PETE REY

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Alice Gur-Arie, I Wander in the Time of Blue - Symbolically, the color blue represents both the sky and the sea and is associated with open spaces, freedom, imagination, and inspiration. That sensibility is what 

I wanted to convey in this Portuguese landscape. I Wander in the Time of Blue is an image for dreaming, for losing yourself in the deep blue shadows, turquoise textures, and flowing lines of the mountaintops. This artwork combines photography and painting. Treating my photograph as the canvas, I repainted the picture by hand digitally in layers to achieve washes, enlarging the image to paint pixel by pixel where detail required. One-of-a-kind giclee print.

Veronica Chandler, Himalayan Monal, metallic watercolors on black paper - When I paint birds I experience an amazing rush... a high. There is both a feeling of immense peacefulness and an intense euphoria. Each new work engulfs me, as I push myself to see how far I can go as an artist. How far can I take it?  It’s a thrill for me to stretch my own limits and find out. My art is my drug.

Catarina Diaz, BOLD, 2021 - My work celebrates art, our identity and life. I embrace artistic imagery as well as unexpected illustrations of nature, with its magical and powerful significance. This is my inspiration. My analog collages tell incredible stories, combining feminine sophistication, as a reminder of self-worth, with nature motifs, juxtaposing figurative interpretations with surreal arrangements. 

In “Bold”, the colour contrast is ethereal. This composition of different universes aspires to capture the beauty in life, creating subtle messages of hopefulness and splendour, like a rebirth.

António André, In Heaven - My work is soul-inspired, and each piece celebrates artistic expression and life in itself, with all its power and intensity.

‘In Heaven’ has its roots in expressionism, and the dripping of colour, its characteristic element, brings the work back to the informal style typical of Raimondo Sirotti. The crow, the figurative element which is the protagonist of the work, leads back to Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Wheat Field with Crows’. The symbolism of the animal is full of complex meanings and different interpretations. The crow has always been associated with a passage from one stage to the next; it symbolises a metamorphosis, a transformation, a passage, indeed.

Amelie Monira Egenolf, Magic City - The Artist Amelie Monira Egenolf (Monira Art) is from Germany and traveled all her life around the Globus and lived in South america and Asia. This painting is called Magic City and is painted with Mixed Media on a 120cm x 100cm canvas. She lives since a few years at the lake of constance in south Germany and loves water scenes. The lake shows every day a different face and the colorful sunsets and beautiful water reflexions inspired her.

This painting is part of a serie of water Scenes and lake paintings.

Janice Ruth Gracias, Bloom - “Bloom” is inspired by “a sea of lotus flowers”. This flower blooms in the most unlikely of places – surrounded by gluggy mud in murky river waters. Not only does it find sanctuary in the muck, but due to the waxy protection layer on its petals, its beauty is blithely unaffected when it re-blooms each morning. It continues to resurrect itself, coming back just as beautiful as it was last seen. With such refusal to accept defeat, it’s almost impossible not to associate this flower with unwavering faith. Although cultures have largely dubbed the lotus as a spiritual figurehead, it is most emblematic of the faith within ourselves. 

Daria Eibert, Alizarin - “Alizarin” is an expression of intense emotions, with red being the most controversial and intense color. Red symbolizes love, passion and lust, while reminding us of fatality and moral corruption. Although initially, I intended to express a lust for life, it eventually evolved into a depiction of an endless fight between good and evil that form our desires and temptations. While working on “Alizarin”, I was accompanied by the book “Portrait of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde, which style and content had a strong influence on this artwork.

Fotini Pappa - My name is Fotini Pappa and I live in Athens, Greece. Paint to express my feelings. A great piece of my work concerns projects inspired by poems. I use acrylics, water colors and mostly pencil which I particularly love. My favorite painting subjects are flowers and women. In turn Flower Woman I participated in several exhibitions in my country and internationally. The series is dedicated against violence against women. For the last 2 years I have been working and on different topics outside the series. Poetry becomes her place of inspiration. Her works adorn the covers of 15 poetry collections. Participates in 10 art anthologies, 4 art diaries and 10 International Art books.

Fotini Pappa - My name is Fotini Pappa and I live in Athens, Greece. Paint to express my feelings. A great piece of my work concerns projects inspired by poems. I use acrylics, water colors and mostly pencil which I particularly love. My favorite painting subjects are flowers and women. In turn Flower Woman I participated in several exhibitions in my country and internationally. The series is dedicated against violence against women. For the last 2 years I have been working and on different topics outside the series. Poetry becomes her place of inspiration. Her works adorn the covers of 15 poetry collections. Participates in 10 art anthologies, 4 art diaries and 10 International Art books.

