https://www.instagram.com/amytheflower
LiaLaria
LiaIariaisanabstractartistborninGeraldton,WesternAustralia.Lia’sworkisdeeplyrootedin personalexperience,shapedbyachildhoodmarkedbysignificantchallengesandemotional complexity.Turningtopaintingatayoungage,artbecamebothanoutletandalanguage— allowingexpressionbeyondwordsandcreatingspaceforreflection,processing,andhealing. Despiteearlylifestruggles,Liaremainedcommittedtocreating.Abstractart,inparticular,has alwaysfeltinstinctive—whatcanfeelcomplexorinaccessibletootherscomesnaturally,allowing Liatotranslateemotion,memory,andperceptionintovisualform.Througheachpiece,Liaaimsto inviteviewersintoaninternalworld:toseewhatLiaseesandfeelwhatwasfeltwhenfirst discoveringthepowerofapaintbrush.
https://www.instagram.com/liaiariasart
Image: “Brother”
MarieGarneau
MarieGarneauhasbeenpaintingforover20years.Herworkhasbeenshowcasedinexhibitions andseminarsinNewYork,Italy,France,Toronto,andmanylocationsthroughoutMontréal.
“TheFlowergirl”
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Image: “Thepursuit”
OilonCanvas 24inx30in
SrushtiDeo
Srushti,knownonlineasSwishTea,isanAustralianartistwithIndianrootswhocreates illustrationsdeeplyinspiredbyHinduscripturesandherMarathiculture.Herworkdrawsfromthe Puranas,epics,history,andclassicaltexts,bringingtolifescenes,deities,andstorieswitha focusonauthenticityanddetail.Srushtiaimstorepresenthercultureaccuratelytotheworld, honoringitthroughaestheticsandpurityofportrayal.Sheapproacheseverypiecewithanartist’s devotion,strivingtodepicteachelementasfaithfullyaspossibletoitsscripturalorigins. Whileherheartliesinsacredart,Srushtialsoenjoysexploringfantasythemesandfun,lightheartedillustrations.Sheworksinbothdigitalandtraditionalmediums,allowingeachprojectto guidehercreativeprocess.Herartreflectsbothdisciplineandcuriosity—abridgebetween devotionandimagination.
https://www.instagram.com/srushmaster2/
Image: “Vidyadhara”
DigitalIllustration 45.37cmx60.96cm
NancyMabey
NancyMabeybeganherpaintingcareerfiveyearsagoafterherchildrenweregrownandhadleft home.Shehasbeeninspiredbybeautifulworksofartthroughoutherlifeandnowhopesto inspireothersthroughherownwork.
“Anticipation”
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Image: “Headinghome”
Acryliconcanvas 20inx16in
BrigitteBBurckhardt
Brigittebeganphotographyatayoungage,inspiredbyhergrandfather.Inhertwenties,she traveledtheglobeanddiscoveredherpassionforlandscapeandstreetphotography,whetherin colororblackandwhite.Today,sheisalsoexperimentingwithabstractapproaches.
Photograph 45cmx80cm
https://www.instagram.com/bbbeaglebearphotography
Image: “SunsetMagic”
Image: “LookingOut”
Photography 45cmx80cm
KizzyPayne,knownprofessionallyasKPLenz,isaWashington,D.C.–bornphotographerwhose workexplorespresence,identity,andthequietpowerofhumanemotion.Withoveradecadeof experience,herphotographyemphasizesnaturallight,intentionalstillness,andunguarded momentsthatrevealdeepernarratives. Herworkhasbeenexhibitednationallyandinternationally,includingshowcasesinBasel,Paris, Berlin,Dubai,Barcelona,andthroughouttheUnitedStates,andhasbeenfeaturedinbothdigital andprintpublications.Throughportraitureandfine-artphotography,KPLenzcreatesimagesthat invitereflectionandconnection,offeringviewersaspacetopauseandengagewithstoriesthat existbeyondthesurface.
https://www.instagram.com/kplenz_photography/
Image: “BloomAfterDark” ArchivalPigmentPrintonCanvas 20inx30in
CarmenPearson
CarmenPearsonisaphotographerbasedinOklahoma.SheisthewifeofaretiredAirForce servicemanandhastwoadultchildren.Shehasbeenaphotographerforoverfiveyears.Her favoritestylestophotographincludelandscape,nature,wildlife,families,andchildren. Image: “ThePrickly” Photograph 1400x1400
https://www.instagram.com/Tanway2
Image: “TheKingisAlive”
Photograph 1400x1400
BrandiMarieRawluk
BrandiMarieRawlukisamultidisciplinaryartistandwitchofthewoods,livingandworkingonthe uncededterritoriesoftheMusqueam,Squamish,andTsleil-WaututhNations,knownasVancouver, BC.SheisagraduateoftheCapilanoUniversityArtsprogramandhasshownworkinternationally.
Brandi’sworkexploresfolkfuturism,intersectionalfeminism,andwitchcraftasameansof storytelling.WithGrandmother(ortheCrone)ashermuse,Brandirewritesthehero’sjourneyby askingtheviewertoengagewithmortalityandaprimordialgoddessenergy.
https://www.instagram.com/Croneoracle
Image: “QueenAnne’sLace” Acryliconwood 24inx18in
AliciaMarulanda
AliciaMarulandaisaCanadianlifelongartistwhosepracticecentersonacrylicpainting.Bornin Montréal,shestudiedIllustrationandDesignatDawsonCollegeandisnowbasedinToronto.Her workexploresthemesofmemory,love,andfamily,drawingonanexpressivecolourpaletteto imbuesimplesubjectmatterwithintenseemotion. Drawinginspirationfromdomesticlife,literature,andnature,sheconstructsimagesthatfunction aspersonalrecollections—notasfixedmoments,butasexperiencescontinuouslyre-livedthrough theactsofpaintingandlooking.Herprocessisanongoinginquiryintobelongingandemotional inheritance.Throughtheexplorationofthesethemes,Marulandareflectsonidentityandher evolvingrolewithinfamilyandsocialstructures.
https://www.instagram.com/marulandahyderart/
Image: “MyMother,Anna”
Acryliconcanvas 20inx16in
CherPruys
CherPruyswasborninRegina.Overtheyears,shelivedinmanyplaces,eventuallysettlinginto herpresenthomeinDevlin,onthebanksoftheRainyRiverinNorthwesternOntario.Byagethree, Cherwasseldomfoundwithoutadrawingtoolinhand.Sheworkedinpencil,charcoal,andink overtheyears,pickingupapaintbrushattheageof35.Beginningwithoilpaints,shelaterfound herchosenmediumsinacrylic,watercolor,andgouache,alongwithherpassionforhyperrealism. Althoughself-taught,herdedicationandtalenthaveseenherworkjuriedinto967international exhibits.Shehasacquired1,476awardsforherworkininternationaljuriedexhibits.
Herworkhasgracedthecoversoffourbooksand45magazines.
https://www.instagram.com/cherpruys/
MichelleBarry
MichelleBarry,PhD,isamultisensoryartistandmedicalandsocioculturalanthropologistwhose workcentersfractal-basedvisualartasalanguageofpattern,coherence,andreflection.Sheis thefounderofTheResonants,aplatformforcreatingcontemplativeartworksthatengagevisual, auditory,tactile,andolfactoryperception.
Barry’spracticebeginswithfractalcompositionsandextendsintocarefullyconsideredsensory pairings,creatingenvironmentsthatinviteslowengagement,attentiveness,andpersonal interpretation.Herworkisinformedbycross-culturalresearchandlivedexperience,emphasizing inclusion,visibility,andsensoryaccessibilityacrossdiversebodies,cultures,andcontexts. Workingacrossfineart,publicart,andimmersiveinstallations,Barrydevelopspiecesforboth civicandintimatesettings.Herprojectsspaninternationally.
Image: “Coherence”
Digitalfractalcomposition,archivalpigmentprint
Variabledimensions
https://www.instagram.com/theresonants.co/
MartinSplitt
Nick(Nico)Degaetanoisacontemporaryartistknownforhisuniquestylethatblendselementsof expressionismandfigurativeabstraction.Hedrawsinspirationfrominfluentialmovementssuch asCubismandArtNouveau.Inhiswork,heintentionallyembracestexture,abstraction,and spontaneity.These“rougher”elementsspeakmorepowerfullytohimthanfinelypolisheddetails, astheycarryemotion,movement,andtheinvisiblelayersofthoughtthatcannotbecapturedina literallikeness.
ForNick,artisnotaboutrecreatingwhatisalreadyseen—itisaboutrevealingwhatisfelt, remembered,orquestioned.Thebrushstroke,theshiftincolor,andtheunfinishededgearethe momentswhereartbecomesalive.WhileherespectsthetechnicalmasteryofAI-driven photorealism,hebelievestrueartistryliesnotinduplicatingreality,butinreimaginingit.
Photograph 60x40
https://www.instagram.com/throughthelens.ch
Image: “Rheinfallrock”
Image: “BrightonPalacePier” Photography 60x40
AykeemSpivey
AykeemSpiveyisaninterdisciplinaryartistfromtheChicagolandareaandanMFAcandidatein theUniversityofIowa’spaintinganddrawingprogram.InAykeem’swork,heexploresthe limitationsofline,color,andrhythmtodissectthecomplexitiesofsexuality,race,andidentity. Heworksthroughprocessesofdissolutionbydeconstructingthepoliticsofpaintinganddrawing. Inhispractice,mark-making—rootedinmovement,pleasure,andperformance—becomesa meditationonempathyandthecontinualreinventionofselfasasustainablelaborofloveand resistancetoconformity.
Image: “ATimetoReset(SpiveyII)” Oilpastel,colorpencil,graphiteoncoloredpaper 6inx5.5in https://www.instagram.com/ayk33m22
Image: “Mom(Harper)”
Oilpastel,coloredpencil,&graphiteoncoloredpaper 8.5inx11in
ShimanLi
ShimanLiisacross-mediaartistwhosepracticeexploresgenderedstructuresandfemale expression.Throughinstallation,interaction,andcoding-basedtechniques,sheconfrontsthe silencingandrageexperiencedbywomen.Rootedinpersonalnarrativesandemotionaltension, herworkinvestigateswhatliesbeneaththesurface—seekingalanguage,aforce,andapresence thatresistserasure.
