Trsbtratton: INTERNATIONAL ART BOOK Contemporary Masters Collection Copyright 2017, www: InspirationArtBook.com— Inspiration: — INTERNATIONAL ART BOOK InspirationartBook.com Inspiration Art Boke Contemporary Masters ome S Designed ana Pubtesned n 2017 rapration Ae ok? wu nsptationévtBookcom Ban t3 9780900020607 Dust cover ested art: Leon Oke Touch an*Pary ir) Copyright © 2017, Migs reserved [No pat of ths publeaton may be reproduced, detbuted, or vansmitedin any form oe by any means, elusng photocopying recording or ther eecvericor mechanical methods wet the por witen pearson of ie publsher exceptin the case of bie! quotations erbadied ctl remus and certain other noncommercial ues permit by copygh aw. (our "asplaion Art Book Awards" marka aw sto na ats carer and demonstrates her achievement iene word ofa The anaes are proualy presented fn recognitn othe arts utsandig orton tthe ‘world oar inoling hiser her excellonc in echsauecreatly qual use of mea ard eompesten, and spr- ingusionForeword: Our Vision Artis everywhere today, yet far too often artists feel like nameless, face- less entities ~ lacking credit, acknowledgement, and recognition. Ifthere is, a single word that one could use to describe the situation, it's this: heart- breaking, When we started out as individual artists 40 years ago, with no ‘money and no connections in the art world, we struggled for years to get “out there” ~ to get noticed and to get our artwork sold. Our efforts were in vain. Let's face it; being an artist is not a bed of roses and it's not just 4 “higher calling.” The art world is a tough business, and if we're really honest with ourselves, we're in it to become famous and to make money selling our artwork, Isnt it great to make a living doing what you love and ‘what you do best ~ painting? However, for most artists, this dream never becomes a reality ‘This is how our “International Art Book: Inspiration” came about, Featu ring award-winning artists with varying styles, this book contains an ex- Clusive collection of some of the best art from around the globe. Are you an emerging artist trying to tur what you love to do into a career? Or are ‘you a mid-career artist seeking massive international exposure? In either case, rest assured that we will help you find an audience and sell your art. We will get your name out there in the international art arena, connecting {you to serious art buyers and collectors, We have only one vision: to help budding artists - to help you - realize your dreams. That's what has made our international art book so successful. Every year we receive more than 3,500 applications from all over the world: the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Spain, Rus- sia, Canada..even Japan and China. The list goes on and on. Throughout ‘the years, “Inspiration” has become a handbook for every professional collector looking for cutting-edge trends and fresh names in the world of art. They are looking for you! You just need to help them find you! International Art Book: Inspiration Committee ‘Accepting New Art Submicslons at wav. InspirationArtBGok comContents. Our featured artists AIHARA, Misa AMENT, Daniola ARIANPOUR, Sara ARTIST DUO ISTERIKA ASHRUF, Graco AZINOVIG, Davorka, BARBAROS, Boy! BARUFFI, Jana Vodost BAUTOVIG, Leo BAZIN, Neney Topping BELAN, Kyra BENOWITZ, H, Allon BEYER, Pauina BLANCETT, Stephen BONEAU, Malssa BOUSQUET, Flora BRIELS, Clemons CARINI, Michael CASTRO, Glennys Marie CIPPITELLI, Daniell: CHAVEZ, Fetsa Sanchez (CHEN, Lynn CORAZZIARI, Guido ‘CORRO, Marta CROWTHER, Heathor DALLAS, Rashad DE GIENS, Put DELROSARIO, Ramon DEROY, Cio’ DOOSLE, Tiers DUCAKOVA, Iveta DUKA, Zeiko DYNAN, Filip Exward ECKSTEIN, Pun EVANS, Sally FARHOUDI, Mahshid FARKAS, Enka FILICHKIN, Tanya FILITSYAN, Leonia FLORJANCIC, Pavel FRANZ, Ning JAANZ, Lynn JEON, Mac GIARNETTI, Maurizio GUUKA, Sari GOPIC, Jasna GOTTLIEB, Jane 105 147 137 190 130 121 104 174 184 100 168 145 188 138 28 1a 170 12 135 182 131 74 164 1 114 143 120 116 109 162 180 128 HAILARY HAZAN, Lina HE, Pag HERNANDEZ, Consuolo HORWITZ, Sarah HOSFELD, Ann IVANOVICH, Arso KAGAN, Helen KJOELLER, Loto KHUMALO, Nkuluoko KOCAK, Kenan KOECK, Bert KOLEY, Kini KURLYANDSKAYA, Natalia LANGLADE, Senctino LARACH, Lactarie LARSEN, Morten Normarn LASSON, Linda LEE-LEON, Miguel LIDDAMI, Mera LOCKETT, 28 LUCHENA, Riccardo LYNN, Linzi MAHESHWARI, Suboch MAMMADON, Orkhan McCAMMON, Knrissie Banks McCOLLOUGH, Susan MENESES, Avisos MIERZECKA-PAIN, Elzbieta MOLNAR, Imre MONGRAIN, Marine MONTANEZ, Ale MORRIS, Evelyn MOSS, Karen MOZER, Seraoy NAGY, Suzanne C NIELSEN, Loit NSUBUGA, Erie O'BANNON, Don OHASHI, Yuto (OKS, Leon OREN, Anat OVAL, Tamora Menard PAKURAR, Adan MIELU PALCHUK, Tatyana PAOLE PARCESEPE, Agnes 24 108 7 150 a7 157 200 70 "7 198 178 158 62 103 89, 123 54 18 192 107 185, 82 172 94 102 125 48 36 186 193 tt 194 142 128 50 84 60 144 193 80, 20 159 82 198 438 101 38 PELTONEN, Vesa PLANK, Anckoa PRIBOJAN, Diane PROCTOR, Lary PRYSTAJ, Loreal RACHID, agi Mohammed RAMOS, Zotmnia Povaita RAVAN, Par ROCK, Brien RECHBERG, Carolin REIM, Marianne RUSSO, Albert SANDRELLI, Francesco SAPPERSTEIN, Gingar SATO, Takano SCHWARZER, Marie SLIKKER, Dorothy SNEGUR, icor SOKOLOVA, Netalla STEINLE, Kurt STREULI, Maya ‘STROS, Janez STUMPF, MJ SU, Dong SWINHOE, Lucy and Layla ALOR, BY TAN, Amnatio TAN, Kah Wah TCH, Slava TSHABANGU, Ancrow VALENZUELA, Sercio VAN DER LENDE, .otie 160 34 148, 122 119 194 2 52 32 153 113 42 140 199 83 168 76 22 10 124 108 182 115 146 118 154 158 127 85 193 a 178 VAN DER VELDEN, Margatta 16 VAUGHN, Ure VELEZ, Diego. VENOZAK, Marianna VYSOTCKAYA, lina WALLIS, Ciayb WAPIENNIK, Marta WATSON ART, Janet WEST, Mary Kay WHETTON, Chistne WORLEY, Sharon YURYK, Yaryna ZAWA, Guilherme at 149 14 132 64 112 128 110 15 86 79 138Tnspiration: — INTERNATIONAL ART BOOK ° “The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting.” Vincent Van Gogh ° www. |nspirationArtBook.comStephen Blancett Stephen Blancett started painting and winning awards for his work at the young age of seven. He United States of America painted portraits and pastoral scenes in waterco- http://Blancett.Gallery lor almost exclusively until the mid 90's. “I enjayed SGB@Blancett.Gallery working in watercolors, but felt no ownership of 3 style. I tried many approaches, but it always looked like someone else's work. The results were okay, but too wholesome for me. | like things that are bright colorful and sometimes sexy, It may have taken me along time, but | have discovered my own style ~ my ‘own way,” says Stephen. Two or Three Leagues (Acrylic on canvas) Deap in a Mess of Blues (Acrylic on canvas) 6Sergio Valenzuela Guatemala http:/ /www.valenzfineart.com valenzarte@gmail.com By using elements such as chairs, ladders. beds. monocy- cles, trapeze artists, swings,machines.. itis a wau of tell- ing stories about life. The chairs signify according to the context, opportunities and the patience required for them to step into our lives. The ladders represent our desire to climb, to continue our personal grawth. Beds represent pe- riods when we sleep and dream, things we cannot share with anyone else. Playful characters are representative of the uniqueness and singularity of each of the moments that we experience throughout our lifetimes, and the game that ie is. Couple (Acrylic on canvas) 8 1 (Acrylic on canvas) Playing in the sun (Acrylic on canvas) 2 (Acrylic on canvas)Dialog (Mix media) 9Natallia Sokolova United States of America http://natasok19704.wix.com/batik natasok.1970Ggmail.com My name is Natallia Sokolova and I'm a professional art ist. The main genre in my art is decorative and applied art. | began ta paint from the early childhood and my parents noticed a talent. That is why later they took me to an art school where | started to get into the art more. Art became a part of me and | couldn't imagine my daily life without it. Finally | graduated fram Academy of Frt in my native country Belarus where | found my special- ization batik. Each of my handmade picture is painted by mixed media technique which includes the following: gold and silver contour, sea salt, chlorine and hot wax. | hope you will be touched by my pictures because they are al full of positive eneray that will keep heartwarm= ing emotions with you Frozen Iris (Painting on silk, batik) 10Hugs (Painting on silk, batik) Lady and flowers (Painting on silk, batik) "Marta Corro Panama http://www.martitacorro.com martitacorro@gmail.com Marta Corra is a profi Her drawings and paintings 1aws her inner world, a etness and dreams in her dar th bell-shaped skirts. itis appreciated the ti here her feelings and inspirations and her cheerful work full of color, points ppatontial for Panamanian art and the Werle that reminds her childhood w alls her young ladies, Doncella Oliva (Acrilico sobre lienzo) 2Es Pera (Acrilico sobre lienzo) Abstracto 1 (Acrilico sobre lienzo)Ma r ia nna Ve ncza k Artist, since1893 graphicartist, illustrator, painter. Each picture is made with mixed technique of Hungary | ‘own development: waterproof ink, aquarelle, cold http://www.venczakmarianna.com aaa http:/ /www.hunagram.hu vmarianna035egmail.com Aphrodisiac mandala for men (Watercolor, pen, cold gold enamel and Swarovski cristall on paper) Marianna is characterized by well-composed figurative art that is full of spirit. Her works are elaborations of light themes and scenes, which remind us on classic and impressionist expositions (“Caprice Bar"), while in her surrealist art, she prefers displaying her fantasy world with bright spots and winding brush strokes for us ("Flowers of My Soul’), or she presents her images in leaded glass-like geometric shapes. Her style is unique; however, it can be characterized as universal in terms of its appearance. Her clean and modest works pravide a glimpse into the simple but deep essence of life. 14srcolor, pen on paper) Erotica (Watercolor, pen and cold gold enamel on paper) Hunagram: The Mandala to the Heart ~ to Create Love and Unity (Mixed technic: watercolor, pen, cold gold Arrival (Watercolor, pen and cold gold enamel on paper) enamel and Swarovski cristall on paper) 15Margarita van der Velden Netherlands http://www.margaritavandervelden.nt info@margaritavandervelden.n! Margarita van der Velden was born in Buenos Rires. Fram an early age, she has been curious as why things are the way they are, Her quest for answers has led her dawn a path of spirituality. Through different spiritual philosophies, amongst which Buddhism, she came into contact with Shamanism, Fram the ancient knowledge and traditions of shamans she has learned and experienced first hand that her view of the world is influenced by events from the past and convictions acquired along the way. By letting go of the past and these convictions, the realization dawned on her that her view of the world is a reflection of her awn inner reality. Through her art, she hapes to let others experience her inner reality by allowing them to view the warld through her eyes. By shaping her thoughts in clay and colorful glazes, ina light and humorous way, she trys to let the viewer see the intrinsic heauty of life Gratetulness (Figurative, Earthenware) 16Generosity among friends, His View of the Matter (Figurative, Earthenware) (Figurative, Earthenware) Hot and Spicy (Figurative, Earthenware) The Spirit of the Eagle (Figurative, Earthenware) 7Linda Lasson Sweden http://lindalassonhemsida24.se lassonlinda@gmail.com Where the music stopped (Embroidery on geotextile) ' am an textile artist based overlooking a lake and forests in the northern part of Sweden, The surrounding landscape is, a constant presence and inspiration ta me when creating embroideries, taking elements from the patterns, shapes and colaurs of nature and blending them into intricate works of art. Utilising simple, thin sewing thread, my work has bath sculptural and graphic expressions. | combines materials such as reindeer skin, geotextiles and reinforcing cloth, though | considers the search for different materials to use to be infinite, My artwork can been seen in exhibitions both in Sweden and abroad, as well as cities such as Washington DC, New York and Montreal Siejpe (=wolt) (Embroidery on reinforementh cloth) 18Johke Bealam (=by the riverside) Tossasen Aellies sijia (=holy place) (Embroidery on reinforcemnet (Embroidery on geotextile) (Embroidery on rein- cloth, with reindeer scin applica- forement cloth) ounted on bark) Valliste (Embroidery on reinforcement cloth) 19Leon Oks United States of America http:/ /www.leonoksart.com