculpting. Later I began to investigate the use of paper as a way to examine form without the confines of weight. @nanbrall

Leeanne Hunter

Connections acrylic on paper 30 cm x 45 cm 2022

Contemporary Aboriginal Artist originally from the Central West NSW Australia, Wiradjuri tribe. Currently living and working in Batemans Bay on the lands of the Walbunja people. wiradjuri.aura.com

@graphicleedesigned

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Donna Wise

Chantilly Lace acrylic on canvas 152 cm x 152 cm x 3 cm 2022

Donna Wise is a contemporary abstract expressionist from Toronto. The beauty that surrounds her resonates in these vigorous canvases with the iconography of life’s experiences and a complex imagination that produces art that is timeless. artbydonnawise.com

donnawiseart@gmail.com

Samasu

Eye of Thunder acrylic on canvas 36 cm x 28 cm 2023

Samasu means to awaken. My purpose is to awaken this world to the limitless power of pure imagination. I begin creating with no thoughts, soon a vision presents itself to me and I bring that vision into the physical realm. I inspire others to grow and create their own reality. www.samasuthesoul.space/frozenlight

@samasuthesoul

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Vincenzo Cangialosi Sicilian digital creator, artist, photographer, living in London U.K. Past, Present, Future, are the elements of my inspirations. Proud Saatchi artist. My art comes in Exclusive Limited editions prints. Open editions are also available. “Non Ducor, Duco” www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/2163487

art.vincecang@gmail.com

Got Together digital on giclée hahnemühle german etching 310 gsm 76 cm x 76 cm 2020

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Regan Hatfield /American Devil Sound If all you had is your art that would explain me. www.regansgallery.com

Unrest with the Cannibals (top left) acrylic on canvas 42 in x 34 in 2023

@reganhatfield

Primitive Reaction (top right) acrylic on canvass 32 in x 32 in 2023

Dusty Days (bottom) acrylic on canvas 45 in x 74 in 2020

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Jocelyn Thomsen

Peace oil on canvas 41 cm x 30 cm 2023

I am a Kansas City, Missouri native. I have been living in Southern California for the last few years. I love painting abstract and nature using acrylic and oil. I like to paint scenes that have you looking again and realizing there’s more! josscassoarts.etsy.com

jcartsllc01@gmail.com

Davy Crow

CHAOS INSIDE promarker, micronpen, posca 120 cm x 80 cm 2012

Davy Crow is a French artist whose style is defined by lines and intense colors in a style between manga and pop culture. His artistic approach consists of letting himself be influenced by all things in life so that his style, both soft and incisive, is in perpetual evolution. @davycrowpro

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Christopher Whytal With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Radford University, where I concentrated on graphic design and photography, I work full-time in marketing as a graphic designer while also writing articles for 365 Art+ Magazine. My work has been published in various international art magazines. www.whytalphotography.com

Hammer (top left) digital photography 22 cm x 22 cm 2022

@christopherwhytal

Mirror Mirror (top right) digital photography 22 cm x 22 cm 2022

Rhythm (bottom) digital photography 22 cm x 22 cm 2022

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E. The Artist Born in Brooklyn NY in the same era where graffiti was getting started. E. started selling graffiti art pieces at the age of 7. He’s done a numerous amounts of art exhibitions and created shows for upcoming artist.

Presently he was asked to part of the Universal Hip Hop Museum. www.collectorsonlyllc.com

Wizards of Arts (top left) mixed medium 48 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2019

@eartworld

@collectorsonlyllc

Picasso Meets Christopher (top right) mixed medium 48 cm x 36 cm x 4 cm 2023

Passion Even in War 3D (bottom) mixed medium 20 cm x 34 cm x 4 cm 2017

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Sam Gollan I’m a Ngarrindjeri & Kaurna artist. My name Sam Gollan. It’s been passed down from generation to generation to tell our stories through art. We share stories and teach and understand our strong culture through art. It’s my way of keeping our culture alive for our next generation. www.facebook.com/meiwiaboriginalart

Pelican Dreaming (top left) acrylic paint 62 cm x 107 cm x 5 cm 2022

@meiwiaboriginalart

Kaurna Spirit Animal (top right) acrylic paint 62 cm x 107 cm x 5 cm 2023

Spirit Water Animal (bottom) acrylic paint 62 cm x 107 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Jennifer Gutierrez

Mermaid Fairy pencil/photoshop 22 cm x 28 cm 2023

I am an aspiring character designer that loves to draw. I graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a BFA in animation. I sketch a drawing on paper, then scan it, and trace over it in photoshop. I am continuing to perfect and improve my style. jenngutierrez.myportfolio.com

@reyfan01

Ruth Breen

White Buddleia Flowers with Butterflies acrylic 40 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Ruth is a visual artist who is inspired by nature, especially colours she sees in flowers. She uses acrylic paints, her style is a mixture of arts and crafts/pop art and impression. Ruth is in the neurodiversity spectrum as she is dyslexic, she also has a physical disability. ruthbreen.wixsite.com/ruthbreenartwork

