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ARTISTS in Alphabetical Order Alison Barrows-Young 52-5 Abi Basiri 56-7 Lucie Boswell (Artist 37) 58 Clement Bryant 60-3 Michael Cababe 64-5 Edson Campos 59 Avadka Colez 66 Betty Collier 68-71 Britt Conley 73 Donelli J. DiMaria 72 Barbara Lee Donovan 67 Albert Enz 74-5 Gayle Faulkner 76 Joe Ferry 77 Gro Folkan 78-85 Malin Forsberg 86-7 Marlin Greene 90-1 Laura Greenstein 92-3 Winston Harrell Jr. 94 Howard Harris 95 Herbert Hermans 96 Lynn Jaanz 97 Birgit Kalkofen - Pepponi Art 98 Kelene Karetski Piazza 100-1 Kyung Ja Kim 102-3 Morton Lancaster 99 Nerys Levy 104-5 Yuying Lyu 106
Gabriele Musebrink 108-9 Vanessa Nahoul Serio 107 Britta Ortiz 110 Jane Peng 111 FAZIAN 112 Guikni Rivera 113 Amelia Romeo 114 Natalia Rose 115-6 Lisa Ruth 117 Joejene C. Santos 120-1 Séraphine 122-3 Kayo Shido 124-5 Sandra Sider 126-7 Alexandria Smith (ESS22) 128 Andrea G. Snyder 129 Elin Steffensen 130 Pavel Stepanov 131 Judith Stone 132-3 Coby ten Berge-Wolters 136-7
Chris Vella 144 Max Werner 145 Roxana Werner 146 Carol Rashawnna Williams 147 Ryusuke Yamagiwa 148-5 Veryal Zimmerman 156-7
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SPONSORED ARTISTS Alison Barrows-Young Lucie Boswell - Artist 37 Michael Cababe Edson Campos Betty Collier Britt Conley Donelli J. DiMaria Sam Dobrow Barbara Lee Donovan Albert Enz Gro Folkan Terry Golletz Marlin Greene Winston Harrell Jr. Herbert Hermans Lynn Jaanz Birgit Kalkofen - Pepponi Art Kelene Karetski Piazza Morton Lancaster Nerys Levy Yuying Lyu Heinz Marzohl Gabriele Musebrink Vanessa Nahoul Serio Britta Ortiz Jane Peng FAZIAN Jean Jacques Porret Amelia Romeo George Rowbottom Kayo Shido Alexandria Smith (ESS22) Andrea G. Snyder Elin Steffensen Pavel Stepanov Judith Stone Coby ten Berge-Wolters Cynthia Rose Tom Jim Tsinganos Julie Turner Chris Vella Max Werner Roxana Werner Ryusuke Yamagiwa Veryal Zimmerman
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INTRODUCTION
This sixth volume in the Current Masters series presents 72 supremely talented contemporary artists. We believe that their work will become much sought after by collectors and museums. In some cases, it already is. While the United States is well-represented in this book with 32 artists hailing from these shores or living there, 22 other countries are also represented, covering almost every region of the globe. So, as in all our other books, this one too is a truly global display of artistic talent. While painting has pride of place, this book also features some sublimely beautiful sculpture, photography, drawing, digital art and mixed media, as well as other media, such as textile art. In short, we present here a very worthy piece in the huge global mosaic of contemporary art that we are compiling. Thomas Tunberg Editor
Despina Tunberg Curator
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JACK Acrylic on canvas 60 x 48 in.
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GAYLEUnited PRINTZ States “COLORS,”
“With no rules to follow, the possibilities are endless.”
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< GORDONS, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 in.
BUZZ, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 in.
UNICORN, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 in.
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CONTROL, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 20 in. PURPLE, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 20 in.
TOTEM, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 20 in.
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The Sad Pirate, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
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HEINZ MARZOHL Switzerland
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The Bull of «Saintes Maries», 2022 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm
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The Green Eye, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 100 cm H e i n z M a r zo h l • C U R R E N T M A ST E R S V I • [ 1 7 ]
Kitty Watercolour on hot pressed paper 50 x 20 cm
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GEORGINA MARY MACKEN Australia “Colours have always had smells and texture for me because I was born with autism and sensory synesthesia. Letters, numbers, sounds and people can trigger vivid colour sensations, and my paintings demonstrate what I see and feel around my subject. Eyes of a human trigger many concurrent senses and so my portraits enable me to enjoy the power of the eyes without needing to turn away and close mine.”
DDB Needham
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Winter Train Ride Watercolour on cold pressed paper 110 x 60 cm
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Soap Watercolour on hot pressed paper 60 x 110 cm
Papillon Watercolour on cold pressed paper 60 x 110 cm
Beauty Haunts The Soul Watercolour on hot pressed paper 60 x 110 cm Indigo Watercolour on cold pressed paper 60 x 110 cm G e o rg i n a M a r y M a c k e n . • C U R R E N T M A S T E R S V I • [ 2 1 ]
210917 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 x 1.5 in.
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BUSSER United HOWELL States “Sixty years of painting, part of those sighted, make me able to know what one color will do next to another, but over the last thirty years of being sightless, my perception of color has evolved, so that is not based on a seeing memory, but a brain function, of my visual cortex which is actually where everyone sees and allows me to continue to work.”
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211001 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 x 0.5 in.
210919 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 x 1.5 in
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211019 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 x 1.5 in
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Willow Mountain, 2018-21 Archival ink and acrylic paint on canvas 40 x 60 in.
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PATRICK EARLE
Channel Islands (UK)
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Forest and Cliff
Abama
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Water and Stone
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Fripouille Bronze Edition of 5, 39.5 cm
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JEAN JACQUES United PORRET States
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Rencontre Nocturne Bronze Edition of 3, 47 cm Fille de Joie Bronze Edition of 3, 39.5 cm
Belle du Soir Bronze Edition of 3, 51.5 cm
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Illusion Intime Bronze Edition of 3, 51.5 cm
Promiscuous Bronze Edition of 2, 49.5 cm J ea n J a c q u e s Po r ret • C U R R E N T M A ST E R S V I • [ 3 3 ]
Termination at Park Central Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 20 x 30 in.
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SAM DOBROW United States
“The art of photography begins with a feeling, followed by seeing through the camera with anticipation, and ultimately developing an image that speaks to that feeling. I see the world as a beautiful place. My art is intended to bring a sense of well-being, excitement, eroticism, and euphoric emotions to my audience. My style is a fusion of classic black and white photography melded together with surrealism
I begin by sizing, cropping, and developing my color photographs with classic zone system considerations to achieve a technically excellent print. From there, I enhance colors and textures in the image until I achieve an artistic impression that conveys my feelings about the picture. Finally, I curate a few of the mastered photographs that speak to me through my imagination, fantasies, and desires. I manipulate the curated images using Photoshop in a variety of ways which include cross-processing color, warping and melting graphical elements, adding NASA imagery for skies, inventing imaginary objects, and blending numerous layers of my photographs. I may work for weeks and even months revising and
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House of Cavalier Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 20 x 30 in.
MIA III Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 12 x 12 in.
Quiet Moments of Awe Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 60 x 78 in.
Gia Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 20 x 30 in. Echoes of Time Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 30 x 45 in.
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Premonition Giclee print mounted behind acrylic 15 x 20 in. S a m D o b row • C U R R E N T M A ST E R S V I • [ 3 7 ]
numberfortythree Acrylic on circular Birchwood panel R.90 cm
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GEORGE ROWBOTTOM Australia
painter. Although I plan my work in detail, my choice of subject matter is unorthodox and, by design, diverse. I consider each new work a challenge. I paint my own version of realism in which the promiscuous collision unconventional, and unexpected. All my work is available as artisan-produced Limited Edition prints. Like many others, I graduated from art college, but I could not have predicted the unexpected twists and turns
these endeavors, ended up painting pictures.”
