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Marni Spencer-Devlin Creates Joyful, Abstract Sculptural Paintings

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After Labor Day, acrylic and epoxy over plaster, 48” x 48”

Marni is a color virtuoso with a bold, sophisticated and confident approach to creating large-scale sculptural paintings. They emanate a scintillating healing energy that revitalizes the viewer. She infuses her abstract expressionist works of art with an exuberant spontaneity and triumphant spirit propelled by her heartfelt desire to bring us joy and … [Read more...]

Therese Boisclair

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Spring is Alive by Therese Boisclair

"Seeking the Light" About Thérèse Boisclair: Inspired by a desire to express the beauty of the natural world, Thérèse Boisclair captures the atmospheric sensations of landscapes in alluring abstract works of art. She enjoys combining the bold colors of acrylic painting with the fragility of tissue paper to achieve a myriad textures, unexpected patterns, and varied … [Read more...]

Rina Rox Transports Us to Spiritual, Visceral, and Universal Realms of Awareness

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Enigma #4, acrylic on linen, 47.2" 39.37"

Rina Rox is a contemporary abstract artist who was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and currently lives in Knokke, Belgium. She possesses extraordinary insight and aesthetic vision which she applies with a bold sense of innovation. Her range of creative attributes encompasses a skillful integration of color, texture, space and design. Rina's imagery conveys associations from both … [Read more...]

Britt Michaelian Creates Transcendent Paintings Infused With Healing Energy

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Love  Is The Truth. Life Is The Illusion Heart Chakra: unconditional love, forgiveness, compassion, respect. Solar Plexus Chakra: personal power, confidence, motivation. Throat Chakra: communication, expression, integrity. Energy healing, crushed minerals, sage, and acrylic on canvas, 48" x 48".

Britt Michaelian is a contemporary abstract painter and a quintessential artist/healer. Her transformative paintings are infused with spiritual intuition and healing modalities. They emanate a universal and eternal presence of equilibrium, tranquility, and restoration. The large enveloping scale of Britt’s paintings embraces us with an immersive and transcendent presence. … [Read more...]

Rajul Shah Creates Meditative and Empowering “Renewal” Paintings

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Courage, acrylic and 23kt gold leaf on wood, 12” x 12”

Rajul Shah is a versatile abstract color field artist renowned for her ability to reinterpret spiritual spheres of knowledge and manifest them into innovative contemporary artistic expressions. Her healing art immediately arouses a transcendent experience for the viewer. She offers us a meditative journey toward personal growth and transformation. Rajul’s inspirational … [Read more...]

Anastessia Bettas Creates “Rewilding” Paintings that Activate Positive Change

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"Walking on the Plains", encaustic on panel, 30" x 30".

Anastessia Bettas is a remarkable, award-winning artist from Canada who has exhibited extensively there and in the U.S. She applies her inimitable creative talent and passion to raise awareness. Most notably, her “Rewilding” series is “a visual response to natural and urban environments in harmony with inner landscapes to balance chaos and order.” She explains that "Rewilding” … [Read more...]

Artist Eva Breitfuß Transports Us and Expands Our Consciousness

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From Stillness Into Vast Creation, acrylic, oil pastel, soft pastel on canvas, 24" x 24"

Eva Breitfuss, known as Eva Breitfuß, is a contemporary artist whose paintings transport us on an enthralling, multi-dimensional, visceral journey of transcendent self-discovery. A profusion of abstract styles culminates in her versatile artistic vocabulary. She eloquently orchestrates minimal and reductive imagery and open spaces as she arranges geometric shapes and … [Read more...]

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