CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE
spotlight DISCOVER & COLLECT REMARKABLE ART
Heinz Marzohl CANDLE IN THE WIND, 2025
CIRCLE FO U N DAT I O N FO R T H E A R TS ®
FRANCE • 2026
46 C I R C L E -A R T S .C O M
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spotlight Telling the story of what art looks like today.
CIRCLE Foundation for the Arts Since 2017, Spotlight Magazine has presented notable contemporary artists, celebrating distinctive voices and diverse perspectives. Published in France by CFA Press and distributed internationally, each issue features a selection of artists working across a variety of styles and media, providing an exciting chapter in the story of what art looks like today.
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CONTENTS
Featured Artists SPOTLIGHT ON
Heinz Marzohl Front Cover Roxana Werner Back Cover
Carlos Abraham Kaveh Michael Amiri Dee Calzavara Linda Carruth Ocean Chan Hoi Ching Alisa Chernova Art Wendy Cohen Linda De Roche Michael Dereza Anne Marjorie Erickson Maria Fatjó Parés (Bali) Marcelo Ferreira Gelia Gelia Martha R. Greiner Howard Harris Heesung Lee A.T. Heyer Traci Heyer Henrik Peter Hofsaess Shu-Ya Hsu Lauren Huck Isabellar Art JAM (Michel Boisvert) Kay Larkin Yelena Lev-Navtikova Deborra Marshall Bohrer Heinz Marzohl Dan McCormack Barbara Mierau-Klein Billy Moro-Wey Marry Nilles
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14 15 16 17 18 20–21 19 24–27 22 23 28 29 30 32–35 31 36 37 38–39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 1, 8–11 48 49 50–51 52
Photos by Len 53 Jean Jacques Porret 54–57 Sarah J 58 Angela Scherer-Kern 59 Judith Seiler-Schloemmer JS 60 Annemarie Hendel Selness 61 Tangying Shen 62 Dalia Slep 63 Soucy 64 Iris Beate Struller 68–69 Leo Van Hullebusch 12 Tammy Virelle 13 Carol Wates 70–71 Roxana Werner 65–67 Youngblood 72–73
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FROM THE EDITORS
In Celebration of Art
The Freedom to Imagine What would become of us if we lost the freedom to imagine a different version of reality? Every act of artistic creation begins with this fundamental freedom: to see differently, to question what is accepted, and to give form to something that did not exist before. Artists are among the keepers of the freedom to imagine. They are the guardians of romance and rebellion, of tenderness and irreverence. Through art, we celebrate beauty, laugh at our own absurdities, confront injustice, challenge conventions, or simply enjoy the pleasure of a beautifully composed image. Art can be an act of resistance, a vehicle for social change, or the simple pleasure of spending a Sunday afternoon wandering through a museum. Perhaps what makes art so essential is precisely that it refuses to serve a single purpose. It can be political without becoming propaganda, beautiful without being superficial, humorous without being trivial.
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A MESSAGE TO THE READER
The works gathered in this edition of SPOTLIGHT reflect this extraordinary diversity. In Heinz Marzohl’s work, texture, line, and shape form a distinctive visual language that reveals new possibilities of expression and invites the viewer to look beyond the familiar. Roxana Werner explores landscapes shaped by history, memory, and human experience, while Jean Jacques Porret brings movement and grace to the permanence of bronze. Their artistic approaches are distinct, and it is precisely these differences that make presenting them together so interesting. In a world where images are consumed in seconds, art invites us to look more closely, consider different perspectives, and appreciate the complexity of human experience. Beyond the constant flow of digital information, it reminds us of the freedom to imagine, to experiment, to
challenge conventions, and to engage with the world in all its richness, contradictions, and beauty. We believe that art belongs in everyday life. An original artwork can become a lasting presence in our homes, offering new discoveries as our relationship with it evolves. As you explore this edition, we invite you to discover new artists, challenge your tastes, follow the work that intrigues you, and perhaps find something you would love to live with. Above all, we celebrate the individuality of artists, the richness of their expression, and the inexhaustible possibilities of human imagination.
DISCOVER THE ARTISTS. ENJOY YOUR FREEDOM TO IMAGINE
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Living with Art
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HEINZ MARZOHL
The Wonderful Mystery of Color H
einz Marzohl has developed an artistic language entirely his own, immediately recognizable for its extraordinary color, imaginative subjects, and distinctive painterly technique. The Swiss artist brings decades of creative experience to a practice that combines remarkable technical discipline with an instinctive, deeply personal approach to painting. His compositions are bold and exuberant, yet nothing feels accidental. Every line, color relationship, and carefully considered detail contributes to an impressive sense of balance. This marriage of freedom and control makes his paintings particularly compelling. Before dedicating himself more fully to painting, Marzohl spent over three decades building and directing a successful creative enterprise specializing in graphic design, typography, and advanced printing techniques. This extensive professional experience gave him an exceptional understanding of color, composition, materials, and visual communication. His expertise is evident in the precision of his contours, the sophistication of his color combinations, and the extraordinary attention given to each composition. Yet technical knowledge never overwhelms the work’s emotional character. Marzohl paints with genuine passion, giving even his most carefully structured compositions an unmistakable vitality. His horses, bulls, expressive faces, and imaginative figures emerge from richly textured surfaces, outlined by confident, sweeping dark lines.
Brilliant blues meet glowing oranges, fiery reds, and unexpected flashes of violet or green. These combinations are daring, but Marzohl has an exceptional instinct for making them work together. His figurative paintings possess the directness of folk imagery and the expressive intensity of modern European painting, while his abstractions demonstrate an equally accomplished command of rhythm and movement. Look closely, and the smallest details reveal the patience, experimentation, and refinement behind each finished work. Nature, memory, imagination, and spiritual experience all contribute to Marzohl’s remarkable visual universe. He draws inspiration from unexpected sources, including the markings of butterflies, weathered wood, and natural surfaces shaped by time. These impressions become part of a vocabulary that is playful, mysterious, and deeply expressive. His mystical approach allows color and form to communicate beyond literal representation, giving his paintings both immediate visual impact and emotional resonance. Recognized internationally, including being named Artist of the Year in 2025, Marzohl has achieved something particularly valuable: a distinctive artistic identity supported by genuine technical mastery. What distinguishes him above all is the extraordinary care, imagination, and devotion he brings to every painting.