@ruth.breen

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Cortney McConnell

I Can’t Carry Your Grief performance, photography, paper, charcoal, suspended energy, nature 92 cm x 244 cm 2019

Cortney McConnell is an interdisciplinary artist living in Oklahoma. In her work, she explores themes of healing from familial trauma, motherhood of adoptive children, and identity. She is the Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. cferrell58.wixsite.com/cortneymcconnellart

@cortneymcconnell

Kathy Williams

Attention Women: Persevere! ink on aluminum 186 cm x 77 cm x 37 cm 2023

Kathy Williams is an abstract artist whose artwork is created to serve as a powerful reminder, inspiring you to tap into your inner badass & harness your limitless potential. Her work radiates optimism, reminding you of your power to rise & shine brightly as beacons of positivity. www.kathywilliamsart.com

@kathywilliams.art

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Michael Owino Michael Owino, a distinguished Danish -Tanzanian descent author, calls Copenhagen home. Renowned for crafting gripping thrillers, his multicultural upbringing imbues his work with diverse perspectives. Through four novels he weaves intricate plots,sustaining relentless suspense. michaelowino.com

Milk (left) book cover art 42 cm x 29 cm x 2 cm 2022

@mickowino

Outcast (right) book cover art 42 cm x 29 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Aarón Izquierdo He is a Spanish visual artist who was born in 1982. He has developed an unique style mixing pop art and fantasy illustration. The characteristics of his work are the use of color in a vibrant and full of vitality way. And its themes always are involved, coherent and evolving. www.aaronizquierdo.es

VI . THE ENVY (top left) acrylic on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 5 cm 2023

@aa_izquierdo

V. THE GLUTTONY (top right) acrylic on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 5 cm 2023

VII + I. INGORANCE IS BOLD. TIE IT SHORT (bottom) acrylic on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Trudy Zimmer I am an Aboriginal Australian Artist on Barkindji Country. Being a self-taught artist, I started painting not only to connect with my culture but to tell stories and highlight what I am most passionate about, the wellbeing of all children and their right to feel wanted and loved. www.trudysart.com.au

Connecting (top left) acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2023

Reach for the Sky Never Stop Dreaming (top right) acrylic on canvas 53 cm x 42 cm x 5 cm 2023

@trudys.art

Represents National Sorry Day in Australia for the Stolen Generation (bottom) acrylic on plasterboard 110 cm x 100 cm 2020

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Kelly McGovern

You Will be Successful in Love collage 23 cm x 18 cm 2016

Kelly McGovern is a multimedia artist working in collage, sculpture, installation, sound, performance and video. She received her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received her MFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. kelly-mcgovern.com

@kem667

Knut Haraldsen

Up photography 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2020

I live and work as a gaffer in the film industry in Oslo. Have always taken photos and I am educated as a still photographer. I have had pictures in street photography books and websites. www.knutharaldsen.com

@knutharaldsen_photo

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Okan Kaleli Okan Kaleli is an artist based in London. With a background in architecture. He weaves intricate handdrawn works into compelling narratives. Each piece tells a story that resonates deeply, offering a unique perspective on life, culture, and human experiences. www.okankaleli.com

@okan_kaleli_artist www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076802397089

New York, New York - A View from Rockefeller (top left) pencil & pen/ink on paper 59 cm x 42 cm 2019

Queen Anne - A Celebration of a Queen (top right) pencil, pen/ink and gold paint on paper 59 cm x 42 cm 2020

London - A Celebration (bottom) pencil, pen/ink and gold paint on paper 42 cm x 300 cm 2019

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Kendra Nicole Kendra Nicole is a graphic designer and artist based in New Jersey, USA. She enjoys drawing, painting and creating graphic art. “I want to share my bright & colorful art with the world and make a difference”. Follow Kendra on Instagram: @kendraheartsart to view more artwork! kendraheartsart.godaddysites.com

Rainbow Light (top left) graphic design 1080 cm x 1080 cm 2023

@kendraheartsart

Zooming (top rIght) graphic design 1080 cm x 1080 cm 2023

@blessedandchosenco

Psychedelic Trip (bottom) graphic design 1080 cm x 1080 cm 2023

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Trevor Masters

Spiritual Advisor acrylic, sharpie, newspaper, on canvas 71 cm x 55 cm x 2 cm 2019

Multimedia artist from California. Bachelors in Environmental Science, guitarist and vocalist for a punk rock band. @gods_of_dirt

Eliska / E.M.

Sofía oil 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2023

Eliska goes by E.M., which are the initials of her first and last name. She is a Czech-American oil and acrylic painter based in Los Angeles. E.M. is a self taught artist passionate about realism and detailed work. e.m.studiola

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