Artistcloseup - Contemporary Art Magazine #2

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

Erika McColl Blue Girl

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Fina Ferrara

NI UNA MENOS performance photographic registry 90 cm x 60 cm x 5 cm 2021

Fina Ferrara is a mexican performer and videoartist. She has been awarded with the Power of Creativity Art Prize (2021) and Art Peace Award (2022) by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine. Fina’s artworks are a dance between action and poetry, emotional, striking and blunt. finaferrara.com

@fina_ferrara

Shann Eindrioi

Tara watercolor pencil 27 cm x 20 cm 2018

I grew up in Atlanta, GA and started drawing around the age of 11. I currently serve in the United States Army and have been in the service for five years. @shannannaginnns

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Miho Iwai I was born in Syracuse, New York, USA. I returned to Japan before I was 2 years old. After graduating from a junior college, I studied for two years at an art school. Started working as a graphic designer at a design office. popottotsuiteru.amebaownd.com

Flower (top left) crayons, watercolor drawing 35 cm x 46 cm 2020

Owl in the forest (top right) crayons, liquid acrylic, watercolor drawing 38 cm x 45.5 cm 2022

@mihoiwai0724

Choreographer Benoît Richaud (bottom) crayons, watercolor drawing 24.2 cm x 33.3 cm 2018

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Petronilla HohenwARTer Art is divine and so are we - you and me. Petronilla, born 1965 in Germany studied Art in Indonesia and Europe. Her informal abstract and expressive Paintings are visually an energetic Manifestation to enlighten and to empower the World with love. petronillahohenwarter.com

@petronillaart

The Golden Hour of Delight mixed media on canvas 120 cm x 150 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Laymonsterms High powered secretary by day, artist by night. Born on the anniversary of D-Day, Navy veteran, Laymonsterms teaches WWI and WWII history on her Instagram. She also draws strange things which have nothing to do with history and everything to do with psychology. @laymonsterms

What’s on your Mind? (top left) iPad, Procreate 27.94 cm x 20.32 cm 2021

White Feather (top right) iPad, Procreate 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm 2022

Ego (bottom) iPad, Procreate 43 cm x 28 cm 2022

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Miguel de la Cruz

Kinetic in Blue acrylic on canvas 48 cm x 32 cm x 5 cm 2022

My work of art, or kinetic research; it is based on the behavior of colors, on how one color overlaps another to create one or more colors, from the two-dimensional. Apart from being art, my work is also science. @miguelangeldelacruzf

Dave S. Wyatt Intersection of Selves screen print with lascaux medium & acrylic pigments, from hand designed linework, handpulled on archival paper 39 cm x 70 cm 2021

Printmaker, digital artist and painter, Dave has worked over the last 20+ years exploring ideas of transformation. His background in Social Anthropology (MA Hons) opened an understanding of identity, tradition and memory, with his art as liminal reflections of a higher self. intuitdezign.com

@davewyattart

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Vesna Kolobaric Vesna Kolobaric is an awarded professional multidisciplinary artist with a background in fashion and textile design. Creates clothes, textiles, jewelry, drawings and sculptures in cycles that follow each other. She exhibits in Croatia and in the world. Lives and works in Djakovo, Croatia. vesna-kolobaric-art.blogspot.com

@vesna_kolobaric_art

MONOLITH mixed media on paper 30 cm x 21 cm 2022

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Misoko I find it difficult to describe myself — not because I don’t know who I am, but — because I am constantly in a different phase of life. Some may liken me to the stubborn embers. Some, a cold rock. Other times, airheaded fool. And seldom, down-to-earth. ladysagittarius.home.blog

@misoko_fukumoto

A Glance paint tool SAI, mouse & keyboard 37 cm x 37 cm x 24 cm 2020

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Dani Tattoo Fairy Hands Dani Tattoo Fairy Hands has over 25 years of experience in the tattoo industry, which is a testament to her undeniable talent. Empowering people and breaking taboos are also her mission in life. Based in Bondi and considered Distinguished Talent by Australian government. facebook.com/danielavasconcellos.dasilva

Leg Skull (top left) 25 cm x 16 cm 2020

Art Nouveau Cover Up (top right) 70 cm x 45 cm 2019

@danitattoofairy

Chest Mandala Dot and Symmetry (bottom) 25 cm x 50 cm 2022

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Colleen AJ Smith The intimate nature of Colleen’s body -its heat, movement and trace of touch provides a grounding of the physical to explore notions of the ephemeral. Her visual strategies deconstruct methods of traditional bodily representation and invite the experience of a shared humanity. colleenajsmith.art