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Heinz Marzohl A World of Color, Wonder, and Mystery
Yellow Boat in the Sea, 2024 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
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www.marzohl-mystische-malerei.com
H E I N Z M A R Z O H L · PA I N T I N G , D E T A I L , R H Y T H M
Unique, by design. Three decades of graphic design, typography and fine printing gave Heinz Marzohl an exceptional eye. Every contour is sure, every color relationship considered. Yet precision never cools the work: each canvas carries a genuine, contagious passion. His horses, bulls and expressive faces have the directness of folk imagery and the intensity of modern European painting. Brilliant blues meet glowing oranges and sudden flashes of violet, daring combinations only a true colorist could hold in balance. Boats in Sunset, 2023 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
COLOR STUDIES
The Funny Nurse, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
F R O M S K E T C H T O PA I N T I N G
Where color finds its form.
Candle in the Wind, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
Butterfly wings, weathered wood, surfaces shaped by time: Marzohl turns what he observes into a playful, mysterious language of his own. His studies reveal the patience behind it, one motif explored again and again until it sings. Named Artist of the Year in 2025, he brings rare devotion to every painting.
FROM LINE TO COLOR · STUDIES FOR CANDLE IN THE WIND
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L E O VA N H U L L E B U S C H
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Leo Van Hullebusch www.leo-art.be
Airmail Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm
Four decades of drawing and painting from live models underpin Leo Van Hullebusch’s figurative practice. Born in 1940, the Belgian artist studied drawing and painting in Brasschaat and restoration in Wilrijk. Charcoal, ink, pastel, and oil support a range of subjects, with composition remaining a central concern. Leo’s interest in Surrealism adds another dimension to this observational foundation, allowing familiar subjects to become occasions for questioning the logic of everyday appearances.
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TA M M Y V I R E L L E
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Tammy Virelle www.tammyvirelle.com | Instagram@tammyvirelle
Botanical Collage No. 04 Digital illustration 59.27 x 59.27 cm
Organic forms and bold color connect Tammy Virelle’s digital still lifes with her mixed media practice. Nature and music supply rhythms through which she translates emotional experience into layered compositions. Working between analogue and digital methods, Tammy seeks a tactile quality even within an image made for the screen. Botanical references become a flexible language for exploring human feeling, allowing the viewer to move between recognition of a motif and response to its expressive arrangement.
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CARLOS ABRAHAM
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Carlos Abraham www.fotocarlos.com.mx/constancia | Instagram@carlosphotoart
Abdon Posos Color Digital Photograph
Trained in architecture before pursuing photography, Carlos Abraham brings a sophisticated sense of composition and visual storytelling to his work. His exhibition career includes Mexico’s Foto Septiembre and the CMUCH Biennial. Known for his intimate explorations of male beauty, sensuality, and queer desire, Abraham also demonstrates a striking cinematic sensibility. The featured portrait, with its dramatic lighting and theatrical atmosphere, reveals another dimension of his artistic versatility.
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Carlos Abraham
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KAV E H M I C H A E L A M I R I
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Kaveh Michael Amiri www.kaveh-art-studio.com/en | Instagram@kavehartstudio
Knott of Forgotten Rivers Acrylic on canvas 20 x 36 x 3 in.
Based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Kaveh Michael Amiri approaches art as a language for ideas that words cannot always carry. Canvas, paper, and digital media support an imaginative practice concerned with social, political, and cultural experience. Storytelling and freedom of expression remain central to his thinking. The acrylic painting belongs to this broader inquiry, offering a point where personal response can meet questions about the world beyond the studio.
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Kaveh Michael Amiri
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D E E C A L Z AVA R A
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Dee Calzavara www.circle-arts.com/member/dee-calzavara
Released Mixed media analog collage on paper 13 x 20 in. $600 Magazine images collaged in 2026 over a relief print created in 2000
Dee Calzavara brings a fresh perspective to the art of analogue collage, transforming magazine imagery, printed materials, and fragments of earlier paintings into inventive new compositions. Through careful selection, cutting, tearing, and layering, she creates unexpected connections between familiar images. Her work moves confidently between playful surrealism and thoughtful abstraction, revealing a keen eye for composition, visual storytelling, and the creative possibilities hidden in everyday materials.
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LINDA CARRUTH
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Linda Carruth www.lwwallace.com | Instagram@lindac441
Atmosphere Digital media 16 x 20 in.
Botanical imagery and environmental references accumulate in Linda Carruth’s digital photo collages. Texture and color give these dense constructions a lush material character, while intuition guides the relationships between their layers. Meaning develops through the process of assembling rather than a predetermined story. The viewer is encouraged to follow connections across the image, allowing its different elements to generate associations that extend beyond the identity of any single photographic fragment.
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Linda Carruth
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OCEAN CHAN HOI CHING
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Ocean Chan Hoi Ching www.admhongkong.com
Northern Light Oil on canvas 80 x 60 cm
Originally from Hong Kong, artist Ocean Chan Hoi Ching studied Multimedia Arts at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde in Manila. Her distinctive abstract paintings combine bold geometric structures, vibrant colors, and Eastern and Western symbolism to express memory, identity, and spirituality. With exhibitions in Spain and Italy and recognition in international art competitions, Ocean is developing a compelling visual language in which landscapes become expressions of personal experience and emotion.
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Ocean Chan Hoi Ching
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W E N DY C O H E N
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Wendy Cohen www.wendycohen.com.au | Instagram@wendycohen123
Nightlife City Acrylic on canvas 120 x 90 cm
Sydney-based painter Wendy Cohen brings spontaneous mark-making into conversation with geometric control. Trained at the National Art School, where she earned BFA and MFA degrees, she draws on natural and urban environments for abstract compositions shaped by color, line, and texture. Her practice combines gestural freedom with a considered arrangement of forms. The city reference in Nightlife City offers one entry into this rhythm, connecting a pictorial experience with the energy of inhabited space.
