Exhibition: A Spring Tradition

Nickname: Daniel_Arnold

Country: Canada

Nickname: Linda_Pasca

Country: United States

Statement: Painting is a necessary part of my daily spiritual practice. It is a way for me to tap into an inner resource that informs how I observe, internalize and connect to all of life. For many years I wrote in calligraphy for my business Pen & Paper. Tedium was my thing. Letter forms, the written word, discipline and structure were familiar, safe and easy for me to connect to. Yet, I also had a deep yearning to find within myself a freedom of expression. Inspiration is drawn from the areas in my life that I feel most connected to: The natural world and animal spirits, women’s empowerment, the written word, symbolism and dream imagery. Common throughout my work is a symbolic red road or red image. In some native American cultures the Red Road signifies one’s spiritual path. My paintings are an inward journey that embraces the connections between structure and fluidity, realism and other realms. As I continue to develop as an artist I find that there is so much joy in exploring these dualities within myself. As my own daily spiritual practice unfolds, it reflects in my work; much like a dance of being.

Bio: Linda Pasca is an artist and calligrapher who lives in eastern Long Island, New York. In the mid-1980’s Linda was offered full tuition scholarships to both The Copper Union School of Art and The Pratt Institute. She attended The Cooper Union School of Art where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. As a student of Master Calligrapher Don Kunz she became deeply inspired by the art form. Not long after college, she went on to create Pen & Paper, a company that specialized in calligraphy and design of custom wedding and event stationery and calligraphic works. Living near the Hamptons and Long Island Wine Country afforded her opportunities to work with high profile clientele and event planners. Her work was featured and published in numerous magazines including Bride’s, Town & Country and HC&G (Hamptons Cottages and Gardens). She also became sought after for commissioned portraits, paintings, drawings and wall murals as her exposure grew. When the event industry came to an abrupt halt in 2020, Linda seized the opportunity to change course and immerse herself in painting. One year later she had obtained a three month solo exhibition and a few galleries to represent her work. She mainly paints with oil on large canvases and her subject matter ranges from the natural world and realism to symbolism and figurative paintings

Nickname: vania

Country: Bulgaria

Nickname: Ramy Alfy

Country: United States

Bio: i'm a self-taught artist , Egyptian and moved to US in 2013. i used to paint Coptic style icons in churches and changed my style to realism and hyperrealism art. as you might have notice most of my artwork has many details and textures that because i love to challenge myself with each new piece of art

Nickname: Claudia_Chappel

Country: United States

Statement: Whether it’s the medium, the technique or the subject, my art is as diverse as my personality. I love to experiment. My passion for color drives me as does my love of animals and nature. Art defines me. My desire is to bring others with me on my quest to experience the color and beauty in our world through my paintings.

Bio: I believe that all humans are born with a unique gift. I started being creative in kindergarten. As I got older, art was always my best subject in school. In my home, art was considered a hobby. I was encouraged to be a nurse. After one year of nursing school I dropped out of the program and completed a BS degree in Public Health. Now, to make a very long story very short; I got married, moved to the west coast and had two children. After 8 years, I took my kids and drove back to Baltimore. I was a full time single mother who desperately needed a full time job! It seemed like an impossible situation! A dear friend turned me on to a new home decorating “fad”, Hand Painted Tiles. People hired me to paint on tile for their new kitchen backsplashes. I could paint anything they wanted. It was great! I loved it! I got work immediately in and around Maryland. People seemed to love my free style of painting. I was busy with this for almost twenty years and made enough money to support us. Fast forward to the present; I was fortunate enough to find a wonderful partner, an art lover as well. He encouraged me to paint for myself. To paint what I love. Paint what I see, what turns me on. Art has saved my life many times. After the death of my son I stopped painting for years. Slowly when I did start back I started painting portraits of wild animals. When I could see life in their eyes I knew the painting was completed. I move from subject to subject to my hearts content. Creating art breaths life into me every day.

Nickname: EndorphineArt

Country: Mexico

Nickname: TRAXI

Country: Bulgaria

Statement: I am Diana Dimova - TRAXI In my work, I bow to Life! My paintings are born from small pieces of Movement, Light and Love merged in one perfect moment. My creative searches are for the here and now, for what we have and give, for the perfect moment, built from tiny particles of Movement and Light. Here and now Life is Wonderful!

