Contemporary Art & Artists, Edition 2021, WAG Organization

CONTEMPORARY ART & ARTISTS EDITION 2021 WAG International Artistic Organization

Contemporary Art & Artists Edition 2021

WAG International Artistic Organization

WAG PUBLISHED BY: WAG International Artistic Organization FOR THE PUBLISHER: WAG HQ Presidents Peter Weisz & Jasminka Blažević Paunović AUTHOR: Jasminka Blažević Paunović GRAPHIC DESIGN: Delibor Jakičić BOOK COVER: Sculpture "The Sky is the Limit", Rachel Frank PRINT: Diozit d.o.o., Slavonski Brod Osijek, 2021 ISBN: 978-953-49814-0-5 Cataloguing-in-Publication data available in the Online Catalogue of the National and University Library in Zagreb under CIP record 001119454

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Contents INTRODUCTION ...........................................

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LITERARY ARTS .............................................

ERLING KITTELSEN ........................................

JADRANKA KLABUČAR GROS ...................

JASON CAPLAN ..........................................

MATHIS MATHISEN .......................................

VANESSA GARSIDE .....................................

WANDA FURTSCHEGGER ...........................

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MUSICAL & PERFORMING ARTS .................

ELFI SVERDRUP ............................................

MONICA MEDINA .......................................

PRINCE CHURCHILL OSAHON OLAYE .......

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VISUAL ARTS ...............................................

ALEJANDRINA GARCIA ..............................

ALICIA MINER ..............................................

ANA PAULA ALVARADO CASTRO .............

AUNE MATTILA .............................................

BIKKEL ...........................................................

BORIS PERVAN ............................................

CAMILA HERRERA .......................................

CARIIE BURKE ..............................................

DANIELA PEREZ VERDIA ..............................

DIPSIKHA - DIPAMANI CHOUDHURY .........

ELISHEVA ZABAR .........................................

GUADALUPE RIVERA ..................................

HAYA RAITEN ...............................................

INGRID ROSAS .............................................

IRIS VRUS ......................................................

JASON CAPLAN ..........................................

JOANNE BLACK ..........................................

JORGE ADALBERTO PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ ...

KIM SUN HEUI ...............................................

LORRAINE BEATTIE .......................................

LULA CARRI .................................................

MALENA PEON ............................................

MARCELA MARIA DAJER VADILLO ...........

MARTHA ALICIA CHACÓN MAGAÑA .......

NORMAN STEEL ...........................................

OLGA GREČNÁROVÁ ................................

PAIVI IHAMAKI .............................................

RACHEL FRANK ...........................................

RONIT KOREN ILLOUZ ..................................

SABINE POPPE .............................................

SIGNE ELISE HULTGREN ...............................

TAMAR ISTRIN ..............................................

VANESSA GARSIDE .....................................

VARDA BREGER ..........................................

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EDUCATION .................................................... 101 MANSOUR OLAWALE JUMAA ....................... 102

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES ......................................

ALEJANDRINA GARCIA .................................

ALICIA MINER ..................................................

ANA PAULA ALVARADO CASTRO ................

AUNE MATTILA ................................................

BIKKEL ..............................................................

BORIS PERVAN ................................................

CAMILA HERRERA ..........................................

CARIIE BURKE ..................................................

DANIELA PEREZ VERDIA .................................

DIPSIKHA - DIPAMANI CHOUDHURY .............

ELFI SVERDRUP ................................................

ELISHEVA ZABAR .............................................

ERLING KITTELSEN ............................................

GUADALUPE RIVERA ......................................

HAYA RAITEN ..................................................

INGRID ROSAS ................................................

IRIS VRUS ..........................................................

JADRANKA KLABUČAR GROS .......................

JASON CAPLAN .............................................

JOANNE BLACK ..............................................

JORGE ADALBERTO PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ ......

KIM SUN HEUI ..................................................

LORRAINE BEATTIE ..........................................

LULA CARRI .....................................................

MALENA PEON ...............................................

MANSOUR OLAWALE JUMAA .......................

MARCELA MARIA DAJER VADILLO ...............

MARTHA ALICIA CHACÓN MAGAÑA .........

MATHIS MATHISEN ..........................................

MONICA MEDINA ..........................................

NORMAN STEEL ...............................................

OLGA GREČNÁROVÁ ...................................

PAIVI IHAMAKI ................................................

PRINCE CHURCHILL OSAHON OLAYE ..........

RACHEL FRANK ...............................................

RONIT KOREN ILLOUZ .....................................

SABINE POPPE .................................................

SIGNE ELISE HULTGREN ..................................

TAMAR ISTRIN ..................................................

VANESSA GARSIDE .........................................

VARDA BREGER ..............................................

WANDA FURTSCHEGGER ..............................

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IN MEMORIAM ................................................ 149

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Introduction

WAG connects artists from all over the world, of all artistic branches, disciplines and expressions. In art projects for a new generation, WAG brings together children, schools, teachers and mentors, from many countries. WAG is the meeting point for art lovers and artists.

In this year`s edition of “Contemporary Art & Artists”, we feature visual, literary, musical and performing artists. Showing both renowned and rising artists, as well as students, who are just laying their artistic path. It is an honour to be in the book, together with artists from different parts of the world and to be part of one big international artistic family.

With this Book, we want to pay tribute to WAG members who work hard to create, who live arts passionately. We want to present their art to a wide audience.

WAG HQ is proud of the successes and achievements of its members. We appreciate their loyalty toward our organization and adherence to postulates of the WAG Charter - humanity, equality, free choice and freedom in diversity, understanding and accepting of our differences in life and art.

We hope that for many more years to come, we will continue to develop our organization together, to expand the circle of our international family with more countries, more artists and friends, and to meet regularly at various WAG events, Festivals, Team Buildings and other projects and gatherings.

Good luck and success in further artistic creation WAG HQ Presidents Peter Weisz & Jasminka Blazevic Paunovic

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Erling Kittelsen

Selected poems 8

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Fear of politics disconnects you from society fear of metaphysics disconnects you from the mystery you are left with pure fear and a faultless poem

I want to be blind give you my vision if I give you it seeing you will cling to me would rather be blind meet some place else

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Jadranka Klabučar Gros

AUSTRIA

To you, many years later You've been holding my hand for many years already.

You keep my fingers warm with a protective hold.

I don't complain that so much water has flowed by and that the wrinkles have settled on our faces.

I don't mind that the shoulders in my embrace are a little slumped, and our Argentine tango sweetly slowed down.

The splendor of the night

I still love your laugh, and that you sing gypsy songs to me when the guitars play, winking at me roguishly.

When the night shines in the light and the rock breaths, the dreaming flowers smell sweetly, and the cloud races by quickly then, just then a star falls carried by desire stricken by love.

When the night shines, touched by the light of a full moon a shadow moves deeper in the shadows, then, just then, I dream with my eyes open, I cleanse my thoughts, future nestles in my heart.

When the night shines all things, all things are possible.

Time alongside you drips soundlessly.

If I could choose afresh I'd choose you again for a trip around the world.

And once again I'd lay down my life into the shell of your palm.

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Longing for freedom Tiny bird flutters in a little cage.

Thin, silver-plated bars, almost invisible but present.

The bird sings and spreads her wings, not of joy, but to be ready if the cage is opened for a second.

She will seize the moment and fly away.

Shoot at me, evil people, I am not coming back alive!

Big cage, strong and grand built for a lion, the King of animals.

Visitors look at him from the outside, ignorantly thinking that he walks up and down for pleasure, showing off his beauty and strength.

What a mistake!

He is just training his body, prepared to run away if the cage remains unattended for the glance of an eye.

Shoot at me, evil people, I am not coming back alive!

A man sits behind the high iron fence, in some incidental country far away from home he had to leave, heading for some free and happier place.

He left his home and abandoned his family to save his Life, Pride and Freedom.

Nothing is saved in this refugee camp, only the sky above is free.

If some soldier leaves the big iron gate, accidentally unlocked, the man will run away, to find himself again.

Shoot at me, evil people, I am not coming back alive!

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UNITED KINGDOM

Jason Caplan

Fame Once upon a time, Basil (the father figure) met Lawrence Hills.

Basil, the main character, Bumped in to Mr. Hills While bumbling Around the world Of the garden.

As for Mr. Hills He is a founding For-father of organic cultivation And has published many books And has founded the Henry Double-day Research Association A very noble organization And so Mr. Hills spoke of bashing away At the garden the garden with axe handles And crashing through the jungle And so my dad did as such, As well as making a few deals For his latest project, The Organic Gardening magazine And fame grew by the minute And circulation soared And the fat lady sang And Andy gave us all an extra five minutes Free And the sun came up And went down And that's it

Impossible poem In the refrigerator I knew a horse Wrapped in plastic Under the desert Next to some old peas Too stiff to move Too cold to talk Red and grey Like the Redcoats Born yesterday Knowing not what they do Impossible to leave Decomposing in to despair Covered in blood Pine trees piercing the sky Controversialy established The royal we Royal fox hunt A royal bore In this town In this refrigerator

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Full Fathom Five Hickory dickory dock Jackson Pollack.

One ton of steel wrapped around a tree.

I came here to see your paintings, I wish you could do the same.

But one long night on Long Island took that all away.

I see radiator paint and screws, A perfect back drop for a movie star Or another night at the Cedar Bar. I wish you could be here tonight, Jackson, Your spirit is few and far between, Although your paintings still live on and gleam.

Black and silver, and white and green, The immediacy of a gesture captures the energy of me.

And what a moment, momentarily over.

A response to the 1940's Responded to by disbelief.

Yet in this tangled labyrinth, I find peace.

Full Fathom Five, and we took a dive.

Were you finished with life or just bored?

Let he who live by the brush be loved.

Yellow Container Under a yellow container Down with a brush In to a TV I can read psychiatric journals on a CD Jigsaw puzzles and bags of pretzels Running from an academic posse Odd coloured flowers On top of the Twin Towers Sex runs rampant in New York But New Orleans will always have the Mardi Gras And for God's sake, don't forget the kids parents And spare a thought for Clarence 13

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Mathis Mathisen

Children's Books 14

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Vanessa Garside

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The limit is the sky I couldn't sleep for dreaming of the sky The endless sky A lonely seagull drifting in a sea of blue Floating high above the emerald patchwork of fields and matchbox houses, ant people, flashing waves, Diving in the clear expanse of nothingness, lifted by cool currents of air Ecstatically sailing the azure breezes, redolent of rose-petals, cut-grass, lavender Powerfully swooping, surfing the cold air – high octane ionosphere – dizzying heights Exhilarating!

In the far distance, the subtle wisps of clouds And far – very far The immense cloud palaces with the majestic marble goddess presiding, serene, immobile in the last rays of the sun Wheeling, gliding, diving, swimming, I sail the blue expanse – turning rosepink, bloodorgange, purplenightshade And then making holes in night's black tent, Pin-pricks of light A planetarium of power An immense universe of overwhelming darkness and possibility 'The limit is the sky,' he said From somewhere a frisson of fear The bricklayers of the earth, busy building walls Grimly determined to end the frivolous swooping of the birds Limiting the blue The scintillating stars and balmy breezes Importing Arctic stillness Imposing order with their relentless cementing Limiting our vision, our ability to see Curtailing opportunity, possibility, imagination If sky is the blue barrier, there is nothing beyond the blue.