Image: “EncodedinHerWriting” Ink,Xuanpaper,Writingmachine 50cmx50cm https://www.instagram.com/shasha_sli/
Image: “BeneaththeSurface”
Arduino,redthread,cardboard,redgauze,ink,balance,servo,fishingline
300cmx200cm
SamuelJPitzer
SamuelJ.PitzerisanartistandwriterresidinginCharlotte,NorthCarolina.Samuelworksacross multiplemediums,includingacrylic,coloredpencil,ink,watercolor,andoilpastel.Samuel’swork primarilyexploresdarkerthemesandoftenfeaturescharactersdepictedinstatesofagony, depression,andoverallunease. Image: “NoMoreInsideCigs” MixedMedia 24inx36in https://www.instagram.com/dummy.clt
NinaBlaq
NinaBlaqisaDC-native,self-taughtacrylicpainterwhoseworkexploresemotion,intuition,and theunseenlayersofthehumanexperience.Throughboldcolor,symbolism,andtextured brushwork,herpaintingsserveasvisualreflectionsofinnerstates—strength,vulnerability, transformation,andspiritualawareness.Drawinginspirationfromlivedexperience,ancestral memory,andenergeticbalance,Ninaapproachesthecanvasasbothamirrorandaportal, allowingeachpiecetoevolveintuitivelyratherthanfollowrigidform.Herworkinvitesviewersto slowdown,feeldeeply,andreconnectwiththeirowninnernarratives.Rootedinauthenticityand personalexpression,Nina’sartexistsattheintersectionofhealing,storytelling,andselfdiscovery,offeringspaceforreflection,grounding,andempowerment.
Image: “DivineEmbodiment”
Acrylicpaintoncanvasboard 14inx11in https://www.instagram.com/1LadyOfAces
JiselleKamppila
JiselleKamppilaisamultidisciplinaryartistandwriterwhoseworkblendspoetry,performance, photography,andinstallation.Rootedinautobiography,herpracticeexploresmentalillness, queerness,desire,memory,andthegrotesquethroughvisceral,fragmentarylanguageandimagemaking.Drawingfromsurrealism,confessionalwriting,andfeministandqueertheory,Kamppila treatstextandbodyassculpturalmaterials.Herworkoftenmovesbetweenvulnerabilityand defiance,ritualandrupture,foregroundinglivedexperienceasbothsubjectandmethod.Sheholds aBFAfromOtisCollegeofArtandDesignandanMFAinCreativeWritingfromMountSaintMary’s University.
https://www.instagram.com/Jisellekamppila_
LauraBernardeschiNelson
LauraBernardeschiNelsonisamultidisciplinaryartist,author,andvisualstorytellerbasedinthe UK.Knownforevocativemixed-mediaworks,oilpastels,andlandscapesthatexploreecological fragility,memory,andemotionalresilience,herpracticebridgespersonaltransformationwith globalconcerns.Laurahasexhibitedinternationallyandcontributedtoecologicalandsocial conversationsthroughartandwriting.Sheistheauthorofseveralbooks,includingPaperand Fire,MixedMediaandClimateAwareness,andAgingEarth,AgingSelf,whichreflectoncreativity, ageing,andtheenvironment.Herworkandwordsinvitereflectiononclimatechange,identity,and howartcancatalysecare.
Image: “ScarsoftheSilentForest”
Acrylic,spraypaint,andwoodshavingsonstretchedcanvas 60cmx80cm https://www.instagram.com/lauranelsonartist68
MayraCastro
MayraCastrowasborninChile.Shestudiedfilmandbeganherpaintingpracticeaftermovingto Australia,whereshedevelopedapersonalvisuallanguagerootedinexperimentationand intuition.Workingprimarilywithoilandacrylic,herworkexplorespassagesbetweentheabstract, thesurreal,andthedreamlike,withnatureasarecurringmotif.Colorplaysacentralroleinher paintings,usedasavehicleforemotion,atmosphere,andnarrativeambiguity.Asenseofmystery runsthroughhercompositions,invitingopeninterpretationandcontemplation.
https://www.instagram.com/mayracastro_art
Image: “Moonbeam/RayodeLuna” Oiloncanvas 65cmx65cm
MiaDiazisaFilipino-MexicanartistbasedinSouthernCalifornia.Shespecializesinillustration, conceptart,andcharacterdesign,whichfeaturehersignaturestyleofintricatedetailsandvibrant colors.Herintrospectivenaturedriveshertodepictmomentsofconnectionandpersonalgrowth. Asidefromherownexperiences,shealsodrawsinspirationfromvariousmythologies,ancient cultures,andmoodyindierock. Withacarefulanddetailedapproach,bothinideationandexecution,shestrivestocreatehonest andinsightfulwork.Hergoalisforaudiencestoestablishapersonalconnectionwithherart, evokingafeelingofwonderandinspiringself-reflection.
https://www.instagram.com/shygynt
LilyLewit
Lewitisacontemporaryfigurativeartistwithabackgroundinlandscapepainting.Herwork exploreshumangestures,emotionalmoments,andthesubtleinterplaybetweenfigureandspace. LewithasexhibitedingalleriesacrossIsraelandEurope.Shebringsapersonalandpoetic approachtovisualstorytelling.
“TheDogeandthegirl”
Oiloncanvas
120cmx90cm
https://www.instagram.com/LILYLewitpainter
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AliShoraka
AliShoraka’spracticeisareclamationofidentity,materials,andmeaning.Drawingfromalife shapedbypoliticalturmoil,exile,andreinvention,hisworkfusesdeeplypersonalnarrativeswith strikingvisualtextures.Eachpieceisanemotionalartifact—builtfromdiscardedwood,canvases, andfragmentsofeverydaydetritus—transformedintobolddeclarationsofresilienceandselfexpression.
RootedinhislivedexperienceasanIranian-Australian,andformerlyoneoftheyoungest executivestoleadtheworld’slargestbeautybrand,Shoraka’sjourneyfromcorporatecollapseto artisticresurrectioniscoretohiscreativephilosophy.Hisboldbrushstrokes,rawtextures,and kineticpalettesarenotonlyvisual—theyarespiritual.Theyareremindersthathealingcanbeloud, vibrant,andunfiltered.
Image: “thetippingofshadow”
Acryliconcanvas 91cmx91cm
https://www.instagram.com/the_i_do_me_guy
SophieOcksana
SophieOcksanaisanartistandgraphicdesignerfromMelbourne,Australia.Withanimmense lovefortheartssinceearlychildhood,Sophiehasdiscoveredthatthroughdigitalartsheisableto bringhercreativedreamstolife.Sophiedrawsfrompainfuleventsinherlifeandturnstheminto powerfulartworks.
Sophie’sprimaryartisticinfluencesareherchallenginglifeexperiencesandmusic.Musichas helpedherthroughthoselifeexperiences,helpingherfindcomfortindarktimes.Theinstancesof abuseandbullyingSophieexperiencedthroughoutherteenageyearshaveheavilyimpactedher art.Sophiewishestoshareherstoryinthehopethatothersfindcomfortinknowingthattheyare notalone.
Image: “Roiling”
Texturedacrylicandwoodoncanvas 52cmx42cm
https://www.instagram.com/sophieocksana
PolinaDavi
PolinaDavi’sartismorethandecoration—itisaportaltotheunseen,blendingsacredgeometry, ancientwisdom,anddivineenergy.Eachpieceiscreatedtoinspiretranscendence,spiritual awakening,andinnerharmony,makingitapowerfuladditiontocontemporaryinteriors.
Acryliconcanvas 40cmx40cm
https://www.instagram.com/polinadavi_sacred_art
SueLaursen
SueLaursenhasbeencreatingartsincechildhood,workingacrossvariousmediums.Shebegan withdrawingbeforemovingintopainting,withaperiodofstonesculptureinbetween;however, hertruepassionispainting.Inherearlyyears,sheusedpaintingtotellherpersonalstory.Once sherealizedshecouldexpressanythingshewishedoncanvas—andthatnooneelsewould understandunlessshechosetoshareit—therewasnostoppingher. Today,Sueismoreinclinedtofocusonthepositiveaspectsoflife,paintingsubjectsshesees aroundherandparticularlythosesheloves.Catsandbirdsareatthetopofherlist,followed closelybymanyotherfurrycreaturesandelementsofKiwiana.
https://www.instagram.com/SueLaursenArtist/
TrevorSanGiorgio
TrevorSanGiorgioisamixedmediaartistbasedinBrooklynandBaltimore.Trevor’spractice spanscollage,painting,anddigitalmedia,withafocusonexploringtime,memory,andpop culturalmoments.Trevorisfascinatedbyhowthepasttransformsthepresentandaimstocreate visuallyengagingworkthatreawakensforgottenaestheticswhilegivingthemnewlifeand relevance.
Whethercraftingintricatepapercollages,experimentingwithdifferentmediums,orblending traditionalanddigitaltechniques,Trevor’sworkisrootedintraditionalcraftsmanshipandadesire totellstoriesthatresonateacrossgenerations.Everypieceisacurationofcuriosity,narrative, andthepursuitofcreatingsomethingvisuallystrikingyetdeeplymeaningful.
AnnaTamvaki
Trainedinarthistoryandfinearts,AnnaTamvakidevelopsapracticethatmovesbetween figurativepaintingandsculpture,exploringthemesofinnocence,childhood,andidentity.Toysplay acentralroleinherwork,appearingbothaspaintedmotifsandasphysicalobjects,carrying emotionalmemorywhilequestioningtheirsymbolicandfetishisedvalue.Throughtheseelements, herpracticereflectsonsocialnormsandthewaystheyshapeperceptionsofthebody,gender, andsubjectivity. Herpaintingsoftendepictfemalefigures,sometimesautobiographical,combinedwithrecurring symbolssuchasanimalheadsorminiaturehouses.Theseimagesconstructavisuallanguagein whichchildhoodisnotidealised,butapproachedasaspaceoftension,play,andresistance.