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True Love is Hard to Find Acrylic on linen 51 x 41 cm
In The Lap of The Gods Acrylic on canvas 92 x 61 cm
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Clowns Acrylic on canvas 102 x 76 cm
Batteries Not Included Acrylic on canvas 92 x 76 cm
It’s a Matter of Life and Debt Acrylic on canvas 102 x 61 cm G e o rg e R o w b o t t o m • C U R R E N T M A S T E R S V I • [ 4 1 ]
Mother and child Series I, In the Loving Hands, 2021 Graphite on paper 60 x 85 cm
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ŠÁRKA DARTON United Kingdom
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Mother and Child Series II, Gentle Touch, 2021 Graphite on paper 60 x 85 cm
Mother and Child Series IV, Alfie, 2021 Graphite on paper 60 x 85 cm
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Mother and Child Series I, Alfie II, 2021 Graphite on paper 60 x 85 cm Š á r ka Da r to n • C U R R E N T M A ST E R S V I • [ 45 ]
The Bath Webcam, 2022 Oil on canvas 24 x 48 in.
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ARLENEUnited BUSTER States “Technology is just not a happenstance and not just something that got there when nobody was noticing and so, we are responsible for our technologies and the effects of our technologies, as we are responsible for tidying up our grammar.”
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Handheld Webcam Cafe, 2021 Oil on canvas 20 x 20 in.
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Window Woman, 2022 Oil on canvas 48 x 48 in. A r l e n e B u ste r • C U R R E N T M A ST E R S V I • [ 49 ]
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ALISON BARROWS-YOUNG United States
“Extraordinary weather phenomena bring forth new environmental concerns to consider and I can’t help but lend comment in my paintings. At the top of Idaho, storms are lit by the wide tilt of the northern sun, revealing the arching scope and span to the land. A world in turmoil that sweeps from beneath your feet and far off into the distance. Rolling patches of farm and delta, illuminated through soaring clouds, and materialize much like lace. Cool stretches of mountains and trees are suddenly jolted by hot forks of lighting that pass above and through them.
Hoping For Rain, 201 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in. (Owned by the artist)
billow high into the sky and move in over the terrain, either releasing sheets of rain and roaring rivulets, towering funnels of fury, or implausible streaks of opaque, caustic fog. The visual drama of dimensions and space makes it impossible for one aspect of the scene to yield peacefully to the other. From my artist’s vantage, I know with certainty how small and earth’s majesty, discovering in the terrible reality of our ever-powerful planetary weather a spine-tingling preeminence in our mother’s rage.”
Storm Over the River Delta, 2019 Oil on canvas 48 x 36 in. (Sold)
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Feels Like Lightning, 2016 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in. (Sold)
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ALISON BARROWS-YOUNG United States
World Without End, 2020 Oil and mixed media on canvas 20 x 16 in.
Giant, 2018 Oil on canvas 36 x 60 in. (Sold)
Canyon River Chants, 2018 Oil and mixed media on canvas 48 x 36 in. (Original stolen)
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Deluge April Rain, Idaho, 2018 Oil on canvas 22 x 24 in. (Original stolen)
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ABI BASIRI Canada
Desire
Carnal
Abi Basiri was born in 1974 in Iran and lives in Toronto, Canada. He studied Architecture at Azad university of Tehran and continued his studies in Photography at the George Brown College, Toronto. He has been honored by many photography competitions such as B&W Spider awards, ND awards, Monochrome award, 1x, etc. Basiri is passionate about black and white abstract photography.
Curves
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Life Spin
We Will Reach
All images B&W digital photograph, Variable dimensions
Sensation
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LUCIE BOSWELL - ARTIST 37 United States
Lucie Boswell was born in 1968 in San Francisco and, from an early age, knew she wanted to communicate to the world as an artist. After studying art at UC Santa Barbara and photography at the renowned Santa Fe Photographic Workshop, she moved to Los Angeles in 1996, where she has built an impressive resume in various mediums, from photography to painting to mixed media. Her work has been shown in galleries both nationally and internationally and published in numerous books and publications. Boswell is also an avid patron of the arts, supporting artists, museums and programs around the world. Unite Acrylic and spray paint on canvas 36 x 48 in.
When I Think of You Acrylic on canvas 48 x 36 in.
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EDSON CAMPOS Brazil / United States
Self-taught artist Edson Campos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1955 and lives in Florida, USA. Campos has exhibited work in the USA, Brazil, Russia, France and Peru both in group and solo shows. In 2017, Campos opened the “Return to Forever” exhibit, with his wife Kathleen Brodeur at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, Saint Louis, MO.
Snapshot, 2020 Oil on canvas 60 x 46 in.
Spera, 2018 Oil on canvas 55 x 43 in.
An awarded artist, he has received Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at the Societe des Artistes Francais and shown with Art Capital in museums in Paris, France and the USA. His works belong to private collections around the world. Saltimbanco, 2021 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 in.
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CLEMENT BRYANT United States
Clement Bryant’s career began at an early age—kindergarten, to be precise. Since that time, there have been a multitude of admirers and followers of his artistic style as exhibited in the areas of onlookers’ amazement may be attributed to Clement’s origins in an environment less than conducive to nurturing and artistic talent. Ironically, his talent continued to thrive amidst often chaotic early experiences that ran the gamut
A Juneteenth Celebration, 2021 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in.
Mr. Bryant won national merit as an artist in high school, which led to a full scholarship to the Rochester Institute of Technology. He earned his Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts Degree in Environmental/Industrial Design. Since then, Clement has concentrated his career as a graphics/multi-media designer. Clement has come to realize that his cannot be denied. Having a great visual arts, Clement has chosen to blend these two elements of his spirit when he embarked explosively on a series of paintings called “Portraits in Sounds”. Looking forward to expanding his art number of subjects that he wishes to explore individually or as a series of paintings. His positive philosophy recognizes that even hardships, when coupled with life’s lighter moments, expand and enhance the wellspring of his experiences, thus enabling him to tap into and use them as expressions of his art. As his awareness and appreciation for the tapestry of life deepens, so too, we may anticipate witnessing the outward manifestation of his reality in
The Band, 2001 Oil on canvas 48 x 48 in.
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The Encore, 2005 Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.
Hope, Faith and Endurance, 2021 Oil on canvas 30 x 48 in.
Four Dancers, 2010 Oil on canvas 24 x 48 in.
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CLEMENT BRYANT
United States
Small Dancers, 2001 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 in. The Harpist, 2011 Oil on canvas 30 x 48 in.
The Sounds of Three, 2010 Oil on canvas 24 x 48 in.
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The Soprano, 2005 Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.
The Trumpeter, 2008 Oil on canvas 30 x 48 in.
The Players, 2005 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 in.
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MICHAEL CABABE United States
Self-taught and colorblind artist Michael Cababe was born in New Jersey in 1968. Heavily inspired by both the bustle of New York City and the tranquility of Northern New Jersey, Michael’s artwork is focused on the use of negative space, line, texture, and color, which he uses in combination as tools of expression. After earning a BFA from Columbia College in Chicago, Michael began his artistic journey and dabbled in mediums including acrylic and watercolor paints as well as colored ink.
Icarus Acrylic and ink on paper 12 x 18 in.
Hibiscus Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in.
Michael typically works with a highly textured canvas, board, or paper with very diluted paints and inks that enable him to layer and blend the color to a point of confusion and movement. His artworks have been displayed in over twenty solo and group exhibitions and they are also included in many private collections in the United States and Europe. Moreover, every year Michael donates several pieces of art to various charities. Wings Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.
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Swirling Dream Acrylic on canvas 30 x 36 in.
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AVADKA COLEZ United States
Blood of Tears Acrylic and mixed media on wood 22 x 16 in.
Think to Hope Acrylic on paper (board)18 x 17 in.
Avadka Colez was born in Dallas, Texas and lives in Garland. He studied art at Brookhaven College Dallas, Texas and at University of Texas At Dallas. He has had a solo exhibition in the USA and many group participations in the United States, Italy, France, England and Switzerland, incuding the Artists of Tomorrow show at Rossocinabro Art Gallery in Rome, Italy, 2021. His works belong to collectors and galleries internationally. He is a four-time American Art Awards winner and a member of Circle Arts Foundation in France.
