ISSUE 1 | VOL 1 | FEBRUARY 2018
A MAGAZINE FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE
JAAMZIN CREATIVE PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY Photographers and cinematographers
Visual artists, painters
MUSIC
GRAPHIC ART Graphic artists, illustrators, cartoonists
Musicians, singers and songwriters
INTERVIEWS Interviews with artists and creative peoples
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Photography Photographers,, cinematographers
17 Painting Painters, visual artists
29 Graphic arts Graphic artists, illustrators, cartoonists
33 Music Musicians, singers, songwriters
41 Interviews Interviews with artists and creative people
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PHOTOGRAPHER
DAN MACDONALD "I am particularly attracted to coastal settings, to the merger of land, sea, and horizon, and to its inherent minimalism."
I am a landscape photographer based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. I prefer to stay close to home, capturing local scenes and settings, and highlighting the natural, rugged, and inherent beauty of the Maritimes. At one time, there were almost 400 hay barns on the Tantramar Marsh, dotting the landscape for as far as the eye could see. Now, only a dozen remain. They have long attracted photographers and painters to the area and have always been a symbol of the marshes. But, one day soon, the barns will survive only as photographs, and paintings, and memories.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
I'm hoping to continue developing my style into something recognisable, travelling to other cities in the UK and further afield, combining a number of interests that include street art, graphic design, geometric shapes, music and abstract expressionism. Photo description: I began incorporating an ‘equals’ sign to my backcatalogue of photo’s in response to the current political climate. I later designed an ‘All Equal’ logo to create a striking but simple message. - Peter Rea
Photographer Peter Rea After graduating with an Illustration degree from Manchester Met University, I started a 365 daily photography project called 010110+, which continued for over 5 years. The process pushed me to experiment with city landscape images architecture and urban decay, as well as abstract macro shots and multiple exposures.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
ETTORE BARTOLOTTI
In the Picture: a woman wearing a mantilla (traditional Spanish Shawl).
Ettore Bartolotti was born in Rome in 1978. After his MA in Mass Communication he moved to Northern Europe and Scandinavia. He is currently living in the south of Spain (Andalusia). Last photo project about easter week in San Roque town for their unique Good Friday 'Gran Magna' procession. He is currently working on a new project about local fairs in Andalusian small towns. Nikon enthusiast photographer. He enjoys shooting Arts, Events & Street Photography.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
As I was walking through the streets of Lisbon, I noticed this street vendor. There seemed so much character in his face, I just had to get a portrait of him." Â - Greg Vivash
Photographer Greg Vivash I am a photographer based in the West Midlands, UK. I have been creating images since I was a boy. I started my career in commercial photography, but more recently have done projects in street and fine art photography, experimenting with multiple exposures and intentional camera movement.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
OLGA & KAY "This photograph was taken in Brixton, London. Out of all the photographs Olga and I have taken this shot has a particular significance to it. Not only was it one of our first-ever shots we took as a partnership, but it perfectly encompasses the community spirit surrounding this exciting and vibrant South London town." - Kay
Olga and Kay are two creatives from different backgrounds. Olga is a Latvian-born Freelance Photographer and I am a South-London born Full-time Graphic Designer. Despite our difference in profession and upbringing, we both have a genuine interest in understanding how people interact through lifestyle, culture and their natural surroundings. With the world becoming more infused by politics, cultural differences and diversity, our work reflects this. We observe, document and share.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
I was out and about one day, early Spring, and noticed this leaf frozen in a block of ice. It was apparent that Winter wasn’t quite ready to release its hold, going for one more blast before finally departing. I found such a harsh image also quite beautiful. " Guy Ricketts
Writer and photographer Guy S. Ricketts Guy Ricketts is an artist, photographer and writer, born in Detroit, Michigan USA. His flash fiction has appeared in Speculative 66 and 101 Words. His stories have been published in Twisted Sister Lit Magazine, and Dissonance Magazine. His art was featured on a cover of Schlock! Magazine. His photography was published in The Sunlight Press. He is currently working on a full length novel, and a book of his night photography.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
JENNIRÉ NARVÁEZ I'm Jenniré Narváez. Venezuelan living in São Paulo, Brasil since 2005. Photographer and Filmmaker. I love portraits, fashion and conceptual photography. I love working with models, i always have tons of fun with them. It's a good way to know people and be inspired by them.
This photo is part of a project called 'Project Neverland' [*Project Neverland is a way for us (team) to show our love for Movies, TV Shows and Books in a Fashion way. We make references, not cosplays.] The theme for this one was 'Red Riding Hood'. It's a self-portrait and the official shot of the shoot. It was taken at the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, in 2015.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
JTab's World We love creating works of
We are an artsy, fun loving, husband &
photography & jewelry with a random
wife team residing & roaming around
mix of other mediums that happen to
in Austin, TX. We use our passion for
mold our spare time. We hope that
discovery and any location within
you are able to enjoy our art as much
reach to explore & enjoy our amazing
as we enjoy creating it!" - Joshua &
world. Along the way, we decided to
Tabby Story Owners & Artists | JTab's
capture those moments and use our
World
inspired creativity to share our experiences.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
MARGAUX PANEL This photo is part of the projet: "Lights" I first focused on the objects and observed what happened when light was coming in my living room. Thus, objects were enlightened only for few minutes because of the clouds. Lines and shapes began to appear and objects of my daily life were trapped in the middle.
