Olga Belova is a silk artist whose luminous works unite delicacy, nature, and innovation. After early training in Japan, she developed her own author’s technique of painting directly on pure silk without gesso, allowing the material to remain soft, vibrant, and touchable. Her art has been exhibited widely — from Paris and Cyprus to Egypt, Dubai, and the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow — and has been recognized with awards including first place at Colors of Humanity Art Gallery (2022) and finalist honors in the Richeson75 International Art Competition (2023).

Each piece is crafted with meticulous detail, celebrating both beauty and fragility while inviting viewers to reconnect with the natural world. Through silk, Belova creates timeless, collectible works imbued with luminous spirit and quiet resilience.

Kayla Coulter is a visual artist and the founder of The Artistic Edge, a mobile art education initiative based in Illinois. Working primarily in graphite, charcoal, and acrylic, she is currently studying hyper-realism, pushing the boundaries of detail and precision in her practice. Her work explores mental health and resilience, using highly detailed imagery to spark dialogue and reflection.

Alongside her studio practice, Coulter teaches workshops, hosts community events, and creates commissioned pieces — all grounded in her mission to make art accessible and empowering for others. Through her practice, she offers both skill and care, creating a space where art becomes not only a craft of observation but also a tool for connection and healing.

Suzann Kaltbaum never planned to be a digital artist — it began with a playful family portrait. Wanting to capture her children before they left home, she created an image where the family dogs took center stage, while everyone else appeared as a painting on the wall. That first experiment in Photoshop sparked a new creative path. Bringing together her twin loves of photography and travel, Kaltbaum transforms cities, journeys, and small everyday details into layered digital works. Each piece carries a sense of discovery, inviting viewers to see the familiar with fresh eyes.

What started as a personal keepsake has grown into a practice of storytelling through images, where memory, imagination, and observation meet in vibrant, unexpected ways.

Riccardo Matlakas is a multidisciplinary artist working across performance, painting, sculpture, and installation. He holds a degree in Sculpture from the University of Fine Arts in Naples and an MA in Social Sculpture from Oxford Brookes University, with further studies at Goldsmiths and UAL. He is currently conducting research at the Royal College of Art, exploring embodied materiality, affect, and multidisciplinary performance. His practice responds to cultural and political contexts, creating cathartic actions that explore humanity beyond borders and custom.

Matlakas has exhibited internationally, including the Moscow Biennale, Gwangju Biennale, and Prague Quadrennial, with works collected by the Museum of Modern Art in Odesa and the Museum of Palestine in Cape Town. He has participated in residencies worldwide and performed at the DMZ during the PyeongChang Cultural Olympiad. His current EU-funded project, Art4Sea, focuses on ocean protection. He also co-authored Quarantined Lives, a bilingual book bridging art and psychology.

Kateryna Aleksandrova is a 24‑year‑old artist originally from Ukraine who has lived in Germany and Italy and now resides in Guatemala. A self‑taught painter with a background in music, she creates soulful works that reflect her musical sensibility. She has exhibited in Ukraine and France (Paris) and looks forward to sharing her art with a wider audience.

Nazia Naureen is a self‑taught abstract artist whose work delves into emotion, imagination and resilience. Working primarily with texture mediums and acrylics, she creates pieces that invite viewers to connect with their inner worlds. Her art reflects personal experiences and universal feelings, blending raw expression with thoughtful detail. Through her evolving practice she aims to inspire, heal and spark meaningful conversations.

Valerie Syposz was born in Ottawa, Canada. She earned a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal, exploring a range of print media. In 2010 she moved to Tokyo as a Japanese Government MEXT Scholar and completed an MFA in printmaking at Tokyo University of the Arts, specializing in ball‑grained plate lithography. She continues to study mokuhanga, wood engraving and alternative lithographic techniques.

