Important World Artists Vol. 2 - by World Wide Art Books

Emi Haze A graduate at the Institute Design Palladio in Verona with a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising Design, Emi Haze is an Italian freelance digital artist and illustrator with a bold passion for art, painting, and technology.

Cosmogony: Origin of the Universe Mixed media

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Featured Artists in AZ order Aalto-Annala, Marja-Liisa 22-3 Aihara, Misa 24-5 Allen, Lawrence 26 Collier, Betty 27 Birkhaug, Aase 28-9 Bolkisieva, Olga 30 Bombieri, Rosangela 30 Buonani, John 30 Enghels, Anita 30 Chaos And Thread (C.A.T) 31 Chaituch, Somsak 32-3 Chang, Ben 34 Drakeng, Marie 34 Degroiselle, Caroline 35 Elloumi, Mourad 36 Fonseca, Carmen Francisca 36 Forte, Robert A. 37 Gabriel, Daniele 38 Guala, Maria Teresa 38 Lynch, Sarah 38 Morgan, Joey M. 38

Gnucheva,Varvara 39 Golletz, Terry 40-1 Govoni, Devon 42-3 Hermans, Herbert 44-5 Holznecht, Stephanie 46-7 Irony, Tali 48-51 Ito, Erica 52 Kocjan, Asma 53 Jacobs, Astrid 54-5 Kratz, Ai-Wen Wu 56-7 Loimer, Manfred 58-63 Lu, Karl 64-7 Mahood, Alan 68-9 Meehan, Meagan J. 70 Mulvihill, Tiki 71 Mengyan, Andras 72-3 Morera, Elisa 74-5 Marlo, 76 Otis, Alicia 77 Plaskett, Daniel 78 Px Rh 78 Shigeru K. 79 Sofil 79

Van Der Velden Pieter. Antonie 79 Vandermotten,Valerie 79 Qing, En Lin 80-3 Rena T. 84 Schjerven, Sidsel 85-7 Sefiani,Youssef 88-91 Schapiro, Angela P. 92-3 Wapiennik, Marta 94 Wasrsama, A. 94 We R Rt 95 Teetelli, Nicholas 96-101 Thomas, Chris 102 Toblerusse 103 Thompson, Carlyle 104-5 Thompson, Debra 106-7 Torskaya, Reveronniya 108-11 Turner, Julie 112-3 Viswanath, Amarnath 114-5 Wyler, Stephen 116-7 Xia, Runyu 2 118-9 Yildirim,Yalim 120 Zacutti, Caterina 121 Zipper, Radoslaw 122-5

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Introduction

he second volume of Important World Artists features 72 uniquely gifted artists from all over the world, and presents works in all the media of the visual fine arts that can be presented on a printed page: painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, 2-and 3-dimensional mixed media, photography, digital art, prints and lithography.

For each artist, we tried to create an individual presentation, however brief, that will provide an insight into their practice, career and unique character.

At the same time, we kept in mind the overall goal of creating a beautiful anthology of art, presenting the widest possible range of contemporary practices, thus creating a reference of high quality contemporary art from all over the world, for collectors, galleries, art consultants, interior designers, architects and other professionals concerned with fine art.

Also our books together constitute a syllabus which can be used for educational purposes, for the study of contemporary fine art, and in fact they are increasingly being used by educational institutions in many parts of the world.

Despina Tunberg Curator

Thomas Tunberg Editor

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Toroid, 2015 Fibreglass and wood 178 x 108 in. or 300 x 275 cm

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Ilse Ortiz de Manzanares Managua, Nicaragua

e live in a remarkable time when deeply hidden spiritual knowledge & practices are being discovered through Quantum Physics. In addition, great Spiritual Traditions around the world are making public much of their formerly secret knowledge, including in recent years the Mayan, Nahuas, Incas and many other ancient cultures that are the caretakers of our birthright: our shared human legacy of accumulated spiritual wisdom.

Perhaps the most fundamental— and essential — part of this spiritual knowledge is to know the actual patterns, the energy blueprints, which everything in creation is based on. Everything is based on a specific pattern; knowing that pattern unlocks the ability to make full practical use of it. This is true whether speaking of patterns of higher spiritual realities, psychological and behavior patterns, energetic patterns, or actual structures manifested in the physical world and represented through art.

My art proposal recycles ancient symbols to build the metaphors of our contemporary culture. In ancient Central American societies, as in European,Tibetan, Jewish and Muslim societies, it was a fact that the essence of creation is not Matter.

These inner spiritual initiation teachings of over a dozen great world traditions identified the specific Sacred Geometry forms as symbols of this knowledge that nowadays Quantum Physics and Technology just discovered as the matrix of everything.

Every form is a symbol of knowledge, an important medium through which spiritual information conveyed.The simultaneous perception of the holomovement present in quantum physics that Prehispanic sculpture established many centuries ago, as well as many other ancient cultures, is the main theme of my sculptural work.The simultaneous perception of several possible positions and drawdowns at 90 and 180 degrees, are constant in my sculptures constituting forms consistent with the theory that postulates holomovement in contemporary physics.

My journey in art has been long and continuous. I held over sixty-five group shows and 16 solo shows, in Nicaragua and abroad. I have participated in diverse Art Fairs, from which is worthwhile mentioning Art Basel-Miami, SOFA Chicago, Espace Expression Gallery in Miami, Fundación CURSOL in Alicante, Spain; International Contemporary Artist, by International Contemporary Art Books. I have appeared in International Contemporary Art Books, Entre Siglos, by Fundación RozasBotrán in Guatemala; Open Studio Magazine, Boston; I also have been the recipient of numerous awards, among which is worthwhile mentioning the First Prize at the Exhibition of Women Artists in Taipei, China, in 1999. In 1977 I won the distinction awarded by the famous Latin American critic Marta Traba, at the International Xerox Art Exhibition. In 1975 I was awarded the First Prize in the Jubilee Exhibition of Columbus Day, sponsored by the Embassy of Spain and the Institute of Hispanic Culture in Nicaragua.Today, I continue my art journey with the same intention with which it began, discovering in the unvalued spaces of our culture the opportunities to reflect on it.

- Ilse Ortiz de Manzares

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Van Allen Belt, 2016 Lacquered soft iron and automotive paint 27 x 27 in. or 68 x 68 cm

Cosmic Axis, 2016 Soft iron and automotive paint 37 x 27 x 20 in. or 93 x 70 x 50 cm

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La Faela, 2017 Mixed media 63 x 63 in. or 160 x 160 cm

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Aimée Joaristi Costa Rica / Cuba / Spain

reed from the limitations of technical and organizational elements and compositional schemes, Aimée Joaristi’s art represents a visceral world which she makes up as she experiences the journey of discovering her existential relationship to the world. Joaristi was born in Cuba, was raised in Madrid, Spain and is now working Costa Rica. She has had four solo shows and been in more than 20 group shows. She She has been awarded by IEAA, Art Dubai 2016 with an exhibition in TAG Gallery Brussels, Belgium and was commissioned by Rebecca Wilson of Saatchi Art. Mixed Media Press from Mexico published a book of her “Silences & Screams” 2015 art series and Joaristi has recently exhibited in JUSTMAD, SUMMA Contemporary, ART MADRID and other international notable events.

