Bay Area artist Ali Hall paints landscapes that feel remembered rather than observed. Working in acrylic, her atmospheric compositions draw from California’s coastline to explore emotional healing, inner reflection, and the way place shapes memory. Through softened forms, intuitive mark-making, and gentle color transitions, Hall invites viewers into intimate moments of stillness and connection.

Kyle Goderwis transforms color and movement into vibrant abstract paintings that capture energy and emotion. His playful approach to form, especially in his abstract florals, invites viewers to pause, smile, and experience the joy of color and layered textures.

Chris Beaty’s collage-inspired paintings and drawings transform fragments and interruptions into layered visual narratives. His work maps the nonlinear rhythms of perception and identity, inviting viewers to navigate spaces where meaning dissolves, reforms, and flows with intensity.

Alice Goidea, known as algo7, transforms flowers, vessels, and household objects into intimate, symbolic still lifes. Through classical oil techniques and delicate pastel tones, her work captures fleeting moments of brilliance, inviting viewers to pause, observe, and experience the quiet poetry of the everyday.

Tori McLean’s interdisciplinary practice transforms childhood curiosity into playful, thought-provoking explorations of female identity. Through interactive prints, sculptures, and installations, she invites viewers to engage with kinetic figures and participatory works that question societal expectations and celebrate imaginative inquiry.

Evie Hinojosa’s work transforms fragments into cohesive, pattern-driven compositions that honor traditionally female crafts such as quilting, sewing, and embroidery. Influenced by folk art, kaleidoscopes, and Islamic art tiles, her art bridges the gap between craft and fine art while celebrating overlooked feminine traditions.

Cassidy Argo’s figurative oil paintings transform childhood memories into hauntingly beautiful scenes. Her work blends comfort and dread, girlhood and fear, inviting viewers into uncanny domestic spaces where figures linger in quiet anticipation, reimagining the haunted house as a symbol of both safety and unease.

Leyla Cui’s work visualizes the unseen energy of introverts through symbolic and surreal illustrations. Her compositions—featuring eyes, birds, plants, vessels, and other motifs—explore resilience, vulnerability, and the creative potential of solitude, transforming inner worlds into imaginative, reflective narratives.

Cindy Ruskin’s work transforms anxiety into tranquil, life-affirming paintings and drawings. Her inner landscapes—meadows, big skies, and safe spaces—invite viewers to reflect, dream, and find humor, hope, and beauty, even in uncertain times.

M. Hyatt’s acrylic paintings explore the playful nature of foxes through bold color and simplified forms. His storybook-inspired works invite viewers into imaginative worlds where wildlife embodies peace, charm, and the magic of childhood.

Margot Dermody’s abstract paintings and sculptures investigate the connections between human emotion and the natural world. Through layered opacity, translucency, and material transformation, her work explores memory, light, and the tension between minimal and overworked forms.

Hagar Vardimon’s Which Way the Wind Blows series transforms found photographs through hand-sewn embroidery, creating layered images that obscure and reveal memories. Her work explores time, perception, and the beauty in everyday life, both nationally and internationally.

Sandra Attales’ botanical and landscape paintings capture the beauty of place and memory. Drawing from her childhood in the Florida Keys, her work explores identity, narrative, and the enduring romance of the natural world.

Kim West’s multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, and performance-activated installations. Using gestural marks and layered translucence, her work explores memory, natural forms, and historical artifacts, from intimate canvases to California’s largest hand-painted murals.

Denise Brook blends narrative, color, and layered acrylic techniques to explore complex contemporary issues. Her paintings bend reality, balancing clarity and ambiguity, inviting viewers to engage with questions of gender, identity, politics, and culture.

Andrew Traub blends his experience as a chef with his artistic practice to create paintings and drawings that elevate food into myth and narrative. His work examines culture, memory, and the future of how society perceives the everyday act of eating.

Pierce Scantlin’s figurative paintings draw from shared mythologies, archetypal forms, and a deep longing for historical connection, creating works that speak across time through memory, line, and color.

Working in digital photography, this York, Pennsylvania–based artist combines architectural layering, collage, and personal imagery to create emotionally resonant impressions of memory, identity, and transformation.

Cecelia Wilken transforms personal trauma, chronic illness, and fascination with the macabre into evocative traditional artwork. Featured in AQ Volume 7, her pieces explore death, decay, and the fragile beauty of human vulnerability, offering viewers a tender yet striking reflection on life and resilience.

Morgan Humphrey blends oil paint and pastel to explore memory, identity, and the ripple of girlhood into adulthood. Featured in AQ Volume 7, her work transforms cowboy archetypes, self-portraits, and intimate vignettes into layered, expressive paintings that balance humor, nostalgia, and emotional depth.