Bio: I am Diana Dimova - TRAXI In my work, I bow to Life! My paintings are born from small pieces of Movement, Light and Love merged in one perfect moment. My creative searches are for the here and now, for what we have and give, for the perfect moment, built from tiny particles of Movement and Light. Here and now Life is Wonderful! 42 Exhibitions ,32 Awards,9 series of Paintings,4 Art Projects

Nickname: Kerry_Hugins

Country: United States

Statement: to see my current art visit my website https://www.kerryhugins.com & instagram account https://www.instagram.com/karawaane_artist/ STATEMENT My works is in the female identity genre, exploring my experience to be a mother-artist in this century with global interconnectedness changing the world quickly; including but not limited to concern for climate and collective liberation. I am interested in exploration the pulse of color and how colors and their circadian rhythm. Because I grew up the daughter of an American Diplomat and because of my childhood spent abroad I consider myself polycultural, “reflecting or embodying several cultural or ethnic influences” reflected in my paintings. My own aesthetic in my contemporary watercolors express impermanence & ephemera of time, the agreement to find out what happens tomorrow we all must get a little bit older. In nature any two things can go together and it is not color theory per-say; it is something else- but it is like a twin, and I am moving away from color theory towards this painterly color exploration of color in conversation with each other. My work also explores materiality, minimalism and the impermanent exploration of Memento Vivere in wildflower paintings. In the era I am parenting in, remembering to live becomes vital. I exclusively paint native wildflowers, because I derive a kind of muse from local beauty, creating paintings that help protect our pollinators and a future for my daughter. I like to think because wildflowers are so internally strong, they grow where they feel they should, and spread seeds of their daughters for next years flowers, for example “A honeybee visits between 50 and 100 flowers during one collection flight from the hive. In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited.” The colors collected in my wildflower paintings, appear in my color exploration mood works, the two of them in a kind of wordless dialogue, in minimalism. “Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks” Plutarch, shared by Pat Steir

Bio: BIO Kerry is a contemporary watercolor artist in Austin, TX. Her work was recently featured at the Wildflower Center on the McDermott Building, here in Austin, TX (2021) and in mentioned Culture Map Austin, in December 2021. She was recently featured in Almost Real Things, Issue 20 and had work in Echo Gallery's (formerly Johnson City, now Blanco TX) The Breast Show. She grew up the daughter of an American Diplomat and considers herself poly-cultural and because of strong color vision - she is rightly obsessed with colors. She hopes to attend an artist residency in Mexico someday, and has been in Central Texas for more than a decade and loving the light quality and particularly wildflowers to scrounge around for, on long hikes and to admire and sit and stare at as they reflect the stars.

Nickname: Aarthy_Kochi

Country: United States

Bio: Hi! My name is Aarthy Kochi and I am a professional artist. Ever since I was little, I have always loved creating pieces of my own. I would attend art classes in India where I would watch my instructors use techniques to produce artwork that was both unique and eye-catching. From these experiences, I have honed and fully mastered techniques that I use on a daily basis. I am really passionate about art.

Nickname: Svetlana Stovba

Country: Ukraine

Nickname: JUAN FRANCISCO

Country: Spain

Statement: My artworks are impregnated with colors and emotions that tell the daily life of some magical places, the noise of cars, a simple look. They are full of atmosphere, life and feeling that express part of my feelings and also criticize the society .

