Artistcloseup - Contemporary Art Magazine #12

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

I Think Just Once Will Do

by Gia A Sabatini

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kremser_art Tanja Kremser is an abstract painter based in Munich, Germany. Her artworks strike a balance between the timeless and the contemporary. “Artworks should be integral parts of the spaces, where we live and feel comfortable “T.K. Her focus is on acrylic and resin paintings. www.tanja-kremser.de

RONDO No. 120 (top left) museumspassepartout | acryl | resin 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2023

@kremser_art

RONDO No. 128 (top right) museumspassepartout | acryl | resin 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2023

RONDO No. 116 (bottom) museumspassepartout | acryl | resin 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Alena Reit Alena Reit is an artist from Germany. Exhibited nationally and internationally. She has a floral designer background and developed her abstract style by using vibrant and geometrical elements. Art subjects: nature, generations, family, and the manifestation of a man in the world. www.alenareit.com

Faith (top left) oil on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 1 cm 2023

@alenareit.art

Watching Summer Go By (top right) oil on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 1 cm 2023

Vocation (bottom) oil on canvas 90 cm x 90 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Meegan Boiros Meegan Boiros was born in Portland Oregon and is currently living in Las Vegas Nevada since 2003. She paints in oils and mostly self taught and has been a featured artist in the Las Vegas Artists Guild, Award for Excellence by Conception Art, and New Orleans Artists Against AIDS. meeganboirosfineart.com

French Quarter Mime (top left) oil 40 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm 2016

@meeganboiros

After the Parade (top right) oil 24 cm x 18 cm x 1 cm 1999

Repose (bottom) oil 24 cm x 30 cm x 1.5 cm 2000

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Tara Media Aase-Hilde Brekke Brekke comes from the Northern part of Norway. Her work covers photo, mixed-media, installation, performance art, film and intangible heritage, supported by The National Art CouRepresented in The Salon International d’Art Salle du Carrousel du Louvre, Ma-G: Museum of Avant Garde. www.taramdia.no

Painting in Red (top) photo, printed on a metal plate 60 cm x 80 cm x .5 cm 2019

@aasehildebrekke

Black Mountain (bottom) photo, printed on a metal plate 60 cm x 80 cm x .5 cm 2011

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Sanaya Master Sanaya is a devoted mother and the creative force behind Dear Darling Illustrations. Her mission is to inspire a world of kindness, love, and joy through art. Her illustrations aim to foster positivity and radiance in your life. deardarlingillustrations.com

@deardarlingillustrations

Elephant Family Print digital illustration 36 cm x 28 cm 2023

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Nathalie Hosay Nathalie Hosay is a designer and illustrator living in Liege, Belgium. Her drawings are inspired by the discovery of the world and the encounter of people who inspires her on a daily basis. Nathalie’s objective is to express feelings and emotions through her art. Her passion led to remarkable projects (exhibitions and book illustrations) in Barcelona, Brussels and Liege. www.nathaliehosay-illustration.be

Keeping a Close Eye (top left) drawing 30 cm x 40 cm 2023

Delusion (top right) drawing 30 cm x 40 cm 2021

@nathaliehosay

Heart and Mind (bottom) drawing 30 cm x 40 cm 2022

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Stacey Kohl Stacey Kohl is a fluid, abstract, and figurative artist. Stacey’s journey as an Interior Designer, Muralist, and Colorist included contributing to “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” under her late mentor, Nancy Hadley is expressed through her art with acrylic & mixed mediums. staceykohlart.com

Fall to Pieces (left) acrylic and silver leaf 122 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2022

@staceykohlart

Second Chance (top right) acrylic and gold leaf 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2022

Fascia (bottom right) acrylic 91 cm x 64 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Tanya Lee Raycroft

Birthday Sunflowers painting 12 cm x 11 cm x 1 cm 2023

Tanya Lee Raycroft is a mixed media artist - photographer and painter. She blends images from both mediums into color and vibrancy. Tanya Lee infuses shadow and light for reflective shades of depth. Her works are an original version of her expression. @tanyaleeraycroftart

DL Thomas

Rain Drops pen 48 cm x 61 cm 2023

I was trained as a graphic artist, but my passion has always been illustration and impressionist. I took a 37 year hiatus from my art. I am a retired veteran. Just recently, in the last year, I took my passion back up to do what I love. pixels.com/profiles/75-david-thomas

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Bijan I am an old timer painter! These are nine sunsets in one big diamond shape. It’s good for decorations! For example in a Casino or a lawyer office!? They’re 10 “ by 10”. I live in Santa Monica California. artofbijan.com

Sunsets impressionism 25 cm x 25 cm x 1 cm 2018

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Maria Leite I am a set designer by training and an art experimenter by choice. Born in Brazil and living in the US for 18 years, I use my artistic curiosity to explore my heritage, culture, and identity. profile photograh by Luana Souza cristileite.wixsite.com/photographyamateur/projects-2

Adinkra - Owuo Atwedee (Ladder) (left) acrylic on paper 91.44 cm x 60.94 cm 2023

City (top right) collage 25 cm x 20 cm 2023

@mleite.art

Adinkra - Sankofa (bottom right) acrylic on paper 91.44 cm x 60.94 cm 2023

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Elisa Politi Elisa Politi was born in Peru in 1983 but lives and grew up in Italy. Here she discovered a love and propensity for drawing and later for painting from an early age. He studied and trained as a self-taught person, demonstrating a strong interest in portraiture. @politi_elisa_art

Trarre il Silenzio oil 70 cm x 50 cm 2023

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Peter Vaccino Peter Vaccino is a visual artist working in several disciplines including sculpture. This painted aluminum yoga asana series is fabricated in a minimalist style, using simple forms and primary colors. www.facebook.com/peter.vaccino

Chamatkarasana (top left) aluminum 68 cm x 46 cm x 1 cm 2022

TipToe Black White Red (top right) aluminum 56 cm x 42 cm x 1 cm 2023

@rmanpv35

Asana 3 & 4 (bottom) aluminum 61 cm x 51 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Paula Agostinho Born in Luanda in 1985, Paula Agostinho is a versatile artist with a Performing Arts degree. She currently works as a photographer, director, and writer. Her passion for human stories is a constant and led to a remarkable project in Mindelo, with portraits of harbour workers. theartaffair.ao

The Bird’s Islet (top left) photography 50 cm x 40 cm 2022

@southpaulaa

A Hug Among Friends (bottom left) photography 50 cm x 40 cm 2022

Today’s Catch (right) photography 50 cm x 40 cm 2022

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Dominic Brown Dominic Brown, born 1983 in the Netherlands, is a pioneering contemporary artist. He merges digital techniques with traditional sketching to create unique artworks. Inspired by ancient civilizations worldwide, his pieces encompass portraits, landscapes, and abstractions. www.dominicbrown.nl

@iamdominicbrown

The Astronaut mixed media on canvas 160 cm x 130 cm x 4 cm 2019

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Francesco Vio

Venice watercolor and pencil 41 cm x 50 cm 2019

Francesco Vio was born, raised and educated in Venice, Italy, where he obtained a Doctorate in Architecture. He worked until retirement as a freelance architect in Venice and in various European countries. @artstudioeridano

Layla Zhan

Focus on your Feelings, NOW! mixed media 91 cm x 61 cm x 1 cm 2021

I am a creative spirit wearing multiple hats: observer, storyteller, and designer. From designing brands to packages to books, there’s no design challenge I shy away from. I enjoy exploring new frontiers, pushing boundaries, and creating exciting things. www.laylazhan.com

@laylazhanx

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Derek Olinger Derek Olinger’s dream-like paintings combine magic realism and pop culture to create images that are at once familiar and fantastical. While the artist’s works draw on themes in cinema, literature, and art history, they are infused with the presence of the uncanny and unexpected. www.derekolinger.com

Games We Play (top left) oil on canvas 92 cm x 92 cm x 4 cm 2020

@olingerstudio

Mysterious Swimmers (top right) oil on canvas 122 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2020

Land of the Sun (bottom) oil on canvas 92 cm x 92 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Michael Pirrocco Photography has consumed all of my life. With an interest in nature, I’m often in a garden wherever I go.

When roaming the streets of New York City, architecture is my primary fascination. Most of all I like sharing my images whenever given the opportunity. michaelpirrocco.artstorefronts.com/urban-botanicals

General Electric Building digital 41 cm x 51 cm x 7 cm 2021

@michaelpirrocco

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Elena Zabala Elena is also a children’s book author. She has written several books that focus on building self-confidence and promoting positive self-esteem in children. www.ezskincare.net/elena-zabala

Princess Catalina (top left) 2020

@elena_zabala_yoya

A Boy Called Henry (top right) 2021

Jimmy and Max Adventures (bottom) kid’s story 6 cm x 6 cm 2020

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Walt Amerika Walt Amerika (1958) is a Dutch photographer and painter, living near Amsterdam. His creative career spans more than four decades, from advertising via design to art. His works balances between the conceptual and the abstract and is constantly evolving from one series of work to another. waltamerika.gallery

The Residue Series Black #1 (top left) photography | Lambda print | 4mm Dibond | epoxy liquid gloss coating 100 x 80 x 2 cm 2020

@waltamerika

The Residue Series Orange #3 (top right) photography | Lambda print | 4mm Dibond | epoxy liquid gloss coating 100 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

The Residue Series Brown #8 (bottom) photography | Lambda print | 4mm Dibond | epoxy liquid gloss coating 70 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2021

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Jia Hao Jia Hao (b.1990, China) is a visual artist based in the Yunnan province of China. She studied at the State University of New York at Albany between 2010 and 2014 graduating with an BA in Fine Art with a focus on photography and digital imaging. jia-hao.format.com

@jia.h.1011

We are Just the Fuel for this Future Train, not the Passengers. mixed media 50 cm x 38 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Peter Eijkelboom Peter is a Dutch street Photographer with a preference for people with whom he makes, even if it is only for a brief moment, real contact. Not only to make them feel comfortable with the situation and Peter can make extremely close portraits but also to get the story behind the people. The result is this diverse series of portraits; ‘Meet and Trust’. @peter_eijkelboom

Stanley (top left) digital photography 60 cm x 40 cm x .3 cm 2023

Keti Koti 2023 (top right) digital photography 60 cm x 40 cm x .3 cm 2022

Mr and Ms Engelenkroon (bottom) digital photography 60 cm x 90 cm 2022

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Erika B.