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Eres Candela, 2017 Mixed media 157 x 64 in. or 400 x 164 cm

La Farsante, 2017 Mixed media 153 x 65 in. or 390 x 165 cm

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MARJA-LIISA AALTO-ANNALA Loviisa, Finland

△ Night Flowers Oil on canvas 31 x 43 in. or 80 x 110 cm

Living and working in Loviisa, Finland, Marja-Liisa Aalto-Annala studied at the Institute of Art and Design, Helsinki (1958 - 62). In the summer of 1960, she participated in a course taught by Oskar Kokoschka at International Summer Academy, Festung Hohensalzburg, in Austria, where her work was recognized with the 2nd Place Kokoschka Prize.

After graduation, and prior to her long career as an art teacher, Marja-Liisa continued her development at the Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts, as well as the Academie Julian, Paris. ◁ Festive Mask 2 Oil on canvas 17 x 16 in. or 44 x 42 cm

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For Marja-Liisa the line and its rhythm are important. Throughout her diverse series of work, she transmits harmony, balance, and peacefulness. Amongst her most used media are wood cut, charcoal, oil paint, pastels, and collage. She has participated in numerous collective and solo exhibitions both in Finland and abroad and is featured in various international art publications. â–ˇ Elephant Skin Oil on wood 23 x 22 in. or 58 x 56 cm

â–˝ Dreams Oil on canvas 39 x 45 in. or 100 x 115 cm

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MISA AIHARA Hunabashi, Japan

Born in 1942 in Ibaraki prefecture, Misa Aihara graduated in 1965 from Joshibi University of Art & Design, Tokyo. She has had solo shows and participated in group events in her home country as well as abroad in the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and the United States.

En Cxambro 16-7 Oil on canvas 46 x 36 in. or 117 x 91 cm

Verko 16-2. 2016 Oil on canvas 39 x 31 in. or 100 x 80 cm

Bluo en Ortanguloj, 2016 Oil on canvas 46 x 36 in. or 117 x 91 cm

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Verko 16-2 2016 Oil on canvas 39 x 31 in. or 100 x 80 cm

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LAWRENCE ALLEN Long Beach, California, USA

Lawrence Allen was born in 1956 in Passaic, New Jersey and grew up in Connecticut and Virginia. In 1969 Allen moved to Los Angeles with his family and has worked for four years in the Unites States Navy and is now retired from a large communications company. In his own words, Allen describes what inspires his work: “It’s mostly how I feel. For me, I get the same sensation walking past a slot machine in Las Vegas. This is the one. Being an introvert, through my art the exciting, bold, out there kinda guy has a grand opportunity to entertain others.”

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BETTY COLLIER Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

▷ Ostrich Print & ink drawing on cotton rag 24 x 25 in. or 60 x 65 cm

Nicholas Watercolour & Ink on Watercolour paper

Betty Collier studied Art at the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries from 1959 -1961. She then continued at Melbourne Teachers College, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Melbourne University in 1962 before finalizing her education at the University of Ballarat from 1975 -1977. She has held five solo exhibitions and been involved with 174 group shows over her long and distinguished career. Betty’s work belongs in public and private collections in Australia, Turkey, New Zealand and Ireland. She has received several awards for her sculpture and drawing. Betty is a member of the Victorian Art Society, Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Contemporary Art Society of Victoria Inc, Contemporary Sculptors Association of Victoria Inc and the Geelong Sculptors Association. Collier has been published in the International Biennial of Florence Editions 2011 and 2015. ▷ Lord Nelson Watercolour & Ink on Watercolour paper

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AASE BIRKHAUG Bergen, Norway

Believing that one’s surroundings can influence one’s health and mind, painter, and Physiotherapist, Aase Birkhaug has combined her two passions by painting roses for a soothing effect. From an early age, the artist had fallen in love with flowers and nature and several years ago she discovered that roses had a positive, healing effect on her.

Birkhaug managed to transfer this meditative practice through her paintings which reflect calmness and seem to influence her patients’ mental state. Birkhaug has had exhibitions in Norway and abroad since 1999 and continues to actively produce and show her paintings which have received notable mentions and awards.Visit her website to view more of her soft and sensuous rose portraits.

Rose Felicite Parmentier Watercolor on paper 4 x 6 in. or 10 x 15 cm

Roses - Blossoms of Brilliance Watercolor on paper 4 x 6 in. or 10 x 15 cm

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△ Queen of Paradise Roses Oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. or 50 x 61 cm ▽ Rose de L’ Arborete I Watercolor on paper 4 x 6 in. or 10 x 15 cm

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OLGA BOLKISIEVA Brighton, United Kingdom

O LG A B O L K I S I E VA B LO G .WO R D P R E S S . CO M O LG A . B O L K I S I E VA @ G M A I L . CO M ▷ Interior Oil on paper 25 x 16 in. or 63 x 42 cm

ROSANGELA BOMBIERI USA / Brazil

R B O M A RT @ G M A I L . CO M Hairy Pear Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. or 41 x 51 cm

JOHN BUONANI

Meriden, Cincinnati, USA

LO U B O N D 2 5 1 @ G M A I L . C O M ▷ Untitled Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

ANITA ENGHELS Gent, Belgium

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CHAOS AND THREAD (C.A.T.)

Auckland, New Zealand.

Throughout her life, C.A.T. has been creating and exploring her artistic side.

From illustration, design, abstract painting, and stitching, she demonstrates an exploration of a variety of mediums and processes. C.A.T.’s background was based in illustration, however, she has now evolved her practice into pure abstraction, driving her need for self-expression without the constraints of reality. C.A.T. is interested in visually exploring the inner rooms of our mind that hold our darkest meditations – bound and locked away – eternally protected. The concept that shadow energies exist internally and provide a natural contrast between light and dark, influence C.A.T.s’ work. C.A.T. creates out of her studio in New Zealand. Living close to both the beach, native bush and the city, provides C.A.T. with the necessary juxtaposition of relaxation and excitement. Music plays an important part in her creative process evoking moods and emotions while developing work in her studio.

▷ Trust the Journey Mixed media on canvas 20 x 20 in. or 50 x 50 cm

▷ Inside Awake Mixed media on canvas 30 x 30 in. or 76 x 76 cm

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SOMSAK CHAITUCH Amersfoort, Netherlands

Music For the Eyes I, II and III (Triptych) Acrylic on canvas Each. 79 x 63 in. or 200 x 160 cm

Somsak Chaituch was born in 1967 in Northern Thailand amidst an overwhelming nature and rich culture both filled with warm colors. As a child, Somsak helped the neighboring craftsmen with woodcarving for home decoration. His talent for drawing and a sharp eye for detail began to show in school. At age 28 he moved to the Netherlands to study Art. Somsak Chaituch earned a Bachelor degree at the Arts Academy Utrecht (2001) and became a Master of Fine Arts at the Dutch Art Institute of Twente University (2003). Today he works in his own studio gallery in the Netherlands.

Somsak Chaituch paints in a unique style producing bold brushwork and color compositions.

A characteristic crossover technique melds together elements of Eastern and Western aesthetics in his lyrical, abstract and figurative works. Somsak takes the observer on a dreamy journey to contemplate existence and life. The paintings of Somsak Chaituch are music for the eyes. Warm melodies and traditional rhythms blend in abstract expressionistic themes of nature that still refer to the warmth and colors of his origin.

Chaituch has had many solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums in Brazil, France, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain,Vietnam, the UK and the USA. His works are found in the permanent collection of the Yu Kyung Art Museum (South Korea) and many private collections. Somsak Chaituch received several national and international awards from academies and curators throughout Europe.