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Born and raised in Paris, France; I moved to New York in 2010 to pursue my studies in Photography. I was drawn by the black and white film when I developed my first roll in the darkroom. I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2015 and worked in different photo agencies with photographers, agent and producers. In August 2016, I booked a ticket to Asia and traveled for 5 months. Back in New York, I am now working as a photo producer."
PHOTOGRAPHY
From making simple lightpainting tools with some basic soldering I have progressed to even more complicated builds (my neopixel painter) which involved learning some basic programming and a lot of head scratching. Some of the highlights of my journey include the fantastic new friends whom I couldn’t have progressed without their help and inspiration." This photo was taken on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on the Northumberland coast UK, a few of us
Photographer Rob McAvoy
decided to head out and try our luck capturing predicted meteor showers
My name is Rob and I’m 52 year old
however we also packed our
and didn’t get into photography until
lightpainting tool as a plan b.
quite late in life, I have always wondered just how people did the
The image was created using a cheap
traffic long exposures so I guess that’s
RGB torch/flashlight attached to some
where my long exposure /
acrylic rod using the upturned fishing
lightpainting journey began, I didn’t
boats/cabinsand castle as a
realise at the time just how far this
backdrop.
journey was going to take me.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
VLADIMIR TOMIĆ
I finished with one of my long photo-walks and I was returning home. Usually I don't take photos while driving, but anyway my camera was on the seat next to me, turned on and ready. While I was waiting at the red light, I thought the scene in front of me was looking interesting enough to be captured.
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I'm Vladimir Tomić, a photographer from Belgrade, Serbia. I started taking photos actively in my twenties, first with my mobile phone camera, then with a second-hand point-and-shoot and finally I afforded a DSLR and a couple of low-budget lenses. Whenever I can, I wander around, trying to capture interesting scenes and moments. I am eager to hear feedback from as many people as possible. I am at your disposal for any kind of photo assignments.
PHOTOGRAPHY
"When my work is viewed I hope you will feel the energy as it was captured down the lens and enjoy the ethereal qualities of the forms as they have a delicate beauty that makes the image seem not to be part of the real world. I look for the interesting in the ordinary; it seems to sharpen my senses. I like looking for texture, shadows and reflections. The outcome is a personal exploration of my subject matter. I am always aiming for the point where form, function and meaning intersect seamlessly. Capturing the visual rhythms in natural flow is a way of gaining a glimpse of our environment we barely notice or have words for but connects us all." - Elizabeth JamesÂ
Photographer Elizabeth James As a child, looking down the lens was like a different world, a form of escapism. A world where at that age, I thought only I knew and understood because it was viewed through my eyes. I am drawn to the elements of nature.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
LEVENTE TOTH "White Tranquility" - it was taken in an area called "The Swamp Forest" in Transylvania, close to my birth town, on a cold and rather misty day. The digital shot was later post-processed into a monochrome photo. Equipment: Canon EOS20D + 28-80mm lens.
Levente Toth was born in Transylvania and grew up in its Hungarian minority community during Ceausescu's totalitarian regime. He began his PhD in artificial intelligence in the UK in 1995, where he has been living since. "I caught the photography "virus" during my childhood in Transylvania, courtesy of a fully manual camera that was my 13th birthday present. I settled in the UK during my PhD studies, but my main fascination remained the juxtaposition of, and the contrasts between, seemingly everlasting historic places and their ephemeral inhabitants."
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PHOTOGRAPHY
I made this photo with the help of Stefania. She is a girl with great energy, very interested in meditation and mysticism. With that in mind we use small lights which represent the energy that we have around us and that is constantly changing depending on our thoughts. Fernando Rios
Cinematographer Fernando Rios
A phrase on which I base my art and
Fernando Rios is a cinematographer,
my way of thinking was told by Robert Bresson and is: "Make visible what,
designer and creative. "I have had the fortune of being able
without you, might have never seen."
to travel the world and I have studies
 With this in mind I always try to do
am currently based in Melbourne,
things that leave the viewer thinking and have an impact on the way they see the world.
in Boston, Italy and in Mexico City. I Australia. Throughout my life I have always been evolving in my style and trends. I am currently interested in portraits and in capturing the soul of people and really capturing the essence of the human being."Â
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PHOTOGRAPHER
PETER E. RUSSEL "I am proud to have a large following on social media, including National Geographic Magazine and several of their staff photographers. I have also exhibited at several Midwest art galleries. All the images on this site are available for sale as signed and numbered fineart prints. Please contact me directly for prices and details." - Peter E. RusselÂ
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Peter E. Russel is a professional photographer capturing one moment of life at a time. Travel, lifestyle, fashion, sports. "As a photojournalist and commercial photographer, photography provides a unique way for me to share my perspectives with you. In addition to private parties, my customers include Red Bull Media House, the U.S. Navy, the Navy League of the United States, college and professional sports teams and local corporations. "
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography was always my companion all over the years. But I did not found the thing that touches my heart and made me constantly thinking about it. After trying different styles of photography I saw the work of international street and documentary photographers and was overwhelmed by the magic that lays inside this form of art. After running around with bulky gear for some years I stumbled about a new smaller camera and rediscovered the full joy of photography. As a Taoist and philosopher inspired by the writings of Lao Tse, Michael Ende and Seneca I try to be a good observer in the world of the ten thousand things that are going on around me. Today I try to mix architecture, street and travel photography without sticking only to one genre." - Nils Kuelper.