Born in 2001 in Pristina, Kosovo, Irfan Ajvazi is an artist, curator and designer based in Weingarten. A graduate of the Great Learning Academy’s graphic‑design program, he ran a successful online gallery for three years. A figurative painter, he crafts tender scenes that expose the subtle nuances of life, conjuring realms filled with unspoken narratives, intimate moments and romantic gestures.

Liu Chen is a self‑taught artist whose practice bridges digital and physical realms. After completing an art foundation course at the London College for Design and Fashion in Hanoi, she began studying visual art at Vietnam National University. Her digital triptych was exhibited in Ho Chi Minh City in 2021 and displayed on billboards. Through an international youth organization she received training and opportunities that transformed her relationship to her hypersensitivity, inspiring her to portray everyday struggles in preternaturally beautiful ways that lead viewers toward a positive outlook.

Wendy Kriz Evans is an emerging abstract artist who infuses her vibrant compositions with joy, energy and gratitude. After rediscovering art in 2024 while navigating menopause challenges, she has exhibited in eleven galleries and has a month‑long solo exhibition scheduled for August 2025 at Holmfirth Tech in Northern England. She also participates in online exhibitions and will host her first virtual solo show with The Artfulness Gallery in March 2025.

Mitakshara Chaudhary is an architect and designer from India, currently based in London, who works primarily as an emerging ceramic and glass artist. Her practice explores the shifting boundaries between art and architecture, using materiality to investigate how we perceive, inhabit, and remember space. Driven by a fascination with dualities, her layered, textured forms reflect on impermanence and resilience. She looks forward to creating immersive, large-scale installations that transform entire architectural spaces using mixed media.

Based in Surrey, British Columbia, Lauren Spooner is an illustrator and graphic designer. A graduate of the Art Institute of Vancouver, she has worked as a designer and illustrator since 2009. Alongside her in‑house design role she pursues personal projects, recently illustrating “The Full Moon Yearbook” by Julie Peters and self‑publishing her poetry collection Reluctant Optimist.

Los Angeles‑based artist and digital illustrator Anastasia Khomutova was born in Ukraine. She has painted more than 1,000 pieces of custom clothing collected worldwide and is recognized for her emotional illustration series about the war in Ukraine. She continues to exhibit her work, paint on clothing and create vibrant illustrations for brands and businesses, celebrating beauty and freedom through digital and traditional media.

After earning a BFA in Classical Arts in 2010, Emily Faust expected to pursue a professional art career. Disenchanted, she later studied psychology and worked in mental health. Encouraging clients to honor themselves made her realize she had neglected her own creativity. Returning to painting, she now captures stories of life through small moments and objects, honoring how seemingly simple things shape who we are and how we connect to the world.

Richard Ballantyne is a British ceramic artist whose work blends technical mastery with storytelling and play. He began his creative journey studying interior design at Bradford College of Art before retraining as a secondary school teacher, eventually leading the Ceramics Department. To stay ahead of his students, he joined evening pottery classes — a decision that sparked a lifelong passion for clay. After earning a degree in glass and ceramics at High Wycombe, Richard transitioned to full-time practice and now lectures at High Wycombe University and Thames Valley University. His work ranges from functional forms to expressive sculptures, often incorporating found materials — from volcanic ash to seaside stones — transforming them into pieces rich with character, history, and texture.

Stephen Oni is a multifaceted Nigerian artist and art therapist. A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile‑Ife, he works with oil, acrylic and found objects on canvas, combining abstraction and realism. He has received awards such as the United Nations MDGs Art Poster Award and has exhibited internationally from UNESCO’s African Week in France to galleries in Canada, Mexico, the United States, India and Nigeria. He is a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists and directs creative projects that celebrate heritage and healing.

Specializing in painting and mixed media, Dasha Slastyon works across oil, watercolor and acrylic, blending Eastern and Western visual traditions. After formal studies in South Korea, she incorporates Oriental painting techniques into her compositions, often adding unconventional materials, sculptural elements, foil, stickers, acrylic screens or mirrored paper, to create richly textured surfaces. Her pieces collectively explore the full arc of life, from shame, guilt and embarrassment to growth, deep joy and spiritual searching. A masterful colorist, she pairs vivid, seemingly contrasting hues to heighten the emotional experience of each piece.