Fotini Pappa - My name is Fotini Pappa and I live in Athens, Greece. Paint to express my feelings. A great piece of my work concerns projects inspired by poems. I use acrylics, water colors and mostly pencil which I particularly love. My favorite painting subjects are flowers and women. In turn Flower Woman I participated in several exhibitions in my country and internationally. The series is dedicated against violence against women. For the last 2 years I have been working and on different topics outside the series. Poetry becomes her place of inspiration. Her works adorn the covers of 15 poetry collections. Participates in 10 art anthologies, 4 art diaries and 10 International Art books.

Fotini Pappa - My name is Fotini Pappa and I live in Athens, Greece. Paint to express my feelings. A great piece of my work concerns projects inspired by poems. I use acrylics, water colors and mostly pencil which I particularly love. My favorite painting subjects are flowers and women. In turn Flower Woman I participated in several exhibitions in my country and internationally. The series is dedicated against violence against women. For the last 2 years I have been working and on different topics outside the series. Poetry becomes her place of inspiration. Her works adorn the covers of 15 poetry collections. Participates in 10 art anthologies, 4 art diaries and 10 International Art books.

Fotini Pappa - My name is Fotini Pappa and I live in Athens, Greece. Paint to express my feelings. A great piece of my work concerns projects inspired by poems. I use acrylics, water colors and mostly pencil which I particularly love. My favorite painting subjects are flowers and women. In turn Flower Woman I participated in several exhibitions in my country and internationally. The series is dedicated against violence against women. For the last 2 years I have been working and on different topics outside the series. Poetry becomes her place of inspiration. Her works adorn the covers of 15 poetry collections. Participates in 10 art anthologies, 4 art diaries and 10 International Art books.

Marcelo Petrone, Next of (S) kin - I am Marcelo Petrone and I am interested in the effect of language as it shapes human experience, in particular the study of gender identity, culture and post-colonial discourse. In these studies and interests I find my artistic expression.  In my practice, I use charcoal, oil, acrylics and pastels, as well as writing and other means such as recycled material and upcycling, to reflect upon the human condition and the uneasiness of our cultural identities and their enactments. I am naturally attracted to painting figurative expressionism and narratives, visiting the beautiful and the happy, as well as the eerie and the grotesque.

Marcelo Petrone, Next of (S) kin - I am Marcelo Petrone and I am interested in the effect of language as it shapes human experience, in particular the study of gender identity, culture and post-colonial discourse. In these studies and interests I find my artistic expression.  In my practice, I use charcoal, oil, acrylics and pastels, as well as writing and other means such as recycled material and upcycling, to reflect upon the human condition and the uneasiness of our cultural identities and their enactments. I am naturally attracted to painting figurative expressionism and narratives, visiting the beautiful and the happy, as well as the eerie and the grotesque.

Marcelo Petrone, Next of (S) kin - I am Marcelo Petrone and I am interested in the effect of language as it shapes human experience, in particular the study of gender identity, culture and post-colonial discourse. In these studies and interests I find my artistic expression.  In my practice, I use charcoal, oil, acrylics and pastels, as well as writing and other means such as recycled material and upcycling, to reflect upon the human condition and the uneasiness of our cultural identities and their enactments. I am naturally attracted to painting figurative expressionism and narratives, visiting the beautiful and the happy, as well as the eerie and the grotesque.

Marcelo Petrone, Next of (S) kin - I am Marcelo Petrone and I am interested in the effect of language as it shapes human experience, in particular the study of gender identity, culture and post-colonial discourse. In these studies and interests I find my artistic expression.  In my practice, I use charcoal, oil, acrylics and pastels, as well as writing and other means such as recycled material and upcycling, to reflect upon the human condition and the uneasiness of our cultural identities and their enactments. I am naturally attracted to painting figurative expressionism and narratives, visiting the beautiful and the happy, as well as the eerie and the grotesque.

Feruza Ghaffari, Ferido - I am an illustrator. I tried myself in various directions, but my soul went to light surrealism, with a pinch of mythology and a spoonful of beautiful characters.  in my works I try to reveal what is hidden in my soul.  All this is displayed in detail, in the gaze of the characters, in their poses ... my creation depends on my mood, on the muse ... however, I try to stick to one path, just with a few branches.