The Portal photography 60 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2023

Erika embraces the unpredictable and magical effects that can be achieved through long exposure and ICM. Her imaginative compositions blur the lines between reality and abstraction and encourage viewers to discover the beauty that lies in the fusion of stillness and movement. @e.r.i.c.u.t.e

Narissa Russell

Wonder acrylic & resin 50 cm x 40 cm x 5 cm 2023

Narissa is a contemporary artist creating in, acrylic mixed media and resin. She focuses on Impressionism, and Abstracts. She has recently launched her online Etsy store, NYPCREATIONS. Available for commissions, and appreciates working directly with her clients. @gg_311

nypcreative.etsy.com

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Lynda Sauls

Divine Trust mixed media 73 cm x 73 cm x 4 cm 2023

Inspired by the diversity of nature seeking to highlight our kinship as women past and present in view of the richness of the complexity of our souls. I am captivated by the endless possibilities seeking to stir an altruistic perspective and to highlight our kinship as women past. www.lyndasaulsartist.com

@lyndasaulsartist

Susannah MacDonald

And Treads out the Waves of the Sea acrylic on canvas 77 cm x 102 cm 2015

Susannah MacDonald is a New Zealand artist, author, poet, short story writer and art teacher. Underlying her work is a fascination with the esoteric, the natural world and a love of Classical music. Susannah holds Bachelor degrees in education and visual arts. suzartstudio.weebly.com

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Laurent La Rocca Laurent La Rocca is an artistic explorer. With him, the expression “artist’s universe” takes on its full meaning : his universe has no limits. Laurent dreams of a better world and participates in its creation through his works. www.laurentlarocca.art

Panic (top left) photography 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2022

@laurentlarocca_officiel

Missing Piece (top right) photography 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2022

The Sacred Child (bottom) photography 60 cm x 80 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Donald “C-Note” Hooker C-Note, the world’s most prolific prison artist, is a poet, playwright, performing artist, award winning visual artist, and is known as the King of Prison Hip Hop. His works have either been exhibited, performed, recited, or sold, from Alcatraz to Berlin. www.c-note.org

Paula Picassa ink on paper 30 cm x 23 cm 2021

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Paula Maggs This year I graduate from RMIT with a Master of Fine Art. My work embraces an explorative painting process tethered to memory and imagination. I unleash embodied raw expression to create symbolic compositions that manifest my psyche. www.paulamaggsart.com

Wild Thing (left) oil paint and oil stick 80 cm x 24 cm 2023

@paulamaggsartist

Promised Lands Series (top right) oil paint 40 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

A Respectable Man (bottom right) oil paint 80 cm x 60 cm 2023

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Gia A Sabatini I am a mixed media artist working in New York. I am inspired by nature, sounds and inner conversations. My art is my therapy and I let everything out when I step up to the canvas. www.giasabatini.com

I USED TO HATE THIS SONG (top left) ink, acrylics, and modeling paste 38 cm x 30.5 cm 2022

@giasabatinistudio

I THINK JUST ONCE WILL DO (top right) ink, acrylics, and modeling paste 38 cm x 30.5 cm 2022

FATE (bottom) acrylic, modeling paste, watercolor, pencil 50 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm 2021

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Björn Öberg Visual creative living and working in Gothenburg, Sweden. Passionate about colors, details and those moments where an artwork starts to take on a life of its own. bjornoberg.com

@bjorn_oberg

Transit Gloria digital 40 cm x 30 cm 2023

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Joshua Smith Taking clues from architecture and religion, Smith’s paintings are a reflection of art and faith. Smith, not unlike the dreams he credits with inspiring his work, paints in a fever of remembrance, memory, mysticism and metaphor. www.joshuasmithfineart.com

@joshuasmithart

The Secret of Venice oil on canvas 152 cm x 91 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Tina Bergermann I love the nature with all their colors, patterns and structures and try to interpret their beauty abstractly in my pictures. tinabergermann.com

@artbytinabergermann

COMPORTA LOVE materialmix on canvas 160 cm x 140 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Mel Patterson Mel Patterson is a surf artist based in San Diego, California. She creates vibrant pieces to bring tropical scenery indoors. Influenced by her studies in Japanese printmaking, she uses acrylic paint pens to achieve her intricate line work. artxmel.com

@art.x.mel

Tropical Summer Blooms acrylic 30 cm x 23 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Richard Alexander Yeung Richard Alexander Yeung grew up in Hong Kong. After moved to the Netherlands he has been working as Product developer, Graphic designer and Concept developer for the last three decades, after retired he pick up photographer to bring his idea to life. richardfotogouda.com

Gold2 (top left) printed on aluminum with gold leaf (limited edition 1) 50 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

@richardfotogouda_showcase

Gold3 (bottom left) printed on aluminum with gold leaf (limited edition 1) 50 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

Gold1 (right) printed on aluminum with gold leaf (limited edition 1) 100 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Dr. Hadas-Rebecca Youman I was born in Austria and came to the USA with an Art scholarship. My first piece of Jewelry won the Ayer’s Arts award. I create Art in different media. During the Pandemic I created a minimal series pen and ink on paper. A contrast to my exuberant painting. @rebeccayouman

New York City Vibes (top left) acrylic paint on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 1 cm 2021

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) (top right) pen and ink on paper 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm x .5 cm 2022

Fall in Central Park (bottom) acrylic paint on canvas 2mx4mx5m 2023

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Jesse Ponce

Fun in the City acrylic color-shift paint, clear medieum, canvas 137 cm x 78 cm x 5 cm 2022

From San Francisco, CA - relocated to Tucson, AZ. My passion has started when I was younger. I painted off and on for throughout my life. Now I devote most of time creating, thoughts of how to apply color combinations & technique cross my mind daily so I paint. www.poncefineart.net

@jesseponce40

Katharina Castell-Castell

No Tarzan in this Jungle acrylics and oil pastels on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm 2023

Painting has always been a constant in my life. For a long time, I didn’t dare to see it as my sole profession.

However, during the pandemic, I had to make a decision again between my job and art. This time I dared and have been working in my studio on my art for over 3 years. @kcc__paints

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Alexandra de Kempf Alexandra de Kempf is a German-Venezuelan Mixed-Media artist living in Frankfurt. Her work comprises collage, painting, sculpture and assemblage with diverse materials & techniques. She has exhibited in Miami, Scotland, Austria, and several cities in Argentina, Spain & Germany. www.alexandradekempf.com

@adekempf

Guayabo paper collage, acrylic paint and polymer resin on wood 40 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2012

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Robert W. Taft My Lady acrylic paint on glass 14 cm x 16 cm 2019

I’m a self taught artist that really started making art after I retired from my job. I’ve always was drawing or painting something that I liked or other people would like. I mostly do it for relaxation and to make me and anyone else happy. Being older now I get more enjoyment.

Milan DelVecchio

Lounge Gal 05 graphite and chalk pastel on paper 76 cm x 56 cm x 1 cm 2023

Milan is a multimedia artist and educator, born in Carson City, Nevada, currently living in Los Angeles, California. In all forms of her practice, she intends to explore vulnerability by way of impermanence and amusing contemplations. www.milandelvecchio.com/sumi-on-cotton

@milaundry

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Sarah Brunt

Flirt paper on canvas 30 cm x 23 cm x 3 cm 2023

I fell in love with quilling 5 years ago. I find most of my inspiration from nature. I love using bold colours, which I find all around me. I live on beautiful Vancouver Island, home of some of the most beautiful and breathtaking scenery the world has to offer. flarecraftart.com

@flarecraft_art

Julie McKenzie

Wombat Forest acrylic paint on canvas, framed 104 cm x 94 cm x 3 cm 2023

I have spent most of the last 45 years making things like paintings, gardens, houses, jokes, music and babies.

These days I have an open studio in Newbury, Victoria. Open random weekends or by appointment.

0415 836 194. juliemckenzie.com.au

@juliemckenzie_art

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S.Corcota Bachelor of Design; Vizhnitsky College of Applied Arts Sep 1997 — Jun 2001. Bachelor of Arts; Lviv National Academy of Arts. Art and received a bachelor’s degree; Lviv National Academy of Arts Sep 2002 — Jul 2006 @s.corcota_art

Azovstal Bird (top left) oil, canvas 70 cm x 70 cm x 5 cm 2023

Jester (top left) oil, canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2016

I Dreamed of Him...... (bottom) oil, canvas 90 cm x 120 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Dawn Renee Bouchard I am attracted to vibrant colours, and love the strong contrast between the cool and warm palette. I am inspired by nature whether it is a sweeping landscape or the small micro environment that captures the intimate details such as the petals on a flower. www.forevervistas.ca

Appreciate the Moment (top left) soft pastel 28 cm x 36 cm 2023

@dawnreneebouchard

Tangerine Blooms (top right) soft pastel 36 cm x 28 cm 2023

Black-Eyed Susan (bottom) soft pastel 28 cm x 36 cm 2023

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Sunny Altman With an intuitive approach to painting, using layers of pigment, and deliberate expressive marks, Sunny visually expresses the feelings of a time and place. Inspiring viewers to contemplate the essence of beauty and the underlying connections between art and life. www.sunnyaltman.com

Sea Blooms (top left) watercolor and acrylic ink 31 cm x 31 cm 2021

@sunnyaltman.com

Desert Canyon (top right) watercolor and acrylic ink 30 cm x 30 cm 2021

Sea Flower (bottom) watercolor and acrylic ink 31 cm x 31 cm 2021

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Phyllis Shipley “Color can express emotions and my goal is to express a sense of joy and excitement for being alive through my paintings”. Along with her vibrant use of color, she also releases emotions and expressions of life’s journey in presenting an inner belief or thought. www.phyllisshipleyfineart.com

Successful Journey (top left) acrylic 102 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm 2023

@phyllisshipley

Tonight’s Groove (top right) acrylic 102 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm 2023

My Cup Runneth Over (bottom) acrylic 76 cm x 101 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Sharon Paster Nature is fluid and impermanent, and I create semi-abstract images to highlight this constant state of change. I also love color and line, and use them to create both the illusion of space and the passage of time. sharonpasterart.com

@sharonpaster

Beauty Within oil pigment stick on canvas 152 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Daniel De Cort Daniel De Cort is a Belgian photographer. With nature as a starting point, he combines forms and colors into his own creations. In addition street photography is always his other passion. danieldecort.myportfolio.com