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Curtains Reworking the intricate artistry of Jack Frost, Spanish curtains create the cobwebbed window panes of my childhood, A fickle sun, gropes for the dawn.

Brushing aside the grey tenuous fibres, I gaze upon the tiny neglected handkerchief of a lawn, I see the grimy sandstone terrace, backyards, privy sheds, dustbins, abandoned, rusty bikes.

Twitchy curtains betray the interest of our neighbours, their crooked fingers peering beyond the greying lace.

These are my mother's 'little birds' who always register my movements.

Sinister smiles, prying eyes and betrayal, behind the twitching, tell her all.......

Hidden behind my curtain of hair, with my short leather skirt and high stiletto heels, I totter down the street.

I can hear the tutting ...

'No kissing boys at bus-stops', I remember!

Next door, the body wrapped in a shroud does not murmur though...

Then the accolade – take a bow! A curtain call!

My parents, clapping and cheering Despite the prediction of a bad end, here I am, receiving a prize at the school speech day!

Hallelujah chorus all round!

Remembering my dad's favourite film : 'I'll never go hungry again. Tomorrow is another day!'

And now here I am in the haberdasher's sumptuous emporium, amidst the gorgeous fabrics of existence!

Here are the hooks and rods, poles, rings, tassels, rails, pelmets, tie-backs, hold-backs, headings of life All the fabric of life is here! What will I make of all these wonders?

I wield my trusty sewing-machine like a weapon, waging war on the uncompromising materials, I work like a demon, determined to create the most exotic Aladdin's cave in existence, To exclude all the violence, the sinister and resident evils, which loiter in the darkness – And now – safe from being observed and not wishing to observe, I think about those tapes and linings and seams, the trappings of my life...

When will I face the final curtain call?

When will it be 'curtains' for me and you?

Will I recall all the openings as day breaks And all the closings at day's end?

All the opportunities taken and lost?

Those final curtains, will they have pleated headings and fringes?

Will I be satisfied with the colour when they are finally drawn?

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Wanda Furtschegger

AUSTRIA

Passion Exotic music, the steady sound of drums, an intensive smell of joss stick in the air.

Your hand caressing my hair, your mouth nibbling on my earlobes, pleasant shivers coursing through my body.

Leaves whispering in the soft wind, I emerge from the silky water between gentle waves and seem to float in the air above green palmtops towards a spectacular sunset.

Essential silence Unbearable is the clamour of the city, assaulting my delicate ears, aggravating my nerves, upsetting my equilibrium, robbing me of sleep.

Out into the fields and woods, up a mountainside I race, until the wonders of nature embrace me.

Quickly I relax, enjoying the natural beauty, deeply inhaling the essential silence around me.

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Celebrating Celebrating every day of your life like a precious gift, never taking anything for granted, will make your existence more meanginful.

Celebrating your happiness with friends will help make it more worthwhile.

Celebrating Christmas like you did in your childhood will make you more thankful.

Success For the first time in my life I'm not trying to swim against the current.

Instead, I float on the water, like a seagull, caressed by the gentle waves, as they slowly roll towards the ocean, forgetting about yesterday, and not thinking about tomorrow.

I am happy, maybe happier, than ever before, as at long last my life is a success.

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MUSICAL & PERFORMING ARTS

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Elfi Sverdrup

Elfi Sverdrup in the performance Homo Ludens 22

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Elfi Sverdrup in the performance Vocal Journey 23

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MEXICO

Monica Medina

“Ataúd” Text & Music: Erika Ender

“Voz de Mujer” Text, Beatriz Vázquez & Music, Cris Alcocer Song Theme of the International Forum Women Leadership & Beyond

“Viaje” Text & Music: Jorge Rojas

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“Todo es un Misterio" Text & Music: Francisco Céspedes

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NIGERIA / GERMANY

Prince Churchill Osahon Olaye

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HOW THE LEOPARD GOT ITS SPOTS African animal stories, songs and games for children from 5 years and adults The world of stories and songs in West Africa is mysterious and funny, populated by animals that are unfamiliar to us. The worries and grades of schoolchildren have just as much space in it as the respect for the elderly and the king of animals. Old traditions and modern experiences mix in the melodies and rhythms. And everyone dance...

Prince Churchil Olaye, after performance at the 5th WAG Festival, Belgrade - Serbia, 2019

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VISUAL ARTS

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VISUAL ARTS

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Alejandrina Garcia

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Alicia Miner

“Black Hole” Automotive Enamel on Aluminum 30.5” x 30.5” 77.5 x 77.5 cm 32

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“Danza Morusca II” Automotive Enamel on Canvas 30” x 40” 76 x 102 cm

“Fiesta Latina“ Automotive Enamel on Canvas 17 3/4” x 22 1/2” 45 x 60 cm

“Ritmo Latino II” Automotive Enamel on Canvas 30” x 40” 76 x 102 cm 33

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MEXICO

Ana Paula Alvarado Castro

“Crumbs of calm” / Oil on canvas / 100 x 100 cm 34

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“Recognize the shadow and release” / Oil on canvas / 100 x 100 cm

“Testimonies of the sea” / Oil on canvas / 120 x 120 cm

“Work and trust” / Oil on canvas / 100 x 100 cm

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FINLAND

Aune Mattila

“The Walz of Summer Evening” Size: 200 cm * 153 cm Diploma work with all stages of the work handcrafted by Aune Mattila.

Fabrics have been home-dyed, sewn and finally quilted with great precision.

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“Dreams” Size: 136 cm * 118 cm Designed and sewn by Aune Mattila, quilted by Svetlana Ranta.

“The Morning Glory” Size: 90 cm * 90 cm Sewn and quilted by Aune Mattila.

Home-dyed and assembled using paperpiecing.

“Born of a Star” Size: 45 cm * 53 cm Designed, sewn and applicated

by Aune Mattila using home-dyed fabrics.

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NETHERLANDS

Bikkel

Curacao Bully glass and metal - 30x21x1cm - 2021

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Curacao Mama 3 glass and metal - 40x30x1cm - 2021

Curacao Mama 6 glass and metal - 40x30x1cm - 2021 39

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CROATIA

Boris Pervan

Dawn, 1997, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet Fujichrome RD 100 Color Slide Film

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Dusk, 1997, Same Monastery, Chimpu valley, Tibet KOdak Film Gold 100 41

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MEXICO

Camila Herrera

Serenity of the Remo collection, Arcyilic, 74 x 140 cm

Electrifying, Aryilic, 150 x 85 cm 42

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Waiting Oil painting 60 x 90 cm

Dance in a dream Acrylic 135 x 165 cm 43

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NEW ZEALAND

Carrie Burke

Drawings, Book binding fabric, 2018 44

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Water cycle, Sculpture, mixed, 2021.

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Daniela Perez Verdia

Momentos, Moments Digital photography 46

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Compania, Company Digital photography 47

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INDIA

Dipsikha

"Untitled" Medium-Acrylic, pen & collage on paper Size-A3 2020 48

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"Untitled" Medium-Pastel pencil Size-A4 2020

"Solved...Solving!"

Medium - Acrylic & Pen 59.69 × 44.45 cm 2019 49

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ISRAEL

Elisheva Zabar

Precious bond, bronze, 70 cm hight, 2020 50

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Passing thoughts, bronze, 55 cm hight, 2017

Tranquility, bronze, 80 cm hight, 2006 51

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MEXICO

Guadalupe Rivera

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Haya Raiten

"Untitled" Aquarell on cotton paper (100% cotton paper 300gr) 45 x 61 cm Year 2021 54

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"Untitled" Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm Year 2013 55

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Ingrid Rosas

Series “Winds Calligraphy” “Hacia ti” 2x1m Mixed Media/ canvas 56

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Series "Essentia Vita" 1x2m Mixed Media

Series "Guardian" “Tu mirar” Poem: “Fuego que permanece en tu Mirar” “Fire that remains in your sight” Mixed media 1x2m

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CROATIA

Iris Vrus

Azbuka, A way to use Slavic Glagolitic alphabet for divination and magic 58

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Divination stones with ancient Slavic letters 59

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UNITED KINGDOM

Jason Caplan

"Untitled" Graphite on paper A4 size 2021 60

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"Untitled" Oil and graphite on paper, A4 size, 2021

"Untitled" Oil and graphite on paper, A4 size, 2021

"Untitled" Oil and graphite on paper, A4 size, 2021 61

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NEW ZEALAND

Joanne Black

"The virtue of truth" Art medium: multi media and oil paint onto a mirrored surface 70 cm x 70 cm 62

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"The reflection of which is not meant to lie" Art Medium: multi media and oil paint onto a mirrored surface 63

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MEXICO

Jorge Adalberto Pérez Hernández

”The Triumph of Bacchus” Tecnique: Acrylic Size: 100 x 70 cm 64

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“El Castillo de Huesca” Tecnique: Acrylic Size: 80 x 60 cm 65

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SOUTH KOREA

Kim Sun Heui

“Break And Reborn” Size: 35 x 35 x 36 Material: Ceramics, natural lacquer 66

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Artwork description: I broke a jar of rice and created a new piece of art.

It is a work of art reborn by trying to change ideas.

And I tried a new way to meet ceramic and natural lacquer.

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NEW ZEALAND

Lorraine Beattie

Purple

Surf II 68

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Haze

Pallette 69

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ARGENTINA

Lula Carri

"Mother of the Rose that does not fade" Technique: Byzantine icon, crowns in metal end covered in gold and stones Size: 28 x 33 cm 70

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"The arrival of the Magi" Byzantine technique.

Cams, which is a mixture of plaster and chalk, painted in tempera and 23/34 karat gold, crowned with swarovski stones.

Size: 30 x 23 cm

"Black night" (Poem by Saint John of the cross, it is the journey of a soul to reach the lord tenic marouflage Size: 24 x 30 cm

"The Angel of Resurrection" Byzantine technical icon, tempera with gold on the halo Size 25 x 35 cm

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MEXICO

Malena Peon

Cuadro Eliconia Rosa Colección Privada Hotel Boutique Casa Lecanda, Oil paint, 80 X 100 cm 72

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Arbol Del Pan Breadfruit Tree History, Lincoln Collection, Oil painting, 200 X 150 Cm

Cuadro Bougambilia Colección Privada Fam. Medina Sosa 73

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Marcela Maria Dajer Vadillo

(Limones) (Lemons) “Dulce y Amargo” Technique: Acrylic Size: 1 meter in diameter

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(Flamingo) “Deep” Technique: Acrylic Size: 70 x 90 centimeters

(Flores) (Flowers) “Golden Poppies” Technique: Acrylic Size: 1.20 meters x 80 centimeters 75

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Martha Alicia Chacón Magaña

My mind in the way, Mixed on canvas, 100 x 40 cm, 2021

A shine, Mixed on canvas with gold sheet, 100 c 60 cm, 2021 76

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The thrue warrior Mixed on canvas 60 x 100 cm 2021

Elegance Mixed on canvas 60 x 120 cm 2019 77

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Norman Steel

"Milo" Pastels, 40 x 30 cm 78

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"St George's Church Wilton, Taunton" Acrylic ink and pastel on sandpaper, 70 x 50 cm

"Somerset Levels in Flood" Acrylic ink and pastel on sandpaper, 70 x 50 cm 79

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"Beer Beach From the Cliff Top" Pen and Wash 30 x 42 cm

"Beer Beach From the Cafe" Pen and Wash 30 x 42 cm 80

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"Bryony" Charcoal 30 x 42 cm Bryony was a junior sister on a Covid ward.