Emily Vezza is an Austin-based artist whose vibrant colored pencil works capture the beauty and emotion of everyday life. Largely self-taught, she left her graphic design career in 2024 to pursue art full-time following a major life shift. Her work is rooted in the belief that the ordinary holds extraordinary magic, inviting viewers to slow down and look closely. Emily is drawn to colored pencils for their boldness and detail, allowing her to express the world as she feels it.

Grace is an Indonesia-born artist who blends illustration and music to craft compelling visual narratives. Her creative process often starts with songwriting, followed by visualizing those rough musical ideas into sketches using references from nature and other sources. She transitioned from music educator to freelance illustrator by self-teaching perspective and anatomy. Grace, who describes herself as an anxious and sensitive person, allows emotional outbursts of joy, confusion, or pain to guide her art. She hopes her art will be honest, kind, and occasionally humorous, aiming to appreciate and be responsible to herself first.

Bernadett Gurdon began drawing at age 30 after feeling burned out from her job. Five years later the self‑taught artist is still enjoying the journey, having held her first online workshop at Flight of Foundry and collaborating with other artists on original characters. She also mentors other creatives, offering critiques and encouragement.

Stacie Green is an author‑illustrator from Cary, North Carolina, known for vibrant, layered artwork that merges saturated colors, textures and vintage‑inspired realism. She creates indie children’s books and runs a successful Spoonflower shop. Her work has appeared in trend reports, look books and Uppercase magazine and draws on her Appalachian roots and connection to nature and folklore.

Helen Clarke found art during a five-year period of chaos while selling the family farm, where creativity became a form of therapy. She draws inspiration from nature and currently specializes in pastel paintings of endangered British wildlife. Her style balances her desire for loose, free creativity with a persistent tendency for intricate detail, especially in facial features. A significant challenge was overcoming imposter syndrome, viewing art as just a hobby, until recent sales and professional milestones solidified her practice.

Aleksei Rumiantsev is a Russian mixed media artist whose work delves into the profound shifts of identity and the human psyche. Rejecting premeditated narratives, he allows subconscious imagery to emerge organically on canvas, expressed through sharp lines, abstract forms, and vivid allegories. His art captures the tension of inner transformation, reflecting personal experiences and emotions that transcend words.

Exhibited at prestigious international art fairs and galleries across Europe, the USA, and Asia, Rumiantsev’s evocative creations resonate globally and are featured in private collections worldwide, cementing his reputation as a compelling voice in contemporary art.

Brady Willmott is a San Diego-based pop surrealist painter blending dark humor with sharp social commentary. His oil paintings feature anamorphic figures in surreal landscapes, often exploring themes of human disconnection from nature and reality, specifically critiquing reliance on screens. Willmott's style evolved after 17 years as a tattoo artist, a profession that instilled discipline and patience. He encourages viewers to interpret the deeper psychological narratives that emerge from his initially funny characters

Born in Los Angeles, Phoenix‑based artist David Brady is known for provocative images of contemporary life. His recently published graphic memoir “Into the Tunnel” chronicles his experience surviving Stage 3 throat cancer. Since the early 1980s he has filled over 90 sketchbooks with drawings, observations and ideas, forming the basis of his belief that art is healing. He contributes to art therapy projects, including work with terminally ill children through Coach Art and workshops for U.S. veterans, and has collaborated with Nelson Mandela to raise funds for African AIDS programs.

Brady’s paintings and collages have been shown internationally, including the Museum of Fine Art in Cuba, the Modern Art Museum in Mexico, the Turchin Center for the Arts, Lilia Arts Center in Japan and the Center for the Study of Collage in France.