Travel photographer Nils Kuelper Nils Kuelper is a street and travel photographer from Germany, capturing scenes the way he saw them. He loves to combine architecture shots with people. "My whole life was based on visual impressions and inspirations. I draw comics since I was eight and later on I did some films about skateboarding in the streets with my friends.Â
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VISUAL ARTIST
BRENDA SALAMONE Love can make you "Kind of Blue." This work was inspired by smooth agate and the one who introduced me to smooth jazz. The contrast of smooth, polished agate against the sparkling crystals of a druzy pocket describe the chaotic and sometimes painful results of falling in love with the wrong one.
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"My work strives to express the inward significance of our true selves. Human beings are visual creatures, and it is in our nature to make judgements based on outward appearances. The matrix of stone on the outside of a geode may be drab and uninteresting, just a rock that looks like thousands of others around it, but when the treasure inside is exposed and polished, the dazzling results are breathtaking and priceless. The dull exterior of a geode rock had become a metaphor for my life and art. By breaking free and escaping the matrix, my true colors and artistry are able to shine." - Â Brenda Salamone
PAINTING
"This painting was painted in the fall of 2016. I painted this because I felt lonely. All paintings are like flares, and the Internet is the sky we launch them into. Who knows who’ll see them?" Josh Byer
Painter Josh Byer Josh Byer is an artist residing in Vancouver, Canada. He has invented a painting technique called Faux Fauvism.
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DIGITAL ARTIST
LEVAN AMASHUKELI "Black Jesus, White Moses, Black Meri" is one of the oldest artworks I have produced (2010) . Its about the male scientist who turned in to a woman artist's model for drawing. While he was scientist he participated in experiment with The Large Hadron Collider, The experiment went wrong and unexpected happened.
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"I'm Levan Amashukeli aka Zmudart, Georgian artist, mainly working in Digital Art, Digital Collage and Neonaive Art. My works represent memory shadows - persons, images, emotions, which are strongly anchored in my imagination. This works show my emotional state of art regarding my environment, very fragmented, chaotic, overwhelmed with information and colors, but at the same time ironic. " - Levan Amashukeli
PAINTING I'm Dorian, a surreal scratchboard miniature artist. My artwork consists of scratching away layers of colored ink (dripping/covering with plastic and other organic elements), to create texture and imagery. Using sharp knives, a fiber glass brush, steel wool and other tools, I reveal and create highly detailed miniature dreamscapes. I have been experimenting with this medium for 12 years, always challenging myself and bringing this medium "experimental scratchboard", to a new level. I always feels inspired and transported into an infinite surreal world full of bright colors, deep contrast, fantasy images, and miniature beings awaiting to be revealed. As I continue in experimenting and evolving with this medium, I become more aware of my own purpose in life: "To recognize oneself a microcosmos and all living beings as one with the universe; to bring awareness of the collective consciousness through art as a healing tool, and to awaken by accepting and loving one another just as we are. I am one with the Universe, therefore creativity is infinite.� - Dorian Monsalve
Scratchboard miniature artist Dorian Monsalve This dreamlike landscape "Lucid Dream I" arose from the depths of the subconscious mind through a meditative state, inspired by music, nature and sacred geometry. Images continue to emerge as I continue etching or scratching the surface. This work also relates to transpersonal and visionary art, portraying mystical and spiritual revelations.
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VISUAL ARTIST
TIM SOEKKHA A conscious effort to make my work as appealing as possible coincided with my favorite way of creating images: I mostly work with pen, ink and watercolors. My deliberate line work is full of vibrant energy providing an organic feel to his work. I have my own style but like to keep all my work attractive, radiating and captivating in terms of technique, colors and concept." - Tim Soekkha
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"I studied Fine Arts at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and Law at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. I’ve had jobs as a visual artist, a graphic designer, a desktop publisher, a set painter, a producer, a coordinator and a as a salesman. I also curated art shows and worked as a freelance paralegal advisor. Description of the artwork: Title: No Text A portrait of the artist in a recreation of the murky atmosphere of noir with washes of ink, watercolor, and scratchy pen work
PAINTING Her inspiration has been derived from her life in west Wales, her past work in the agricultural sector working within the changing landscape, weather and rhythm of the rural way of life and by the folklore and history of her surrounding communities as well as the beautiful coastline where she lives. Pauline is self-taught and unafraid of experimenting in new ways of producing artwork, which has allowed her work to develop outside the confines of convention and enabled her to produce works of true originality. Pauline was a finalist of the “UK Liberte d’ Expression Competition 2006″, selected for the International Art Competition “Hands Off” in 2007 and recognised as work of distinction in the Americas Biennial in 2008. Pauline was also honoured to be awarded the Diploma of Academician Member of The International Academy Santarita, by world renowned artist Armando Farina, for artistic merit in 2014. Her paintings have been used to decorate the lobbies of many major blue chip companies including Petro Canada London Bridge and Barclays Bank at Canary Wharf. Her work has also been used to illustrate calendars, web based advertisements and books e.g. “Origin of Cancer”, by Springer and “Pushing out the Boat”, a magazine for new writing. Paulines original paintings are available for sale via Gallery manager Cassandra Jones at Off the Wall Gallery Cardiff , Little Van Gogh and Aileen Mitchell gallery manager of the Art Gallery Tetbury. Many of Paulines paintings have been successful in the interior design market, sold as fine art prints on paper or canvas.