Image: “clind'oeil”
Toys,resinandmixedmedia 185cmx120cm
https://www.instagram.com/anna.tamvaki/
AmyGame
AmyGameisaPerth-bornartistexploringbothoilpaintingandceramics.Amy’sartpractice exploresthemesofwomanhoodandidentitythroughherownlensandpersonalexperienceasa multiculturalyoungwomannavigatinglife. Image: “undoing”
https://www.instagram.com/amytheflower
EmilyGeirnaert
EmilyGeirnaert,basedinParis,primarilyworksasasetdesigner.Shetransformsdiscarded fragmentsofthepastandpresentintonew,imaginativecompositions—sometimesthrough chance,sometimesdeliberately—creatingsurrealworldsbrimmingwithunexpectedpossibilities.
Asananaloguecollagist,shecuts,tears,andjuxtaposesimagesandpaper,layeringand reassemblingthemtoformnewvisualnarratives.Herworkconsistentlyexploresthemesof memoryanddreams:howmemoriesarestoredovertime,howtheycanresurfaceunexpectedly, andhowtheycanfragmentorfade.Acollagemaybeginwithaspecificideaortheme,oritmay emergespontaneously,inspiredbyanimagethatcatcheshereye.Throughthisprocess,Emily invitesviewersintolandscapesoftheimagination,wheretheordinaryistransformedintothe poeticandsurreal.
Image: “Collagen*1370”
PrintedpaperonCanson 21cmx29.7cm
https://www.instagram.com/miloo_inside/
TanyaEvans-Johnson
TanyaEvans-Johnsonisanartistwhocreatesoriginalworksofartusingcardboardandvarious recycled,reclaimed,andrepurposedmaterials.Sheusescardboardandreclaimedmaterialsto helppreventthemfromendingupinlandfillsandoceans.Sheworkswithordinarytrashthatis freeofgreaseorfoodtocreateherpieces.Shealsocreatesjewelryinspiredbyherart.
Tanyausesavarietyofmaterials,includingdriftwoodandothernaturalfinds,fabric,cardboard, plastic,oldjewelry,fliptops,synthetichair,beads,andacrylicpaint,applyingherskillsasapainter throughoutherprocess.Herworkisoftencreatedonalargerscale,includinga9-footgiraffe,a life-sizepianoplayin’man,tri-panelsoulfulsingers,andamosaiczebra,amongothers.
ArtisTanya’speacefulplace—thejourneyshechooses.
Image: “SoulfulSounds” MixedMedia 43inx20in
https://www.instagram.com/Drift_studio_by_tanya/
DylanCampbell
DylanCampbellisasoloMāoriartistwhosecreativejourneyreflectswhakapapa,whenua,and wairua.Dylan’sworkcarriesthestoriesofhistīpuna,reimaginedthroughacontemporarylens.
Image: “Hinetūponamu” Pencilsandacrylicpaintmarker 21cmx29cm
https://www.instagram.com/shades_of_dylan/
AlainaHomeward
AlainaHomewardisamultidisciplinaryartistwhoseworkcentersonabstract,line-based compositionsrootedinintuition,presence,andemotionalawareness.Throughink,mixedmedia, andpattern-drivenmark-making,sheexplorestherelationshipbetweenstructureandsurrender, chaosandcalm.Herpracticeisinfluencedbyneurographicprocessesandmeditativerepetition, usinglineasbothavisuallanguageandagroundingtool.
Alaina’sworkoftenemergesfrommomentsofreflectionratherthanintention,allowingformsto developorganicallyandwithoutapredeterminedoutcome.Fragmentation,rhythm,andsubtle symbolismappearthroughoutherpieces,invitingviewersintoaquietspaceofobservationand personalinterpretation.Ratherthanofferinganswers,herworkcreatesroom—forpause, acceptance,andareturntothepresent.
Acryliconwoodpanel 20inx28in
https://www.instagram.com/ahomewardart/
Image: “Resilience”
ZaibMahmood
ZaibMahmoodisanabstractartistwholikestoconnectwithaudiencesbyusingdifferentcolor palettes.
Image: “Abstract”
Acryliconcanvas 10inx10in
https://www.instagram.com/Eelegance/
AdrianNguyen,bornAvaDuyenNguyeninMonterey,California,toaVietnamesemotheranda JewishAmericanfather,isaphotographerexploringthemesofculture,grief,andbelonging. Image: “SeeyouinHeaven” Digitalphotography 18inx24in
https://www.instagram.com/fledermausvisual/
KatySteen
KatySteenisanemergingartistbasedinHillsboro,Oregon.Sheisapublishedauthorandmixed mediaartistwholovesspendingtimeathomewithherfamilyandherdog,Buggy,creatingwork andenjoyingthenear-constantbooktalkconversationsthatfillherhome.
Image: “Zeb+Farrah<3”
HuionNoteSketchTablet,GelPen,andProcreate 6inx6in https://www.instagram.com/_broken_beauty_ks/
KathleenVelner
KathleenVelnerisadevotedphotographerwhoisnotmerelyacreatorbehindthelens,buta vesselthroughwhichGod’svisionflows,capturingmomentsthatembodytheessenceoflife itself.
https://www.instagram.com/inspiredphotodesign/
LaidricStevenson
LaidricStevensonwasborninWisconsinbutleftbeforehecouldwalkortalk,sohedoesnot considerhimselfaMidwesterner.Spendinghischildhoodandteenageyearsbetweenthe borderingstatesofOklahomaandTexas,hefirstbecameinterestedinphotographyaroundthe releaseofNirvana’sNevermindalbum.
Duetothesomewhattransientnatureofhischildhood,hisphotographyisrootedindiscoveringa senseofplace.Hebelievesinthepowerofphotographyinbookformatandisanenthusiastic self-publisherofzinesandsmallphotobooks.
Hespendshisdaysworkinginanofficeenvironmentandphotographsinhisfreetime.Heis basedinDallas,Texas.
Image: “Glasses”
ColorNegativeInkjetPrint 16x20
https://www.instagram.com/photographyisadeadmedium/
MariamVirk
Mariamisaself-taughtPakistaniartistbasedinVancouver,Canada.Herworkcentersonthe humanform,withcloseattentiontostructure,silhouette,andfinedetail.Drawingonher backgroundindataanalytics,sheincorporatesmeasurementandproportiontocreateasenseof precisionandbalance.
Influencedbyfashion,anatomy,andeverydayobservation,Mariamapproachesthefigureasboth atechnicalframeworkandanexpressivesubject.Herinterestindressdesigninformsacareful considerationofformandconstruction,reflectingamethodicalapproachtorepresentingthe humanfigure.Throughthisapproach,sheexploreshowstructureandsoftnesscancoexistinher work.
Image: “Held,Unheld” GraphitePencilsofVaryingHardnessonPaper 30cmx21cm https://www.instagram.com/mariamviirk/
AlonaPetliarska
AlonaPetliarskaisaUkrainian-bornvisualartistandfilmmakerbasedintheOrkneyIslands.Her practicespanspainting,printmaking,andexperimentalfilm,guidedbythebeliefthatartshouldbe feltbeforeitisunderstood.Drawingonmemory,mythology,andtherawnorthernlandscape,she usescolorandtextureasemotionallanguage.
Workingintuitively,Alonaexploresthemesofidentity,resilience,andinnertransformation.Her workexistsindialoguewithplaceandpersonalhistory,invitingviewersintoreflective, atmosphericspaceswherevulnerabilityandstrengthquietlycoexist.
https://www.instagram.com/alona_petliarska/
AlexisNicholetteLovely
AlexisNicholetteLovelyisaNewYork–basedCreativeDirectorworkingacrossfashion, technology,music,andgaming.ShestudiedfineartsanddesignatHowardUniversity,whereshe debutedherfirstcapsulecollection,andiscurrentlyenrolledinVogueCollegeofFashionfor CreativeDirection.
Lovely’sin-gameassets,one-of-onecollectibles,anddigitalwearableslaunchedintandemwith ReadyPlayerOne’snewimmersiveplatform,Open,slatedfora2025release.
https://www.instagram.com/alexislovely/
FacundoYebne
FacundoYebne,knownprofessionallyasFLY,isaMiami-basedcontemporaryartistwhosework centersonunity,resilience,andcollectivejoy.BorninArgentina,hemovedtotheUnitedStatesin 2007.Hisbackgroundinengineeringinformsapreciseyetplayfulapproachtolarge-scale sculptureandinstallation.
FLYisbestknownforUnityBeak,monumentalworkscomposedofthousandsofrubberducksthat invitepublicparticipationandsharedmeaning.In2025,hewascommissionedbyLincolnRoad andtheCityofMiamiBeachtocreatemajorpublicinstallationsthatbecamewidelyphotographed landmarks.
Hispracticetransformsfamiliarobjectsintosymbolsofconnection,optimism,andcommunity engagement.
Image: “UnityBeak”
MiniRubberDucksoverFoamSculpture 5ft3inx6ftx13ft
https://www.instagram.com/Flymiami.Art/
ClareDalziel
Clareisanartistwhoseworkbeginswherelanguagefails.Paintingemergedforhernotasa choice,butasanecessity—awaytoconfronttrauma,memory,andemotionwhenwordscouldno longerholdthem.Eachworkbecomesaquietrecordofwhatlingers:silence,rupture,andthe fragmentedself.
Throughlayering,erasure,andrawcontrast,Clare’spracticereflectsfracturedinnerlandscapes. Facessurfaceanddissolve;colorscollide,blur,anddisappear.Thesevisualdisruptionsmirrorthe instabilityoftraumaitself—itsinterruptions,repetitions,andabsences.Herworkdoesnotseek resolution,butpresence:togiveformtoemotionsthatresistnaming.
MichaelLee
MichaelLeeisoriginallyfromNewJerseyandcurrentlyresidesinWesternMassachusetts,where heoperateshisownphotographystudioandgallery.Hehasbeenaphotographersincetheageof 12,whenheusedtoventuretoNewYorkCityalonewithhisfirstpoint-and-shootcamera.