Sphynx (top left) oil on vellum 125 cm x 50 cm 2022

@colleenajsmith

Spectacle Obscurae (top right) oil on vellum 120 cm x 50 cm 2022

Rachel’s Fragments (bottom) oil on vellum 120 cm x 50 cm 2022

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Judith Mullen Mullen is a Chicago based sculptor who shows her work both nationally and internationally. She holds a BFA and MFA from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. She is the recipient of numerous awards and her work is held both privately and publicly. judithmullen.com

Reflection II (top left) plaster, yarn, & resin 213 cm x 91 cm x 10 cm 2022

Reflection I (top right) plaster, yarn, & resin 203 cm x 101 cm x 7 cm 2022

@judithmullen

Resilience VII (bottom) plaster, yarn, resin, cheesecloth, & sawdust 193 cm x 101 cm x 31 cm 2022

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Ivonnemixmedia Ivonne Waissmann is a Miami based digital and physical mix media artist, born in Venezuela. With an interest in fashion, an eye for detail, and a love of creating things with her hands, Ivonne started making art pieces at a young age. @ivonnemixmedia

Fly Fly Butterfly mixed media collage 76 cm x 102 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Ryan Crane Ryan Crane is an artist, designer, accomplished photographer, and most recently a cancer survivor. While working on his recovery and getting back to taking care of his family and celebrating completing his nearly 4-year cancer adventure, he has launched RyanCranePhotography.com. ryancranephotography.com

Purrfection (top left) photography 61 cm x 91 cm 2018

Icy Falls (top right) photography 91 cm x 61 cm 2017

No Bikes (bottom) photography 61 cm x 91 cm 2014

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Iliya Fonlamov Francisković Iliya Fonlamov Francisković is a figurative painter originally from Serbia. Incredible talent gave him the epithet of “prodigy” in country of origin. Due his hyper realistic style media recognize him as the biggest contemporary artist of new generation in Balkans. fonlamov.com

At Temple (top left) oil on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 1 cm 2021

@fonlamov

Prayer (top right) oil on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm 2021

Waterside (bottom) oil on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 1 cm 2021

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Ali Dachis Ali is a watercolor and ink artist. Her saturated, rhythmic use of color to paint women’s bodies and faces, describes the womxn up against herself. She questions the scope of femininity by capturing moments of rage, torture, complacency, joy, nostalgia, and desire. mayimarts.com

Falling (top left) acrylic ink on paper 61 cm x 56 cm 2018

@mayimarts

Thrown (top right) acrylic ink on paper 60.96 cm x 81.28 cm 2018

Home (bottom) acrylic ink on paper 60.96 cm x 81.28 cm 2018

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Victoire Perez

Good Boy acrylic on canvas 140 cm x 91 cm x 3 cm 2022

Victoire Perez is a French artist, currently living across Canada. After 16 years of love and hate relationship with art, she decided to fully dedicate herself to art. Her creative inspiration is based on her experiences and her daily journey as a young female artist. studiovictoireperez.com

@studiovictoireperez

Ann Bailey

Italian Midday oil on canvas 50 cm x 70 cm 2021

Ann is an international marketing expert whose love for art in all its ways and forms inspired her to become a self-taught oil painter. Her works, as is her character, are always full of light, brightness, and colors. @ann.lumiere

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Ally Hendriks Ally Hendriks is a 25-year-old Canadian artist based in Niagara, Ontario. She is a multi-media artist who creates highly distorted and surreal visuals, using vibrant colours and experimental techniques. Her materials often include digital media, acrylic and oil paints. allyhendrikss.myportfolio.com

@allyhendriks_art

Burst digital illustration using Procreate 100 cm x 100 cm x 1 cm 2020

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Willem van der Krieken Willem van der Krieken (42) is a creative entrepreneur and has worked for over 20 years in the digital world of (3d) design, advertising, and software development. To push the boundaries of his mind he uses analog media and explores the world beyond imagination. paintingsbywillemvanderkrieken.com

Let Me Touch You (top left) oil on canvas 120 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2022

@paintingsbywillemvanderkrieken

Girl in White Top (top right) oil on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 2 cm 2022

Girl with Tattoos (bottom) oil on canvas 100 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2021

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Kenneth Outwater Ever since I’ve been a little kid, I’ve always had an affinity for art and creating artworks. I would sit or lay for hours creating cool characters and making up story lines. Some of my inspirations are cartoons, movies, shows, real life music, other artists, family and friends. behance.net/humbleartist

Vampress (top left) digital 6 cm x 4 cm 2014

Fire Nymph (top right) digital 5.558 cm x 4.294 cm 2014

Cheese Man vs. Hater Grater (bottom) digital 2.417 cm x 4.294 cm 2014

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Cesar Vianna Cesar Vianna is a multi-task Canadian professional artist. His artworks are inspired by real people from different countries. Ordinary people with real problems that never thought one day could be in an art piece. He draws what he sees, feels and he does it with passion. linktr.ee/czarnunes