Abstract artist Pauline Thomas Pauline Thomas is an abstract artist producing bold stylised paintings celebrating the Welsh Landscape and powerful, thought provoking art. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in London and throughout the UK, Europe, Canada, USA and Australia. Pauline has a passion for painting and the part of the world that she lives in. Her work can be found in private and public collections throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Dubai.
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VISUAL ARTIST
SOSO KUMSIASHVILI My creations , reflects feelings and emotions that all the living beings possess. It features condition of less stable mental health. to draw attention to human emotions. It shows the natural emotions, that are common and at the same time create individuality. I'm drawing canvas oil but also like to work on the paper. My paintings are mostly animals. While working at the time I need silence - Soso Kumsiashvili
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I was born on December 22, 1984, in Georgia. Between 2000 and 2004 I studied at Iakob Nikoladze State Art College. During 2004-2008, I studied at faculty of visual arts (painting) of Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. In 2010 I continued my studies at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Since graduation in 2012 with MA degree in painting, I’ve been working in my private studio, I’m actively involved in exhibitions and art projects.
PAINTING
As a pastel artist I feel that pastels have a great vibrancy and richness of colour that is often under appreciated. I work largely from photographs and undertake commission work as well as create artwork in a wide range of subject matter. I like to give each piece a three dimensional effect and detail is of importance to me - each 12in by 16in artwork takes me 25 to 30 hours to complete. I have completed a large number of works in the past 15 years, many of which can be seen on my website. I admire the work of many artists including the Impressionists, PreRaphaelites, David Shepherd, Simon Coombes and many of my contemporaries. I have exhibited widely in Herefordshire and currently have original work exhibited at the Sable and Hogg Gallery in Brecon, Wales. My next exhibition at home during Herefordshire Art (H-art) week between the 8 and 16th of September. "The Aviator" is an interpretation of a image by an unknown photographer using soft pastel and pastel pencils on Colourfix pastelboard. This image attracted me because his character shines through and he must have appealed to others as he sold very quickly. I enjoyed capturing the details and creating a 3D effect in the completed painting using layers of colour. I use a mixture of Rembrandt and Artspectrum soft pastels for the background and a mixture of Derwent (soft), Conte ( medium). Cretacolour ( hard ) and Faber Castell ( hard ) pastel pencils. I sharpen them with a blade and sandpaper to get a fine point for the fine details of the hair, beard, eyebrows etc. Ivan Jones
Pastel artist Ivan Jones I am a retired veterinary surgeon who has become a pastel artist. Born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, I now live and work in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside. I was introduced to pastels as a teenager by a friend of my father’s and in fact I still have remnants of my first set of pastels. JAAMZIN CREATIVE | 25
VISUAL ARTIST
MIGUEL SOPENA The Dénia series: The Tower, 120x90 cm, oil on canvas. The Tower is the first painting in my ongoing Dénia series, inspired by the town in Eastern Spain where I spent many Summer months with my family as a child and adolescent. These paintings do not refer to specific imagery but are based on emotional and sensory impressions accumulated over the years- Colours, sounds, textures, the mountains and the beach, the sea and the wind.
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I am a London-based artist, originally from Eastern Spain. I trained as a figurative artist with a focus on portraiture and the human figure but my practice has broadened to include abstract and semiabstract painting, printmaking, and photography. In addition to the human figure, I draw inspiration from nature and the urban environment as well as from purely abstract ideas. I am interested in the material properties of the painting medium and often use impasto and heavy textures. Colour is another strong focus of my work. The expression of emotion is always at the heart of my practice.
PAINTING
She is a full time fourth year law student at the University of Lagos of which she won the award in her faculty for Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Culture. She is known for her use of oil and acrylic to depict life size paintings. She is also known to be the first woman to have mastered the Araism movement with a style that stands out. Her most recent body of work title “Displacement” which focuses on the hardships the less privileged face everyday in the Nigerian State, was recently featured at the Ake Festival held at the Cultural Centre in Abeokuta. Jekein’s works can be found in private collections within and outside Nigeria as she has also participated in several notable exhibitions in Nigeria.
Visual artist Jekein Lato-Unah Jekein Lato-Unah, first of her name, is a Nigerian visual and contemporary artist born in Lagos, Nigeria and hails from Delta state. Bagging certificates in art, she is an outspoken, impressionist painter moving towards araism and expressionism, her pieces express the current state of her environment with bold and engaging patterns. JAAMZIN CREATIVE | 27
PAINTER
TADEUSZ DEREGOWSKI "I have had illustration work published in The Daily Telegraph, The Times Educational Supplement, The Guardian, The Spectator and Carlos Magazine. I won the Dedalo Art Grant in 2011 and in 2016, I won the Ann Redpath Painting Prize. I've shown at the Royal Academies in London and Edinburgh, at Rose Issa's gallery in London, and at the Union Gallery in Edinburgh and Steven Walton's Gallery in Bury St Edmunds."