Racine (top left) pigment inkjet print on artpaper, support aluminium 73 cm x 50 cm 2023

@daniellubbeek

Tender Awaking (top right) pigment inkjet print on art paper, support aluminium 60 cm x 60 cm x .2 cm 2021

When Nature Glows 3 (bottom) pigment inkjet print on art paper, support aluminium, wooden frame 31 cm x 46 cm x 2 cm 2021

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Aurélio Ramos Aurelio was born in São Paulo, Brazil in 05 10 1975. Lives in charming Lisbon, Portugal, as a hairdresser for 25 years, travel all over the world with his World Gold winning prize from Trend Vision Awards, now Aurélio not just paint hairs, but also Canvas, Cotton and Linen. www.aurelioramos.pt

Lady Kabuto (left) oil on canvas 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2013/18

@aurelioramosartwork

Hellyda Gothic Luxury (top right) oil on canvas 92 cm x 73 cm x 72 cm 2019

My Life (bottom right) oil on canvas 90 cm x 63 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Lynn Lee I was born in South Korea and grew up on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. From a young age, I have always lived for art. From doodling as a child to drawing portraits and then painting on large canvas, I find so much joy in expressing my emotions in color. artbylynnlee.com

The Blueprint 1 (top left) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

@artbylynnlee

The Blueprint 2 (top right) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

Jazz (bottom) acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

Pedro Guerra

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History acrylic and photoacetate on a vertical.diptyc canvas 160 cm x 100 cm x 1 cm 2023

1982 1st exhibition of photography; 2004 oil painting classes; 2006 exhibition in Lisbon ; Yearly exhibitions in Lisbon, OPorto, Ayamonte; Presence ( sold art ) in hotels in OPorto; Collectors in Lisbon, Luxembourg, Paris, Seville www.pgpaintings.com

Oficina_Knot by Marta Alves

Sea to Summit Tapestry wool 105 cm x 70 cm x 8 cm 2023

On display in Barcelona. Marta, architect, thesis on constructions with natural materials (earth, adobe bricks, stone, wood...) this piece was inspired by the Arrabida mountains, Portugal, where the artist lives. www.oficinaknot.com

@oficina_knot

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Mac Mackenzie “Mac” Heslin-Scott, a New York-based artist, draws inspiration from contemporary realism.

Defined by a unique blend of self-taught expertise in both traditional fine arts & digital illustration, her evolving portfolio captures life through her distinct perspective. madgiraffestudio.com

Butta (top left) acrylic on canvas 25 cm x 28 cm x 1 cm 2023

@madgiraffestudio

Snake (top right) digital illustration 43 cm x 28 cm 2023

This is ME (bottom) acrylic and graphite on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 1 cm 2022

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ESS Primarily self-taught, ESS22 paints female figures on paper. Their emotive figurative artwork and illustrative style draws upon more than a few influences, including: German expressionism, an intuitive aesthetic, printmaking, textiles, alternative/punx aesthetic. www.artofess22.com

@lapis.hyperium

Blue Girl acrylic on watercolor paper 18 cm x 13 cm 2023

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Jessica Stockwell

CAVA Cartoon Collection 29 illustration & digital artifacts 33 cm x 35 cm 2021

The CAVA Cartoon Collection 2020. I was born in New York, and landed in Spain via MSP, ATL, PAR, NYC, JED, IST and BCN—in November 2o2o. A career in international marketing, communications, and media with a splash of graphic design and world travels now influence my ART. jessicastockwell.com

@jessicagstockwell

Mark Schwartz (High Heeled Art)

Pug Wearing High Heels mixed 90 cm x 45 cm 2023

Mark Schwartz artist and shoe designer is known for his whimsical paintings of high heeled shoes . Mark worked under artist Andy Warhol and shoe designer Roger Vivier. Mark’s shoe paintings are collected by both private and corporate collectors worldwide. www.highheeledart.com

@markschwartzartanddesign

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Dan Hallman Dan is an American artist/photographer with a BFA from Parsons NYC. He is currently creating three bodies of work: abstract and painterly large scale photographs, abstract paintings and on this page - a series called “Textural.” Using text to convey a thought, laugh or tear. www.danhallman.com

I Could Have Been an Insurance Salesman (top left) spray paint, acrylic, paper, gel medium, wood and staples on canvases 50 cm x 40 cm x 3 cm 2021

@danhallman

We Get Along Better Now That He is Dead (top right) spray paint on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 2.5 cm 2021

If a Picture is Worth (blue) (bottom) acrylic on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 2.5 cm 2020

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Sergey Studzinsky Unlock your inner artist and embark on a journey of self-expression with EVROfABER. You deserve to wear your own masterpiece. www.evrofaber.com

Moonstone - Byzantine Domes (top left) materials: white and yellow gold, diamonds, quartz

@evrofaber

Eternal Flower (bottom right) materials: gold, citrine, sapphire, topaz

Ring “Artist” (right) materials: CrCo, 14K alloy 3 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Jaq Grantford

Through the Window oIl on canvas 170 cm x 132 cm x 5 cm 2023

Jaq Grantford is an Australian artist most recently winning the Darling Portrait Prize with the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. She tries to paint without judgment the true essence of what is around her and see the beauty inherent in people and place. www.jaqgrantford.com

@jaq_grantford_art

Art by Michael C

Floral Magesty graphite and polychromo color pencil 100 cm x 70 cm 2023

I am art by Michael C. I have the ability to transform photos into various styles, including cultural, floral, and royal portraits, among others using graphite,Polychromo color and different 3d accessories. www.artbymichaelc.com

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Marie Es-Borrat Marie Es-Borrat is a Swiss artist. She studied fashion and worked in the luxury goods industry. She also paints, draws and does photo art direction. She has exhibited in Switzerland, Italy and Paris. Her work focuses on our connection with nature, the environment and emotions. www.marieesborrat.com

Flowers (top left) acrylic and oil on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

@esborratmarie

Flowers (top right) acrylic and oil on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2023

Under the Skin (bottom) personal technique on canvas 30 cm x 90 cm x 2 cm 2021

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Xana d’Art My name is Ksenia Chip, an artist with an insatiable drive towards creativity and art. My artworks are a window into my soul, and I sincerely believe that art can have a positive impact on the world and inspire people’s hearts. art-xana.com

@xana.art.official

Ammonite canvas 60 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Phillip J. Powers Phillip J. Powers is an award-winning artist who makes pictures from ordinary objects and through various drawing programs turns them into colorful and imaginative images. Phillip lives in Southern California with his wife. www.lightstrokesart.com

Shape of Things to Come (top left) digital photograph on canvas 61 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2020

@phillipjpowers_

Umbrella Color (top right) digital photography 61 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2022

Blue Ice (bottom) digital photography 61 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2018

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Sanchez

2107-S acrylic and oil 150 cm x 120 cm x 5 cm 2021

Jean-Marc paints large abstract canvases in France, near Geneva. His paintings are free and instinctive, colours, whites and blacks mingle and clash on large canvases to evoke, as in nature, a feeling of chaos and serenity. www.jeanmarcsanchez.com

@sanchez.art.studio

Melissa Bokser

The Clearing acrylic on cardboard 28 cm x 36 cm x 2 cm 2022

Melissa Bokser started drawing in 2007 and painting in abundance in 2020. In dark times of COVID, painting became her escape and method of channeling her emotions. Times have improved but art remains her primary source of enjoyment and creativity. @melissabokser

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Gilda Wilpstra Gouhari Gilda Wilpstra Gouhari is a sculptor from the Netherlands. She transforms the ordinary into timeless beauty.

With chisel in hand, she breathes life into stone, creating masterpieces that blend artistry and nature. Each piece tells a story in stone. www.gildaart.com

@gildaart_sculptor

Woman Life Freedom epoxy resin, stone, hair, wool 168 cm x 70 cm x 75 cm 2023

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IDazArts In September 2022 I decided to give art ago not knowing what style would develop. I started to get comfortable with acrylic, and my style began to show. To this day i still try new styles and techniques, painting helps me switch off from a toxic world. My Journey has only begun. @idaz_art_gallery

Abstract 3. (left) acrylic 150 cm x 100 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

Abstract 2. (top right) acrylic 90 cm x 60 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

Abstract 1. (bottom right) acrylic 90 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Frank Gutierrez Frank Gutierrez, a Brooklyn-based professional photographer, comes from a lineage of fine art. His father, a well known Los Angeles Chicano artist, challenged the stereotype of the immigrant lens. It’s from this foundation Frank reflects the purity of the memories he captures. www.frankgutierrez.nyc

Sustainable Chaos (top left) digital photograph 51 cm x 51 cm 2022

@visualartistrynyc

Eden’s Floral Escape (top right) digital photograph 28 cm x 22 cm 2022

Barb & Ken | Enough Hate (bottom) digital photograph 22 cm x 43 cm 2023

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Ergin Turk Based in Vienna, I’m a web developer who turned a photography hobby into a deep passion. As a selftaught artist, I’m heavily influenced by the noir and futuristic styles of films like Blade Runner and Taxi Driver.