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A L I S A C H E R N OVA A R T
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Alisa Chernova Art www.alisachernova.art | Instagram@alisa_chernova_art
Phantom of Memory. Echoes of an Old Concert. Déjà Vu Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, original 19th-century sheet music, original poster of a concert at Boston Hall (1870), reproduction of a Wagner concert poster 50 × 65 cm
Alisa Chernova brings psychological depth and a remarkable sensitivity to memory, identity, and human emotion. Her inventive mixed-media compositions combine expressive painting with historical fragments, creating richly layered visual narratives. In ‘Phantom of Memory: Echoes of an Old Concert,’ nineteenth-century sheet music and an 1870 concert poster surround a striking, fragmented portrait, suggesting how music and memory endure across generations.
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Alisa Chernova Art
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A L I S A C H E R N OVA A R T
AN ARTIST OF RARE SENSITIVITY
I Long for Home Acrylic and metallic pigments on canvas 40 x 50 cm
The interplay of vivid color, weathered surfaces, and archival material gives the work a compelling sense of history and mystery. In “I Long for Home,” Chernova adopts a more intimate, cinematic approach. Three figures recede along a rugged path beneath a luminous sky, their repeated forms suggesting the passage of time, distance, and remembrance. Warm earth tones and delicate atmospheric transitions lend the scene a poignant tenderness. Together, these works explore how memory shapes our sense of identity, belonging, and the passage of time.
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MICHAEL DEREZA
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Michael Dereza www.michaeldereza.com
Singularity (OHHMM I: Spiral) Digital 30 x 30 in.
A flat digital surface becomes a site of apparent movement in Michael Dereza’s compositions. The Toronto-based artist combines rigid geometry with saturated color to investigate visual illusion and the mechanics of perception. Op Art, Abstract Expressionism, and Conceptual Art provide reference points for this inquiry. His work locates tension within the act of seeing, making the viewer’s response to shape and chromatic relationships part of the image’s perceived activity.
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Michael Dereza
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ANNE MARJORIE ERICKSON
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Anne Marjorie Erickson Instagram@Artistssoar
Ocean’s Life on the Table Oil 18 x 16 in.
American artist Anne Marjorie Erickson brings a deep appreciation for nature and the rich tradition of Dutch still-life painting to her work. In “Ocean’s Life on the Table,” she combines seashells, delicate flowers, and beautifully observed textures in a composition filled with warm light and subtle contrasts. Her sensitive handling of color and reflective surfaces reveals a genuine love of classical painting. Yet beneath the beauty lies a thoughtful concern for conservation, reminding us of the fragile natural treasures we have a responsibility to protect.
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Anne Marjorie Erickson
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LINDA DE ROCHE
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Linda De Roche www.circle-arts.com/member/linda-de-roche
Tramonto all’Hotel Porto Roca, 2026 (Hotel Collection) (Sunset at Hotel Porto Roca) Acrylic on canvas 36 x 48 x 1.5 in.
Places remembered with affection provide the starting points for Linda De Roche’s acrylic paintings. Her hotel and beach collections draw on travel, companionship, and the emotional atmosphere of returning in thought to a favorite setting. Painting developed for her from a form of self-therapy into self-expression. The canvas becomes a place where recollection can acquire fresh intensity, giving an earlier experience a new physical presence through color and movement.
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Linda De Roche
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LINDA DE ROCHE
A V I B R A N T C E L E B R AT I O N O F L I F E A N D M E M O R Y
Vintage Summer, 2026 (Beaches Collection) Acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 x 1.5 in.
De Roche begins by laying several canvases on a table and pouring paint across them in one flow. Layers of shades follow, with directional brushwork introducing further activity. This method creates continuity across individual works while allowing each surface to develop differently. The process reflects her interest in emotional accumulation, as memories, music, and color meet within an image shaped by both immediate decisions and a longer history of feeling.
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LINDA DE ROCHE
C I R C L E F O U N D AT I O N ®
Tres Sirenas II, 2026 (Hotel Collection) (Three Mermaids II) Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 x 1.5 in.
The names of hotels, coastal places, and collections situate De Roche’s paintings within a personal geography. These references need not function as a literal map for the viewer. They can instead suggest the ways a place survives through its emotional associations. A sunset or a remembered summer may become less about recovering an exact view than about recognizing the intensity with which an experience continues to occupy the imagination.
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LINDA DE ROCHE
A V I B R A N T C E L E B R AT I O N O F L I F E A N D M E M O R Y
Caribbean Soul, 2025 (Beaches Collection) Acrylic on canvas 30 x 48 x 1.5 in.
Alongside the larger canvases, smaller works extend De Roche’s interest in travel and remembered pleasure. Scale changes the conditions of looking, bringing some encounters closer while allowing others to occupy a broader field. Across these formats, her aim remains emotional engagement. The viewer may bring their own recollections to the work, finding a point of contact with its underlying sense of affection without having shared the particular experiences from which it developed.
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M A R I A FAT J Ó PA R É S ( B A L I )
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Maria Fatjó Parés (Bali) www.mariafatjopares.com | Instagram@bali.mf p
We Are Japanese I Oil on canvas 24 x 24 cm
Paintings that speak to children and adults alike are the aim of Maria Fatjó Parés, known as Bali. The self-taught oil painter cites Pere Torné-Esquius’s images of childhood as an important influence. Her subjects include friendship, flowers, and seasonal experience, providing familiar points of entry across generations. Observation and imagination remain closely connected in a practice that values shared enjoyment, allowing a simple subject to sustain different kinds of attention at different ages.