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Painter Tadeusz Deregowski works mostly in oils and monotype. "I travel and paint the places I visit- the landscapes, towns and cities. I work mostly in oils, on a small scale, plein air. I go to Europe, North Africa, New York and Latin America. I re-visit Peru this January. I`m 48. I live in southern Brazil, in Florianopolis. I was born in Zambia and brought up in Scotland. I studied at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College of Art between 1986 and 1991."
GRAPHIC ARTS
I graduated from the Istituto d'Arte V.Bellissario of Pescara and then attended the comic academy of Pescara, I started working freelance for various countries and companies. But I'm still at the beginning and who knows where this immense love will bring me. As I always say: "do not need words ... just  a pencil". About the picture: Work in progress of a commissioned portrait on the occasion of an anniversary; I used smooth paper and pencils of different hardness to achieve the desired result.Â
Claritart I'm Chiara Traversa, but my nickname is Claritart, I'm 28, born and raised in Pescara, Italy. I love art since at the age of 4 my sister Cristina gave me a pencil for the first time and told me: "we draw together", and I never stopped.
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ILLUSTRATOR
ANGELA CHILUFYA "The lack of representation of black people in the illustration industry, as I learned while at university, was the driving force behind my choice to only illustrate black people in all our glorious shades and sizes. My work is more often than not emotionally driven. I like to bring a sense of intimacy in my work by sharing my personal struggles and thoughts. " - Angela Chilufya
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"My name is Angela Chilufya, I’am a Zambian born illustrator currently based in England. I specialise in traditional media as well as digital media and take a keen interest in portraiture. Through my work I try to focus on drawing representations for black individuals young and old. A quick search in google of "beautiful" or "art" and we are bombarded with images of white women/ people."
GRAPHIC ARTS
I love to share my knowledge and skills to support and help others, and actively seek out opportunities to use my skills in a philanthropic way -which makes me smile every day. To see more of my work, my online portfolio is on my website – www.rebeccaosborne.co.uk" - Rebecca Osborne “Comicbook” is part of a series of digital work exploring the connections between colour and mood, reflecting the complex spectrum of mental health.
Digital artist Rebecca Osborne "I am a traditional and digital artist and graphic recorder based in the UK. I use my art to inspire, educate and engage. I work collaboratively with fascinating people and always finish my commissions feeling more inspired than before.
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WATERCOLOR ARTIST
WAYNE WOLFSON When traveling people often take photos which are overly personal and so meaningless to anybody but themselves or alternatively, all the suspect sights and subjects. I have made it a point on all my travels to document what i am seeing in a different way. I want it to engage the viewer who most likely does not know me. As with all my work, I lean towards a density of composition and in this case, a poetic beauty from the mundane.
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Wayne Wolfson is a completely self-taught artist. His main mediums are watercolor on paper & graphite. His works have been seen in shows & and private collections worldwide. Wayne cites music as his key influence. Regardless of subject matter, emotion is the most vital component for each piece. That the viewer walking away having felt something always being the ultimate goal. When painting people, he has a style which he refers to as narrative portraiture, which he explains as: “A non-programmatic piece where there is no concrete story occurring yet the viewer feels as if witnessing part of a story or a small, self contained one.” There is a preference for density in his compositions. Utilizing watercolors allows for this but with a delicacy too, which is inherent for the medium.
MUSIC
"Save You" is a mixture of electronic pop music with piano ballads. It's funky, fresh, and full of personal stories from my life. Half of the album is electronic and the other half has just me and the piano. This album was made over a two year stretch and written during some of the most difficult times in my life along with some of the happiest times. It's the ying and yang of the soul.
Indie singer Jeanine Del Carlo My name is Jeanine and I’m an indie singer/songwriter/dancer/painter I just released my self made album “Save You” a long with some new singles.
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MUSICIAN
COLETTE O’CONNOR Colette O'Connor is a strong supporter of women in music and publishes, online, Women Singer Songwriter Magazine as a supplemental resource for up and coming musicians. She works as an organizer for Musician's without Borders, and coordinated, and hosted several "World Music Day" concert/fundraising events on their behalf.
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"My name is Colette O’Connor, and I perform all original acoustic guitar/vocal pieces. As an art form, my work encourages thoughtful dialogue about who we are, what we stand for, and, sometimes, inspires our inner child to re-emerge- just for fun. Every eye-twinkle can use an occasional re-charge. My artistry in music most deeply, is a gentle invitation to empower a sense of greater connection to all life." - Colette O’Connor
MUSIC
Today Nils Frahm continues to work as an accomplished composer, producer and celebrated performer from his Berlin-based studio at the renowned Funkhaus. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, and on a mesmerising scale through his vast stage shows, has won him many fans around the world. Nils has gained global notoriety for his highly developed sense of control and restraint in his work, as well as a breath-taking level of emotion and personality.
Nils Frahm Nils Frahm had an early introduction to music, learning the piano throughout his childhood. It was through this that Nils began to immerse himself in the styles of classical pianists from previous generations as well as the music of contemporary composers, before forging his own musical path through composition.