oksart@gmail.com Easter Island (Oil on canvas) 20 Leon Oks, an American artist born in the Ukraine, both invites and defies comparison with madern masters. Same see the influence of Fauve and Picasso in his works while others be lieve he has gone well beyond the boundaries established by these great 20th Century artists. Many European publishers of art anthologies have included examples of his art in their compendiums of significant paintings of the past § centuries Six museums worldwide have acquired Leon's art for their permanent collections. His brilliant colors and compositions. concludes that Leon’s art is unique. The use of complex ca- lors, which only exist in Leon's imagination and on his can- vases, makes his paintings so approachable and embrace- able, and therefore, makes his art hopeful and optimistic.Nature (Oil on canvas) istic Oil on canvas) Late October (Impression Anticipation (Oil on canvas)Igor Snegur Russian Federation http:/ /snegur-art.ru snegurart@mail.ru Diagonal. Sphere. Triangle. (Oil on canvas) Construction with a Figure (Oil on canvas) Signature of Geometr (Oil on canvas) ZN t Elegant Crossing (Oil on canvas) Foundation Cube (Oil on canvas) 2Diagonal and Geometry (Oil on canvas) Construction with a Sphere (Oil on canvas) Born in 1835 in Mascaw. Snegur illustrated books, warked in theatre, in “Central Scientific Films” Studia", made pasters. He is the member of Russian Union of Rrtists, and af Russian Journalist's Union. The artist has participated in 50 exhibitions in Russia and abroad. His works are in many collections in Russia and in ather countries, in particular: *in State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow ‘in Russian Art Museum, Saint-Petersburg ‘also inld firt museums of different Russian cities “Snegur is laureate of firt Competition named after V.Popkov. in painting, 2006, Silver Prize Five Floating Monads (Oil on canvas) 2BHailary Portugal http://Hailary.com Heilary@Hailary.com “Hi, my name is Hailary. | found a love of drawing when I was only 6 years old and my love of art continues to this very day! My styles range in many directions, but | have to admit that acrylic painting is my favourite. | enjay painting flowers and landscapes. One day while | was looking for a new direction, | decided an trying one more stule. The stule | chose is actu ally a combination of paint and crystals such as the Swarovski crystals and was thoroughly amazed at the end result. * Hailary has participated in several majar international galleries and art shows such as Galeria Aberta Galleries, Vera Interna~ tional Art Festival, Lisbon, LA International Art Show. Where the music stopped (Embroidery on geotextile) Where the music stopped (Embroidery on geotextile) 24A closer look (Acrylic on canvas) Where the music stopped (Embroidery on geotextile) Where the music stopped (Embroidery on geotextile) 25Davorka Azinovic Germany http://www.azinovic.de davorka@azinovic.de Feelings, fantasy and imagination are the base for the creation of my sculptures and paintings. Each of my artworks is for me like a new research project. Creating it sink in a new feelings, find a new worlds, techniques, shapes and expressions, My artwork has dynamic, humour, innovation and passion. It com- bines intuition, storytelling and elements of dreams. In my work mixes reality with fantasy, The beauty of the human body seen in different angles and per- ‘Spectives connected to a theme of emotions has also been ane of my inspirations Follow the Wind (Acrylic and mixed media on canvas) 26 Facebook (Acrylic and mixed media on canvas) In Garden ‘on canvas)‘An Attempt to Stop Time lution (Acrylic, (Oil on canvas) a sdia on canvas)Daniella Cippitelli United States of America http:/ /daniellacippitelli design daniellacippitelli.design@gmail.com In the Wake (Acrylic on canvas) Breakthrough (Acrylic on canvas) Castles (Photograph)Cavers (Acrylic on canvas) ‘Sea Dragon (Oil on canvas) Yellow (Acrylic on canvas) 29Daniela Ament | try to bring a thoughts and feelings into a sculp- ture. | visualize my thoughts and feelings in a wa Israel etre ‘ . that people may he able to relate to it. http://www.ament-daniela.com daniela.ament@gmail.com Vanishing memory The winning lawyer (Bronze sculpture) The learned solicitor (Bronze sculpture) 30The senior partner (Bronze sculpture) Feelings (Bronze sculpture) aBrian Rock USA http://bri.rock2@gmail.com Bri.rock2@gmail.com Ardoyne (Acrylic on canvas) 2 Unique style of hand mixing his mediums directly on the canvas allows him to re- turn to those moments af trauma and present a physical manifestation of memory that he can now present on his terms. He isno langer controlled by that emotion. He chooses paint aver pls, and urges each of usta choose creativity overburden. His work shows the remnants of war. dirt. glass, ash. wire alls, bullet casings scrapne held together in a fragile collaboration with the elements of the contemporary art ists world. link between the old and the new, unsure of what is to come. He con= tinues to give back by working with several veterans arganizatins, charities and museums. 2016 proved a special year for Brian, winning awards fram the Louvre Expo, Pars, the Uffizi, Florence, Venezia en Rrte, Venice, State of the Rrt, Portugal and best Contemporary and Madern Masters, Vienna,Playground (Mixed media on canvas) BURN (Mixed media on canvas)Andrea Plank Austria http:/ /artbook gallery/andrea plank andrea plank@kstp.at lnmy works, whichre mainly workedin acrutic on canvas, | tried to create not only the visible but also a sensual perception since a search in the depths by a restriction by the surface does not represent a balance between feeling and understanding. My exhibitions ranging from Vienna, Rame, Berlin, Barcelona and Londan, Karneval (Acryl aut Leinwand) Stille (Acryl) WB 1 (Acryl auf Leinwand) Freiheit, MV (Acryl) 34Metallstadt (Mischtechnik auf Leinwand)Aristides Meneses Portugal http:/ /artbook.gallery/aristides.meneses aristides.meneses@gmail.com The wreck (Oil on canvas) 36My giant orange tree (Oil on canvas) Epistle of a mad man (Oil on canvas) ‘Sculpture for psychoanalysis (Oil on canvas) 7Agnes Parcesepe Australia http://www.agiliicom.au seahorse@agill.com.au Agnes's landscapes, stil life, city scenes capture this exquisite simplicity. She works with different media and materials to praduce some amazing works es~ pecially her mixed media and watercolor washes has received local, regional, national and international recognition. Her city scrapes are created with care- fully cut aut silk, fabric. ribbons and various mate als to create and convey the atmosphere and time of day of her favorite city’s. Recently Agnes had exhi- bitions in New York, Las Angelis, Las Vegas Museum, and various places in Italy. She has won numerous awards which you can check out on her web site. High Moon At New York (Mixed Media on thick handmade paper) 38 Sue's Tower at Montsalvat (Water Color on thick handmade paper)Day Break Over Detroit (Mixed Media on thick handmade paper) Showing its feathers The Big Hall at Montsalvat (Water Color on thick handmade paper) (Water color on thick handmade paper)Guido Corazziari Italy http://www.gcorazziari.com georazziariglibera it “Likel” (Acrylic on canvas) 40 Sparkling like a birthday cake, my artworks are instantly appreciat- ed for their chromatic arrangements af sweet subjects combined with serious motifs, creating an instantly recognizable synergy of coo! el- egance and soft sensuality. The paintings are strongly influenced by the fantastic world of cartoons, pop culture, rack music, and world= ide media, a contributing toa unique aesthetic creation. It's asif fifty ears of world history has been squeezed into one frame: as if time and space had collapsed like an aver stuffed hard-drive, the electranic bugs now in charge of it's fractured state. With bold colors, cartoon styl ing, strident collage and ghoulish rendering of the sacred and profane, these pictures are made to grab your attention and create pure joy for the eyes. The paintings are multilayered, both visually and conceptu- ally. You are first overcome by the colors: glossy, shinning, and brilliant, after you discover the real matter, the sense. The warking process em: ploies a “ready-made” method. “Barbie Mondrian” (Acrylic on canvas)Albert Russo Israel http:/ /www.albertrusso.com albertedenrusso@gmail.com “Artis but a moment of happiness, itis like a light- ring of jay in the midst of the never-ending hor rors of our world. Albert Russo Silver menorah 2igh quality paper) os “RAs Bi ~ S cA Phe - Pes ag aiTanya Filichkin United States of America http:/ /tanyafilichkin.artspan.com/ tanya.filichkin@gmail.com Tanya Filichkin is an Fmerican Art Award winning artist. from the Pacific North west, USA. Her port folio is. represented by the original art created in bold, ex- pressive, contempa- rary style. She strives to construct dimen- rough colar and shape, combining realism and abstrac- tion, visual detail and imagination but at the same time cap- Kate - Rocking Style Icon. tures the essence of Contemporary Portrait Painting Inspired by Eternal the subject ‘Style Icon Kate Moss. (Acrylic on Canvas) sion Intense Blue. Contemporary Landscape Panting Inspired by Natural Beauty of Crater Lake, Oregon, United States. (Acrylic on Canvas) 44Landscape In Blue Yellow And Green. Contemporary Seascape Painting Inspired by the Ulua Beach Located in the Heart of Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. (Acrylic on Canvas) Imogen Heap - Music Is My Sanctuary. Contemporary Portrait Dare To Wear Green. Contemporary Portrait Paint- Painting Inspired by Imogen Heap’s stunning performance as ing Inspired by Criss Jami's Quote: “Never rebel for invited guest at Jeff Beck Live concert at Ronnie. the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake (Acrylic on Canvas) of truth”. (Acrylic on Canvas) 45Susan McCollough United States of America http:/ /www.susannmccolloughart.media susannmecolloughart@aol.com I paint from the excitement of the blank canvas. paint with freedom of inner-feelings, movement, lighting, connection af space, combi- nation of colors, playing with negative space until it all speaks to ime. My ideas came fram so many things that just fill my head all the time. It comes from aur travels, the faces | see. the natural works of nature and creations of mankind, the architecture, the people we meet, sometimes and mastly the feeling | get just waiting to start a new canvas. Between sketching, reading and studying about art | find that there are not enough hours in the day, Before | paint a new canvas, many times | will envision painting it as| fall asleep and | work it out in my head untill know the direction | will take the next morning. Sometimes | do not wait til the next morning, | find it alla labor of lave, fun and exciting with every brush stroke I take... look at things that are realistic in nature and change them into abstract thinking. Mast times | visualize realism in the abstract. The guardian (Oil on canvas) Divergence (Oil on canvas) 46Tatyana Palchuk Latvia http://tpalchuk.eu perikans@inbox Iv “Evening Time (Oil on canvas) ep and complete knowledge of my profession are proven hy long years during which | was learning and improving myself as a professional. My creative work is first of all characterized by many exhibitions, publications and positive feedback from students, colleagues and art critics, The basis of everything still remains academic professionalism. Even itis not a leading value in the arts currently - good master of his handcraft should combine talent and profes- sionalism. It is definitely an advantage and provides additional quality to the work results. First violin from Polyptych “Antem to Creativity” Fluitist and mandolin player from polyptych (Oil on canvas) (Gil on canvas) 48Fluitist and violinist from polyptych (Oil on canvas) Trio of singers boys from polyptych (Oil on canvas) 49Sergey Mozer United States of America http: / /www.mozerart.com smozer@mozerdesign.com ideas for my artworks come from all different sourc: es - my imagination, streetscape, nature, everyday objects. All my works are carefully planned in p ration and | always know what I want to achieve and what the final result will be." His Interior Design and Architectural background provide his works with great balance, sense of proportion and brillant color arrangement Mozer combines and expresses all the cultural influences any person may be lucky enough