Modern Modeling Acrylic on wood 13 x 9 in.
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BARBARA LEE DONOVAN United States
Blues Brothers/Showtime Mixed media 48 x 48 in.
Barbara Donovan is an American professional artist from Alexandria Virginia, self-trained with a lifetime Rockets 6 panels Apollo Mission 50th Anniversary Mixed media 36 x 48 in.
include: The Smithsonian’s, The Hirshorn Museum of Modern Art, The National Archives in Washington D.C., and the privilege to work with artists of IMAX cinematography and Guinness Book of World Records
Contributions of pieces to auction, gallery sales and publication include: The American Cancer Society for charity auction, Home Grown Art Gallery Muscle Shoals Alabama and published in Important World Artists 5. Barbara’s home studio is where she creates art in a variety of styles, compositions, or subjects for local and private collectors nationwide. Her ever-expanding catalog can be found on Fine Art America.com and in local stores throughout Alabama.
Wild Iris Van Gogh Style Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in.
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BETTY COLLIER Australia
“Award-winning sculptor, painter and illustrator and former tertiary teacher for over 40 years, I am inspired by nature and human physicality. My
are abstracted with the shape and size of the material I`m working with, of nature and organic forms, showing undercutting and spatial awareness which leads to greater variations in values. I have been represented in over 70 group exhibitions and seven solo exhibitions. Since receiving a 5th and 3rd prize for Sculpture at the Florence Biennale in 2011 and 2015, I have been published in several World Wide Art Books curated by Despina Tunberg, 2017 – 21, Art Tour International Magazines Curated by Viviana Puello Grimandi, 2018-20, Australian Art Edit 2017-19 and Circle Magazine 2018-20, Art Universal The Great Encyclopedia of International Art Curated by Salvatore Russo & Francesco Saverio Russo 2020-21 and The Art Collectors Choice Contemporary Art Station 2020 United Kingdom. I am represented at Federation University, Ballarat, Australia and in private collections in Australia and overseas.” Barking Owl Ink on cotton rag 55 x 44 cm
Reclining Figures Bronze on granite 9 x 40 x 28 cm
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Overlapping Foliage Pilbara jade on granite 25 x 37 x 20 cm
Napoleon, 2019 Watercolor on watercolor paper 30 x 23 cm
Frigate Birds – Galapagos, 2017 Ink pens on paper 30 x 23 cm
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BETTY COLLIER Australia
A New Beginning, 2021 Alabaster on granite 46 x 45 x 26 cm
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Evening Song, 2016 Zebra stone on composite marble 35 x 33 x 18 cm
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DONELLI J. DIMARIA United States
Pinup #2 Oil on canvas 24 x 48 in.
Generations #3 Oil on canvas 24 x 48 in.
Donelli J. DiMaria was born in 1946 in Waterbury, Conn, USA and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He studied drawing and painting under Cesare Borgia for 12 years before becoming a fulltime artist. He has been in over 100 juried competitions/invited shows, fourteen museum shows, and American galleries. DiMaria has received numerous awards over a 25-year career and has been included in various publications and books. He has taught painting / drawing for the past 12 years and has four video courses on UDEMY.
Starving Artist Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.
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BRITT CONLEY United States
Conductor Lorin Maazel Ink on paper 18 x 24 in.
Conductor Leonard Bernstein Ink on paper 18 x 24 in. When conducting, Bernstein darts his poignant details that define the precision of his expectations. This duality between conjuring the musicians and demanding monumental, individual tasks within the performance illustrates his conducting essence.
Maazel conducts with a full-elbowed and confident motion that buttresses the pointed and deliberate tip of his baton. His hands and body act as one. Between them, a fully expressed language with clear sentences is written in the moment, for us to hear.
Britt’s artistic efforts are dedicated to visually personifying musical works, ideas, or composers’ writing styles. She mainly works with classical music and Jazz. Born in 1965, Britt is a synaesthetic artist who began her life as a native Washingtonian. She studied art at George Washington University, as well as taking classes along the way through The Art League and the Corcoran School of Art. She has held numerous solo exhibitions, often featuring collaborations with musicians, composers, and musical ensembles, most recently with The Wheeling Symphony of West Virginia. Britt is the recipient of The Award of Excellence from The Arts Club of Washington and her work is in numerous private collections, including that of Jill and Joe Biden. Her studio resides at The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia.
Stravinsky Violin Concerto in D Major Color graphite on paper 7 x 11 in.
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ALBERT ENZ Switzerland / France
Chaotic World (Monde en Dèsordre), 2022 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm
Recive de Coral (Coral Reef), 2021 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm
Albert Enz was born in Switzerland in 1943 and lives and works in France. He studied chemistry and biochemistry. His career as a self-taught the 60s. Enz has had solo exhibitions in France, Switzerland and Germany, as well as numerous group participations. His works belong to private and public collections in Switzerland, France and the UK. He is awarded as an (International Institute for Artist Accreditation), and is a member of Académie Européenne des Arts, France, and of Abstract Art Academy, London/Freiburg. Enz is represented by Novum Investment Art Connects, and Galleria ARTTime Udine (Italy).
Paysage ete Alpes (Arosa), 2021 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 80 cm
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Chien et Chat sur Le Canapè (Dog and Cat on The Sofa), 2020 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm
Variations du Changement Climatique et Impacts (Climate Change Variations and Impacts), 2021 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 70 cm
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GAYLE FAULKNER United States
Autumn Softness Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 in.
Twilight Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in.
“When my painting career started, I used watercolor and eventually became a water media artist. My watercolor/water media paintings are non-traditional and have won numerous awards in juried shows and exhibitions. They are included in private and corporate collections around the world. When Covid drastically changed our lives, I decided to pursue a new direction and started using “Textural Acrylics.” These are created with a palette knife on canvas. Incorporating modeling paste and acrylic gels, as well as wood and collage, have led me to a new awakening. Painting primarily in an impasto style, I become immersed in the process as I have a “conversation” with the painting so that a joyful merging of color, texture and creativity emerge. Every painting invites the viewer to come into the world on the canvas and make it their own. I love my new direction and can only imagine how my paintings will morph in the future.” Woodland Shadows Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in.
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JOE FERRY United States
The Pale Horse, 2020 Acrylic on wood
Dr. Joe Ferry is a 7-Time Grammy Award Nominated record producer who has worked with such legendary artists as The Skatalites, Iggy Pop, Dr. John, Huey Lewis & The News, Toots & The Maytals, John Hammond, Delbert McClinton, The Roches, Nicolette Larson, Corey Glover of Living Colour, Eileen Ivers, Rhonda Vincent, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, and hundreds of others. Dr. Ferry is also the co-writer of one of the most popular reggae tunes in the history of Jamaican music, “Skalloween” (Joe Ferry/ Doug Munro). Dr. Ferry is Professor Emeritus at State University of New York and holds a Ph.D. and an M.F.A, among other degrees. Dr. Ferry is a critically acclaimed author of four books, including “Connected: Mob Stories From My Past,” as well as a noted painter of original “I Was Born Not Knowing”, “A Question of Protein,” and “The Comic 2.0” have all been nominated for Best Experimental Film at INDIEX Film Fest and INDEPENDENT SHORT Film Fest. Dr. Ferry’s paintings are included in the recently published “Modern Contemporary Masters” hardcover book and “Spotlight” magazine. In addition, his paintings will be included in numerous 2022 publications.
John’s Garage, 2021 Acrylic on Wood 4 x 2 ft.