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Music For the Eyes IV Acrylic on canvas 79 x 63 in. or 200 x 160 cm

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BEN CHANG Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

I Never Wanna Dance Again Oil on canvas 40 x 90 in. or 102 x 228 cm

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MARIE DRAKENG Mellerud, Sweden

Wash Mixed digital media

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CAROLINE DEGROISELLE

Nouméa, New Caledonia

▷ Ivresse Bonheur de la Vague Libre Oil on canvas 31 x 31 in. or 80 x 80 cm

▷ Eclat de Vague, Eclat de Vie Oil on canvas 35 x 46 in. or 89 x 116 cm

Born in Paris, to an Italian mother, Caroline Degroiselle inherited a natural feeling for refinement, beauty, and good cooking. Her father, “the tireless giant” passed on to her boundless energy, courage, self-discipline, and generosity. Caroline with her family moved to the middle of the Pacific Ocean on the island of New Caledonia. Caroline has been immersed in the warmth of the island, the marvelous colors of the lagoon surrounding it. There, she has found her creative drive, her joy at life, light, and air for colors. In 1983, she set up her first exhibition in Noumea. Rather quickly, she was noticed in international shows due to her very personal pictorial style. A steady traveler, Caroline holds exhibitions regularly in Europe and throughout the world.

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ELLOUMI MOURAD Tunis,Tunisia

CARMEN F. FONSECA Sao Paolo, Brazil

Born in 1961 in Tunis Mourad Elloumi is a professional painter, a Professor Emeritus of Visual Art and the founder of “Sure-Realism”. In his own words, “SURE-REALISM is a new form of artistic expression characterized by the exploration of “THE UMPTEENTH DIMENSION” and the orchestration of the”SYMPHONIES OF THE OPPOSITES”. It is a new trend which is based on the search for a creative co-operation not only between the various human, spatial, and temporal characteristics but also between a rich diversity of the plastic components of pictorial space, enabling simultaneously to gather inconsistencies, preserve diversity, harmonize opposites and direct polarity.”

Theatro Municipal Oil on canvas 31 x 39 in. or 80 x 100 cm

Brazilian fine artist, Carmen F. Fonseca was also an acclaimed dancer with several performances at Teatro Municipal de São Paulo and many European cities in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Her paintings have been shown in and out of Brazil in international galleries and institutions and she has earned notable art titles and awards.

Love Energy Oil on canvas 35 x 27 in. or 90 x 70 cm

Ponte Estaiada Oil on canvas 39 x 55 in. or 100 x 140 cm

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ROBERT A. FORTE

New York, New York, USA

In My Studio Oil on canvas 30 x 30 in. or 76 x 76 cm

Born in 1943, Robert A. Forte was formerly Deputy Solicitor General of The State of New York. He studied painting at The Art Students League in New York with Cornelia Foss and figurative drawing with Minerva Durham at Spring Studio in New York. Forte has also participated in advanced painting workshops in New York at The National Academy School Museum School of Fine Art with Philip Pearlstein and at The School of Visual Arts. He has shown work in notable venues including Atlantic Gallery, New York City, 510 Warren Street Gallery, Hudson, New York, St. Francis Gallery, Lee, Massachusetts, Art On Main in Great Barrington, MA, Front Street Gallery in Housatonic, MA, and in New Marlborough, MA. Forte is a member of Atlantic Gallery since 2016 and has a solo show scheduled for October 2017. His works are represented in numerous private collections in New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and New Jersey.

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DANIELE GABRIEL

Miami, Florida, USA

▷ Conceal & Reveal Series: Unwind Oil on canvas sheet 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

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MARIA TERESA GUALA Turin, Italy

◁ Moon Look (Faccia Di Luna) Acrylic on board 48 x 58 in. or 19 x 23 cm

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SARAH LYNCH Victoria, Australia

▷ Untitled Color digital photograph 8 x 12 in. or 21 x 30 cm

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JOEY M MORGAN Phoenix, Arizona, USA

◁ Tie Dye Crevice Mixed digital media 36 x 48 in. or 91 x 122 cm

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VARVARA GNUCHEVA Russia / France

Varvara Gnucheva was born in Russia in 1983 and now lives in France. She belongs to a family of famous Russian-French artists, among which Alexandre Benois, Evgeny Lanceray, Zinaida Serebryakova and Alexandre Serebryakov. She perpetuates the traditions of her ancestors, who significantly contributed to Russian and French cultural heritage. At the same time, she has a unique, distinctive and very personal style, which benefits from her education in Russia as a professional icon painter. Member of the International Federation of Artists since 2013, she regularly participates in exhibitions of contemporary art. Her works are featured in private and public collections in France and Russia.

â–ˇ Ombres Dansantes, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 8 x 8 in. or 21 x 21 cm

â–ˇ Autumn Winds, 2016 Acrylic on canvas

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TERRY GOLLETZ Elora, Ontario, Canada

Terry Golletz was born in 1948 in Southern Ontario. In the early 70’s, he completed two years at the University of Waterloo majoring in the study of Eastern Religions. In 1981 he graduated from The Ontario College of Art and finished his B.A. at the University Of Guelph with a Fine Arts major. Terry became a high school teacher through the 90’s, finishing his B.Ed. and teaching Communications Technology (the graphic arts) and Fine Art.

The Oddities, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

“In my work, I am attempting to express the happier more playful side of surrealism. I refer to my work as “Abstract Surrealism.” Each painting has its own evolution. My concern is in creating a unified composition of color and form which allows maximum participation of the viewer in the artwork. Since the form does not represent an image that the viewer can immediately recognize and label, they are allowed to look inward to themselves to create with their own imaginations whatever their current mood moves them to create. My work falls somewhat in line with AUTOMATISM, a method of painting (or writing) used by surrealists, that depends on the re-emergence of subconscious images.” - T. G.

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The Pharmacist, 2016 Acrylic on paper 9 x 12 in. or 23 x 30 cm

▷ Bling and Friend, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

The Blues, 2011 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 30 in. or 51 x 76 cm

▷ Everybody Dance Now, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 30 in. or 51 x 76 cm

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DEVON GOVONI Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Devon Govoni is a visual artist and doctoral candidate in the field of expressive arts therapies. She specializes in oil and mixed media painting, sculpting, and photography. Devon has been a part of many solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has contributed artwork to over a dozen private collections around the globe. Her art has been seen in several magazine publications and books. Devon also contributes murals within the communities in which she is affiliated. “I am genuinely intrigued by the human condition and how people are intertwined in divinely unique ways. Creating art has been a way to explore the intricacies of relationships throughout my life. Creating art can assist a person in understanding the world from different perspectives. I feel so incredibly fortunate to be able to explore existential meaning in the world alongside others who look to find deeper meaning within their own lives as well.�

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Imposter Monster Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in. or 61 x 61 cm

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HERBERT HERMANS Rotterdam, Netherlands

Bert Hermans was born in 1947 in Voorburg, in The Netherlands and lives in Rotterdam. Since the end of the eighties, he has been a passionate painter and owns an atelier at the Vest in the historic city center of Gouda.

His work consists mainly of oil paintings exploring themes of industrial and cultural heritage. Hermans followed different courses in acrylic, watercolor and oil painting at the Dutch art school Stichting Kunstzinnige Vorming Rotterdam. He further developed his technique by following courses in the atelier of Clara Miedema in Rotterdam.

He has had exhibitions in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, the USA and Germany.

The Slaughterhouse Oil on canvas 39 x 28 in. or 100 x 70 cm

“The main theme of my work is industrial and cultural heritage.

