Exhibition: Black-and-White Voices

Nickname: Dinks

Country: United Kingdom

Statement: Photography excites me but calms me.It often replaces my words and allows me to show a freedom of expression.. Have been told I have the eye for detail..I like to think I have an eye for the...different ..which sometimes itis so simple and basic that connects Love black and white photography at the moment

Bio: Like to be known as Dinks .Creativity found me or I found it after an illness.My passion is photography and a writer of words Also I'm slightly obsessed with trees

Nickname: Anna Drik

Country: United States

Bio: Anna Drik (Makedonskaya) was born in Dnepr, Ukraine. Her family immigrated to the U.S. in the late 90's., settling in NY. Graphics, minimalist style and book illustration are the favorites. She spent 14 years dancing and lifelong passion for ballet is recognizable in her art. Anna is using Indian ink on cold press paper and sometime acrylic and watercolors as a color accent in her art works.

Nickname: Anna Drik

Country: United States

Bio: Anna Drik (Makedonskaya) was born in Dnepr, Ukraine. Her family immigrated to the U.S. in the late 90's., settling in NY. Graphics, minimalist style and book illustration are the favorites. She spent 14 years dancing and lifelong passion for ballet is recognizable in her art. Anna is using Indian ink on cold press paper and sometime acrylic and watercolors as a color accent in her art works.

Nickname: Anna Drik

Country: United States

Bio: Anna Drik (Makedonskaya) was born in Dnepr, Ukraine. Her family immigrated to the U.S. in the late 90's., settling in NY. Graphics, minimalist style and book illustration are the favorites. She spent 14 years dancing and lifelong passion for ballet is recognizable in her art. Anna is using Indian ink on cold press paper and sometime acrylic and watercolors as a color accent in her art works.

Nickname: Carolyn Vasiliauskas

Country: Belize

Statement: This piece, Ephemeral Evidence, is a photograph taken while on a birding expedition, depicting the trail of a crocodile as it entered the water. The photograph was originally taken in color, but the cracked shoreline combined with the zigzag pattern of the trail make for a striking photograph in black and white.

Bio: Carolyn Jones Vasiliauskas grew up in the tiny town of Hudson, NH. She studied fine art at Messiah College in Grantham PA, then moved to Nebraska where she then married and had two beautiful children. She has lived in many places across the United States until recently; she and her husband of 24 years moved to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize in June. Carolyn plans to pursue photography more seriously; the landscapes and wildlife of Belize have inspired her immensely.

Nickname: Doriana_Sinnett

Country: United States

Statement: My aim as a Digital Artist is to reflect my personal expression more than a realistic depiction of a subject or its environment. The combination of color and music is something that I find magical, and I use it as the foundation for my artwork. Imagination is my way of connecting with the Divine and I continually marvel at how my creations take on a life of their own. Through manipulation, painting, editing, and pushing boundaries, I use technology to enhance my art and take them to the extremes of reality and fantasy - something I consider to be similar to an artist's brush or a sculptor's clay.

Bio: From my earliest days, creativity has been my constant companion. Art and music captured my heart, inspiring me to doodle while lost in melodic reveries. Photography became my passion, especially for capturing family moments. As my children grew, so did my skills, refined through courses and journeys, notably to India, where my love for photography deepened. Five years immersed in photography led me to Sebastián Michael's Photoshop Artistry course, unveiling boundless artistic and technological possibilities. It ignited a fervor within me, prompting a transition from a business-focused life to one centered on art. For twenty-eight years, I navigated the business world, but embracing art felt instinctive. Technology further strengthened my connection to creation, infusing my digital art with joy and positivity. In the cosmic balance of existence, I seek harmony. Each brushstroke on my canvas reflects my spiritual journey, weaving tales of enchantment and revealing the universe's secrets to those with discerning hearts.

Nickname: Gareth Jones

Country: Canada

Statement: Photography and digital art are my artistic expressions and this allows me to bring my imagination, vision and inquisitive mind to visual life. I mostly explores bold abstracts or unique perspectives created from original photographs or digital artworks. By looking to connect images to viewers in as many ways as possible, I wants to present moments of beauty, quiet joy, enjoyment, or intrigue in balance with a need to draw attention to important issues or subjects be that the planet, imagination, concepts or commentaries. Everyone needs a break from the unending negative news all around the world and I am committed to giving people a breather from the stress of today’s world. This is not to say I don't bring difficult issues into my art - but I am convinced that balance is a critical issue for most of us, as our worlds are generally not in balance. I hope my art helps to heal this disparate world through creative expressions, thoughtful moments and visual enjoyment or challenge. I never says no to an image, be it traditional or not, as long as it shouts out "Look at this/me". I'm committed to photographing the world with all its wonders and creations, big and small, that simply make me stop and look, or think, or smile, or feel and then I put my take on it. My images are that gift - a moment to look, think, smile or feel whatever the image calls up in you. My curiosity fuels the exploration of the world and from that abstract, nature, urban and imaginative images arise.

Bio: I am an International, multi-award winning photographer/digital artist/speaker based in Toronto, Canada, well known for his creativity, bold abstracts and commentaries. My art can be found in numerous private collections in Canada but also around the world in places such as Brazil, England, France, Chile, Turkey, Australia, and Slovakia. I have been a multiple medallist over the years in various international competitions including one of the world’s oldest photography competitions, the International Salon of Photography.