Bio: Born in Madrid (Spain) in February 1976, residing in Damiel (Cuidad Real) in the heart of La Mancha, Gómez-Cambronero is a civil engineer. From the moment he could hold a paint brush he showed great talent as an artist. His being raised in a family oriented environment gave birth to the uniqueness of his paintings with singular nuances that make his work recognizable. Today he has emerged as a great projection artist with his own personal stamp. His artwork shows meticulous use of space, accenting theperspectives, creating movement, immersion of light and enveloped in shadows. Above all, his work shows profound and emotional depths, able to connect with the deep level of emotion created for his audience. Juan Francisco responds to the axiom that is pictorial realism. Nevertheless, he doesn’t object to merging that style with figurative expressionism, unstoppable and pulled from his artistic personality. That is the foundation of his uniqueness in which his craft impacts his ability to generate questions in the observer. That initial stage varies by a mature and technically excellent evolution of his work. Today there is no challenge that he backs down from. In fact, he doesn’t wait, he looks for them. He’s not intimidated to handle anything from the Manchego traditions to the most untouched urban settings; from the celebrations to the retreat; from the chaotic to the serene. His art is dynamic; like the rain that drops on the pavement, from the hustle and bustle of the city but it shows a stillness and serenity. It resonates like a child unaffected by life; like a prayer echoing from a mosque, a lost and silent street. Gómez-Cambronero accomplishes what artists strive for. He has a way of communicating, he opens up, captures and achieves it. His gift shows a profound form and a rebellious personality. It is reactionary and combines both of his cerebral hemispheres. The result is of great visual impact and dynamic art form. It is here the maturity of his artistic vision that has captivated audiences, winning him several awards both nationally and internationally. He has participated in many art expositions, illustrated books and has accentuated urban spaces with realistic cut sculptures made of iron and copper bars.

Nickname: Zaplaflora

Country: United States

Statement: "Being able to feel what is invisible, and being able to create it, that´s Art"; that is the way the German painter Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) defined Art. And I pride myself on perceiving what is invisible to others, and on "creating" it in my pictorial works. My paintings are the artistic expression of my purest creation and imagination. I don't reproduce images from books, magazines or catalogues. My designs and pictorial compositions are the most authentic and free expression of my feelings, emotions and instincts. Painting ignites my emotions, triggers my instincts and gives free rein to my imagination, to create an exclusive Art, with a very personal and easily identifying style. I don't follow rules or specific painting schools. You might assume that I “break” the rules all the time. My work is the result of praxis, of permanent innovation and of my most empirical experience. I am encouraged by one of the best-known quotes from one of the greatest artists of all time, Pablo Picasso: "Learn the rules like a professional, so you can break them like an artist." I am not saying that I am a professional at all…I am just someone who loves to create Art, that studies a lot by his own, and that tries to improve himself everyday as an artist. Every single day I wake up with a creative project in mind, and with a strong willingness to transform it into Art. Common traits of my works are spontaneity, freshness, spirituality, mysticism and magic. However, you could find in my paintings the influence of Salvador Dalí for instance, René Magritte and Pablo Picasso, as well as of the Cuban artists Manuel Mendive, Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero and Amelia Peláez. You might “feel” their legacy in my artworks, but I have definitely achieved a persolalized style in my artistic career of more than 50 years. My sources of inspiration? Common threads that keep my works interconnected? Nature is the greatest artist in my paintings. Natural beauties, Nature´s fertile abundance and generosity, that interactive relationship between Men and Nature, its flora and fauna…Man's permanent search for a psychological and emotional balance in Life, and the indispensable ecological balance in the Earth. When painting, I establish a spiritual connection with Nature, my main source of inspiration. My artistic name, Zaplaflora, tells you about the essential role Nature and its flora play in my Art. You will find in my Artworks a rainfall of Nature colors and shapes in “perfect” harmony, but contrasting one with each other at the same time, together with the use of classic symbols. With your eyes on them, you will have the impression that those static images transmute into vibrant displays of perpetual motion; as if they, surprisingly, will come out from the canvas to stay by your side, with the magic power of inspiring, thought-provoking, healing wounded souls, and making you forget the grays of urban cities. Painting gives me many reasons to feel myself fully and spiritually rewarded in life. What am I looking for with my paintings? What do I propose and what are my final motivations? My paintings are my key means of communication with the world. Above all, I want the public to enjoy the freedom of colors and shapes; the fresh use of classic symbols and other more innovative ones. And I want to communicate with that audience, to inspire them feelings, emotions; to unlock their instincts; to have an impact on their senses and on their consciousness; to convey concepts and life perceptions. In short, I want the viewers to feel the intensity of life while enjoying my Art.