Natalie Aleksejeva began her artistic journey later in life as a self‑taught painter. Her work explores vibrant colors, textures and stories drawn from nature, seasons and emotion. Painting animals amid fantasy flowers, abstract landscapes and delicate florals, she creates pieces that reflect personal discovery and wonder. She works from her studio in Corby.

Christine Deneweth is an artist and designer whose work blends storytelling, humor, and craftsmanship. A fine art graduate of Eastern Michigan University, she spent five years as the comics editor for the university’s newspaper and later contributed as a cartoonist for Everyday Feminism Magazine, using illustration as a tool for empathy and social reflection. Today, Christine channels her creativity into merchandise design — overseeing every step from concept to production, with a focus on originality and quality. Her practice bridges the playful and the purposeful, reflecting a lifelong commitment to making art that connects and endures.

Raised in a family of poets, painters and actors in Romania, Laura Covaci absorbed tales of rebellion and risk from an early age. Trained in mural art in the 1980s, she first made a name with large-scale, eerie landscapes before embracing a digital practice she calls “painting in pixels.” Her work blends fine drawing, collage, photo manipulation and 3D modeling, conjuring nymphs, drones and toy‑like figures in lush, baroque settings.

Unafraid to mix past and future, she finds emotion in technology and delights in both unsettling and enchanting her audience. Covaci’s fearless experimentation has earned her a place among the Top 100 Romanian artists.

Salma Mutiara is a self-taught digital artist from Indonesia whose work channels the emotional intensity of expressionism to explore the complexities of the human condition. Rooted in her own journey of self-discovery, her art reveals the hidden emotions and unspoken struggles that often lie beneath the surface. Through expressive forms and bold contrasts, Salma challenges the illusion of perfection, choosing instead to expose vulnerability as a source of strength. Her work invites viewers to confront their inner worlds and embrace authenticity — finding healing and connection through honest self-expression.

Björn Karlsson is a self-taught artist and illustrator based in Falkenberg, Sweden. His artwork delves into the realms of comic art and surrealism, often exploring the intricate interplay between humanity and technology. His work is characterized by recurring themes of material decay, time's relentless march, and the blurred lines between dreams and reality. Björn’s creations are visually striking, capturing the imagination with their intricate details and evocative imagery. Through his art, he invites viewers to contemplate the profound questions about existence and the nature of reality.

In 2021, Björn founded Mist Grafik, his freelance studio, where he continues to push the boundaries of his art and bring his unique vision to life. With an ever growing fan base, Björn’s work continues to intrigue audiences around the world.

Daniel Lebow is an American-born artist based in Tokyo, Japan, whose work captures fleeting human moments with wit and sincerity. After studying drawing, painting, and printmaking at the University of Georgia, he spent years balancing life as a teacher, father, and creative, often wondering when he’d return to art. That moment came recently, with clarity and purpose. Using pen on blank business cards, Daniel documents strangers on trains — quiet reflections on presence, ego, and impermanence. His practice is a reminder to pause, observe, and let the world simply be.

Gaya Lastovjak is a contemporary figurative artist in Poland known for her symbolic, three-dimensional paintings that explore humanity’s dualistic nature, particularly the tension between good and evil. Exhibited internationally, her art often uses white as a primary focus, replacing color with shadow to create a sculptural quality inspired by ancient art. Lastovjak is interested in philosophical anthropology and emotional states, incorporating hope even when dealing with difficult themes

Artist's most recent symbolic, three-dimensional paintings explore themes relating to the dualistic nature of man, that is good and evil, which is part of human nature. She also engages in a dialogue with current events and phenomena.

William Norton is an internationally recognized sculptor, curator, and professor celebrated for his emotionally charged steel and mixed-media sculptures. A former Director of Installations at PS1/MoMA and Professor of Steel Sculpture at Columbia University, he has curated over 30 exhibitions across New York and Japan, championing emerging contemporary voices. Raised in Japan within a military family, Norton’s practice fuses Japanese aesthetics with a deep awareness of discipline, impermanence, and rebellion.