Michaelspecializesinmultipleareasofphotography,includingportraiture,streetphotography, fashion,andlandscapes.HetravelstoEuropeeveryyear,capturingthelifeandcultureofcitiesas wellasmajesticlandscapes.Heisworkingtowardgainingglobalexposure.
https://www.instagram.com/Leephoto1/
Image: “Straightfromthepot”
PhotoPrintonCanvas 16inx20in
LizzieHall
LizzieHallisinspiredbythenaturalworldandmemoriesofshapesandcolorsfoundinnature. Shepaintsinavibrant,coloristexpressionistmanner,usingboldgraphiclines,mark-making,and loosebrushstrokes.Lizzieworksquickly,andherartreflectsthisenergeticfeeling. Originallytrainedasatheatrecostumedesigner,sheworkedincostumeproduction,makinghats andcostumes.Laterinlife,shegraduatedfromStMartin’sArtSchoolwithaBA(Hons)inFineArt andisanalumnusandstarpupilofthepaintingdiplomacourseatNorfolkPaintingSchool, tutoredbyMartinKinnearRCA. Image: “Midge”
https://www.instagram.com/lizzieskyhall/
MollieChauwasborninHongKongandhaslivedinCanadafor42years.Sheisavisualartist workinglocallyinCanada.Herprimarymediumiscoloredpencil,andherworkisknownforits softtonalquality.
https://www.instagram.com/Molliechaustudio/
ChristinaPrice
ChristinaPrice’sCharmedEssenceisacontemporarybodyofworkthatexploresemotional balancethroughcolor,texture,andrestraint.Inspiredbycoastallandscapes,naturalelements, andmomentsofquietreflection,thepaletteemphasizessoftness,neutrality,andsubtlecontrast. Eachpieceiscreatedwithintention,invitingtheviewerintoacontemplativespacewherecalm andconnectioncoexist.
Theworkbalancesmodernminimalismwithsoulfulexpression,offeringartthatfeelsboth groundedandethereal.CharmedEssenceseekstocreateanintimatevisualexperience—onethat encouragesstillness,emotionalresonance,andarenewedappreciationforsimplicityand harmony.
https://www.instagram.com/lizzieskyhall/
“GoldenTide”
EBeeBantug
Self-taughtEBeeBantugconsidersherkeenappreciationandpracticeofart—initsvisual,literary, musical,andperformingforms—tobeherlifelongmentorandinspiration.Sheisfascinatedbythe presenceofnaturallightandispassionateaboutexpressingitsorganic,unpredictableinterplayin theseeminglyemptyspacesoftheAetherthroughherin-the-momentconsciousness.Aether— that“mysterioussubstanceoncethoughttosuffusetheuniverse,”asonedictionaryputsit—is,to her,stillmagnificentlyalive,generative,andconscious.Indeed,aether,naturallight,andherflow ofconsciousnessinthemomentformtheabundantmediumandmatrixthatanimateanddrive herlens-basedexpressionistcrossoverart.
107cmx143cm
https://www.instagram.com/ebe_lightexpressionist/
LaurianneLopez
LaurianneLopezisaFrenchpainterwithaMaster’sdegreeinFineArtsfromtheUniversityof Barcelonaandexperienceinillustration,graphicdesign,anddigitalart.Herworkcombinesoiland temperatechniques,usingdelicatelayersofcolorthatfusenaïve,blurred,andpointilliststylesto explorememory,intimacy,andtheephemeralnatureofeverydaylife.
Herpaintingsconveybothtendernessandunease,invitingreflectiononthepoetryofthefamiliar andthefragilebalancebetweencalmandtension.CurrentlyrepresentedonSingulart,herworks havebeenfeaturedinseveralcuratedcollectionsbytheplatform’sartteam.
Lauriannehasexhibitedinternationally.
https://www.instagram.com/laurianne_paint/
VickyHodgson
VickyHodgsonisaBritishphotographerrecognizedforherautobiographicalandfeministwork, whichcriticallyexaminessocietalnormsshapedbypatriarchy,sexism,andageism—particularly themisogynywomenfaceastheyage.Herartisticpracticeprimarilyfocusesonself-portraitsthat challengetraditionalnotionsoffemininityandthebeautyindustry’sconsumeristpromotionof youthandanti-ageing.Herworkhasreceivednumerousawardsandhasbeenexhibitedwidely. RecentaccoladesincludetheSilverMedalattheViennaInternationalFotoAwards(2025), recognitionattheBudapestInternationalFotoAwards(2024and2025),selectionasa LensCultureCritics’Choice(2025),andanHonourableMentionattheTokyoInternationalFoto Awards(2023).HerworkBeautyContestwasshowcasedintheHeadstrong:Womenand EmpowermentexhibitionattheCentreforBritishPhotography,London,in2023.
Image: “LollipopLips” Self-portraitwithLargeLollipop 30cmx40cm
https://www.instagram.com/vickyhodgson1/
PisolBoonsiripunth
PisolBoonsiripunth(born1984)isaThailand-basedartistwhograduatedinArtEducationfrom ChulalongkornUniversity.Since2024,hisworkhasdrawninspirationfromhumanlaborinanera increasinglydominatedbymachinesandAI.Throughthecharacter“Mr.Workers,”whorepresents ahumanworker,hehighlightsthedignityofmanuallaboranditsfadingpresenceinamachinedrivenworld.
Image: “Mr.WorkersxTractorCar” SilkscreenonPaper 60cmx60cm https://www.instagram.com/mr.workers_/
KarenV.Kanas
KarenV.Kanasisanaward-winningartistbasedinLosAngeles.Sheiswellknownforhervibrant useofcolorinherlandscape,abstract,portrait,andfigurepaintings.Manypiecesofherartwork havebeenexhibitedinNewYorkCity,LosAngeles,SanJose,andHuntingtonBeach.
Karen’sartisticjourneybeganinChicago,whereshewasraisedandinvolvedintheartsfroma veryyoungage.Herbackgroundiswell-versedinarthistory,fineart,theatre,music,and architecture,allofwhichshedrawsinspirationfrom.SherelatesmoststronglytoMarcChagall, astheperformingartswereasignificantsourceofinspirationthroughouthisartisticcareer.With eachpainting,Karenlearnssomethingnewaboutherself.Paintingbringshergreatjoy,andeach workshecreatesmotivateshertopushherselffurtherasanartist. Image: “DancerinMotion” AcryliconCanvas 30inx30in
https://www.instagram.com/KarenaVK007/
KarenZaretski
KarenZaretskiisanartistfromWinnipeg,Manitoba,whoprimarilypaintsabstractworkson canvasbecausethecreativeprocessisunpretentiousandsatisfying.Themainobjectiveofher workistoallowherimaginationandemotionstoblendtogethersoshecancreatememorable bodiesofworkandhavehervoiceheard.Thepurposeofherartistocommunicateideasandto evokeemotion.
ManitobaArtExpo’96washerfirstgroupexhibition.Shehassincebeenfeaturedingalleries, printadvertising,atelevisioncommercial,aweeklytelevisionshow,andamusicvideo.Her artworkisenjoyedthroughoutNorthAmerica,Australia,Europe,andJapan. Image: “TheGarage”
EdwinLockridge
EdwinLockridgeisaNashvillenativewithover50yearsofexperienceinfinearts,includingmixed mediaandgraphicarts.Followinginhisfather’sartisticfootsteps,Lockridgestartedcreatingart atayoungage.Despitehismanyyearsofexperience,hesayshehas“onlyscratchedthesurface.”
WhileEdwinregularlycreateswithawidevarietyoftoolsandmaterials,hegathersinspiration everywherehegoesandclaimstheworldashispreferredmedium,findingjoyinrepurposingcar partsandotheritemshediscoversoutdoors.EdwintookclassesatWatkinsCollegeofArtand enjoysconnectingwithotherartists.
Image: “0/0/0” Mixedmedia 32inx28in
Image: “ARTROYALTY”
Acrylicandmixedmediaoncanvas 16inx20in
KatinaCoteDomenech
KatinaCoteDomenechisaself-taughtartist,photographer,andgraphicdesignerfromMainewho currentlylivesinMaine.ShehasbeenfeaturedinaMainemagazineforwomenforherart, includingatwo-pagespreadfreeofcharge.
https://www.instagram.com/Katinacotedomenech
Image: “Magicalmushrooms” Watercolors
12inx16in
ChristineHendry
ChristineHendryisalandscapephotographerwhoseworkexploresthebeautyofnaturalspaces. Shecreatesimagesthathighlightcolor,light,andterrain,rangingfromremotewildernessto familiarlocalenvironments.Herworkischaracterizedbycleancompositionandnaturallight.
ChristineHendryholdsadvanceddegreesinHealthcare—PhysicalTherapy,ExerciseScience,and Acupuncture.ShehascompletedphotographycourseworkatSanDiegoCityCollege.Shehas workedasaphotographerfortheSanDiegoAsianFilmFestivalandhasbeenfeaturedinZine MagazineandArtistCloseup,andhasexhibitedatArtBaselinMiami.
Image: “GrayLakeTorresdelPaineNationalPark,Chile”
Photograph 60cmx90cm
https://www.instagram.com/charistinehendry
MattBahdepaintsalmosteverydayusingbright,boldcolorsanddrawswithSharpies.Hiswork reflectsanabstractworldfullofpeopleandplaces.HewasborninPortland,Oregon.
https://www.instagram.com/Matt_Bahde/
Image: “Pullmyfinger”
AcryliconPosterboard
32inx28in
JenniferRhiger
JenniferisoriginallyfromLondon,Ontario,andattendedMohawkCollegeinBrantford,Ontario, whereshestudiedGraphicDesignandIllustration.
Shebeganhercareerasagraphicdesignerwhilealsopaintingandlearningtheartof woodworking,whicheventuallyledtoanewcareerincustomframing.In2014,Jenniferopened herownartgalleryandcustomframingbusiness,Fringe,inLondon,Ontario,whichsheoperated untilclosingitin2023.ShenowlivesinCambridge,Ontario,whereshecontinuestooffercustom framingandfineartfromherhomestudio,whilealsoteachinglocalartclassesattheCambridge ArtCentre.