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MUSICIAN
LOUDA LOUDA, serves up unforgettable performances with vocal fluidity you can’t find in pop music these days, fusing pop, hip-hop and 90's R&B melodies to her own cadence. Chicago native embodies her progressive lyricism and thespian experience. Paving her solo career, LOUDA is a determined One woman team for woman identifying people everywhere.
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LOUDA fuses pop appeal, hip-hop productions and 90's R&B melodies to her own cadence. With Say it To My Face topping the charts, her latest releases, Never Meant 2, and self-titled LOUDA return her listeners to a soothing place of self-awareness. Chicago native is currently booking with backing band in the Bay Area booking. Also booking with DJ accompanied sets in Chicago and throughout the United States. Catch her next performance on Shwayze's 2nd to last stop of the #LifesABeach tour, at The Beat Kitchen.
MUSIC
Pre-order of the very limited & rare “in house” low quantity vinyl edition of SOULDRIFTA by 72 Soul / Pierre Citron!
SOULDRIFTA by 72 Soul Urban Waves Records join forces with local producer, writer and singer Peter Beda from Lazy Rebel to present this new album by 72 Soul / Pierre Citron! SOULDRIFTA is going to keep you warm for this Winter season! The album is a very authentic Belgian experience. You'll hear words in French, Dutch and English!
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MUSICIAN
PIERRE ANTHONY For singer/songwriter Pierre Anthony music was always a perfect escape. Growing in the rough Brightmoor area of Detroit, he was surrounded by violence and crime. Yet, he still managed to attend and graduated from Detroit School of the Arts where he was a standout vocalist. His talent even earned him a partial scholarship but, his dreams were deferred when he was convicted of a felony while trying to hustle for the rest of money he needed to attend school.
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Pierre Anthony served six long years in prison. It’s a common story, but that doesn’t make it any less sad. Prisons are full of young men whose socioeconomic status drove them to bad decisions. Yet, Pierre Anthony refused to accept that a return to prison would ever be his fate. “I’m labeled a black felon and that’s it,” he explains, “Companies don’t want to hire people like me. Thank God I’m able to make a living off my talent…because I’m never going back to the streets.” Instead, on his debut album, Pierre Anthony pours his heart, mind, and soul into his music.
MUSIC
Band leader Alzara Getz played with various local bands over the years and finally decided it was time to create her own. As the daughter of a frequently gigging musician, she developed a love for melody and a knack for creating interesting arrangements. She works as a public health social worker and gains inspiration from daily stories of suffering and healing.
Brother Spellbinder Brother Spellbinder plays genre bending indie-folk with elements of world, classical, and americana. The music has been described as cabaret folk-pop and gypsy folk. The core cast includes ukulele, cello, guitar, drums and vocals plus rotating members on saxophone, violin, flute and electric lead. Lyrics flow from the uncensored mythical realm of the human psyche to the here and now of human experience.
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JAZZ VOCALIST
FIONA ROSS Fiona Ross is a Jazz vocalist, pianist, composer and music producer based in London. Her new album, 'Black, White and a Little Bit of Grey', explores the story of a husband, a wife, and a mistress: a web of emotions, of desires, of regrets, of ecstasy. Situations are not always as clear-cut as they may appear as allegiances shift and betrayals become serpentine - not everything is black and white. Sometimes - when the victim becomes hazy, when pain and passion become intertwined — there’s ‘a Little Bit of Grey.
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INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST ANTHEA MISSY French-born, self-taught artist Anthea Missy began her painting career in 2014 following the completion of a master’s degree in business administration. Combining her two passions – travelling and creating – Anthea’s art reflects her personal style and motto: “Come as you are”. We have conducted an interview with Anthea.
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How do you nurture your street art creativity?
It is a long story, but I gradually found out that 4000 signatures are not enough to convince politicians that people have a voice and, I decided to bring my creative contribution to the collective
Generally speaking I nurture my creativity based
to help make our neighbourhood more
on what I see around me and what appeals to me:
sustainable. The project is called Green Ixelles as
beauty in all its shapes from visual sensations like
part of Ixelles pour tous. We will campaign to
colours and urban landscapes, to sound and
plant trees and offer alternative solutions to
emotions connected to people. I get a lot of
people who are concerned about living together
inspiration from being in the streets when I walk
both outside and inside in a more sustainable way.
around my neighbourhood - usually for about 30
So this is how I found myself directly involved with
minutes every day. I am inspired by things that
the community..
matter, and as I am evolving there is a growing importance for me to highlight social and environmental causes, minority challenges and to raise positive vibration in my work and around me. I am also inspired by childhood and cute things like love, tenderness, and basic emotions that makes any person happy and worth living this life with others. So all in all: beauty; challenges of the world; purity. Sometimes I get emotions from what I see and picture a complete work in my mind that resonates with me. This is how I select my potential works from all the sketches - I just focus on what really strikes me deep within as a vision. And then I try my best to express this vision with all media possible from visual arts like street art, graffiti, paste ups, stickers, videos and also writing about my arty experiences.
