Zienna Brunsted Stewart creates expressive oil paintings that move between highly rendered realism and playful abstraction. Inspired by the figure, photography, and art history, her work explores intuition, experimentation, and the possibilities of a more spontaneous creative process.

Robyn Palescandolo paints everyday objects as if they are treasures, because to her, they are. Her classical oil paintings combine precise realist detail with spontaneous brushwork, shaped by years of slow living in rural Italy and a belief that the world is filled with wonder most people walk past without stopping to see.

Robin Lazarus-Berlin’s oil paintings capture nostalgic, dreamlike moments that blur the line between personal memory and universal experience. Her muted compositions evoke calm reflection, inviting viewers into emotional landscapes shaped by memory and introspection.

Sofía Cristina Jiménez’s work blends magical realism and surrealism to explore emotion, nature, and the relationship between humans and the animal world. Through painting and poetic visual language, her practice invites reflection on perception, tenderness, and contemporary existence.

Oakland-based painter Tara Esperanza brings the intricate beauty of succulents to life through her bold, representational oil paintings. Featured in Create! Magazine’s Land and Longing and Time Capsule exhibitions, Esperanza’s work offers a vibrant reflection on nature, community, and resilience—seen through the imaginative lens of both artist and observer.