Serena Perrone's work weaves together themes of dislocation, loss, and transformation through an exploration of landscape, natural phenomena, and the symbolism of material culture. Featured in the “Land and Longing” exhibition, Perrone’s multifaceted practice, which spans printmaking, sculpture, and photography, is a reflection on the deep emotional ties between place and memory. Her pieces evoke the poetic and metaphoric potential of the natural world, inviting viewers to contemplate the complex narratives of displacement and nostalgia.

Featured in Create! Magazine’s Land and Longing virtual exhibition, Kara Taylor’s richly layered works explore psychological depth, impermanence, and symbolism. Blending oil, photomontage, encaustic, and assemblage, Taylor channels personal and universal cycles of holding on and letting go—revealing an emotional landscape shaped by memory, nature, and shifting identities.

Cameron Bailey’s layered woodblock prints evoke the ephemeral nature of memory and landscape, blending traditional Japanese techniques with tonal atmospheres inspired by Western art history. As part of Land and Longing, Create! Magazine’s virtual exhibition, Bailey’s work explores how time, place, and emotion merge through color and impression.

Yuan Butler’s work embodies the intersection of cultural heritage and personal exploration, where abstraction meets figuration to evoke the power of mythology and nature. Featured in the Land and Longing virtual exhibition, Butler’s art delves into the mysteries of water and female forms, creating an immersive dialogue that invites viewers to reflect on the fluid myths of time and space. Her paintings offer a glimpse into her internal landscape, where intuition, nature, and identity converge in an ever-evolving, meditative practice.

In her hauntingly beautiful photography series "WAS IT JUST A DREAM?", Los Angeles artist T.B.H. layers moments from Southern California and Spain into accidental but evocative double exposures. Featured in the Land and Longing exhibition, her work invites reflection on memory, impermanence, and the transformative potential of mistakes. Through this dreamlike merging of time and place, T.B.H. challenges us to consider what it means to remember—and reimagine—the past.

In her feature for Land and Longing, Rainey Straus shares The Old Growth Project, a multidisciplinary body of work that merges technology, ecology, and ritual. Through LiDAR scans of California’s redwoods and embodied observation, Straus paints the presence of trees beyond human-centered narratives, inviting us to consider new ways of relating to the natural world. Her work unearths beauty and urgency in the forest’s voice, resonating with themes of loss, reciprocity, and reverence.

Sharon Wensel’s art invites us into moments of stillness, healing, and reflection through vibrant scenes inspired by the natural world. Following a return to painting later in life, her work now appears in Create! Magazine’s Land and Longing exhibition, celebrating the deep emotional resonance found in nature’s beauty.

Elisha Enfield’s evocative paintings draw from the rich history of human rituals, blending themes of fire, funerary rites, and remembrance. In her works, she examines how we navigate grief, celebrate life, and honor those who are no longer with us. Featured in the Land and Longing virtual exhibition, Enfield’s paintings invite viewers to reflect on the interplay of memory and myth in the human experience.

Brooklyn-born artist Nora Wiley-Schwartz blends personal memories with artistic exploration, focusing on nostalgia and domesticity in her paintings. With works that evoke a sense of quiet reflection, Wiley-Schwartz invites viewers to appreciate the beauty in everyday life. Featured in the "Land and Longing" exhibition, her latest work draws from landscapes tied to her childhood and artistic retreats, bridging the gap between urban life and natural environments.

Painter Gillian Wainwright shares insight into her latest body of work, created over four years within the ever-changing microcosm of her backyard. Influenced by light, season, and her love for working from life, Wainwright's paintings have shifted from realism to gestural abstraction. Now on view as part of the Land and Longing exhibition, her work speaks to the intimate connection between observation, memory, and place.

In the "Land and Longing" exhibition, Taylor Pierce’s landscapes explore not just the beauty of the desert but the stories it holds within. Through her work, she brings forward the resilience and history of the land, asking what it has witnessed across time. With each painting, Pierce invites viewers to consider their own connection to nature and the powerful link between the past and present.

Guy Nelson’s acrylic paintings delve into the intricate relationships between humans and the environment, focusing on themes of self-preservation, community, and the beauty of natural spaces. In his work for the "Land and Longing" exhibition, Nelson captures the atmospheric glow and mystery of forests and outdoor settings, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the layers of meaning within each piece.

In the Land and Longing exhibition, New York-based artist Cary Hulbert presents fantastical worlds where flora and fauna blur, spirit animals roam, and imagination takes root. Her layered paintings—rich with color, transparency, and meaning—invite viewers to linger and uncover the subtle, shape-shifting beauty that dwells within her dreamlike terrains.

Painter Lindsay Mueller transforms her encounters with nature into sculptural works that blend material, memory, and emotion. With surfaces built from plaster and paint, her landscapes reference parks, roadsides, and the layered history of shared spaces. Now featured in Create! Magazine’s Land and Longing virtual exhibition, Mueller’s work asks: how real is this space—and where does it rupture?

Dana Oldfather’s paintings radiate with vulnerability, tension, and dreamy psychedelia. Known for her expressive, emotionally charged landscapes, Oldfather brings a deeply personal lens to the natural world, using it as a portal to explore fear, impermanence, and wonder. Featured in Create! Magazine’s Land and Longing exhibition, her work invites viewers into a space where the inner and outer worlds collide in vibrant, unsettling beauty.

Canadian painter Nicki Ault creates luminous, heartfelt landscapes that express her deep connection to the natural world and her own emotional experience of it. Ault, whose work is featured in the exhibition Land and Longing, shares how discovering her identity as a Highly Sensitive Person and Empath helped her understand the profound love and belonging she finds in nature—and how this understanding fuels her practice. Through rich, light-filled brushwork, she crafts visual love letters to the boreal forests, prairie skies, and northern lakes of Saskatchewan.

Jennifer Peart's landscape paintings transcend the ordinary by blending natural elements with mid-century architecture and visionary science fiction. Based in Sacramento, California, Peart's works explore forgotten futures and abandoned possibilities, inviting viewers to reflect on humanity's connection with the planet. Her use of color, texture, and spatial inversions creates immersive portals to alternative realities, offering a hopeful vision for the future.

Jade Jaroszenski’s bold use of color and expressive mark-making brings everyday landscapes to life, capturing fleeting moments and memories. Her work blends observation with imagination. Learn how Jaroszenski's unique process reflects both her personal connection to nature and the abstract qualities of the places she depicts.

In this blog, we explore the artistic journey of Paula Borsetti, an abstract painter deeply influenced by her New England roots, family connections, and personal experiences. Her layered paintings reflect her love of the natural environment and her dedication to raising awareness for ALS, inspired by the battle her friend’s son fought against the disease. After decades as an art educator, Paula now devotes her time fully to her studio practice, using her work to process emotions, tell stories, and advocate for meaningful causes. Through vibrant colors and intricate compositions, Paula's art conveys a powerful narrative of strength, hope, and perseverance.