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GRO FOLKAN Norway
The Old One (Messenger Series) Watercolor, aluminum, oxidized silver 165 x 115 cm
Dancer (Messenger Series) Watercolor, gold, aluminum, oxidized silver 165 x 115 cm
Gro Folkan was born in Oslo, Norway and she lives between Oslo and Tromsoe. She studied Art at the National Art Academy in Oslo. She has had 33 solo exhibitions in leading galleries in Norway and abroad and has also taken part in numerous joint exhibitions. Her works have been purchased by the Norwegian National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo, the National Bank of Norway, Art collections, national universities,
Bird from Ashes (Messenger Series) Watercolor, gold, aluminum, oxidized silver 165 x 115 cm
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The Myth Watercolor 85 x 62 cm
The Galaxies Inwards Watercolor 50 x 37 cm
Sudden Rain Watercolor 85 x 62 cm
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GRO FOLKAN Norway
Pearlcat Watercolor 50 x 37 cm
Like A Mirror Watercolor 83 x 63 cm
Messenger Watercolor 87 x 69 cm
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One Step Further, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, aluminum 150 x100 cm
Whirling Like Water, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, interference color, aluminum, silver, smoked silver 150 x 90 cm What kind of lines under the seed’s capsule ?, 2017 Acrylic on canvas, copper, oxidized silver and copper 160 x120 cm
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GRO FOLKAN Norway
Inanna, 2017 Acrylic on canvas, oxidized silver, metal-dust, interference color 150 x108 cm
Awakening, 2019 Acrylic on canvas, metal-dust, photographic technique, interference color, oxidized silver and brass, gold 150 x110 cm
Growth, 2017 Acrylic on canvas, aluminum 150 x100 cm
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Still Not Spoken, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, aluminum 150 x 90 cm
Don’t Turn Your Back To It, 2017 Acrylic on canvas, rust, metal-dust, interference color 150 x 90 cm
Thin Surface, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, interference color, aluminum, smoked silver 150 x 100 cm
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GRO FOLKAN Norway
Dance, 2020 Acrylic on canvas, aluminum 150 x 100 cm
Before The Eye’s Focus, 2014 Acrylic on canvas, oxidized brass and copper, interference color 150 x120 cm
Rust 2016 Acrylic on canvas, interference color, metal-dust, photographic technique 120 x 100 cm
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Stream, 2010 Acrylic on canvas 128 x 110 cm
Animal and Man, 2008 Acrylic, on canvas, interference color, oxidized brass 110 x 84 cm
From Darkness to Light, 2008 Acrylic on canvas, interference-color, photographic technique 97 x 88 cm
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MALIN FORSBERG Sweden
Solaris, 2021 Mixed media on paper 29,7 x 21 cm
Esse, 2021 Mixed media on paper 29,7 x 21 cm
“I am exploring the subconscious through the organic all my life. Materials such as grass, metal, wood and textile are part of my creative history. Now I mainly focus on painting and my passion is people. I am interested in the inner man. The subconscious. It’s an eternal pool of inspiration for me. A never-ending story. What we are but can’t see. I exhibit my artwork around the world but live and work in Sweden.”
Amica, 2021 Mixed media on paper 29,7 x 21 cm
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Numerus Tigris One, 2022 Mixed media on paper 29,7 x 21 cm
Numero Tigris Tres, 2022 Mixed media on paper 21 x 29,7 cm
Numerus Tigris One, 2022 Mixed media on paper 29,7 x 21 cm
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TERRY GOLLETZ Canada
2020 Vision, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 20 in.
It’s Twilight Time, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 12 x 16 in.
Born in 1948 in Southern Ontario, Terry Golletz lives in Elora, near Toronto. He is an Associate of the Ontario College of Art (AOCA) and has earned his BA in Fine
“Having decided on size, colours and composition, it becomes a game with decisions vs reaction, intellect vs emotions, control vs chance. The players in the production are the paint, the application, and me. The eventual result is unknown as the image will evolve with the interaction of the players. There is no model. There is only a history of images that have come before.” Follow Me Down the Rabbit Hole, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 18 x 14 in.
In the last few years, Terry has had showings in Germany, Paris and New York and has been published in numerous art magazines and hard cover art anthologies.
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Migrating, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 in.
Commuters, 2022 Acrylic on paper 13.5 x 10.5 in.
Eclypse, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 in.
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MARLIN GREENE United States
“I strive to differentiate my photographs by drawing from my years of experience in graphic design and computer graphics. Every image begins as a photograph from nature—they are not
environment if desired.”
Tangles Two Color digital photograph on canvas 30 x 20 in.
Blue Waves Color digital print on canvas 35 x 43 in.
Sunken Treasure Color digital photograph on canvas 28 x 34 in.
Marlin Greene was born in Washington, DC, grew up in Alabama and presently lives in Seattle, WA. He is self-taught and has been actively pursuing photography and digital printing for twenty years. He has had work shown in art festivals and galleries in the Northwest, USA. His works belong to private and public collections in the Northwest and US west coast. He has awards from numerous art festivals.
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Blues in the Night Color digital photograph on canvas 35 x 24 in.
Lava Flow Color digital photograph on canvas 30 x 36 in.
Martian Landscape Color digital photograph on canvas 35 x 44 in.
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LAURA GREENSTEIN United States
Power Player Acrylic on canvas 36 x 48 in.
Swing Time Acrylic on canvas 36 x 38 in.
“Art is a vehicle for me to connect to something personal and meaningful. From a very young age, paintings with a personality in which curiosity and mystery are key ingredients. Being a devotee of black and white and the 50 shades in between, I am deeply inspired by the dramatic impact of light and dark as well as the interplay of curves and hard edges. Sources of never-ending fascination, art and we inhabit and the values we hold. My paintings elegance, and modernism. Whether it’s a ball gown present an interesting portrait of myself!”
Love Note Acrylic on canvas
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Rock Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.
Paper Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.
Scissors Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.
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WINSTON HARRELL JR. United States
A Few Pieces of Garlic Hand-drawn illustration on cold press watercolour paper 17 x 11 in.
Grandma’s Kitchen Hand-drawn illustration on cold press watercolour paper 11 x 14 in.
Winston Harrell is an American-born artist from Oceanside, California. In 1972, he started his career as an artist by participating in the Mayor Dailys summer youth program for inner-city residents, where he created city murals. To better satisfy his thirst for creative knowledge, Harrell enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu of Chicago, Westwood College of Atlanta, and Art Institute of Phoenix, where he received degrees in Culinary Arts, Graphic Design and Illustration. As an artist, Winston Harrel strives to create home décor patterns, framed canvas wraps and food-related artwork. His home-based business, My Artistic Café, endeavors to sell and create artwork of all kinds.
Moon Over Mill Avenue Acrylic on cold-press watercolour paper 24 x 18 in.
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HOWARD HARRIS United States
Evolving Digital media Variable print dimensions
Skylight Digital media Variable print dimensions
Cheetah Digital media Variable print dimensions
Howard Harris was born in June 1949 in Denver, Colorado, where he currently resides. He holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and a Master’s in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in New York. Galleries in the USA, UK, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, and Japan represent his work with over 40 exhibitions. His work has been shown in the MEAM Museum of Barcelona, the Vatican Chancellery in Rome, Francesco Gonzaga Museum in Italy, Yukyung Art Museum in South Korea. Howard has won many national and international awards, including Artists for a Green Planet, Artist of the Decade, International Prize Raffaello, International Prize Giulio Cesare, International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci, International Prize Caravaggio, to mention a few.
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HERBERT HERMANS The Netherlands
Pass By, 2022 Oil on canvas 80 x 120 cm
Further Together, 2022 Oil on canvas 70 x100 cm
Herbert Hermans was born in 1947 in Voorburg in The Netherlands. His work consists mainly of oil paintings, with his central theme being industrial and cultural heritage. Hermans has followed several courses in acrylic, water media and oil painting, starting in 1985 at the Dutch Art School SKVR in Rotterdam, in The Netherlands. The last decade his work is mainly focused on oil paintings. Hermans has had exhibitions in eight countries in Europe, in the USA, China and Japan and is the recipient of various international awards. His works are in collections and have been published worldwide.