Drawing inspiration from wabi-sabi and kintsugi, he transforms found materials — from plastic sheeting to gold leaf — into powerful meditations on beauty, violence, and resilience. His work embodies a lifelong dialogue between chaos and control, structure and freedom.

Krishi Shah is a Mumbai-based background artist and illustrator whose work explores the deep, emotional connection between humans and nature. Inspired by the fluidity, resilience, and quiet mystique of the natural world, her paintings translate landscapes into immersive, atmospheric compositions. Using abstracted colours and delicate textures, she evokes the heat, chaos, and harmony found in forests, mountains, and shifting skies.

Through her work, she also highlights fragile ecosystems like the Western Ghats, Sundarbans, and Himalayas, drawing attention to the urgent need for environmental conservation. Blurring the line between reality and memory, Krishi’s landscapes are more than just visual experiences—they are invitations to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

Sylwia Suchara, a self-taught collage artist from Poland, holds master’s degree in education. Dealing with late-life AuDHD diagnosis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, inspired by experiences with her pupils, she decided to revisit her artistic aspirations on her own terms.

Risica Caputi is a Florida native now living in Northern Maine. In the summer of 2023, she fractured her dominant wrist while skateboarding; this ultimately led her to discover the artist in herself. Risica was one of the awardees of the 2024 Maine Arts Micro-Grants, has participated in collaborative gallery exhibitions in Northern Maine, and is slated to have solo showings later this year.

Jocelyn James is a multimedia artist studying Art and Visual Culture Education at the University of Arizona. Born in Mesa in 2003, she grew up making art while pursuing gymnastics and dance, often as the only Black child in the room. Her collage‑based practice reflects on being a woman of colour in predominantly white spaces and explores how those experiences have shaped her life. Jocelyn uses layered materials to open conversations about perceptions of Black people in today’s society and her own lived experiences. Through her work, she embraces her identity as a source of pride and inspiration.

Maria Nechaeva, a freelance illustrator from Siberia, is currently based in India. She holds a BA in Visual Communication from the Arts University Bournemouth , where her illustration work began gaining recognition. Her playful, retro-inspired style is deeply influenced by her upbringing near Lake Baikal and the taiga forests. She has worked on murals, magazine illustrations, comics, and packaging designs.

David Roseberry, a self‑taught artist from Sacramento, California, has spent more than 35 years transforming hard‑shelled gourds into art. Inspired by the American Southwest and artists such as Robert Rivera, his work has evolved to include birds, flowers, reptiles, insects and whimsical dinosaurs

Fiona Stanbury is a UK-based artist whose intuitive paintings draw inspiration from extensive travels across Cyprus, Lagos, and China. Her approach is heavily influenced by working with ink on rice paper, impacting her brushwork and experimentation. Her canvases explore humanity’s place in the universe through expressive marks, shape, and color, often reflecting her emotional connection to the land and cycles of life. Memories of Nicosia, where she evolved from portraiture to abstract color inspired by the landscapes, continually inform her work.

Seattle-based artist Joshua Tasdemir, known online as Demir, sees creativity as core of life. “There’s something magical to find within everything if you’re looking for it,” he believes that if you make the choice to seek the magic, even the mundane becomes full of bliss.

Joshua’s artistic practice is a testament to discipline and evolution. With a structured approach, he develops his work through three distinct stages: mini-paintings, artist proofs, and large-form canvases. The mini-paintings serve as vibrant color studies, distilling hues and tones that speak to him. These explorations evolve into artist proofs, culminating in expansive canvases that reflect his larger vision.

At the core of Joshua’s practice is a commitment to connection and inclusivity. Through his free art project, he has shared over 1,400 mini-paintings with individuals across the globe, building meaningful bonds that transcend borders and backgrounds. Rooted in the belief that art is a universal language, his work makes creativity accessible to all. While his exhibitions remain local to Seattle, Joshua envisions future transformative gallery shows that ignite curiosity and inspire connections on a broader scale.