This drawing is from a photograph of her after completing a 12 hour night shift.

"Sabrina" Charcoal 30 x 42 cm Sabrina is a registered nurse working in a care home.

This drawing is from a photograph of her after being told that she must isolate and that her 18month daughter would have to go and live with her estranged partner.

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Olga Grečnárová

"Real pearls of world values" Combined oil on hardboard 2021, 75 x 105 cm 82

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"Purity and values of humanity" Combined oil on hardboard 2021, 75 x 105 cm

"God's love" Combined oil on hardboard 2021, 75 x 105 cm 83

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Paivi Ihamaki

"Freeze III", 2017, acrylic, 60 x 90 cm

"Ripple", 2017, acrylic, 60 x 90 cm 84

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"Riptide I", 2015. bronze

"Riptide II-III", 2015. bronze

"Stormy I", 2013, bronze

"Stormy III", 2013, bronze

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Rachel Frank

"Revelation" Painted ceramic balls on a metal stand height 122 cm, width 42 cm, depth 30 cm 86

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"Hugging couple" Bronze casting, 2021 height 50 cm, width 25 cm, depth 20 cm

"The sky is the limit" Aluminum casting, 2021 height 59 cm, width 15 cm, depth 10 cm

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Ronit Koren Illouz

"Figures" Iron mesh sculpture, 67 x 56 x 9 cm 88

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"A Social gathering" Mixed media, imprinting with oil and acrylic on fabric, 100 x 100 cm

"Together in a moment" Mixed media, imprinting with oil and acrylic on fabric, 105 x 135 cm

"Diagnosis" Mixed media, imprinting with oil and acrylic on fabric, 70 x 100 cm 89

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Sabina Poppe

"Midori" 100 cm by 100 cm, acrylic on canvas 90

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"Panmea" 120 cm by 120 cm, acrylic on canvas 91

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Signe Elise Hultgren

Gallisvannet - Lake Gallis 92

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BoxBerlin 93

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Tamar Istrin

"Jumps on a rope", 2018, h56 x 27 x 18, bronze

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"Mother's love", 2020, h59 x 23 x 38, bronze

"Mom's shoes", 2016, h78 x 52 x 42, bronze

"My bird", 2019, h68 x 34 x 25, bronze 95

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Vanessa Garside

"Bari Merda", 80 cm x 120 cm, acrylic on canvas 96

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"Daughter", 100 cm x 100 cm, acrylic on canvas 97

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Varda Breger

"EVE & Knowledge", 100 x 70, mixed media on canvas mono print 98

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"Caracal after lunch", 50 x 70, mixed media on paper

"I accuse", 70 x 100, mixed media on paper 99

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EDUCATION

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Mansour Olawale Jumaa

Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate: DE&Inclusionism™ in Action.

Fig 1: Source: Illustration from '@SUCCESSFULPICTURES' DiversityEquity&Inclusionism™ (L4T ICLME UK, 2018)

Co-Founder for my long standing membership and executive position (2011 - 2019) @ WAG International Artistic Organisation, Croatia (WAG HQ).

A - Denotes 'Shareholder Capitalism' B - Denotes 'DE&Inclusionism™' derived from 'Stakeholder Capitalism'

Congratulations and a big celebration of the historic and significant achievement by the President (former) of WAG UK NC, CMgr Vanessa Garside becoming the FIRST Fine Artist Chartered Manager in the world.

CMgr is the highest accolade awarded to a practising professional manager. Vanessa is now a Director with GAME UK CIC- Global Art & Music for Everyone UK CIC. Achievements https://www.facebook.com/gameukcic/photo s/?ref=page_internal Doctor MOJ, a UK Chartered Professional Management Consultant (ChMC), Chartered Manager (CMgr), Fellow, Institute of Consulting, UK, Fellow, CMI - Chartered Management Institute, UK leads THE L4T GROUP LTD: GAME UK CIC; Stress Concern International Ltd and Leadership For Today Ltd. He is also the Global Director of ICLME, UK.

Now write short notes about: what you perceive is going on in 'A' and in 'B'?

Using this illustration above, - Fig 1 - explain what these terms mean for YOU: Diversity; Equality; Equity; Fairness, Exclusion; Transparency; Inclusion; Supremacy; Competition and Collaboration.

Which world, as a Artist or as a CHB™ Caring Human Being™, would you prefer - A or B? Please, share your reasons with others, if you wish?

Greetings to our Readers. What an honour to be part of Contemporary Art & Artists (2021).

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ICLME - is the operational arm of Leadership For Today Ltd. We are probably the only CMI Centre where all our CMI Approved Tutors are also CMgr - the highest accolade for a practising professional manager.

Evidence suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in organisational systems everywhere. Taking the opportunity to strengthen and reimagine our systems may not only ensure better preparation for future crises but also deliver more effective future organisations. The challenge is making and sustaining changes that shift our mindsets to pro-active risk sensitive activities while ensuring resilience and flexibility.

Through his R & D activities, coaching, consulting and advice interventions, since 1995, in Africa, Canada, Europe, South America, UK and the USA, Doctor MOJ has

developed DE&Inclusionism™. What is DE&Inclusionism™? It is a sister concept of Stakeholder Capitalism located in Doctor MOJ's Stakeholder Leadership Model S.T.E.P. DNA 4Ds Method®. This is a Registered Trade Mark with the Intellectual Property Office, UK. DE&Inclusionism™ defines value in broader terms as in Stakeholder Capitalism.

Successful organisation in the future - post COIVID-19 - need to include a broader set of stakeholders, beyond just shareholders in their decision-making. DE&Inclusionism™ is your go-to evidence based methodology.

Collaboration seems easy, unfortunately, it is a rather 'messy' business to get it right. Artists NEED NOT Ignore HOW Business Acumen Could ASSIST YOU!!

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Alejandrina Garcia

Passionate autodidact Plastic artist, with an outstanding track record in visual art media.

With experience in painting and illustration.

Used to working independently and in collaboration on various projects, always looking for innovation and visual beauty. I try to use my artistic abilities to highlight the beauty of everything that surrounds us in a more joyful way but different from what we are used to seeing.

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING Individual Class, Fernando Palma School 1994-1996 Mérida,Yucatán Malena Peón Fine Arts 2017-Present Mérida, Yucatán VOCATIONAL TRAINING Oil techniques and Charcoal drawing 1995 Technical Drawing 2000 Human figures Course 2001 Acrylic techniques 2017 COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS "Art Bazzar" Apr, 2017, Mérida, Yucatán "Varova Gallery, Milan 2017"" Aug, 2017, Mérida Yucatán "Look at the Silence" Nov, 2017, Mérida Yucatán Mercarte Branding Art ,Pitch for Bonafont Watermark

Nov, 2017, México City "Art for Life" Dec, 2018, México City "The China Poblana, Castor skirt,Ssubversive wear" Aug, 2018, Puebla México "Painting Hope" for Benefit Mar, 2019, Veracruz México "All you need is ... Health and Love" May, 2021, Mérida Yucatán “MomArts” Moma House Restaurant Jul, 2021,Mérida Yucatán MAGAZINES REPORT Tar Airline, Star News Magazine Feb, 2021 Soy 360 The Magazine Jul, 2021 CURRENT PROJECTS I am part of the creative team in "Enamora Mérida" painting a lot of murals around the City and i have on display some of my pieces of object art at 130 Grados and Hermana República Restaurants LANGUAGES Spanish-Native English- Medium

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Contact: 97070, Mérida Yucatán, México Mexican alegarcia.oilart@gmail.com

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Alicia Miner

I am originally from Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, currently I reside in McAllen, Tx. USA., I have studied different techniques of art expressions, Woodcut, Pastel, Enamel on metal, Tempera, Encaustic, Sculpture and Ceramics, and from the Tate Museums of London, I got a Certificate with Merit for the courses Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Art, Levels 1 and 2.

My work over time has always been modified in search of new and different forms of expression.

Throughout my career, I have made numerous group and solo exhibitions in Mexico, the United States, Europe and Asia, and I have participated in several International Biennials and won some awards in Mexico, France and Japan, and recognitions of artistic merits for numerous participations in Italy, Romania, Turkey, Mexico, Cuba, London, Spain, France, Austria and Croatia.

With the spanish group Art Nou, I have participated in numerous exhibitions in Spain, France, Italy, England, Germany, Romania, and Austria.

Contact: aliciaminer@me.com www.aliciaminer.com (956) 607 5035 cel.

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Ana Paula Alvarado Castro

“Through her paintings Ana Paula gets to abstract her own reality, wrapped in imaginary atmospheres, symbols, shapes and explosions of color. Giving the perfect combination that allow the viewer to feel, vibrate and have a unique connection with their own self.

Her work highlights the ability of every human being to connect with their spiritual dimension. Ana Paula's art awakens the inner world that is asleep and that keeps our essential being who is eager to be discovered.” -Rosario Rozas Sculptor, Rozas Gallery (2021) Ana Paula was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico and currently lives in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from the UIA, Universidad Iberoamericana, León campus (1994-1999).

Recent extracurricular studies 2021 Workgroup “Afilar la obra” Margarita García Faure and Marion Hauvette, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2021 Course "6 Contemporary Artists" With María Deidré Guevara Gallegos, Mexico.

2019 "Diploma in Logotherapy" UNAM / IFAPS-Viktor Frankl / Institute - Exper Guadalajara Jal. Mex. 2010 "Diploma Human Development and Spirituality" Casa Loyola, Gdl, Jal. Mex. Exhibits Participated in more than 27 collective exhibitions in México, from 2005 to 2021. And three individual exhibitions with more than 20 works each. The recent individual exhibition was in the Municipal Palace, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. Also has participate in exhibitions abroad as Nueva York - Manhattan, U.S., New Zealand , New Delhi, India, Slavonski Brod, Croatia and Florida, U.S.

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Aune Mattila

Background: Many quilting courses in Finland and during international quilting meetings, starting from the year 1995. Taking part at events in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Spain. Online lessons by Bonnie Hunter, Dorothy Young, Tara Kos, Cheryl Birkey, Debby Kratovil among others. Visiting quilt exhibitions all over the world: Australia, Hawaii, China, USA and Europe. Studied dyeing, batik in India and Gambia, other different styles in Finland. Many activities with international quilters. Participating in quilting groups: Stashbusters, Quiltville, Quilter friends, Meadow Mist, A pocket full of Mysteries, One Stitch at Time, Ann Smiths quilts, Debby Kratovil quilts and more. Leader of a quilting guild Rispaajat for ten years until retiring from the position in 2019. Organizer of WAG children's project in Finland for several years.

Publications: Artwork has been featured several times in Finnish quilt association's (FinnQuilt Ry) magazine, Tilkkulehti. Local newspapers Sydän-Hämeen lehti and Kangasalan Sanomat have written articles about the works and exhibitions numerous times and providing positive reviews.