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MARCELO FERREIRA
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Marcelo Ferreira www.marcelocferreira.com | Instagram@marcelocarlos.ferreira
Primate Realistic sculpture made of sterling silver and semi-precious stones
A monkey’s face becomes an intricate sculptural subject in Marcelo Ferreira’s ‘Primate.’ Made with sterling silver and semi-precious stones, the work brings realistic description into contact with materials associated with adornment and fine craftsmanship. Ferreira regards it as a significant development in his practice, drawing together skills acquired over time. The encounter can shift between recognition of an animal presence and awareness of the crafted object through which that presence has been constructed.
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GELIA GELIA
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Gelia Gelia www.geliagelia.de
Goldschatz (Gold Treasure) Mixed media 70 x 110 cm
For Gelia Gelia, painting is a celebration of life’s beauty, constant transformation, and possibilities. Drawing on personal memories, emotions, and inner imagery, the artist creates expressive mixedmedia compositions that radiate warmth and vitality. In “Goldschatz,” glowing golds, earthy reds, and richly textured surfaces evoke an autumn landscape, while delicate leaves introduce a poetic connection to nature’s changing rhythms. Moving gracefully between abstraction and recognizable forms, Gelia transforms fleeting experiences into vibrant expressions of hope, renewal, and the joy of discovery.
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H OWA R D H A R R I S
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Howard Harris www.hharrisphoto.com | Instagram@HowardHarrisPhotoArt
Slow Drip Dye-sublimation print on aluminum 76 x 91 cm
How much of seeing belongs to the image, and how much to the observer? Howard Harris makes this question central to his dimensional photographic practice. His patented process layers an image over itself on clear acrylic surfaces and introduces a subtle grid. Associated with Techspressionism, his work considers perception as an interaction of light, color, movement, space, and personal state. The viewer’s experience becomes an essential part of the work’s continuing interpretation.
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MARTHA R. GREINER
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Martha R. Greiner thecolormusestudio.etsy.com
Three Poppies Oil 16 x 20 in.
Martha R. Greiner brings remarkable sensitivity and technical accomplishment to an artistic practice increasingly devoted to the beauty and fragility of the natural world. Her ‘Disappearing Winged & Wild’ series celebrates endangered birds, wildflowers, and the delicate ecosystems that sustain them. An internationally exhibited artist whose achievements include Master Artist awards in Florence, Greiner combines an established artistic career with a deeply felt commitment to environmental awareness. Her work reminds us that nature’s extraordinary beauty deserves both admiration and
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Martha R. Greiner
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MARTHA R. GREINER
C E L E B R AT I N G B E A U T Y, D E F E N D I N G N AT U R E
Endangered Kuhl’s Lorikeet Illustration Graphite 18 x 4 in.
protection. A skilled painter and illustrator, Greiner moves confidently between the richness of oil painting and the precision of graphite drawing. Her bird illustrations demonstrate exceptional observational skill, capturing delicate feathers, subtle tonal variations, and the distinctive character of each subject. There is patience and affection, evident in the attention she gives to the smallest details. These are more than accomplished representations of wildlife. They convey an appreciation for the individuality of creatures whose continued existence cannot be taken for granted.
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MARTHA R. GREINER
C I R C L E F O U N D AT I O N ®
Family Rose Oil 30 x 20 in.
Her floral paintings reveal another dimension of this artistic sensitivity. Working in oils, Greiner celebrates the elegance of natural forms, the richness of color, and the intricate structures that make each flower distinctive. Her compositions possess an appealing balance of realism and painterly expression, allowing the viewer to appreciate both her technical expertise and her personal interpretation of the subject. Beneath their immediate beauty lies a more urgent concern: the vulnerability of the habitats in which these plants and animals exist. Greiner handles this message with admirable restraint, allowing the work’s visual qualities to establish an emotional connection before its environmental significance comes into focus.
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MARTHA R. GREINER
C E L E B R AT I N G B E A U T Y, D E F E N D I N G N AT U R E
Bird Lover’s Delight Illustration Graphite 22 x 30 in.
What makes Greiner’s current direction particularly compelling is the sincerity of her purpose. Her paintings and drawings reflect an artist who understands that careful observation can inspire a deeper appreciation of the living world. By bringing artistic excellence to subjects threatened by environmental change, she gives her work a significance extending beyond representation. Her commitment to craftsmanship, her sensitivity to natural beauty, and her concern for endangered species come together in a body of work that is both visually rewarding and genuinely meaningful. Greiner offers a persuasive example of how art can celebrate what we love while encouraging us to consider what we stand to lose.
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HEESUNG LEE
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Heesung Lee
Ways of Listening to Music, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 116.7 × 91 cm
Several moments can coexist within a single scene in Heesung Lee’s painting. Based in Seoul, he uses vivid color, urban space, and anonymous figures to explore memory as an experience continually renewed in the present. His interest in durée gives everyday life a layered temporal character. The paintings’ references to thinking and listening suggest activities that alter how time is felt, bringing private experience into the shared setting of the city.
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A .T. H E Y E R
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A.T. Heyer
Blowing Ash #1 11 x 17 in.
A.T. Heyer finds inspiration in the fascinating movement of water, exploring its fluidity, rhythm, and natural cohesion through expressive ink drawings. Combining precise lines with delicate, spreading washes, the artist captures the tension between structure and spontaneity. From cascading water to volcanic ash and cosmic forces, Heyer’s imagery extends beyond the visible world, suggesting the powerful energies that shape nature and the universe. The result is a distinctive visual language that celebrates movement, transformation, and the expressive possibilities of ink.
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TRACI HEYER
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Traci Heyer Instagram@tracih0914
Beneath the Surface Matte graphite 18 x 24 in.
With a keen eye for detail and a refined drawing technique, Traci Heyer captures the beauty, intelligence, and individuality of animals. Her exquisitely detailed graphite drawings reveal a remarkable command of light, texture, and anatomy. In her portraits of humpback whales, delicate tonal transitions convey their immense scale while preserving an unexpected tenderness. The expressive eyes, intricate skin markings, and graceful movements suggest creatures with rich emotional lives, deserving of our attention and respect. Heyer’s art reflects her profound connection with animals and her belief in the importance of understanding their unique ways of communicating.