What's next? Are you working on new themes for your street art? My new theme revolves around the environment. I’m inspired by the community I live in in Brussels. I live in a green neighbourhood called Ixelles. A couple of months ago I saw some crochet art around the trees and wondered who did them and why. As I became more ensconced in the community, I came across a project for urban renewal where dozens of trees were to be cut in our community. I also discovered a group of activists fighting to keep them and create a place where people’s needs are taken into consideration when it comes to public welfare in the neighbourhood. JAAMZIN CREATIVE | 42
I believe Karma speaks, so I will also be painting a mural in Cape Town (South Africa) in February at the IPAF festival. The theme is ‘We need nature, nature does not need us‘ and I am very excited and inspired about this project. January is an explosive month for me in terms of opportunities and I am still discussing projects which will happen this year. Sometimes I wish there was two of me so I can undertake everything that I’d like to. I will also be continuing with my project about gender and minorities acceptance to a broader extent – similar to what I did with my Ambigender Lovers campaign which spanned across three cities: London, Paris and Brussels.
Generally speaking, I feel a call to address important issues or new social trends connected with freedom of self-expression, feeling happy and treated with fairness, oppression or ignorance of minorities and outcasts in our society. I believe in democracy! I will be working on the UK Peace Helmet Project customising a war helmet for the charity. I will be working alongside talented international street artists on the project. In addition, I will also be exhibiting my work at the cultural Center Escale du Nord in Brussels in March this year. It is a collective show featuring with three female street artists: ´Le Street Art Au Feminin’. I will be producing a psychedelic installation piece in a room and paint a collaborative mural inspired by the iconic American Gothic painting which will have an Anthea Missy twist highlighting feminine powers.
Which are the top 3 most wanted walls that you would like to paint on? I crave experiences and painting on walls every day. Any wall makes me happy as every wall has a personality and its own identity - from its location to its constitution; the way it takes paint; the way it reacts to and reflects light and colour during the changing hours of the day. And more importantly, who are the people who seeing it? I like to think my art is somehow universally positive no matter where I paint on earth. I feel the reward of having brought something to them, a little bit of joy in this short life. I love walls that are located in exotic places like Asia, and also walls which take to the light well and are surrounded by trees or water. I also like new challenges associated with places I haven’t been before. All these things fascinate me. Places where I have not been yet :
I also want to broaden my story telling skills and I
- United States: with the top choices being either -
am interested in bringing words and typography
San Francisco or New York
into my visuals. Painting more walls and producing
- Russia: St Petersburg
more street art collages while bringing meaning is
- Australia: Melbourne
what I love doing the most.
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Who inspires you the most?
In a way I am a true listener and observer of what happens around me all the time and I channel this into selected projects because I can’t make all my
I’m inspired most by my inner circle and the
ideas come true at the same time :). I also want to
people who share their passions and experience
keep pushing my art and story-telling skills.
with me. I’m always happy to make things come true. I keep
What is something that you do differently? It is hard to say what makes me different, or what I do differently. I would say that what makes my work original is I am true to myself and authentic, and very often self-driven in most of my projects. I like what I do and I have a strong passion for selfexpression. My aim is to make art that resonates positively and makes people more human, awaken and connected together. I try not to take into account what people like or don’t like about my work. I simply rely on my gut and spontaneous visions and emotional impulses instead of following any statement or trends.
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seeing much room for improvement in all I do :D. As for what makes my work so special to people? It depends - I think they find a certain magic in it and this is what I want them to feel: hope, positivity, love, softness, life!
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW WITH PAINTER ALEKSANDRA CHEREPANOVA Aleksandra Cherepanova is a young painter from Moscow, Russia. She graduated in 2007 from the Academy of Painting department of Moscow Academy of Education and majored in easel and monumental painting. Since 2008 she has been a member of the MUA (Moscow Union of Artists), Monumental Art section. We have conduced an interview with her.
What inspires you to your art style? My artistic style has been formed for a very long
We do not know anything about what is
time since birth. And it seems to me that he will
happening not somewhere far away but in our own
develop my whole life. Winding lines, like sea
head! And we can never learn this completely
waves, are associated with me from the inner
because we are trying to understand the brain with
universe of man. It is the inner world, the
the help of the brain. This is why I use curved wavy
subconscious and the human brain that is the
lines, they associate with me with an endless ocean
subject of my creativity. Philosophical thoughts,
inside each person. The process of knowing which
dreams, different visions of the reality of different
is also not yet completed and that in its depths no
people. That is, I study the brain neither as a
one knows.
scientist or a psychologist, but as an artist. Humanity is as yet the little-studied brain.
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Do you only work on paintings? Do you use other media as well? Basically, I work in oil paints. And most often I prefer large and very large artwork formats.
Now I am striving to discover something new within the framework of one style, in order to develop it. And the best thing for this is the huge artwork of oil.
something else. For example, a mosaic made of
Which is the most amazing award you have ever received?
stone or glass, a fresco, a sculpture. I also paste
Yes, I received many local and international awards.
paper, cloth and various objects in the artworks. I
I myself do not even know how much. Because the
also do incredibly many artworks on paper. A lot of
main reward for me is when I look at the viewer of
watercolors and pastels. Despite the fact that I
my artwork and see the happiness in his eyes!
really love watercolor, I treat small format paintings
When they clean up my artwork and they
on paper as sketches. Then I make three-meter
genuinely like it! This makes me happy too. I like it
artwork out of them. I also invented some of my
when the viewer starts to think about what's going
own painting techniques. For example,
on in my artwork. And he applies my reasoning to a
contemporary fresco. This is a textured painting on
work of his life. And when someone buys an
a gypsum base with pigments. But only I know the
artwork for themselves, not just into the interior,
basic composition of it and it's a secret. Now I
but realizing its meaning. Realizing that the
refused it in favor of oil painting. Because I like to
complexity of the creation, not only physical but
discover something new in art, and not do the
also psychological creation of only one artwork.
same thing.Â
Understanding and loving my artwork is the best
However, for my creative life, I've been through so many different materials. And sometimes I do
reward on earth!