Sources of inspiration for my paintings are abandoned and often ruinous buildings. I record these often before demolition by photographs and sketches. Use of color and use of light make my paintings special events.

Dark sadness is changing into light and warmth. Regularly I add characters into my paintings who provide another or an extra dimension to the image.

The tension in their relationship is sometimes nearly tangible.

Besides the oil paint for the top layers, I mostly use acrylic paint as ground-color or priming. In several paintings, I used gold foil, acrylic modeling and glazing gel.�

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Demonstration Oil on canvas 32 x 32 in. or 80 x 80 cm

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STEPHANIE HOLZNECHT Janesville,Wisconsin, USA

Born 1959, Stephanie Holznecht obtained a BA degree in Graphic Design and Fine Art at UW-Whitewater.

“I worked for many years as a graphic designer and art director.

It was about ten years ago that I began to make art my full-time profession, specifically abstract art. I have exhibited worldwide and extensively in the USA, winning Best in Show at an exhibition in Chicago IL, and a Merit Award at an exhibition in Baton Rouge LA. Abroad most notably winning first place for a wine bottle label competition at an Italian exhibition, and a bronze award at an exhibition in London, England.”

◁ Dangerous Liaisons Acrylic, fluid acrylic, tempera and ceiling white household paint 36 x 36 in. or 91 x 91 cm

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Life on the Run Acrylic, fluid acrylic, tempera and ceiling white household paint 36 x 36 in. or 91 x 91 cm

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TALI IRONY Rishon Lezion, Israel

“My paintings are about common, daily situations.The purpose of my paintings is to turn to people’s emotions.The best response I wish to get to my paintings is that they are touching, moving.” Tali Irony was born in 1974 in Israel where she lives and works today. She studied Art at Bettelheim’s Studio, Israel and has shown her paintings nationally in solo and group shows.

The Staunton Lick Acrylic on canvas 67 x 67 in. or 170 x 170 cm

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The Swimming Song Oil on canvas 2 x 39 x 47 in. or 2 x 120 x 100 cm

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TALI IRONY Rishon Lezion, Israel

The Days Ahead Acrylic on canvas 71 x 71 in. or 180 x 180 cm

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Come Back Acrylic on canvas 71 x 71 in. or 180 x 180 cm

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ERICA ITO Tokyo, Japan

Red Crocodile Night dance 22 x 15 in. or 55 x 38 cm

Night Dance Watercolor and acrylic on paper 9 x 13 in. or 24 x 33 cm

Tika 4 Watercolor on paper 20 x 28 in. or 52 x 72 cm

After attending Design/Architecture school, Erica Ito studied Photography. In 2010, she began creating paintings with flower motifs. Her works in 2014 are an expression of life and death.

They convey a sense of sadness and comfort. By painting a motif over and over she tries to explore deeply hidden emotions that she’s not able to express with words. Ito has exhibited internationally at Parallax Art Fair, and Art Rooms/Art Below in London, Spin Gallery in Tokyo, the Seoul Illustration Fair in South Korea, in Los Angeles and more.

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ASMA KOCJAN Graz, Austria

The artist Asma Kocjan has Jordanian and Slovenian roots and was born in Graz.

After graduating from the Höhere Bundeslehranstalt für künstlerische Gestaltung (Academy of Artistic Design) in Linz, she undertook a six-month intensive Visual Arts course at the Angewandte Kunstakademie Wien (Vienna Academy of Applied Arts), then lived in Prague and attended painting masterclasses there.

After an eight-year career as an international model, she returned to the world of painting in 2001. Her artistic work is characterized by different cycles of creation.

Underlying each of these individual cycles is an intense engagement with a single theme. Her latest creations are shoulder bags and shopping bags made from truck tarpaulins, a new concept under the slogan Art and the Environment. She is a member of the Salzburger Künstlervereinigung (Salzburg Artists’ Association). ▷ Wanted to Be Understood Acrylic mixed media on aluminum plate 24 x 24 in. or 60 x 60 cm

▽ Be Quiet Mixed media on canvas 55 x 63 in. or 140 x 160 cm

First Ball Acrylic mixed media on canvas 12 x 71 in. or 30 x 180 cm

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ASTRID JACOBS Planegg, Germany

◁ Lady In Blue Acrylic on canvas 31 x 31 in. or 80 x 80 cm ▽ Cruising on A Fine Night Acrylic on canvas 39 x 39 in. or 100 x 100 cm

Award-winning painter, illustrator and author Astrid Jacobs works and lives in Germany. She exhibits internationally throughout Europe and the United States. Her artwork hangs in many public and private collections worldwide. Jacobs undertook many study trips to Europe, Asia and the USA. In 1993 she moved to New York, where she lived and worked for 5 years. Since 1998 she has her own studio in Munich, Germany, as a freelance artist. Jacobs has been awarded internationally including the Golden Palm For the Arts in Monte Carlo, Omagio A Paolo VI, International Human Rights Award by Assoc. Culturale Accademia Italia in Arte Nel Mondo, Lecce, Italy, The Best Modern And Contemporary Artists by EA Editore, Rome, Italy and many more notable titles.

△ Keep Your Vision Acrylic on canvas 35 x 35 in. or 90 x 80 cm ◁ Keep Your Balance Acrylic on canvas 31 x 39 in. or 80 x100 cm

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The Rose Acrylic on canvas 24 x 31 in. or 60 x 80 cm

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AI-WEN WU KRATZ Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Ai-Wen Wu Kratz, a native of Hong Kong, works and lives in the USA. She received a BFA degree from Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA; and a MFA degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. She is an alumna of Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME; and of New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, NY. She holds a Diploma, “Breaking Into Print” from Institute For Writers, Madison, CT. In addition to the USA, Kratz had solo shows in Marseille, Munich, Blackheath (London), Cairo and Vienna. Her works are in collections in Canada, Germany, Bangladesh, Argentina and the USA, including the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Kratz was praised for her ‘wide range of competence’ and ‘standard of excellence.’

Self Acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 in. or 46 x 61 cm

HOW MY MOTHER BECAME AN ARTIST

By Johannes R. Kratz - 5th Grader School Assignment My mother came from a family of six children. The members of her mother’s family were all interested in Paintings and Calligraphy. One of her uncles was famous for his calligraphy in Canton, China. As a child my mother did not know she would become a painter, but she liked art and drew very well. She drew so well that her art teacher sent her to represent her school in a competition, where she won second prize.

She was shy and did not tell her parents how good she was. Her parents only knew that she was a good student and did not worry much about her. Her two younger brothers went to the same school as my mother. Her art teacher told her brothers how good my mother was.They then told her parents. But they still didn’t really care.

From The Elysium Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 in. or 76 x 76 cm

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One day my mother’s uncle saw my mother draw.

He was very surprised. He was so impressed that he told my mother’s mother how well my mother could draw human hands. Only then was she sent to study watercolors with a private tutor. She won a scholarship to come to the United States and go to college. She liked biology, mathematics and art, so she had a hard time choosing what she wanted to be.

She decided to become an artist. She went to school free, because she was on honor roll. She became a professor, but now is a full time painter.

Transformation Acrylic on canvas 30 x 33 in. or 77 x 84 cm

Echo of Seasons Acrylic on canvas 30 x 96 in. or 76 x 244 cm

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MANFRED LOIMER Innsbruck, Austria

Manfred Loimer, born in 1946, lived in Innsbruck since 1972 as a freelance painter. He worked at various positions including for convert agencies, as a freelance cultural editorial manager at local newspapers, he taught Drawing at the Anatomical Institute with Prof. Krautgasser. Loimer participate in courses at the painting school of Innsbruck and was a member of the Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art, Gallery Club of the Encounter and more.