Image: “Moose”
AcryliconCanvas 36inx38in
Image: “CrazyLegs”
WatercoloronPaperFramed 36inx48in
VictorElam
VictorElamenjoysdrawing.Hedoesnotdrawfornotorietyormonetarygain;hedrawsbecause heiscompelledbyimagesinhismind,andonceheputsthemonpaper,heneverseesthem again.ToVictor,artisfreedom.
Image: “BarkattheMoon” Pencilonpaper 11inx24in
https://www.instagram.com/twistedartbyvic/
Image: “ElephantRide”
Pencilonpaper 11inx24in
RichardMalfitanoenjoyspaintinglandscapes,seascapes,waterfalls,andothernaturalscenesas heseesthem.Hedoesnotsketchorcopyfromphotos.Instead,heallowsthebrushtotouchthe blankcanvasandletsthemagichappen.
Image: “EveningFalls”
OilonCanvas 16inx20in
DevonRAustin
DevonR.Austinisagraphicphotographerwhoseworkexploresabstraction,rhythm,andvisual dualitythroughphotography-baseddigitalprocesses.Drawingonoriginalphotographicimagery, shetransformsnaturalformsintonon-representationalcompositionsthatemphasizepattern, contrast,andperceptualbalance.Herpracticeinvestigateshowstructure,repetition,and fragmentationshapevisualexperiencebeyondliteralrepresentation.
DevonR.Austin’sworkhasbeenexhibitedinjuriedshowsandgallerysettingsandcontinuesto evolveattheintersectionofphotography,abstraction,andcontemporarydigitalart.
Image: “WithintheHouseofTime” Photograph 10.08x133.34
https://www.instagram.com/DevonLensNarrator/
RobertLuxford
RobertLuxfordisanAustralianactor,writer,filmmaker,andcomicartistfromPenshurstwitha broadcareerspanningfilm,television,theatre,andcommercialsovermanyyears.Hehascreated comiccollectionsthatincludeartwork,writing,andproductionforWARPT,FantasticChronicles, andCheerUptheWorldEndsTomorrow,withstoriesnowbeingpublishedinVexMagazine.
Image: “Firebird”
YanaMedow
YanaMedowisacontemporaryartistfromSt.Petersburg,currentlybasedinAlicante.She graduatedfromtheStieglitzArtAcademyinSaintPetersburg,specializinginPaintingRestoration. Herprofessionalbackgroundincludesworkasarestorer,graphicdesigner,andillustrator.Since 2020,shehasestablishedherselfasafull-timeartist,focusingonherindependentcreative practice.
https://www.instagram.com/yana.medow/
Image: “Twinshens”
Image: “BloomingDuo”
AcryliconCanvas
150cmx100cm
RobertVogt
RobertVogtisan“oldschool”artistwhocreatesunconventionalabstractartthatdoesnotfit neatlyintoanycategory,oftencombiningfigureswithdesignelements.Healsoworksin photography,writing,mask-making,anddevelopinginventiveconcepts.Histruegiftishis imagination.
Image:
Image: “dreadlocks”
Pencil,PaperandMarker 11inx14in
BrookeTruscott-Arthur
BrookeTruscott-ArthurisaNewBrunswick–basedwatercolourpainterwhofindsinspirationinthe quiet,familiarplacesofeverydaylife.Fromwindingriversandforestedgestolocalbuildingsand ruralscenes,herworkisrootedincarefulobservationandaloveofdetail.Workinginwatercolour, sheisdrawntothechallengeofcapturingrealisminamediumknownforitsunpredictability, usinglayeredwashesandfinebrushworktocreatedepth,texture,andlight. Likemanycreatives,Truscott-Arthursteppedawayfromartduringyoungadulthoodbeforefinding herwaybackthroughnaturejournalingandwatercolours.Whatbeganascuriosityquicklygrew intoadedicatedpractice.Herpaintingsareofteninspiredbypersonalwalks,hikes,andmoments ofstillness,especiallywithinherhomeregionofNewBrunswick.
Watercoloron140lbscoldpressedpaper 10inx8in
https://www.instagram.com/puddlesofpigment/
Image: “AutumnLake”
Image: “EchoesintheMountains”
WatercoloronPaper
10inx7in
DaveBecker
DaveBeckerhasalwayspursuedartasapart-timepassionandhobbywhileworkingasapastry chefandafterleavingtheculinaryworld.Nowinhis50s,heislookingtoreturntohisartistic practiceandcontinuegrowingasanartist.Heheldoneprivateshowofhisownafewyearsago.
Acryliconcanvas 35inx24in
PeterGate
PeterGateholdsaCertificateIIIandaDiplomafromTAFEandiscurrentlyworkingtowarda DegreeinVisualArtatGriffithUniversity.Hehasparticipatedinnumerousgroupexhibitionsand hassold12paintings.HisfirstsoloexhibitionwillbeheldatMissMilliesEspresso,2/478Ipswich Road,Annerley,onJanuary31. Recently,Peterhasbeenworkingprimarilyinwatercolor,focusingmostlyonportraits.Hebelieves thatarthasintrinsicvalueandcanbringpeoplefromallwalksoflifetogetherinharmony.Peteris apersonlivingwithschizophrenia.
https://www.instagram.com/petesartandpoetry/
Image: “Rebecca”
JohnRoomer
JohnRoomerwasbornin1983inCentralNewYork.Heisanautisticartistwhousesabstract paintingtoexploreemotionsandabstractideas.Heprimarilyworkswithacrylicpaintandinkbut hasalsousedavarietyofothermediums.
https://www.instagram.com/john_roomer/
Image: “float”
AcrylicPaintandInkonCanvas 24inx30in
AydınDemirörsisanarchitectandartistbornandlivinginTurkey.
Image: “GoblinArmyAgainsttheDarkWizard” ColoredPencilsandInkonPaper 21cmx29.7cm
https://www.instagram.com/demirors.aydin
Image: “MischievousGenie” ColoredPencilsandInkonPaper 21cmx29.7cm
NicoDegaetano
Nick(Nico)Degaetanoisacontemporaryartistknownforhisuniquestylethatblendselementsof expressionismandfigurativeabstraction.Hedrawsinspirationfrominfluentialmovementssuch asCubismandArtNouveau.Inhiswork,heintentionallyembracestexture,abstraction,and spontaneity.These“rougher”elementsspeakmorepowerfullytohimthanfinelypolisheddetails, astheycarryemotion,movement,andtheinvisiblelayersofthoughtthatcannotbecapturedina literallikeness.
ForNick,artisnotaboutrecreatingwhatisalreadyseen—itisaboutrevealingwhatisfelt, remembered,orquestioned.Thebrushstroke,theshiftincolor,andtheunfinishededgearethe momentswhereartbecomesalive.WhileherespectsthetechnicalmasteryofAI-driven photorealism,hebelievestrueartistryliesnotinduplicatingreality,butinreimaginingit.
https://www.instagram.com/nico_galleria
Image: “Mother'sGlow” AcrylicandInk 17inx21in
BamaziTalle
DWELLisajourney. Aplungeintothisfragilespacewherethelivingandtheancestorsmeet. Aseriesbornfromthesacredbreathofthecalabash—anancestralsymbolthatTalleBamazi reinvents,re-enchants,andplacesattheheartofthecontemporaryimagination.
InAfricancultures,thecalabashisaworlduntoitself. Itisthematernalwomb,fertility,thecontinuityofblood. Itisaninstrumentofworship,atoolfordivination,thevesselwherewordsbecomeprayers,where prayersbecomememory.
ItrepresentswealthamongtheTogolesepeople,prideamongtheFulaniandtheMaasai,anda miniatureuniverseforotherpeoples.
https://www.instagram.com/bamazitalle/
GabbyYeries
GabbyYeries,alsoknownonlineasGYRMZi,isa27-year-oldartstudentfromNorthernCalifornia whoenjoysexploringdifferentartstylesandtechniques.Sheisdrawntovibrantcolorsand playfulconcepts.ToGabby,artisawaytoaddbrightnessandfuntoherworld.
Shedoesnotdefineherselfbyasingle,fixedartstyle,asshetendstocreatebasedonfeeling ratherthanadheringtoaspecificaesthetic.Thisapproachallowshertokeepherprocess enjoyableandstress-free.Gabbyfindsinspirationintheworldaroundheraswellasonline, believingthatanythingcansparkcreativityifoneallowsit.Sheembracestheunexpectedand loveslettingtheworldsurprisehereachtimeshecreates.
Image: “Europa”
Acrylic,GoldLeafonCanvas 18inx24in
KevinHu
KevinHulivesinNewYork.HeholdsaBAandMFAinFineArtsandanMBAinBusiness.After nearlytwodecadesworkinginfinanceandcommercialrealestatewithGMAC,hereturnedto paintingin2023,reconnectingwithhiscreativeroots.
Hisworkexploresthedialoguebetweenstructureandemotion,balancingtheprecisionofurban lifewiththeserenityofnature.Hispaintingshavebeenselectedforthe2025LondonArtBiennale, andhewasafinalistintheTargetInternationalPaintingCompetitioninSpainandselectedfor ArtBias2025inBudapest.
https://www.instagram.com/kevinhu.art/
Image: “OceanAir1”
Image: “OceanAir2”
AcryliconCanvas 30inx40in
JulieRichards
JulieRichardsisanabstractimpressionistartistlocatedinHamilton,Ontario.Agraduateof DesignArtsatGeorgianCollegeofAppliedArtsandTechnology,heracrylicsandchinagraphsor pastelsoncanvasandothermultimediaworksdemonstrateanemotionallyinspiredexploration andexpressionoftheenergiesoflifethroughsounds,thoughts,andfeelings.