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TRACI HEYER
THE SOUL OF THE WILD
Reflections in the Blue Colored pencil and graphite 11 x 14 in.
Her drawings go beyond faithful representation, encouraging a more compassionate relationship with the natural world. Through patient observation and exceptional craftsmanship, Heyer gives each subject a distinct presence and personality. There is both strength and vulnerability in her whales, whose quiet majesty reminds us of the extraordinary lives unfolding beneath the ocean’s surface. Her work celebrates the wonder of the animal kingdom while inviting us to recognize the intelligence and individuality of the beings with whom we share our planet.
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HENRIK PETER HOFSAESS
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Henrik Peter Hofsaess Instagram@henrikpeterhofsaess
Wild Childlife Earth and stone pigments on linen 160 x 120 cm
Henrik Peter Hofsaess describes himself as a Menschenmaler, a painter of human essence. Natural earth and stone pigments, gold leaf, linen, and hemp anchor his inquiry into dignity, vulnerability, and individuality. Portraiture extends into broader personal, social, and symbolic contexts. The material choices give the human subject a tangible setting, while his concern with making the essential visible asks the viewer to look beyond the distractions surrounding a person’s presence.
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S H U -YA H S U
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Shu-Ya Hsu
Orchid Watercolor 38 x 54 cm
Born in Hsinchu in 1957, Shu-Ya Hsu pursued fine art alongside a long career teaching English. Studies in Western painting at National Taiwan Normal University and volunteer work at Taipei Fine Arts Museum broadened that engagement. Her works range across oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, and ink, with subjects drawn from objects, plants, and lived surroundings. This variety reflects a continuing interest in looking, learning, and translating observation through different pictorial traditions.
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LAUREN HUCK
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Lauren Huck Instagram@laur._.eliza
Winter Landscape Painting Approx. 16 x 20 in.
A childhood interest in drawing developed into a broad creative practice for U.S.-based artist Lauren Huck. Working across art, design, photography, and graphic design, Huck values inventive thinking and has participated in exhibitions and competitions since adolescence. An associate’s degree in visual arts adds formal study to that development. The painting ‘Winter Landscape’ places a seasonal subject within this wider practice, offering one expression of an ongoing engagement with visual creation.
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ISABELLAR ART
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Isabellar Art Facebook@ Isabellar Art
The Instant, 2026 (From Original to Pulse Series) Fluid acrylic, mixed media 100 x 132 cm
Water, earth, light, gravity, and time shape Isabellar Art’s inquiry into how things come into being. Fluid acrylic and mixed media support an approach that attends to nature’s processes through transparency, gradients, and layered atmosphere. The painting develops from an interest in movement before it becomes a fixed image. In The Instant, the title sharpens this concern with transition, suggesting a moment held briefly within a larger continuity of change.
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JAM (MICHEL BOISVERT)
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JAM (Michel Boisvert) www.jam.quebec
Mouvement Mixed media sculpture
Found objects provide the raw material for the sculptural inventions of Québécois artist JAM, Michel Boisvert. During a summer spent in the countryside in 2026, he gathered dead branches and stones for new assemblages. Fifty-three years of continuous creation underpin this curiosity about materials and methods. His practice asks what an existing object might become when placed in a different relationship, bringing the ordinary act of collecting into the process of making art.
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KAY L A R K I N
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Kay Larkin www.kaylarkinphotography.com
Sea Urchins Photograph 25 × 34 cm
Kay Larkin brings an unusual combination of scientific knowledge and artistic sensitivity to photography. With a background in biology and photomicroscopy, she has developed a remarkable eye for the intricate beauty of the natural world. Influenced by nineteenth-century Luminist painting, she explores light, shadow, and optical phenomena with curiosity and technical confidence. In ‘Sea Urchins,’ her fascination with nature’s extraordinary forms and textures reveals the beauty of an often-overlooked marine environment. Her photographs celebrate the pleasure of discovery, encouraging viewers to appreciate the richness and wonder of the world around them.
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Y E L E N A L E V- N AV T I KOVA
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Yelena Lev-Navtikova www.vividartstudio.com | Instagram@yelenalev.vividart
Ladder of Realms Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in.
Born in Minsk, Belarus and now based in Los Angeles, Yelena Lev-Navtikova brings training in architecture and painting to layered, symbolic worlds. Years spent in the Netherlands form another strand of her cultural experience. Oil and acrylic provide the means for an intuitive process of revision, in which spatial structure and emotional association develop together. Her practice draws on memory and spiritual reflection, leaving room for viewers to consider the uncertain passage between the familiar and the imagined.
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DEBORRA MARSHALL BOHRER
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Deborra Marshall Bohrer www.deborra.com
A Life of Many Moons Acrylic with palette knife 36 x 36 x 1.5 in.
Poetry and inward reflection feed Deborra Marshall Bohrer’s practice across painting, photography, and mixed media. Her attention ranges from minute details to expansive experiences, gathering materials and writing into an ongoing response to life. In the palette-knife acrylic ‘A Life of Many Moons,’ the title offers a temporal association without prescribing its meaning. The work can be approached through the relationship between physical marks and the thoughts that accompany the act of making.
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DAN MCCORMACK
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Dan McCormack www.danmccormack.net | Instagram@danmccormack1
GRID-Colored-Stars-4-Lenoir_R-07-20-25 Color digital photographs
Different cameras have generated distinct bodies of work for Dan McCormack. His sustained engagement with the nude began during his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1960s, when his wife, formerly an artists’ model, became his teacher. From large-format and pinhole cameras to multi-lens systems, photographic equipment becomes part of the inquiry, changing the terms through which a familiar subject can be encountered again.
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Dan McCormack
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BARBARA MIERAU-KLEIN
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Barbara Mierau-Klein www.barbaramierauklein.com | Instagram@bmierauklein
Autumn Hills Digital collage 24 x 24 in.