Loimer, defined by his pictorial technique and his essence as a Mannerist, creatively dwells in an antagonism between an emotional contingency and his own brains’ thought apparatus, which manifests in his images variably in conceptual constructs or within the subconscious, sustained by an unpredictable vigor. It is this antagonism which accounts for the liveliness and the aesthetic appeal of Loimers’ paintings. The color, form, line and person of the artist - his personal handwriting - enter into an interdisciplinary power play, a whole is created and then melting away again, a unique unfathomable world becomes known to the viewer in these pictures. As a material for his generously powerful painting, Loimer mainly chooses human beings - nobody specific, anybody . In this way, his images turn into allegories overcoming the profane Dasein. Frequently, Loimer composed small poems to his pictures.

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MANFRED LOIMER Innsbruck, Austria

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MANFRED LOIMER Innsbruck, Austria

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KARL WEIMING LU Sydney, Australia

Memory @ Talking about Dreams (Memory Series 2002-2003) Acrylic & oil on canvas 30 x 36 in. or 76 x 91 cm Memory @ Talking About Electra Complex (Memory Series 20022003) Acrylic & oil on canvas 30 x 36 in. or 76 x 91 cm

Regarded as a true global Renaissance man of our time, Karl W. Lu was born into a big intellectual and arts family in 1962, Hangzhou, China. Lu was a civil engineer before he relocated to Australia to study philosophy and international studies in the University of Sydney and University of Wollongong.

He further earned three Masters’ degrees in Art, Design, and Architecture from UNSW, Australia. Since 2000, he has exhibited and published his art globally in Australia, China, USA, UK, Italy, France, Japan, Holland, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, etc. He has also become a leading art critic on contemporary Chinese art with top Chinese art web media since 2012. Lu worked for The New Art magazine of China Academy of Art in the 1980s, and participated the significant “85 New Art Wave Movement”. He is a premium plus member of the National Association for Visual Arts, Australia. Trained in both Eastern and Western traditions, he often combines the two to create unique hybrid styles. “The Memory Series” shown here evokes both real and imaginary landscapes where 1980’s students pondered philosophy, psychology, literature, art and science. The “Memory:Talking about Dream” originated his distinctive “Dripping Fluid Style” in 2003, since then, he has developed the remarkable “Dripping Fluid Series” and the most recent and unique abstractworks of “Origin Series”. Karl Lu’s global life and artist journey may also be seen from his art website.

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Red Life Dripping Fluid (Dripping Fluid Series 2003 - 2013) Acrylic & oil on canvas 30 x 36 in. or 76 x 91 cm

Freedom (Dripping Fluid Series 2003 - 2009) Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

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KARL WEIMING LU Sydney, Australia

The Origin @ Universal Flow D (Origin Series) Acrylic on canvas18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm The Origin @ Universal Locus W (Origin Series) Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

Since 2010, Karl W. Lu has created his most recent and ongoing art series – “The Origin Series” which visualized Lu’s understanding, view, and intuitions about the origin of universe, life, and art with his unique and fluent abstract ink brush strokes.

In fact, it reflects Lu’s broad and deep interests in science, philosophy, and art. He started to draw when he was only a boy of three years of age, he learnt fine arts systematically through his school years at a Class of Fine Arts of Hangzhou Children’s Palace where he also met a group of gifted students in visual arts, most of them later studied at China Academy of Art and other universities in the fields of art, design, and architecture. Lu and some of his classmates then became leading figures of the significant “85 New Art Movement’ in 1980s, China. Besides art, Lu was also good at science and enrolled at a top Class of Science of the top ranked high school in Hangzhou soon after the end of Cultural Revolution in late 1970s; when he started to question the world philosophically. Although he studied civil engineering & building design in early 1980s, he engaged himself more into philosophy. He also did a psychology course at China Academy of Science in mid 1980s, when he worked as an engineer. “All my interests in science, philosophy, and art …. all come together into my artworks”, as Lu always said.

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The Origin @ Universal Locus V (Origin Series) Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

The Origin @ Universal Origin (Origin Series #01 2010)

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ALAN MAHOOD Newport Beach, California, USA

Alan Mahood is an awardwinning photographer who holds degrees in Biology, Medicine, and Architecture. He is a self-taught photographer heavily inspired by nature who lives and works in Newport Beach, CA. Alan learned to develop and print black and white photography as a teenager. He is now involved with digital photography which he sees as an outlet for creativity and experimentation. In his own words, Mahood explains, “Some of my art may appear to be painted but each work is a modified photograph.There is no set formula for the way I work and every piece is unique in that respect.�

Misty Row Digital media Print dimensions may vary

Triumph Digital media Print dimensions may vary

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Mardi Digital media Print dimensions may vary

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MEAGAN J. MEEHAN Bayside, New York, USA

Meagan J. Meehan is a published author, poet, cartoonist, and produced playwright. She pens columns for the Great South Bay Magazine, Blasting News, and Entertainment Vine.

She is also a stop-motion animator and an award-winning abstract artist. Meagan holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Communication. She is an animal advocate and a fledgling toy and game designer.

Door To Enlightenment Mixed Media on canvas 9 x 11 in. or 23 x 28 cm

Art Bejeweled & Bedazzled Collection Mixed Media jewellery

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TIKI MULVIHILL North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

▷ Woodwind Mixed media assemblage 23 x 8 x 6 in. or 58 x 20 x 15 cm ▷▷ Cadaver Clock Mixed media assemblage 16 x 7 x 6 in. or 41 x 18 x 15 cm

Since her first graduation (BFA, MA University of Idaho), regional activities extended Tiki Mulvihill’s role as artist.

Diverse employment as an instructor of art/dance, curating, coordination of educational art programs and collections; provided the impetus for experimentation in multi-disciplinary, collaborative and community-based activities. Her MFA (University of Calgary) furthered varied connections through art. Recently, Tiki Mulvihill’s collaborative art ventures with fellow artist Fae Logie led to founding Art is Land Network, a Vancouver Canadabased artist collective in the use of natural and re-purposed materials to engage within the landscape. As well, recent affiliations with artists from theatrical fields, dance and textiles invoked intra-disciplinary approaches to sites. She has exhibited multiple installations and sculptures in Canada, USA, England, Italy, Scotland and Sweden.

▷ Roller Mixed media assemblage 30 x 15 x 16 in. or 76 x 38 x 41 cm ▷▷ K Spiral Mixed media assemblage 19 x 9 x 6 in. or 41 x 23 x 15 cm

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ANDRÁS MENGYÁN Budapest, Hungary

Magic transparency I, The Mystic seventeen-dimensional twin space – 2003 Painted PVC tubes, string, UV light 142 x 106 x 71 in. or 360 ×270 ×180 cm

András Mengyán was born in 1945 in Békéscsaba and today lives and works in Budapest. He graduated in 1968 from the Hungarian Academy of Crafts and Design. In 1981 he won a one-year-long research scholarship at an international competition (ACLS, American Council of Learned Societies, USA). In 1982 he was appointed to run the newly formed Institute for Basic Instructions at the Hungarian Academy of Crafts and Design. From1986 to 1987, Mengyán was the advisor at New York Pratt Institute. From 1990 to 2006 he was the head and professor of the Cross Vocational Studies of the Norwegian Bergen State Academy of Arts and Design (University). His task was to direct the Institute for Basic Instruction and to teach Form, Space, and Problem-solving subjects. In 1984, he was asked by the Museum István Király (King Stephen) of Székesfehérvár to organize a large-scale individual exhibition. With its novelty, scale and conception the multimedia environment he introduced was the milestone within the national and international visual arts. He was one of the first artists to implement computer-guided, projected, programmed space-installation. Next year, Mengyán was invited by the Budapest Mucsarnok to introduce his environment, which he extended with two new elements. Many exhibits followed in Ankara, Bergen and Oslo, London, New York, Munich, Bratislava and elsewhere. Mengyan’s works can be found in national and foreign state and private collections. His practice has been reviewed by critiques, studies, reports, and monographs. In acknowledgement of his professional activity, in 2006 he received the design award Dózsa Farkas András, in 2007 he was awarded the Munkácsy Prize Fine Art State Awards and also the Hungarian Széchenyi Academy of Literature and the Arts admits him as a member. Mengyán is very active in the national, Hungarian and international art scenes.