The Watcher (top left) pastel on watercolor paper 40 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm 2022

@czarnunes

Shade (top right) pastel on watercolor paper 30 cm x 30 cm x 5 cm 2022

Fierce (bottom) pastel on watercolor paper 30 cm x 30 cm x 5 cm 2022

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Ali Enache Ali Enache is an American abstract painter based in Los Angeles. Ali’s paintings utilize her experiences in visual communication to create her organic stain paintings. Ali’s works on raw canvas evoke a sense of serenity and explore abstract concepts that are subtle and complex. alienache.com

@ali_enache

All the Things I Used to See acrylics on raw canvas 102 cm x 76 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Tammy Hirl Tammy is an artist primarily because her Grandmother inspired her love for art. She grew up in the Southwest USA and went on to get her BAS at Dallas Baptist University. She now lives on the East Coast and continues her pursuit of art online as well as in galleries. @tammyejeanz

Sea Dog (top left) acrylic 51 cm x 41 cm 2022

Torrent (top right) acrylic 36 cm x 28 cm x 2 cm 2022

Summer’s Last Sunset (bottom) acrylic 23 cm x 30 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Efflorescence pyrography 30 cm x 30 cm 2022

Lauren Williamson

Lauren Williamson is a multi-disciplined Canadian artist based out of the Okanagan Valley. Deeply influenced by the natural world, she works with wood, fiber and paint to explore all that inspires and invokes her curiosity. earthandwild.com

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Shakira Lee Quin

Release oil paint on canvas 50 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm 2021

Shakira is a self taught artist living in Australia. Creativity has been a way of life for Shakira from a very young age. Always exploring new ways of creative expression. Having sold paintings nationally and internationally and going to exhibits, Shakira continues to grow. shakiraleequin.com @shakiraleequin

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Rhett Boland

Invalidating Environment mixed media on paper 105 cm x 177 cm x 3 cm 2021

Rhett’s artwork suggests and implies a variety of entities. It is evident that his work both challenges and yet acknowledges the time-honoured principles, elements and movements in Art. Rhett’s artwork draws on that concept of a shared unconscious, a felt sense of community. rhettboland.com

@rhettbolandartist

Makeup - Megan Harper Hair- Mary Tatum Photography- Elizabeth Roses

Down 2 Marz Girl makeup artistry 2022

Spreading body positivity and empowerment one creative concept at a time. atlbeautyandskincare.com

@atlbeauty_andskincare

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Phero I am a creative and I love expressing myself through different mediums. I was born in Cairo, Egypt in the Late 80s. Moved to Toronto, Canada in the 90s. I am a true definition of a 3rd culture kid, exploring a unique balance of the arts, culture & lifestyle of my ancestral origins. pherosphere.com

Thriller Too (top left) digital painting 2022

@pherosphere

J.Cole (top right) digital painting 2021

Champion (bottom) digital painting 2021

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Dido de Beer Dido is a graduate of graphic design and an artist. Her vibrant and huge portraits of pop icons and movie stars are inspired by music and films. In her artistic process, she mentions the power of omission while the person is still recognizable. She exhibits throughout Europe. didodesign.nl

George Michael (top) acrylic on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2018

@didodesign

‘Hello’ Adele (bottom left) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2022

Purple Prince (bottom right) acrylic on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm x 4 cm 2020

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Shuk Orani Where Hamburg artist and conceptual artist Shuk Orani’s paintings frequently command attention for their meditative and calming qualities, the artist’s The Game series of large-scale oil paintings is an altogether more electric offering. As always, an expressionist at heart. shukorani.com

@shuk_orani

TheGame_2 oil on canvas 200 cm x 150 cm x 5 cm 2021

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Ely Moss Ely Moss was born as my alter ego, my researcher and mystic self. Her first collection is the result of a plastic exploration based on what she has been collecting from her internal experiences, her questions and hypotheses, her instinct that we are more than what we see. elymoss.com

Sun Fractals (top left) sculpture 45 cm x 45 cm x 13 cm 2022

@ely.moss

Gold Jungle (top right) sculpture 50 cm x 50 cm x 14 cm 2022

Tropical Holidays (bottom) sculpture 50 cm x 50 cm x 14 cm 2022

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Jaime Eduardo S. Kafati The human form is the central motif within my canvases. My figurative works reflect multiple perspectives based on my early life in El Salvador, my new life in the USA, my travels to the Far East, and my familial roots deep in Palestinian soil. kafatiartstudio.com

Eve and the Serpent (top left) oil on canvas 152 cm x 101 cm x 3 cm 2022

@kafati_art_studio

Ayame (top right) oil on canvas 121 cm x 60 cm x 2.5 cm 2021

The Weeping Sicario (bottom) oil on canvas 60 cm x 50 cm x 2.5 cm 2020

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Scott Andrew Lee Who am I? I’m a simple man with a complex vision. When I look at the world I’m constantly doing so in the eyes of an artist. scottaleearts.com

