Mariell Guzman is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist based in Dallas, Texas, with a background in mixed media painting, mural art, and sculpture. Drawing inspiration from nature and her bi-cultural upbringing, she creates vibrant and surrealistic playgrounds that reflect her exploration of identity and the challenge of adaptation.

Marie-José Robinson Kafri is a multidisciplinary artist and creator. For her, art is a necessary part of every moment in life. Predominantly self-taught, Marie-José is an inquisitive creator.

Maddie Stratton’s colorful acrylic paintings celebrate the light and vibrancy of places like New Orleans while pondering the traces left behind after the party ends. With a playful yet critical eye, she uses animals and vivid scenes to explore themes of climate change, social disparity, and memory. Her work invites viewers into a sun-kissed world where whimsy meets reflection.

Vancouver-based artist Kirk Gower, a graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design, examines themes of masculinity, gender constructs, and queer identity in his contemporary paintings, utilizing a dynamic interplay of sumptuous portraits and graffiti-like elements to challenge and subvert viewer perceptions of beauty and authenticity.

Dive into the vibrant world of Karen Christie Fisher, an abstract painter whose innovative use of color and texture transforms emotional experiences into captivating visual landscapes. Discover how her unique background in modern design and fine craft influences her acrylic paintings, and explore the visceral connection she creates with viewers through her tactile artistic process.

Jessica Libor's artwork delves into the feminine journey of self-discovery, drawing inspiration from fairytales and mythology to create intricate and symbolic oil paintings. Through rich narratives and precious materials like gold and silver leaf, her works evoke the alchemical process of self-realization and empowerment. Her creations serve as modern-day relics, blending nature, fashion, and animal symbology to form deeply personal, transformative pieces.

Jennifer Small, a Delaware-based abstract painter, transforms everyday moments into captivating visual experiences. Her vibrant acrylic and spray paint compositions document the beauty found in daily routines, encouraging viewers to see the ordinary in a new, poetic light. In this feature, she shares how memory, place, and personal experience shape her ever-evolving body of work.

Discover the captivating work of Jennifer Agricola Mojica, a San Antonio-based contemporary painter whose layered compositions explore themes of time, space, and motherhood, offering a unique narrative through abstraction and realism.

Gina Ariko is a Japanese-American figurative painter based in Seattle, WA. Growing up, she spent every other summer visiting family in Kitakyushu, Japan, where her ojichan and obaachan first taught her to paint. Despite the language and distance barriers between them, they learned to communicate through a shared love of painting. Her interest in art and storytelling overlapped at Santa Clara University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in both English and studio art. After graduation, Gina worked in marketing, events, and community development for mission-driven museums and educational organizations. She began pursuing her art full-time in 2020.

Meet Geraldina Khatchikian, an Italian abstract painter and jewelry designer whose work is a beautiful fusion of painting and goldsmithing. Based in Milan, her creations have gained international recognition, blending intricate metalwork with vibrant abstract expressions. Discover how her journey from Milan to New York has shaped her unique artistic voice, and explore the emotional depth woven into each piece.