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Programmable LED Sculpture, 1984-2009 Plexiglass, painted wood, LED, DMX 24 x 20 x 20 in. or 60 x 52 x 52 cm

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ELISA MORERA Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Rhie Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

△ Painting Memory of a Coffee Seed Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm ◁ It’s My Life Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

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“ I grew up and spent most of my life in Costa Rica. My dream of painting began when I was almost seven years old in school when we had to paint the Book of Life.The book was a written record of important daily events which we had to illustrate with our paintings.

My work always had positive comments from the teacher. Later as a young woman I studied for many years with five Art Masters of painting. From these wonderful Costa Rican teachers I learnt to distill an essence of their knowledge which I translated into my own style.

△ Reciclador Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

△ Balance Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

My human figures are created primarily from a feeling about a subject and then I apply my style which stretches from expressionism to Dali.

Children inspire me, especially sad children that adults have produced pain in their soul, who are lost and waiting to be found to become super heroes try to give us a direction to make a better world. Finally I try to create a dream in my art work which I express through the dimensions of color, shadows and feelings with the reward of seeing expressions of delight amongst some of the spectators. This feeds my soul.” ◁ Ausencia Oil on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

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MARLO Geneva, Switzerland

Spring Blossoming Acrylic on canvas 16 x 16 in. or 40 x 40 cm

Marianne Charlotte Mylonas-Svikovsky was born, 1941, in Germany and is of Swiss and Austrian nationality. Having lived in Montreal, Los Angeles,Vienna, Lugano, Rome and now in Geneva, Marlo has painted since the age of twelve and has had a unique sense of registering images throughout her eventful, varied life. Marlo’s paintings are about feelings, impressions, atmospheres, vibrations as figurative or meaningful abstracts, through color association and composition. The media and techniques used, impose themselves before or while a painting is in progress, at the service of what needs to come forth. Painting was long an inner necessity for Marlo, before it became a big and joyful pleasure. Marlo has exhibited in Geneva, Milan and London and most recently at TheArtBox.Concept, ArtBasel, Switzerland, at Carousel du Louvre in Paris, The Steiner Gallery in Vienna, Art Prize in Milano and the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in New York.

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ALICIA OTIS

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

“I was born in Illinois in 1934 and currently live in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my daughter, three cats and a dog. My father, who was an amateur naturalist, was a major influence in my life. I have been a bird watcher ever since I can remember. Living in New Mexico for 45 years and having spent time on ranches in Northern Arizona when I was younger; having witnessed many Hopi, Navajo, Zuni, Apache ceremonies no longer performed, or that no longer exist, imprinted me during my impressionable teenage years, with a rich tapestry of Native American sensibility and symbolism.�

Black Winged Stilt At Matapalo Beach Mixed media on black paper 12 x 18 in.. or 30 x 46

Raven Shaman Contemplating The Human Condition Mixed media on black paper 12 x 18 in. or 30 x 46

Sacred Bird Mixed media on paper 12 x 18 in. or 30 x 46

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PX RH DANIEL PLASKETT

Hikone, Japan

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ego Collapse Mixed digital media

Intrigue Watercolor on paper 22 x 29 in. or 55 x 75 cm

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SHIGERU K Tokyo, Japan

▷ TRACE OF DREAMS in NY Digital media 23 x 33 in. or 59 x 84 cm

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ◁ The “Loop”, Chicago Acrylic on canvas 72 x 60 in. or 183 x 152 cm

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VALERIE J.A. VANDERMOTTEN Brussels, Belgium / California, USA ▷ Flowers of Desire II Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in. or 46 x 61 cm

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PIETER ANTONIE VAN DER VELDEN Lekkerkerk, Netherlands

◁ BOOK-END Cast stone 24 x 27 x 6 in. or 60 x 70 x 15 cm

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EN LIN QING Winchester,Virginia, USA

En Lin Qing likes to keep it simple and goes by En. Born in Japan, he packed his bags and flew to America to attend college and found himself surrounded by the abundant beauty of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains. Metropolitan areas such as Washington, D.C. also caught his attention with its urbanization. His smartphone camera morphed into an artistic tool in his hands. As En’s photography skills developed, so did his desire to create the quality of work. He consequently upgraded to shoot with an EOS 7D and now works with an EOS 5D Mark III. “When you see my art,” En says, “I want you to free your mind of any particular disposition. Maybe you are aware of your deepest feelings. Maybe the feeling is intense. Maybe it feels quiet. Maybe you feel like a feather in a hurricane.”

Still in Motion VI C-print on Hot press print paper 10 x 14 in. or 25 x 35 cm

“My focus is dance, the people who use their body as the paintbrush and stage as the canvas. I want to capture the airless, effortless moments when they are stronger than a rock yet light as a feather, and their movement is as natural and frees their soul.”

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Still in Motion VII B&W C-print on Hot press print paper 16 x 19 in. or 41 x 48 cm

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EN LIN QING Winchester,Virginia, USA

Still in Motion IV, Still in Motion V and Still in Motion VIII C-print on Hot press print paper 16 x 19 in. or 41 x 48 cm

Still in Motion II C-print on Hot press print paper 10 x 15 in. or 25 x 38 cm

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Still in Motion III C-print on Hot press print paper 16 x 19 in. or 41 x 48 cm

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RENA T. France

Born in 1970 in Germany, Rena T. lives in France. She studied art in Dresden, Germany and discovered her passion for photography only about six years ago. In her own words, “My pictures reveal my thoughts, feelings and how I see the world. My camera is my pen to paint my world. I don’t need a lot of equipment. I take my pics how I feel at the moment. Somebody says: with intuition.”

◁ Orange VI Color digital photograph Print dimensions may vary ▽ And Landing Color digital photograph Print dimensions may vary

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SIDSEL SCHJERVEN Oslo, Norway

Norwegian artist, Sidsel Schjerven was born in Oslo and today lives between there and Berlin, Germany. She paints with both acrylic and oils on canvas and on other materials. Schjerven’s begins by laying the formal composition with color which for her is the most important aspect. Schjerven studied at the Norwegian Institution of the Arts and in 1985 had her first solo show in Oslo. Now, with more than 20 solo shows in her native Norway, France, and Italy she continues to actively exhibit.