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What do you plan to showcase in the near future? Where can people see it?
And, of course, on the Internet, in social networks
The nearest exhibition will be held in March in New
organizes an exhibition with my huge paintings,
York. However, only my artwork will be presented there and only on the big screen, and not live. All my personal exhibitions have so far only been held locally. And this is not surprising because I prefer the format of the artwork. I used to do 10-15 exhibitions around the world, but now I began to show my artwork only at significant events. For example Art Basel. And if earlier I sent artwork
and virtual exhibitions. I understand that this is not the same as the real exhibition. Therefore, if I find a competent person who then I will be very happy! Therefore, if such a person reads this article, let him write to me. Many artists complain that galleries take a percentage. But I know very well what a hard work on advertising, delivery, the impact of these people. I would be happy if all this work will be done for me! And so they deserve encouragement.
suffering from packaging and delivery, in our age of high technology artworks are shown on the big screen at major events.Â
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As a teacher of art, what do you think are the most important things to remember in the pursuit of great art? I have been teaching painting and drawing since 2005. And I have very different students. I believe that the most important thing is the disclosure of individuality. And in no way imitate the great artists! It's very important to be yourself! In my lessons, students apply different methods and styles of art. This is all in order to understand what exactly suits this person. We study both classical and modern art. We try all styles from realism and impressionism to modernism and pop art. And the methods are also very different: watercolor, pastel, acrylic, oil, pencil, charcoal, sepia, ink and much more. You can subscribe to art training with me on skype. And, of course, my work with oil, watercolor, and prints you can buy.
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INTERVIEW
THE PATTERN TALES INTERVIEW WITH ITALIAN DESIGNER AND ART DIRECTOR CHIARA ALIOTTA Chiara Aliotta is an Italian designer and art director, co-founder of The Pattern Tales, a creative partnership dedicated to literature-inspired original digital print collections. Her husband, the artist Spiros Baras, and she are bibliophiles and they create limited-edition artworks to pay homage to the great writers and poets whose work has inspired them. We have conducted an interview with Chiara.
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What is so unique about your process in the creation of your digital art?
In terms of value, all our artworks are numbered
The Pattern Tales artworks may be figurative and/or
more exigent customers. For this collection,
abstract but they all share a unique, key visual
artworks are available in only 5 prints and launched
element: the use of pattern or the concept of
in a very specific period of the year.
(maximum 30 impressions of each artwork) and hand-signed by the artist. In 2017, we also launched a premium collection, the Special Editions, for
repetition. All our artworks are based on or inspired by different books and we work with two different styles and approaches in mind. Through these narrative expedient, our artworks reflect the complex rhythm that only words on a page can imitate.
How do you create art of a high standard? The high quality of our art is determined by three
Which are the most stringent criteria used to screen your art as your commitment to quality? Knowledge and awareness. Using professional tools and archival materials is not enough without experience. Spiros did intensive studies in digital art before we could finally gain confidence in producing high-quality original prints.
elements: the design, the materials we use and the limited number of impressions. The design is
Experience taught us that if you want to ensure the
unique: each element is original and partially or
longevity of a digital print, you need to check
entirely created on the computer.
everything: the quality of the paper and the inks, but also the temperature and humidity of the
The materials we use is another important aspect
environment.
of our work as artists. We strictly use lightfast pigment-based inks and we invest a lot of our time
For this reason, the printing process happens in our
seeking archival papers that are able to render all
own studio and no third parties are involved.Â
the details and colours of our artworks.
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Please tell us more about your work on book illustrations? We have worked on several book illustrations before we decided to start our own project, The Pattern Tales. For example, among other works, a few years ago Spiros has illustrated the graphic novel Rainworms written by Samuele Livornese available on Amazon, and the fictional novel, La Virgola written by Laura De Luca and published by La Vita Felice. Illustrating books is a complex process for any artist because there are so many visual and information processing elements at play: reading a book may take us a few days, months or when it comes to big stories, even years! It is a long process of discovering: for some stories, we may need to travel to look for more inspiration. Sometimes we need to visit places described in the book itself to grab a detail that we will later use in our artwork.
As a designer, I prefer sketching a little bit on paper and then move to Illustrator to refine the details and create the motif. Spiros has a different artistic approach. He incorporates drawings and watercolours by scanning and layering them to create the final artwork on the computer. Both techniques are challenging when you aim to create an immersive experience close to the one offered by the book.
How did The Pattern Tales begin? We both love beautifully illustrated books and reading, and we wanted to create a deeper emotional connection and resonance between our artworks, the book characters and stories that live in our minds as readers. This unique relationship between reader and inner self-storyteller is what we wanted to keep alive, long after the book finds its place back on the shelf.
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