Me in 20 Years (top left) charcoal 20 cm x 16 cm 2016

@scottlee1076

Sophie (top right) charcoal 20 cm x 16 cm 2019

The Eye (bottom) charcoal 20 cm x 16 cm 2017

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Caged Heart fine art print 60 cm x 40 cm 2020

Frida Pini

I started painting in 2018, first with oil paints. In December 2019, I started to paint digitally, because I was confined to bed as a result of foot surgery. This has ignited my great passion for drawing. I love bold colors and prefer to paint expressionistic female portraits. fridapini.com

@fridapini_art

Julian Baslyk

Interval of Reflection acrylic on canvas 41 cm x 51 cm x 3 cm 2021

Julian is a Canadian artist from Montreal. He has a bachelor in fine arts from Concordia University and has had seven solo shows of his paintings, drawings, and intaglio prints. His writing and artwork correlate and have synergy, they are built and inspired by each other in harmony. julianbaslyk.com @j.baslykart

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Natalia Rose Natalia Rose (born 1953) is an award-winning artist based in Denmark whose paintings have been exhibited in USA, England, France, Russia, Nederland and Italy. Her bold narrative-based works explore the connection between the visual language of art and music. natalia-rose.dk

Byzantium (top left) acrylic on canvas 140 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

San Valentino (top right) acrylic on linen 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2022

@natarose53

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (bottom) acrylic on linen 100 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2021

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Mystic Spiral ink, oil, aquarelle, nail varnish, & glitter 180 cm x 180 cm 2021

Blu_By_Alma AMFM

Alma’s awards include fine art, design, filmmaking, sculpture & pottery. Art critics describe this unique art as uplifting and healing; as if through a telescope at stars & a microscope at cells. Alma art feels both cellular & cosmic. @blu_by_alma

Julie Wojs

Marooned in the Garden acrylic paint 51 cm x 41 cm x 5 cm 2017

Julie resides in Buffalo, New York and works on pieces in her studio in the city. She is hoping to bring more people together through art by representing artists and opening a gallery to showcase the often secluded corners of the art world. myunconditionalart.com @unconditional_art

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Hannah Lawes

Quiet Reflections - Rathmore acrylic on cedar board 25 cm x 25 cm x 1 cm 2022

Nestled peacefully in the pristine midlands of central Tasmania, Hannah Lawes work explores the landscapes of her island home. Working mainly with acrylic on timber, Lawes seeks to capture and understand the land around her, and convey its beauty through intricate detail. @thewindowsill_

Nina Tokhtaman Valetova

Cracked Mirror colored pencil on paper 43 cm x 36 cm 2022

Nina Tokhtaman Valetova is New York based artist. Nina Valetova explores the relationship between ancient cultures, mythologies, fantasy, metaphysics. Developer of Synthesis Art Style - combination abstract, figurative forms with cubism, suprematism, surrealism. artvaletova.com

@ninatokhtamanvaletova_art

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Spirited Cat II acrylic/watercolor/mixed media 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm 2022

Ballard

With his vibrant use of colors, and unique strokes to the canvas, Jaymes Ballard (BaLLard) captures life in all his paintings. A self taught visual Artist from Prince George’s County, MD specializing in acrylic, oils, murals, and abstract art. classicbreakfastart.com

@classicruger

Tatyani Quintanilha

La Lunatique Minguante pastel on crumpled foam board 76 cm x 51 cm 2022

Born in Brazil and based in Canada, Tatyani Quintanilha is known for her dark pastel drawings on largeformat crumpled paper. Her artwork evokes a sense of fear in some and wonder in others. Currently she participates in live painting battles around North America. tatyaniquintanilha.com

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Janne Karneus Gianluca Cuthbertson, under the artist name Janne Karneus, is an aspiring writer and illustrator. He was born in Scotland and is half Scottish and half Italian. His art is meant to evoke the type of illustrations you see in books and graphic novels. storyoftheprofessional.co.uk

Two Clashing Dragons page 33 (top left) digital art 92.8 cm x 65.6 cm 2021

@jannekarneus

Li’l Ferry Autumn Woods Stroll (top right) digital art 29 cm x 26 cm 2022

The Road to Town (bottom) digital art 29.1 cm x 41.8 cm 2021

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BLEND/EQUANIMITY mixed media photography 61 cm x 61 cm x 1 cm 2022

Joy Hutchins

Joy Hutchins is a self taught artist whose work has been exhibited throughout New York and New Jersey as well as in online exhibitions. For the last several years she has created 4 digital series, three of which have photography at their base. Her BLEND series incorporates some. joyhutchins11.com

@zzzjoyzar

Eloisa Ballivian

Gone Fishing acrylic on canvas 220 cm x 160 cm x 3 cm 2022

Artist Born in Buenos Aires, raised between Buenos Aires and Madrid. Recently moved to Los Angeles.

