In this intimate artist feature and Art & Cocktails podcast episode, Lauren E. Peters shares her journey with self-portraiture, identity, costuming, and creative longevity. From returning to painting after a hiatus to balancing art with a career in the arts, Lauren offers powerful insights into building a meaningful, sustainable practice.

In this in-depth interview, Montreal-based sculptor Mia Bureau shares the inspiration behind her Femme-Bridge series, blending steel structures with the female form to redefine beauty, resilience, and connection through contemporary sculpture.

Explore In Defense of Tenderness, a solo exhibition by Genevieve Cohn at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, featuring vibrant paintings of mythic, collaborative female communities. On view May 3–31, 2025.

Create! Magazine is delighted to share an inspiring new film from filmmaker Jesse Brass and Making Art Films. In this evocative short documentary, Brass brings viewers intimately into the artistic world of acclaimed figurative painter and educator Nicole Sleeth.

Discover how Margaret Zox Brown captures the beauty of ordinary moments in her vibrant, large-scale oil paintings. Through her art, she transforms everyday life into awe-inspiring works, offering connection and inspiration to viewers worldwide.

In this intimate interview, French-Vietnamese artist Sophie-Yen Bretez discusses how her transracial adoption, cultural identity, and personal experiences have influenced her bold, poetic paintings. Bretez delves into her transition from management to full-time artist, her use of "reverse voyeurism" to challenge societal views on the female body, and how themes of trauma, resilience, and recovery are woven into her work. Discover how Bretez's visual storytelling and the power of poetry come together to inspire hope and empowerment for women everywhere.

Meghna Sharma is an accomplished artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who specializes in oil painting, with a particular focus on portraits. Her work is inspired by fleeting moments of daily life that often go unnoticed but hold deep beauty and emotional depth. Meghna’s paintings aim to capture the unique stories behind every human face she observes. With exhibitions in various galleries and public spaces across the Bay Area, she is also a member of The San Francisco Women Artists (SFWA) Gallery. Learn more about her creative journey and view her work.