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Ivan Pazlamatchev, art rooted in the figurative tradition

Ivan Pazlamatchev, art rooted in the figurative tradition Ivan Pazlamatchev is a Bulgarian-American painter rooted in figurative tradition. His paintings delve into allegorical narratives and compositional tensions, with contemporary interpretation backed by classical training received at the prestigious School for Fine Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. With over 30 years of experience working as a fine […]

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Sheryl Luxenburg, activism project on incest

Sheryl Luxenburg, activism project on incest OTTAWA HYPERREAL PAINTER AND RETIRED PSYCHOTHERAPIST SHERYL LUXENBURG SAYS THAT TIME IS UP TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT A CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY FROM PAIN TO PAINT I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and moved to Ottawa, Ontario after receiving two graduate degrees in clinical psychology at McGill University

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Lisa Kovvuri, fine portrait paintings

Lisa Kovvuri, fine portrait paintings “I like to think of the frame around one of my paintings as a portal to a parallel universe. Through that portal, on the other side of the wall, intangible things like feelings, moods, and experiences take visible form. They materialize into space, shape, atmosphere and color. People occupy that

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Louise Solecki Weir, portrait sculpture

Louise Solecki Weir, portrait sculpture That her art should be emotionally engaging and physically beautiful is key to Louise’s approach to sculpture. She endeavours to evoke a sense of presence and life in her work. She is drawn to the three-dimensionality of sculpture after making a serious study of dance, art therapy and of vocal

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Cathy Locke, multiple figures create rhythm

Cathy Locke, multiple figures create rhythm My Story I am a San Francisco-based figurative artist, writer and lecturer. I was born in Oxford, Mississippi and raised in America’s deep south until I was twelve. I spent the majority of my teenage years living between Los Angeles and Long Island, finally settling in California’s wine country

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Melinda Crider, mysterious mythological characters, saints, hybrids

Melinda Crider, mysterious mythological characters, saints, hybrids Mysterious mythological characters, saints, hybrids and goddesses underline my work. Other images formed from dreams to realities create the symbolism embedded within my figurative sculptures. I began my formal education at the Atlanta College of Art, focusing on painting and sculpture. In the Apprenticeship Program at Callanwolde Fine

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Ben Heine, Pencil Vs Camera: When Imagination Meets Reality

Ben Heine, Pencil Vs Camera: When Imagination Meets Reality Multidisciplinary Artist With An International Mindset Ben Heine is a Belgian visual artist, journalist and music composer born in 1983 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, currently living and working in Brussels, Belgium. He is best known for his original series “Pencil Vs Camera“, “Digital Circlism” and “Flesh

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Katie Ray, intriguing figures in costume

Katie Ray, intriguing figures in costume My interest in oil painting was first inspired by my love of Victorian house interiors. Without being a too obsessive about period detail, I wanted to embellish my old house with furnishings and decoration that was in keeping with the mood of the property. I found many prints and

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