Bio: My name is Jesús Torres Alfonso. My artistic name is Zaplaflora. I was born in Cuba in 1960. Since I was a child, I developed my vocation to create art, inspired by the beauty of Caribbean nature. Nature is still my main source of inspiration today, establishing a spiritual and surreal connection with it when I create art. In 1984, I graduated as an engineer in Cuba, and since then, I pride myself of using my professional knowledge of engineering in my fascinating world of artistic creation. In 1997, I emigrated to the United States, and since then I have lived and worked as an artist in Miami. In my works, you can feel the legacy of Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, and Manuel Mendive, among other greats of international painting, but I am proud to have reached a stage in my artistic career where my most unique and personalized style prevails, where I give free rein to spontaneity, freshness in designs and shapes, very attractive color contrasts, the thoughtful use of light and shadow spots, and the creation of images from different perspectives that appear to be in motion. My art has captured the interest of the press in Miami, the most important being two extensive reports by El Nuevo Herald in 1998 and 2022. Verónica Egui Brito, journalist of El Nuevo Herald, wrote in November 2022: “Since arriving in Miami more than 25 years ago, Zaplaflora has evolved as an artist, with surrealist paintings of nature that are thought-provoking, spiritually…His works, mainly focused on painting with acrylic and metallic acrylic, are thought-provoking, and are both, expressive and sensual. Its bright colors and ornate patterns evoke emotions, while viewers are encouraged to decipher symbols and shapes”. I have participated in countless international art exhibitions, both physical and virtual, including those sponsored by People and Paintings Gallery in New York; MundoArti in Spain; Aries, Galería de Arte in Venezuela; Art Ikonte in Mexico; and Ecira International Platform in Argentina. Among the physical ones, my participation in exhibitions sponsored by the Hialeah City Council is particularly noteworthy. Special mention deserves my participation from October. 15th 2022 to February 5th 2023 in the 2022 Florida Biennial sponsored by “Art and Culture Center” in Hollywood. My original painting “Pollination in the Garden of Love” (2022) was exposed, after a curated selection process, among more than 1000 submitted paintings by more than 300 artists from all the state of Florida. Ylva Rouse, curator of Contemporary Art Museum (MOCA) in Jacksonville, Florida, and member of the Jury in the 2022 Florida Biennial, asked about Zaplaflora´s Art by the journal “El Nuevo Herald” in November 2022, explained: “I had the pleasure of selecting Zaplaflora's work for its colorful and enigmatic canvases, which are framed in Magical Realism, as a way to bring us closer to understanding our connection to nature and its inherent mysterious and ultimately existential quality…Zaplaflora's work is one of the ways in which today's artists attempt to express the need to redefine our relationship with nature, drawing a parallel with the internal components of life”. I have had two virtual solo exhibitions: the most recent, "Zaplaflora´s Art: Reflections of an Artist", at People and Paintings Gallery in July 2024, where I exposed 20 paintings spanning a large part of my artistic career to the present day; the first, in 3D format, "Zaplaflora: With Ecological Flavor", with the Spanish gallery MundoArti from March to July 2022, where I presented a sample of 24 paintings. I have received important international art awards. Mentioning them all would make this brief biography too long. However, I would like to specifically mention, among the most recent ones, the Best Artist Award 2025 in March 2025 from the Indonesian Colors Shade Art International Community; Honor Mention in the international exhibition "Art Heroes" by Art Ikonte in Mexico in February 2025; the Popular Vote Awards at the People and Paintings Gallery Juried Exhibitions in September and October 2024; and the Curator´s Award at the People and Paintings Gallery Juried Exhibition “Dream and Reality” in March 2024. It is worth highlighting my work as Curator for the 34th New York People and Paintings Gallery Virtual International Juried Exhibition in March 2025. The Gallery wrote the following review about my curatorial work: "It was a great pleasure working with you. We are delighted to learn that you are not only a talented artist but also a skilled curator." My works are currently on display in several physical art galleries in Miami and several other international virtual ones. Many of my paintings are also now part of private collections in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. A French Art collector, who purchased two of my paintings in 2022, sent me a letter: “Jesús, I have just received these two magnificent paintings that you have lovingly dedicated to our precious nature. It´s with emotions and heart filled with joy that I can contemplate these masterpieces that are of breathtaking beauty. You have imbued yourself with such details, beautiful reliefs, colors and symbols; these paintings are full of magic and love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for these sumptuous gifts”. Self-Employed Artist Artist, 1997 – to present Education: Mechanical Engineer. Havana City University. July 1984

Nickname: Tessie Jayme

Country: United States

Statement: A shadow is an ordinary thing. For people, it can become an intriguing metaphor. The brighter the illumination from above, the darker the shadow it casts. Can greater illumination inspire more hidden discoveries? To a child, does it represent the beguiling future ahead, when our daily choices create the colorful palette of our true inner selves?