Julie’screativeprocessinvitesthevieweronajourneytoexploreartthroughtheirownsenses. Herwork,alwaysstimulatedbymusic,representsempowerment,strength,andthemanynuances ofthehumanpsyche.Energy,emotion,andmovementprovidetheviewerwithapersonalsenseor feelingofpowerandpositiveenergy.Julie’spiecesdisplaydifferentanduniqueemotionstothe eyeofthebeholder,andsheinvitesviewerstocreatetheirownreflectivenarrativeswhen experiencingherwork.
https://www.instagram.com/jule_r_b
Image: “BetterPlace”
Acryliconcanvas 6inx9in
DianaTavadian
DianaTavadianisaCanadianartistcurrentlybasedinLondon,wheresheispursuingherBAin FineArtsatUALChelseaCollegeofArts.Herworknavigatestheintimatebordersbetweenthe humanfigureandfragmentedmemory,exploringtheabstractedgazeandabjection.Consisting mostlyofpaintingsanddrawings,herpracticerevolvesaroundthemesofisolationandthe distortedcontortionofthehumanform,hoveringbetweentendernessandrupture. Drawingfromongoingresearchanddiverseinspirations,Dianaexploresemotionalambiguity,the complexityofconnection,andtheisolationofthehumanexperienceacrossvariousmedia.She createscomplexbodiesofworkthatexposeinternalstateswhilesimultaneouslyveilingthem.
Image: “RiverofSongandHollow”
https://www.instagram.com/dianatavadian
Image: “FigureinEmbers”
EngravingonAluminum 15cmx25cm
MathewSolisisanartistwhoworksprimarilywithacrylicpaint.Hispracticefocusesonexploring color,form,andexpressionthroughtheversatilityofacrylicasamedium,creatingworksthat reflectbothtechnicalskillandcreativeintuition.
https://www.instagram.com/anikageldner
Image: “Collectiveinariotofcolor”
AcryliconCanvas
100cmx100cm
MathewSolis
MathewSolisisanartistwhoworksprimarilywithacrylicpaint.Hispracticefocusesonexploring color,form,andexpressionthroughtheversatilityofacrylicasamedium,creatingworksthat reflectbothtechnicalskillandcreativeintuition.
“Mr.Coobblepot”
Image:
Acrylics 36inx24in
Image: “Venom”
Acrylics 36inx24in
JoPaffisaUnitedStatesCombatMarine.PriortoenlistingintheMarineCorps,hestudiedFine ArtsandArtHistoryattheUniversityofNebraskainOmahafrom1976to1980.In2007,he obtainedaMaster’sdegreeinBusinessandMarketing.
HecurrentlyresidesinNewMexicoandfocusesoncontemporaryhard-edgepainting.Thedepth andfeelinginhisworkreflectabraveandselflessheart,shapedbyhis20yearsofmilitary service.
Image: “PassagetoSantaFe” LatexonCanvas 24inx24in
https://www.instagram.com/GTMC.ART
PatrickHromas
PatrickHromasreceivedhisB.A.(Visual)fromtheANUSchoolofArt&Designin1996.He participatedinastudentexchangeprogramatENSBA,Paris,France,forfivemonthsin1995.Asan artpractitioner,herecyclespaintandotherconsumables,oftenusingfoundpapers,andpowers hisstudiousingsolarenergy.HefrequentlyusesPhotoshoptocomposeintricatecompositions featuringfamilymembersandscavengedfigures,arrangingthemwithincoloniallysignificantsites inhishomecityandwithintheBlueMountainsNationalPark.Hethenpaintsthemusinggrisaille oilpaintingtechniques.Hisworksonpaperfeatureportraitsofactorsfromartcinema,drawnin pastelpencil.
https://www.instagram.com/PatrickHromasArtist
Image: “MountAllenHouse(Brasfort)2016”
Oiloncanvas
91.4cmx61cm
ElizabethVasquez
ElizabethVasquezisamultidisciplinaryartistwithaconcentrationinpainting,photography,and sculpture.Shedrawsinspirationfromherchildhoodupbringing,herloveoftheoutdoors,andher experiencesthroughoutherlife.Herworkfocusesonherperspectiveonaddictionandtheimpact ithasonindividualsandsocietywhilelivinginafast-pacedcity.
Image: “BlesstheBottle” Resinand50mlalcoholbottles 20inx10inx2in
https://www.instagram.com/Therealhikingqueen
JustinRedden
Justinisa26-year-oldAustralianaspiringmusicianandpoetwhohasreturnedtoengaginginthe visualartsaftersettingitasideinhighschoolinfavorofmusic. Nowseekingtovisuallyaccompanytheirideasandexpressionthroughdigitalandmultimediaart, Justinaimstoexpresstheirideasandthoughtsinthemostdirectandmeaningfulwayasthey worktowardrecordingtheirfirstEP.
Image: “HistoryoftheWorld” PixelsonDigitalCanvas 1100X1100
https://www.instagram.com/red.den_artz/
JosephBonsu
BorninToronto,Ontario,Josephhasalwaysbeenfascinatedwiththevisualarts.Hedrew inspirationfromcomicbooksandanimatedshowshewatchedgrowingup.Thisfascinationled himtoenrollinSheridanCollege’sArtFundamentalsprogramandSenecaCollegeofAppliedArts andTechnology’sDigitalMediaArtsand3DAnimationprogram.Josephhaslenthistalentsto companiessuchasCBC,CIBC(CanadianImperialBankofCommerce),TDCanadaTrust, ArtXperiential,andtheCityofToronto. Josephisalsotheco-founderofHeroesoftheWorld,acomic-inspiredbrandhecreatedwithhis longtimefriendMarkWilliams.Thebrandfeaturesheroesandvillainsrepresentingdifferent countriesaroundtheworld.Additionally,Josephillustratedthechildren’sbookRaceWithMe, writtenbyCanadianOlympicsprinterAndreDeGrasseandRobertBudd.
Image: “ThePilot”
DigitalIllustration 18x24
https://www.instagram.com/jayoh83/
Image: “BigGirl,BigCity”
DigitalIllustration-Procreate 18x24
RainboCollen-Zajas
RainboisanabstractartistbasedinSanAntoniowhosecreativevisionisrootedinthelimitless vibrancyoftherainbow.Rainbo’sworkisbuiltaroundthefullspectrumofcolor,usingbold,crisp linesandradiantlayerstocreatepiecesthatradiatemovement,energy,andemotion. Image: “Layers”
https://www.instagram.com/spread_the_rainbo/
Image: “Confetti”
AcryliconCanvas 36inx36in
ShellieAnderson
ShellieAndersonisaLosAngeles–basedwatercolorartistandcreatorofHeroArtGirls,aseries ofexpressive,stylizedportraitscelebratingindividuality,strength,andplayfulfemininity.Working primarilyinwatercolorandink,Andersonbeginseachpiecewithaloosepencilsketch,allowing spontaneityandemotiontoguidethefinalimage.Herfigures—oftenquirky,imaginativewomen— balancehumorwithquietconfidence,invitingviewerstoseethemselvesreflectedineach character.
Drawingonabackgroundinvisualstorytellingandfoodstyling,Andersonbringsakeensenseof compositionand“hero”focustoherwork,treatingeachpaintedfigureasthestarofherown narrative.Herartembracesimperfection,boldcolor,andpersonality,encouragingconnection ratherthanidealization. Image: “GardenGirl” WatercolorandInkonPaper 8inx10in
https://www.instagram.com/heroartgirls/
AlainaRay
BorninToronto,Ontario,Josephhasalwaysbeenfascinatedwiththevisualarts.Hedrew inspirationfromcomicbooksandanimatedshowshewatchedgrowingup.Thisfascinationled himtoenrollinSheridanCollege’sArtFundamentalsprogramandSenecaCollegeofAppliedArts andTechnology’sDigitalMediaArtsand3DAnimationprogram.Josephhaslenthistalentsto companiessuchasCBC,CIBC(CanadianImperialBankofCommerce),TDCanadaTrust, ArtXperiential,andtheCityofToronto. Josephisalsotheco-founderofHeroesoftheWorld,acomic-inspiredbrandhecreatedwithhis longtimefriendMarkWilliams.Thebrandfeaturesheroesandvillainsrepresentingdifferent countriesaroundtheworld.Additionally,Josephillustratedthechildren’sbookRaceWithMe, writtenbyCanadianOlympicsprinterAndreDeGrasseandRobertBudd.
Image: “51323”
Photograph 8inx11in
https://www.instagram.com/alainar.ay/
Image: “PeachTrees” MixedMediaPhotography 8inx11in
https://www.instagram.com/d.k.golden/
AlexMunoz
AlexMunozisaphotographerdrivenbyacutting-edgevisionandafearlessapproachtovisual storytelling.Alex’sworkisdaringyetintentional,balancingboldcreativitywithahumblerespect forthecraft.Smart,adaptable,andconstantlyevolving,Alexremainsdriventopushboundaries andcapturemeaningfulmoments.
AlexwasrecentlyexhibitedworkinWynwood,Florida,alongsideartistsfromaroundtheworld. Thismilestonereflectsacommitmenttogrowth,collaboration,andcreatingimagerythat connectsculture,emotion,andinnovationthroughacontemporarylens.
https://www.instagram.com/artefoto1215
Image: “Movinglights” GoProhero10 18x20
DeontaElite
DeontaElite(b.Washington,D.C.)isapremiercontemporaryartistwhosepracticeservesasa conduitforspiritualinquiryandculturalelevation.OperatingunderthemonikerDeontaElite,he hasemergedfromthenation’scapitalasapivotalvoiceinmodernBlackportraiture.Hisworkis characterizedbyavibrant,sophisticatedpaletteandaprofoundexplorationof“elevated consciousness”—aphilosophythatweavestogetherthemesofsovereignroyalty,ancestral resilience,andthedivinehistoricallineageoftheAfricandiaspora.
https://www.instagram.com/deontaelite
Image: “GOLDENWISH”
HenryKorwald
BorninEastGermanyin1980,HenryKorwaldfoundhisownvoiceearlyon—beyondacademic paths—asaself-taughtartistwhoacquiredhisknowledgeoftechnique,history,andattitude towardartthroughcuriosity,seriousness,andconstantexperimentation.Thestagesofhislife— fromBerlintoHamburgtoCameroon—marknotonlygeographicallocations,butalsoemotional andcreativestates.Perhapsitispreciselythispath,withoutfixedtracks,thatgiveshisworksuch immediate,unmistakabledepth. HenryKorwald’sworksarenoteasytoclassify—andthatistheirstrength.Sometimesabstract, sometimesrepresentational,butalwaysimbuedwithapoeticmelancholythatneverlosesitselfin meregloom.Rather,hisartisaconstantsearchforanchoringinthefleeting,forforminthe fragmentary.Whetherinpainting,graphicart,sculpture,orphotography,Korwaldencountersthe visiblewithadeepsenseofthehidden.