Attention, 2022 Oil on canvas 70 x 100 x 5 cm
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LYNN JAANZ Australia
Glory Path, 2022 88 x 140 cm Beyond The Veil, 2021 91 x 101 cm
Lynn Jaanz was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1957 but immigrated to Australia as an infant. She regularly exhibits internationally, including Australia, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong, USA, and London, and has sold her works internationally for over two decades. Behind the joy of painting, Lynn Jaanz spent years battling a chronic illness. Art became a big part of her healing process as doctors instructed her to use painting as a form of recovery. Her illness and miraculous recovery drew her to the world of the supernatural.
all of its colour and beauty. From rich, warm hues to soothing cool tones, Lynn Jaanz searches the unknown phenomenon and psychic of the human condition and explores the complexities of living through her unique and fresh approach to abstract. Lynn Jaanz taps into a truly unique style of curves with the use of colour in outlines of curves, Lynn Jaanz is celebrated for her search for a higher power in all its glory. New Season, 2022 80 x 100 cm
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BIRGIT KALKOFEN - PEPPONI ART Germany
Tropical Fish - Coffee Art Espresso, acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Missing Audience - Coffee Art Espresso, acrylic on canvas 50 x 60 cm
“Working in tourism since 1970, I have lived overseas and traveled in Europe, America, Asia and Africa (11 years in Kenya). For the last 22 years, I lived in Palma de Mallorca, and now I’m back in Germany. Travelling has affected my artwork. Especially the colors and the smell of Africa and Asia are deeply in my memory. My pictorial essential. My artworks – Pepponi Art - are part of private collections worldwide, such as in Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, India and Australia. My works have been shown in various exhibitions in Germany, USA and Spain and published internationally.”
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Dragon Fly - Coffee Art Espresso, acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm
MORTON LANCASTER United States
Morton Lancaster was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1964 and lives in Macon, Georgia. He is a self-taught sculptor since 2002. His works continually receive top honors in all-media shows locally, nationally and internationally. This is the 5th international publication of his work. He has exhibited in U.S. cities from Las Vegas to New York City.
The Wanderer Cherry wood 4 x 8 x 12 in.
Jellyfish Dogwood wood 12 x 16 30 in.
Rocking Horse Cherry wood 5 x 9 x 11 in.
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KELENE KARETSKI PIAZZA United States
American artist Kelene Karetski Piazza currently resides in Missouri. She is a self-taught artist with ten solo shows and 41 group participations in the USA. Her works are in private collections and she is an awarded artist.
Playtime, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 14 x 16 in.
Black-haired Betty, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 14 x 16 in.
Dream Sequence, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in.
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Sing, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 in.
Stars Shine Bright, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in.
Tell Me Your Sins, 2022 Acrylic on wood 12 x 12 in.
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KYUNG JA KIM S. Korean / United States
A Ride Through Snow, 2009 Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in.
Day Dream, 2010 Oil on canvas 26 x 18 in.
Kyung Ja Kim was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. After graduating, she worked as a civil servant and then ran a boutique, a traditional furniture factory, and an accessories export company. When Kim sent her four daughters to the United States to study art, fashion and music in 1991, her daughters shared their knowledge of art and gave her advice with her paintings when she visited them. Her life as an artist States in 2002.
Traces III, 2012 Oil on canvas 24 x 24 in.
Looking at Kyung Ja Kim’s paintings, we can see that nature plays an important role. Nature is a source that best drives her creativity and sensibility. Kim is focused on making materials that might otherwise seem ordinary look extraordinary. Kim’s efforts do not stop on the surface of the canvas. She also does video work to express the sounds, fragrances and hidden beauty of nature.
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All nature is beautiful, but Kim wants to bring us peace of mind. Her new mother-of-pearl work, recently receiving many positive reviews, shows the Mother-of-pearl has been a traditional oriental art medium since ancient times. Looking at Kim’s works, and the modern. Her furniture work from the 70s has provided inspiration and capacity to work with the material. Kim has patent approval from both South Korea and the United States for her unique technique. Kim has had 28 solo exhibitions and 105 group participations in France, UK, HK, Moscow, the USA, Macao, Korea. Her artworks belong to private and public collections internationally.
Pine Tree VII, 2021 Mixed Media(Mother-0f-Pearl) 24 x 32 x 1.75 in.
Beautiful Sunset over the City II, 2022 Mixed Media(Mother-of-Pearl) 16 x 36 x 1.75 in.
Yearn for Home VI, 2021 Mixed Media(Mother-of-Pearl) 16 x 36 x 1.75 in.
>> Treasure of the Sea “Mother-of-Pearl (Nacre) Art” Patent Patented: Method of manufacturing Ornament inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl Patent No.: 10 - 1522969 (May 19. 2015) Korean Intellectual Property Office US No. 9,573,412 B2 (Feb. 21. 2017) The United States of America Achieved certificate for Artisan of Republic of Korea (Field: “Contemporary Nacre Art” KM2018528-01)
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NERYS LEVY
United Kingdom / United States
Born in Wales and a long-term resident of Carrboro/Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Nerys Levy is a plein air artist who uses waterbased media and inks on paper, to portray Earth’s forms and forces of nature as well as important issues relevant to our planet. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and has shown in climate change exhibitions in North American museums. Her work is currently being promoted by Disney Penguins, an educational entity, and the UK Times Educational Supplement as a climate awareness teaching source for schools. Levy is represented by FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (frankisart.com) and the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York.
Abbazia Sant’ Eustachio #1, Nervesa, Veneto, Italy Gouache, Water soluble crayon and water soluble pen on paper 30 x 23 in.
Frontline: Conquering COVID #1 Japanese ink and acrylic paint on Japanese sumi paper 35 72 in.
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Abbazia Sant’ Eustachio #1, Nervesa, Veneto, Italy Gouache, Water soluble crayon and water soluble pen on paper 30 x 23 in.
Frontline: Conquering COVID #2 Japanese ink and acrylic paint on Japanese sumi paper 35 72 in.
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YUYING LYU Republic of China
YuLan(Mangnolia), 2021
HeHua Melody (Lotus), 2019
MuDan Melody (Peony), 2019
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VANESSA NAHOUL SERIO Mexico
Preparing To Fly, 2021 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 30 cm Sharing The Sacred Dimension, 2020 Mixed media on canvas 60 x 50 cm
Of Lebanese origin, Vanessa Nahoul Serio is a Mexican-born artist whose works aim to convey the expressiveness of the human spirit through colors and forms. Vanessa has been awarded the national recognition: Pergamino de Oro al Mérito Andrés Henestrosa for her cultural and artistic
Contemplative Dimension, 2020 Mixed media on canvas 40 x 50 cm
and painting started with academic studies in art, composition, drawing and creative materials in Mexico City. Author of several drawing and painting series, her postgraduate degree and Ph.D. in Psychoanalytic Psychology has nourished her work and understanding of human expressions. She gives workshops on Art and Psychoanalysis. Her work has been published in several books specialized in art, particularly in the WWAB series. Vanessa has had solo shows in Mexico and group show participation in Mexico, Florence, New York, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, Buenos Aires and Prague. She was distinguished in 2017 with the Doctorate Honoris Causa by the Claustro Doctoral Iberoamericano.
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GARBIELE MUSEBRINK Germany
Art Studies, she has been working as a graphic and visual artist in several German Museums and institutions between 1983 and 1993. Since 1993 she has been working exclusively as a freelancer artist in her own artists’ studio in Essen. She works all over Europe, demonstrating her unique working style at public art events, teaching seminars and doing exhibitions in Europe and Japan.