Bio: My first artistic experience occurred when I took an online course in watercolor art. I applied many techniques from that course in my experimental work in acrylics. My first portrait was of my daughter from a photo of when she was a child. I was thrilled that it was actually recognizable as my daughter. I experimented further and ended up painting portraits of friends, 11 of which were incorporated into a 2021 Calendar. This year, I created another portrait calendar for 2022. "Transforming the Ordinary" is the first contest I've entered.

Nickname: Karen_Foerstel

Country: United States

Nickname: Krisztina Lőrincz

Country: Hungary

Bio: I was born in Budapest, Hungary. I studied several instruments and graduated from the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest. I did theology and mental health, I played in orchestras for a long time, and in the meantime, I persistently drew and copied the works of great masters. Since the autumn of 2016 I have been going to the Zsilip Art School, where I found a great art teacher in the person of Kálmán Gasztonyi. In his courses I could learn the basics of acrylic and oil painting, and since then I can continuously develop and learn alongside him. There is no subject that has not been painted, but what inspires us to create again and again is the knowledge that each person is unique and special. Each artist can display their unique and unrepeatable being, their feelings, thus giving themselves and others a gift. DÍJAK / AWARDS: 2024. 10. - Golden Duck Gallery, Abstract Award különdíj 2024. 02. Golden Duck Gallery &Art Space, Budapest, "Art Deco" international exhibition, special 'Colours' award 2023. 11. - New York-i székhelyű People&Paintings Gallery kurátor-díj 2023. 10. - Golden Duck Gallery&Art Space, Budapest, 'No limits international exhibition', III. helyezett 2023. 05. – New York-i székhelyű People&paintings Gallery közönségdíj 2023. 04. – New York-i székhelyű People&Paintings Gallery Galéria-díj 2022 - SYA Művészeti Egyesület által kiírt pályázaton I. helyezett 2021. 11. - New York-i székhelyű People&Paintings Gallery Galéria-díj 2021. 04. - New York-i székhelyű People&Paintings Gallery Galéria-díj 2021 - Jancsó Art Gallery, Budapest, "Moho" sapiens képzőművészeti pályázat, szakmai KÜLÖNDÍJ 2019 - Zsilip Art Center II. helyezett ART FAIR: 2022 – Windsor Art Fair (UK) 2021 – Sussex Art Fair (UK) SZERVEZETI TAGSÁG / MEMBERSHIPS: 2023-tól People&Paintings Gallery - Artist of The House 2023-tól T'ARS Keresztény Képzőművészeti Műhely tagság 2023-tól MűvészTerem tagság 2022-től Fine Arts Capital Művészeti Egyesület 2022-től Belvárosi Művészeti Egyesület 2022-től Magyar Mecénás Program /MANK PARTNEREK / PARTNERS: David Art Gallery – Hungary Hungarian European Artist - UK KIÁLLÍTÁSOK / EXHIBITIONS : Egyéni kiállítások / Solo exhibitons 2022 – D39 Kultúrtér, Budapest Csoportos kiállítások / Group exhibitonst 2025. 01. - 'Annual Open Show, Artlab - People & Painting Gallery, USA 2024. 12. - 'Dimenziók' Agria Park Galéria, Eger 2024. 11. - 'ChristmART' Golden Duck Gallery, Austria 2024. 11. - '100 festmény 100 gondolat' FAC, Dávid Galéria, Budapest 2024. 10. 'No Limits', Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest 2024. 08. - Ecsetünk kedvese Nagyrábé', Nagyrábé 2024. 08. - 'Semmi sem állandó, csak a változás maga', Budapest Art Gallery Group, Budapest, Aranytíz Galéria 2024. 06. - People & Paintings Gallery at the Barron Art Center, USA NJ 2024. 06. - "Art Bias II" Golden Duck Gallery and Art Space, Budapest 2024. 04. - "Katalógus kiállítás", ArtsCap, Fine Arts Capital Művészeti Egyesület, Budapest 2024. 04. - "Irodalom a festészetben", Titok Galéria, Budapest 2024. 02. - "Lélekképek" t'ARS Keresztény Képzőművészeti Műhely, Veszprém, Agóra Kulturális Központ 2024. 02. - "Art Deco" Golden Duck Gallery and Art Space, Budapest 2023. 12. - Alkotók Kispestért - Jótékonysági festményvásár és kiállítás, Budapest 2023. 11. - Adventi kiállítás és vásár MűvészTerem , Szarvaskút 2023. - MűvészTerem - csoportos kiállítás, Budapest 2023. 10. - No limits international exhibition, Budapest, Golden Duck Gallery&Art Space 2023. 10. - Belvárosi Művészeti Egyesület, képzőművészeti kiállítás 2023 – The 1st Catalogue, Golden Duck Gallery &Art Space, Budapest 2023. 03. – Húsvét, Titok Galéria, Budapest 2023 – Karnevál, Belvárosi Művészeti Egyesület/ D39 Kultúrtér, Budapest 2023 – Art for Peace, Budapest, David Art Gallery/ Golden Duck Gallery & Art Space 2022 – BeGinnings, Budapest, David Art Gallery/ Golden Duck Gallery & Art Space 2022 – Artquake-10 international group exhibition, Nigde Art Gallery in Cappadocia (TR) 2022 – Talent XIV. pályázat résztvevőivel csoportos kiállítás, Budapest 2022. 01-12. – Belvárosi Művészeti Egyesület szervezésében több csoportos kiállítás, Budapest 2022. 01-12. - Titok Galéria, több csoportos kiállításon való részvétel, Budapest 2021 – Mr. Sale Café, Budapest 2021 – "Moho"sapiens képzőművészeti pályázat, Jancsó Art Galéria, K11 Művészeti és Kulturális Központ 2021 – Gasztonyi Kálmánnal közös kiállítás, Titok Galéria, Budapest 2021 – Talent XIII. pályázat résztvevőivel csoportos kiállítás, Budapest 2019 – Jancsó Art Galéria, "Derült égből (Mennyi a 30?)" képzőművészeti pályázat Budapest 2019 – Fauna és flora, Zsilip Art Center/ Zuglói Civilház, Budapest http://www.krisztinalorincz.hu/