White woman, red wine, black sex (Acrylic on canvas) 50o° hf > @ (ny eocee Four (Acrylic on canvas) Flight DL 1671 (Acrylic on canvas) Studio Aisle (Acrylic on canvas) 51Pari Ravan France http://www.pariravan.de pari@pariravan.de As a artiste of reflections on human feeling, Pari Ra~ van says: “we hold ourselves for much too impor- tant. The universe is just much too big for thath ‘Thinking Cat Lady (Resin trasparent) Homage Afric (Oil/canvas) 52‘The Hope of Piece 53Morten Normann Larsen Norway http:/ /www.normann.co.uk morten@normann.co.uk Bjork (Fine Art, Photography) Photographer based in Norway, Education: Mas- ter of Art, Visual Communication Bathons]Visual Communication, Photography, Kent institute of firt@ Design, Eno- land Molen, Edition of 9. (Fine Art, Photography)Frost, Edition of 9. (Fine Art, Photography) Hellissandur (Fine Art, Photography)Michael Carini Michal Carlie the Ree chemist He reaved his artistic training in Los Angeles, studying at Loyola United States of America Marymount University while simultaneously serving a5 http://MichaelCarini.com an apprentice under respected artists Jane Brucker and info@michaelcarini.com Roland Reiss. Graduating at the top of his class in 2006 with honors including the Scholar of Distinction Award in Painting, Carini returned to his hometown in San Diego where he currently maintains his studia, Michael Carini’s Creative visions will play with your senses and illuminate the human condition as he delves into the uncensored depths of his mind and invites you to catch a glimpse the other side, Foreverandever (Acrylic on canvas) 1 Am Who Am (I) (Acrylic and aerosol on panel) Astranomelly (Acrylic on canvas) Within The Bounds Of Without (Acrylic and aerosol on panel) 56The Soliloquy Of Stranger (Straliloquy) (Acrylic on canvas) Sa'Ee = The Day Pandora Set Me Free (Misteriora) (Acrylic on canvas) Consumption Of The White Whale (Ahadevale) (Acrylic on canvas) Flesh Of My Flesh (Deribon) ‘As The Caged Bird Sings (Acrylic on canvas) (Acrylic on canvas) 87Mae Jeon My artwork is a combination of intuition and discovery 4 within the digital medium. By combining floral images United States of America within synthetic environments, | transform an emotional ntgc owen Tie] SON. and spiritual vocabulary to a pictorial image. maejeon@gmail.com Absolute Virtue (Archival digital print) Inspirit (Archival digital print) Flying Soul (Archival digital print) Falling (Archival digital print) 58Rise (Archival digital print) a CAEL Intercession (Archival digital print) 59Leif Nielsen Denmark www.artleifdk leifart@mail.dk The mask is the abject of great research of the artist Leif Nielsen, Leif leads us to a new pirandellian the- atre, He makes us relive the scene and the backstage of which speaks to us Goffman. With great com- munication efficacy, he transmits to the bystander memories intended to defeat the atrocities of a ty- rant time. Salvatore Russo, International Curator and Critic. Italy Europe (Painting on wood, Painting on wood, glass ceramics bronzemasks of wood) Who am | really (Painting on wood, wooden masks and glass eyes) 60 Leaky jar or hollow sculpture perhaps life symbol - that is the question (Leaky jar or hollow sculpture perhaps life symbol - that is the question) Gate of Transtormation (Painted steel)The same yet different (Paint on wood, ceramic and glass) ‘Who am | (Bronze (Photographed with a mirror)) Seven minds (Painting on wood, glass and ceramics) You see me and yet not To be or not to be (Painting on wood, glass and iron) (Painting on wood, masks of wood) aKiril Kolev Bulgaria http://kirilkolev.com kiril8888@yahoo.com Kiril Kolev graduated National Arts Academy in 1999. He has a Master's degree in the majar ‘Mural paint- ing’. He madeT4 one-man shows in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Finland, Hungary and many collective art exhibitions. Water Eye (Oil on canvas) Head of Tribune (Oil on canvas) 2The skeleton remember (Oil on canvas) The Little Reading Hood (Gil on canvas)Clayb Wallis United States of America http:/ /claybwallis.artspan.com muxwallis@gmail.com Clay Walis i originally from ‘the southwest US, in the heart of Arizona, He currently resides in Houston, Texas, after spend ing time in New Zealand, Fus- tralia and Moxica. AS an artist Clayb's talents include sculptur~ ing and jewelry design, which began at an early age. Mr. Wal~ lishas studied art and science at University, and pursued a career ‘a5 a geuscientist. Clayb Walls is able to blend natural geologic features with spiritual mani~ festations into anomalous art creations that are very pleasing to gaze at. Clayb Walis art has been featured in internation— al exhibitions, in galleries and ther venues. layb's wark isin privatecollections as original in~ dividual signed pioces. Post It (Acrylic on panel) Fault 1 (Acrylic on canvas) 64Mandala 5 (Acrylic on canvas) 6Tjeerd Doosje Netherlands http://www.studiotjeerd.nt info@studiotjeerd.nl | started in 2012 with my first photoshoots at the models’ hame and | still do. Most important to me is to get connected with the main subject via the eyes as they are the mirror of the soul. In the postproduction the third and last part of the creative pro- cess takes place. Being a perfectionist this can take up to eight hours or more for ane single image. | always develop the nega ‘ tive (RAW) image to get the best out of the phato. Beside that there's also a great part af retouching invalved without lasing the characteristics of the model. After that comes the real cre- ative flow by calartoning the image and/or adding textures to the background to deliver the image as |imagined it in my head. Esmee (0102) (Photograph) Danya Weevers (0101) (Photograph) Ciaartje (1717) (Photograph) Mysterious (B&W) (Photograph) 66Pien (0504) (Photograph) Claartje (0602) (Photograph) Claartje (1624) (Photograph)Ming Franz United States of America http:/ /www.mingfranzstudio.com mingfranz555@gmail.com Mystery of the deep (Splash color on paper) Moonlight Sonata (Splash color on paper) 6 Viewing asplash colar painting by artist Ming Franz is the vi sual equivalent of finding oneself in the middle of an ancient Chinese poem or fairy tale with a modern twist. her con temporary artwork serves as an ethereal bridge between East and West, past and present, tradition and freedom,Rhythm Under the Sea Fire and Water (Acrylic on wood panel) (Acrylic on wood panel) Monsoon Rhapsody Rushing Water (Splash color on paper) (Splash color on paper) Magniticent Vacation (Acrylic on wood panel) Morning Giow (Splash color on paper) 6Helen Kagan United States of America www.HelenKagan.com www.ArtSynergism.com info@helenkagan.com | believe art heals. R holistic therapist and artist, | deve- loped my unique technique and style “Healing Arts” which can enhance healing to those in need, and become a vehicle for emotional, physical. mental and spiritual well-being Coming from a family of scientists. 've always been fasci- nated by the left and right brain relationship which led me to study many things ~ from mathematics and science to psychology, therapy and healing to fineart, and finally cre ate my venue “Healing Arts’ Urania. Series Muses & Music Collection ArtSynergism (Acrylic, Mix Med. canvas) 70TimeStip #2 Venice-New York (Acrylic on Canvas) lambringing together Fine Art, Expressive rts, and the Art of Heal- ing. by integrating healing frequencies of color, positively charged intention. embedded spiritual messages, nd energetically balenced Composition. My passianate pawerful art i better experienced “in person” due ta live vibrations of bright colors, heavy textures, usu~ ally large size, and just an overall charisma and high energy. ‘Autumn Leaves (Acrylic, Mixed Media/ Polyhymnia. Series Muses & Music. Heavy Texture, canvas) Collection ArtSynergism (Acrylic, Mix Med. canvas) nHelen Kagan United States of America www.HelenKagan.com www.ArtSynergism.com info@helenkagan.com Stairway To Heaven (Acrylic, Mixed Mediums /Heavy Texture, canvas) in 2016 | began to collaborate with a “legendary Garsot’, a Greek Rrtist with whom we're developing 2 unique Art Movement rtSyrergism” (see worn. FrtSynergism com). There's no equiva tent of creating at the same way, tagether, an the same canvas, simultaneously spontaneously, allowing each other's creatity to flow uncencored by another First Collection "Muses e Music" was unveiled in SPECTRUM rtBacel Miami 2016, and wall be presented in Brt€xpo New York 2077 (htts.//youtu, be/}SCoUqder_a]. My Healing Arts" fs shown in many physical an anline galeries, cites, sates, magazines, articles, catalogs, mar Shows-SPECTRUM Mi- ami, RrtEXPO NY, and athers. | was nominated a “Collectible tit” by Bickel Magazine and Key Biscayne Magazine, Dec. ssue, 2015 In Search Of Meaning Abstract Sunsets. Composition #4. (Acrylic, Mixed Mediums /Heavy Texture, canvas) (Acrylic on canvas) nZelmira Peralta Ramos Argentina http:/ /zelmiraperaltaramos.com.ar zelmirapraigmail.com El Papslyn de jardin (Tinta sobre papel) Nacida el 22 de enero de 1966 en Buenos Aires, Argentina Estudié Derecho en U.CA. y me gradué como abogada en 1982. hice un posgrad en Minoridad y Familia En el Colegio de Abogados de San isidro , trabajando con el Juez Fuga retta y el Dr. DIAZ Usandibaras Luego hice un posgrada en Sociologia en la FLACSO y en Gestidn Ambiental. Empecé a trabajar en un GEF para elm Banco Mundial “Gestién de la contaminacién en la Argentina EI Papelon Verdulero (Tinta sobre papel) BZeiko Duka UK http:/ /artbook.gallery/zeiko.duka zeiko@outlook.com ‘The art of Zeiko Doke is evolving incessantly, The way artists vi~ svalize scenarios and depict it onto the canvas is changing. The Use of colors is getting complex and the way thoughts are il- lustrated and getting even more intricate. Her masterful ma- nipulation of light and dark and the fluidity of forms seem like a pictorial portrayal of music sonata She depicts her dreams and imagination in a symphony of colar palette, that burst out of the canvas or paper with the emotional force of the spring ‘The terrible happiness (Oil on canvas) Ah, the lost paradise (Oil on canvas) ‘The Passage (Ink on paper) Intertwined (Oil on canvas) 74Where goes your heart (Oil on canvas) Zeiko's palette combines dramatic pastels and louse brushwork used to model these surrealist-inspired works. From early childhood Zeika Duka has attempted to express the elusive content of dreams and imagina- tion, allowing symbols and figures ta blend together with often litte ar na division between background and foreground, The imagery, in keeping with the unpredict- able nature of dreams, ranges from fearful to quaint the viewer is as likely to encounter the wrath of a fire- breathing monster as they are to discover a bird land- ing disarmingly on a portrait-sitter's shoulder. R native of Tbilisi, Georaia, Zeiko Duka exhibited widely in Russia, Germany, and the Ukraine, United Kingdom befare set thing in Athens, where she is very active in the arts com- munity Unforgettable (Ink on paper) Discrimination (Ink on paper) 75Dorothy Slikker United States of America http://slikkersfineart.com dorothy3143@att.net Reflecting on my Day (Oil on canvas) Tiger Lillies (Oil on canvas) 76Sunset (Acrylic and Oil on canvas) Dorothy uses a soft orange canvas and presets the image in black acrylic in my under-painting. Using the black helps me set the shadows, and it helps with the depth perception that | am trying to grasp. | mix my own co- lors to create a much softer tone to the piece. My work is a combination of scenery, animals and people. | enjoy painting the events of life in the 2ist century, Mums and Daisy's (Oil on canvas) Roses (Acrylic and Oil on canvas) nDorothy Slikker United States of America http:/ /www.slikkersfineart dslikker.com or dslikker.us dorothy3143@att.net Basket of Apples (Oil on canvas) Courtyard (Oil on canvas) | ove to make people smile with my art, to communicate with them directly and inject a feeling of joy into their day, | get a lot of ideas from watching my children and grandchildren just living and enjaying their lives— this is a message | want to share with my audience. Mothers Love (Oil on canvas) Silent Power (Oil on canvas) 78Yaryna Yuryk Ukraine https:/ /wwwartslant.com/global/artists/ show/469308-yaryna-yuryk fotografika2013@gmail.com Sense of life (Watercolor on paper) Hove to make people smile with my at, ta cammunicate with them directly and inject a feeling of oy inta thelr day. My arts works are ‘a reminder of the transience of life, nd the