My work prominently features the use of complementary colors. www.erginturk.com

@recursive.void

Noclip digital photography 76 cm x 61 cm 2022

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Jehann El-Bisi Jehann El-Bisi is an enigmatic, self-taught, mixed media artist; informed by nature. Exploring her “mixed,” ancestry, she mediates energetic, spiritual, and physical experiences, near death and death, past, present and future, through paint, images, and words. www.theangelpainting.com

The Angel Painting acrylic 34 cm x 12 cm 1996

@jehannlbc

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Patricia Heaslip An Artist with Thierry B Fine Art for two decades, with a focus on the space between heaven and earth. It was December 2020 the Diamond Geometry started to drop in as individual images. Some of these images are now available as digital downloads via Etsy store Heaslip Art. www.etsy.com/shop/heaslipart

Dragonfly Of The Infinite Unified Field (top left) acrylic on watercolour paper 29 cm x 21 cm 2023

@stabilisers_

Sovereign Radiance (bottom left) acrylic on watercolour paper 29 cm x 21 cm 2023

@heaslipart

Endless Knot of Creation (right) acrylic on watercolour paper 29 cm x 21 cm 2023

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Sophie Duart Since her artistic awakening in 2014, Sophie has remained dedicated to her art, diligently honing her skills day by day. Having forged a string bond with her mentor, Juan Cabrera Cruz and the professors of the “escuela de arte Luján Perez”, where she studied. @sophieduart_

Pensando (top left) charcoal 12 cm x 12 cm x 1 cm 2023

Escena callejera de Berlín. Años 50 (top right) oil on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

Dream (bottom) pastels 12 cm x 12 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Costas Patzias Costas a greek-based artist specializes in geometric paintings, navigating the interplay of shapes, colors, and perspectives. Through his work he invites viewers to embark on a captivating journey through his artistic perspective. @danny_costas_aka_padjo

Intergalactic Planitary acrylic on canvas 124 cm x 150 cm x 1 cm 2020

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Dan Joyce

Deflation of Ego oil on canvas 30 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2004

Creativity flows through me effortlessly, as it is an inherent part of my being. I cannot imagine a day without engaging in some form of creative pursuit. Whether it’s a painting, a poem, a song, or a video, I am constantly driven to create, breathing life into my creations. danjoyceart.com

@danjoyce12

Hugo Lambe

Mountains at dusk acrylics on canvas 90 cm x 65 cm x 2 cm 2023

Hugo Lambe is an upcoming artist with an intellectual disability. He communicates through his paintings and drawings. He is influenced by colour, mountains and the sea. @worksofartbyhugo

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Karolina Di Duca I am a visual mixed media artist driven by innovation and artistic excellence. didART studio embodies my passion for pushing creative boundaries. My art combines unconventional materials, textures, and vibrant colours, inspiring viewers globally, and earning numerous awards. www.didartstudio.com

Beauty Horse Beyond Bridle (top left) mixed media, acrylic paint, 3d pen, spray paint, collage elements and textured papers 90 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2023

@didart_studio

Horse Elegance Unleashed (top right) mixed media, acrylic paint, 3d pen, spray paint, collage elements and textured papers 50 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm 2023

Galloping Horse Grace (bottom) mixed media, acrylic paint, 3d pen, spray paint, collage elements and textured papers 60 cm x 90 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Michael Alan Kahn After receiving a full time scholarship to The School of Visual Arts, Michael finished his education at Pratt Institute and The Art Institute of Chicago. He has been the Creative Director at several of the leading agencies in New York. His work is what he calls “a visual stream of consciousness-the mechanics of spontaneous thought.” makprints.artweb.com

In Tune (top left) digital 36 in x 36 in 2024

Circular Time (top right) digital 36 in x 36 in 2024

Art Movement (bottom) digital 36 in x 36 in 2024

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Billy-Dean Billy-Dean is twenty-eight; he hails from Sydney, Australia and has been a writer before dabbling in the visual art world. Billy-Dean works in all mediums of art exploring the postmodern world and the world beyond it, where sincerity and hope can be found for the future. @billydeanart

Cansume print 150 cm x 180 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Tim Randall My name is Tim Randall. I have been an artist since the age of 3. I started in acrylics and sculptor, and eventually worked my way into airbrushing at the age of 10. I now own my own business airbrushing and tattooing professionally for about 20 years as well as oil painting. timrandall.pixels.com

@thctimtattoos

Circle of Life airbrush 121 cm x 152 cm x 5 cm 2018

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Tatyana Kravchenko Tatyana Kravchenko is a mixed media artist, specializing in intuitive abstract paintings. Utilizing color symbolism, natural stones and resin as my medium, Tatyana creates paintings that promote harmony and enhance positive energy flow. @resinart.rebel

Seed of Life (top left) mixed media, resin 60 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

Flames of Hearts (top right) mixed media, resin 60 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2023

Call of the Ancient Wisdom (bottom) mixed media, resin 100 cm x 75 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Carmen Davailus Carmen is a floral photographer capturing the softness, strength and fragility of nature as a metaphor for life. She loves to highlight the beauty of aging flowers. She is an award winning artist/photographer, author, speaker and founder of the nonprofit, Doggies for Dementia. www.carmensfineart.com

Falling into Joy-1 (top left) photography on canvas 76 cm x 61 cm x 3.8 cm 2022

@carmensfineart

Pink Petals of Nostalgia (top right) photography on canvas 76 cm x 61 cm x 3.8 cm 2023

Grace and Strength (bottom) photography-high gloss metal image 41 cm x 51 cm x 1 cm 2021

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Whitney Gibbons Whitney Gibbons is a self taught artist and owner of WG Artistry based out of Louisville Kentucky. Whitney uses her emotions to explore, grow, express, and create her art style. Her greatest influences are the defining moments in the process of becoming who we want to be in life. www.wgartistry.com

Vivacity (top left) acrylic 102 cm x 76 cm x 3 cm 2023

@wg_artistry

Clarity (top right) acrylic 51 cm x 51 cm x 3 cm 2023

Delicate Moments (bottom) acrylic 51 cm x 61 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Meg McKenzie Ryan BA Calif. State University. MFA Indiana University. Full time photographer for daily newspaper 1987-1997.

Freelance photog. for local businesses 1997-2005. Founder/publisher/editor, Valley Women Magazine, 1999-2010. Editor/graphic artist, The Daylily Journal 2008-2017. www.megshoots.com

www.megryanphotography.com

@meg_mckenzie_ryan

Untitled (7-9-2023) (top left) painting (acrylic and India inks on paper) 45 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2023

Untitled (4-19-2023) (top right) painting (acrylic and India inks on paper) 45 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2023

Untitled (6-21-2023) (bottom) painting (acrylic and India inks on paper) 45 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Kathrin Broden Kathrin is a contemporary urban art photographer based in Hennef near Cologne. She has a dedicated passion for abandoned places and strives to showcase the raw beauty of decayed buildings. The images are always a piece of history, showing a world in between past and present. www.brokatgrafik.wordpress.com

Au Paradis (top left) fine art photography 50 cm x 70 cm 2020

@kathrin.broden.fotografie

The Asylum (top right) fine art photography 70 cm x 70 cm 2021

Ghost Barracks (bottom) fine art photography 70 cm x 100 cm 2023

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Alphonso Nkruma Flowers Alphonso Nkruma Flowers, from Sacramento, California, discovered painting during the “Covid Lock-Down.”

He considers himself a Contemporary “Break Through” self taught artist, who has fall’n in love with Oil Painting on Canvas; using the Alla Prima (wet on wet) technique. www.artsnfaith.com

C O L O U R M E (top left) oil on canvas 62 cm x 46 cm x 1 cm 2022

@artsnfaith

NO STRINGS (top right) oil on canvas 62 cm x 46 cm x 1 cm 2022

M U S E (bottom) acrylic on canvas 74 cm x 98 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Katja Roth Katja Roth lives and works in Northern Germany. For the trained mathematician painting and drawing are a unique way to express emotions, thoughts and perspectives. Mostly a blend of reality and fantasy, her pictures invite viewers to take a brief break. @inkat-unikate

Connected (top left) aquarell on torchon 23 cm x 32 cm 2023

Connected II (top right) aquarell and pencils on clairefontaine 250 g 20 cm x 29 cm 2023

Connected III (bottom) aquarell and pencils on clairefontaine 250 g 20 cm x 29 cm 2023

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TOFA TOFA is exploring the symbiosis of digital and analog which creates a constantly evolving artistic output.

In the Multimorphism series, he works on geometric op-art, calligraphy, illustrations, sculptures, graphics, renderings, Polaroid transfers and holographic light paintings. www.metofa.com

Goldbrush Grid (top left) foldleaf on paper penplotter illustration 72,5 cm x 53 cm x 3 cm 2022

@noelle.chris

The A V1 (top right) light painting photoprint of typographic sculpture 37 cm x 56 cm x 3 cm 2022

Trace - Holopainter (bottom) print of a digital longexposure photography created with the Holopainter 56 cm x 37 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Ol´svol´d The Creator of Tsvetnosti the new direction in art - NEW AGE SACRED ABSTRACT ART. A Ukrainian phenomenon who creates his paintings in a deep state of meditation that carry a powerful energy value and have a positive spiritual impact on the human body and consciousness. www.olsvoldartgallery.com

@olsvold_artgallery

Rothschild Family oil on linen canvas 67 cm x 49 cm x 1 cm 2019

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Eden Gutstein Eden Gutstein is an Israeli artist and illustrator based in Atlanta, Georgia. She moved to the U.S in 2018 to pursue her artistic career. Her skills cover different forms of art such as painting, illustrating and tattooing.

Her art is showcased and sold around the city of Atlanta. www.aplaceineden.com

@a_place_in_eden

Mental Imprisonment digital media 8 cm x 7 cm 2023

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Mihaela Motaianu Visual Artist, Photographer and experienced Art Director in Advertising. She is an artistic researcher who approaches the exploration of the urban and natural environment by photographing details of the surrounding world and transforming them into imaginative visual narratives. explorarta.com

Waves of Thoughts (top left) digital collage 30 cm x 21 cm 2021

@explorarta

Deep Walls (bottom left) digital collage 30 cm x 21 cm 2021

The Path that Floods the Blue (right) digital collage 30 cm x 21 cm 2021

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Elemrany Fawzy Elemrany is a Palestinian artist born and raised in the City of Gaza/Palestine. He pursued his studies in fine arts and holds a BA from Al-Najah National University, Nablus, and an MA in fine arts from the University of Art Burg Giebichenstein in Germany. www.emrany.com

@f.elemrany

Revelation oil on canvas 120 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2023

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David Mason Currently living in Truckee, California, self taught, creating my artwork. Always seeking a path of excellence and learning. Finding ways to constantly push myself and to be a great example for my young daughter.