Image: “DESPAIR”
https://www.instagram.com/henrykorwald
Image: “beyondthesmallabyss”
Oiloncanvas 160cmx120cm
CarolHamcke-Onstwedder
CarolHamcke-Onstwedderbeganherphotographyjourneyprimarilyindocumentaryphotography. Shenowphotographsmanygenres,includingnature,abstract,wildlife,andlandscape.Shealso challengesherworkbyexploringICMandmultipleexposuretechniques,andusesinfrared camerastocreatefineartimages.
https://www.instagram.com/Cho_thru_the_lens
Image: “Andtheseasonsturn,turn,turn”
Photograph 60cmx60cm
MackenzieLuliano
MacisaToronto-basedartistworkingprimarilyindrawingandpainting.Theirpracticeis groundedinobservationandprocess,withastrongfocusonmaterialexploration,gesture,and mark-making.Throughlayering,repetition,andrevision,Mac’sworkinvestigateshowimages developovertimeandhowmeaningcanshiftthroughtheactofreworking.
Ratherthanaimingforafixedorresolvedoutcome,Macembracesambiguityand experimentation,allowingtracesofprocesstoremainvisiblewithinthefinalimage.Theirwork oftenbalancescontrolandintuition,movingbetweenstructuredcompositionsandlooser, instinctivedecisions.Thisapproachreflectsaninterestinperception,memory,andthephysical actoflooking.
https://www.instagram.com/Macmakes.co
Graphiteonpaper 18inx24in
Image: “Kalopsia”
TeresaCamozzi
MultimediaCaliforniaartistTeresaCamozzi,borninRabat,Morocco,immigratedtotheUnited Statesatfiveyearsold.HerartworkevokesthecomplexityofIslam,whileherimmigration experienceshapesherpoliticalviews.
WhilestudyingatSanFrancisco’sAcademyofArt,hermentorwasErnstPoseyandlater StephanieWeber.
Sheisknowninternationallyforlarge-scalepermanentpublicartworks.Shecombines representationalandabstractimagesviaconventionalartmethods(photography,drawing)and computertechnology.Oneexampleisaseven-storyinstallationnearShanghai,China,andanother isatMiamiInternationalAirport.Shealsoearnedthe2009NationalAmericansfortheArtsAward forpublicworkinPlano,Texas.
https://www.instagram.com/thecamozziartstudio
MichaelKent
MichaelKentwasraisedoutsideofParis,wherehisfather,alsoanartist,encouragedhimtopaint atayoungage.MichaelpursuedthisinterestatBowdoinCollege,wherehealsostudied photography,whichhadaprofoundinfluenceonhiswork.Aftergraduation,hefeltanurgeto continuesplashingcolorsoncanvas,shyingawayfromhyperrealismwhilealsoavoidingtotal abstraction.
HisinfluencesincludeDelacroix,Cézanne,Toulouse-Lautrec,VanGogh,Munch,Vlaminck,Hopper, andcountlessothers.Paralleltopaintingandphotography,Michaelhaswrittenseveralbooks, includingthreepublishednovelsandacollectionofshortstories.Healsoenjoysplayingguitar, piano,anddrums.
https://www.instagram.com/michaelgkentartist
Image: “IanplaysTarzanintheBarn” Oiloncanvas 20inx16in
DISEEKisadigitalartprojectfocusedonconceptualdesign,visualsystems,andreducedforms. Theworksemergefromastructuredthinkingprocessandarenotintendedasdecorativeobjects. Reduction,repetition,andvariationserveasdeliberatedesigntools.
ThemotifscreatedbyDISEEKareconceivedtofunctionbothasindependentartworksandas transferableelementsacrossdifferentcontexts.Inadditiontotraditionalartformats,theyare appliedtotextilesandobjects,intentionallyoperatingattheintersectionofart,design,and everydayculture.
Thefocusliesnotontheindividualimage,butontheunderlyingsystemofidea,form,andimpact. Thedigitaloriginispartoftheprocess,notitssubject.Designisunderstoodasastance:precise, restrained,andopentointerpretation.
Digitalprintoncanvas 120cmx120cm
https://www.instagram.com/diseek.art
Image: “SilentTension”
Digitalprintoncanvas
120cmx120cm
KristyO'Hare
KristygrewupintheMidwestand,asayoungadult,travelledthroughoutEurope.Whilethere, Kristyvisitedmanyofthemuseumswherethegreatmasters’worksaredisplayed—VanGogh, Rembrandt,daVinci,andothers.Thatiswhenherloveforcreatingherownworksoncanvas began,andsheworkedtirelesslytofindherownstyle—herownniche,sotospeak.Kristy’sdesire wasnottocopyoremulatetheirworks,but,likethem,toinventherownimagery. Throughcountlesshoursofself-study,research,andtimespentinherhomestudio,Kristymoved forward.Withtrialanderrorusingcolor,media,textures,andmore,shediscoveredtheemerging artistwithin.Kristyisnowrecognizedbythosewhoknowherandseeherworkasatrulytalented andgiftedartistwhocreatesbeautifulpiecesinherownpersonalstyle.
Image: “Lois”
Mixedmediaonwatercolorpaper 30inx22in
AlinaDolitsky
Alinaisapoet,photographer,andcreatorofphotopoetry,blendingwordsandimagestocraft vibrant,emotionalnarratives.BorninChisinau,Moldova,intheSovietUnion,Alinaimmigratedto theUnitedStateswithherfamilyasachild.Althoughithasbeenoverfortyyears,thisexperience continuestodeeplyinfluenceherwork.Herpoetryseeksconnection,oftenexploringthemesof identity,belonging,andthehumanexperience. ThoughAlinahasbeenwritingformuchofherlife,sheisrelativelynewtopoetry.HerpoemWe, ImmigrantswaspublishedinBeyondWordsMagazine,markingasignificantmilestoneinher poeticjourney.Herphotographyconnectshertothewiderworld,capturingmomentsfromnature, travel,andeverydaylife.Recently,shehasbeenexploringphotopoetry,merginghertwopassions.
https://www.instagram.com/alinadoliart
AlishaGarfinkel-Gross
PhotographyfoundAlishaGarfinkel-Grossinhighschool,andshefollowedthatcallingalltheway totheSanFranciscoArtInstitute.Aftercollege,however,lifepulledherintothefast-movingworld ofadvertisingandPR.Slowly,almostwithoutnoticing,shestoppedcreatingforherself.
Intime,AlishaconfrontedherownworkaholismandsoughthealingatTheBridgetoRecovery, tuckedawayinthewoodsofKentucky.Emergingfromthatexperience,somethingshifted.In October2025,shesharedherworkpubliclyforthefirsttimeinthirteenyears—andthespark returned.Shebeganexperimentingagainwithwatercolor,acrylics,charcoal,mixedmedia,and newwaysofmergingthosewithherphotography.
Asaneurodivergentartist,whatAlishacreatescomesfromaquietplaceinside—aplacewhere seeingbecomesfeeling.
Image: “Freedom1”
Mounteddigitalphotographyprint 20inx20in
https://www.instagram.com/agg__arts/
Mounteddigitalphotographyprint 11inX14in
Image: “Freedom2”
MarcyStone
MarcyStoneisanabstractartistwhoselayered,intuitiveworksexploreresilience,movement,and transformation.Guidedbylivedexperience,herpracticebalancesenergyandstillnessthrough translucentveils,texture,andgesture.Stone’sworkhasbeenexhibitednationallyandfeaturedin aninternationalartsanddesignpublication.Sheisalsoanauthorandspeaker,passionateabout creativityasapathwaytohealing.
Image: “Wild&Free”
Acryliconcanvasinhandcraftedoakframe 30inx20inx2.5in
https://www.instagram.com/marcy_stone.art/
LorenaLorenzoGarcia
BorninthebeautifulcityofHavana,Cuba,Lorenafoundherselfthroughaloveofart.Pickingupa paintbrushataveryyoungage,shefellinlovewithdrawingcolourfulandbrightsubjects,much liketheislandshegrewupon.
LorenastudiedinHavanaattheElementalVisualArtInstituteandgraduatedat19withadiploma inFineArts,beginninghercareerasthetattooartistshehasbecometoday.Shecollaboratedand participatedincollectiveartexhibits,communityartevents,andartshowswithothertalented artistsinHavana.
AftermovingtoToronto,Canada,in2008,Lorenacontinuedherstudiesandgraduatedfrom OCAD.ShealsoattendedTSA(TheTorontoSchoolofArt),completingherstudieswithanother FineArtdiploma.
Image: “SheisHunting” Acrylicandmixedmediaoncanvas 20inx26in
https://www.instagram.com/indigoartattoos/
LinhHoangTran
LinhHoangTranisanemergingmultimediaartistandfashiondesignerwhospentthefirstsix yearsofherchildhoodinCuChiDistrict,HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam.Aturningpointinherlife camewhenherfamilydecidedtoimmigratetoRosemead,California,whenshewasfiveyearsold tostartanewlife.AsaVietnameseartistborntoimmigrantparents,withVietnameseasherfirst language,Linhinitiallyfeltaloneandlost.ItwasthroughtheEnglishasaSecondLanguage programatherelementaryschoolthatshebegantoimproveherlanguageskills.Throughhard workanddetermination,Englishbecamehersecondlanguage,andshewasabletomakefriends.