Craig Keppler’s initial artistic encouragement came from his high school teacher, Jason Churchill, who fostered self-reliance and experimentation in his style. Keppler later became deeply immersed in Japanese traditional art (irezumi)—learning its mythology and symbolism—which profoundly influenced his work. Currently, his subject matter has shifted toward creating medieval, gothic horror-themed pieces, drawing inspiration from games like Dark Souls and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Michael Kiré was born and grew up in colonial Hong Kong. In 1988, he completed his education in Canada where his Mentor professor, Pat Martin Bates, fortified his exploring nature. He was immediately juried into the North Park Gallery upon graduation, but a twist of circumstances diverted him into an art education career for 20 years in Hong Kong. Impacted by an exhaustion and realizing a personal mission, he returned to Canada in 2010 for good, focusing on his Art exploration in private in Edmonton.

Bee Webb is a homeschooling mother who began painting peg dolls for her children’s history lessons. She now offers historical figures, custom dolls and wedding cake toppers through her Etsy shop. By day she homeschools; by night she creates heirloom pieces that commemorate special moments.

Jennifer Hannigan-Green is a figurative abstract painter. Originally, a landscape painter illustrating her walk through nature, Jennifer’s style has changed over the years becoming more simplified and expressive, illustrating her walk through life. Her work shares deep, personal moments. She captures emotional stories through her use of color and shapes. Jennifer has had her paintings shown throughout the world from Paris, France to St. Louis, Missouri and has received the American Art Award two years in a row.

Nicole Parker is an oil painter and intaglio printmaker based in Mount Airy, Maryland. She earned her BFA and Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2018. Her work has appeared in group exhibitions across the United States, and she recently presented her third solo show, “Folklore,” at Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia. When not in the studio she enjoys teaching other artists the techniques she has learned and maintains a home studio in a converted attic.

In his decades-spanning practice, Michael Dwyer has focused on making abstract paintings that places colour, front and centre. Drawing inspiration from music, architecture, and modernist influences, Dwyer creates improvisational compositions that feel alive with rhythm and direction. Crisp-edged bars of translucent colour zigzag, float, and collide across his canvases, revealing layers of earlier decisions beneath the surface—each piece a visual record of its own evolution. His work explores the tension between control and improvisation, inviting viewers to follow the visual pathways he builds across the surface.

Amelia Gutierrez was born and raised in the Argentinian Patagonia, and her first painting teacher was her father who encouraged her to make painting a part of her life. In Buenos Aires she trained in the workshops of Bernardo Kehoe, Luis Felipe Noé and Julio Lavallén. During this stage she focused on the study of live models and portraits. She also trained as a designer and illustrator at the University of Buenos Aires, and worked for various clients.

After several years working as a graphic designer and commercial illustrator, she decided to pursue an artistic career seriously, following David Hockney’s advice to turn to nature in a time of hardship.

Obie Weathers III is a mixed-media artist whose work emerges from over two decades in solitary confinement on Texas Death Row, where he has used art as a means of survival, resistance, and self-expression. Sentenced to death as a teenager, Obie creates evocative pieces that illuminate the dehumanising effects of incarceration and critique the systemic injustices of the American criminal justice system.

Working with found materials under extreme limitations, Obie’s textured, earthy figures and bold compositions explore themes of resilience, existential survival, and hope. His art is deeply autobiographical, drawing on his Buddhist and yogic practices to portray the struggle to maintain human dignity in the face of overwhelming odds. Obie’s work speaks with the urgency of abolitionist movements, offering a compelling vision of justice, empathy, and the transformative power of creativity.

Seyi Odukoya is an expressive acrylic painter based in Lagos, Nigeria. His art is influenced by landscapes, nature, and human facial expressions. Seyi uses bright and vivid hues to capture the spirit of his subject, employing bold brush strokes that curve into melodious symphony and rhythm that creates soulful meditation for the viewers.