Exhibitions: Tens of domestic exhibitions, starting from year 2001. Works have been on display in over ten WAG exhibitions around the world.

Awards: Gold medal at textile art in WAG Croatia 2017 Municipality award 2019 Selected by FinnQuilt to represent Finland in 9th International Quilt Festival in Luxembourg Tauno Sairiala culture award 2021 Hobbies: Orienteering - won several competitions in Luja-Lukko, won bronze at national senior level competition.

Also choir singing, literature, gardening, picking berries and mushrooms, charity work and grandchildren.

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Bikkel

Artist (from The Netherlands, born on Curaçao) – Glass Designer and Painter. In 2002 exceptional graduate at Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam. The process of working

by Bikkel is spontaneous. She works with vibrant colors. Emotions play an important role in this.

Everything reflects the warmth of her native country, Curaçao.

Bikkel art glass designs and paintings are in well-known Musea and Private collections.

Such as museum Voorlinden, The Curaçao Museum and Chabot Museum.

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Boris Pervan

Across my life, I have always held a variety of interests simultaneously. Many of which are seemingly unconnected to one another.

During elementary school I participated in model boat and rocket building, amateur radio and photography courses. From these, photography has stuck with me. We taped, developed film and made photographs. They showed us little tricks such is the one of creating a matte effect of a photo on a shiny surface.

Throughout my life I have dabbled in many different areas of interest, across various categories – I played sports and travelled to all continents (except Australia, for now) with a camera always in my hand. Sometimes, a very basic camera. I filmed without a predetermined reason. I took a photograph only for the sake of memory, so sometime in the future I stumble across it, or to entertain my friends with stories and pictures of adventures that they haven't participated in.

These photographs will sometimes evoke a desire for new travels and adventures. ‘'There is a beauty in attaining something real, but there is even greater happiness for a person to have a strong emotion in his or her soul to relive that which in reality would not be able to see and feel.

That which has already happened'' (H. Katedralis)

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Camila Herrera

She is Yucatecan artist born in Villahermosa Tabasco Mexico, who at age 14 has 38 group exhibitions and 2 solo exhibitions. She is a student at the renowned "Malena Peón Fine Arts" school of the arts since she was 3 years old.

Her passion for painting and drawing in different techniques such as oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, mixed techniques and colored pencils, has led he keeps her developing works with creativity where she reflects the love for beauty not only of nature but from the world of imagination reaffirming that art by itself is a possibility of personal expression and transformation, continually fostering social ties.

Her works have been acquired for private collections and by collector-gallery owners as shown in the Hotel el Museo in Mérida Yucatán.

She was been selected to participate in 2021 in the British English Olympics in the United Kingdom, in the International Art Olympics in 2021 in Budapest.

She is Member as visual artist of the WAG South Mexico National Committee She was Elected as the current Co-Chair of the Childen Project of the WAG International artistic Organization.

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Carrie Burke

Carrie has always been an explorer of materials. Her creativity is a life journey that has diversified many times along the path.

“I love to see how far a material will take you, be it cotton, silver or steel!”

Whether stealing fabric from her Mothers sewing room as a child, or dumpster diving when something catches her eye-she has never seen objects purely as what they were made for, rather for the qualities they contain.

“Creative solutions are way of life for me. Raising children alone with little money meant clothes were frequently 'upcycled' and re-worked-long before it was cool!”

Finally finding her way to an art school in 2003, she graduated with an Honours Diploma in Art & Creativity. This is where, amongst other things, she discovered a love of working with metal. She enjoyed the processes of jewellery making until a concussion injury in 2017 meant a reassessment of her practice. “I'm still not able to focus on it for long. The vision area of my brain was pretty messed up! The hardest thing was that I was unable to even view artworks. I thought about my experiences with the WAG organization, and some of the amazing gallery visits…..it was a challenging time.”

Having returned to her studies in 2016, she graduated with an Advanced Diploma in post-modern design with The Learning Connexion in 2018. “It really pushed me! But it sent me on another exciting journey into the unknown…taking the idea of materiality to the extreme” Those ideas are present in her 'drawings', produced in 2019 using 30 year old book binding fabrics.

“My work often references ongoing concern for the planet. Water cycle reminds us of the role we have in disrupting the balance of Nature-as evidenced in the cycle of drought and deluge we now face. I have been taking it out and planting it in various sites, it's causing fantastic conversations with children!”

As well as creating impermanent site specific sculptural installations (2010-), Carrie has enjoyed exhibiting in joint art events many times, both in her home country of Aotearoa (NZ) (2005-2018) and through participation in WAG events 2013-2016.

“I continue to explore……”

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Daniela Perez Verdia

Daniela Perez Verdía is born in Mexico City and grew up in Guadalajara Jalisco from an early age. After a personal history rich in contrast, it is born in Daniela a desire to serve others, to further peruse her personal development and the search for life's meaning. Through that journey, she became convinced that we are all in this world to leave something behind and to contribute even if a grain of sand of positivity.

Through her life and work, she dedicates her time to contribute to human growth and development both at a personal and professional level. She has found, through the study of Tanatology, Personal Development and Spirituality, resources to enrich her work with others, her service and how to best help them through their own journeys.

Pedagogue, Photographer, Driver and Promoter of Art and Culture. She is the creator of spaces, workshops and exhibitions that promote the values that inspire her. She is also an Art Curator. She has been accomplishing her objectives for over 10 years through the management of an important number of art events, projects and social work. She studies related to Cultural Management at the Casa LAMM. She is a member of the WePhoto Mexico Group.

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Dipsikha

Dipsikha - Dipamani Choudhury As a child prodigy, my 1st deep dive into the world of beautiful canvas and took baby steps into basic training of art. As a avid learner, I had updated myself with several other courses along with Fashion designing and Animation added feather to the cap as well.

Professionally as a Graphic designer having experienced varied platforms like news channel, newspaper, lingerie brand etc, list is endless.

Eventually my passion for art & crafts resulted in various participation in exhibitions. Also, having thrist for knowledge and craving towards new learnings even undertook teaching children and adults. I love different shades of colors like adding joys to one's life.

Above all, Rubik cube attracks me a lot and I try to interpret that into my paintings as well. Last but not the least I definitely like to explore different mediums and art forms too.

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Elfi Sverdrup

The Norwegian multiartist Elfi Sverdrup is educated as a singer and a visual artist. She has attended art college for 8 years: 4 years at The college of Arts and Crafts in Oslo (metal) and 4 years at The Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo (painting). Started singing in 1977. She is working with paintings, drawings and sculptures, but mainly has jewellery as an expression.

Over the years she has developed her own techniques: laying colored pure gold leaf and aluminium leaf on leather, and modelling with a mixture of celluloses, glue, chalk, colour and cement.

As a singer Elfi Sverdrup masters different northern folk singing techniques: Norwegian kveding, Sami joik, Inuit catajak, different kinds of throat singing, - and her own vocal sounds. She specializes in improvisation and Vocal Extended Techniques.

Elfi Sverdrup has been the leader of World Art Games Norway for several years. She is working as an interdisciplinary artist, combining jewellery and music in "Sound jewellery performances" where she is singing two part harmony with her own sound compositions, as she is moving and communicating with the public. Elfi Sverdrup has had countless exhibitions and concerts, she does readings of her father Harald Sverdrups and her deceased partner Triztán Vindtorns poems. She has collaborated with many different composers, poets, musicians and other artists, has contributed on several CDs and videos, has illustrated books and worked with dancing.

She has been singing and dancing in The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, touring in Russia, has had performances in Japan, composed songs for the launch of Viking ships, has had concerts and performances in more then 20 countries.

Most concerts, performances and exhibitions have been invitations. She has received several prizes, awards and scolarships.

Contact: elfi.sverdrup1@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/elfi.sverdrup/ https://www.facebook.com/elfi.sverdrup/videos_by https://www.instagram.com/elfisverdrup/ 116

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Elisheva Zabar

Sometimes people divide their life into two parts: before and after a significant occasion. For me-it happened when sculpting came into my life. Twenty years ago, during a living period at Texas USA, I find out that sculpting is like a miracle for me.

I create with clay and cast in Bronze. My inspiration comes mostly from my own personal human landscape (memories and pictures of my family, neighbors, friends etc.) The forming process in clay, of each sculpture takes me several months, and at the end, I feel as if I am giving a birth.

My sculptural style is figurative images accomplished in a realistic approach. During sculpting, I try to pour into it all my love and compassion for human being.

I have participated in many exclusive and group exhibitions, and some of my works take place in private collections in Israel and other countries around the world.

Contact: Zabarel9@gmail.com www.elisheva.co 972-54466935 Address: Elisheva Zabar Gilon, M.P.Misgav Israel 20103

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Erling Kittelsen

Kittelsen had his debut as a poet in 1970. He has since then published several poetry cycles and collections, as well as fables, dramatic works and translations of poetry.

He is known also for his dialogues, partly with colleagues and partly in the work with the translation of poetry from distant languages in relation to the Nordic language area like Arabian, Persian, Korean, Latvian and Sumerian. He also has poetical dialogue with the most ancient poetical traditions in the Nordic Countries – the Old Norse Poetic Edda where at first he translates the old text and than presents a contemporary literary answer. Erling is known as a writer who renews language, a poet and storyteller. He is a writer who moves in untraditional ways, both with the language in his books and dramatic works and his literary activity through events and happenings.

His last play has been translated and performed several times in the Middle East.

He has received several literary prizes and awards, amongst them The Aschehoug Prize 1990 (awarded on a binding recommendation by the Norwegian Critics Organization), The Dobloug Prize 2002 (awarded by the Swedish Academy) and Vindtorn-Prize 2017 (The national poetry prize).

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Guadalupe Rivera

Discipline: Plastic Arts (painting) Country: Mexico With more than 10 years of experience at Malena Peón Fine Arts's Art School.

She has exhibited her woks in Perisur Mall in México City and in different places in Merida City, Hotel Fiesta Americana, Soluna Development, La Isla Mall and Galeries Mall.

She took part in "Self Portrait of My Inner Child" in Sibenic, Croatia.

She is member of World Art Games.

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Haya Raiten

Date of birth: 28 January 1953 Education: Economy studies Mediation studies Private teachers specialist - in ceseria and in ein-hod Art education: Private art classes

Group Ex. Modien center 2016 Group Ex. Mirav Center hof acrmel 2017 Group Ex. In Space gallery Tel aviv During 2017 2018 2019 Gallery anne julie Denmark Group Ex. Tel aviv port 2018 Group Ex. Aorgim gallery Hulon 2018 My art is my heart.

Skills: Hebrew, English, Idish

Experience: The first international bank of Israel 1980-1997 Mediation office 1994-2000 Interior design office 1996-2013 Exhibitions: Exhibition - in ceseria 3-2013 Exhibition - galery ein-hod Exhibition - palace of culture Group Ex. Croatia 2013 Golf club Caesarea 2014 Community Center caesaria 2014 Grouo Ex. Tel ashomer - Sheba hospital Ramt-gan 2015 Solo Ex. In my studio 2016 Group Ex. Al Aagam gallery Ranana 2016

Contact: Mobile 052-6302277 Phone 04-6100889 Address: p.o.box 5546 ceseria zip code:3079905 Israel Mail: hr2801@gmail.com

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Ingrid Rosas

Ingrid Rosas 1967, Leon Gto. México.