Astrid Hutengs, Left - There I stood now. I looked into the distance. It seemed that I heard the sound of the waves, but maybe it was just the engine of a broken car. A fresh wind blew in my face.

Krzysztof Tarnowski, Sadness - Painted in August 2021 created out of sadness and frustration at the cruelty that is taking place on the Polish-Belorussian border. For many days, the Polish services have been breaking International law. 32 people from Afghanistan are being held near Usnarz Górny. The services refuse them medical attention, force them to sleep on the ground, starve, freeze in wet clothes, defecate in front of the surrounding Polish and Belarusian soldiers. Illegal push-backs are committed against hundreds of refugees along the border. On September 2, the President of the Republic of Poland introduced a state of emergency which made it possible to hide the illegal activities of the services from the eyes of the public.

Krzysztof Tarnowski, Frustration - Painted in August 2021 created out of sadness and frustration at the cruelty that is taking place on the Polish-Belorussian border. For many days, the Polish services have been breaking International law. 32 people from Afghanistan are being held near Usnarz Górny. The services refuse them medical attention, force them to sleep on the ground, starve, freeze in wet clothes, defecate in front of the surrounding Polish and Belarusian soldiers. Illegal push-backs are committed against hundreds of refugees along the border. On September 2, the President of the Republic of Poland introduced a state of emergency which made it possible to hide the illegal activities of the services from the eyes of the public.

Kathleen Rhee, Midnight Blooms - Kathleen Rhee is an accomplished contemporary abstract artist whose works are inspired by Australia’s picturesque natural environment. With a deep connection to mother nature her time outdoors, at the beach, in the rainforest or looking up at the sky is what drives her artwork and the need to paint everyday. Like blooms against a starry midnight sky, this abstract work celebrates a joyous night and brand new season. Expressive pops of colour, bold, vibrant, heavily layered details and textures reveal amazing energy, movement and life. Double panel canvas: 244cm wide x 183cm high x 4cm thick, acrylic on canvas.

Heather Lowe, Portland Gris - Oil on Black Corkworks belong to a larger series completed by artist Heather L Lowe. These Palette knife paintings are additions to the “Living Room Series Lowe has been developing for over a decade. This Series became timely with Covid. The philosophy behind these works now numbering over 20 are Abstract paintings where the Colours chosen and pattern identification along with the work’s title invite the viewer to see the geographic place in their minds via associations of colour r/t Cities around the world that the artist has visited. This work is painted in the GAMBLING Portland Grey oils and is Heather’s absolute favourite paint colour. Since Portland is associated with Gray skies this title came easy.

Louise Hynes, Summer Joy - An abstract painting created in reaction to a a joyful summer’s day after lockdown in my home town of Margate, Kent . The sky is huge, the mood is light you can see colours and the sun makes a bold appearance making the water shimmer. 

Cecilia “Cicci” Grensner, im still alive - Cicci always paint from her heart and soul. This painting was the first she did after beeing sick in corona. At home in her own kitchen. The big flower is a symbol for every kind people who came with flowers and gifts to her house during that hard time. 

Cicci lives at Hönö outside Gothenburg Sweden and her studio is going to get the name Gallery art from HEart 

Carol Foulger, On Reflection at Albert Dock - Have you ever been to a place that captures your heart and soul and makes you feel like you really belong there? This is the place where I belong. 

Nora O Murchu, Every goddess deserves a temple - To hope and to home. This majestic temple, finished in 1783, is perilously perched, in splendid isolation, atop a dramatic basalt cliff. The North Atlantic swell crashes against its base and there are views of the Irish coastline for days.

I based this linoprint on an original photograph taken on an outing to clear my head during lockdown. Fresh air, moss on the old walls like old velvet. I enjoyed the flow state of carving the old sea-weathered stone. It is inked in an earthy dark moss green to emphasise how nature and architecture meld together on location, as intended by those who constructed her all those centuries ago. 

Marina Deryabina, Yekaterinburg 01 - My home city Yekaterinburg was the inspiration for this work. As a child, the monochrome scenery impressed me a lot, and I found no other way but to illustrate the city in a few colors. Minimalistic style in my work is about prioritizing the essential. A minimalist building or object is stripped to its core function, realized using limited neutral colors, simple forms, and avoiding excess ornamentation to achieve a pure form of elegance.