Actually showing in Arushi Gallery. eloisaballivian.com

@_____eloise

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Kira

I’m an artist from Spain, and as many others I’ve been drawing since the day I learned to grab a pen. I’ve studied Illustration and Graphic design, and my goal now is to bring fantastic worlds and characters to life. behance.net/kiradraws42eb

@ikiradraws

Oswald Casper

MAD 44 cm x 59 cm 2021

I am passionate about graphic design, arts and illustration. In my spare time I enjoy reading, drawing, playing the piano and volunteering in a life-saving activity. I also have experience as a blogger, having my own website where I create self-development content. oswaldcasper.blogspot.com

@oseias_gaspar

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Jarrett.T.Camp Is best known for his stipple surrealism from Los Angeles. Jarrett uses his disability of dyslexia to create multiwoven images He likes to create large-size stipple and pointillism artwork. Now is represented by the Band of Vice gallery and also the Lakers. jarretttcamp.com

@jarrettcampfineartist

The Comatose ink and color pencil 37 cm x 46 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Yosr Chebbi

Transcendence 1 acrylic and mixed media 102 cm x 76 cm x 1 cm 2022

I am an artist born and raised in Tunisia. I am currently based in the Bay Area, California. I create textured abstract art. I am generally inspired by Earth’s texture and specifically admire the divine beauty of rock formation. @yosarti

Courtney Townsend

Bow Lake 35mm film 2017

Courtney Townsend was born in Alberta, Canada. For Townsend, the camera is a tool for knowing the world and showing a part of it others may not always see. Her interest, lies in what her eyes see, but is predominantly felt with the heart. Although her work ranges in landscape, equestrian, self portraits and humans, her principal concern has been the exploration and investigation of the entanglements between living worlds and the culture that emerges in that space.

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Dominique Dève French artist Dominique Dève demonstrates a unique insight into the range of emotions and characteristics of his human portraits. They emerge from a swirling backdrop of brushstrokes masterfully executed that generate movement and mystery. dominiquedeve.com

J’insiste (top left) acrylic on paper 42 cm x 29 cm 2022

@eventuraportrait

Madrid Girl (top right) acrylic on paper 42 cm x 29 cm 2022

Artee (bottom) acrylic on paper 42 cm x 29 cm 2022

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Birgit Hieronimi Birgit is a graduated graphic designer. Her many trips to Central and South America while she worked in New York had a formative effect on her style. Her art is an exciting fusion of structure realism and abstraction; an impression of material and colour that merge into collages. birgithieronimi.com

Catwalk (top left) mixed media on canvas 70 cm x 100 cm 2021

Colourful Sound (top right) mixed media on canvas 100 cm x 100 cm

Free and Easy (bottom) mixed media on canvas 80 cm x 80 cm 2020/2021

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ChiTree Kai ChiTree Kai Ignetas is a free flowing painter and mixedmedia Visual Artist, based in Germany. His art delves into mystic realms within subtle space and the Cosmic Dance of opposites in Union, inspired in Yoga.

Likening artistic expression and creative process to a visual alchemy. visualalchemy.art

Red Earth Lotus - Muladhara (top left) acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 100 cm x 4 cm 2015

@chitreekai

La Laguna (top right) acrylic on canvas 180 cm x 100 cm 2022

Sky Rooted (bottom) acrylic on canvas 70 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2014

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Maria Amelia Vianna I have been working with photography for more than ten years. My goal is to express the human body on different ways, and there are many ways to show our work in this field, to show our creativity and to interact with our audience. bymav.com.br

@mariaameliav_fotoarte

Curves digital photography 31 cm x 31 cm 2022

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Mapcca Procreate, digital 50 cm x 38 cm 2022

Marnion

I’m a 19 year old self taught artist who has been doing art for 17 years. marnion.onuniverse.com

@mar.nion

PAPROS Butterfly #2 (Pink Edition) digital collage, unique print on canvas, hand signed by the author 100 cm x 125 cm x 3 cm 2020

PAPROS is an international interdisciplinary artist. Art works of the author are collected by the State Russian Museum and the National Center for Contemporary Art. The artist participated in group exhibitions at the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum. pavelproskuryakov.wixsite.com/pavelproskuryakov

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Andrej Zvirelo Andrej Zvirelo is a self-taught artist that expresses his inner world in black-and-white. Andrej was born in Lithuania and currently lives in London, UK. behance.net/andrejzvirelo

The Pandemic digital art 45 cm x 60 cm 2022

@az_woodart

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I’m in Hell mixed media / polaroid 10 cm x 11 cm 2020