"Rosas successfully manages to combine word and image, placing herself in the lineage of the great artists that includes medieval illuminated" Gloria Feinberg Art & Studio NYC magazine.

Ingrid Rosas, a plastic artist and poet from León, has a BA in Audiovisual Media at the Universidad Iberoamericana Campus Leon, and a Diploma at the Universidad de Salle in History of Art and Painting, and since then she has taken courses with world-class teachers.

With more than thirty years of experience in the training of children in the Plastic Arts, Member and collaborator in International Projects such as DIN A4, Terra Del'Arte, Ars Latina, Centro 10 and World Art Games Organization.

Selected in international events such as Soho International Art Competition where she was recognized by New York critics, He has participated in Biennials such as Florence, Romania, and Chapingo among others.

She has exhibited extensively in Canada, USA, Cuba, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Romania, Mexico, Croatia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, India etc.

Since 2013 she has represented Mexico in the World Art Games, as part of the Mexican Delegation now is currently President World Art Games México NC and Art Spirit, a community of non-profit artists that promote events of Fraternity and peace.

Her work is already part of collections of museums and institutions around the world.

More information about work and exhibitions

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Iris Vrus

I have been an artist my whole life, but art is an ongoing process of changes, thus fitting my nature. This time I have created something completely new. Being connected to the sea, I have found joy in little pebbles of all different forms that have washed ashore. I have combined various stones, an ancient alphabet from this region, my different experiences, the art inside of me and added a little magic to come up with a meaning that goes beyond the meaning of the letter itself.

To the pebbles being tossed by the sea and undergoing an alchemy of their own, I add ancient symbols and describe their meanings.

This is the process of creating this Glagolic Alphabet. It is pleasing to the eye and can sometimes be used to provide answers. I have written a short manual so everyone can use these pebbles may receive answers to questions we deem important.

As a little girl I used to play for hours with buttons that my grandmother kept. I made pictures from these buttons of different colors and shapes. When I was finally satisfied with a creation, I would take it apart and start making another image.

Before starting elementary school, I acted in a film ''Seventh Continent' - a piece by a Croatian Oscar winner that left quite an impression on me. In the film, I played the role of a children's gang leader who gathered all the children of the world with the premise of leaving the world of adults that was a heartless world of cruelty uninterested in children, beauty and goodness. In our imagination we created an island, a continent, and all the children of our planet came to live there. It was called the ''Seventh Continent''.

At moments I feel as I have never left this continent. I make things different from anything ever seen before, look at life from a different perspective, and I am always searching for beauty, goodness and meaning.

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Jadranka Klabučar Gros

Jadranka Klabučar Gros, M.Sc. was born in Zagreb, Croatia.

Since 1990 she has been living and working in Vienna, Austria.

Jadranka writes poetry and short stories, mainly in Croatian but sometimes also in German and English. Her selected poems were published in more than 30 joint collections of poetry and in three anthologies: “Southeastern Wind“, “New Austrian Poetryand not a Word of German“ and “We, moving stones“.

She also published four books of her own of poetry: “Autumn in My Hair“, “To love: a Continuous Verb“ and “Between the Sea and the Sky“, in Croatian and “Selected Poems“ in German and English translation.

Jadranka was actively engaged in the promotion of children's literary and artistic creative work as a part of the international cultural event “Good Morning, Sea“.

In 2005, with a few of other enthusiasts, she founded the Association for Culture “Word – Color – Sound“ in Vienna, and is its current president.

Jadranka has been the president of World Art Games Austria, as well as the organizer and the promoter of WAG's Children Art Projects in Austria since the project's beginning.

As a poet, she participated in the 1st World Art Games 2013 in Croatia and in the 2nd World Art Games 2015 in Slovakia.

During the 3rd and the 4th World Art Games in 2016 and also in 2017, she presented Austrian Children's Art Projects, both in Austria and abroad. In 2019, at the 5th World Art Games in Belgrade, Jadranka got the prize for poetry.

She is the member of P.E.N.- Club Austria.

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Jason Caplan

Jason Caplan is an Expressionist Graffiti artist.

Jason grew up in New York City but was born in London England.

Jason's university education included a BFA degree from Tufts University and The school of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston.

Art history education included course work at Harvard University.

Continuing education includes course work at The School of Visual Art, New York. The Parsons School of Design, Cooper Union and The Art Students League in New York.

At the Art Students League, Jason studied with Larry Poons.

Jason is currently working as an Artist in Taunton, England and in New York City.

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Joanne Black

Joanne Black is an award winning artist and Photographer from Whakatane New Zealand.

Joanne's artistic work reflects the time in which it is created.

It is also a mirror that reflects my perspective as an artist as well as of the viewer. ''Art to me is my life.

It defines me and gives me a purpose.

I like to provoke, stir emotions and give pleasure.”

Artist Statement The artworks I create are from my re-imagined tūpuna with the intent to embrace diverse cultural elements with dignity. Highlighted are the challenges to ancestral voices from the past.

Colonisation is an unseen process that cloaks our bodies. I desire to promote a Māori world view where mainstream views currently dominate. My reimagined Tūpuna portraits that combine my Māori heritage and influences of the Renaissance style, are instinctively reimagined from the guidance of my tūpuna.

In my artworks there is a mixture of delight and repulsion and this is my intention that I apply to my imagery. Having the symbolic meaning of the use of mirrors in my art is wonderfully ambiguous.

The mirrors reflect a hidden truth. Thus, the image that appears can be thought of as being more revealing than the mere surface appearance. The mirrored surfaces give the intent of a reflection of ourselves and our gaze that is returned by the very gaze that looks. We watch ourselves watching ourselves. Mirrors as a symbol in art became closely connected with women,a common place theme in art history. The result is a surreal mix tape of genres that both attract and repel simultaneously.

Joanne has won major New Zealand and global art awards for her art and photography along with being a finalists in prestigious art competitions throughout New Zealand and global.The World Art Games international art calendar 2022 successful submission is a recent highlight along with the New Zealand Parkin prize award this year. She continues to exhibit,and sell her work internationally and throughout New Zealand.Paris and Croatia a highlight! Joanne artworks have featured in international books and newspapers globally along with New Zealand featured magazine and news articles. She currently is beautifying her home district of where she lives with mural projects with children and is involved with charity art projects inspiring the art everywhere.

Contacts: Face Book: joanneblackartist https://www.facebook.com/joanneblackartist/ Insta gram: joanneblackartist https://www.instagram.com/joanneblackartist/ Email: info@joanneblack.co.nz Website: https://www.joanneblack.co.nz 125

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Jorge Adalberto Pérez Hernández

The city of Mérida, Yucatán, México, was born in 995. He shows interest in painting and drawing since his from him childhood, his artistic education began at the Centro Cultural de la Niñez Yucateca (CECUNY 2007), later, in 2009 he joined the "Malena Peón Fine Arts " school under the direction of the teacher internacional Malena Peon, in which continues until today gave a. His vocation for art led him to enter the “CENTRO ESTATAL DE BELLAS ARTES” in 2013, and graduated in 2015 in Visual Arts with a specialty in painting and later entered the sculpture workshop.To attended various courses to improve his technique such as watercolor and human figure.

The themes of his Works are very varied, nature, religion, ancient shields, animals, flowers, human figure, portrait, etc. But his passion is archaeological subjects either of the continent Americano, which feels a special admiration for Mesoamerican art, or the European especially for culture Roman, as well as Egyptian archeology to you a dedicated several Works. This theme is also reflected in his sculptural work.

He has participated in various collective exhibitions, at the "Malena Peón Fine Arts" school, "Fiesta América" Hotel, Plaza Galería, Casa Toledo, Alfonso Gahona Gallery" (CEBA). Library of the Faculty of Architecture of the UADY among others.

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Kim Sun Heui

My art worldview The art of modern society has a myriad of works of art that spring from individual emotional sensibilities and various materials and applications. The division and dissolution of art forms, colors, light, sound, and various ideologies are expanding the concept of art value. These days, ideas and inventions accelerate the development of art and affect society, economy and culture as a whole.

Such changes can confuse the spiritual world of artists. I am no exception. I had a slump too.

However, after a hard time, in 2015 I built my own art world by enhancing the completeness of the technology handed down in my country.

Pottery, a traditional and original work, is at the center of my art world.

Characteristics of Rice jar The unique production technology of the Korean people, which is not found in any other country in the world, is to make pottery by tapping clay with "panjangjil-tarum." The comb pattern of the tool remained on the surface to enhance the artistry of the work, and from 2020, it applied for a patent for the invention by painting "ottchil" (natural lacquer) that has waterproof, heat dissipation, and insect repellent effects.

Ceramic's inspiration for visual art.

Gyeongju is my hometown and place of inspiration from art work and pottery is a craft that is easy to understand Korean life. Especially, I often go to see pottery in Gyeongju Museum. The museum has a large collection of artifacts. the idea treasure of my work...here

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Lorraine Beattie

Lorraine Beattie was born in Wellington NZ & now resides in rural Miranda, Waikato, NZ. She is a self-taught photographic artist with more than 20 years' experience and is passionate about the art of photography. She gains inspiration from the light, colours & natural beauty of NZ and beyond. She specialises in amazing landscapes, seascapes, humanity, architecture and moments in time. Her versatility allows her to shoot in many different genres with a unique and contemporary style, subtle, textured, simple, yet complex.

She loves to draw the viewer in to the emotion of the moment or environment in the hope that they will foster greater understanding of mankind and the environment, to identify with, or open the viewer's mind to the possibilities of what is there, to challenge the viewer to see her art from a different perspective.

The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in New York has honourably referred to her as a “continental Contemporary Master with deep and cutting photography”.

Her work has been exhibited nationwide and internationally. She has held solo exhibitions in NZ & Florida, USA and participated in group exhibitions in NZ, New York, Miami, Italy, Croatia and Greece. She has been a guest lecturer at the Kettering Buccleigh Academy, UK and presented collections of works at various Rotary events and schools, showcasing some of her travel photography. She has been featured in a number of juried publications in USA. Lorraine has another side to her artistic portfolio. She loves to work with people, capturing special times in their lives such as weddings, birthday celebrations, sports & special events. Her passion is in bringing out the emotion of the moment with her very candid, photojournalistic style.

Contact: Lorraine Beattie +64 274 743597 lorrbeattie@hotmail.com www.lorrainebeattie.com

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Lula Carri

Training Iconography Studies at the Andrej Rubliov Workshop Different Workshops with the famous French Jesuit Iconographer Pere Egon Sendler Art Curator - Restorative Iconographer of Sacred Art, Director of Escritoras de Icono Taller. I teach the Levkas technique, natural pigments with egg and white wine emulsion, punching, metal embossing and gilding with an Armenian bowl. Restorative. Lecturer.