Nickname: Pechorskih

Country: Bulgaria

Statement: Please accept me into your community.

Bio: Irina Pecherskikh In 1972 was born in Moscow. In 1990-1994 studied at the art- industrial University named graf Stroganof, the faculty of design. In 1990-1994 studied at the art- industrial University named graf Stroganof, the faculty monumental decorative painting. In 1998 part in exhibition of young artists of Moscow. 1998. Project work and the creation sgraffito in the rest house nea Moscow. In 2005 personal exhibition in the gallery at Pechannay street. In 2007 exhibition young artists in Russian House in Berlin. In 2014 exhibition in Central House of Artists. In 2016 exhibition group Luca in art Lyceum of Russian Academy of arts. In 2016 exhibition ”The lanes offline” in Gallery Chertanovo. In 2016 introduction to the painting section of the Moscow Union of Artists. In 2017 group exhibition « Loyalty to tradition» in Russian House in Luxemburg . In 2017 exhibition group Luca in Obninsk and Borovsk. 2017, 2018 –resident Cite des Arts in Paris. In 2018. exhibition in the gallery "ARS ARRAKOSKI", Finland In 2018 exhibition of contemporary artists, "Anti-Biennale", Moscow In 2018 exhibition "Paris through the eyes of artists". Paris In 2017, 2018 thematic exhibition Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris In 2019,2020 exhibition L ArtManif, Luxembourg In 2021 exhibition Nostalgic, Gallery "A +", Plovdiv In 2021 contemporary art fair “Art Russia Fair”, Moscow

Nickname: Douglas_Allcock

Country: United States

Statement: I tend to present subjects designed with strong Chiaroscuro in a full range of color. Have shifted from Traditional Naturalism into Semi Abstraction so that my viewer needs to feel out the surface to discover it. Beauty is all about us in many ways. ones state of mind allows us to see, hear or feel it.

