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.

Eline Nievers, a Netherlands-based digital artist featured in AQ Volume 6, merges traditional artistry with photography and AI-generated imagery to explore women's inner worlds and emotional landscapes. Her layered visual narratives examine vulnerability, strength, and silence through an evocative blend of tactile and digital media.

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.

Laura Vernaza’s photographic work blends abstraction, light, and urban context to reveal what often goes unnoticed. Featured in AQ Volume 6, she shares how her practice challenges the boundaries of perception, inviting viewers to find depth and meaning in the seemingly mundane.

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.

Jennifer Zeng merges architecture, product design, and cutting-edge technologies like XR and AI to create immersive, thought-provoking experiences that challenge our understanding of technology’s impact on identity and memory. Based in the NYC area, her work invites viewers to reflect deeply on the blurred boundaries between humans and machines, weaving narratives that resonate across cultures and disciplines.

Eduardo Sarmiento’s multidisciplinary practice invites viewers into a deep exploration of human emotion and our connection to the environment around us. From his beginnings in Cuba to his current work in Atlanta, Sarmiento’s art merges poetry, surreal imagery, and bold experimentation. His sketches serve as honest reflections of feeling, making his work both intimate and universally resonant.

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.

Brian R. Williams’s graphite drawings invite viewers into surreal worlds where nature and civilization collide. Using human figures, domestic objects, and dreamlike symbolism, his work explores themes of environmental fragility, transformation, and the mythic ties between humanity and the natural world. Each drawing becomes a quiet, intricate reflection on our place within a much older and wilder landscape.

Alba Arguello discovered her love for ceramics at sixteen and never looked back. Working from her studio in Mexico City, she transforms clay into poetic forms that express emotion, memory, and presence. In this interview, Alba shares her journey with ceramics and how the wheel became a meditative language of its own.

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.

Nashville-based artist Sharon Harms made the leap from award-winning graphic designer to professional painter in 2020. Drawing from decades of experience in visual communication, her work explores narrative and emotion through a refined yet intuitive painting style. With selections in international exhibitions and features in top art magazines, Harms continues to prove it’s never too late to pursue your passion.

Ilana Wajcberg’s work invites viewers into a poetic dialogue between architecture, botany, and femininity. Using watercolor and mixed media, she creates layered, dreamlike landscapes that explore memory, motherhood, and transformation. Her Deep Femininity series offers a sensitive reflection on the evolving female experience, merging personal narrative with broader themes of identity and nature.