Awards: 3rd Kolomenskaia Versta Prize (2013, Russia) - Divine Temple Publication Exhibitions - In the country: * Institute of Higher Religious Education- * Argentine Catholic University (UCA) * Museum of Art of the City of Buenos Aires José Hernández - * Argentine Scientific Society * Basilica of Our Lady of Buenos Aires - * San Agustín Parish * Museum of Natural Sciences - * Night of the Museums in Capilla del Señor, House of Culture * Exhibition of Byzantine Icons, Russian Orthodox Church, Holy Trinity * Exhibition Schoenstatt Argentina, virtual "Woman unfolds your Gift" - Abroad: 4th. World Art Games, Slavonski Brod, Croatia, 2017 5th. World Art Games, Belgrade, Serbia, 2019 Virtual submission of a work of sacred art painting Fraternité International Art Exhibition - México December, 2019 Virtual submission of a work of sacred art painting WAG Virtual Exhibition - Morocco December, 2020 One Thing Hat Make You Smile December, 2020 X National Meeting of Iconography, Virtual, Cáceres, Spain, 2021 9 Month Contest WAG (Painting - Virtual), 2021 Contacts: Dirección: Pacheco de Melo 2162 - 3 "C" - (1126) Buenos Aires – Argentina TE +54 11 9 37854081 E-mail: cristina@elcampito.com.ar WEB: www.cristinacarri.com/ 129

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Malena Peon

Mexican artist from Yucatán 120 joint exhibitions, 25 individuals. 19 years ago she founded “Malena Peón Fine Arts”. Represented México in Vienna during the festivities of the Crown Hope in 2006. Donated her collection “Chichén Itzá: world wonder” when it was designated one of the ten wonders of the modern world in 2007. IN 2008 presented the exhibition “Adventures in Chichén Itzá and Uxmal” in homage to Catherwood. In 2009 present the individual exhibition “Where is your brother? Socially Responsible?”.

Peón was also selected and participated in the International Biennale of contemporary art in Florence, Italy in december 2009. 22 years ago, Peón began organizing and promoting national and international artist, this exhibition have been presented in galleries, hotels, social clubs, private business and government cultural centers.

In 2009 she organized the 7° year of “Between earth and sky”, which included 150 artist from around the world that live in Yucatán. This exhibition was the inaugurating exhibition of the Mexican Bicentennial in Yucatán earlier in September. It was presented by the Cultural Institute of the State of Yucatán in the Gallery of Theater Peón Contreras.

In October Peón exhibits in the Broadway Gallery NYC in New York City. The exhibition is exclusively for the exhibitors of the Biennale of Florence. During the Art Basel Fair Art, Malena Peón participates at Nina in Montreal and LuminArt Gallery in Dallas 2011.

London 2011 was the World Tour Exhibition of Contemporary Art organized by Nina Torres Gallery in September. Vivid Arts selected Malena for the ARTOUR-O Florence 2012 Temporary Museum of Contemporary Art Auditorium al Duomo and for spring 2012 the “Earth Vortices” International Art exhibition in Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy.

Malena Peón won the fourth place with her painting “Liberty, essence, fly, Firenze” to be in ARTOUR International Magazine.

The ICA publishing invited Malena to be part of the volume V of the International Contemporary Artist. (www.ica-plublshing.com) The Art TOUR International publishes the work of Malena Peón in the cover of the January 2013 edition of its magazine by winning the forts among several artist in the World, sharing with the Colombian artist Fernando Botero whose work appeared on the cover. The online publication has over 300 thousand visitors from around the world. (www.arttourinternational.com) The Mexican Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Yucatán A.C. awarded Malena Peón with the Developmental Merit Award for lifetime achievement of Cultural artistic. Malena Peón participated in the International Biennieal of Contemporary Art in Miami 2013 with her piece “Frida meets Velázquez”, selected to participate during the Art Basel at the Red dot.

In 2014 Dallas' Fashion Week Voces Magazine invited Malena to bring some of her art collections to the Runway. “NY & Miami Art Collection”, “London Tea of the Tate” and “Malena Paints Elizabeth, Frida meets Velázquez were presented by models who wore hair accesories specially designed by Fashion designer Gertrudis Abdala.

Represented México with Adventures in Chichén Itzá and Frida meets Velázquez in the World Art Games Bratislava 2015. Malena is also nominated President of the México National Comities for THE WORLD ART GAMES. Also she participated with Ecologist and Social Responsable painting in WAG Montenegro 2016 and 2017 World Art Games Slavoski Brod Croacia with the painting “Crown Without Border” and “Greed or Peace”.

Participate in 66th FCEM. World Congress Moscow, October 2018 in Moscown with the work “Women business world icon”.

Participate in World Art Games in Belgrado Serbia 2019. 1st place in Visual Arts in World Art Games with Dream's theme August 2020.

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Mansour Olawale Jumaa

Doctor MOJ, was based at the Royal Free University Teaching Hospital, Hampstead, London. With his team they helped hundreds of managers and leaders received: nationally accredited; internationally recognised; and globally credible CMI - Chartered Management Institute qualifications since 1995 to 2004. While at Middlesex University as Academic Group Chair (Healthcare Management); Principal Lecturer (Healthcare & Nursing Management) & Programme Direction of the CMI Centre for Leadership and Management Education, Doctor MOJ was a student of Prof Derek Portwood (Left in the Picture), the pioneer of WBL - Work Based Learning Studies @ London Middlesex University, and one of the pioneers in HE - Higher Education in the UK. Since 2004, as an independent management consultant, I have helped well over 300 leaders and managers (in Nigeria), and many more in Africa, Canada, Europe, South America and the USA to experience leadership and management credibility via exposure to CMI professional programmes and accredited qualifications.

I helped 6 international leaders, achieve the highest UK accolade for a professional manager CMgr - the Chartered Manager Award. Three (3) in the last 36 months (2020): CMgr Vanessa Garside, Fine Artist (UK); Rev Fr Dr CMgr Peter Nwadimkpa (Nigeria); Chief Medical Officer, Dr CMgr Kevin Njefi-Pene (the Cameroons). Each became the FIRST CMgr in their various disciplines. Rev Fr Dr CMgr Peter was promoted Principal of his College six months after becoming CMgr. Congratulations. Keep up the good work.

THE L4T GROUP LTD seeks to complete formal discussions with WAG HQ for collaborative

internationally recognised growth and mindsetsshifts programmes in 'Art in Business'. We have a 'CAP' within GAME UK CIC. We could agree, with WAG HQ, to 'travel together' here, in this - CAB Centre for Art in Business. Doctor MOJ's R & D activities and workshops within WAG (2011 - 2019) confirm that art in business reduces S.A.D - Stress; Anxiety & Sadness. Promotes commitment; creativity and productivity are increased.

Working for 3 years with C-Suite Executives as a Residential School Tutor, on the OUBS MBA Elective : Creativity, Innovation & Change, at Robinson College, Cambridge University was a dream came true. I learned significant insights into how CEOs and other Board level Director think and behave.

From Vanessa and I, a big Ciao and thanks to: Teresa and Gino Indino; Harry Banton & Family; Emanuele Prete & Family; Bruno Rolli & Family; the Twin Sisters - Lea, Rosella and Tonino Venezia; Stephania & Ottavio for ongoing support for Vanessa and I in Italy. CMgr Dr Josephine Alleyne, thank you for fighting RACISM everywhere and for your presence in my corner fighting racism at the University. Gone but not FORGOTTEN. Sun re o. R.I.P. Thanks to my Next-of-Kin, Vanessa Garside, for your ongoing support. May you be blessed with long life and continuing prosperity.

May Dr Alex Amphlett, your Son & Dr Kristy remain well and happy. Amen. My life will be empty without my gorgeous children: Ebuni, Tunde & James Jumaa and my grand daughter - Princess Cecilia. My prayers are with Marianne Willmer.

Amen.

Contact: Organisations & Individuals., Doctor MOJ@: doctormoj@leadershipfortoday.net

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Marcela Maria Dajer Vadillo

Discipline: Plastic arts (painting) Country: Mexico With a trajectory of 8 years in the art world, she has won different national and local competitions.

She takes classes with Malena Peón Fine Art's since she was 6 years old.

She has made many exhibitions.

She has distributed online watercolor contests through the “learning u” platform of the Diario de Yucatán.

She started her brand of hand-painted fashion items in 2017, ordering internationally.

Currently one of his illustrations is in the free textbooks of Mexico.

She shares her work through the Instagram platform, you can find her as @marceladajer_art

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Martha Alicia Chacón Magaña

Artist: Martha Alicia Chacón Magaña Painter Discipline: Plastic Arts Country: Mexico Mexican artist born in Morelia, Michoacán living in Mérida, Yucatán for more than 10 years.

Alicia began her artistic career in 2007 at the age of 8 years old when she painted her first oil painting.

She held one solo exhibition titled “Approaches" in 2019 in which more than 20 paintings were exhibited.

Additionally, she has participated in 13 different exhibitions within Mérida, Yucatán.

Some of the locations her paintings have been exhibited at are Soluna Developement, La Isla Cabo Norte, Galerías Plaza, Altozano Mérida, Furniture Store Varova, Trotters Restaurant, Luciano Restaurant, among others.

She has been part of the Malena Peón Fine Arts School since 2011 when she entered as a student and in 2016, she began working as an art teacher there.

She was selected to participate in the World Art Fames Children Project in 2018 featuring her self-portrait with the theme “My inner kid”.

Her passion for painting in its different techniques such as oil, pastel, watercolors, and acrylic as well as mixed techniques has allowed her to gradually discover her own style by experimenting with different materials.

Her paintings are hung up at different places, from houses and bureaus to medical offices in recognized hospitals.

She owns as well, paintings located in different Mexican states, such as Michoacán and Yucatán, and at different continents such as Australia.

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Mathis Mathisen

Born in a small town on the south west coast of Norway in 1937.

Educated teacher. Worked for fifteen years in different schools, on different levels. Later attached to Radio Norway as a news-journalist, to the TV-Theatre as a consultant / playwright and to the State Travelling Theatre. A few years I worked as an editor of new schoolbooks.

I have published more than thirty books, novels, short stories and poetry for children, young and adult people. In addition to hearplays, TV-plays and other programmes. And a full time cinema movie. I am a member of the Norwegian Authors Association, the Association of Playwrights and the Union of authors of Children´s books´.

Active in Peace and solidarity projects in India, China, Egypt, Palestine, Bosnia, Bulgaria. Books and other texts translated into other Nordic, East-European, French and German language.

Leader of the committee for the Peace Monument in Sarajevo (2000).

The first leader of the Norwegian WAG committee and awarded Lifetime Honour membership.

Adress: Johannes Sandviks vei 3 H, 3160 Stokke.

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Monica Medina

Discipline: Music Country: México She began her artistic career 35 years ago.

In 1988 she obtained the First Place at the National level in the facet of Singing and Interpretation in the Francisco J. Mújica contest.

In 1990 she obtained the Second Place in Singing at the National level at the festival Valores Juveniles Bacardi y compañía.

She has performed in stages such as Bellas Artes and the National Auditorium in the capital of her country.

She has been part of the cast of international programs such as Siempre en Domingo, Noche de Estrellas, ECO News and Noche de Valores.

She was chosen as the representative of her home state, Yucatán, to appear before the president of her country and has opened concerts for renowned artists such as José José, who was her career's godfather in Valores Juveniles.

In May 2021 she was chosen to interpret the Anthem of the International Forum Women Leadership & Beyond.

She is currently recording a production under the direction of the renowned producer Cristian Alcocer.