importance of leav- ing @ good track by itself, is not important because what we have ‘achieved, and by what means. My painting isthe art that brings hope ‘and good health ta its observers, ince, the true art touching minds ‘and hearts of the present and future generation andi is nat a trend ‘and not a form, but an energy that obviously brings joy and hope. It is harmany search and its implementation at an energetic level CE i ae Terra incognita (Watercolor on paper) Geniuse (Watercolor on paper) re)Yuto Ohashi Mise tw eps Ikisa beginning of new art. Japan Please image discdiscdisc99840yahoo.co,jp Imed to create anew world by combining the patos took http:/ /artbook.gallery/ yuto.ochashi Nature, things. people Iewill change only by stightiy adding something ta reality. if things look different, the world will change. | would tke to convey that through the work Middle Ring (Photo Collage (combination of many photographs)) 100° Years Lion Heart (Photo Collage (combination of many photographs)) All Ideas of Thinking in Your Heart (Photo Collage (combination of many photographs) Eternal Bonds (Photo Collage (combination of many photographs)) All Ideas of Thinking in Your Heart (Photo Collage (combination of many photographs)) 2045 Initiative (Photo Collage (combination of many photographs) 80Ute Vaughn Growing upin Germany Ute Vaughn studied art in Europeand the US. Her passion for art, color and life is expressed in her beautiful United States of America paintings, which are inspired by animals, nature, symbols and http://artbyute.com ‘the mystical. Mastering watercolor (aquarelle) and being ver- uteartGearthlink.net: satile in other mediums, Ute's main desire is to touch your soul. Spirit Dancer (Aquarelle) aTamera Menard Ovall Because | live through the visual world | can say things 5 f through colors and shapes that | have no words for. When United States of America am painting time stands still and a tranquility and fas http://www.tameramenardovallcom ination envelop my mind unlike any other experience on classyfabry@yahoo.com the planet. It is truly being in the moment and creating history simultaneously, This feeling is what | would de- fine as true happiness. My thoughts on painting are that ‘one should paint what they love to paint without rules and boundaries. The creative process is a never ending source of self expression, happiness, and connecting the ideal with reality! PLEIN TREES (Oil on Masonite / PLEIN AIR) Trick or Treaters FOCUS (Oil on canvas) 82Takanori Sato Japan http:/ /super-miracle.wixsite.com/messiah/home-1 takanori.s@ab.auone-net.jp Supreme love ~Q~ (Acrylic paint /Canvas) ‘The phoenix ~Eternal~ (Acrylic paint /Canvas) 3Suzanne C Nagy United States of America http://www.suzannecnagy.com suzannecnagyeigmailcom ‘Suzanne CNagy is an environmental artis ives in New York City Shes known by her3-D light boxes and a series af warke under the title, Sustainable Nature Solutions which she exhibits in Museums, Institutions and galleries. Her focus is on reforestation planting trees based on the “milliontreesnyc” movement's success. Pre- sently she is working on another impartant Earth “element”, water ‘versus enviranment fara Preservation Foundation solo show. ‘Aurora IV (Acrylic on canvas) Glowing ll (Acrylic on canvas) ‘Aurora lll (Acrylic on canvas) BaSlava TCH Canada http://www.artslavatch.com info@artslavatch.com ‘Sweet Summer Time (Encaustic on canvas) ‘The Musical Light (Encaustic on canvas) Golden Slumber (Encaustic on canvas) The Mountains Upward Turned (Encaustic on canvas) I participated a few times in Art Expo New York Art Expo San Francisko Art21 Las Vegos Work- ing with Fir galleries | had a many Solo Exhibi- tions araund the world itis my passion ta work with complicated combination of contexture and colour. The pracess of painting engulfs me fully and the melody of my paintings just lifts me up and sweeps me away.There is always a possibilty that I will change my style, how- ever, my main facus will always remain the harmony of tone and colour in the painting. The Light Harmony Picnic (Encaustic on canvas) 35Sharon Worley United States of America http:/ /www.sharonworleypaintings.com sworleyartist@acl.com Gemini 3 (Acrylic on canvas) 86 Sharon Worley received her Ph.O. in Humianities-Aes— thetics from the University of Texas at Dallas (2007), and her MA in Art History fram Tufts University (1931) She teaches Art History and Humanities in Houston, Texas at the University of Houston Downtown. She is the former curator of the Cape Ann Historical Mu- seum in Gloucester, MA. (1993-2000). She is the au- thor of numerous publications on art and culture, Or. Worley is an also an artist who exhibits with the Lonestar Art Guild, the Galveston Art League and the Museum of the Americas, Migmi. Her work is in the collection of the Houston Public Library Mckinney Branch and the Galveston County Civic Museum. She paints sensitive interpretations of nature in acrylic on canvas, My Patio (Acrylic on canvas)Sarah Horwitz United States of America http://sarahhorwitz.com Sarah horwitz.21.@gmail.com Pompidou Rain (Oil on canvas) Untitled 4 (Oil on canvas) As an abstract ail painter Sarah is interested in the Use of scale that allows the viewer ta see the small- est parts of nature in an unusually large format. The viewer sees something that is physically tanaible or seen everyday yet averlooked and not thought of as having beauty. The anonymity of the images allows the viewer to create and imagine their own views as to what the subject matter is. Sarah enjoys allowing the viewer to guess and question and finally figure out what her wark is about Les Jardin du Luxemborg (Oil on canvas) Untitled 1 (Oil on canvas) 7Sa ta A ria n p our Sara Rrianpour was born in April 1980 in Tehran, Iran. She gradu- ated from Soureh University in 2007 majoring in Arts. Over the Iran ears she has participated in various solo and graup exhibitions in http://www.saraarianpour.com and outside Iran. Aso, her works have been printed in various na~ sara.arianpour@gmall.com tional and international publications rianpaur isthe recipient of the award for her expressive strength in her artwork in defense of human and women’s rights granted by Art and Integration Or- ‘ganization in taly, Nobody [from the nobodies series] Nobody [from the nobodies series] (Acrylic on canvas) (Acrylic on canvas) Nobody [from the nobodies series] Nobody [from the nobodies series] Nobody [from the nobodies series] (Acrylic on canvas) (Acrylic on canvas) (Acrylic on canvas) 88Gandrine LANGLADE — =emivetnelte was oan nin ein sland tn Ocean}. Since her first exhibition in 1999, she has been traveling France and painting in Brazil, France, the United States, Argentina, Rus~ http://www.sandrinelanglade.com sia... She is now living in Grenoble and creating art pieces from langlade. sandrine@gmailcom the mozaic ofthe pictures and feelings she s used to bring fram her trips experience. Many of her paintings are now in private collections in Europe and South America. The main topics are wamen and nature. With her art, she wants ta shaw the natural strenath of wamen, viewed fram various points of view, through the ages and in many different countries in the world Golden Winter Colombe (Technique (Acrylic on canvas) mixte on canvas) Blue Youth — Somalie (Technique (Acrylic on canvas) ‘on canvas) 29Sally Evans UK http:/ / www.emperorbooksandart.com info@emperorbooksandart.com Alert 1 (Watercolour) | paint mainly in watercolour. Although it is probably the most challenging and unforgiving medium, | love the translucency of the medium and the way it captures the light so beautifully. | am inspired by the beauty of nature and particularly enjoy painting wildlife and landscapes. Winter Glow (Watercolour) — Kingfisher (Watercolour) Hare In the Grass 2 (Watercolour) 90Ruth Eckstein United States of America http:/ /rutheckstein.com Rutieck@gmailcom Ruth Eckstein is a self-taught artist wha was born in Israel She creates her paintings in her studia in Evanston, ins and in Israel. Ruth Eckstein is an intuitive painter, and the inspiration for her work comes from her feelings and emo- tions. In love with color. she is continuously experimenting with various techniques and methods. Frtists wha have in spired Ruth include Karel Appel [April 25,1921 - May 3, 2006) who was a Dutch painter, sculptor and poet. Landscape (Oil on canvas) Forest (Oil on canvas) aRiccardo Luchena Italy http:/ /www.riccardoluchena.it infoGriccardoluchena.it Paesaggio (Oil on canvas) 92 A powerful aspiration, which places it outside every school, in the noble area of art operators, His study on color and his continuous research beyond any current has allowed him to realize, since the early 90s, a personal and unmistakable art. He become an expert of color and proportions. but he remained a capable abserver. He creates works which capture the states of the soul and made him a spontaneous aesthete, a researcher of emotions. in 2000s he approached the German Expressionist art, the deformation of the characters, sometimes almost grotesque, but without exasperation in angular and sarcastic features.He preferred the Mediterranean light and color, near Fauve movernent,, in which is stil tied, to graphic line, The final composition of Luchena is more soft, proceeds by synthesis, eliminating unnecessary details and signs, but always respecting the joints and vision of reality Interne Jazz (Oil on canvas)Rashad Dallas United States of America http:/ /artbook gallery/rashad.dallas rashaddallas@yahoo.com As an artist | paint my ema- tions until everything is captured on the canvas. | get my inspiration fram the various situations I've been in through the my life, good and bad. Each piece has a personal meaning. When there's multiple canvases to a piece, each ane has its ‘own meaning in the averall story of the piece. Before | paint, | pray and ask God to help me put on the canvas what my heart is truly feel- ing and | just let him take over. When the piece is complete, the goal is to feel as if nothing is weighing me down anymore. Hence my “Pray, Paint, Persevere’ mindset. Most of my pieces have a texture quality to them due to the different tupes of paint and materials | use, Painting is a true pas- sion of mine and | feel as is no limit to what you can put ona canvas, Les Faces Cachees (Latex, Acrylic and Glitter on canvas) Stress LeVeLs (Latex and Acrylic on canvas) 93Subodh Maheshwari United States of America http:/ /artbook gallery/subodh.maheshwari http:/ /www.subodhfineartstudio.com subodhstudio@yahoo.com Subach was born in Uttar Pradesh, Inia, She earned her Mas tersin Fine rts at the Unversity of California, irvine, where she won the Regional Fellowship Award. Subadh has participated in many national and international shows [such as India Art Festival/Indla, Rsiamanial/South Korea, NY Ft Expo @ Spec trum, Miami/USA] while her paintings have received awards ina variety of categories. In 2015, Subodh was the recipient of the prestigious Bharat Guarav Rward in indi. Her art hangs in ‘many public and private collections and museums worldwide Highly individual in style, her work is described as diverse emotional, mysterious, personal, spiritual and humaraus. "My paintings give me space to feel and express my visual delight in colar, shape and farm.” - Subodh Maheshwari New Birth (Acrylic on Canvas) 94Hot Pink Lily (Watercolor on Paper) Orange Lily (Watercolor on Paper) » ‘ 2 : A : ; FUN? eeeee eae Enea’ Path (Gouache on Paper) Love for Child (Gouache on Paper) a |. Wealth / Lakshmi (Acrylic on Canvas) ‘Subaqueous Ill (Acrylic on Paper) 95Ramon DelRosario United States of America http:// www.ramondelrosario.com ramondelrosario@bellsouth.net Ramon was born in Montecristy, Oominican Repub- lic and grew up in New York. He studied art at Art & Design and City College and emerged as a serious artist in 1995. His first art exhibition was in 2009 for the Transportation Security Administration at Miami International Rirport. Since then, his work has been exhibited at various art venues. 