Living a creative life. masondoesart.com

Horsepower (top left) color pencil, acrylic, copper leaf, and graphite 76 cm x 61 cm 2023

@masondoesart

Uncle Sam (top right) color pencil, acrylic, and graphite 61 cm x 72 cm 2023

Hope (bottom) color pencil, acrylic, and graphite 61 cm x 72 cm 2022

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Sara Hardin

Way Through oil on canvas 121 cm x 250 cm x 7 cm 2023

New Orleans-based visual artist and art educator, Sara Hardin creates paintings that explore the connection between place and memory. Pulling from both personal and collective recollections, she brings awareness of the space and the unique intricacies of the human experience. hardincreative.com

@sara_hardin_creative

Sudha Seshagiri

Cabin in the Woods acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2019

Sudha Seshagiri is a visual artist based in Dallas,Texas. Art is a form of meditation for this well traveled artist and she hopes to bring joy and positivity through her paintings which are a part of several art shows in galleries and in art exhibitions in Dallas. sudhaartworks.com

@sudha_sryworks

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Victoria Trunova 1958 - 2023. 1969 - 1980 -Alexey Shtern and Vitaly Kulikov studio. 1980 - graduated from Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts from 1979 - participant in all-Ukrainian, all-union, regional and foreign exhibitions from 1992 - member of Ukrainian Artists Union www.facebook.com/victoria.trunoova

Air Raid Sirens (top left) oil on panel 116 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm 2022

Flowers From the Garden (top right) oil on panel 82 cm x 65 cm x 3 cm 2017

Sound (bottom) oil on cardboard 85 cm x 70 cm x 4 cm 2020

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Carol Calicchio Fairfield County native Carol Calicchio’s ascent into the art world can be traced back to her family of artists and early education. Her mastery of abstract florals began several years after she earned a degree from the NYSID. www.carolcalicchioart.com

@carolcalicchioart

All the Sound you Cannot Hear acrylic on canvas 72 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm 2020

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HAZM Working from his home studio in Washington D.C., HAZM, né Hazem Mansour, is an abstract painter.

Drawing on elements of expressionism, brutalism, minimalism, impressionism, and surrealism, HAZM sees art as both a byproduct of life and a means to uncovering the deeper self. hazmstudio.com

Rite of Spring (eft) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm x 5 cm 2023

@hazemsmansour

Finicky (top right) acrylic on canvas 51 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2022

Three Golden Gardens (bottom right) acrylic on canvas 101 cm x 76 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Sisil Fernando Sisil Fernando, born in 1987, is a traveler who keeps his travels documented in art. His use of a wooden cork as a drawing tool for his creative process is evident in these paintings. sisilfernando36.wixsite.com/portfolio

Cafe4 (top left) ink and watercolour 30 cm x 22 cm 2023

Pierhead (top right) ink and watercolour 30 cm x 22 cm 2023

@kototravelart

BIGBen (bottom) ink and watercolour 30 cm x 22 cm 2023

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Leslie Garcia Blanco Leslie García Blanco born in 1987, is a visual artist of Cuban origin who lives between Cuba and Switzerland.

His work is characterized by the versatility of his staging as well as his constant concern for the poetics of everyday life. @lesliegarciablanco

Lure for Rats and Children (top left) installation 40 cm x 30 cm x 32 cm 2020

Pollice Verso (top right) object 35 cm x 12 cm x 16 cm 2020

Ballon or Speech Bubble (bottom) installation 30 cm x 47 cm x 30 cm 2020

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Albert Ramirez Painter and photographer. Marine Corps veteran. I love both aspects of my artistic creativity and do mixed media when an idea hits me. I used to hand build with clay but focus more on surreal or contemporary pieces. I sell both original and prints and have done consignments. alramirez1@live.com

Observe the Betrayals (left) acrylic on photo canvas paper 36 in x 24 in 2022

Grief (top right) acrylic on photography 20 in x 20 in 2023

Something Wicked This Way Comes (bottom right) acrylic 20 in x 20 in 2023

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Jay Stream Featured in the RIP Human Art Show in NYC presented by AFROPUNK and Dreamville’s very own EARTHGANG, artist Jay Stream shows he can bridge gaps between all human senses via a multitude of mediums. Jay explains he creates from true expression making his work easy to connect with. www.strmopus.com

Emoshional [#EOTD - Emotion Of The Day] (top left) digital painting 61 cm x 91 cm 2023

@strmopus

Beauty’s In The Eye Of The Beholder (top right) digital illustraion 40 cm x 50 cm 2023

Dopamine [Bloom] (bottom) digital painting 30 cm x 30 cm 2023

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Tracey-louise Jackson

Velocity 1 of 4 acrylic mixed media on canvas 40 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2022

I mainly paint with acrylic and mixed media, I love to experiment with different mediums, mainly painting abstract. I love to sketch with pencils and pastels. Though I had to take a long break due to illness. Now the time is right for to pursue my dream and passion. @tlc_jackson_art

Maksym Kulikov

Spaniard in the Louvre graphite, charcoal pencil, gold leaf 48 cm x 36 cm 2021

Maksym is a Ukrainian artist. He is constantly looking for stylistic self-realization through graphic techniques.

Over time, he has developed a unique style that combines the emotional and the abstract. His graphic works continuously search for the ideal of man and sculpture. @maksym_kulikov_

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Mircea Cirtog Through my work I attempt to examine the phenomenon of Popular culture as a metaphorical interpretation of both Kitsch and Fashion. These artwork takes a critical view of social, political and cultural issues. mirceacirtog.wordpress.com/author/mirceacirtog/

Elena 1 mixed media 142 cm x 90 cm x 5 cm 2021

@mirceacirtog

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Joanne D. McMillian I am a broken glass artist who has been designing glass art for several years. I am from Capitol Heights, Maryland. I look forward to having my art pieces in museums throughout the DMV area. theglasswordart.com

Sassy Blue broken glass, matte canvas, beads, stock paper 55 cm x 45 cm 2023

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Marina Yukish

Bitgirl acrylic on canvas, golden leaves 100 cm x 100 cm x 3 cm 2021

Provocative contemporary artist, art teacher and a founder of online art school. Artist-researcher of the role of women in modern society. The main topics - the ideal of a woman, her sexuality, hidden desires and fantasies, her experiences and pains, her relationships and goals. @marina_yukish_art

Joaquim Lourenço

Still Life, The Black and White Jar acrylic on canvas 131 cm x 122 cm x 4 cm 2020

“I place living and dead things in the spirit of the work. My life is ecstatic like a chamber of torches.” Herberto Helder. Born in Moçambique. I paint and draw since 1990, I like vibrant colours and mostly use acrylics. Enjoy the unique movement of the brush and strokes. tangerina-gallery.webnode.pt/fotogaleria

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Kern E Kern E is a multi award winning abstract artist based in Copenhagen Denmark. He has participated in several domestic and international exhibitions since 2018 with his vibrant, expressionistic and colorful and unique paintings. www.artbykern.art

@artbykernofficial

Open Your Mind Part 1 canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Patrick Vassort Patrick Vassort has developed an advanced drawing technique by designing jewelry for Cartier, Bréguet, Hermès... Now focusing on painting, his main influences are Soulages and Buffet, whom he knew personally, this influenced a lot his very spontaneous and instinctive technique. www.vassort.art

Ping... Pong Injonctions Contradictoires (left) ping pong balls and wooden framed 60 cm x 40 cm 2023

@vassort.art

19762 (top right) oil on linen 80 cm x 60 cm 1976

19881 (bottom right) oil on linen 80 cm x 60 cm 1988

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Nina Nina Iremadze is from Georgia, learned to draw at the age of 22. She studied art direction for films at the film institute of Madrid, after the graduation she rediscovered her love for painting and sculpture. @_ninaart_94

Creation (top left) oil 80 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2023

Untitled (top right) oil 80 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2023

Untitled (bottom) oil 100 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2019

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Serge Strippentoir Le Chemin photography 80 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2019

Photographe autodidacte, mon travail photographique se veut avant tout humaniste. Je cherche à témoigner du passage de la culture traditionnelle pluri-millénaire du Pays Basque dans la société du 21ème siècle. Dans la lumière, ce qui m’intéresse c’est les ombres. www.ugatzabegui.com

@ugatzabegui

Romany Mark Bruce

(UN)SEEN arylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

Romany Mark Bruce is an Irish born sculptor and painter living in England, and sculptor of the iconic Brighton AIDS memorial. He carries his distinct sculpting style into his paintings. As if sculpting, he uses pallete knives to produce bold and challenging canvasses. www.romanymarkbruce.com

@artist.romanymarkbruce

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Anne Martin Walsh Anne Martin Walsh, MFA, BA Hons in Art. (b 1962) Anne’ practice is multidisciplinary. Central to these works are themes of sexual and cultural identity that relate to our natural environment, often suggesting a state of flux and reciprocity between past and present. annemartinwalsh.com

@anne_martin_walsh_artist

Oceans Rising acrylic and acrylic paint skins on canvas 120 cm x 120 cm x 1 cm 2023

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Geysel Minoso Geysel Minoso is a Cuban abstract artist based in Canada. She is self taught since 2015 and has kept intuition and experimentation as her influences. www.geyselminosoart.com/about

Unveiling the Unknown acrylics mixed media 36 cm x 36 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Mirco Piccioli Artist, collagist and video/ filmmaker, since always carries on a personal research on aesthetics, erotism and female beauty, as well as counter cultures, cut ups and contemporary arts. picciolimirco@gmail.com

Picture style (top left) collage 100 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 2001

Over the Edge (top right) collage 100 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm 2007

ShowView (bottom) collage 50 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm 1997

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Samara Dawn My work is inspired by bold contrasts between the sky, earth, and water found in the New Mexico desert I grew up in, and the Colorado mountains my husband and I roam today. I seek to capture and celebrate the essence of nature, exploring the intricate colors & complexities. samaradawn.art

@samara.dawn.art

Purple Mountains mixed media (acrylics and oils) 13 cm x 18 cm 2022

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Jolyane Abel Jolyane has always been drawn to the visual arts. After studying Fine Art at Cégep de Ste-Foy and Visual Art at Université Laval, graphic and interior design. She has created a series of artworks that explore the creative freedom of lyrical abstraction. jolyaneabel.com @jolyane_abel_artiste

Effusion acrylic 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Deborah Bertinotti Deborah studied psychology and education and is a teacher by profession, but has always painted in her spare time. Since being a mother, she has been more dedicated to this passion. Her oil-on-canvas paintings, mainly portraits, are done with the palette knife technique. deby882.wixsite.com/deborahbertinotti

Frida spatulated oil on canvas 120 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2023

@atelier_db_art

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Mark J. Shevetone Born in Beacon NY, Mark is an artist based in Las Vegas known for his impressionist paintings that capture people, places and all the events in his life. Mark mainly uses acrylic paint to create highly textured, threedimensional works on canvas. www.shevetoneartgallery.com

Zoey Bean Soup (top left) acrylic 61 cm x 76 cm x 5 cm 2023

@shev_del_shevy

Newport Beach (top right) acrylic 61 cm x 76 cm x 5 cm 2023

Sakura Tree (bottom) acrylic 122 cm x 183 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Mikaya Petros Mikaya Petros was born in Milan, Italy, class of 1964, daughter of the surrealist painter Petros. Her works in the Permanent Collections of , Ca’ Pesaro Museum in Venice,Cica Museum in Korea, The Art Center Dover US Maritime of Bordeux in France, Syros and Mykonos Museums. artelaguna.world/artist/petros-papavassiliou-mikaya-michela

