Joanna Pilarczyk is a London-based painter known for her vibrant use of colour and layered compositions. Her internationally exhibited portraits explore identity, relationships, and acceptance, celebrating diversity through striking, expressive imagery.

Sarah Sanford’s work captures the fleeting beauty of light and the hidden patterns of the natural world. Through layered prints, dimensional collage, and installations, she invites viewers to reflect on impermanence, interconnectedness, and the quiet moments of wonder in everyday life. Featured in the Lightness of Being exhibition, her art offers a contemplative space for connection and discovery.

Marleen De Waele- De Bock’s work celebrates the beauty of life through vibrant, immersive paintings inspired by nature and her experiences living around the world. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” exhibition, her art offers viewers a sense of peace, joy, and positivity, inviting a moment of serenity in everyday life.

New York City–based artist Tracy von Ahsen creates hand-cut analog collages that merge memory, myth, and personal transformation. Featured in the Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, her work explores liminal moments where lightness emerges through stillness and emotional release, inviting viewers into layered psychological spaces of reflection and introspection.

In the Lightness of Being exhibition, Mary Porterfield presents intimate, life-sized drawings reflecting her mother’s care for her father during his battle with Parkinsonism. Layered and translucent, her work captures both the weight of loss and the quiet resilience of love, inviting viewers to witness transformation and reflection through her deeply personal lens.

Kateryna Reznichenko’s paintings invite viewers into a space between clarity and collapse, blending realism with expressive gestures. Featured in the Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, her work reflects themes of transformation, resistance, and the delicate interplay of intention and chance.

Maya Rae Miller transforms intuition into art through her surrealist automatic drawings. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” exhibition, her work invites viewers to engage with the subconscious, discovering beauty, emotion, and shared human experience in each line and gesture

Emily Wingate’s work invites viewers into a world of calm and reflection, capturing the subtle beauty of nature and the interconnectedness of life. Featured in the Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, her paintings convey a sense of serenity and hope, offering a moment of quiet introspection.

Mary Davidson’s work captures serene landscapes and intimate scenes with a delicate mastery of light and color. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” virtual exhibition, her paintings invite viewers to pause, reflect, and experience the quiet beauty in everyday moments.

Renowned for his evocative paintings and dynamic presence in over 100 exhibitions, Jason John invites viewers to explore the subtleties of human emotion and perception. His work in the “Lightness of Being” virtual exhibition continues this journey, balancing technical mastery with emotional depth, offering a contemplative and immersive experience.

Portland-based interdisciplinary artist Kim Smith Claudel transforms natural, discarded, and technological materials into contemplative works that intersect painting, sculpture, and performance. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” exhibition, her pieces invite viewers to slow down, connect with the present, and experience the subtle beauty of ephemeral moments.

Mexican-born, New York-based artist Arturo Brena is celebrated for his dual sculptures, intricate works that transform under light to reveal hidden shadows and unexpected forms. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” virtual exhibition, Brena invites viewers to explore the delicate balance between presence and absence, light and dark, in a captivating visual experience.

Vanessa Wenwieser’s photography and digital art places women at the center of imagination, capturing vulnerability, intuition, and emotional depth. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” exhibition, her work invites viewers to witness the transcendent and the sublime through intimate, imaginative portrayals of the female form.

Vancouver Island-based photographer Bri Vandyke presents her atmospheric, abstract seascapes in the Lightness of Being virtual exhibition. Using Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), she translates the rhythm, light, and emotion of the coast into evocative imagery that invites quiet reflection. Vandyke’s work transforms landscapes into experiences, capturing both the seen and the felt in a meditative exploration of nature’s quiet power.

Portland-based abstract painter Chad Glazener presents his evocative, gesture-driven work in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition. Each piece emerges from silence, offering a visual record of presence and inviting viewers to explore their own interior landscapes. Glazener’s paintings nurture contemplation, blending playfulness, embodiment, and spiritual awareness to reveal the subtle lightness that arises when we fully inhabit the moment.

Francis Beaty, a Philadelphia-based interdisciplinary artist, presents her evocative installations and sculptural work in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition. Using aluminum screening, felt roofing paper, and natural elements, Beaty creates pieces that explore movement, lightness, and the beauty of imperfection. Her work invites viewers to reflect on individual vulnerability, collective strength, and the quiet moments of contemplation that can transform everyday experiences into profound insight.

Lauren Crasco, a San Francisco–based visual artist and production designer, presents her ongoing collage series in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition. Combining vintage and contemporary magazine imagery with botanical elements, Crasco distills feminine archetypes into sparse, contemplative compositions. Her work invites viewers to reflect on personal identity, the essence of beauty, and the subtle narratives hidden within each solitary figure.

Michael Edwards, known as Lingua, is a pen-and-ink artist celebrated for his large-scale, intricately detailed portraits. Featured in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, his work transforms fine lines and abstract strokes into expressive faces and human figures. Using cold-pressed paper, vibrant gel pens, and glitter accents, Lingua creates compositions that invite viewers to explore every nuance, discovering depth, color, and emotion in every piece.

Michael Potts, a photographer based in Arizona, presents his minimalist and evocative work in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition. Focusing on water, light, and introspective moments, Potts’ images explore renewal, healing, and the journey toward discovering one’s true self. His work invites viewers to witness the transformation from darkness to light and reflect on their own paths of emergence and growth.

Nerea Azanza, a Spanish visual artist based in Paris, presents her innovative abstract figurative work in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition. Combining mixed media on paper, wood, linen, and eco-friendly textiles, Azanza transforms small portraits into expansive installations that explore motion, spatial patterns, and the interconnectedness of life. Her art reflects a deep engagement with transformation, resilience, and the dynamic flow of the world.