Morrison Lans’ art reveals intimate emotional journeys through layered colored pencil, encaustic, and underpainting techniques. Highlighting themes of motherhood, transformation, and identity, her work invites viewers into a space where anatomy meets soul. Currently featured in the “Lightness of Being” virtual exhibition, Lans’ unique blend of figurative realism and abstraction offers a poetic meditation on the emotional body.

Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist Dana Major creates immersive light environments using studio-fabricated LEDs, repurposed glass, and raw materials. Her installations explore how perception constructs reality, encouraging slow, analog observation in a digital world. Major’s work is currently featured in Create! Magazine’s “Lightness of Being” virtual exhibition.

Shawna Miller’s layered, emotionally resonant paintings focus on the quiet, intimate connections between mother and child. Featured in the Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, her work invites viewers to reflect on the psychological nuance and beauty of maternal experience. Through bold underpaintings and cropped compositions, Miller offers a poignant glimpse into the colorful mess beneath even the most composed surfaces.

In The Beautiful Weight of Being, featured in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, Lara Alcantara Lansberg explores radical stillness through cinematic, fabric-shrouded figures set against vast landscapes. Known for her richly symbolic and emotionally resonant photography, Alcantara Lansberg’s work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and find power in presence.

With roots in children's book illustration and a passion for vibrant, observational painting, Wendy captures the quiet magic of northern New Jersey's scenery in her textured, light-filled works. Her dynamic compositions—featuring reflections, shadows, and glowing color—offer a sense of peace and presence that resonates with the theme of Create! Magazine's Lightness of Being virtual exhibition.

Nicolle Cure’s mixed-media abstract paintings delve into the delicate intersection of sound, emotion, and visual form, inspired by her personal journey with Ménière’s disease. Featured in the “Lightness of Being” exhibition, her work invites viewers into quiet moments of introspection and resilience, revealing beauty in stillness and transformation.

Chen Gao is a Chinese interdisciplinary artist whose work embraces ambiguity, sensory memory, and emotional presence. Featured in the Lightness of Being virtual exhibition, Gao’s practice spans photography, sound, performance, and tactile materials—inviting viewers into contemplative spaces where personal discovery and collective resonance quietly unfold.

Featured in Create! Magazine’s Lightness of Being exhibition, this artist merges feminine forms with rich natural elements to explore themes of vulnerability, ecology, and transformation. Her work invites viewers into a contemplative space where the human and natural worlds seamlessly intertwine, reminding us of our shared responsibility to care for the Earth.

Discover the bold figurative work of Joanna Pilarczyk, a contemporary painter whose vibrant portraits explore the complexities of relationships, diversity, and self-awareness. Through her captivating use of neon acrylics and oils, Pilarczyk captures intimate moments of rest and reflection, celebrating both individuality and connection. Featured in prestigious galleries worldwide, her work invites contemplation on themes of womanhood, heritage, and acceptance.