She is a member of the board of directors of the Museo de la Canción Yucateca and director of a music studio that bears her name were for the past 28 years has promoted the development of new musical talents.

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Norman Steel

Date of Birth: 6th January 1953 Living in Somerset in the United Kingdom.

Following two careers, the British Army and a priest in the Church of England, I retired early due to chronic ill health. Following retirement, I took up art again and found it essential to support my mental health and wellbeing. Rediscovering old skills, developing new ones and gaining a network of artist friends has been a wonderful experience. I have been a member of the World Art Games for just over seven years and have been to events in Croatia and Montenegro as part of the British Contingent.

There I delivered two drawing workshops which I enjoyed very much; I like to think that others did too! This was not my first time leading art workshops.

As a clergyman visiting local schools, I sometimes taught the school children how to use water colours.

As well as WAG exhibitions in Europe, I have exhibited in both Bristol and Taunton in the UK. One of those events was a solo exhibition concentrating on my life drawings and paintings. I have been Artist In Residence at various small businesses in Taunton, including Somerset County Cricket Club, which frequently provides players for our national team. I was the first ever Artist In Residence for the Taunton Flower Show which is believed to be one of the longest running flower shows in the world.

My paintings can be found in locations as far afield as Puerto Rico and the EU Education department in Brussels.

I enjoy painting and drawing the landscape around me, and I like drawing people, not just in formal classes, but as they go about their daily lives. I run a life drawing class and an Urban Sketchers group. My preferred media is acrylic and pastels but I also use watercolour and have recently branched out into oils.

Contact: www.normansteel.co.uk art@normansteel.co.uk

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Olga Grečnárová

Fredderika Rose - pseudonym, Custom Name: Oľga Grečnárová - Rafajová, born 1959. He lives and works artistically in his native village of Topoľčianky. Slovakia POSITION: Member of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Slovak and Czech Personalities since year 2015, Individual member of the Slovak Art Union in Bratislava - 2021, member of the Art Support Fund 2017, ARTEM Bratislava 2010, La tavolozza Itali 2012, Novumbasel Sch 2015, WAG Croatia - 2019, member zvuzs 25 years: 1995 akad. mal.

Róbert Almasi, 2019 Ing. arch. Róbert Nemeček. Guest member zvuzs since 2021 Paintings and literature have with effect healing energy. The energy in them is a scientifically provExhibitions: Slovakia Pálffy Palace 2014, Zichy Palace 2015 / WAG Croatia /, Italy 2012, 2013 , Switzerland 2015, Czech Republic, Germany and other ...

Awards in visual arts: Italy: Premio International D ARTE "San Crispino" in Porto Sant 'Elpidio - "Valuation" - Special Jury Prize GIOVANI emergence", International Festival of Fine Arts of Porto Sant ' Elpidio Villa Baruchello in the Italian city of Porto Sant' Elpidio "AWARDS Parliament in PortoSANT'ELPIDIO", Adriatic Pearl - Pearl dell' Adriatico " special price " Literature: Poetry, novel. I was supported in my literary work by writers such as František Herman and Andrej Zábredský - Širocký, Ján Maršálek.

AVARDS in literature: 1. prize - poem SUCCES / 9 MONTHS in the SUCCESS category, 2. prize - poem DREAM - in category A DREAM A piece from the poem Success: Talent and courage give a big "PLUS". Success is a positive result of patient effort. After all, people must 'SEARCH' not only love, happiness, but also success. Neither gold, nor silver, nor the rarest pearls in the world without "TALENT" even effort forsuccess will suffocate. "THEY WILL NOT HELP" Motto of the author: Long for the transformation of the world. I open my arms for all good. A form until the last breath, ... God willing. This is the only desire of my dream …

Own autobiographical publication: KNIHA DOWNLOAD: Contact: Web : www.fredderikarose.com http://www.priestornet.com/2015/07/obrazy-verse.html presentation video of WAG Croatia https://youtu.be/AtbCHC-oNps 137

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Paivi Ihamaki

VISUAL ARTIST, ARCHITECT Born 1963 Alajärvi, FINLAND ART IS LIFE, LIFE IS ART I admit to being curious and experimental, I try often same theme in different techniques. It gives a new dimension to my works. Bronze, I have found a great new challenge. Challenges fascinate me, this material is itself a strong, but in thousand degrees so delicate, success is not self-evident.

Currently operates as President of Europe Culture Association in Finland, www.ekynetti.com. We are different, we can see a difference in our environment, we feel and interpret in various ways, still belong together. Paintings in different techniques since 1995-, bronze Sculptures 2013-, Cheramics 2018International Group Exhibitions/ jury, for example 2015 Centro Arte Contemporanea Cittadella 'Oggi é tutto molto strano' Italy.

2015 Tone International Art Miniature Exhibition 2015 Bangladesh.

2016 European Cultural Association & Finroart XXI 'Countrylife', Hovikartano, Finland.

2016 Scandinavian Art Association 'Fracture', Loviisa, Finland. Bronze Sculptures.

2017 The New York Art Connection 'Finland 100 anniversary', New York, USA. 2017 WAG 'World Art Games'- International Artistic organization in Croatia/ Finland/ Mexico/ Iran.

2018 WAG 'World Art Games'- International Artistic organization in England.

2019 WAG 'World Art Games'- International Artistic organization in Germany/ Austria, also poetry 2019 European Cultural Association Chemnitz, Germany/ Syktyvkar, Russia.

2020 European Cultural Association Switzerland, cancellation due to Covid19.

Invitational international exhibitions for example 2016 Scandinavian Contemporary Art, Fogga de Malaga, Opening exhibition, Spain.

2017 Pavilion of Gallery Gaudi (Madrid) in Berliner Liste Art Fair, Germany.

2017 The New York Art connection, Season Exhibition, New York, USA. 2017 - 2018 Web Gallery of Red Sheep Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden.

2017 The New York Art Connection, Open Gallery, New York, USA. Author of the two Finnish Association's Artist register.

Memberships 2013 - Art Association in Suomenselkä, Member of Artists register, pr. 2015-2016, www.suomenselantaiteilijaseura.fi 2013 - Finnish Art Association, www.suomentaideyhdistys.fi 2014 - Finnish Artists' Association. Member of Artists register, www.suomentaiteilijat.net 2013 - European Cultural Association, vice pr. 20162017, pr. 2017-, www.ekynetti.com 2014 - Art Group 'Four Palettes' in Virrat 2017 - Athens Art, International Artistic Organization.

2017 - WAG, International Artistic Organization, vice pr. of Finland 2017-2021, www.wagames.org Art for sale online: artcld.com/artist/paivi-ihamaki artsper.com/au/contemporaryartworks/painting/432384/freeze-iii redsheepgallery.com/view-and-buy-art-from-todaysemerging-and-established-artist/

Contact: Miljoonatie 366, 34800 Virrat, FINLAND-EUROPE +358 50 344 2465 paivi.ihamaki@phpoint.fi www.paivi-kaarina-ihamaki.com

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Prince Churchill Osahon Olaye

During the preparation of this book, Prince Churchill died suddenly.

Prince Churchill Olaye was born 28th June, 1964, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria and lived in Germany and Nigeria.

He was educated in Nigeria and Germany - Constantin Schule, Bochum and Constantin College, Bochum Germany. In 2006 he mastered in Acting and Comedy.

He was: From 1980 he was Freelance Actor and Entertainer.

1993-1996 Founder of the “First African Theatre Troupe in Germany” 1996 Actor/Director in “War in Paradises” a German theatre play as beneficiaries production to help starving children in Russia 2003 “Out of Nigeria” Including performance of “A Tempest” by Aime Cesair with Nigeria, German American and Dutch artists and Twenty-One cultural presentations of Nigeria literation, film and home video production Religion, traditional theatre etc. www.outof Nigeria.com From 2003 Consultant and Director Constantin Music theatre Bochum, Germany 2004 A six months program “Schule und Kunst” financed by State of Nordhtern-Westfaila, Germany, promoting a theatre play with students of a public school in Bochum 2005 Member of the delegation from Constantin Schule/Bochum to take part in the Polish/Czech/German theatre meeting “O Drama” in Opole/Poland From 2013 WAG Nigeria NC member and Artistic Director From 2015 Squash Comedy Show 2016 Founder and Chairman “The Majority Movement” From 2019 WAG Nigeria NC President

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Rachel Frank

Rachel was born and raised in Jerusalem.

For a long time, she was devoted to the education of children with special needs, in teaching, training teachers and managing a school. Rachel holds an M.A. degree in special education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From a young age, she has been involved in art. Painting in a variety of techniques and mainly sculpting in clay, and casting bronze, aluminum and polymer sculptures.

In recent years, she has combined her love of both fields of art; painting and sculpting, by focusing on creating visual compositions in a way of painting on sculptures that she herself creates. The sculptures are colorful and full of joy of life, movement and imagination. Many years she sculpted and painted women and portraits of women, when the subject of self-image, exploitation and suffering of women occupied her and was the focus of the work while emphasizing facial expressions and body posture. The issue of marital relations has also taken an important place in her work.

In early work, her sculptures were mainly naïve. With time passing her work became realistic and figurative. Her abstract work is characterized in vivid colors and it radiates beauty, light, dynamism and harmony and reflect her feelings and the balance she has reached in her adult life.

As an example of the search for harmonious and colorful connections, she recently created a series of ball sculptures. Balls that form a chain. While the sphere is a perfect geometric shape, the spheres that Rachel creates on wheels have no perfection in them and each sphere in itself, despite its color, is trivial. By placing the balls and connecting them, Rachel examines the relations in space. Only when the balls are threaded and bonded together, the harmonious feeling is created and the perfection that does not exist in the individual balls becomes evident. The diversity of the individual spheres, in terms of the rhythms and colors and the diversity of the circles and shapes, connects into a whole and creates a composition and synergy in terms of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.

Rachel has exhibited in many exhibitions in Israel, in Russia and in an international exhibition of naive art in Poland.

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/mor.tom.98/ http://www.amanim.com/rachel_frank3010/

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Ronit Koren Illouz

Living in Karmiel city, there I work and teach art in my studio. I am a multidisciplinary artist mainly engaged in painting and sculpture in an iron mesh, or the combination of the two mediums.

Finished my curator studies in "Seminar Hakibutzim" college. Have a B.A. in arts from Haifa University.

Studied Art education in "Oranim" College, teaching Art for over thirty years and retired from the education system four years ago. I am a member of the national artists association, member in Haifa and artists union, a member of The Association for the Study of Gender Art Women And a member of WAG an international union (WORLD ART GAMES ISRAEL).

In my works I draw images from within my immediate surroundings. I borrow from reality without shedding them. These images are drawn from a collection of objects that I "hoard" Part of collective and personal memory. For me, they echo as exciting -happy moments alongside other more painful ones. All of these moments are fractions and parts from "the Entire Scene". Some of the images are taken from photographs I took in open space or from recordings of family-social events. I'm doing this not only for the need to release a heavy, burdening emotional charge. but also, with a strong desire to find cooperativeness and even to inspire identification with the viewer.

In my works I combine this image and texture with the desire to emphasize materialism when i create multiple layers. Art is where I can capture the essence of my perception of my world.

The open and tangible world alongside this mystical side This is a process that for me constitutes self-reflection alongside emotional moments of catharsis.