Barbara Mierau-Klein transforms photo art into imaginative digital landscapes, celebrating the expressive power of color and the emotional beauty of nature. In “Autumn Hills,” brilliant orange and golden foliage illuminates softly rolling hills, while delicate trees, still waters, and distant birds create an enchanting sense of tranquility. Through creative layering, rich textures, and carefully balanced contrasts, she gives familiar scenery an almost dreamlike character. Her distinctive approach combines photographic observation with artistic invention, creating vibrant compositions that capture not simply the appearance of a place, but the feelings it inspires.
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Barbara Mierau-Klein
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Billy Moro-Wey www.billymorowey.com | Instagram@billymorowey
Behind the Scenes Soft pastel on paper 36 x 28 cm
Billy Moro-Wey has developed a distinctive artistic language that moves freely between observation, fantasy, and Surrealism. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, nature, and his experiences across different cultures, the New York-based artist transforms familiar subjects into intriguing psychological narratives. In “Behind the Scenes,” a figure conceals their face behind hands bearing watchful eyes, creating a striking image of vulnerability, secrecy, and self-perception. The delicate drawing, unusual symbolism, and subtle interplay of colors demonstrate Moro-Wey’s imaginative approach to the human condition.
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Billy Moro-Wey
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B E T W E E N R E A L I T Y A N D I M A G I N AT I O N
Infatuation Oil on canvas 122 x 91 cm
In “Infatuation,” Moro-Wey explores another dimension of human emotion. A tenderly embracing couple emerges from luminous green surroundings, while translucent forms and sweeping lines introduce a dreamlike sense of movement. The painting captures the intimacy and uncertainty of romantic attraction, suggesting how powerful feelings can transform our perception of reality. His confident handling of color, layered imagery, and fluid composition gives the scene both emotional intensity and poetic beauty. Together, these works reveal an artist whose versatility and imagination bring fresh perspectives to familiar human experiences.
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Billy Moro-Wey
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MARRY NILLES
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Marry Nilles www.artboxy.com | Instagram@marry-nilles-off iziell
The Strong Animal World 90 x 110 cm
Birds, a lion, and a fox-like face converge within Marry Nilles’s ‘The Strong Animal World.’ Overlapping forms emerge from a dark field, while warm orange light gives the gathering an almost theatrical intensity. The composition feels assembled from several encounters rather than a single natural scene. Painting for more than twenty-one years, Nilles describes a deeply personal commitment to her work, here giving familiar animal presences an unfamiliar, densely imagined setting.
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Marry Nilles
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PHOTOS BY LEN
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Photos by Len www.photosbylen.com
Rainbow Glassware Edited Photograph
A career in pediatrics preceded the photographic practice of Photos by Len. Bold color and creative interpretation now give familiar subjects unexpected visual emphasis, turning ordinary images into expressive works. Glassware, marine life, flowers, and curves offer a varied range of starting points. The practice centers on changing how something is encountered, allowing recognition to coexist with surprise as a subject takes on a different character through the artist’s treatment.
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Photos by Len
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JEAN JACQUES PORRET
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Jean Jacques Porret www.jjporret.com
Lady of the Night Cast bronze 21 in. Edition of 5
Bronze seems almost weightless in the hands of Jean Jacques Porret. The Swiss sculptor has developed a distinctive language in which solid metal becomes an expression of movement, elegance, and human emotion. His beautifully balanced compositions possess a remarkable sense of rhythm, their flowing contours suggesting figures caught in moments of transformation. Drawing on the traditions of modern European sculpture, Porret has refined an approach that combines abstraction with an unmistakable sensitivity to the human form. His work celebrates the expressive possibilities of sculpture while revealing an accomplished understanding of proportion, volume, and space.
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Jean Jacques Porret
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JEAN JACQUES PORRET
A M A S T E R O F M OV E M E N T A N D F O R M
Notorious Cast bronze 7 x 7 x 12 Edition of 3
Porret’s artistic development began with an early fascination for carving and the physical qualities of materials. Influenced by sculptors including Henry Moore and Eduardo Chillida, he gradually established his own approach to bronze, mastering the demanding lost-wax casting process. In ‘Lady of the Night’, sweeping horizontal curves suggest flowing fabric around an elegantly elongated figure. The warm bronze patina catches the light beautifully, emphasizing the sculpture’s graceful movement and sensual character. Porret achieves a delicate balance between recognizable human gestures and pure abstraction, allowing the viewer’s imagination to complete the form.
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Jean Jacques Porret
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Folie Nocturne (Nocturnal Madness) Cast bronze 18¾ in. Edition of 3
His sculptures also reveal a fascinating range of emotional expression. In ‘Notorious’, rounded volumes and a contemplative posture create a sense of intimacy and quiet reflection. The cool, greenish patina enhances the sculpture’s understated elegance, while the carefully considered arrangement of forms gives the composition a compelling sculptural presence. By contrast, ‘Folie Nocturne’ introduces a more playful, energetic rhythm. Its interlocking curves and upward movement suggest an almost musical choreography. Both works demonstrate Porret’s ability to communicate feeling without relying on anatomical detail, allowing gesture, balance, and the relationship between forms to become his primary means of expression.
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Jean Jacques Porret
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A M A S T E R O F M OV E M E N T A N D F O R M
Pimpeche II (Prude II) Cast bronze 62 in. including pedestal Edition of 3
In ‘Pimpeche II’, Porret brings these qualities together in a composition of striking vitality. Rounded volumes, twisting contours, and carefully positioned openings create an impression of continuous movement. For Porret, achieving a sense of artistic ‘rightness’ is fundamental: every curve must contribute to the harmony of the whole. His international career and presence in collections across Europe, Japan, and the United States reflect the enduring appeal of his sculptural language. His bronzes combine technical mastery, expressive freedom, and sensitivity to form, capturing something deeply human through remarkably eloquent sculptural gestures.
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Jean Jacques Porret
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SARAH J
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Sarah J www.sarahjartist.com
A Break in the Weather Acrylic on canvas 61 x 76 cm
A change in the weather can transform the entire mood of a place in Sarah J’s painting. Landscapes, water, and flowers inform an impressionistic practice attentive to fleeting light and everyday experience. Acrylic, gouache, and pastel give her different means of translating these impressions. Expressive color and movement register feeling alongside observation, allowing the viewer to encounter a familiar setting through the emotional character of a particular moment.