Brain Violation

Visual communicator, Polaroid photographer, and illustrator. @brainviolation

Janine Pinion

Fragments watercolour 19 cm x 28 cm 2021

Janine (b. Belfast 1959) lives in Wirral, UK. She uses the elemental processes of watercolour to explore landscape. Moved by light, colour and distant points of interest, she favours atmosphere over detail. Janine has work in collections internationally and has exhibited widely. janinepinion.com

@janinepinion

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Greg Hallahan Greg is a mixed media artist from Ireland that mainly uses recyclable and repurposed material to highlight our ancestors mesmorizing and often forgotten prehistoric structures that hide in plain view. greghallahanart.com

@greg_hallahan_art

Stencils of the Moon (Brownshill Dolmen, Ireland) pen, pencil, & acrylic markers on recycled double corrugated cardboard 75 cm x 53 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Christopher John Smith Born in Yorkshire, England. Residing in Germany. International Artists Forum member (IKG) since 2016. 2009 City sponsored Studio | Magdeburg. 1996-99 Bachelor Contemporary Fine Arts | Staffordshire University.

1995-96 BTEC Diploma Fine Arts | Leeds College of Art & Design christopherjohnsmith.eu

Dämmerung (Gloaming) (top left) metal, enamel, plastic 151 cm x 174 cm x 170 cm 2016

@christopher.john.smith

Jenseits der Leere (Beyond the void) (top right) glass, wood, metal construction 98 cm x 185 cm x 185 cm 2018

Arschbombe (bottom) plastic, metal, strapping 135 cm x 185 cm x 188 cm 2022

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Marjeta Hribar KUOLMI

Ring KUOLMi jewlelry 4 cm x 3 cm 2022

Internationally known Artist Marjeta Hribar designs every single piece by hand. A designer is well-known for designing a crown for Miss Slovenia, she contributed to the awarding of nominees at Grammy Awards Academy Awards (Oscars), and MISS New York, medals for EHF kuolmi.com

@kuolmi

Angelika Poels

Inspired by Degas acryl on cardboard with frame 70 cm x 50 cm 2022

Ik zoek de ruimte in en voor mezelf. In mijn kind zijn en ook nu nog is dit een noodzakelijke behoefte om even uit de dagelijkse realiteit te gaan. Ik geef mezelf de ruimte om in meerdere disciplines te werken en/of verschillende dragers en materialen te gebruiken. artangeel.com

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Jen Art director and graphic designer, Jen works with alcohol inks on lightweight concrete panels. Each creation is unique. The new series mixes alcohol inks and concrete in the manner of kintsugi: concrete is broken and glued back together while the cracks are sublimated. @jen_factory

Jubba (top left) alcohol inks on lightweight concrete panel 60 cm x 50 cm 2022

Irrawaddy (top right) alcohol inks on lightweight concrete panel 60 cm x 50 cm 2022

Fagradalsfjall (bottom) alcohol inks on lightweight concrete panel & black 3.0 paint 40 cm x 60 cm 2022

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Erika McColl Based in Dublin, Ireland, Erika paints in oils and gesso layers for texture and movement. She captures the viewer by telling her stories from memory and emotions using characters and landscapes imagined. The painting featured is her response to the ‘Blue Girl’ movement in Iran. erikaart.ie @erikamccoll

Blue Girl oils 40 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm 2021

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Shaun Gamache Born and raised in Calgary, I went to art college at The Alberta College Of Art And Design in the late 90’s. I had a psychotic break in 2004 and have been trying to make sense of my world ever since. I have learned that to change the world I change myself. shaungamache.com

@gamacheshaun

Sourcing The Force acrylic 51 cm x 41 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Sara De Pasquale My paintings are created out of curiosity, sometimes separated from reality. They are ambiguous, mystical and above all mindful. The violence, the transience, and the seeds of new life. There is an abundance of structure in nature, and beyond that, capturing the light is all. saradepasquale.com

Corrosion (top left) mixed media 80 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2022

@sa_d_kit

Corrosion (top right) mixed media 80 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2022

Corrosion (bottom) mixed media 80 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm 2022

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Zou Desbiens Zou Desbiens works and lives in Quebec City. Following her graduation in 2013 at Espace VERRE she focused her work on the intimate relationship between light and glass which now have evolved by adding multiple photographic process. zoudesbiens.com

Step 1 - Molten glass poured through metal mesh (top left) hot glass on steel 2 cm x 32 cm x 25 cm 2022

@zoudesbiens

Step 2 - Cut and polished glass (top right) glass 10.5 cm x 13 cm x 1 cm 2022

Fences (bottom) step 3 - wet collodion photography on glass 10.5 cm x 13 cm x 1 cm 2022