Linhfoundherpassionforartthroughachildhoodfriendwhowasalsoanartist.Assomeone bornintheearly2000s,Linhwasinfluencedbymajoranimationandentertainmentpowerhouses suchasDisney,Nickelodeon,CartoonNetwork,DreamWorksAnimation,andStudioGhibli,which shapedmuchofthechildren’stelevisionandfilmlandscapeofherupbringing. Image:
https://www.instagram.com/moon_moon_on_the_rise/
AlexisCelona
AlexisCelonagrewupinVancouver,Canada,andspentthirteenyearslivinginSpainandFrance. Duringthattime,Alexistraveledwidely,spendingtimeinIndia,NewOrleans,andNewYork.Alexis laterreturnedtoCanada,whereshehasworkedasaprofessionalgraphicartistfor20years.For 12years,AlexistaughtpaintingtoadultsatIslandBlueStudios—inoils,acrylics,andvarious mixedmedia.ShealsoranArtsinEducationclassesforchildreninpublicschools.Alexisserved asArtsAdministratorfortheVictoriaArtsCouncilfortenyears,wheretheorganizationoperateda fullgalleryaswellasprogramswithIndigenousPeoples,andbothprofessionalandemerging artists.
For20years,Alexishasbeencommissionedtocreatewebsites,posters,commercial advertisements,andillustrations.
RichardKeen
RichardKeenisaMaine-basedartistexploringplaceandperceptionthroughboldcolor,geometry, andnaturalenvironments.HeholdsaBFAfromMillikinUniversityandanMAfromSUNYAlbany. Hehasbeenawardedgrants,completedpublicartprojects,iscollectedinternationally,and exhibitsthroughouttheUnitedStatesinmuseumsandgalleries.
Image: “FormSingularityNo.” Syrofoam,plaster,polyesterresin,woodandspraypaint 15inx16inx3in
https://www.instagram.com/richardkeenartstudio
RobertSinger
RobertSinger(b.1964)isfromOmaha,Nebraska,andattendedtheUniversityofIowa,wherehe studiedhistoryandstudioart.HeholdsaMaster’sdegreeinModernArtHistory,Theory,and CriticismfromAzusaPacificUniversity.HeisactiveintheHamptonsartcommunity,having workedattheDanFlavinArtInstitute,GuildHall,andthePollock-KrasnerHouseandStudyCenter, andisamemberoftheEastHamptonArtistsAllianceandtheSouthamptonArtistsAssociation. Singergrewuparoundmodernandcontemporaryartofthe1960sand1970s.Itofferedan alternativetoconventionalcreativeprocessesandblendedwithhisinterestinjazzand progressivemusicofthatperiod.Whenpunkemerged,hissonicinterestsshifteddramatically, whichfurtheremboldenedhisinvestigationsintocontemporarypaintingandsculpture.
https://www.instagram.com/robertsingerart
MoDoeisapainterinterestedinwhathappenswhensomethingfamiliarstartstobreak.Herwork oftenusesthelanguageofportraitureandbeauty,theninterruptsit—scratching,obscuring,or collapsingtheimageuntilitnolongerbehavesthewayitshould.Facesslipoutoffocus.Color bruisesinsteadofdecorates.Whatremainsisuneasy,intimate,anddeliberate. Herpaintingsareshapedbylivedexperience,includingchronicpain,exhaustion,desire,andthe abilitytocontinue.Ratherthanillustratingthesedirectly,sheallowsthemtosurfacethrough restraintandintentionaldisruption. Moisdrawntomomentsofaftermath—afterharm,aftercollapse,aftercertainty.Theworkdoes notofferrepairorclosure.Instead,itstayswiththequestionofwhatitmeanstocontinueonce somethingcannotbeputbackthewayitwas. Image: “PaintedforCrimes” Acryliconcanvasandricepaper 36inx36in https://www.instagram.com/Mo.doe.art
Image: “Half-Life”
Acryliconcanvas 47inx30in
LaurenBishop
LaurenBishopisanartistandillustratorbasedinBristol,UK.Laurenworksmainlyinthemediums ofIndianink,watercolor,andacrylic,aswellasdigitalmedia.Sheoftendrawsorpaintsherpieces first,thenscanstheworkandfinishesitinIllustratortocreatethefinalprint.
Lauren’sworkisinspiredbyhercraftandbeliefsasaPagan,andthechangingseasonsofthe WheeloftheYear.ShehasalwaysbeenfascinatedbytheMoonandthelunarpathittakeseach month,andexploresherfaiththroughherartspractice. Herpastworkshavetakeninspirationfromtheperformingarts,includingthevibrancyandvisuals ofcircusperformersandtheatricalsetpieces.
Lauren’seducationalbackgroundisinFineArt,andsheholdsaMaster’sdegreeinCuratorial PracticefromFalmouthUniversity.
Image: “TheWorldTree” Inkonpaper,digital 297mmx210mm https://www.instagram.com/laureneleanorart
Image: “TheTripleMoon”
Watercolouronpaper,digital 297mmx210mm
AhmedAliAliSaad
AhmedAliAliSaadisaself-taughtabstractartistwhohasbeenparticipatinginartexhibitionsin EgyptsinceFebruary2022.Hisjourneyintopainting,primarilyabstractwork,hashelpedhimheal frompasttrauma.HisartcanbefoundinbothEgyptandtheUnitedStates.Heisamemberofthe ThreeRiversArtistGuildinOregonCity,Oregon,USA.
https://www.instagram.com/ahmadartwork5
Image: “GreenSplash”
Acryliconcanvas 8inx12in
FredAma
FredAma,aChileanvisualartist,hasbuilthiscareerattheintersectionofintellectualrigorand creativeexploration.Hisacademicachievementsreflectadeepcuriosityandcommitmentto expandingtheunderstandingofbothartandhumanknowledge.HeholdsaMaster’sDegreein PhilosophyofScience(USACH,2009)withthehighestdistinctionandaMaster’sinBusiness Administration(USACH,2003).
Hisphilosophicaltrainingprovidedhimwithtoolstoquestionreality,representation,and perception—questionsthatdirectlyinformhisartisticpractice.Inaddition,hiscommitmenttoart educationhasbeenrigorousandcontinuous.HepursueddiplomasinArtHistory(PUCV,2025), AestheticsandPhilosophy(PontificalCatholicUniversityofChile,2024),andextensivestudiesin fineartsatthePontificalCatholicUniversityofChile.Between2013and2017,heimmersed himselfinpainting,drawing,generalart,andvisualtheory. Image: “NationalStadium.”
https://www.instagram.com/fredama.art
Image: “TheHangedMan:So,closetolife,deathemerges”
Acryliconcanvas
105cmx64cm
JeanneLandreth
JeanneLandrethisaHiltonHead–basedartistwhoseworkexploresemotion,movement,and atmospherethroughtheintuitiveuseofcolorandform.Whilecoastallandscapesofteninformher visuallanguage,herpaintingsarenottiedtoaspecificplace.Theyemergefromresponserather thandescription,allowingmemory,abstraction,andobservationtointersect.
RaisedinBeverly,Massachusetts,Jeannewasintroducedtopaintingduringherhighschoolyears andstudiedattheMontserratSchoolofArtasateenager.Afteralongprofessionalcareerin marketing,realestate,anddevelopment,shereturnedfullytopaintingwithrenewedfocusand clarity.Workingbetweenrepresentationalandabstractforms,Jeanneallowsinstincttoguideher process.Layers,gesture,andcolorareusedtobuildrhythmandemotionalweightratherthan narrativedetail.Structureandloosenessexistindeliberatetensionthroughoutthework. Image:
https://www.instagram.com/jlandrethartist
Image: “Chada”
Acrylics 12inx12in
MarisaLaptiste
MarisaLaptisteisaCaribbeanCanadianpoetandinterdisciplinaryartistbasedinScarborough, Ontario.HerworkhasbeenfeaturedinexhibitionssuchasPancakes&Booze(Toronto)andArtà laCarte(Queen’sPark).SheisthefounderofLUVBODY,abrandintegratingpoetry,andpublishes poetryanddigitalartatwww.tv-boyfriend.com
.Shehasself-publishedapoetrychapbookandhasbeenfeaturedinTheAnthologyVersebyThe PoetryInstituteofCanada&YoungWriters,aswellasinMosaicLitJournal(August2025).Marisa isanemergingartistwhoseworkbridgesliterature,visualculture,andcommunityengagement. SheisaCanadiancitizen.
PriyaPancholi
PriyaPancholiisanabstractartistworkinginacrylicsandgicléeprints,drivenbyvibrantcolour, layeredtexture,anddynamiccomposition.Priya’sworkinvitesintuitiveengagement—where movement,energy,andemotionconvergetocreateimmersivevisualexperiencesthatresonate beyondthesurface.
Acrossphysicalanddigitalformats,Priyaexploresabstractionasalanguageoffeeling:boldyet nuanced,expressiveyetopentointerpretation.Eachpiecerespondstothepresentmomentwhile invitingspaceforreflection,play,andconnection.
Image: “IAmCurrentlyUnavailable” Acrylicpaint,modelingpasteandsandwork 40cmx50cm https://www.instagram.com/limitededition.designs/
Image: “Moonstruck”
Acrylicpaint,modelingpasteandsandwork 30cmx30cm
DesmondBurdon
DB’sworktodayistheresultofmorethanfortyyearsofphotographicexperience,distilledintoa newvisuallanguage.Afteralongandsuccessfulcareerasaninternationaladvertising photographerinLondon,hehasshiftedhisfocustowardamorepersonalandexpressiveart practice.
Workinginadigitalcollagemedium,DBbringstogetherphotography,illustration,texture,colour, andgraphicdesigntocreateimagesthatcommunicateideasandevokeemotion. Thisblendofmediumsallowshimtoexplorethemeswithdepthandnuance,whilegivingspace forspontaneityandself-expression. Hispracticeisdrivenbyadesiretomakeworkthatmeanssomething—imagesshapedbylived experience,technicalprecision,andanongoingcuriosity. Image: “CorporalPunishment,fromtheMagdaleneLaundrySeries”
https://www.instagram.com/desmondburdon
RebeccaFinch
RebeccaFinchlivesinNewcastleandcreateswallhangingsusing3Dframes.Rebeccauses differentmaterialsinsidethem,makingeachpiececolourfulandunique.
“BEAUTIFULTHINGS”
Mixedmedia
25cmx25cm
Image:
Image: “Beautifulthings”
Mixedmedia 25cmx25cm