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Sarah J
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ANGELA SCHERER-KERN
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Angela Scherer-Kern www.lunartis.de
Hidden World Digital photo art 120 x 90 cm
For Angela Scherer-Kern, art is an ongoing process of discovery, where ideas evolve and take unexpected directions. Working across painting, mixed media, and digital photography, she explores the relationship between reality and imagination. In ‘Observers’, an ordinary waterside scene is transformed into an almost mystical, abstract composition through flowing lines, luminous greens, and deep blues. Familiar forms acquire an intriguing new presence, inviting viewers to see beyond their everyday appearance. Her inventive treatment of color, texture, and photographic imagery reveals a thoughtful, imaginative approach to perception and the possibilities of artistic transformation.
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Angela Scherer-Kern
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JUDITH SEILER-SCHLOEMMER JS
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Judith Seiler-Schloemmer JS Facebook.com@Judith Seiler-Schloemmer
Torbogen (Archway) Acrylic 30 x 40 cm
An architectural curve cuts through the active painted surface of Judith Seiler-Schloemmer’s Torbogen. Black lines establish an archway amid ochre, orange, and red passages, with texture complicating the distinction between structure and surrounding space. From Austria, the artist developed from oil and watercolor toward acrylic and collage. Here, a recognizable form gives the eye a foothold within a composition driven by energetic marks and layered color.
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Judith Seiler-Schloemmer JS
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ANNEMARIE HENDEL SELNESS
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Annemarie Hendel Selness www.circle-arts.com/member/annemarie-hendel-selness
Midnight Bouquet Epoxy resin 9.5 x 15.5 in.
Experience as an entomologist and Minnesota state park manager explain Annemarie Hendel Selness’ intimate knowledge and passion for nature. Flora and fauna around her rural home inspire handcrafted compositions preserved in resin. This medium allows the vivid natural colors of botanical material to attain an enduring presence. These works bring scientific attention and personal regard together, offering the viewer a close encounter with environmental elements that might otherwise pass unnoticed or change with the seasons.
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Annemarie Hendel Selness
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TA N G Y I N G S H E N
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Tangying Shen 793210941.wixsite.com/mysite | Instagram@stylienjane
The Bloom Beyond Acrylic 16 x 20 in.
Tangying Shen brings imagination and thoughtful social commentary to her paintings, exploring women’s experiences, cultural identity, and personal resilience. In ‘The Bloom Beyond’, a female figure emerges from vibrant green foliage growing from a delicate porcelain vessel, creating a striking image of growth, strength, and transformation. The expressive composition combines botanical forms with decorative motifs that suggest cultural heritage and belonging. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Shen draws on her background in animation and visual storytelling to create evocative imagery that celebrates individuality while encouraging reflection on identity, freedom, and human connection.
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Tangying Shen
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DALIA SLEP
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Dalia Slep www.daliaslep.com | Instagram@dslep.paint
Layers Oil on canvas 120 x 120 cm
Reality acquires a gently surreal inflection in Dalia Slep’s painting. Familiar objects, nature, and human experiences become subjects through which she considers memory, identity, freedom, and connection. Symbolism and color allow an everyday reference to carry further associations. Her oil painting ‘Layers’ belongs to a practice that keeps interpretation open, giving the viewer room to form a personal reading while remaining attentive to the ordinary experiences from which an image can develop.
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Dalia Slep
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SOUCY
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Soucy www.lestoilesdesoucy.f r | Instagram@les_toiles_de_soucy
Madame Papillon Acrylic and collage 50 x 50 cm
Soucy has developed a deeply personal approach to painting, allowing intuition, emotion, and imagination to guide the creative process. Born in France in 1960, the self-taught artist began with drawing and pastel before embracing the expressive freedom of acrylic and collage. Her compositions reveal intriguing faces and fragmented figures that seem to appear and disappear within layers of color and texture. Moving between abstraction and figuration, Soucy creates an intimate, sometimes enigmatic world in which human presence is felt through subtle gestures, unexpected forms, and the evocative power of suggestion.
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Soucy
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R OXA N A W E R N E R
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Roxana Werner www.roxanawerner.com | Instagram@roxana.werner
Bagan/A West-to-East View Mixed media 80 x 120 cm
For more than four decades, Chilean artist Roxana Werner has explored the human condition through painting, travel, and historical research. Her artistic practice encompasses five interconnected projects, each examining different aspects of memory, identity, territory, and the passage of time. Working with oil paint and mixed media, Werner creates what she calls ‘Written Images’, compositions that bring together personal observations, cultural histories, and the experiences of people whose lives are shaped by particular places. Her richly textured paintings reflect a profound curiosity about the world and a commitment to preserving its stories.
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Roxana Werner
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Roxana Werner www.roxanawerner.com | Instagram@roxana.werner
Exploring Orchha, India Oil on canvas 20 x 20
Travel plays an essential role in Werner’s creative process, providing opportunities to investigate the relationship between landscapes and their inhabitants. In her painting inspired by Bagan, ancient temples become part of a contemplative scene in which architectural heritage and personal experience coexist. Another composition recalls the history of Pisagua in Chile’s Atacama Desert, combining buildings, handwritten passages, and symbolic imagery to evoke the weight of collective memory. Through these carefully researched works, Werner reveals how places retain traces of the people and events that have shaped them.
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Roxana Werner
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Pisagua, Desierto de Atacama (Pisagua, Atacama Desert) Mixed media 70 x 100 cm
Roxana’s portraits introduce a more intimate dimension to her exploration. The expressive treatment of the human face reflects an interest in individuality, vulnerability, and the emotional complexity of lived experience. Across projects such as ‘The Trace of Time’ and ‘Portraits of Body and Soul’, Werner demonstrates an ability to connect historical narratives with personal reflection. Her paintings celebrate the richness of cultural memory while encouraging a deeper understanding of human experience. The result is a thoughtful, distinctive body of work in which artistic expression becomes a powerful means of remembrance and discovery.