Nickname: Gareth Jones

Country: Canada

Statement: Photography and digital art are my artistic expressions and this allows me to bring my imagination, vision and inquisitive mind to visual life. I mostly explores bold abstracts or unique perspectives created from original photographs or digital artworks. By looking to connect images to viewers in as many ways as possible, I wants to present moments of beauty, quiet joy, enjoyment, or intrigue in balance with a need to draw attention to important issues or subjects be that the planet, imagination, concepts or commentaries. Everyone needs a break from the unending negative news all around the world and I am committed to giving people a breather from the stress of today’s world. This is not to say I don't bring difficult issues into my art - but I am convinced that balance is a critical issue for most of us, as our worlds are generally not in balance. I hope my art helps to heal this disparate world through creative expressions, thoughtful moments and visual enjoyment or challenge. I never says no to an image, be it traditional or not, as long as it shouts out "Look at this/me". I'm committed to photographing the world with all its wonders and creations, big and small, that simply make me stop and look, or think, or smile, or feel and then I put my take on it. My images are that gift - a moment to look, think, smile or feel whatever the image calls up in you. My curiosity fuels the exploration of the world and from that abstract, nature, urban and imaginative images arise.

Bio: I am an International, multi-award winning photographer/digital artist/speaker based in Toronto, Canada, well known for his creativity, bold abstracts and commentaries. My art can be found in numerous private collections in Canada but also around the world in places such as Brazil, England, France, Chile, Turkey, Australia, and Slovakia. I have been a multiple medallist over the years in various international competitions including one of the world’s oldest photography competitions, the International Salon of Photography.

Nickname: Gareth Jones

Country: Canada

Statement: Photography and digital art are my artistic expressions and this allows me to bring my imagination, vision and inquisitive mind to visual life. I mostly explores bold abstracts or unique perspectives created from original photographs or digital artworks. By looking to connect images to viewers in as many ways as possible, I wants to present moments of beauty, quiet joy, enjoyment, or intrigue in balance with a need to draw attention to important issues or subjects be that the planet, imagination, concepts or commentaries. Everyone needs a break from the unending negative news all around the world and I am committed to giving people a breather from the stress of today’s world. This is not to say I don't bring difficult issues into my art - but I am convinced that balance is a critical issue for most of us, as our worlds are generally not in balance. I hope my art helps to heal this disparate world through creative expressions, thoughtful moments and visual enjoyment or challenge. I never says no to an image, be it traditional or not, as long as it shouts out "Look at this/me". I'm committed to photographing the world with all its wonders and creations, big and small, that simply make me stop and look, or think, or smile, or feel and then I put my take on it. My images are that gift - a moment to look, think, smile or feel whatever the image calls up in you. My curiosity fuels the exploration of the world and from that abstract, nature, urban and imaginative images arise.

Bio: I am an International, multi-award winning photographer/digital artist/speaker based in Toronto, Canada, well known for his creativity, bold abstracts and commentaries. My art can be found in numerous private collections in Canada but also around the world in places such as Brazil, England, France, Chile, Turkey, Australia, and Slovakia. I have been a multiple medallist over the years in various international competitions including one of the world’s oldest photography competitions, the International Salon of Photography.

Nickname: marion_knapp

Country: Germany

Statement: In the pandemic, I was completely on my own. Focusing on myself has been very beneficial to my creativity. I learned to create pictures with more care, more courage and joy for experiments. My art is either realistic or abstract

Bio: born 1956 in Cologne Self-taught painting, drawing and photography June 2020 Solo exhibition Augenzentrum Brühl June 2019 art'pu: l group exhibition Eupen Belgium 29.6. - 15.7.2018 INTERIM18 - group exhibition at the Brühler Kunstverein 26.7. - 1.8.2017 facetten• reich Joint exhibition with Xiaoying Zhang (macro photography) Rathaus Galerie, Brühl 19.05. - June 30, 2017 "Luminous Coloured and Shiny Stone Enhances the Beauty and Majesty" J.W. Goethe Solo exhibition in collaboration with unique jewelry from Barbara Drees, Goldrausch Atelier for jewelry design, Cologne October 12th - 17th, 2016 "grounded" Solo exhibition Torhaus Kölner Flora Sept. 2014 40 x 40 Brühl artists in a square, Joint exhibition of IG Brühl artists, Rathausgalerie Brühl Dec. 2014 WINTER STILLE Solo exhibition in the Rösrath City Library June 2013 "Heaven below - water above" joint exhibition with Iracema Horn Mandler Orangery Schloss Augustusburg Brühl Publication: ARTEDITION 2020 Zeitgenössische Kunst Contemporary Art Innsbruck Berlin

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: SUE.

Country: United States

Statement: Working primarily in the mediums of pastel and watercolor, my paintings provide viewers a treasury of natural settings into which viewers can allow their imagination and memories to wander.

Bio: Born and raised in West Virginia, I came to Goose Creek, SC by way of Amelia Island, Florida in 1990. I received a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a Master’s degree from West Virginia University. Prior to my retirement in 2005, I was an air traffic controller for 23 years, first in Jacksonville, Fla. and then at Charleston, SC Airport. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063446996498 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sueselvey1/

Nickname: SUE.

Country: United States

Statement: Working primarily in the mediums of pastel and watercolor, my paintings provide viewers a treasury of natural settings into which viewers can allow their imagination and memories to wander.

Bio: Born and raised in West Virginia, I came to Goose Creek, SC by way of Amelia Island, Florida in 1990. I received a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a Master’s degree from West Virginia University. Prior to my retirement in 2005, I was an air traffic controller for 23 years, first in Jacksonville, Fla. and then at Charleston, SC Airport. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063446996498 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sueselvey1/