Byzantine at Comacina Island oil paper venetian gold color on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

@mikayapetros

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Hernan Rivera

Girl with Braid canvas, oil, tape 75 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 2018

Born in 1946 in Santiago de Chile. His passion of art started in Mendoza, Argentina in 1989. Then he moved to the US where he aspired to devote his time to orchestrate many freelance portraits. riverahernan4.wixsite.com/oilpaintings

@riverahernan4

kipyART

Feel The Nature No. acryl 594 cm x 420 cm x 4 cm 2021

Hi beautiful souls, I’m Kate and I’m an artist since my youth. I love painting and graphic design where I prefer handcrafted works. I studied art, I lived art. Art is a lifestyle & philosophy for me, I love to wander in that flow thanks to the way of creation and so is my art. @__kipy__

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Libby Redding Libby is a South African artist based in the United Kingdom. Inspired by animals and the natural world, Libby’s finely-wrought pencil drawings tenderly explore and challenge our connection with, and impact on, the natural world we so often ignore in our daily lives. www.libbyreddingartist.com

Drifting (top left) coloured pencil on paper and board 25 cm x 25 cm x 3 cm 2023

@libbyreddingartist

Quiet Echo (top right) coloured pencil on paper and board 25 cm x 25 cm x 3 cm 2023

Unseen (bottom) coloured pencil on paper and board 25 cm x 25 cm x 3 cm 2023

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T.T.T. T.T.T. is a Customer Services Specialist at an EdMedTech VR Anatomy company, with a College background in Choreography and Digital Arts. He is an emerging Interdisciplinary Artist who maintains a proactive approach to the humane and to the sincere. Prints available upon request. www.facebook.com/thomas.themistocles

Dreamspace (top left) pen, paper, watercolours 30 cm x 23 cm x 1 cm 2023

www.youtube.com/@thomasthemistocles9890/videos

Rosetta flower (top right) pen, paper, markers 30 cm x 23 cm x 1 cm 2023

Balance II (bottom) wood, PVC pipe 23 cm x π = 3.14159 x 1.618033989 2023

Lisa Brunelius

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Hey Ladies acrylic 50 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2022

My name are Lisa Brunelius and I’m 45 years old. I’m from Sweden and live a little community called Oxelösund. I work full time at a preschool. In my spare time I let my artist side fill my days. My medium are mostly acrylic but I have also explored watercolours. www.facebook.com/konstenochjag

@lisabrunelius

Arte De Lola

Beauty in Between Seasons acrylic and oils 16 cm x 20 cm x 2 cm 2022-2023

My name is Loni Fernandez-Rojas lovingly called Lola, I’m an Afro-Latina born of Dominican parents and a true lover of everything artsy and colorful since I was a child. I’m fascinated by bold, vibrant colors and textures which can be seen in my work of mixed media. I’m a Mental Health and Substance Use professional by profession and a self-taught artist in my spare time. I’m also a wife, daughter, and mama. I use art as an outlet to calm the noise and chaos of the day and find the beauty in each brush stroke. Today I paint the world with the colors of my heart. Bienvenido Ha mi mundo de Colores. @arte_de_lola

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Jaden W Park Based on the impressionist tech, the artist puts great emphasis on expressing individual emotions and the inner world. It hasn’t been long since he drew, and he is a passionate artist who draws more than 4,000 paintings in a year by self, and he has been active in many place. @jadenpark0126

KISS (top left) acrylic 90 cm x 58 cm x 4 cm 2023

April (top right) oil painting 152 cm x 122 cm x 2 cm 2023

Wild (bottom) acrylic 61 cm x 122 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Ovidiu Ivan I’m trained in architecture and design but I found another way among brushes and turpentine in the recent 10 years. Currently working as a math teacher, I paint in my spare time and I love to let my hand and thoughts move freely, without strange restrictions. oppnasinnen.org/platser/ivan-ovidiu

Myxogastria Structures (top left) oil on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2021

@ovidiuivan

A Intelligence (top right) oil on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2021

Myxomycetes (bottom) oil on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Victor Franceschi Victor Franceschi, 30 years old. I was born and lived in São Paulo, Brazil for 25 years, then moved to Ireland 5 years ago. I’ve been a tattoo artist since 2013, specializing in ornamental tattoos for 6 years. @vtrtattoo13

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Matt Cobb Riveting welds is an artist who likes to repurpose/up-cycle unwanted or not used or just old items into works of art. Using mostly metal items I create a completely bespoke one of piece of art. Please have a look at some of my other work I’m sure some will make you smile. rivetingwelds.com

Barry the Angler Fish (top left) mixed metal 60 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm 2022

@rivetingwelds

Vinny the Vulture (top left) metal 75 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm 2023

Glide (top left) metal 75 cm x 75 cm x 75 cm 2023

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Louise Courey Feeling the Change mixed media 36 cm x 48 cm x 2 cm 2022

Louise Courey has been painting for over 30 years. An avid gardener, her inspiration comes from nature itself and the colours of every season. With palette knife in hand she creates colourful abstract landscapes and flowers from her lakeside studio in the Laurentian region. www.louisecourey.com

@louisecoureyart

Shanon King

Kingfisher acrylic on cotton canvas 102 cm x 76 cm x 3 cm 2022

My paintings are originals and vivid in color. Although, more then rarely color does not matter, as If there is an internal need for me to paint I will use any acrylic paint I can get my hands on. Emotions are translated onto canvas easily, so it flows effortlessly on cotton. www.shanonking.co.uk

@abstractartbyshanon

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Ty Robertson I am a self taught painter that works mostly with acrylic and mixed media. My themes for deal with cultural identity and seeks to highlight under represented communities in hopes of creating dialogue that can help dispel stereotypes. @tyrob770

Before the Fall (top left) acrylic and mixed media 91 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2021

Amazing Grace (bottom left) acrylic and mixed media 91 cm x 24 cm x 4 cm 2020

Fate (right) acrylic and mixed media 91 cm x 61 cm x 4 cm 2021

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SSTAGIONI Multidisciplinary artist Yana Tammah has taken a variety of artistic journeys in her life so far. In her childhood years, she was strongly shaped by her Eastern European upbringing and later by her life as an immigrant in the U.S., where she first discovered her creative talents. www.sstagioni.art

@sstagioni.art

1960s collage 121 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Freiraum.14 Catharina Füreder is from Upper Austria and has been involved in photography for more than 15 years. As an autodidact - across all spades - she arrived in Fashion photography. Catharina’s photography is focused on reporting with a high recognition value and its own visual language. www.freiraum14.at

La Lumiére (top left) fotografie 90 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

@freiraum14

La Lumiére (top right) fotografie 90 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

La Lumiére (bottom) fotografie 60 cm x 90 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Vanessa Onuk The process of paintings is defined by heavily layered and mostly transparent acrylic technique on canvas, mostly on pure linen. Particular attention is paid to the blurring of silhouettes and forms, which is intended to reflect the subjective view of a landscape representation. vanessaonuk-studios.com

Evening Illusion (top left) acrylic on raw linen 100 cm x 140 cm x 3 cm 2023

@vanessaonuk.studios

Emerald (top right) acrylic on raw linen 100 cm x 140 cm x 3 cm 2023

Figurative Series 1.1 (bottom) acrylic on raw linen 50 cm x 180 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Danilo Del Tufo

A Girl Smiling digital 78 cm x 51 cm x 1 cm 2009

2022 – Director of Documentary movie “The way of Mizoguchi”, Filmhub Company. 2022 – Director of Documentary movie “Homage to Sokurov”, Filmhub Company. 2021 – Author of the scriptment of a movie titled “Cette Vie Nouvelle”, screenplay is completed, waiting for production. danilodeltufo.myportfolio.com

@danilo_del_tufo

Grace Mulheron

Panic oil paint on canvas 112 cm x 66 cm x 2 cm 2022

An emerging artist from Melbourne Australia. Grace Mulheron is an 18 year old artist currently studying for a visual arts diploma, often using watercolour and oil paint in her work, and often creates work involving a surrealistic style. @grace.v.m.art

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Alan Todd Alan Todd is a multidisciplinary artist working in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. Recent work draws upon memory and utilizes industrial materials such as wood and steel. alantoddvisualartist.com

Lottrio (left) wood 230 cm x 150 cm x 150 cm 2023

@alantoddvisualartist

Sentinel 2 (top right) wood 220 cm x 75 cm x 20 cm 2022

Enclosure 3 (bottom right) wood, glass 45 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm 2022

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Doug Zider 6 time Emmy Award winning designer. 7 time Promax (Promotion & Design) Gold Medallion winner. 5 time BDA (Broadcast Designer Association) International silver and bronze. 5 time Art Renewal Center Int’l Salon Finalist/Semi-Finalist. 41 Yrs- Graphic Designer- NBC Universal. www.ziderfineart.com

@ziderfineart

The Parrish Hotel oil 30 cm x 24 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Amirata Winter I am a multicultural artist, born in Tehran, raised in Italy. Nature and memories inspire my art. Teaching at NID is my passion. In Switzerland now, pushing artistic boundaries. For me, art is a reflection of the human soul’s depth and beauty. www.amiratawinter.ch

Into the Wild vol.2 “Naturale” (top left) oil on canvas 60 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2023

@amiratawinter

Anar #1713 (right) oil on canvas 70 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm 2023

Dutch Still Life (bottom) oil on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Ghala Vasylenko Ghala Vasylenko is a Ukrainian metamodernist artist, now living and conducting artistic activities in France.

With her paintings at the intersection of figurativeness and abstraction, she brings to modernity the knowledge of life that has been developed over thousands of years. ghalavasylenko.art

@ghala_v_art

RED LINE acrylic, mixed media on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm 2023

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Christian Lange Christian Lange: a colourful life! He’s a Belgian globe trotter... from Brussels to Cannes via Saint-Barth, Christian Lange has lived several lives. With Paréidolies, the artist seems to have cut out photos from old magazines from the 1960s and reworked them in collage mode. www.christianlange.be

Eyes (top left) dibon 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2018

Leonardo Di Caprio (top right) dibon 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

AB 211 (bottom) dibon 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2018

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Peggy Hinaekian

High Noon in Red Desert mixed media 120 cm x 85 cm x 3 cm 2023

Internationally recognized artist living and exhibiting on three continents. Over 200 solo and group shows worldwide. Gallery representations in the U.S. and in Europe. Her paintings are in three Museums in Europe.