Over the years, I took part in numerous exhibitions around the country and world.

In April 2020 virtual exhibitions in: MICHAELSON APPLIED ART GALLERY; WAG world art games In September 2019 exhibition in MEXICO I took part with five childrens from Karmiel.

In June 2019 exhibition in Katovich - Poland In April 2019 participate in ''Festival basalt stone" in Tiberia, Israel.

In March 2019 participating in an exhibition taking place in London, at the "Espacio" gallery.

In October 2018 I presents a Solo exhibition called "Diagnosis" in Karmiel.

Over the years, curated numerous exhibitions around the country: In May 2018, curated a Solo exhibition of the artist Meirav kliteinic in Karmiel.

In January 2018 curated solo exhibition of the artist Carlos Dulob in karmiel.

In the year 2017 participated in a joint exhibition in Gallery Ben-Ami Tel-Aviv.

In July 2017 curated a Solo exhibition by the artist Estie Naalie.

In August 2017 I curated an exhibition of both Jewish and Arab artists called in Nazareth.

In January-July, I curated a moving exhibition "neighbors-neighbors" for Northern artists in Misgav junction and the surrounding area, 33 artists took part in this exhibition. it started in Gallery "Zarcashi" in Sachnin, moved to Baum Gallery in Um -El facham, then to Karmiel culture Hall and from there to an "Art gallery" in Tiberias, Israel.

Contact: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ronit-Koren-Illouz-Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronit_koren_illouz_artist mail: ronitcor21@gmail.com

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Sabine Poppe

For German-born, New Zealand-based artist, Sabine Poppe, art has created a world where no words are needed - a place where individuality and selfexpression are celebrated. Inspired by the complexity and beauty of the human face, Poppe possesses the ability to connect with her audience directly through the eyes of her portraits. Through her bright and vibrant use of colour, and bold brushstrokes, Poppe's work is both exuberant and striking. As the saying goes, eyes are the windows to the soul, and through Poppe's work, innermost feelings and emotions are revealed.

Each painting has a story to tell, and a voice demanding to be heard.

As we navigate our way through times of uncertainty, Poppe's paintings reflect and reinforce the pure joy that comes with being alive. From here, there is a sense of escapism and happiness for those who find themselves fortunate enough to be mesmerized by her magic. “My art makes it possible for me to connect with people who see the world as I do, and who might be dreaming of a life free of boundaries, where normal rules don't apply.

Poppe's paintings are highly sought after both within New Zealand, and abroad. She has won top art awards, exhibited from Paris to New York, Vienna and Zagreb to New Zealand. She has sold out solo exhibitions; and had her work published in magazines, newspapers, and books; from the New York Arts Magazine to the recent book, Ko Aotearoa Tātou- We are New Zealand by M.Elvy, P.Morris, and J. Norcliffe.

In addition to this, Poppe is currently the World Art Games New Zealand President.

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Signe Elise Hultgren

2012 - "Bind en krans " Translated to Swedish - published in 5.000 ex. at Ica Bokförlag. 2012. ISBN: 9153438755

Born in 1963 in Asker, Norway.

Live in Stokke, Sandefjord, Norway Photographer, author and cultural project developer.

Manager at a cultural historical museum from 2014-2021 Head of board at Sandefjord Kunstforening (art association/gallery) from 2017-2021

Exhibitions : 2021 - Bogen Kunstnerverksteder 2019 - 5th World Art Games, Belgrade, Serbia 2019 - WAG - exhibition in Germany Erzheausen 2017 - Grenseløs in Sandefjord Kunstforening, Norway 2017 - WAG - exhibition in Mexico 2017 - WAG - exhibition in New Zealand 2017 - 4th World Art Games, Slowonski Brod, Kroatia 2016 - 3rd World Art Games, Montenegro 2015 - 2nd World Art Games, Bratislava

Stipends / Awards: 2019: Golden medal photo at 5th World Art Games, Belgrade, Serbia 2017: Appointed delegate in GSE (Global Study Exchange) from Rotary Stokke to Hjo in Sweden Grûnder : 2009: Idea, development and establishment of Workshop outlets with group of 30 artist/artisans: Verkstedutsalget for kunst og håndverk, Tønsberg 2009.

1994: Idea, development and establishment of art and crafts village Vestfold: Fossnes kunst & håndverkerlandsby 1994

Project: 1995-2021 Project manager for more than 100 cultural events in Stokke, Vestfold.

1987-1990 Participated in development and establishment of Norways first private creative vocational school Idefagskolen

Books: 2011 - “Kule Klassiske og Kreative kranser” published by Gyldendal Norske forlag 3.000 ex ISBN13 9788205413931 EAN 9788205413931

Contact: Signe Elise Hultgren Kirkeveien 9 3160 Stokke mob: 950 11 845

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Tamar Istrin

Tamar Istrin a sculptor who displays in her sculptures the whole circle of life, from childhood to old age. Her impressive sculptures are styled in an accurate realistic manner. The inspiration for her sculptures comes from her family members, job and surroundings.

Tamar's sculptures are abundant in movement, sensitivity, expression and intensity.

Her creation begins with a lump of inanimate clay, and with great skill she breathes life into them. She casts her sculptures in Bronze and turns them into eternal sculptures.

She began her artistic journey with painting, and discovered her passion for sculpting over a decade ago.

Tamar graduated from the Institute of Plastic Art in Israel and studied under famous artists.

She took further courses at Artist Workshop in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and in more.

Tamar is a member of the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association.

She has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Israel and abroad, and some of her sculptures have been purchased by art lovers.

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Vanessa Garside

I have always been divided between Art and Literature.

I studied English and Spanish Literature at Newcastle University and then decided to become a teacher. I have taught many subjects English, German, Spanish, Media Studies, Citizenship to most ages – 7yrs to adult and also English to foreign students. During all this period, Art was a great hobby and I attended many courses, with famous artists, during my free time. I also became passionate about Drama, a new subject in schools. I started directing plays and taking students to visit the theatre in London and Stratford. Then I had the opportunity to go to Bristol University to study Art and Aesthetics. It was a very interesting and unusual course, not offered by any other university – a study of all the arts with all the philosophical reasons for this.

It was absolutely perfect for me and life-changing. I have a great passion for all the Arts: music, dance, photography, drama, painting, literature. It's been difficult to choose where to direct my time. Of course, I started a club for arts students who wanted to go to university – and their parents! It was very successful!

During lockdown I have achieved many things! The most important is that I achieved the important qualification of Chartered Manager, which means that I have transferrable skills so that I can be employed or give advice to any company. More importantly, I am the first person IN THE WORLD to be a Chartered Manager for Cultural Industries! I achieved this with much encouragement and support from Leadership 4 Today, Doctor MOJ, who provided first-class coaching and support. But I also used all my experience as President of WAG UK to achieve the qualification.

My second achievement was my dual citizenship with Germany in 2021. This has given me freedom to travel without a Visa. One of my 6 referees was Silke Oldenhage, former President of WAG Germany, whom I met through the World Art Games and I would like to thank her in this public space.

My paintings reflect my interests, in this case Italy and the myth of antiquity. My friend owns a restaurant called Re Mida ( King Midas) I painted “ Zoe” for her because this poor girl was turned to gold as a result of her father's greed.

My poems are more intimate and generally reflect our human condition.

It's always been my great privilege to be a member of World Art Games International because I believe that it entirely reflects my values and I am so happy to find a wonderful organisation like this. By being a member of well-run organisations, maybe you can't change the world, but you can change your life!

Big hugs to everyone!

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Varda Breger

Artist and poet I deal in my paintings and poems (in Hebrew & English) with the subjects of our fragile planet ecology, society injustice, and the quest for peace.

In my paintings, one can find wildlife in danger of extinction, Africa and all its problems, Migrating birds are an inspiration and metaphor for peace without borders.

A New painful subject is #METOO and the murder of women in the family.

I use mixed media techniques, transparent and opaque, mainly on paper.

Streams of spontaneous running paint cages a blurred deer, rudely trod upon by my sole.

An elephant with a broken task appears out of chaos. An abused nude body of a woman, head covered with a leaf of a fig tree, and a knife and fork beside her.

HUBBLING Hubbling Seven billion people.

Hubbling in space, visiting the moon, discovering galaxies, did not pace towards each other.

(Homage to scientist Edwin Hubble) AWARDS 2020 WOMAN'S ESSENCE 2020 MUSA international art space 2019, 2017- London international Art Biennale, Third and second Prize for works on paper.

(140 artists) 2015 ARTQUAKE KYOTO International Biennale, museum Kyoto, First Prize for promoting peace through Art 2013 International Biennal Izmir Turkey, Second prize for painting 2012 "Planet of Life" book of paintings and poems English-Hebrew 2012 First Prize International Exhibition Chianciano, Italy for works on paper.

2011 Second Prize Chianciano Art Biennale, Italy, for works on paper.

2004 "ASPHALT & AQUARELLE" book of paintings and poems English-Hebrew 2004 Prague, Franz Kafka Fine Arts Medal.

Contact: www.vbreger.com, varda@vbreger.com, 972525377344, Facebook Varda Breger Instagram vardabreger

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Wanda Furtschegger

At the University of Northern Iowa in the US I studied German literature and completed my studies with a Master of Arts degree.

I am a member of the artist association “World Art Games Austria“ in Vienna, the literature association “Penclub“ in Vienna and the Styrian Authors association in Graz.

I write serious and humorous poems and short stories in German, English, Italian and French. I contributed texts of my own to anthologies for the above mentioned associations and also contributed texts to the Styrian literature magazine “Der Faden“.

In the summer of 2017 I won the competition for the best short story at the International Literature Festival in Moscenicka Draga in Croatia. In 2020 I won the August competition of the World Art Games Austria association for my English poem “Passion“. In October 2020 I had a live authors broadcast on Radio Helsinki in Graz.

Contact: E-mail address: wanda.furtschegger@aon.at

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IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

Prince Churchill Osahon Olaye died 2021 Performing artist, Dancer and Actor WAG Nigeria, NC member from 2012, President from 2019-2021

Christine Tidl died 2021 Literary artist, Poet WAG Austria, NC member from 2016-2020

Ivan Shumanov died 2021 Visual artist, painter WAG Bulgaria NC member from 2012 WAG CP NC Coordinator 2018-2021

Vesna Španić died 2020 Literary artist, poet WAG Croatia NC member from 2017

Rachely Marti died 2020 Visual artist, painter WAG Israel NC member from 2017

Paul Tiililä died 2020 Visual artist, graphic artist WAG Finland NC member from 2012, President from 2012-2013

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Jules Hunt died 2019 Visual artist, photographer WAG New Zealand NC member from 2011 President from 2014-2019

Ante Lauc died 2019 University Professor WAG HQ member from 2009 Honorary Board Member 2009-2019

Robert Almasi died 2018 Visual artist, painter WAG Slovakia, NC member from 2012-2015, President from 2014-2015

Patrizia Angelozzi died 2016 Visual artist, ceramist WAG Italy NC member from 2011-2014, President from 2011-2012, 2013-2014

Temesgen Girmay Belay died 2018 Visual artist, sculptor WAG Ethiopia, NC member from 2012, President from 2016-2018

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ISBN: 978-953-49814-0-5

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