Growing up in Chennai, I was surrounded by rhythm — not just of music or language, but of rituals, festivals, colours, and textures. It’s a city where the ancient coexists effortlessly with the contemporary, and that duality continues to influence my work. The vivid colours of temple architecture, the meditative geometry of kolam designs and the undulating sound of Carnatic music, found their way into my subconscious and now echo in my paintings.
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My genre of painting is something that I would like to describe as ”metaphysical fantasy” with elements of esoterical mysticism paired together with ”regular” fantasy, but with a twist, e g inspiration from mythology, world-culture, and my own imagination in a (maybe) weird mix.
Ai-Wen Wu Kratz holds a Master of Fine Art degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She is an alumna of Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and of New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. Wu Kratz has had One-Person Exhibitions in the United States, France, Germany, England, Egypt, and Austria.
Bo Kravchenko is an American contemporary artist of Ukrainian origin. He got his Master’s degree in Book Graphics at Kyiv State Academy of Arts and started painting in 2010 after a long and successful career in creative advertising.
I feel a strong connection to all the beauty that surrounds me: the trees, plants, animals, fields, the sea, and the sky. Making photographs in these landscapes is a kind of meditation for me, and I feel the healing power. Through my art I have found my place in the world.
I am fascinated by nature, which is an infinite source of inspiration for me; it's a bit like a bottomless well… In nature, I admire the organicity of its shapes and structures. Wavy sand by the seashore, mountain peaks on the horizon, or even the texture of tree bark give me creative energy.
Hailing from the dual heartlands of Finland and Estonia, Salminen lives and creates between two cultures, two coastlines, two visions of Northern beauty. Her work is not merely admired; it is collected, exhibited, and quietly celebrated across Europe and the United States in galleries in Italy, Germany, Spain, the UK, and far beyond. And it is little wonder why. For what she brings to the contemporary art world is not just technical finesse and chromatic brilliance, but an emotional honesty that disarms.
Art is the most profound expression of the human spirit. I am exploring the psychological disjunction in our contemporary life caused by its fast pace and rapid changes. The youth of today have too much information, they struggle to keep their personal and/or cultural identity and try to make sense of reality. Their world has become filtered. The Iris suggests natures beauty, in it’s original form and is a symbol for hope.
My work explores how images can stay in the consciousness and meld with the present, sometimes, as what you saw less than a second ago, but also with the more distant past.
Mario's pictorial style is very close to expressionism and fauvism, with a very personal cut. Born as a video maker, he moved to painting in 2018, essentially in oil, on cardboard and canvas. In 2025 he also created sculptures, such as bas-reliefs
When I am out, they’re in nature, following and observing nature I learn again what is proportional, what are the authentic colours. It’s so important to me to do this, gives me objective feedback. More like a test for mixing colours and grasping the essence of the scene Infront of me.
Anastasia Yanchuk is a rising voice in contemporary art. Her mission is clear: to inspire, to empower and to remind us that true beauty is not perfection but presence. In this interview, she invites us into her creative world, where freedom is painted in layers, femininity shines with quiet courage and art becomes a mirror of the soul.
Sukey Camacho It’s a self taught Artist and, She is Born in Mexico and Currently living in United States of America. Studied Classical European Art for 4 years at a private school in Sofia Art Academy in Dallas Texas and now she’s winning a Multiple International Awards with the most prestigious Elite Certifications Artist merit with the Recognition Globally
Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints mainly with acrylics on canvas or board but also paints watercolour florals. He works in a realist style and pays meticulous attention to detail. Richard's primary areas of focus are landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes but he also paints still lifes, portraits and florals.
Elke Bügler began her artistic career at the start of 2023, rediscovering a passion she had held since her teenage years. Life has its own rhythm, and she is now embracing her artistic path wholeheartedly, expressing her inner world through a dance of intention and instinct, composition and chaos.
Judith currently resides in the United States. She works as a multidisciplinary artist participating in regional, national and international exhibits and competitions. She completed her BFA degree in 1972 majoring in Art and Art History at the Little Rock UALR campus.
Marcel Jomphe studied graphic design and computer science and worked as a scientific illustrator specializing in botany for a museum and two research institutes. In the 2000s, he became a web designer and then a web development team supervisor.
Immersed in the warmth and vibrant colors of her island and the lagoon, Caroline draws from it her creative strength, her joy of living, the brightness of her palette, her emotional intensity, and the breadth of her gestures. A self-taught artist, she possesses the charm of a freedom that transforms reality.
I want my photographs & graphic arts posters to capture and display the raw, wild beauty of the natural world. These photographs were taken on wilderness backpacking, backcountry skiing, scuba diving, and hiking trips I‘ve done or led over the past thirty years. My goal: seek & protect wilderness through sharing these images.