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Edin Mustafic Edin Mustafic was born on August 25th, 1975 in Salzburg, Austria. After moving to Upper Austria he has lived there hidden somewhere for 15 years, where he isolated himself from the “world”. In 2022 he moved to Vienna where he lives and works now. mustaficedin.com

@edinmustafic_

Tree of Life photography 95 cm x 65 cm x 3 cm 2022/2023

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No, I don’t Fit in acrylic on canvas 178 cm x 135 cm 2022

Anondo

Anondo (b.1997) is a Delhi based interdisciplinary fine artist and a freelance Illustrator. He completed his BFA (Painting) from College of Art, New Delhi in 2021. His work deals with the concept of entropy - prioritizing the process over content. @brown_critic

Michael Robert Mahalak

Night Time Swim digital 12 cm x 19 cm 2022

Best known for his unique style, which appears to be something like a stained glass window. He actually developed it while doing an assignment for a High School art class, which was based on a cubism style.

Michael continued to draw in this style and has changed over the years. michaelrmahalak.com

@ mahalakmichael

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Rhonda Massel Donovan Rhonda Donovan maintains an active studio practice while teaching studio art at the University, and has received recognition through exhibitions, curation, and awards in various U.S. and European cities, including Venice, Italy and New York City. rhondadonovan.com

Ballerina Princess (top left) acrylic paints, resin, thread, fabrics 60 cm x 48 cm x 2 cm 2021

@rhondarting

May I Borrow a Cup of Sugar? (top right) acrylic paint, thread, upholstery fabric, wood 25 cm x 15 cm x 2 cm 2022

Corpus Callosum (bottom) graphite, charcoal, green tea, paper, wood 11 cm x 24 cm 2022

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Hunter Pratt Hunter Pratt uses a unique style of shading to capture a statement within his art. Hunter began doing art professionally while living in the Balkans at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Born and raised in Colorado, he studies astrophysics at the University of Colorado Boulder. @hunterprattart

Mars (top left) charcoal 86 cm x 56 cm 2020

Monika (top right) charcoal 36.5 cm x 28.5 cm 2020

Presley(bottom) graphite 36.5 cm x 28.5 cm 2019

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Grant Nicholl

Jester of Christmas Nightmares digital 21 cm x 30 cm 2022

Hello every one my name is Grant from Glasgow Scotland. I have been drawing and painting and mix old mediums all my life. Like to use oils, acrylic, or procreate on iPad. Also draw and sketch. My interests and inspiration in my art work is life and music, books and museums. granto2art.bigcartel.com

@granto2art

Michele Spatola

The Girl with the Ballons analog 35mm 25 cm x 25 cm 2022

My name is Michele Spatola. I am a Portrait and Street Photographer, mostly on Film. I enjoy portraying people, emotions, my subjects in the right light and from the best side. True, deep and timeless. To create a connection between viewer and image is my motivation. msdsign.jimdo.com

@ms.analog.photo

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I See You! acrylic on board 31 cm x 31 cm 2022

Becks Ulyatt

Exploring new places, sketch book in hand, all senses open for the unusual/quirky. I love nature and trying new mediums to share my creative vision - water color, metal work, digital, ink. My new love is surface pattern design. To create is to breath. It’s no hobby, it is life! corporate-bohemian.com/wordpress/

@embracethewavesdesigns

Sabine.

Wolverine cardboard 60 cm x 80 cm 2020

Airbrushing for 12 years, painting since three. Like it both. Pure for hobby. Live together with my partner and bullterrier Mink. I’m living in the Netherlands, the provence Friesland. Portraits are not my thing, I prefer animals (love bullterriers) and sometimes motorcycles. @sabine.artwork

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Intrinsic Taste Daniel’s Fund Scholar. BFA in Printmaking and MA in Art Administration at Colorado State University. annaleeartist.wixsite.com/intrinsictastes

Vincent Van Gogh (top left) mixed 51 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2022

Vincent Van Gogh (top right) mixed 50.8 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2022

@intrinsic_taste

Vincent Van Gogh (bottom) mixed 50.8 cm x 122 cm x 5 cm 2022

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City of Dreamers acrylic on canvas 91 cm x 91 cm x 4 cm 2022

Emmy Marshall

Emmy Marshall is a self- taught abstract painter from Atlanta, GA. Emmy’s creative process is both spontaneous and organic. What emerges is an integral language that is both emotional and personal. The unique human experience of color is what inspires him and as an artist. paintedbyemmy.com

@paintedbyemmy

Colours of a Butterfly Glory seed glass bugle beads on canvas with acrylic paint 84 cm x 59 cm 2021