Through her bold and vivid paintings, Schjerven questions and challenges the world around her. Every painting is an homage to the realm we live in, as both physical and spiritual beings. She is interested in exploring the technical aspects of painting and in expressing a “Joie de Vivre” through her work. The mysterious, the magnitude, the dreams and the moments of bliss as well as the solitude: all of these factors include a search for the holy grail, and sum up the main focus of Schjerven artwork. ▷ My Italian Journey, 1986 Oil on canvas 37 x 49 in. or 94 x 124 cm

△ Venus Forever, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 63 x 49 in. or 160 x 125 cm

▷ La Primavera, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 47 x 55 in. or 120 x140 cm

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SIDSEL SCHJERVEN Oslo, Norway

Heroes, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 47 x 59 in. or 120 x 150 cm

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Stanely Steamer, 2009 Acrylic on canvas 59 x 63 in. or 150 x 160 cm

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YOUSSEF SEFIANI London, United Kingdom

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“Born in Belgium and living in London, I began photography while I was Graphic Designer. My biggest influence comes from my first lessons of History of Art, when I discover Pierre Soulages.The idea of light emerging from nothing seduces. It is like drawing pencil light from nothingness. Clair-Obscur is the word. Each photo has to tell an untold story, carry secrets. It is an unfinished quest, revealing a hidden dimension.�

Gone Man Color digital photograph Printed on Hannemul paper 20 x 15 in. or 50 x 38cm

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YOUSSEF SEFIANI London, United Kingdom

Anna Black and white photograph Printed on Hannemul paper 19 x 19 in. or 48 x 48 cm

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Dominic Black and white photograph Printed on Hannemul paper 19 x 19 in. or 48 x 48 cm

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ANGELA P. SCHAPIRO Woodstock, New York, USA

Generations Black and white digital photograph

Born in England and now living in Woodstock, NY, USA, Angela P. Schapiro became a full-time professional photographer about fifteen years ago. She is the official photographer of Maverick Concerts, Inc., the oldest summer chamber orchestra festival in the US. Her work has been widely exhibited and published both here and internationally. She is the Managing Editor of SHARPEN, the American Society of Media Photographer’s NY online magazine. Schapiro’s clients include The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Carl Icahn,The King Faisal Foundation,The Saudi Arabian Development Corporation, the Ulster County (NY) Chamber of Commerce,The Woodstock Artists Association, the Woodstock Land Conservancy,The Byrdcliffe Colony of the Arts,The Woodstock Film Festival, Conrad Black, Fleet Bank,The Gibson Group (New Zealand), Paper House Productions She is a public speaker, bi-lingual in English and French, and has a working knowledge of German and Spanish. Prior to becoming a photographer, Schapiro was a senior executive with over 20 years experience as a producer of and advisor on the development, production and distribution of theatrical motion pictures and TV movies.

Homage to Giverny Color digital photograph

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City Lights Color digital photograph

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MARTA WAPIENNIK Krakow, Poland

A WARSAMA London, United Kingdom

Abstract I Oil on canvas 31 x 27 in. or 80 x 70 cm

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W R RT Paris, France

Optic Lines Mixed digital media Print dimensions may vary

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NICHOLAS H. TEETELLI Manalapan, New Jersey, USA

Glacial Abyss Color digital photograph

Nicholas Teetelli is both a published and international award-winning fine art photographer. He was born in New York City and grew up in lower Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. During the late 1960s, and into the 1970s, the Village was a hotbed of culture and the arts.

During this period, Teetelli was introduced to art and photography, developing an interest in what would become his lifelong passion.

While he took some photography courses in college, Nicholas Teetelli is primarily self-taught. Spanning the last four decades, he has learned, developed, and honed his skills independently, becoming an avid and serious amateur photographer who has recently turned professional. Although he lived and grew up in New York City, he has spent many summers in the Greek islands and has traveled to many other places in the world. He continues to travel extensively in pursuit of the perfect photographic image.

During each journey, with camera in hand, he records much of what he sees, sharing the impression of his mind’s eye through composition, light play, and shape and design. His photographic portfolio is diverse: it includes landscape, architecture, portrait, flora and fauna, underwater, and street photography.

He has recently brought his portfolio to the public eye and, in short order, has had more than one hundred of his photographs juried and invited into exhibition at dozens of galleries and museums across the United States, receiving many awards for this work. He has won awards in international competitions in Moscow, London and Tokyo, a featured artist at major art shows at Art San Diego, Spectrum Miami, Artexpo New York, has private gallery placements in Vienna, Austria and Bologna, Italy, as well as being one of the photographers to be featured on Royal Caribbean’s Azamara ships in their Artwave shipboard galleries.

He almost exclusively uses Leica cameras and lenses which yield superior results for him. He has recently added a Hasselblad medium format camera to his bag.

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Duomo Color digital photograph

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NICHOLAS H. TEETELLI Manalapan, New Jersey, USA

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NICHOLAS H. TEETELLI Manalapan, New Jersey, USA

Horseshoe Bend Color digital photograph

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Victoria’s Grace II Color digital photograph

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CHRIS THOMAS Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Living and working in Vancouver, Canada, Chris Thomas does precise 360° image capture with computer compositing and manipulation.

Output can be on aluminum, acrylic, canvas or digital photo print. Thomas has been creating art since his early teens and his works are in private and corporate collections.

Vancouver Punk World Color digital photograph 40 x 40 in. or 102 x 102 cm

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TOBLERUSSE Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

7-9-5-4 Acrylic on canvas Diameter 40 in. or 102 cm

Skulleton Acrylic on canvas Diameter 40 in. or 102 cm

“As a self-taught artist I have a set of painting tools that I learned on my own through experimentation, books, and the internet. I enjoy combining elements of art that don’t often get put together traditionally. I refer to my unique geometric style of painting as “Abstract Architecture”. It’s a style I developed over time and is influenced greatly by my appreciation for the work of M.C. Escher.”

Florida Acrylic on canvas Diameter 40 in. or 102 cm

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CARLYLE THOMPSON Houston,Texas, USA

“As a culture and wildlife photographer, my dream has always been to travel to Africa. I am drawn to the beauty of the landscape and the purity of the people there. I had the good fortune to visit Kenya recently, and the experience had a major impact on both my life and my art.Through my lens I attempt to reveal a connection to the subject and the viewer, an understanding that we are all God’s children.”

Untitled Black and white photograph

Untitled Black and white photograph

Untitled Black and white photograph

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◁ Untitled Black and white photograph

Untitled 2, Houston, 2010 Black and white photograph

◁ Untitled 5, Africa, 2008 Black and white photograph

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DEBRA THOMPSON

South Australia

Inspired by music and her love of the beaches along her native South Australian coast, Debra Thompson modern abstracts use both movement and colour to arouse the senses. “When it comes to painting tools, I have been known to experiment with anything except for a brush� she exclaims. Debra Thompson has exhibited at Agora Gallery New York in 2014 and was featured in ArtisSpecturm New York in 2015. She exhibited in Trevisan International Bologna Italy and in 2016 she had a solo exhibition in Artifact Gallery Manhattan, New York. Her art has been published in Current Masters volumes 1 and 2 by World Wide Art Books.

Revelation Fire Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in. or 61x 61 cm

Diversity Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. or 91 x 91 cm

Gold Rings Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. or 91 x 91 cm

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Springtime Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. or 91 x 91 cm

Flicker of Gold Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in. or 61 x 61 cm

Fun Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in. or 61 x 61 cm

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REVERONNIYA TORSKAYA Odessa, Ukraine

Born in 1977 in Ukraine, Reveroniya Torskaya is a talented musician who has always had a passion for painting. Although she had given priority to music, she is now also active as a painter. She had her first solo exhibition in 2011 at the House of Scientists, Odessa, Ukraine and in 2012 she opened another personal exhibit at Gamma Gallery in Kiev. She has exhibited at Agora Gallery, New York and participated in the Biennale of Palermo, Italy, 2015. Torskaya received the Galileo Galilei art prize by Salvatore Russo in January 2017 for her artwork “Molecular World” and in February of the same year, the “Cristoforo Colombo” award for her “Self-portrait”.