NORGE STONE No.9 Fresco limestone, pigments on canvas 50 x 50 cm
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NORGE STONE No.17 Fresco limestone, pigments on canvas 50 x 50 cm
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BRITTA ORTIZ Denmark
Cohesiveness Oil on canvas 50 x 60 cm
“Life has many aspects and possibilities and I have always wanted to keep all options open and see where life takes me. For me, this doesn’t mean traveling but
Beautiful Spring Oil on canvas 60 x 100 cm
three university courses, and I deal with different forms of art. Art has been my companion since youth, even though I only started showing my art to the public in 2010. Art has become more important than ever in a world increasingly characterized by uncertainty with climate change, a pandemic that shook the whole world and war in Europe. At the same time, technological development means that humans are moving into Art can be a counterweight here, making people stop
The Cliff of Moen Oil on canvas 60 x 70 cm
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JANE PENG United Kingdom
Season of Light II Acrylic on canvas 61 x 91cm
The Cascade Acrylic on canvas 102 x 76 cm
Jane Peng is a contemporary abstract artist based in London. Originally from Hong Kong, Jane had pursued a career in hospitality real estate before a series of serendipitous events resulted in the launch of Jane Peng Art. Within months of publishing her portfolio of paintings, Jane’s works had caught the attention of art galleries in Paris, Shanghai, and Singapore and her works were selected for group exhibitions in London and New York. Often described as a polymath, Jane is an accomplished chess player (two-time national champion), karate practitioner (black belt and national medallist in kumite/sparring), linguist (pentalingual), photography competition organised by National Geographic), long distance runner (completed a 250km self-supported foot race in the Sahara Desert),
The Fountainhead Acrylic on canvas 91 x 76 cm
upon her experience across varied disciplines and the different worlds she is a part of to add dimension and depth to her paintings.
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FAZIAN France
Fazian, or Thierry Phazian, is a “polymorphic” artist creating for over 20 years as a visual artist, as well as a musician, songwriter and singer. For him, visual art and music function as two sides of the same coin that nourish his personality and identity. In his current approach to plastic art, he combines a variety of contemporary techniques based on the concept of fragmentation and centered on the association of heterogeneous elements to create a new language or artwork. Fazian also integrates digitally retouched images and recycled objects. Art professionals (magazines and galleries) in North America have described his work as hybrid creations with Afro-Caribbean mysticism and European culture.
Polymorhus Woman Acrylic painting, varnish, resin, molding, metal, recycled objects 24 x 48 x 18 cm
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A graduate of the Beaux-Arts at Aix en Provence in the south of France, Fazian has held numerous exhibitions in New York, Paris, Santo Domingo, Senegal, and the French territories of the Caribbean. For several years, his work has been the subject of articles in specialized art magazines in New York and in art books of current art publishers on the US West Coast and other countries. Fazian’s works belong to private and public collections in several countries.
GUIKNI RIVERA Italy
Guillermina Rivera Hernandez (Guikni) was born in 1967 in Mexico city. She graduated in 1993 from Academy of Visual Arts in PUEBLA, starting her career as a painter. Guikni has lived in Italy for over 10 years and continues his artistic work with great commitment, transforming the canvases into vibrant, dynamic surfaces, full of life and warmth. For her, Italian life represents the beginning of new vent to what she sees, imagines, dreams, thinks and feels.
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AMELIA ROMEO Italy
Materica Rivisitazione, 2020 40 x 60 cm
Fiore del Cielo Digital media
Italian artist, Amelia Romeo was born in Reggio di Calabria, where she lives today, after having spent 20 years in Liguria.Romeo graduated in Classical studies and positions. In painting, Amelia Romeo consistently pursues a unique style that deliberately is not like any other. Her Manifesto, composed in 2007 was registered with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Copyright Service, on 27 March 2008 under no. 048291.
canons of the refraction of light and, consequently, of the perspective that derives from it. The represented subjects, of any kind, live in a dimension of full light, which invades them from all sides, and deconstructs them, without, however, causing them to lose their founding characteristics.
Maschere in Movimento Digital media
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Eventualmente Scegliere “Convergenze” 60 x 60 cm
Colori In Caduta Libera, 2019 50 x 70 cm
Dimanche in Lotta, 2021 60 x 60 cm
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NATALIA ROSE Denmark
Every Day on my Way, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 100 cm
Lost in the Desert, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm
Natalia Rose is a Danish artist best known for her semi-abstract works, which feature pictograph-like symbols painted with broad and heavy brushstrokes. The artist raises questions about the nature of communication and the way in which one can express abstract and conceptual ideas through colour and iconographic markings. For example, in her painting “I” (2016), the artist uses only essential strokes to spell out her name and create patterns of letters across the canvas. Born in 1953 in Stavropol, Russia, Rose studied at the Moscow State University and later at the University of Copenhagen. In in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Sankt Petersburg and London. Today, her works are held in private collections in the USA, Canada, Spain, Sweden and Denmark. Natalia Rose lives and works in Copenhagen. Golden Slumbers, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 100 cm
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Strawberry Fields Forever, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 140 cm
Byzantium, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 100 cm
San Valentino, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm
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LISA RUTH United States
Lisa Ruth is an awarded, Oregon-based visual artist, musician, art educator, and art therapist. She graduated with Honors from The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago and later completed graduate studies in art education at DePaul University, teaching art in high schools. She served as adjunct faculty at an art college in Tucson, Arizona, before opening her studio, Expression-M, in 2017. She continued her education at Lewis & Clark College, earning an MA in Art Therapy Counseling in 2021.
Humbling Experience (North Plains, Oregon) Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in.
It’s Safe to Come Out at Dusk Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in.
Lisa has featured her video work, music, drawings,
and in Florence, Portland, Molalla, and Oregon City, OR. Her artwork was selected as the cover for the national annual report of the Art Therapy Credentialing Board (ATCB) in 2021. She continues to teach art and provide Art Therapy services for individuals and
Alone in Astoria Inspiration courtesy of photo work by Honey Marques Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in.
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JIM TSINGANOS Australia
Jim Tsinganos was born in 1964 in Peterborough, South Australia. He currently lives and works in Sydney, Australia. He received a Bachelor of design, specialising in illustration from the South Australian College of Advanced Education (now UniSa) and began work as an illustrator and visual practitioner. solo shows in Australia, Italy, USA and Hungary. He recently exhibited at the 2021 Florence Biennale, where he won the Open Call International Art Prize, organised by The Florence Biennale and Art Market Magazine. Jim Tsinganos is a multi-awarded illustrator and artist and his work belongs in private and public collections in countries across the globe.
The Seer Digital media 130 x 92.4 cm
Life Time, 2021 Digital media 130 x 91.9 cm
Liquid Consciousness, 2021 Digital media 130 x 91.9 cm
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JOEJENE C. SANTOS Philippines / Canada
“Art is a discovery of who we are within and the greatest that we will be.” Self-discovery as the one true purpose and joy in life, has always been the subject of Joejene’s works. Discovering the beauty and wonder of the existence of life and nature fuels his creative process. Joejene’s artistic practice springs from consciously engaging in and feeling the moment of creation with a sense of joy, wonder and child-like curiosity for discovering life.
Welcome Home, 2021 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 57 x 57 in.
Joy Of Life (Diptych), 2021 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 48 x 60 in.
His medium, acrylic, and mixed media on canvas translate these artistic ideas into abstract paintings with his unique style and skills at rendering rich colors, textures, and depth. Born in the Philippines, where he earned a degree in Fine Arts and practiced his artistic passion professionally, Joejene is now making his mark as a contemporary abstract artist in the Ottawa art scene. He has held numerous exhibitions in Ottawa, Toronto, and internationally in Monaco since moving to Canada with his family in 2006. His work is currently represented by Orange Art Gallery in Ottawa, Le Salon Art Club Galerie in Montreal and held in private collections in The Philippines, United States, Japan, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, and Canada. A Blue Couch and A Bird, 2022 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 48 x 60 in.
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This Is My Casablanca, 2022 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 22 x 28 in.
La Vie En Rose, 2021 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 48 x 60 in.
Wear Your Blue Sky, 2022 Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 22 x 28 in.
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SÉRAPHINE United States
Séraphine wants her paintings to speak to those who see them. They are her voice, her song, poetry, and her communications much like Van Gogh, who painted for himself, never looking to sell, yet still exciting and inspiring today. She does accept commissions for the fun and challenge of connecting with the images. On her easel are a couple of meaningful quotes, “What Can Be Conceived Can Be Created…” and “Life Goes by So Quickly, Stop for A Moment And Take A Look At It.” She feels her paintings are some of those moments she’d like others to look at.
painter.“I paint because I must. I create my visual stories not because I must sell them to survive but for my spirit to survive.”
O’Keefe’s New Mexico studio/home where they spent several hours together.