Some of his works adorn the walls of Nigeria Television Authority, Victoria Island, Iglesias Hotel, Surulere, Afren Energy, Victoria Island, and Lagos. He is widely collected in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the US. Seyi has participated in many group exhibitions, and one of his works is also featured in the 16 cityscape ideas from around the world by Mont Marte in Australia.

Greg Van Rossem is a self-taught painter whose creative journey began over 25 years ago with his children’s watercolor set. After retiring from a career as a Parole Officer, Greg committed fully to his passion, painting daily and exploring the beauty of nature through vibrant landscapes, delicate florals, and atmospheric seascapes. Rooted in a deep appreciation for the natural world, Greg’s work captures the intricate details and quiet emotions found in everyday moments.

What began as a personal outlet has grown into a meaningful artistic practice - one that has led to numerous private collectors and two successful solo exhibitions. Driven by curiosity and reflection, Greg continues to study techniques, learn from the masters, and push his creative boundaries. His art is both a daily ritual and a way to connect with others through beauty, emotion, and story.

Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and now based on the cusp of the Karoo Desert in Barrydale, Arthur Briggs is a painter whose work reflects a lifetime of creativity and reinvention. With a background in graphic design and over 25 years in the advertising industry,

Arthur found his way back to fine art during lockdowns, reigniting a passion that began in childhood. Working primarily in acrylics, his pieces often feature a unique twist—fluorescent elements that glow under UV light, adding dynamic layers to his vibrant, nature-inspired works. Today, his art is represented in local galleries, embodying resilience and imagination.

Paula Rozov, an accomplished alla prima oil painter creates art that revolves around capturing the immediacy and raw emotion of first impressions. Based in a vibrant sailing town on the North Carolina coast, she draws inspiration from the dynamic energy of her surroundings, whether it’s the motion of racing sailboats or the quiet industry of trawlers returning with their catch. Her art reflects her commitment to preserving the essence of each moment with every stroke of her brush or knife.

Her work has been showcased in galleries, solo exhibitions, and juried shows across the globe and many of her pieces are held in museums, public as well as private collections. Through her evolving series, Paula explores themes of time, place, and the momentum of life, always striving to preserve the truth and vitality of her perceptions.

Josh Conn is a multidisciplinary artist based in Waldorf, Maryland, whose work bridges illustration, animation, and printmaking. Josh works professionally as a silk screen printer, often translating his art into wearable designs. His creative practice is rooted in experimentation and storytelling, finding inspiration in everyday life and the joy of making. When he’s not in the studio, he finds balance in gardening — a quiet reminder of growth, patience, and creativity in motion.

A graduate of UMBC with a BFA in animation and printmaking, Josh has created hundreds of illustrations, short films, and music videos, including Intro by Checkmate, which was featured at the 2020 Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival in Baltimore.

Lena is an artist from Liverpool UK. An avid yogi, and mother of three, she makes work inspired by her outdoors and wild swimming adventures. Lena's artwork depicts the energy of earth and water and the power of a land or waterscape in a semi-abstract expression. She works with a mix of media on paper and canvas and uses tools that scrape, spread and push, using the same gesture and intuitive movement of water to express movement, stillness, time, depth and mood.

The linear and playful qualities unite Lena's work to a cohesive collection of paintings. She adds to a piece, then takes away, the work ebbs and flows like a tide, until it reaches completion. Lena's work has both abstract and descriptive aspects, and more can be seen each time you look. Her work has an 'unfinished' quality, allowing the viewer to complete the story. Lena takes inspiration from her love of wild swimming, outdoor adventure and plant life.

Megen Leigh, an artist from Columbus, Ohio, grew up immersed in the science fiction and fantasy community. Her creative journey reignited in 2017 when she committed to drawing daily to cope with exhaustion and anxiety. Working primarily in watercolor and fluid inks, she creates whimsical, imaginative landscapes and playful abstract art. Megen’s artistic process involves continuous evolution and experimentation, striving to bring the flow and freedom of watercolor into her abstract ink work. She advises artists to prioritize creating for themselves first, as making art should always remain the fun, fulfilling part of the art business.