Bio: 45 years visual artist-many NJ Juried shows including 3 National exhibitions: Traditional Oil (HM Prize), Semi Abstract Watercolor, A Photo. 3 Large (up to 40x60 inch) Acrylic paintings in NJ Rock Climbing Gyms. Additional media: Pastel, gouache, mixed and graphics. Many other awards and 4 Multi State Juried Shows. First prize "Spirit of Art" Newark St John's Church. Education: BSME Wrote first 2 Rock Climbing Novels for teens in English Language (with illustrations) and first profile novel set in Gunks (Southern NY State) with 70 images-art and photos. Also 25 articles with photos for magazines.

Nickname: Deborah_Perlman

Country: United States

Statement: “From the Shadows, Bring Light” signals for me the rebirth that takes place after the darkness, whether seasonally – as in the transition from winter to spring - or in one’s soul. I lived for many years in the New England region of the United States, and a rebirth occurred when spring arrived – spirits soared and everyone was outdoors, breathing in the warmer air and the fresh scent of blossoming flowers. After I moved to the warm, sub-tropical climate of South Florida, there was no such annual celebration in April or May, but every November we were giddy about the end of hot, humid weather and the onset of dryer, cooler air surrounding us! The spiritual transition from the darkness to light was inspired by the St. Francis prayer. One of the lines in the prayer says, “that where there are shadows, I may bring light.” After losing my only child, I was in the ‘shadows’ of grief, trying to find faith. The prayer inspires me every day to look to the light – and bring the light - despite the darkness. The piece features a ramp, at the top of which is light, but there are barriers and obstacles, representing those impediments people face along the way to the light. 

Bio: Deborah Perlman was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is currently based in South Florida. She is a graduate of Boston University (BFA, sculpture) and Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA, sculpture). After graduate school, her life took a turn into the business world, where she used her creative skills in the field of corporate communications and public relations. She started making fine art again in 2018. Since her art career re-emerged, Deborah has exhibited her work and won several awards nationally, regionally, and online. Deborah’s influences range from 19th and 20th century African sculpture; the Constructivism, Geometric Abstraction and Cubism (Picasso, Braque, Lipschitz) art movement; Giorgio de Chirico’s ‘illogical perspective’ works; Joseph Cornell’s shadow boxes; to Frank Stella’s metal reliefs. Her work features ‘almost-but-not-quite real’ spaces that are somewhere between authentic and imagined, sliding in and out of reality. She celebrates ambiguity, mystery, and questions established thoughts. Her bas relief paper sculptures invite the viewer into a space of implied realism and compels them to consider: where is it? what is it? do they find themselves in it, or not? what is seen; what is felt? She creates bas-relief paper sculptures using archival paper and adhesive. Deborah constructs three-dimensional paper forms by cutting, scoring, and folding each element of the work. She then adheres them to the base, juxtaposing forms and shapes to highlight their points of contact and the shadows they cast, with the goal of creating a dynamic composition that captures her vision. Deborah invites the viewer to glimpse into her interpreted world and discover where they find themselves.

Nickname: ullepuu

Country: Estonia

Statement: I would be happy to participate: In Search of Beauty. My passion has been painting and playing with colors over the years. The theme of this exhibition is related to my vision of beauty inside and outside, around us. Beauty of nature and mediums.

Bio: Úlle Puu. I was born in Estonia, in green Viljandi County. I am a self-taught artist. I love the variety of colors and the game of colors. My favorite is acrylic, My heart and soul is painting, because they are flexible. All my life I have loved drawing and expressing myself through it. I have a company that offers creative esoteric opportunities and painting. I deal with esoterics on a daily basis. I predict Taro cards and paint. Both are very creative activities. My personal painting gallery is located in Estonia, Viljandi. For many years, I have trained myself in different ways with different artists. Monika Hint, Kersti Rattus. Aime Asi. My current mentor is the creative and brilliant artist Aime Asi and Tracy Venduga. Recent exhibitions. 2020-2021 Solo Exhibition in Viljandi, Estonia 2020 Group Show in Tartu libary.Estonia 2020 Solo Exhibition in Tartu Art school. 2020 Group Show in Tartu Natural History

Nickname: Svetlana Stovba

Country: Ukraine