Scraps Six

Scraps SixKristine Facchetti Pastel on Paper Oil pastels with their inherent physicality allow me to prioritize color light and texture while permitting finer elements to recede akin to how a viewer perceives an elaborate costume from the audience

Aislinn Forbes Pencil and Ink on Paper I am inspired by the forms and negative space created by organic objects found in nature

Jen Sanders Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Lately my work has been deeply inspired by the fluid transitions and soothing interactions of analogous colors This piece captures this exploration with its tranquil and refreshing palette Staying true to the ethos of my artistic practice it wasn t born from a predetermined idea but emerged organically letting the colors shape their own story

escapist moment

Zifeng Zang Mixed Media on Canvas In this series of gestural floral paintings my curiosity was fueled by the vibrant colors and forms of Henri Matisse embracing freedom and inviting viewers to feel nature s dynamic energy

Elizabeth Becker Ink on Cold Press Paper Emotional release and expressive experimentation with water are important to Elizabeth s process as she works intuitively allowing colors to bleed together and slowly bloom

Anitra Lavanhar Photograph I try to find and document the unobserved beauty that exists within and around us

The shapes had to be celebrated and preserved

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of both subject and artist

Sherman’s gestural practice produces work clearly influenced by nature and the world around us

My “In the Wild” series juxtaposes art and muse: the medium of painting photographed within the vast

Jordan Grace Owens Acrylic and oil stick on canvas Within my kaleidoscopic compositions new shapes emerge from negative space all with an energetic mix of playfulness and tension