Write-ups in magazines and newspapers and Radio and TV shows. www.peggyhinaekian.artspan.com

@hinaekian

Shelissa Jones

Pretty in Pink alcohol ink 13 cm x 18 cm 2022

Hello, I’m Shelissa with Ebony By Design, I am a self-taught artist located in Denver, Co. I have always had a passion for art. My main focus is on abstract pieces. I find it satisfying to create and breathe fresh life into a new piece of art. www.ebonybydesign.com

@shelissa_ebonybydesign

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Ellie Shafiei Ellie Shafiei engages in a multimedia artistic practice encompassing oil painting, photography, and printmaking. Her artistic endeavors commenced during her teenage years and were nurtured through formal art education. She pursued her academic journey at UC Davis. ellieshafieistudio.com

The Memories of Childhood (top left) oil on canvas 152.4 cm x 121.92 cm 2023

@ellieshafiei_studio

Anguish (top right) oil on canvas 152.4 cm x 121.92 cm 2023

In Downtown (bottom) oil on canvas 152.4 cm x 121.92 cm 2023

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Michael Barbey Design Landau In the 80s I began to work intensively with classical oil and acrylic painting. For quick sketches I like to paint with watercolours and pastels. I have developed a light, loose style into my favourite: sketches in comic style combined with elements in watercolour or pop art look. www.barbey-design.de/artstyle

MALLORCA - Feel the Passion (top left) digital artwork 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2022

@barbey.design

Portrait of Carina Schätz (Model and Miss Bayern 22/23) (top right) digital artwork 52 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2023

I Love New York (bottom) digital artwork 35 cm x 70 cm x 1 cm 2015

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MaryAnn Delani “I draw feelings and thoughts, what’s beyond the seen”. MaryAnn Delani is a French abstract and expressionist artist based in Ireland. In 2023, her artistry was recognised when her work was curated for the Venice International Art Fair. maryanndart.com

@maryannd.artist

Reminiscence ink on paper 119 cm x 84 cm 2022

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Kipkemoi Kipkemoi is a Kenyan-German self-taught artist based in Los Angeles. His contemporary portrait paintings channel his feelings of belonging and othering across different cultures. He is known for his monochromatic portrait style contrasted with bright patterned backgrounds. www.kipkemoiart.com

Walk With The Spirits Of Our Ancestors (top left) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm 2023

@kipkemoiart

You Are The Prayer (top right) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm 2023

Make Sure They Can Hear Us (bottom) acrylic on canvas 122 cm x 91 cm 2023

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Paolo Petrucci Paolo Petrucci was born in Rome in 1939. After obtaining a Classical High School degree, he also attended an Artistic High School, where he studied painting under Andrea Spadini. At the Art Academy, he was a pupil of Mario Mafai. www.paolopetrucci.com

Scissione (top left) olio su faesite 60 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 2009

@3colorblu

Leda e il Cigno (top right) olio su faesite 100 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 1995

Piazza Navona (bottom) olio su faesite 65 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm 1970

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Daniela Nikolova -Sidiropoulou Daniela Nikolova was born in September 1976, in Sofia-Bulgaria. She studied at the Secondary School of Arts ‘’Saint Lucas’’- 1991-1996 and “Fine Arts” at the National Academy of Art-1998-2022. In 2011 she opened her own art teaching studio in Greece - “All about the art”. linktr.ee/danielan_sart

“Whispering”-Caballos Mayoral (top left) oil on canvas 70 cm x 100 cm x 3.5 cm 2020

@daniela_nikolova_sidiropoulou

“Indio XLII”-Caballos Mayoral (top right) oil on canvas 100 cm x 70 cm x 3.5 cm 2020

“Entendido & Indio”-Caballos Mayoral (bottom) watercolor pencil on paper 60 cm x 80 cm 2013

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Lucidfer I’m Lucidfer, a Miami-based artist turning personal traumas into mixed media pieces that spark conversations on mental health. My art is a journey through light and shadow, inviting you to see a piece of your own story in mine. Let’s break stigmas and explore the human psyche. www.lucidfer.com

Haunting (top left) acrylic 76 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2021

@_lucidfer

Waiting Room (top right) acrylic 76 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

Fragments (bottom) acrylic/mixed media/ collage 76 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2023

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Katerina Kuziakina My name is Kateryna, I’m artist from Ukraine. Since 2023 I’m living in USA, Houston. Painting has become my special outlet since the start of the war in Ukraine. And I would also like my art to warm the future owners of my paintings:) @kateryna.kuziakina

House of the Rising Sun (top left) canvas, acrylic painting 121 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2023

Amore (top right) canvas, acrylic painting 102 cm x 76 cm x 3 cm 2023

Ukrainian Landscape (bottom) canvas, acrylic painting 150 cm x 170 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Juliana Juice As a child, I adored anything visual. Six transformative years in Japan shaped my vision. A trained architect, I blend design and photography focusing on portraits to tell unique stories, reflecting my fascination with people and art. www.julianajuice.com

O My Sisters (versions A) (top left) digital photography printed on glicee paper 60 cm x 42 cm x 1 cm 2022- 23

@julianajuice_ph

@julianajuice

O My Sisters (versions B) (top right) digital photography printed on glicee paper 60 cm x 42 cm x 1 cm 2022- 23

Gaia (bottom) digital photography printed on glicee paper 60 cm x 120 cm x 1 cm 2022- 23

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Nigel Hudson Nigel Hudson is a photographic artist, based in the UK. He is known for his vibrant and arresting artworks, created from original source material. His work invites the viewer to look closer … and reveals a hidden world full of colour and texture. www.nigelhudson.co.uk

‘BURNT SIENNA - STUDY #01’ (top) dye - sublimation metal print 80 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2023

@nigelhudsonphotography

‘BURNT SIENNA - STUDY #07’ (bottom) dye - sublimation metal print 80 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm 2023

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Irma Osmiegiene Irma Osmiegiene is from Lithuania, currently living and working in Nottingham, UK. Her artwork is about the connection between people and nature, and various ways one impacts the other. www.irmaosmiegieneart.com

Reaching Out (top left) oil on canvas 61 cm x 76 cm x 2 cm 2021

@irmaosmiegiene

Deeper Into The Forest (top right) oil on linen 76 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm 2023

Living Forest (bottom) oil on linen 61 cm x 76 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Heidi Jung Heidi Jung (b.1974) is a contemporary American painter known for her large-scale painted depictions of botanical imagery. Jung has been noted with originating a new and challenging method of painting with Sumi ink and charcoal on Mylar on panel. www.heidijung.com

@heidijungart

Jasmine sumi Ink, charcoal, and pastel on mylar on panel 152 cm x 101 cm x 5 cm 2023

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KriB

Love and Pride acrylic 80 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

Swedish artist KriB artworks are vivid and emotive. Inspired by the natural world and its healing powers his varied portfolio captures the mood and tones of his subjects. Utilizing a range of techniques and mediums Krister’s more abstract works are instantly striking. artportable.com/profile/@krib

@krib_art

Megan Virona

Pandemonium acrylic painting 27 cm x 35 cm x 1 cm 2019

Megan Virona is an abstract artist born in Las Vegas but is based globally as she bounces country to country seeking creative inspiration from nature. Her work is described with great passion and extreme emotion being spilled out into physical form. @meganvirona

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Aparna Chakravarty I am Aparna Chakravarty, an artist based in Singapore. Nature and its colours and textures, their juxtaposition are my inspiration. Learning and exploring various mediums and tools are a constant with me. I keep expanding my boundaries as an artist through various art courses. www.artstudioaparna.com

@artstudio.aparna

Frida’s World acrylic on canvas 31 cm x 31 cm x 4 cm 2023

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José de Pina Born and living in Lisbon, Portugal. Architect, art lover, and painter. @jose_de_pina_71

Blood Ties (left) acrylic paint and collage on canvas 149.5 cm x 99.5 cm x 4 cm 2022

Making a Choice (top right) acrylic paint and collage on canvas 200 cm x 200 cm x 4 cm 2023

Use of Equality (bottom right) acrylic paint and collage on canvas 45 cm x 220 cm x 25 cm 2004

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Dwjuan F. Fox My artwork is a mirror into the human experience. I mix the organic unpredictable current of nature in all its forms, confined, freed and transformed into structured constructs as juxtaposition. 2D form becomes threedimensional substance. www.felani.me

#1 Series 5 - Looking through the Ages (top left) mix media - oil, acrylic fiber, wood, epoxy and dried flowers 175 cm x 175 cm x 7 cm 2022

@dwjuanfox

#3 Series 5 - The Visit (top right) mix media - oil, acrylic fiber, wood, epoxy and dried flowers 175 cm x 175 cm x 7 cm 2023

#4 Series 5 - Ronan’s Nest (bottom) mix media - oil, acrylic fiber, wood, ceramics, epoxy and dried flowers 213 cm x 304 cm x 15 cm 2023

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Matilde Damele Matilde Damele in an Italian photographer currently living in Rome. She spent twenty years between New York and London where she worked as a photographer and she holds an MFA from Central Saint Martins University in London. Her work is in private collections. www.matildedamele.net

Untitled01 (top left) photography, b&w film 20 cm x 30 cm 2005

@matildedamele

Untitled02 (top right) photography, b&w film 20 cm x 30 cm 2011

Untitled03 (bottom) photography, b&w film 20 cm x 30 cm 2008

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Ea Bodin Ea Bodin is a rising artist with Danish roots who has dedicated herself to modern abstract art. Her works tell multi-faceted stories and take viewers on a wondrous journey that enchants the soul. Her collages and mixed media works uniquely reflect the beauty and rawness of life. www.eabodin-artwork.com

@ea.bodin_artwork

Reborn mixed media, acrylics, collages and pastels on raw stretched canvas. matt varnish.

