In Issue 46 of Create! Magazine, we feature Zhanna Tsytsyn, an artist whose work merges her passion for Ecosomatics, nature, and the mystical forces that shape our inner worlds. Using raw pigments, oil paint, and materials like sand and collected earth, Tsytsyn creates textured, abstract landscapes that explore humanity’s connection to the land and the environment. Through her art, she invites viewers into a surreal world where human figures and nature are inseparable, reflecting the cycles of life and our shared ecological existence.

Brennan Harris, a Southern California artist, draws inspiration from the philosophies and aesthetics of Classical Greece and Rome to create meticulously crafted paintings that bridge the ancient and the modern. Combining the stoic elegance of marble sculptures with invigorating colors and abstract forms, Harris celebrates timeless beauty through a contemporary lens. Discover how his journey with dyslexia and commitment to fitness have shaped his artistic practice and influenced his unique approach to painting.

Emily Parsons is a Brooklyn-based artist blending her background in art direction with a passion for capturing the beauty in ordinary moments. Her work explores themes of modernity, time, and place through glowing lighting, thoughtful expressions, and impressionist brushstrokes. Parsons invites viewers to find art in the world around them, from sunsets to subtle textures, celebrating the charm hidden in everyday life.

Discover the serene yet powerful works of Ali Enache, a minimalist artist whose color field paintings evoke deep emotion and connection. Featured in AQ Volume 4, Enache's pieces, created with delicate layers of diluted acrylics, reflect the beauty of simplicity and the complexities of motherhood and self-expression. Explore how her journey back to painting transformed her life and practice in this insightful interview.

In AQ Volume 4, we showcase Nuohan Jiang, a talented painter whose work transcends the physical, inviting viewers to explore themes of time, impermanence, and connection with the cosmos. Through a delicate blend of symbolism and vivid brushwork, Jiang creates meditative pieces that challenge conventional perceptions of reality, offering a quiet refuge amid the chaos of modern life. Discover her journey as an artist and the powerful messages woven through her paintings.

Meet Gabrielle Newman, a digital artist who weaves together fantasy and realism in her breathtaking portraits. Specializing in character-based art, particularly from the Harry Potter universe, Gabrielle’s journey from self-taught artist to celebrated creator is a testament to perseverance and passion. Featured in AQ Volume IV, her work invites viewers into the fantastical realms she creates, offering a unique blend of emotion and storytelling through digital tools.

Marisa Bazan, an artist featured in AQ Volume 4, combines analog collage art and film photography to explore themes of femininity, beauty, and personal expression. Her work, which blends seemingly unrelated images into cohesive, thought-provoking stories, captures the complexities of being a woman. Dive into her creative process, inspirations, and how she uses collage as a visual diary to articulate her feelings and experiences. Discover how Marisa’s unique approach to art-making offers a fresh perspective on the female experience.

Britt Michaelian’s distinctive artistic approach blends the healing practices of Reiki with the raw materials of nature, such as soil from energy vortexes and powdered minerals. Featured in AQ Volume 4, her meditative abstract works are not only visual expressions but transmissions of energy intended to heal people, pets, plants, and places. Discover how her unique fusion of art and healing rituals shapes a profound connection with the viewer, offering both aesthetic pleasure and spiritual nourishment.

Christina's journey as an artist spans a wide range of mediums, from painting and drawing to glass design. Featured in AQ Volume 4, her abstract works are inspired by the colors of the Sonoran Desert and the improvisational nature of jazz, resulting in compositions that layer, erase, and expose emotions. With a BFA in Fine Arts and decades of experience, Christina invites viewers to connect with the enduring power of abstract art and the beauty of spontaneous creativity.

Anika Geldner, an artist featured in AQ Volume 4, creates intricate abstract works that reflect her deep connection to colors, shapes, and emotions. Inspired by masters like Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, as well as her own travels and personal interactions, Anika’s work bridges inner emotion and external reality. Read more about her creative process and artistic journey.

Natalie Armstrong, a mixed media collage artist from Louisiana, creates vibrant, female-centric works that reimagine classic pin-up aesthetics with a playful, maximalist twist. Her joyful obsession with hunting and manipulating images shines through her unique art, featured in Create! Magazine AQ Volume 4. Explore her artistic journey and the stories behind her captivating pieces.

Marina Capdevila's captivating portraits of the elderly challenge conventional views on beauty, gender, and age. With her vibrant artistic style and a deep focus on the human experience, she uses her grandmother as a muse to explore themes of identity and death. Her international presence, including murals across the globe, reflects her commitment to breaking down stereotypes and fostering deeper conversations through art.

Spring Break Jake, also known as Jake Kenobi, crafts emotionally charged artwork that delves into the complexities of mental health, death, and vulnerability. Drawing on personal experience and a deep love for travel and music, his works mix tropical imagery with raw, Memento Mori-inspired illustrations. His textured, multi-layered pieces invite viewers to engage in conversations around masculinity, emotion, and healing. Learn more about Jake’s process and the messages behind his art in Issue 46 of Create! Magazine.

Linda Wallis’s journey from cityscapes to surreal, biomorphic worlds came after rediscovering the joy of colored pencils in 2017. Her process is driven by a playful exploration of the unconscious mind, resulting in drawings that blend the bizarre and the familiar. Wallis's work captures themes of fragility, control, and resistance, offering a powerful commentary on personal anxieties and the environmental crisis.

From the bustling streets of New York to the architectural details found in Taipei, Francine Hsu Davis’s work explores the complexities of memory, place, and identity. Through her rich layers of oil paint, Davis recreates the urban landscapes she encounters, using color and texture to evoke a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. Read more about how her cultural roots and personal experiences shape her artistic process in Issue 46 of Create! Magazine.

Emily Kepulis’s artwork delves deep into the concepts of home and identity, exploring how these ideas are shaped by memory, experiences, and perception. Working with mixed media, her paintings layer paint, pencil, and found images, creating fluid landscapes that evoke both personal and ancestral connections. Learn how Emily's intuitive creative process informs her approach to art and how she weaves her passions for texture, fashion, and metaphor into her compelling visual narratives.

In her latest works, Poonam Khanna captures the blurred beauty of rainy landscapes viewed through glass, using soft edges and vibrant color grounds. Inspired by the intensifying storms of climate change, her paintings explore themes of resilience, adventure, and the unexpected beauty found in dreary weather. Through her unique approach, Khanna invites viewers to reconsider how rain reshapes our everyday scenes.

Painter Emeline Agnew crafts still lifes that delve into themes of life, death, and the uncanny. Drawing from Victorian symbolism, Pre-Raphaelite art, and the eerie stasis of 80s horror, her works explore the tension between the mundane and the monstrous. By incorporating human forms and everyday objects, Agnew invites viewers into a realm of haunting beauty and ambiguity. Learn more about her process and inspirations in our latest blog post.

Kim Tateo's art invites viewers into a world of vibrant imagination and heartfelt reflection. Through intricate layers of color, glitter, and blacklight-responsive paint, her works explore themes of interconnectedness, impermanence, and inner light. With influences spanning nature, music, and mindfulness, Kim crafts immersive experiences that evoke dreaming, playfulness, and peace. Dive into her artistic journey, from collaborative projects to light-filled meditations, and discover the magic hidden within her creations.

Bridget Enderle is a painter and collage artist currently based in Reno, Nevada, where she is also an instructor of painting and drawing at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Enderle has exhibited her work nationally, including at the Athenaeum Museum in La Jolla, California, in 2020 and 2019, at the UNLV Donna Beam Gallery in 2024, and at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in 2022.