Jin Liu’s paintings balance realism and the surreal, capturing in-between states inspired by dreams and hypnagogic visuals. In AQ Volume VI, she shares her creative process, influences, and the quiet persistence that fuels her distinctive work.

Romanian artist Silvana A. Manoliu channels the quiet magic of everyday nature through bold, modern impressionist paintings. Her handmade wooden panels and vibrant colorwork capture fleeting moments—like watering a garden or fresh snowfall—inviting viewers to slow down and reconnect with the beauty of transience.

Kirsten Geyer, known as KSTAN, creates oil paintings that blend precise realism with expressive abstraction, inspired by vintage photographs from the 1960s and 70s. Her work invites viewers to rediscover everyday beauty through color, atmosphere, and memory.

Greer Wilkins’ evocative Still Life Series reflects her journey from Nashville to Maine, using detailed realism and emotional tension to explore themes of home, memory, and belonging. Her work invites viewers into intimate, often uneasy conversations about identity and connection through richly layered compositions.

Meet Allison Clements, a painter whose colorful floral works are inspired by cherished personal moments and a deep-rooted belief in trusting the creative process. Featured in AQ Volume VI, her art invites viewers into joyful, light-filled spaces that celebrate beauty, memory, and experimentation.

Los Angeles-based painter Holly Boruck shares her Landscape Series in AQ Volume VI, where abstraction, rhythm, and color create dreamy, introspective worlds. Through her paintings, Boruck invites viewers into imagined environments that reflect on the human psyche, balance, and beauty found in imperfection.

Chloe Saron’s ethereal oil paintings use abstraction and blurred forms to evoke nostalgia and quiet introspection. Drawing from memories and emotion rather than reference images, her work reflects a bold rebellion against realism and offers a peaceful antidote to the pace of modern life.

Rosamund Lowrey is a UK-born, New Zealand-based painter whose richly symbolic still life works explore the intersection of history, culture, and ecology. In her interview, she shares insights into her focus on native bird species—especially the extinct Huia—and her process of storytelling through composition and form.

Boise-based artist Pamela Trail brings a graphic designer’s eye to her vivid acrylic and pencil works that blur abstraction and realism. In this AQ Volume VI feature, she reflects on reconnecting with creativity in midlife and channeling memory, imagination, and emotion into expressive landscapes that invite stillness and wonder.

Born in Belgium, raised in Canada, and now based in Australia, Isabelle Devos paints the threshold between wilderness and human habitation. Her atmospheric landscapes, shaped by exploration and sensitivity to light, invite viewers to pause and reconnect with a sense of wonder in the ordinary.

In her acrylic paintings, Natalie Friedman captures the emotional atmosphere of domestic and liminal spaces using expressive light and color. Influenced by cubism, fauvism, and expressionism, her work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the present moment. Featured in AQ Volume VI.

Tabitha Whitley, a Brooklyn native featured artist in AQ Volume 6, uses vibrant color and expressive light to explore identity, heritage, and the emotional energy of seasonal change. Her recent work captures the hopeful spirit of spring in New York, portraying everyday moments bathed in renewal and connection.

Los Angeles-based artist Ashley Ravidas transforms pattern, color, and design into meditative geometric abstractions that reflect on joy, balance, and memory. In her interview for AQ Volume 6, Ravidas shares how intuitive experimentation and moments of stillness shape her creative process.

Mesoma Hammida Onyeagba’s vibrant work bridges painting and textiles, transforming salvaged fabrics into powerful visual narratives. Influenced by her Nigerian heritage and collaborative practices, Onyeagba honors identity, nostalgia, and community through rich textures and immersive storytelling. In this interview, she shares insights into her creative process, inspirations, and her ongoing exploration of representation and joy.

Margarida Fleming’s vibrant figurative paintings explore the complexity of feminine identity through expressive brushstrokes and textured layers of color. Rooted in both tradition and contemporary culture, her work invites viewers to reflect on gender, empowerment, and the stories that shape us. Based in Lisbon, Fleming’s art transcends stereotypes, offering a fresh perspective on the human experience.

Cher Xu’s recent paintings focus on artists within their community, portraying their likeness, personal environments, and collected objects with warmth and honesty. By flattening pictorial space and leaving sketch lines visible, their work challenges viewers to engage deeply and thoughtfully with each detail, offering a quiet invitation to slow down and truly see.

Natalie Pivoney’s richly layered oil paintings revisit college memories, Midwestern bars, and domestic still lifes, blurring the line between realism and abstraction. Through bold light, color, and intimate compositions, she reimagines the everyday as something worth remembering. Learn more about her creative process and inspiration in this feature from Create! Magazine Issue 52.

Inspired by global myths and personal dives, Jo Gamel’s still life paintings reimagine ocean relics as symbols of the feminine psyche—tempestuous, sacred, and enduring. Her practice blends traditional oil techniques with spiritual storytelling, inviting viewers into spaces of wonder, memory, and transformation.

Jessie Ross brings a sense of magic and fragility to her watercolor paintings, where flora and fauna morph into whimsical, dreamlike forms. Influenced by her time in fashion design, her coastal walks, and the contrasts of city life, Ross's work explores transformation, perception, and the quiet wonder of the natural world. In this interview, she shares her process, inspiration, and the delicate balance between spontaneity and structure.

Blending personal history with universal themes, Camille Myles’ Remembrance series reimagines forgotten family photos through expressive, layered portraiture. Based in Tiny, Ontario, Myles draws from her background in heritage conservation and public history to explore identity, absence, and healing. Her evocative work invites viewers into quiet moments of reflection, honoring what’s often unseen or forgotten.