Christopher Bruneaux, Untitled - This particular piece is based off lines from a Charles Baudelaire poem. I often paint first based off a poem or lyrics and whatever comes up after that is what lands on the canvas or paper. I try not to examine or think to much about the painting process or what I want to do. I enjoy the aspect of not knowing, just simply being in the moment, or letting the work take control and just becoming apart of the overall process. 

Pascie, Reflections, 2021. 80x100, acrylic on canvas - About our process of development. This work is part of my series ‘Behind The Walls’. A project about (historical) social structures projected through wall rhythms.

Vânia Quintão, The Litle Boy and his World - The longing for being a child is expressed in this work,that reminds us of a childhood that is free and unpunished. It fit our dreams and the entire universe and notthere were boundaries between the real and the imaginary. The curiosityof the child we were allows us to explorethe world, represented by these possible paths and territories.

Ahu Dogdas, Dance of Land and Sky - About Artwork: Everything in nature is part of an harmony. They are all synchronous in a admiring way. This painting reflects how land, sky, sun, clouds are harmonized together. They move like rehearsed to make a fascinating show for us.

Olga Goldina Hirsch, Pilgrims. On A Way + White Robs, - Her recent project “Pilgrims” emerged from the concept of a ‘shroud’, which absorbs thoughts, pain and pleasure. She is trying to relate her thoughts about her generation as a portrait; she is on the road with Pilgrims trying to wear their robs. She asks herself: Who Am I? Who Are We All? Which sex, nationality, race and religion are we in 21st c.? And in what direction are we going; is it the road, or the edge, or the opened night window to the stars? She relates her thoughts with Joseph Brodsky poetry “Pilgrims”.

Olga Goldina Hirsch, Pilgrims. On A Way + White Robs, - Her recent project “Pilgrims” emerged from the concept of a ‘shroud’, which absorbs thoughts, pain and pleasure. She is trying to relate her thoughts about her generation as a portrait; she is on the road with Pilgrims trying to wear their robs. She asks herself: Who Am I? Who Are We All? Which sex, nationality, race and religion are we in 21st c.? And in what direction are we going; is it the road, or the edge, or the opened night window to the stars? She relates her thoughts with Joseph Brodsky poetry “Pilgrims”.

Silvia Felizia, Equilibrium - My paintings are journeys that tell my story and the story of my surroundings, crisscrossing my present with my past, in a continuous search for reconciliation between my Latinx origins and the pull I feel towards the places I have lived. “Equilibrium” was created in November 2013 at the beginning of the Ukrainian Revolution when the police attacked peaceful anti-government protesters, most of them young women and university students. The gray-silver acrylic surface represents the cobblestone streets of Kyiv, and the red glass mosaic represents the marks of blood on the streets. I chose to work with glass because its fragility symbolizes the precarious trust between government and citizens that was broken that day.

Vian Borchert, Distant Lavender Fields - In the Summer of 2021, I created a series of Lavender Fields’ Paintings. Paintings such as this one have been inspired by my love for my lavender plants that I planted during COVID. I had seen the plants grow and flourish during this time which brought much happiness to my heart. In a way the lavender fields’ paintings are an ode to my love of lavender. I had found the lavender plant to be resilient and beautiful in its subdued tones. The resilience of the lavender plant had in return gave me much needed strength during this time. Hence, I set about celebrating not only its beauty but its strength in this series. 

Nives Palmić, THE WORLD OF DUALISM - The drawing THE WORLD OF DUALISM is a symbolic vision. It is an image  of constant battle between the opposite dimensions, which in some point merge  into one and the battle turns into calmness. Just like sea waves. The drawing is created with coloured inks and is part of the  series SEA WAVES. Some drawings in this series are more realistic in presentation, others act as  polygons for expressing different ideas and feelings. In my work I constantly move between realistic and abstract concepts, which are  in my opinion two sides of the same phenomena. My main art practise explores classic techniques such as graphite, charcoal, ink,  pastel, gouache and watercolor to combine it with a modern approach. 

Sam Haynes, Shout Out - I am a London based mid career artist, with a background in sculpture and public art. ‘Shout Out’ is a mixed media assemblage made in 2021, bringing together found objects and materials, building dynamic connections that reference domestic and architectural space. Developed through a playful and intuitive process, the contrasting colours and repeated forms create a sense of balance and tension that suggests a dramatic and amplified statement, animated through the use of light and shadow. Accessibility lies at the heart of my practice, influenced by many years arts facilitation and public engagement. My abstract assemblages are presented as limited edition photo prints on aluminium dibond.

