In Land and Longing, Susan Stillman’s evocative paintings capture the subtle drama of light as it transforms everyday landscapes into spaces of wonder and reflection. A longtime educator and accomplished artist, Stillman invites us into scenes both familiar and extraordinary, drawn from her neighborhood walks and travels abroad. With an intentional absence of the figure, her work focuses entirely on light, color, and the quiet beauty of a single moment.

Lily Timberlake’s work invites us to slow down and savor the passing moments that often go unnoticed. Featured in the "Land and Longing" virtual exhibition, her oil paintings explore the intersection of time, memory, and the landscape, capturing the tenderness of everyday experiences. Timberlake’s intuitive approach to painting preserves the spirit of fleeting moments—from the warmth of a neighbor's garden to cherished objects and personal rituals. Her work encourages reflection and offers a sense of enchantment, as viewers are drawn into the vibrant layers of life she masterfully immortalizes on canvas.

Featured in Land and Longing, a virtual group exhibition by Create! Magazine, David Linneweh’s work offers a contemplative look at suburban architecture and the emotional pull of memory. His image-transfer technique paired with vibrant color fields transforms familiar neighborhoods into layered reflections on time, idealism, and the fading mirage of the American Dream.

In Create! Magazine’s Land and Longing virtual exhibition, artist Jaclyn Gordyan presents a body of sculptural work rooted in nature and emotional resonance. Working from the forests of Michigan, Gordyan combines natural-found materials with abstract techniques to reflect on our ancestral ties to the Earth. Her contemplative process and evolving practice transform foraged elements into meditative, organic forms that explore human experience through the lens of the natural world.

Sara Roberts' work invites viewers into a world where reality and dreams converge, capturing fleeting moments of beauty within vast, luminous landscapes. Featured in the "Land and Longing" virtual exhibition, her paintings explore the profound relationship between humans and nature, using light, water, and shifting perspectives as metaphors for memory and perception. Experience the delicate balance of expansion and contraction in her evocative landscapes and dreamscapes that transport us into a space of introspection and stillness.

Mason Owens’ paintings capture the subtle, transitory nature of everyday life, focusing on the intimate moments shared with friends and loved ones. His work, imbued with nostalgia, humor, and childlike curiosity, transports viewers into landscapes where ordinary scenes are transformed by the warmth of memory. Owens’ practice—now part of the "Land and Longing" virtual exhibition—combines egg tempera with a playful, experimental approach, translating the magic of these fleeting experiences into timeless pieces.

Jena Thomas’s thought-provoking work bridges the gap between human nature and the natural world. In the Land and Longing virtual exhibition, Thomas delves into how humanity idealizes nature and creates artificial environments, capturing the transient collision between the two. Through emotive abstractions and surreal landscapes, her work challenges us to reconsider how we relate to both the world around us and the marks we leave upon it. Discover more about her unique approach and thematic explorations in this featured artist profile.

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.

Natalie Dunham’s studio practice is grounded in process, precision, and a reverence for craftsmanship. Working primarily in three-dimensional material studies composed of accumulated geometric forms, Dunham draws inspiration from the gridded rural landscapes of her childhood in Lancaster, PA. Her work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and rediscover the extraordinary within the everyday.

Kendra Dandy’s vibrant artwork mixes humor and deep emotion, using the cheetah as a personal symbol of her feelings and experiences. Her playful, mood-driven creations challenge the conventions of self-expression, inviting viewers to connect with their own emotions. Featured in collaborations with major brands like Marc Jacobs and Vans, Kendra’s unique style blends vintage design, nature, and post-impressionist art, creating a dynamic conversation in every piece.

Gabrielle Preziose is a commercial and editorial fashion photographer based in NJ/NYC known for her striking, avant-garde aesthetic. Drawing influence from vintage fashion and surrealist art, Gabrielle brings a distinctive vision to her lifestyle, portrait, and product photography. Her work is a celebration of color, pattern, and emotion—crafted with a meticulous eye and a passion for storytelling.