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Roxana Werner
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I R I S B E AT E S T R U L L E R
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Iris Beate Struller www.irisbeate.com | Instagram@irisbeatestruller
Dream Big! Oil on canvas 24 x 24 in.
An unexpected painting class in 2014 rekindled Iris Beate Struller’s childhood passion for art, marking the beginning of a rewarding creative journey. She continued developing her skills through studies with established American artists and at the prestigious Art Students League of New York. Now exhibiting her paintings in galleries across Florida, Struller has developed a lively, expressive approach to oil painting, drawing inspiration from music, movement, and the richness of everyday experiences.
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Iris Beate Struller
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PA I N T I N G L I F E I N M O T I O N
Requiem Oil on canvas 48 x 30 in.
Struller’s practice reflects a fascination with capturing life’s fleeting moments and the emotions they inspire. Whether portraying the intensity of musical performance in ‘Requiem’ or the adventurous spirit of sailing in ‘Dream Big!’, Struller brings genuine enthusiasm and sensitivity to her subjects. Her paintings celebrate the energy of human experience, revealing an artist whose curiosity and dedication continue to shape an evolving and engaging body of work.
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Iris Beate Struller
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C A R O L WAT E S
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Carol Wates www.artbycarolwates.co.uk | Instagram@artbycarolwates.com
Searching for Colour. Paint Brushes Mixed media A3 42 x 29.7 cm
For British artist Carol Wates, drawing remains the foundation of artistic expression, even as digital technology opens new creative possibilities. Beginning with detailed pencil studies, she transfers her drawings to the iPad, where she develops color, light, and atmosphere with remarkable freedom. Her approach combines traditional observational skills with the flexibility of digital painting, allowing her to respond intuitively to the changing beauty of the natural world.
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Carol Wates
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T H E A R T O F S E E I N G D I F F E R E N T LY
Magnolia Spring Mixed media A3 42 x 29.7 cm
Wates finds inspiration in everyday subjects, transforming them into vivid compositions that celebrate color and visual discovery. From the brilliant reflections surrounding an artist’s brushes to the delicate blossoms of a magnolia tree, her work reveals an appreciation for both ordinary objects and nature’s fleeting beauty. Her distinctive use of vibrant colors and simplified forms gives familiar scenes a fresh, contemporary character, reflecting her curiosity and enthusiasm for artistic experimentation.
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Carol Wates
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YO U N G B L O O D
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Youngblood Instagram@wjyf ineart
Pears in a Bag Graphite on panel 24 x 18 in.
American artist Youngblood demonstrates a remarkable command of drawing, finding beauty and expressive possibilities in subjects both familiar and timeless. In ‘Pears in a Bag’, an arrangement of everyday objects becomes an engaging study of form, texture, and light. The artist’s careful observation and sensitive graphite technique reveal the subtle qualities of fabric, glass, and natural forms. Through precise draftsmanship and thoughtful composition, Youngblood elevates an ordinary still life into a work of quiet elegance.
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Youngblood
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T H E E XT R A O R D I N A R Y B E A U T Y O F O R D I N A R Y T H I N G S
The Visitation Graphite on panel 29 in. x 23 in.
In ‘The Visitation’, the artist turns toward classical figurative drawing, depicting an intimate encounter between women in flowing garments. The composition recalls the traditions of Renaissance art, reflecting an appreciation for historical imagery and the expressive potential of the human figure. Delicate tonal transitions and carefully rendered drapery give the scene warmth and dignity. Together, these works reveal Youngblood’s versatility and dedication to drawing, celebrating both the beauty of everyday observation and the enduring richness of artistic tradition.
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Youngblood
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS ISSUE
Where would you hang it? Five works from this issue, five rooms, not one matching sofa.
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Botanical Collage No. 04 Digital illustration 59.27 x 59.27 cm
Goldschatz (Gold Treasure) Mixed media 70 x 110
Tammy Virelle, p. 13
Gelia Gelia, p. 30
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Orchid Watercolor 38 x 54 cm
A Life of Many Moons Acrylic with palette knife 36 x 36 x 1.5 in.
Shu-Ya Hsu, p. 41
Deborra Marshall Bohrer, p. 47
Matches nothing. Goes with everything. Caribbean Soul, 2025 (Beaches Collection) Acrylic on canvas 30 x 48 x 1.5 Linda De Roche, pp. 24–27
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LIVING WITH ART
Don’t match the sofa. How to choose, hang and live happily with the art you love.
Henri Matisse once said he dreamed of an art that
works, the ones you want to see first and last.
would be like a good armchair: something to rest in after a long day. He did not say the painting should be the same colour as the armchair. Good news: neither do we.
Let works talk to each other. Mixing styles is not a crime. A photograph next to an abstract painting, a drawing beside a small sculpture: what connects them is you. If you hang a group, lay
Choose with your heart, not your swatches.
it out on the floor first, then take a picture with your
The best reason to buy a work is the small jolt you feel
phone. Your future self, holding a hammer, will thank
when you see it. Colours change, sofas go, rooms get
you.
repainted. The painting that made you stop will still make you stop in ten years. That is the one to take home.
Keep art away from strong direct sunlight, which fades colours over time. A simple warm lamp in the evening
Hang it lower than you think.
can transform a work completely, and you may
Most people hang art too high, as if it were trying to escape. The centre of the work should sit at about eye level, roughly 150 cm from the floor. Above a sofa or a sideboard, leave a hand’s width between the furniture and the frame, so they look like friends, not strangers.
Live with it. A collection does not need a plan, a budget spreadsheet or a theme. It grows the way friendships you truly like. The rest will follow.
Not every artwork needs the living room. A small
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painting in a hallway becomes a daily greeting. A bright piece in the kitchen makes Monday breakfasts
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do: one meeting at a time. Start with one original work
Try the hallway test.
feel less like Monday. Bedrooms deserve the quiet
Light is the secret ingredient.
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Roxana Werner Bagan/A West-to-East View Mixed media 80 x 120 cm
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