57th Street and Lexington (Oil on canvas sheet) 96 A Village in the Desert (Oil on canvas)Ping He China http:/ /artistpinghe.tumblr.com phelley_he@163.com Heping is a famous Chinese painter based in Shanghai who cur- rently serves as a teacher at the Institute of Fashion, Art and Design of Oonghua University. Having strong ethic flavor and applying traditional skill in his early works, he later dedicates to discover a new artistic language, which combines the tradi- tional calligraphy with modernism. His skillful use of color and line contributes to anunconventional, yet amazingly expressive painting style that conveys nat only sensible logic but also un- ruly passion. Find the perfect fusion of both eastern and west- ern aesthetic elements makes his works able to attract viewers from all around the world City Series - 6 (Ink on Paper) Face of City ~ 9 (Expression, Acrylic on canvas) 7Phil de Giens France https:/ / www-facebook.com/phildegiens / philippemercier83@orange.fr Fusion (Acrylique sur papier) 98 KuchtaKraken (Acrylique sur toile) French self tough artist born in Huéres, French riviera in 1961, Phil de Giens uses the paint 25 2 therapy, colors of wich reflect its feelings. all that he does not arrive has to express with words. Influenced in particular by the Ameri can school of abstract expressionism with artists such as Joan Mitchell and Jackson Pollock his works reflect his ar- tistic history, its paint is unique, it evolves with him, forms itself.come late at the paint, 2016 was ane year important for the artistso much in its works received good criticism during its participation a national and international fairs in Paris and Saint-TropezPavel Florjancic Slovenia http://www.pavelfiorjancic.com pavel florjancic@gmail.com Born on Tith August 1847 in Skofja Loka in Slovenia. Pavel Florjanéié attended the School of Graphics and Design and graduated fram the Pedagagic Academy of Artin Ljubljana, He has been working as a painter since 1975. You can find his paintings in various private and public collections from Western Europe to USA. His whole life Pavel Florjanéié has been in search of universal beau- ty, He has chosen his own subtle way and thus taken his place on the wide range of different Trompe-loeil painters and the super-hyper and phato realism. Fruit Bow! (Oil on canvas) Swedish vase with grapes (Oil on canvas) Mead (Oil on canvas) 99Paulina Beyer Chile http://www.paulinabeyer.com beyerpau@gmail.com | draw inspira tion in urban and rural landscapes of Chile. | feel the need to trans- late the hills and streets of Valparaiso, the memory trac- es of cities and towns that melt in the fog, my country of con trast from north to south, norti- nas landscapes, chilotes, Andean and marine Paulina Beyer. Chilean painter Colorful (Mix on canvas) Contrastes (Mix media) 100Paole Netherlands http://http:/ www.paole.ni paolestokman@gmail.com Prototype IV (Acrylic on canvas) Ever changing painting The threads of paint | ap- ply create a relief that plaus with light and sha~ dow, changing the mood of the painting continu ously. Even at night, due to the phosphor pigments trapped in the under layers, they glow up and are ever changing. A painting that never bores and is in balance no matter which way you hang it up Water Lilly (Acrylic on canvas) Toro (Mixed media on canvas) 101Orkhan Mammadov Azerbaijan http:/ /www.orkhanmammadov.com orkhanyashar@yahoo.com Mammaday Orkhan Yashar was barn on 10.113978in Rzerbaijan Rebublic. He graduated from The Art Academy of Azerbaijan in 2002 year as a master. Between 2002-2004 years he was busy with copying great masters like Leonardo da Vinchi aat Flying carpet (Oil, canvas, patchwork) 102 Rembrandt, Rubens, van Shishkin, Karl Bryulloy and looking for his own creative stule. As the result of his searchings in 2004 Orkhan Mammadoy creates his first tableau in his Unique style, by cutting his own canvases inta fragments ‘and stitching them to eachother. Accomplishing his work with ropes, he names it “Top-to-tail” which gives birth to his further pictures in this new working technique. like "My dream’, “Portrait”, “Landscape-popurry” and so on. He takes part in local and international exhibitions. Since 2005 year Orhan Mammadav is a member of fitist'sUnion of zerbaljan Phantom (Oil, canvas, patchwork)Natalia Kurlyandskaya Russian Federation http:/ /www.achromaticart.com natk72agmail.com hat interests me now is the rejection of calor and of any connection to known forms. Since our brain is always looking for associations, you will surely find similarities with real objects or feel certain emotions in my composi Your unique interpretation of my work is an intended goal deliberately didn't leave a clue in the title, didn't direct your perception. it daes nat matter what | was thinking when it was created - itis important what tions feel or want Achromatic #3 (Black foam board, white acryl structural paste) Acchromatic #34 (Canvas, acryl, ink) A-chromatic #2 (Black foam board, acryl) A-chromatic #29 (Canvas, acryl, ink) 103Nancy Topping Bazin United States of America http://www.nancytoppingbazin.com nancybazin@yahoo.com ‘These paintings are part of a series called “Whimsical Birds.” | select thebirdsbasedon their unusual appearanceand personality, My goalis, to capture their whimsical essence. My extensive travels have stimu~ lated my fascination with birds in all regions of the world. "introduce them ta ane anather by allowing them to interact in my paintings Birds are my signaturesubject matter because af my love of color, line, and pattern. After very carefully planning my composition. | coat one side of aluminum foil with black gesso. place that side on white wa- tercolor paper. and draw with the wooden end of 2 paint brush on the opposite side. | enhance the birds’ whimsicality through this process, my treatment of their eyes, and my imaginative Use of colors and patterns. | have created a book of many of my works entitled WHY 1 LOVE TO PRINT BIRDS. | was raised in a town near Pitts~ burgh, PA and ‘now live in Nor— folk, VR Watching Over Friendships (Watercolor & Black Gesso on paper) Where Are OUR Mamas? (Watercolor & Black Gesso on paper) 104 The Chicken Dance (Watercolor & Black Gesso on paper) Drama in the Hummingbird World (Watercolor & Black Gesso on paper) The Kiss (Watercolor & Black Gesso on paper)Misa Aihara Japan http:/ /www5d.biglobe.ne,jp/~uam53283 aimi@kra.biglobe.ne.jp Verko 16-2 (ail ) Parado (Oil on canvas)Lina Hazan Humans search for beauty humans search \ | for meaning | search ta bring beauty and srae meaning through my art. http://www.linahazan.com http://www.omagallery.etsy.com lina@lina.art.br F | Jerusalem light of the world (Oil on canvas) Batya and the miracle (Oil on canvas) 5 RH Ss gant » ft i Exodus (Acrylic on canvas) ‘Simhat Torah (Oil on canvas) / Psalms 1 (Oil on canvas — two panels) Ceruvim (Oil on canvas) 108Merna Liddawi UK http:/ /artbook.gallery/merna.liddawi Info@mernaliddawi.com Genesis 4 (Egg tempera, true gesso on plywood) Uncreated light 3 (Genuine gold, bole, true gesso on birch plywood) Mema Liddawi grew up in Jordan, her grounding in the ‘Orthodox Church. anda later career in maths and science canbe glimpsed through her paint ings. Her work at- tempts to touch the sublime and open up 8 window into @ beliein harmonious universe, in a world that s otherwise full, of strife and con- the universe’ Genesis 3 (Egg tempera, true gesso ‘on birch plywood) Genesis 1 (E99 tempera, true gesso on birch plywood) 107Maua Streuli Switzerland http://www fotokuenstlerin.ch fotokuenstlerin@bluewin.ch The artist Maya Streuli from Zurich combines pho- tography, computer, and internet. At first she was averwhelming wealth of pictures on the internet By means of computer pragrams she combines snippets of them with her own photographs to create larger works of art. There is always a mes- sage behind it, mostly humorous and cheerful sometimes reflecting deep or serious thoughts ‘Soap bubble (Photography in acrylic glass) She was at several exhibitions such as Interna tional Contemporary Art Exhibition “Spirit of Art Vienna 2005, and ART Zurich international 2014. é The Bookshop (Photograph on aluminium dibond) Aquarium (Photography on aluminium dibond) Meerkats (Quality photo under acrylic glass) 108Maurizio Giarnetti Italy http://www.mauriziogiarnetti.com emmegi68@gmail.com ‘#80016 (Acrylic on canvas) Since | was a child | have been attracted by the different forms of visual arts, so started to get interested in painting and graphics. The great names ofthe illustration and painting have given mea push and an unbelievable passion ta learn, to deepen techniques and travel, in metaphorical and real ways the trip leads us inta clearly realizing what links and binds human beings to each other as a sort of collective conscience The awareness that lies deep inside us and a sole common history let me appreciate even more the peculiar traits of each, everyone and everything, So, the way | see its that art isameansof expression that sfull and integral part othuman B beings. It needs no birth and no growth, It is just simply there. | usu- ally do nat paint out of rush and sudden instincts, | tend to like imagining the final result first and then processing my ideas deep into my brain. Eventually | apply sometimes even radical chang- es during work progress. Dragonfly (Acrylic on canvas) Iron Pike (Acrylic on canvas) 109Ma r yu Ka y West Mary Kay West has been expressing herself through art fram i an early age, selling her first painting at the age of 12, and has United States of America been designing and painting for her entire life. She naw paints http://marykaywest.artspen.com exclusively in the classical realist tradition using the materials mrykywest@yahoo.com and techniques of the ald masters. Pitcher and Eggs (Oil on panel) Floral and Apples (Oil on pane!) Gladiolas (Oil on panel) Warbler (Oil on panel) 110Martine Mongrain Canada http:/ /www.martinemongrain.com photo@martinemongrain.com Garden of flower (Photograph printed on canvas) Native of Quebec in Canada. Martine Mangran, takes photographs inspiring from the nature in continual mavement. And when the delight of the eye is pa 1 through its camera to perceive the present mament and make a remarkable work of art. To exploit the eration and the sul ofthe subject of moment is ofits passion fr the artistic creation so revealing 3 priority ot her personality, ima nary and creative Here it makes speak the _— Veil hosta (Photograph printed on canvas) Wind of hosta (Photograph Light of hosta (Photograph printed on canvas) printed on canvas) Veil with the wind 2 (Photograph printed on canvas) Wild mirror (Photograph printed on canvas) m1Marta Wapiennik Poland http://www.martawapiennik.com marta.wapiennikegmail.com Multidisciplinary artist based in Cracow, Poland, Born there in 1988. Graduated from the Graphic Department at the Jan Matejka Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, 2013. Has diploma in screenprint- ing. Took part in many exhibitions in Europe (France, italy, Finland, Bulgaria), USA, China, Ar- gentina, Venezuela and more Abstract VI (Oil on canvas) 12Marianne Reim Canada http:/ /www.mariannereim.com reim@bellnet Born and raised in Germany, Marianne Reim immigrated to Ca~ nada when she was 22. She received her degree in Art and Art History from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, and re~ sides and works in St. Catharines, Ontario. Since 1994, She has been exhibiting in 14 Countries on 5 Continents, and received ‘numerous Awards and Grants. Her work can be found in private callections, Gov of Ontaria Art Collection, Archives of Ontario, public collections of Art Galleries and Sculpture parks, ACAA (Photo-Transfer on Steel, 121cm x 100cm) ATGC (Photo-Transter on Steel, 160cm x 86cm) HEARING THE SONG (Si Indiana Limestone)Mahshid Farhoudi Canada http:/ /www.mahshidfarhoudi.com mahshidfarhoudi@gmail.com Mahshid Farhoudi is an iranian born Cana- dian figurative painter who explores issues of identity.displacement and belonging through her work. Her art prac- tice draws from her cultural heritage and ihe! cuntermmrart Swan by the Gate (Charcoal and Both figurative and ar~ acepinted pen) chitectural elements are central to her painting. Being aware of new trends in figuration, she has been appropriating symbols, icons and imagery to issues that, she explores. The relationship between painted figures and their archi~ tectural contexts create a dialogue within the work. Every work Mah shid creates, is influenced by the sitter’s personal story. She is drawn to people's life journeys and all its shades of grey as in her charcoal drawings. Every work provides a brand new opportunity to continue her search for that undercurrent, beautiful and graceful gesture that, can be found in humanity, Silence (Oil on canvas) § Cherry (Charcoal on paper) Medicine Woman (Oil on canvas) 4M.J.Stum pf Ascending Colors. This is the name with which I describe