I create unique art pieces filled with passion and soul. My childhood memories inspired me to pursue my passion for creating art. I won an award by the Foundation for Global Peace and Environment for ‘Paintings

by Children on the Environment’. etsy.com/uk/shop/ColoursofaButterfly

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Susana Moncada My name is Susana Moncada. I am mostly inspired by nature, crystal healing, magic, art, beauty, pop culture and fashion. You will see that symbiosis in my artworks. I do paintings, collages, and draw with ink over paper and create new experiences while watching this. behance.net/susanamoncadaord

Sisterhood (top left) 1794 cm x 1200 cm x 24 cm 2016

Beauty Throne (top right) 1867 cm x 1400 cm x 24 cm 2017

@ela.luxi

Woodland (bottom) 813 cm x 1200 cm x 24 cm 2015

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I See Red acrylic 1480 cm x 1078 cm 2022

Ineke Severin

I am an Australian artist living in Tasmania, on a mountain in the forest, educated in the Netherlands. At the moment I am working mostly as a painter, my work trying to capture the essence of nature. I work quite intuitively. I capture the light in my work. @Ineke_severin

Imani Evans

Secret Message oil paint & glitter 36 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2017

My name is Imani T. Evans. I am currently 26 years young and am based out of the Chicago south suburbs.

My passion is art and has been for my entire life. I have been drawing since I was 3 years old. I believe art is another form of communication from the artist to the viewer. manimadness.myshopify.com

@believe_in_faith96

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Artist Danso

Painting acrylic 175 cm x 75 cm x 4 cm 2000

I am Mr. Danso painting my story every day. Follow me on Facebook, you are all welcome. Painting and drawing, that’s my hobby. I am so glad to meet you guys here.

Roa’a Mansour

Home acrylic paint & brush pens 61 cm x 46 cm 2020

Jordanian self-taught artist based in the United Kingdom that explores different media to translate her ideas and curiosities in the sleeping hours of dawn. @roaamnsrstudio

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RKRobertaceudek Roberta Ceudek, Italian, discovered her attitude for art not long time ago. Her artistic language is an immediate and powerful explosion of light and colors giving shapee to emotions. He is interested in social items, such as defence of Nature, human beings behavour and lives. rkrobertaceudek.com

@roberta.ceudek

Q-heaRt mixed media & X-ray print on canvas 40 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Trang Nuen Trang Nuen is a painter born in year 1996 in Warsaw, Poland. She’s a graduate of The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where she studied Graphic Arts. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in London, Athens, Miami and Laguna Beach. instagram.com/trang_nuen

Untitled (top left) oil on cardboard 46 cm x 33 cm 2021

@trang_nuen

Story Development (top right) oil on canvas 40 cm x 60 cm x 2 cm 2021

Drowning (bottom) oil on canvas 30 cm x 50 cm x 2 cm 2022

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Stefano Guseli I am a modernist and post modernist artist. My practice is constantly changing and developing as it has a experimental base. Essentially I consider my practice experimental in nature as once I resolve a medium or artistic philosophy my practice takes a new direction. stefanoguseli.net

@stefanoguseli.art

East Wind acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm 2022

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Grant Nicholl Artist from Scotland in UK. I work in digital oil watercolour pencil. I get my inspiration from life and art books and music. Use Procreate, Photoshop and InDesign granto2art.bigcartel.com

Hell army digital 297 cm x 210 cm 2022

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Ulrika Broberg Artist, singer, mother, friend. @ulrika.b.art

Collection oil on canvas 70 cm x 60 cm x 4 cm 1998 -2020

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AMI

Little bird photography personal mixed with acrylic and charcoal 119 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm 2022

Today I am inspired by all the encounters I have made, I just try to express what is universal to us: our emotions. Art is a window to our souls and our links - between us and with the nature around us. mboreisabelle.wixsite.com/ami-artist/accueil-welcome

@anzuemboreisabelle

Martina Martin

Poseidon digital art 51 cm x 31 cm 2022

Martina is inspired by everything that surrounds her day to day living including nature, landscapes, sunsets, and people and her own mental health and mind experiences. Through the use of vibrant colours and shape and form Martina creates unique interpretations to evoke emotions. @tin_tin_87

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North Star acrylic on wood 66 cm x 43 cm x 9 cm 2020

Breanna M Bauer

American artist Breanna Bauer is best known for her captivating use of color in her art pieces. She loves trying new and different art forms but her favorite medium is acrylic painting. “My work is ever-changing,” she stated, “because to be held to one thing is limiting.” alwaysdoart.com

@alwaysdoart

Ingrid Concha Mendoza Akordeoia digital manipulation 32 cm x 80 cm 2022

Ingrid Concha Mendoza (CDMX, 1983). One hundred percent Chilanga artist, but my camera is the one that decides where she decides where to go. For me photography is a means to develop my creativity in an unlimited way and create images where the viewer can admire it as a work. iconchaphoto.com

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