Enchanting Muse Acrylic on canvas 7.5 x 10 in.
Living her early years on the US Gulf Coast and being raised in New Orleans, Séraphine was surrounded by her 300-year Cajun French Heritage. One can see how
“While most run inside when the rain begins, I run outside to dance in it.” Séraphine has recently been invited to exhibit at the Tokyo Museum of Art in 2022 and Yerevan Museum of Art, Armenia in 2023. Additionally, her many credits include invitational and juried museum exhibits in Tokyo & Chiba Japan, New Orleans, LA, Coos Bay, OR, Brownsville, TX
France, and London, England. Her works are seen throughout the US on popular TV shows and Broadway plays. Her awards and accolades are both extensive and prestigious.
natural world and many life adventures. She reaches out to the community through education, environmental activism and empowerment of women and children. She creates work that demonstrates a delicate balance between impressionism, abstraction, and realism. Dreamcatcher Acrylic on canvas 38 x 38 in.
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Spirits Gently Touching Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 in.
Playing With Blue Acrylic on canvas 11 x 14 in.
Vessier’s White Lacy Vine Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.
Whispering Magenta Returns To Me Acrylic on canvas 19 x 36 in.
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KAYO SHIDO Japan / United States
Born in Hyogo, Japan, Kayo Shido lives and works in New York. She is actively creating abstract paintings, murals and installations. Shido studied art at Saga Art College in Kyoto, New York Studio School and School of Visual Art in New York. She has had a few solo exhibitions in the USA, and numerous group participations in USA and Japan. Her works belong to private and public collections in many countries.
Emotional Landscape 16, 2022 Pastel, oil, acrylic, tempera on Mylar on wood panel 48 x 36 in.
Evanescence 10, 2021 Pastel, oil, acrylic, tempera on Mylar on wood panel 48 x 36 in.
Emotional Landscape 10, 2019 Oil, pastel, ink, acrylic, tempera on Mylar 36 x 48 in.
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Azul, 2019 Oil, pastel, acrylic, tempera on Mylar 48 x 28 in.
M13, 2009 Oil, pastel, acrylic, tempera on Mylar
Flow 2, 2018 Pastel, oil, acrylic, ink, tempera on Mylar on Wood panel
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SANDRA SIDER United States
Windblown Bouquet, 2022 Cyanotype sun-printed photograms of ribbons and flowers on white cotton, stamped metallic acrylic paint, green embroidery thread in needle weaving, hand embroidery as quilting, binding, batting, felt backing 39 x 39 in.
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Lombard Street, San Francisco, 2022 Cyanotype sun print of ribbon on green cotton, flannel lining, hand-stitched embroidery thread 16 x 12 x 1 in.
Seismic Shift, 2022 Cyanotype sun print of ribbon on green cotton, flannel lining, hand-stitched embroidery thread 16 x 12 x 1 in.
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ALEXANDRIA SMITH (ESS22) United States
printmaking, textiles, alternative/punx aesthetic, and tattooing.
persons (are allowed or dare to) take up space in the world. (Much like the predominantly black and grey or deciding to work in color.
simply following the spirit of the brush and the moment. ESS22’s painted female strength, nor give into playing frail, vulnerable, exploited creatures for allure). The Cord Ink on paper 9 x 12 in.
Crystalline Heart Ink on paper 12 x 9 in.
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ANDREA G. SNYDER United States
Partly Saharan, 2019 Laminated mixed media on mylar 26 x 30 in.
Gone She Warrior, 2019 Laminated, hand-painted papers, hammered Kozo, looped copper wire & cheesecloth dipped in abaca on canvas 20.5 in.
Andrea Snyder, BFA, cum laude Tyler School of Art, MFA program NYU with additional studies at Wharton, University of the Arts, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, is a prize-winning printmaking and mixed media artist who has exhibited in the U.S. and Great Britain. She has taught art classes at University of the Arts, Main Line Arts Center, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia School District, The American School in London and the American International School in Center in MD, the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council, Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, and the South African and Canadian consulates. In addition, she has done product development and craft marketing in 22 countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Currently, her art combines multiple mediums in collaged abstracts on paper, canvas, and Mylar. In to create wall sculptures of handmade paper and Gone Samurai, 2019 H and-painted paper & mixed media laminated on canvas 26 x 36 in.
anecdotal paper clay torsos and games.
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ELIN STEFFENSEN Denmark
inspiration in my surroundings and observing my fellow human beings. I am a self-taught artist. Over the years, I have received instruction from renowned artists. I have exhibited in several places in Denmark and also in London and Naples. I mainly paint people, portraits as well as series with recycling of old croquis drawings, which I reproduce in new variations Lately I’ve been experimenting with abstract painting. Constantly testing new forms of expressions.”
Meditation Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 cm
Boarders Floating Acrylic on canvas 45 x 38 cm
Summer Dreams Acrylic on canvas 70 x 100 cm
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PAVEL STEPANOV Russian Federation
Pavel Stepanov was born in 1963 in Russia and lives on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Pavel graduated from the Graphic Arts Faculty of the State Pedagogical Institute in Khabarovsk in 1987 and is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia since 1991. Pavel participates in numerous exhibits in Russia and abroad, including in China, Korea and France. His works are in the Kamchatka State Art Museum collection as well as private collections internationally. He was awarded a Gold Medal by the Union of Artists of Russia, a Diploma for the Academy of Arts, Russia as well as the State Prize of the Governor of the Kamchatka Territory.
The Last Look of the Great Dastard, 1997 Oil on canvas 75 x 90 cm
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JUDITH STONE United States
Born in Boston, Judith Stone lived her young life in Great Neck, Long Island. Stone attended Vassar College, earning a Magna cum laude B.A. degree in English and French literature. The artist then continued her literature studies at Harvard University’s School of Education, earning an M.A.T. A second master’s degree, an M.F.A. in Drawing and Printmaking at the University of Colorado, for drawing that forms the core of her mixed media body of work on paper.
Tokyo/Upsurge/Nightlife, 2021 Graphite, pastel, conte, photograph, tinted, transparent Plexiglas pane, enameled found object
While fully dedicated to her studio career, Stone by no means years, Straddling academic departments, Stone lectured for 35 years in both American and British literature and art, design, and architectural history on university campuses in Denver, Philadelphia, Tokyo, and Burlington, Vermont.
Tokyo/Upsurge/Yamanote, 2021 Graphite, pastel, conte, photograph, tinted, transparent Plexiglas pane, enameled found object
public and private collections throughout the United States and Japan. A MacDowell Colony Resident Fellow, She is included in Who’s Who in American Art and Who’s Who in American Women. Judith Stone is represented by Galleria 360, Florence, Italy.
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Tokyo/Upsurge/Sogo I & II, 2019 Graphite, pastel, conte, photograph, tinted, transparent Plexiglas box, enameled found object
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JOSEFINA TEMÍN Mexico
Palmitas Escalonadas, 2017 Series of 3 Paper, wood Ea. 16 x 26 x 25 cm Pez, 2022 Carved wood 64 x 92 x 33 cm
Temín works with paper, wood and metal. She was born in 1954 and studied Sculpture at Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Naucalpan Estado actively exhibits work in Mexico and abroad. Her works have received numerous awards and distinctions internationally and are in national, public and private collections. Her sculptures can be seen in public spaces in Mexico and Costa Rica.
Caracol, 2021 Carved wood 37 x 35 x 20 cm
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CYNTHIA ROSE TOM United States
Blue Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 in.
“I was born and raised in New Jersey. After high school, I moved on a whim to live in Japan and had the opportunity to travel to Korea, China, and the Philippines. I moved to Eastern Europe to taste Slavic culture in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, while using this opportunity to travel across Western and Southern Europe down to Greece and Croatia. I submerged myself into the unfamiliarity adding South Africa and Central America.
Europe Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 in.
City Life Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in.