190 cm x 166 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Henry Whysall

Sound for Marc 1974 -2023 mixed media with spray paint and glass wax on linen 120 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2023

I initially trained as an architect in Scotland. I gained a place at Central Saint Martins in 1999 in London. Since then I have been painting and doing varied jobs, living in London and Venice then moving to Antwerp in 2018. I now live and work in Antwerp’s historical centre. hwhysall@hotmail.com

John

Bonnelles2022 65 cm x 50 cm x 5 cm 2023

Photographe depuis l’age de 14 ans, en france, je chemine doucement. john.galerie.xyz

@jeanmarcbregeault

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Rodney Holt Rodney’s artistic narrative is an introspective voyage, one that positions his own life journey at the heart of his creative endeavors. In a symphony of repetitive metaphorical forms, he paints a vivid canvas of thoughts, feelings, and emotional intricacies. www.rodneyholt.co.uk

Soulmate (left) acrylic & oil on board 81 cm x 40 cm x 1 cm 2023

@abstractpainter_rodney

The Seed of Self Doubt (top right) acrylic & oil on board 76 cm x 56 cm x .01 cm 2023

The Things we Block Out (bottom right) acrylic & oil on board 30 cm x 30 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Oliver Erenyi Oliver Erenyi is an Event, Fashion and Conceptional Photographer from Austria. “Eclipse - Fashion Art Project” was a collaboration with Fashion designer Anna - Sophie Lienbacher. Eclipse depicts the journey through lockdowns, the pandemic and how a crisis impacts every human being.

“Eclipse ist the emotional catharsis of this crazy time.” www.truephoto.click

Eclipse Fashion Art Project: Aleph (top left) photograph 84 cm x 59 cm 2022

@truephotobyolivererenyi

Eclipse Fashion Art Project: Beth (top right) photograph 2022

Eclipse Fashion Art Project: Janus (bottom) photograph 2022

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AKXUM

Tonleiter Pattern with Leggings photograph 110 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2023

AK.XUM is a product/service by Esther García: journalist, photographer & upcoming Dj/producer artist.

AK.XUM is a result of fusion between street photography, fitness, fashion & electronic music four passions that come together as high-end athleisure clothing brand. www.akxum.com

@ak.xum

Tariq Khan Echoes digital 42 cm x 59 cm 2023

Tha t i s p erhap s wha t we seek t hroug hou t lif e,t ha t an d not hing more, t he g rea t e s t p os sible sorrow so a s t o become f ully our selve s bef ore d ying.

Tariq is an Australian-based brand designer & collage illustrator. His collages are a juxtaposition of images, ephemera, typography & striking colours exploring the relationship between rationalism & realism. His work strives to demonstrate that people’s lives are not ordinary. khantariq.myportfolio.com

@kkhanttariq

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Atmos

Untitled #1 acrylic painting on canvas 40 cm x 50 cm 2019

Atmos is an ambient music producer, progressive rock songwriter, ink artist, free verse poet, and fantasy fiction author known for being an animal welfare and mental health advocate, mindfulness practitioner, environmentalist, marathon runner, and Buddhist monastery visitor. www.atmos.productions/links

@atmos.portfolio

Marina Sholkova

Italian Girl oil, canvas 45 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm 2023

Marina Sholkova graduated from the art school in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, in 2005. During the last 2 years she started painting her own works, taking part in different exhibitions of the Krasnodar art school “Grafika”. @sholkova_marina

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Chico Lefebure Chico Lefebure is a independent artist, based in Belgium. He has always been artistically gifted and expresses himself true painting and drawing. He specialises in large, mixed medium paintings. Portraits with abstract elements, vibrant colors and the touch of chico Lefebure. @el_chico_productions

Don’t Lie (left) mixed media 180 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

Diva (top right) mixed media 180 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

Notorious (bottom right) mixed media 180 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

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Siriil Tomás Freire, AKA Siriil, is a multidisciplinary artist and photographer from Portugal, with a background in music and musicology. www.linkedin.com/in/tomfreire

The Sailor (top left) fine art print 50 cm x 35 cm 2021

@siriilphotography

Platforms (top right) fine art print 35 cm x 45 cm 2021

The Peddler (bottom) fine art print 45 cm x 65 cm 2023

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Diana Large

Calming Place acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2022

Diana Large is a contemporary Colombian artist known for her unique and striking use of color and form in her work. Her paintings are characterized by bold, vibrant hues and abstract shapes that seem to dance and play together on the canvas. dianalarge.com

@dianalargeart

Giancarlo Derchie

Eternal Light photography 200 cm x 200 cm x 30 cm 2023

Born and raised in Switzerland, love of story-telling and visual design with a passion for film and a Swiss eye for detail and quality 15 + years in feature film and television production globally.

500px.com/p/gderchie

@gcd1780

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William Barnhart 40 year career artist. Works found in corporate, private collections in the US, Europe, and as far away as the Museum of Modern Art in Wakayama Japan. Painter, printmaker, sculptor, and major awards for his architectural designs. His artistic travels take him across the globe. www.fineartist.com

The Couple of Discontent (top left) oil 120 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2023

@williambarnhart

Barbs Bakery (top right) oil 120 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2023

The Madness Continues, but with Coffee (bottom) oil 120 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm 2023

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DonKalervo Haute Couture designer in Paris Helsinki 2000-2010. Photographer since 2010. Art photographer since 2019.

2 art photography exhibitions in France 2022-23. Part of Lesjourneesbleues.org Art for the Oceans project in France with Painter of The Horizons, northern light concept. www.donkalervo.com

@donkalervo

Redshift-Distance from a Star-Horizons no.3 chromaluxe metal print 80 cm x 120 cm x 1 cm 2023

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CAPS0ne 22 years experience with tessellation and typography art. Often the two get mixed together to create something you have never seen before. I live in a world where words/names are repeated, or reflected to create a symbol. www.caps0ne.com

Caps Reflected (left) digital 35 cm x 83 cm 2012

Magnanimous (top right) digital 83 cm x 80.8 cm 2023

@caps0ne

Infinity Tessellation (bottom right) digital 33.7 cm x 50 cm 2023

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Handy

The Face mobilgraphy 50 cm x 35 cm 2023

Artist: Ekaterina Ramishvili ( Georgiana ) DOB: 13.04.1980 Tbilisi/Georgia. Status: Single. Profession: Modeller.

Hobby: Creation. Motto: The life is an art! Goal: Photograph Armstrong’s trail @ekaterinaramushvili

Marvel Maring

Cacophony #2 collage, mixed media on claybord panel 20 cm x 20 cm x 2 cm 2023

Marvel Maring is a painter and book artist interested in process painting, collage, and abstraction. She has exhibited and taught internationally. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska. www.marvelmaring.studio

@marvelmaring

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Tara Verkuil As an abstract artist, my work explores the interplay of color, form, and texture to create a visual language that speaks to the complexity of the human experience. Through a process of layering and manipulating materials, I aim to evoke a sense of depth and movement that captures the viewer’s attention and draws them into the work. taraverkuilabstractart.com

@taraverkuilabstractart

Tangled Thoughts acrylic and mixed media 122 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2023

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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

The End of The World (left) acrylic on canvas 90 cm x 70 cm x 4 cm 2022/23

@cannasisabelle

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

No Title (bottom right) collage on paper 29.7 cm x 21.5 cm x .5 cm 2023

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Android.Amy Amy O’Neil is a digital artist based in Arizona. Amy combines her love of music, surrealism & her deep emotions to create personal and emotive self portraits. Her passion for the entire process, from shooting portraits to post processing in Photoshop is what drives her to create. @android.amy

Just ‘Cuz You Feel It Doesn’t Mean It’s There photo manipulation 26 cm x 26 cm 2021

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Rena Circa Squale I’ve always considered myself a doodler more than an artist. It hasn’t been long since I accepted this honor.

I’ve always loved inventing worlds, stories and creatures. My writings and drawings brought it all to life, and I hope to bring other people into these imaginary worlds. renacirca-illus.weebly.com

Victimisation (top left) promarkers and graph’it on layout paper 21 cm x 14 cm 2022

@renacircas

Promesses - Dark Sky (top right) watercolour on canvas 21 cm x 14 cm 2018

Commission - Coup de théâtre! (bottom) promarker and graph’it on layout paper 21 cm x 29 cm 2023

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Imran Hart I was born and grew up in Cambridge England which is where my passion for art was ignited at a young age. I moved to Sweden at 22 ,I guess a lot of my work is inspired by my 80’s upbringing, skateboarding and skateboard graphics, MTV and all that was eyeball meltingly fresh then! h-artstudios.com

Acid Bone Surf (top left) acrylic, spraypaint, promarker, highflow acrylic 120 cm x 80 cm x 1 cm 2023

@hartimran

LaShondra Von Thicc (top right) spraypaint, acrylic, promarker 120 cm x 80 cm x 1 cm 2023

The Inevitable (bottom) spraypaint, highflow acrylic, promarker 50 cm x 40 cm x 1.5 cm 2023

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Altered Ashly Ashly Ninteman is a self-taught artist based in Historical Annapolis, Maryland. Ninteman freehand draws her artwork using ink pen on mixed media paper. Through her art Ninteman invites you to her altered world, which brings to life the magic she sees in her hometown. alteredashly.com

@altered_ashly

The Emerald Frog pen/colored pencil on mixed media paper 43.18 cm x 35.56 cm 2023

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Roberto Fantini I think it is very difficult to understand those who observe one of my works where there are no points of reference such as the look on the face but it is the intensity of the work itself that must fill the observer’s difficulty in understanding the emotion itself. www.fantiniarte.it

Un Splendido Ricordo (top left) painted in acrylic and graphite on pages of a school diary from 1945 applied to the canvas 100 cm x 120 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

@roberto_fantini

Un Soffio di Parole (top right) painted in acrylic and graphite on ancient manuscripts applied to the canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 3.5 cm 2023

I’ll Fly for You (bottom) acrylic and graphite painting on pages of a school diary from 1944 applied to the canvas 100 cm x 150 cm x 4 cm 2023

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Christina Borg Left Bank Drawing pencil on paper 14 cm x 21 cm 2023

Christina Borg works mostly in pen, watercolour and pencil, drawing inspiration from a love of Impressionist art, and architecture. Her paintings have been shown at London’s Menier and Mall Galleries. She produced signature artwork for lifestyle brand @grayshottcollection www.saatchiart.com/cborg

@borg_sketches

Mário Pires

Flora Arcana I photography 40 cm x 30 cm 2020

Born in 1960 in Lisbon. Works and lives in Lisbon. Started capturing light in 1984. Believes that rust never sleeps, and that we should keep adapting, learning and evolving. Believes in the saving power of beauty.

Works in photography, video and calligraphy mariopires.pt

@retorta

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