my painting oe ‘methodology. Sculptors often describe their work as three-dimen- United States of America sional painting. | choose to turn that around. Via the physical process http://MJStumpf.com, ‘of moving the color through the light, | create an ascent, a visual and MuJS.Art@MJStumpf.com physical object that is readily definable as two-dimensional sculp- ture. Ascending colors are really very large pixels... picture elements. fiscending Colors are visual objects that present as bath ab- stract and technical They serve as subjects and backgrounds: ele ments and references: protagonists and an- tagonists. They are both visual places and unique hand made ob- jects. At a distance, they can look similar But up close they are, like their viewers, very much individuals, ‘The Annual - November (Oil on Linen) ‘Seventeen Items - Day Two (Oil on Canvas) 0 SE. oS a. Beyond Symmetry (No.27) (Oil on Canvas) 115Lynn Jaanz Lynn noaisnestbished rtesianal arts who pened ‘The Journey of Life and the Human Condition” Exhibiting Australia regularly, Lynn jaanz has sold paintings around the world http: / /www.lynnjaanz.jaanz.com.au She brings a unique and fresh approach to abstract. Her hetp:// www.lynnjaanzbook.com work has underlying interpretations of spirituality and per- lynnjaanz@jaanz.com.au ception of a higher power, which jumps off the canvas and touches the observer. firt has always been a part of Jaanz's life while growing up in Victoria, where mast of her youth was surrounded by natural beauty, and artistic inspiration Twins (Acrylic on canvas) 16Lotte Kjoeller Denmark http://Lk-kunst.dk Lk@Lk-kunst.dk Lotte Kjoaller is an visual artist from Denmark. Memberships: Member of the Danish Artists Union BKF, the Danish Society of Writers lustrators Group OF, member of the Society of Danish Wamen Artists KKS, the Prt ists Society of 16 Novernber. and the exhibiting group Cirklen, Training: Co— penhagen Univesity, History of Art 1995-96 Ecole des Beaux Rrtes, cours de etd, Paris 1997. Private pupil af the Danish artist Jeff Ibo 1992-95, BKF course in Lithography, taught by Jan ‘Anderson ofthe Faeroes Printmaker's Workshop, 2004. Grants: Ecole des Beaux Artes, Paris 1997. Internatio nal Fibre and Paper Art Symposium, Latvia 1897, Jorns teller 2012. Hald 2012 Fields of ware Mainly paint Ing in acrylic. but also watercolour. drawing. ilustration. lithography and sculptures in lay. also write poetry, ive talks, lectures and | teach, Midsummer (Acrylic on canvas) ‘The fantastic flower (Acrylic on canvas) 7Lucy and Layla Swinhoe UK http://www facebook.com /lucylaylaswinhoeartistpage |swinhoe@outlook.com eave | ane een : caer eiebatides 31) ts enpteh een eodea no teeta Su ca / Cal 5 Tesi ; 4 Petauices (oi eemt Dies asta esta) ied Ce) We are identical twins, using ourselves as symbolic counterparts. We realise ‘complimentary polarities ‘not only through the work's cantext and content bout through media processes. Photography requires a negative ta form a positive ~ this naturally em bodies the concent of our work. However. photo- ‘raphy today has changed from a manual process to an instantaneous digital process - therefore the ‘whale’ is embodied. Exposing and questioning no~ tions of reality [either as a controlled enviranment for a naturally manifesting environment] and how realty shapes us (individually and/or collectively) through all states of cansciousness {and therefare the need to absorb and transcend all levels], is ex- plored, Images and Illusions No. 23 (Digital) Has anyone Osa silat oe Everyman Film Stills (Frozen Warnings) No. 6 & 7 Diptych (Digital) 8Loreal Prustaj Loreal Prystaj isa visual artist based in New York City. Her wark 5 5 atten tim; ship between time and spa United States of America with a juxtaposition of the human form and it’s environment. http:/ /www.lorealprystaj She expresses ideas through using photography as her ba: lorealprystaj@gmail.com medium and expands ideas through video, installation, per- formance, and interactive pieces, Often time's nature is imple~ mented in her work, and symbolism is used in order to find the animate in the inanimate and ta break the anim al components Reflecting on Nature (Photography) Reflecting on Nature (Photography) Reflecting on Nature (Photography) Reflacting on Nature (PhiLeonid Filitsyan United States of America http://www leonidfiitsyan.com leonid filitsyan’agmail.com The moment Adam and Eve covered themselves, vith fig leaves.eraticism was created. Eroticismis the expression of sexuality, slightlyhidden, teasing us with that which is left unsaid. We al have innate sexuality We all expressit and perceive it through manners of dress,speech,makeup, and etc. In my iptures! use neutral/from an erotic point of w/objects ~ common abjects.and endaw them with eratic content Shoe (Sculpture resin) Utensils (Sculpture r 120 Torso (Sculpture resin) Scissors (Sculpture resin) Axes (Sculpture resin)Leo Bautovic Croatia http:/ / www.dubrovnikart.net art. bautovic@gmail.com Leo Bautevié, a versatile artist, was barn ia 1981 in Du- brovnik, Croatia. He is a member of ULIPUD (Association of Fine and Rpplied Artists Dubrovnik, He held his own and was part of group exhibitions. The painter tends to experiment, 0 his work variesin themes and techniques. Greet attention is given to background, where ane can see a combination of painting techniques such as putty knife and brush. Lea of- ten combines realism with his own imaginary Impressions hich gives a unique signature to his art Octopus (Mixed media) Boat sunset (Mixed media) The forbidden fruit (Mixed media) 121Larry Proctor United States of America http:/ / www.papaarysplace.com papaary@gmail.com Nature is my inspiration for my artwork, whether it may be mountains or the seaside. All of my work is done in oils, Sierra Sunrise (Oil on canvas) 122Laelanie Larach United States of America http:/ /www.laelanielarach.com laelanielarach@gmail.com Silent Morning (Oil on canvas) There are no boundaries to art, sa | decided to expand my imagination beyond my limits, break the conventional, be mare radical and fuse each of my work with alot of color— ful vibrant stules that reflects positive tropical eneray Behind every picture there is a concept and a story that always helps me to name a piece. Everything depends on the mood i got in that moment, sometimes ijust grab a red Hawaiian Heavenly Flower (Oil on canvas) color and start painting all over the canvas or if something random pops out of my mind i just go with the idea. An- other passion that | have is poetry - based on it, | tend to Give @ unique name to every painting Art is so important in my lifeit has a huge impact on my life cause it’s @ power- ful form of expression and it allows me to convey or dem= onstrate deeply-held feelings; it opens my creativity and takes me to a different level af consciousness where | can show all my thoughts in one piece Illusions (Mixed media on canvas) Sailing with the Wind (Oil on canvas) 123Kurt Steinle Belgium http:/ /fotografiewkurt-steinle.de fotografieskurt-steinle.de Kein Spiegelblick (Fotogratie) Gute Gedanken (Fotografie) | was born in Aachen, Germany in 1954 and has lived in Belgium since 1985 on a small farm from the 17th cen- tury. | work as a photographer at the Theaterschule Aachen. Here | am very happy to be able to accompany the young, very dedicated pupils who live their dreams. In addition, | lave street photography in Paris, Das Lachen (Fotogratie) 124Khrissie Banks Mccammon UK http://khrissiebanksart.co.uk/ khrissiemccammon@hotmail.co.uk Rebelee (Part of a forth coming glass sculpture) Bubbles (Cit) I've always had acreative side studying art at school and then exhibiting, | then returned ta the creative me after raising my 5 children therefore being a very busy mum and naw nannie | work in the hostpitality trade and then spend my time creating art my theme is what matters ta us all; ive painted images of skies trees water elements with a twist of colour | paint mainly in oils acrylic and upcycled items into useful items helping the enviorment bottles of art are my latest project its a view of our existence. ut the back (Acrylic) 125Karen Moss Australia http:/ /www.art-3000.com/ artist/ karenmossart/ karenmoss26@gmail.com i UX Wy Beetroot (Cll on stretched canvas) | believe art heals. & holistic therapist and artist, | deve- loped my unique technique and style “Healing Arts” which can enhance healing to those in need, and become a vehicle for emotional, physical. mental and spiritual well-being. Coming from a family of scientists, I've always been fasci- nated by the left and right brain relationship which led me to study many things - from mathematics and science to psuchology, therapy and healing to fine art, and finally cre ate my venue “Healing Arts Twill Weave Coat (Oil on stretched canvas) From the same pallet #1 (Oil on stretched canvas) 126Kah Wah Tan Singapore http:/ /artbook gallery/kah.wahtan thecolorbox@gmail.com kah wah was born in Singapore and was in a corporate career before becoming a self- taught commercial photographer in 1990 and is still in commercial practice today, Fram the 70's, he self-taught himself in oil and painted leisurely out of interest in co- lors and through the inspiration of the many impressionistic-style art works he saw in books and museums. He sees painting as an extension of the creativity found in pho- tography. Not being schooled in any way in art, he paints intuitively..covering spaces, putting in marks and letting the painting emerge itself aver time. Increasingly, oil has ceased to be the main medium and both oil/ chalk pastels, Chinese ink, watercolor pen- cils have been mixed together as a experi- mental process to accommodate the East- ern techniques of calligraphic painting. Not being able to be 2 realistic painter, he has to use raw and rough techniques to bring out his images. Sunrise (Acrylic on rice paper) 3 trees (Acrylic and ink on rice paper) Forest fire Il (Acrylic on rice paper) 127Janet Watson Art UK http://www janetwatsonart.com Original paintings by Artist Janet Watson Birt Since Janet was young. she have loved to draw and paint and has always have been creative. She can remember her favourite class at ‘school was artand craft, her teacher let the class have music playing hile they were painting which helned everyone's creative think ing, Hr mother used ta like painting andi creative and now makes greetings cards and studies calligraphy too, so creativity runsin the Family. Janet, eats, drinks and sleeps art. shelaves what she does so ‘much and itis on her mind all the time J Janet Watson started her crystal art on a Valentines Day and in such a short time her at has been noticed by art galleries, international art fairs and art collec ‘torsin many places around the word, Janet's intention with her new crystal art sto bring love, peace. joy and happiness to all around the ‘world though her crystal paintings, her work's mainly in acrylic, 24K gold and mixed media on canvas and waod, Her inspiration has come ‘ram studying earth sciences, an inspirational phatagraphy maga zine ‘The National Geographic” and fram self training abaut crystal, the ave of our countryside and wildlife and our earth. Janet's artis all abaut crystals and our earth and nature including; gald, opal, agate, amethyst, marble, charka, slate, caves and trees and flowers tc. Some af her collections are Raw Fire Opal, Raw Geode, Raw Pg ‘ate, Raw Marble, Night and Day, Racks and Pools, Raw Charka, Un~ derground Caves. The Secret Crystal Flower Garden. More collections ill be aced in due course. Prtist Janet Watcon has heen awarded ‘wo artistic awards: First Fivard: International Prize Leonardo Us Vinci ~The Universal Rrtist The Prize is for the Rist that are worth far their artistic merit Secand Award: International Casanava Award The Prize is fr the Frtists that are worth for their artistic merit. Ja~ net Watson art has been seen at the Parallax International rt Fir in London, Oxford International Rit Fair in Oxford and Chester rt Fair ‘at Chester Race Course. lanet has been invited to participate inmany international art fairs worldwide sa watch this space. Agate Slice (Acrylic and Mixed Media) 128 Raw Fire Opal (Acrylic and Mixed Media) Raw Geode (Acrylic and Mixed Media) Rocks and Pools (Acrylic and Mixed Media) Amethyst Crystal — Raw Geode Collection by Janet Watson Art (Acrylic and Mixed Media)Jane Gottlieb United States of America http://www janegottlieb.com jane@janegottlieb.com Hotel Splendido (Photoshop