“Through my art I want to change the world for the better.”

Autobiography Oil and acrylic on canvas 31 x 24 in. or 80 x 60 cm

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â–· In Fire Oil and acrylic on canvas 47 x 31 in. or 120 x 80 cm

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REVERONNIYA TORSKAYA Odessa, Ukraine

Collage with Nature Oil and acrylic on canvas 35 x 24 in. or 80 x 60 cm

Universe Oil and acrylic on canvas 35 x 31 in. or 90 x 80 cm

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3rd Dimension Oil on canvas 35 x 27 in. or 90 x 70 cm

Self Portrait Oil and acrylic on canvas 39 x 31 in. or 100 x 80 cm

Night Acrylic on canvas 35 x 24 in. or 80 x 60 cm Somewhere Not On Earth Oil and acrylic on canvas 35 x 24 in. or 80 x 60 cm

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JULIE TURNER Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Doing the Sci-Fi Shuffle Acrylic on canvas 24 x 48 in. or 61 x 122 cm

The Wind Whispers Wisteria Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in. or 76 x 102 cm Journey To Enlightenment Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. or 91 x 91 cm

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Julie Turner received her BFA at James Madison University (Harrisonburg,VA). She spent her career working in the visual arts for various industries, producing commercial art, technical work and multimedia. Concurrently, she created fine art, representing many disciplines. Her most recent works are primarily acrylic on canvas paintings and digital art for print and home dĂŠcor. Her style is a unique blend of Abstract Expressionism and Expressionism.

Turner has exhibited in the USA: New York, NY; Las Vegas, NV; Alexandria, VA; and Bologna, Italy. Her artwork has been published worldwide and has been sold to many private collectors.

Sunshine Daydream Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in. or 61 x 76 cm

Shenandoah Acrylic on canvas 30 x 48 in. or 76 x 122 cm

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AMARNATH VISWANATH Gladbach, Germany

A German resident, Amarnath Viswanath was born in India in 1941. He graduated with B.Sc.degree in Chemistry from University of Calcutta, India, and completed studies at the Ceramic College in Germany with a degree in Ceramic Engineering. Amarnath uses almost exclusively acrylic colors for his paintings. He started with abstract images but now tends more and more toward landscape works, most of which are memories of his time spent in the USA. Amarnath has exhibited in group exhibitions in Italy, Germany, and the USA, including N3ArtWorldWide Exhibition in Tuscany, and Aspen Art Gallery, Aspen Colorado as well as Art Expo NewYork and in Miami with Art Fusion.

â–ł Galaxy Acrylic on canvas 31 x 39 in. or 80 x 100 cm â–˝ Elena and Moses Acrylic on canvas 20 x 35 in. or 50 x 90 cm

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Sweet Dreams Acrylic on canvas 31 x 39 in. or 80 x 100 cm

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STEPHEN WYLER Atlantic Beach, New York, USA

“Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, I’ve always had an innate creative interest in music, art, language, decorating, and design, to name a few. I am very fortunate to have been able to live a childhood dream professionally, for many years.This included travel, and the opportunity to live in Europe, with Italy as my home base. In years to follow, with a strong affinity for Latin Culture, my travels expanded to Brazil, Spain, Portugal, and France to explore the art, music, language, and cuisine of each country. Currently, with more time at my disposal, it’s possible to return to an early passion: Painting.

In many of my works, the strong influence of earth tones, vivid colors, and textures, may all be apparent. One may experience a feeling of happiness, curiosity, spirituality, as well as passion. I consider myself a non-objective, emotional artist, constantly exploring various media and color combinations, to evoke a more profound response in the viewer.

If I succeed, my mission is complete.”

Blue Vibrations Acrylic on canvas 48 x 36 in. or 122 x 91 cm

Night of the Iguana Acrylic on canvas 36 x 48 in. or 91 x 122 cm

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Cascate Blue Acrylic on canvas 30 x 48 in. or 76 x 122 cm Catacombs Acrylic on canvas 24 x 48 in. or 61 x 122 cm

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RUNYU XIA New York, USA

Runyu Xia was born in Shanghai, China and now lives in New York. He received his BE in Film and TV Technology (Animation) from Shanghai University in Shanghai in 2013, and his MFA in Computer Art from School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2015. His works were selected by film festivals in the USA. He is a member of GAG. “Exploring the internal world is my motivation for making art.The internal world is extremely varied and intriguing. It is a reflection of the external world, but it is not visible or literal, which makes it mysterious and engaging.The internal world is affected by the external world to some extent. Especially to an introvert, like me. I usually have to adjust my mental balance to keep the mood calm.Well, it is hard to say who is in control. Me or my internal world?�

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Inner Tunnel - ATARAXIA Digital media

Geisha Cat Digital media

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YALIM YILDIRIM Ankara,Turkey

◁ Untitled, 2017 Mixed media on kraft paper 27 x 39 in. or 70 x 100 cm

Yalim Yildirim was born in 1971 in Ankara and graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Economics & Administrative Science, Department of Economy. In 2001, he began his practice as a painter, first taking lessons with Haluk Evitan and then training with Mustafa Ayaz.Yıldırım soon began experimenting and looking for new techniques. His paintings are mainly figurative abstractions.Yildirim has received notable awards including the MONTE DEI FIORI PRIZE 2016.

Untitled, 2017 Mixed media on kraft paper 27 x 39 in. or 70 x 100 cm

◁ Untitled, 2017 Mixed media on kraft paper 27 x 39 in. or 70 x 100 cm

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CATERINA ZACUTTI Rome, Italy

Elizabeth Taylor Watercolor on paper 12 x 16 in. or 30 x 40 cm

Marilyn Watercolor on paper 12 x 16 in. or 30 x 40 cm

“I ‘d like to create a connection with the people who watch my art.When I’ve taken my diploma, after school, everything that I asked myself was how to make this world better. I dreamt big, but what I still try to do is to leave a smile to people who watch my paintings.

A sense of relief, because they feel less alone and happier. It seems easy, but sometimes the seemingly simplest things are even more complicated.”

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RADOSLAW ZIPPER Plainfield, Illinois, USA

“I was always fascinated and intrigued by the creative process of painting. I am using colors to express human emotions, and I’m using many different techniques to achieve this specific effect.

Color is the most important element of my painting.

For me, colors are objects that represent human feelings. Some of my paintings explore human desires by downgrading the subjects to almost formless images. In creating abstractions, I usually start with a group or a pattern of colors and work on them to achieve complete order. My work examines the emotional experience and is transformed to colors, patterns, and designs. It has always felt like visual storytelling: stories I can’t tell verbally, narratives that speak to each person in a different way.”

◁ Factory Oil on board 16 x 20 in. or 41 x 51 cm ▽ A112 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 in. or 76 x 102 cm

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◁ Autumn No. 77 Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. or 61 x 91 cm

$2 Mixed media 36 x 52 in. or 91 x 132 cm

◁ Summer Oil on board 16 x 20 in. or 41 x 51 cm

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RADOSLAW ZIPPER Plainfield, Illinois, USA

City 101 Oil on board 16 x 20 in. or 41 x 51 cm

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Autumn No. 21 Oil on board 24 x 36 in. or 61 x 91 cm

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