Anastasiya Pishygina, Ural ornament - The artwork of Russian artist Anastasiya Pishygina. Concrete blocks/acrylic 

(Photo from street art festival Stenograffia, 2020)

The linear geometric patterns of the Ural embroidery were used in this artwork, they were gathered and systemized by art historians during their trips across Ural region.

Helen Murphy - copperlode, Mañana - Mañana, Mañana – Tomorrow, Tomorrow there’s always Tomorrow! Helen Murphy is metalsmith who is concerned with the destructive nature of man on the environment. This piece explores conservation and sustainability by spreading awareness through kinetic sculptural form. Helen’s goal is to help the word extinction become an unacceptable word in the 21st century. 

Rita Lazzaro, Orizzontale Mobile - E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle... It is the last verse 139 of Canto XXXIV of the Inferno of DanteAlighieri’s Comedy which, paradoxically, is so close to us today, at this time when the whole world is being ravaged by the hell of the coronavirus. With Dante, therefore, we would like to express the still current wish to soon see the stars again, to come out and see the light again. Sound installation by Rita Lazzaro & Ingo Borgardts. Our aim is to bring people closer to nature through performances in magical places where the elements of water, earth, fire, air and wood harmonise.

Shira-Lee Shalit, BLM - During the pandemic, I started painting canvases of all shapes and sizes, every single day. More than ever,  it became my saving grace, my meditation, my serenity. This piece “BLM“ (120 x 90cm) was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. The bold colors of yellow and black are the colors that were used to paint the huge BLM signs on the main streets in chosen cities. My painting style is abstract action art. For me, it’s all about capturing the energy, passion, movement and color of the piece by being fully present in the moment, free to follow any and all creative impulses and let my imagination flow. Painting brings me so much joy.   

Dean Imperial, Hollywood Rendezvous - I love much of Hollywood — particularly the deep red rooms of landmark bars and restaurants: Musso and Frank’s, Dan Tana’s, The Three Clubs. Great cinemas like Tarantino’s New Beverly. But it goes without saying that most of the rest is morally evacuate, insincere, and soul-crushing.  But still immensely seductive. This painting is a study of my perception of these intertwined polarities -- Hollywood’s atmosphere of beauty and horror.

Catherine W Hsuan, Woman in Gown - Art for me is an organic, intuitive, and also mechanical process. It is the bringing together of science and spirit, the flowering and blossoming of the eternal, all in an effort to transcend the here and now, elevating our consciousness into the immortality of a personal enduring expression. Love, energy, and the fusion of the diversity in the world is the best material for the content of authentic art. In art, I bring together the feminine, the masculine, and what stands independently alone - in its conception of what God bestows upon us as a touchstone for the world.

Gary Crowder, Desolation Road - The artwork is one of a series I have recently been working on resulting from an visit to Canvey Island in Essex.I am attracted by end of the line, not easy to get to places, and I’d been planning to go to Canvey for a long time.

Canvey has a somewhat unloved reputation, and it was this notion I wanted to explore more. Walking near the estuary, past the rusting jetty’s and pylons, and looking out towards the old petrol plant, I was struck by an overwhelming sense of purposlessnes and vacancy, yet alongside that sense, I began to see potential, which for an artist is everything.

Letteria Russo, Window into ocean - A versatile and synergetic creativity flowing towards the research of our internal experience and everything surrounding us, LillyLillà begins to draw and paint since childhood. As per vocation, the vigorous strokes of color become an extension of the soul and they exteriorize a pure and limitless energy through the blend of techniques and influences. Lines and tones from ultra violets to infrareds, fluo, strong and soft colors embracing the 9 colors of the rainbow: the acrylic on canvas translates into a language of vibrating combinations and contrasts where dreamlike labyrinths transcend verbal communication. 

Erick Mota, THE GAME OF LIFE - While every human has the chance to hear God’s truth and choose whether to respond to it, the masterful battle between God versus The Devil is like a chess-match, in which we are the pieces. From the perspective of mankind, the battle of right vs. wrong, light vs. darkness, and good vs. evil, begins with a clash of values with God, being a meta-physical entity, destined to win the battle against the author of sins, in “The Game of Life.”

Sol Barberis, Blue peacock - An analogue collage. My passion for collage started recently, but in a short time it became the best way to find myself. It gives me a lot of peace and at the same time it takes me to a meditative dimension, to a timeless space where I can express myself freely, in a unique and unrepeatable production. I enjoy it since I start choosing the images I feel attracted to, and even the decision of the place that each piece of images occupies, as if I could reconstruct my own world. That is more than I could hope for, and certainly very valuable considering the difficult times we are going through.