enhanced photography) Daydream (Photoshop enhanced photography) | have been expressing my jou of art with paint, shapes and colors since | was very young. | began as 2 painter, evolved inta photographer. and eventually began painting an my photographic prints aver thirty years ago. | hand painted vivid colors on my, Cibachrome prints, creating a wonderful new reality. Now | scan my one-of-a-kind hand-painted prints, enhance them with Photoshop and produce limited edition archival prints. | have been shawn worldwide in many sola exhibitions including: Butler Institute of American Fr; Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, CR, Laguna Art Museum. CR; Petersen Automotive Museum, LA, CR; LA County Museum of Natural History, CA; Monterey Museum of Art, CR; Louis Stern Gallery, West Hollywood, CR; Wall Space Gallery, Santa Barbara, CR; Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York Citu: Image Gallery, Rome. Italy. My art has been exhibited in many solo and group shows and collected by museums, foundations, corporations and individuals worldwide. | have aver 100 largeart works in four important venues at on exhibit at UCLA, & 40 large artworks at UCSB, al are on exhibit for the next ten years! Paris Chairs (Photoshop enhanced photography) IMPei DC (Photoshop enhanced photography) 129Jana Vodesil Baruffi Australia http:/ /www.janavodesil.com janazdenek69@gmail.com Whisper of Something More (Gil on canvas) Fantastic Realism is Jana's signature work that allows her to tell the story and express her ideas and heliefs in an interesting and creative way. At this moment Jana is working an a new collection of Fantastic realism paint— ings inspired by the book “Half the Sky” in the hope of bringing attention to the modern slavery and oppression of women and girls in the developing world. An intimate love of nature and the human body, their shapes and colours helps Jana to lead you into a world of fantasy - controlled illusion, charged with emotions, which seems almost believable. Dreaming (Oil on canvas) 130Iveta Duca k OVq__ Discharne at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. inthe studio painting In my artworks | use the entire spectrum of artistic possibilities, from painting and Czech Republic drawing, photography, digital images to the collage. They are mostly figurative iveta_d@email.cz paintings influenced by internal feelings, ematians, physicality, The results af http:/ /ivetaducak.com my artistic traces | presented on a number of solo and group exhibitions. kK Levitation (Acrylic on canvas) Hourglass (Acrylic on canvas) Permeation (Acrylic on canvas) Light (Acrylic on canvas) 131Irina Vysotckaya Germany http://www.vysotckaya.com irina@yvysotskaya.com Autumn bucket (Gouache on paper) “in ll the works of Irina Vysotckaua behind 2 seeming ease is hid den 2 real confident mastery. The bouquets of dry flowers. the vwildlawers, the beautiful garden plants ~ all they live 2 natural life, The Line in the warks of rina does not become an abroad or an axis of the image ~ it rather performs an impressionistic Func tion. The sketches on the colored paper are full of mystery charm. \Vice-rector ofthe St. Petersburg institute of Humanitarian Educa tion, Vadimn 8. V, PhO of Cultural Sciences, 2014, Irina Vysotckaye Sommer bucket (Gouache, pastell on cardborad) 132 Pink peonies (Acrylic on plywood) was born in St Petersburg, Russia. She has the rating level "M6" Lrexperienced professional artist, demanded by the art market’). She organized in St. Petersburg more than S personal exhibitions ‘The main theme of her work is “the quaint flower line". The flower paintings are made in diferent techniques, mostly with gauache and pastel. rina also paints portraits and landscapes. Portrait of the son (Acrylic on canvas)Imre Molnar Serbia http:/ /www.molnarimre.com kormjati.molnaraigmail.com We areall,as well aseverything around us, parts of theaneinvisiblewhole and we contain in ourselves various structures which are often compli- cated and vast. Macro- and microcosm are the constant sources of ideas and my inspiration, which try to express with different art techniques. Using. of black-and-white drawings and graphics | try to talk about ‘one continous pasitive-negative opposition between things in the world around us. | am interested in two states of reality: existence, and behaviour of vaporising and decomposing materials, and soft as well as solid, sharp, and hard ones, and their macro - and microstructures. | use intertwined lines and shapes to express the constant process of birth, decomposition, and rebuilding of world, and also the incessant battle for survival, and the constant opposition between the artist and the material.0ur thoughts, feelings, and destines are being woven or ripped and broken in the similar way the parts of organic and non organic world are. strive ta bring some order and peace through my, works into the chaotic, restrained, and neglected life filled with anxiety, Decomposition (Ink drawing) ‘The mangrove tree (Ink drawing) 133Iraqi Mohammed Rachid Morocco http:/ /Iragimohammedrachid.com iramora@yahoo.r Robots in competition (Oil on canvas) The work of Mahammed Rachid Iraqis a suncreticand sym- bolic metaphor of the world around the artist, its history and its painter country. The animates his paintings move- ments that symbolize @ country in constant change Influ= enced bath by the color of Matisse, marked by symbolism. and Orientalism of Mantel which he was the student, This is a travel that he in his paintings; a journey of tastes, scents and passion and draw many spectators watching tirelessly, His paintings of landscapes in abstract style are the oppo- site of sadness and his touch is rich, colorful and generous. The tomb of the prophet (Oil on canvas) ‘Sky and sea (Oil on canvas) 134Heather Crowther Czech Republic www.heathercrowther.com info@heathercrowther.com Mysterious Delia (Acrylic) love to creat... is the beautiful energy that has to get out. My artis generally abstract in nature, focusing an the concept af trans formation while hinting at what lies beneath through the power of suggestion | am fascinated in nature and the subtle invisible forces that affect all ite 2s we know it, such as the rusting pracess on ‘a physical level, or the rale of Sacred Geometry in shaping every thing in our known universe on a metaphysical level. try ta make the invisible visible through the creative pracess itself and the pure energy that uses these natural forces to shape our entre reality. | fark on an emotive level that emphasises the sensations viewers are fet with. From working in pure fine and form, ta my detailed drawings and paintings, viewers can't help but think there issome- thing more...something beyond the immediate that evokes latent emotional reactions in their own psyche, Octopus (Acrylic) Spring (Acrylic) Sweet Temptations (Acrylic & 3D Puff Paint) 135Guilherme Zawa Brazil http://zawa.art.br contato@guilhermezawa.com Guilherme Zawa 1982, Lives and works at Curitiba, Brazil Transmedia artist, psychoanalyst and writer. He deals with art by aspects of sublimation of perceptions and through metaphors as a structure able to establish new meanings Autodecalque #2 (Digital photography and assemblage) His expressions are through lens—based art, specially pho- tography and literature. Statement “I look forward using new medias to provide to the observer as many truths as possible, unlike monolithic approaches of a specific visual configuration. My wark reflects my personal pursuit for the possible and probable resignifications of meanings that art suchas a metaphor, can present. Not being itself the mean— ing, but yet the testimony of infinite possibilities of struc turing what can’t be seen.” Autodecalque #11 (Digital Photography and assemblage printed in fine art paper) Autodecalque #3 (Digital photography anda assemblage) 136 Autodecalque #06 (Digital photography and assemblage)Grace Ashruf Pe aries r Aruba g http://www.graceashruf.com graceashruf@gmail.com My relocations and my longing for the house that | can no longer call home, has influenced my work. The horizons. in their stillness, become an image of light and strength with their quietness symbolizing the future and hope. Past ex- periences, one building upon the other like the layers of the earth. Using a textured technique, the earthlayers begin to deepen by triggering fantasies about the mystery of aur earthin contrast, the water represents the force of living, Each boat floating upon its surface is a symbolic represen tation of a person, family or group of people. The ongoing rhythm of the water and the dynamic power of the sea seem to propel the journey through the sea. Sometimes it is too fast or rough, other times it may seem too smooth or wild but each one is sailing under the colorful canopy of the sky into an endless liberty all their own.The Abstract Col- lection explores the intrinsic ability of aur human hands and mind, the creativity that ancient humanity has had in the past and can stil express in our modern, technology satu- rated world. Layers of intuitive, freeform scribbling are in- corporated with a textured base of ancient Native American symbols (also knawn as the “first writings") in a cantempo- rary design = (One Day (Acrylic on canvas) Green Winter (Acrylic on canvas) 137Glennys Marie Castro Puerto Rico glennyscastro.gallery glennyscastro@me.com Art should speak to you. Should fill your eyes and your soul. Ishare my saul through my work. Which is Why | work in series, depends on which stage in my life 'm in, Which book | am reading, and which places I have visited. | keep a blog, my life as an artist, it comes aut to the public every Tuesday. You may ac~ cess it through my website, glennyscastro.gallery or through my Facebook page Glennys Marie Castro Artista Plastico. Through the blog | tell my story as anartist, how | get inspired, how life experiences in- fluence my work and the process of submission to shows and/or competitions Rad Mangrove (Acrylic on canvas) 138 Blue Mangrove (Acrylic on canvas)Ginger Sapperstein United States of America www.gingerart.org gsapperstein@gmail.com | am inspired by nature, undersea, and the human form, Ik for beauty in the ordinary. Something so conventional, ike driftwood. pire a truly unique creation. | try to inspi ability to achieve an aesthetic experience of my students. fs an art teacher for young underprivileged chil- dren, | find my students’ excitement and genuine des pinto and grow artistes Nebula (Acrylic on canvas) Driftwood | Diptych (Acrylic on canvas) 139Francesco Sandrelli Italy www.ecologymining.com pitret@virgilio.it Storie (Olio su tela e stoffa) fis you see:it is an evocative art.that tries to expand consciesness .as well a zen theory.the artist free himself from the passion of lifetime,hoping to come a pacification in his mind and soul and tring to expose some of inner landascapes. Campagna e citta (Olio su tela) Senza titolo (Olio su tela) 140Felisa Sanchez Chavez Mexico http:/ /artbook.gallery/felisa.sanchez.chavez felisa.sanchezch@gmail.com Aspire to be a recognized artist and gain a place with my work in the mind of the art connoisseurs. Colors in its splendor The art of dancing 141Evelyn Morris United States of America http:/ /artbook gallery/evelyn.morris carline75@aol.com Flowers in the Swing (Digital) Magic Rose (Photograph) Oriental Surprise (Digital) Snow in Paris (Photograph) 142Erika Farkas Canada www.erikafarkas.com erika_farkas@yahoo.ca | have been continuously trying to challenge myself in finding new ways to combine different types of media In present times, there is an unprecedented array of media available, creating an opportunity for me to push the envelope of visual expression. | occasionally turn my graphite, charcoal, coloured pencil drawings or digitally created works into mixed media paintings by seamlessly incorporating them an canvas with paints and textures For an enhanced visual impact, | use a variety of textures, suchas gels glitters and gold leaves, as well as an assorted variety of metallic paraphernalia. In my paintings, | like to use a palette of rich, bold colours of red, blue, orange, and purple, as well as metallic colours of silver, gold and capper. | tend to use highly textured layers of acrulic paint and gel medium that appeal to both senses: vision and touch. To achieve a more accentuated 3-dimensional look and feel, prefer to use a combination of knives and brushes. Fire in the Sky (Acrylic) Magical