I specialize in abstract contemporary acrylic and oil paintings with inspiration from my everyday life and interactions. Some of my mentors were artists and photographers that I stumbled upon during my travels, such as installation artist Yayoi Kusama, the colorful photos of Nobuyoshi Araki, Dutch Photographer Rineke Dijkstra, and Czech painters Frantisek Hudecek and Gross Hudecek. My eyes gravitate toward cubism, surrealism, and abstraction. My biggest inspiration is my mom and her unstoppable urges to continue to pursue happiness in a peaceful manner.”
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COBY TEN BERGE-WOLTERS The Netherlands
Carlo S. Tenorsax in Bigband Gabanza Acrylic on paper 40 x 50 cm
Dutch artist Coby ten Berge-Wolters was born in 1953 in Haarlem, where she lives today. Coming from an artistic family, Coby began painting as a child. She has attended several courses in museums, the Free Academy as well as the University of Amsterdam. In 2008, Coby became a full-time artist and she has had over 20 solo shows and four group participations. Her works are in private collections in Western Europe and she is a NABK member.
Thijsse’s Hof, Botanical Garden Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 cm
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Little Hooligan (The Hague Netherlands) Watercolor on paper 40 x 50 cm
Street Furniture Amsterdam (NL) Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 cm
Railway Station Haarlem (NL) Watercolor on paper 40 x 50 cm
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NGUYEN THAN Vietnam
Nguyen Than was born in 1948 in Kim Son, Ninh Binh province, Viet Nam. He is now living in Sai Gon and has shown his art around the globe: Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, USA, China, Australia, Italy, England, Switzerland, Japan, France, Austria, Belgium, and more. His series of three hundred nude paintings titled “The Lonely Women” were drawn days and nights in two months when Sai Gon was under the Covid-19 (2021-2022) isolation and quarantine order.
Nguyen Than at his art gallery
Take Off Acrylic on canvas 200 x 310 cm
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“I locked myself in the loneliness and emptiness of my own house. The cut-off from the outside world is represented by the disconnected circle next to the horizontal marks of blue color, the color of coldbloodedness and pitilessness. This Wuhan virus pandemic created divisiveness and doubtfulness, not only on the continental scale but in the societies, neighborhoods and in one’s own family. Once the doubts and hatred lowered morality to a new level, people started to perceive and treat each other like sinners..tragic!”
The Lonely Women Acrylic on canvas, 29 pieces, Ea. 20 x 30 cm
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REVERONNIYA TORSKAYA Ukraine
November 2021_Planet Earth, 21st century, Silence. Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm Those who know the truth are still shamefully silent, having watched the genocide in different countries for many years.
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April 2022_Planet Earth, 21st century, Trying to see the truth through the pain Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm The world wants to see the truth. But the world has no way to see the truth.
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REVERONNIYA TORSKAYA Ukraine
Planet Earth, 21st century, No chance to hear truth, 2022 Oil on canvas 70 x 90 cm Lying around the world about what is happening is a disgrace to our planet.
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JULIE TURNER United States
Cosmic Royalty Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 in. Imagine Peace Acrylic on canvas (diptych) 48 x 48 in.
Julie Turner received her BFA from James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA, USA). Her most recent works are acrylic on canvas paintings and digital art for print. Her style is a unique blend of Abstract Expressionism and Expressionism. Turner has
Her artwork has been published worldwide and has been sold to many private collectors.
Bearded Doghead Iris Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in.
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CHRIS VELLA Australia
Born in 1948 in Sydney, Chris Vella studied art at Wollongong Art College and University of Wollongong. She has had 35 solo exhibitions in many Australian cities and 44 group participations. Her works belong to private and public collections in many countries and she has received notable art awards. Chris’ paintings of work is her passionate response to the world’s challenges.
Meditation with an Old Soul Oil on canvas 60 x 90 cm
Acceptance Oil on canvas 75 x 95 cm
Creative Soul Oil on canvas 60 x 90 cm
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MAX WERNER Belgium / United States
Two Horses And One Goat, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 38 x 26,5 in.
Yellowstone National Park, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 21,5 x 34 in.
Heavy Traffic In Wyoming, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 24,5 x 15 in.
Max Werner was born in Ghent, Belgium and lives in the USA. He studied Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art, London, and the Slade School of Art, University College London. Werner later taught Printmaking at both schools, until 1990. In 1997, the artist moved to Argentina, where he traveled extensively across different regions. In 2003, he moved to the USA. A common thread in his work is storytelling. Often triggered by simple observation of his immediate environment, such as landscapes, Max Werner seems to love the challenge of an unusual composition and the capturing of the diversity of light in the various places he travels to.
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ROXANA WERNER Chile
Por Birmania/Bagan Mixed media on canvas 76 x 100 cm
“My work arises from the connection of a thought, an emotion, an object and experiences. This is how my motivation for “committed evidence,” not something hidden. Neither the darkness nor the light of reality. I am always vigilant, watching and learning from human behavior, interrelationships, human habitats and all that it implies regarding religion, politics, geographical areas, culture, history and more. These aspects form the backbone of my painting. to Iquique,” “Experiences beyond and close the Frontier.”
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CAROL RASHAWNNA WILLIAMS United States
Carol Rashawnna Williams was born in 1970, in Topeaka, Kansas, and grew up in Frankfurt, Germany, Tacoma and Seattle, Washington. She currently lives in Seattle. Carol holds a Bachelor’s in Advanced Studio Art from Evergreen State College and an MA in Organizational Systems Development from Antioch University. Carol has a resume of twenty solo shows in the USA and two in Spain. She has participated in various group shows, including at Cornish College of the Arts. She received the Neddy Finalist Award at Jacob Lawerence Gallery and through Seattle University, she was Artist in Residence at the Hedreen Gallery. Carol’s work is in private and public collections internationally and she is an awarded artist. Water Acrylic on canvas
Mycelium DNA heritage collar, 2020 Acrylic on upcycled banner gessoed material 5 x 6 ft.
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RYUSUKE YAMAGIWA Japan
Japanese artist, Ryusuke Yamagiwa was born in 1984 and grew up between Japan, Australia, and Canada. He graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics in 2007, and Musashino Art University, College of Art and Design Correspondence Course, Department of Painting in 2012. He is an awarded artist and has had solo exhibitions and group participations in the United States, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, China, and Japan. W W W. R Y U S U K E - YA M A G I W A . C O M • R . YA M A G I W A 3 2 9 5 @ G M A I L . C O M [ 1 4 8 ] • C U R R E N T M A ST E R S V I
Eyelids, 2022 Mixed media 168 x 59 x 2 cm
Although the themes of Yamagiwa’s artwork may occasionally change, at the core is always an interest for the concept of or “painting”, Yamagiwa places emphasis on “making.” Several materials and techniques are often used together and his
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2 views of Echo, 2022 Mixed media 168 x 63 x 7 cm
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2 views of Score, 2022 Mixed media 168 x 63 x 12 cm
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3 views of Mute, 2022 Mixed media 32 x 47 x 8 cm
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3 views of The Book XVII, Cocoon, 2022 Mixed media 19 x 21 x 1 cm
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RYUSUKE YAMAGIWA Japan
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Daydream, 2022 Mixed media 167 x 42 x 2 cm
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VERYAL ZIMMERMAN United States
in oils and pastels. She has exhibited in many group and solo exhibits at numerous galleries in Beacon, Highland, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, NYC, all of New
in numerous private collections in Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, England, and Norway. Veryal obtained her BFA in Painting at SUNY New Paltz, New York. Having recently moved to the West, Veryal is challenged by the intense colors and shapes of the environment.
The Rising Sun Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in.
Out of Control Clouds Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in.
Incoming Oil on canvas 30 x 72 in.
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Dancing for Rain Oil on canvas 24 x 18 in.
Floating Oil on canvas 20 x 10 in.
Flower Effect Oil on canvas 30 x 24 in.
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“WE ALL KNOW THAT ART IS NOT TRUTH. ART IS A LIE THAT MAKES US REALIZE TRUTH, AT LEAST THE TRUTH THAT IS GIVEN US TO UNDERSTAND.” – PABLO PICASSO
The Seer Digital media 130 x 92.4 cm by Jim Tsinganos