Celine Lundqvist, Living with endometriosis - Endometriosis, sometimes called ”endo” is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places. Endometriosis can affect women of any age. It’s a long-term condition that can have a significant impact on your life. Endometriosis growths may swell and bleed in the same way the lining inside of your uterus does every month - during your menstrual period. This can cause swelling and pain because the tissue grows and bleeds in an area where it cannot easily get out of your body. There are many symptoms that people with endometriosis might experience, but the most common one is severe pain that might make it hard for the people with the condition to live a normal life. 

Chenesayi, Abundance - I did this piece at a time in my life were I was becoming in touch with my spirituality and realised the abundance that surrounded me. Roses express feelings and in particular red roses have always been known as a symbol of love. This piece symbolises the abundance and love that surrounds me. 

Veronica Benedetti, GROWING - Hair has roots, consciousness, it contains memories. Considered as an extension of our thoughts, ideas and fantasies, hair is part of our identity and is the fabric that surrounds us. They constantly recreate, grow and renew themselves. In ancient beliefs they acquired the value of sensory antennae; a direct connection to another dimension, spiritual and surreal. Made out of blades of grass, potting soil and the artist’s hair.

Gabrielle Mar, Mystical Garden - Life begins when you plant a garden; seeds of today are flowers of tomorrow. I’ve always been mesmerized by the beauty of flowers. When you allow yourself to slow down, savor and cherish each moment of life, beautiful details can present themselves. The mystical garden depicted here is a celebration of life, meant to evoke joy and harmony through vibrant colors. The movement of brush strokes are inspired by my family traditional training in Chinese calligraphy. I aim to bring out the energy of growth in this painting.

Samidha Lad, Spring in full bloom - Spring is that time of the year when every plant is covered with flowers. Basically life is rejuvenated. To me it not just symbolises change in nature but also an opportunity to reflect upon oneself and manifest the energies to uplift the soul. So, I created this energy through the colour palette of the blues and reds blending stretching among themselves, with each stroke of paint defining the moment breaking the chains of self-imposed limitations to rising high in the moment breathing with high energies and positivities. It’s like being submerged in the process experiencing a wonderful meditative moment and find your inspiration within

Olga Rtishcheva, Plasticity - We catch from the Stage something special. Something that touches our soul and prompts people to choose a stage profession - senses connecting the actors and the spectators.

‘Plasticity’ is part of my mixed media series called ‘Between the Stage and the Spectators’. In this series I was searching, what feelings dancers and actors of different stage professions transmit to viewers. I used materials which intensify senses - in the artwork ‘Plasticity’ it is plasticine.    

Paulo Amsel, The one that doesn’t know it, states it; the one that doubts it, speaks it; the one that knows it, doesn’t tell - This work is part of a series of 15, which addresses interpersonal relationships and the emotional and psychological conflicts created by them. The strong and unreal colours highlight the individual multiplicity, as well as, accentuating the drama of the scenes. It is supported by 250g/m2 paper and is performed through a mixed technique that combines, apparently, incompatible processes.

LOUMA, OPera - OPERA is composed of two central elements one on the right which symbolizes anger, wrath and the other on the right to symbolize temperance and wisdom. Opera is composed of two central elements one on the right which symbolizes anger, wrath and the other on the right to symbolize temperance and wisdom.

Isabel Castelló Ocampos, I can’t stop my thoughts - Those moments when decisions are difficult to make and ideas are not convincing are what inspired me to do this work. Have you ever been confused? We have many thoughts that navigate our subconscious and that are added to those that we generate daily. Many times a clear thought arises that helps us make a decision, but other times that spiral of thoughts dissipates us even more. Who can stop them? Part of the process of this work of great color and dynamism, can be seen on my Instagram account.

Lana Costanzo, Abundance - In THE KISS, my passion was to capture a moment in the couple’s relationship when they felt alive and connected. It is designed as a reference image to look at even when your relationship gets difficult - a positive reminder! I enjoy working on wraparound canvases. And it’s exciting to expect the unexpected in art.  So a white “Circle of Love” is painted as a SURPRISE in the 2-inch wraparound edge above their faces, invisible if you look at the painting from the front. It was important that my paintbrush seems to dance across the canvas, exploding in vibrant color. My desire is to capture a passionate relationship that you can FEEL.