Forest (Mixed media) Daydreaming (Mixed media on canvas) 143Eria Nsub uga My current art practice uses multi-disciplinary approaches of looking at Identity in Art and Politics in general. | work mainly in painting, as well Uganda as in sculpture, illustration, printmaking and animation. My art appears http://artwasane.blogspot.com —_ in publications like “Global Manitoring Repart 2007" (World Bank), Tran eria.nsubuga@gmail.com sition magazine issue #104, Harvard University, USA (20M) and others I'ma teacher of Art at University level as well as a freelance teacher at lower levels. | also write articles and papers related to art in Uganda Race fatigue (Mixed media) President (Mixed media/Board) 144Eliora Bousquet France https:/ /www.e-bousquet.com eliora@e-bousquet.com lamafrench professional fineartistliving in Parisspecialised in abstract art. | painted about 700 artworks and took part in 100 exhibitions in France and all over the world. | consider painting as a language per se. The Bird of Paradise (Acrylic paint on canvas) a The Nest (Acrylic paint on canvas) The Gift of Iris (Acrylic paint on canvas) 145Don g Su DongSu,Self-Representing artist, brnin inner Mangolia, Graduated frominner Mongolia Normal University in Fine Art Major 1998,now living in Beling.China China He is mainly in the work of the abstract art. Graduated from Inner Mongolia www.sudongart.com Normal University in Fine Art Major 1988. The member of Arts and Crafts Soci- sudongstudio@yahoo.com ety of China. The member of Mid-Hudson artist association. rp. ae De Totem Series #6 (Aluminum Plate with ink) Melody #2 (Aluminum plate with ink) Totem Series #5 (Aluminum Plate with ink) Melody ##1 (Aluminum plate with ink) 15.Artist Duo Isterib re revntomseconeines mart atten spo cers making a sity deen. Tarlo sche; tur Germany ition pay. The teraction of lr structure, material and shape. the snitch tigi copia gy a gt .isterika de achievement of enigmatic aesthetics: this is the formula of our creative dct Beas we war toeter on every pee there ae ava vo ophors on the concept or realzation. Our Bapest source of spraton is muse pra electron musi, The rhythm ofthe picture the Int fhe abut gad tneabtct dea ofthe nln 21 these elements must samleay opts to bul narmoncus Sound Cl then the wr s onsiered tobe competed and au serch fo sorething re nd undezoverede ned fr he amen isterikaGisterika.de re#floral (Acrylic, spray paint, spray foam insulation, OSIRIS (Acrylic, spray paint, pastel, sawdust, epoxy Viscose, glass particles, canvas and wood) resin, glass particles, canvas and wood) VERSUS (Acrylic, spray paint, pastel, chalk, spray foam insulation, ears of barley, cherry stones, Tabric, ‘The Saint Cosines (The Geometrical Trinity Series) ‘glue, sawdust, bubble wrap, polystyrene, vinyl gloves, (Acrylic, pastel, patina, rust, viscose, nonwoven and MDF) coconut und mussel shells, canvas and wood) 147Diane Pribojan r United States of America www.dianepribojan. blogspot.com zovica@hotmail.com High Noon in Medina (Oil on canvas) House on Liberty Street (Acrylic on panel) The house has been my main focus. lately. Narrowing in ‘on one subject has allowed me to explore and expand on one idea. | consciously chose the house: it was not an evo- lutionary process. At the time | did not exactly know why | picked the house; however looking back | can see many reasons why | picked it. One of these includes being in- spired by the neighborhoods | live in. My houses are phusi- cally impossible idealized images with exaggerated colors and structure. With this can work with it asa subject, Keep it recognizable, simplify it, and push it ta the verge of ab- straction. Finally the house is a vehicle for using paint; itis ‘not the reason why | paint. My way of communication, my voice, and my expression manifests itself through painting and art, no matter what the subject. View from Carnegie Bridge (Acrylic on panel) House with Oak Tree (Acrylic on pane!) Houses with Key Building (Acrylic on pane!) 148Diego Velez United States of America www.diegovelezart.com diegovelezart@gmail.com Evolucion (Acrylic on canvas) Born in 1963 in Cali, Colombia, Diego Veler ic a self-taught painter who is always eager to create something beautiful. Many times the ideas for his paintings come from dreams and also come from looking at a blank canvas, and realizing his desire ta give something to the world that willbe eter- nal. The process of color choice brings each painting to life and the bright~ ness of colors creates power and presence. Vler's works through rotation. can tell stories, through colors, creates a spirit f Velez'shame in Calambia, and through shapes, breathes dreamle landscapes to life. Diego's beliefs, thatthe universe and earth are ever changing from both natural and human causes and his works are en exploration of the universe and i's people Velez spent time mid-career as an apprentice to Omar Rayo and has show~ «cased his works at various Colombian galeries and museums and through ‘out South Fimerica andthe United States, Pe EI Molino (Acrylic on canvas) EI Rey (Acrylic on canvas) 149Consuelo Hernandez Spain http:/ /www.consuelo-hernandez.com artbookhernandez@gmail.com artistaconsuelohernandez@gmail.com Every man isborn with the germ of the wark he is to accomplish seid J, Russell Lawell, poet and Iiterary critic. Thus, as soon as we are born, we begin with the innate need to express our feelings, affections and vital needs in order to move towards communication with others in our inner world, a need that in artists is a basic motivation in their daly work. My starting point in my artistic ‘work: the reality that surrounds me, revealing feelings, emotions ‘and experiences that make up my daily existence. A dialogue with ‘the abject, with the person, withthe bullding, with the street, with nature, in which fram the first brush stroke my inner world begins ‘ta materialize. | paint the old fashioned way. | prepare my canvases or tables, | outline the idea of the work, delimit and staple with brushes or spatula the parts in light and shadow... Rnd, layer by layer, | am elaborating, defining transforming, erasing... t does not matter The time... ach, Chopin, Héndel, Schubert, Mahler, ‘accompany me, Barbara Hutton at the Gran Teatro Cervantes of Tangier (Oil on canvas) Tribute to Pina Bausch (Oil on canvas) 150 Winter at the Gran Teatro Cervantes of Tangier (Oil on canvas and table)Christine Whetton New Zealand http:/ /artbook.gallery/ christine whetton whettons@igmail.com Splashing in the Shallows (Oil on canvas) ‘Show Me How (Oil on canvas) People fascinate me, and in my art I strive to portray the personality traits that make human beings so uniquely engaging my little grandson searching his mother’s face for reassurance, for guidance, and with the expectancy of another “do it together” experience: the instant rapport and sense of camaraderie between farmers from opposite sides of the world meeting for the first time. The paintbrush is often mightier than the pen! Farm Yarns (Oil on canvas) 181Chloé Deroy France http:/ /chloederoy fotoloft.fr chloederoyphotographe@gmail.com Connexion with the Amber Tree (Not retouched photograph”) 152 Chloé Deroy is @ French Phatographer whois best known for her work an the frontieres between Painting and Pho- tography. She never uses any soft- ware to treat her photographs. Ail is done without the help of a computer. She is a great specialist of iridescence and clair/obscur. Since 2016, she has heen working on madera lights: op tical fiber, lazer, neons and LED. She creates luminous dresses and acces- sories for her photographs, She is also a performer, In 2016, in the exhibition “The Rainbow Maker” in Krakow, she created a bareal aurora in front of the spectator’s ees.Carolin Rechberg Germany carolinrechberg.com carolinrechbergagmail.com NG: coe « Sound Seed (Lithography Ink on Paper) Carolin Rechberg is an interdisciplinary Fine Artist and Vo- calist, who was born in Starnberg, Germany, She holds an Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California College af the Arts [2012] and a Master of Fine Arts in Paint ing from the San Francisco Art Institute (2015), where she also taught Advanced Drawing and Painting. Carolin Re chberg has exhibited in 6 Solo and 43 Group Exhibitions, in the San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, New York, Brooklyn and Japan. Het work has won International Airt Prizes, recogni tion in Juried Exhibitions, received Art Prizes, the support of Scholarships, Artist Residencies and international Book Publications. Caralin’sinterdisciplinary work sets value in experience and process, stimulating the senses using vi- sual, haatic and auditory sensibilities to provoke conscience of existential presence with the ambition to heighten indi vidual and communal awareness and potential. She accents space ta create appreciation of the moment. She advocates empiricism through her work and explores attributes, con- cepts and principles of the experience of lfe. Carolin uses art as a language to encipher and understand, the process and value of living, the communications and structures of self the human condition, in contemporary culture, the environ ment and history, The medium is dependent on content and situation, resulting in a body of work comprises of draw~ ing installation, painting, performance. photography. print making, sculpture, textile, writing or voice, While primarily working in Fine Art she has alsa performed as a Vocalist in the Bay Area, New York, New Orleans and Gerrnany Guardians of the Dialogue (Printmaking Lithography Ink on Paper) Marginal Man (Illustration Aquarelle on Paper) Birth (Performance Painting, mixed media, canvas, construction hooks, cord, tempera, sound) 153BJ Talor United States of America www.bjtalor.com bj.talor@yahoo.com Lady and Red 2 (Acrylic on canvas) 184 Inside the Rrtist ~ Each line | draw or paint describes a precious mament in my life as an artist and as 2 person. The interplay with materials is 2 visual diary of my life experience and my contemplative journey. Most fascinating are the passages which remain visible and those that disappear through the many farces beyond aur control My art has been described as inventive, caustic, and provocative. In the quiet pursuit ‘af my exploration of life via art, there are implied answers about the nature of art, ‘the boundaries between life and art. and the necessity of exploring those boundar— jes, This has allowed me to move from conventional painting methods into experi ‘mental materials and a fascination with found objects helps connect me ta the world around me and the interactions experience each day. It isthe ‘spirit of art that lam ‘more interested in than style. The process itself af drawing layering, and watching are the moments where immerse myself in what | am creating. This is what brings ‘me to the joyful, timeless place-free from outcome. Iisa chellenging, ever present balancing act between quality contral, campulcive thaughts, dreaming, canstruc~ tion, mavernent, fullness and emptiness. ‘Studied at the Academy of Art University in San Francicca, CA. My wark has heen featured at: Blue Moon Gallery, Boundless Gallery, Artworks Fine Art Gallery Memberships: Rravita, Wilmington rt Assaclation led Frist af mera, Inc, and Blue Moan Gallery, Saatchi Art Gallery, Artwarks Fine Prt Gallery, Colors of Human ‘tu. Mu published books under pen name of Bi Talar-Longare are: Justice Repaid {2 crime drama]. Voices (a thriller). and Sensual Loving Oesires {ebook}. Several books are presently in progress Lady in Red 1 (Acrylic) 02152016.1 (Acrylic)Bill Lockett United States of America www.copperbranch.com blockett@austin.rr.com ‘Autumn Rush (Copper wall art) Born March 12, 1947 Marshall, Texas.Was a gifted artist in elementary school, but not encouraged by family since that ‘was a “girl” thing. loined Marine Corps at i7then to Vietnam at I. After Vietnam attended college for degree in MIS: Mat Information Systems. First job was at NCR in 1972 Balti- more, MO where | migrated into software sales and have been since. | have lived in Rustin Texas for 30 years.For over 20 years | attended the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar and got to knaw a local copper artist Darul Colburn, who inspired me to do tree sculptures. | do large wall pieces, but most recently have migrated ta copper bonsai trees in orate ceramic pots. Down by the Bay (Copper) ea nae an: ee no : Bonsai (Copper bonsai) ‘Treaty Oak pattern (Copper) 155