Vee BKL is an abstract visual artist based in Australia. Her artistic process begins with inspiration drawn from natural shapes, textures, and colour combinations encountered during her walks and travels. The unpredictability of her materials lends an organic spontaneity to her work, while her detailed linework, executed with Posca and alcohol pens, introduces precision and balance.

Vee’s compositions are both meditative and immersive, inviting viewers to pause and uncover new perspectives within the intricate layers of color and form. Her art resonates with emotional depth, offering a sensory journey that blends natural beauty with the complexity of human experience, creating a space for personal reflection and connection.

Janessa Reimer is a contemporary artist based in Alberta, a place where she discovered her passion for painting over a decade ago. Inspired by fantasy novels and the natural beauty of hiking trails, she creates vibrant, imaginative landscapes that transport viewers to enchanting fantasy worlds.

Her art, characterized by bold acrylic colours and playful compositions, captures the magic and wonder of her inspirations. Janessa’s vibrant landscapes reflect her fearless exploration of creative techniques and her dedication to honing her craft as an emerging voice in contemporary art.

Norwegian artist Kristin Romberg creates vibrant, large-scale paintings and immersive installations that engage viewers both visually and physically. Using acrylic on canvas, her abstract works exude an organic vitality, blending raw textures with fluid, dynamic hues. Intuitive brushwork and layered compositions invite viewers into a tactile and immersive experience.

Romberg’s use of untreated canvas integrates the material into her narrative, balancing spontaneity with intention to create pieces that feel alive and ever-evolving. Recently, she has expanded into installation art, crafting environments that encourage sensory interaction and deepen the connection with her work. Her art explores the profound relationship between creativity and nature, offering a multi-sensory experience that resonates deeply with audiences and lingers long after viewing.

Emilia Gałecka-Kościańska is a Polish abstract artist known for her dynamic and intricate compositions inspired by nature. Her paintings are defined by vibrant colors, fluid forms, and layered textures that evoke a sense of movement and rhythm. Working primarily with acrylics and watercolor pencils, Emilia’s process is highly intuitive and repetitive, involving the careful application of successive layers of paint and color. This meticulous approach creates depth and complexity, allowing abstract forms to emerge organically.

Inspired by the patterns and energy of the natural world, her compositions often resemble emotional landscapes, where blurred contours and bold color patches interact harmoniously. Emilia’s art invites viewers to explore its rich textures and dynamic interplay, finding unique meaning within each abstract piece.

Born in a small town in Finland in 1994, Caroline Wendelin grew up immersed in the vibrant culture of southern Spain. Her art seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary techniques, creating evocative compositions that explore beauty, identity, and emotion. Drawing from her Scandinavian roots and Mediterranean surroundings, she merges Nordic minimalism with vibrant, warm tones, producing works that are both modern and timeless. Her mixed media creations often feature enigmatic women set in surreal, abstract settings.

Wendelin’s process combines digital tools and photography with traditional methods, resulting in compositions that are fresh yet tactile. Her work invites viewers to connect with its beauty and meaning, establishing her as a unique voice in contemporary art.

Mirka Walter is a Cologne-based illustrator and visual artist known for her fluid, surreal compositions that blend bold colour choices with minimalist techniques. Her art exudes spontaneity, often evolving naturally without rigid planning, which lends her work a raw, organic quality. Mirka’s intuitive approach, rooted in informal exploration, allows her to embrace bold, unorthodox compositions.

Inspired by surrealism and indigenous cosmologies, her work is rich in narrative depth while maintaining a dreamlike simplicity. The fluidity of her forms and the seamless interplay of colour and negative space reflect her ability to balance minimalism with intricate detail. Mirka’s art is an evocative exploration of movement, emotion, and the spontaneity of the creative process.