15-art

COVER IMAGE:  “Depths of the River” by Tona Pearce Myers

“Depths of the River” is an acrylic painting on canvas that is 20 inches x 16 inches. In the summertime there are beautiful colors in the depths of the Russian River in Northern California where I have my studio.



 

Tona Pearce Myers is a fiber artist, painter, and author of two books including The Soul of Creativity. She likes experimenting with light, fluidity, and texture. Her artwork has appeared at The Healdsburg Center for the Arts in Healdsburg Ca, Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs Small Things exhibit, New York, and at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts upcomingIlluminating Perspectives exhibition.

 

“The Rigging” by Michael Kunzinger

Michael Kunzinger is a photographer from Tidewater Virginia, drawing inspiration from the waters of his home region as well as travels further afield. His work examines art as created by nature, and the intersection of what is abstract and what is real. He has been featured in numerous solo shows, publications, and exhibitions.



 

“I look for images in reflections on the water’s surface. Although the dreamlike designs are reminiscent of abstract paintings, they are entirely real, created by a combination on the angle of light, water texture, and other natural factors. No oils or digital touch-ups are used; the process begins and ends with the art created around us by nature. If the viewer sees the image on its own, it is non-representational, but when viewed in light of how it was made it becomes documentary, challenging the divide between what is real and what is abstract; the difference lies in how we see.”



 

“Symphonic Notes I and II” by Devdatta Padekar

Devdatta Padekar studied at Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in 1999, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in Portraiture in 2001. On both occasions, he stood first with distinction. He later won the British Chevening Scholarship and earned a Master of Art in Drawing in 2005 from Camberwell College of Arts in London. A full-time painter, Padekar gets his greatest inspiration from nature and his paintings highlight its beauty and sensitivity.



 

“Batik Branches” by Jules Ostara

Jules Ostara is an eclectic artist and writer who greets a blank canvas as both playground and temple. She’s created two inspirational card decks and a book called Born to Bloom Bright that features an encouraging poem with paintings by many artists from all over the world. Jules also hosts creative courses and homeschooled her twin boys from K-12. She’s lived in the Florida Keys and the Appalachian Mountains. Visit her at instagram.com/julesostara or ThriveTrue.com. 



 

I work with many materials and styles. These paintings were created during my online course called Inktastic Art Adventures (https://thrivetrue.com/product/inktastic/). The projects are all infused with reverence, wonder, and good vibes while playing and experimenting with various inks. Though I lost touch with the artist within for too long, I’ve since learned to embrace the beauty of imperfections and trust the process. I love encouraging others to do the same in art and in life.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julesostara/  

Website: https://thrivetrue.com

“Pandoras Box” Oil on Canvas by Maria Christou

Maria is a multidisciplinary artist from Cyprus, working across oil painting, drawing, printmaking, video-art, art performances, sound manipulation, analogue photography, and experimental darkroom processes. Each medium shares the same theme, and explores the same ideas, yet differs in execution. There is a performative element to the production of her art that is consistent across media. Each process she employs is as much a performance as it is a practice undertaken in a studio or workshop. She is interested in the ritualistic process that the production of art elicits. She participated in group exhibitions in Greater Manchester and Cyprus. 



 

“图片10” by 紫月 李, Li Ziyue

Li Ziyue graduated from Zhejiang University of Media and Communication in 2020. Since 2012, she has studied feng shui and modern abstract art, and created the original style of “AI mixed painting,” to create the ultimate irregular combination in painting, the phenomenon of breaking through reality, as well as the sense of fragmentation and painting details.