Author: Iris
Born in Košice, Slovakia, and now living in Switzerland, Libuša Němcová moves between two very different worlds. She spends her days as a full-time caregiver, supporting others in their most vulnerable moments. But in the quieter pockets of time—late at night or between tasks—she turns to painting. That’s where something else takes shape. Not a career built on noise or spotlight, but a steady, grounded creative path that began with childhood doodles and grew quietly over the years. Her first public sales exhibition opened in July 2024 at the Beautiful Art Gallery in Levoča. It marked a turning point—not just…
Jane Gottlieb has spent a lifetime chasing boldness through pigment. She started in Los Angeles with brushes and paint, but over time, her creative path shifted. Photography caught her attention, and eventually, she found her rhythm by combining the two. More than thirty years ago, she began painting directly on Cibachrome photo prints—an intense, hands-on process that blended photography with the energy of painting. That work laid the foundation for what came next. When digital tools arrived, she didn’t hesitate. She began scanning her hand-painted prints and refining them in Photoshop, creating vibrant works printed on aluminum, canvas, or paper.…
Lidia Paladino’s approach is steady, almost contemplative. Based in Argentina, she’s recognized for her engraving and drawing, but her first steps as an artist were grounded in textile work. Needle, thread, fabric—those early materials taught her how to slow down and pay attention. The rhythm of stitching helped shape her eye. That quiet start gave her an instinct for texture, for layering, for what builds over time. Eventually, she turned her focus back to engraving. It wasn’t just a shift in tools—it was a deeper return. A decision to pursue printmaking with the same patience she brought to fabric. That…
Alan Brown’s art doesn’t make a scene. It invites a pause. His compositions are measured—sometimes witty, often quiet—but there’s always something deeper just under the surface. You don’t look at his pieces and move on. They stick around in your head. Take A Flutter. It’s an image with a sense of humor at first glance: a laid-back dog in sunglasses, posed like it’s on vacation. Next to it, a butterfly flits inside a locked jar. They share a frame, but not the same kind of freedom. One is a beloved pet, living within the bounds of affection. The other is trapped…
Derrick Bullard found painting before he knew what to call it. He was a restless teenager, bouncing between distractions, struggling to stay still long enough for anything to take root. But the moment he started painting, something clicked. It wasn’t about rules or results—it was about getting quiet enough to make something. And that was rare. It gave him a rhythm. Something to return to. Something that stuck. He never trained formally. No art school, no gallery mentorships, no roadmap. Just a slow, steady pull toward the canvas—over and over again. What started as a teenage habit grew into a…
Deborah K. Tash, born in 1949 in the Bay Area, works in both image and word—blending painting and poetry into something deeply personal and quietly otherworldly. Her practice is shaped by a mixed cultural background: Mexican heritage on her mother’s side, and Celtic lineage on her father’s. That layered ancestry becomes a kind of compass in her work, guiding her toward subjects that explore identity, memory, and the spiritual weight of place. Tash identifies as a Mestiza—not just by bloodline but as a way of navigating the in-between. Her work often feels like it lives there: between cultures, between dream…
José Brito isn’t interested in pleasantries. He doesn’t paint for harmony or interior design. His work has no interest in being agreeable. Based in Portugal, Brito uses painting like a pressure valve—releasing tension, memory, and resistance. His tools are heavy: black ink, glued headlines, shredded paper, scraped layers. His canvases read like documents from a place where the surface has cracked and the truth seeps through. Nothing is polished. Nothing is clean. The materials he uses—old newsprint, advertisements, ink stains—aren’t there for texture alone. They’re carriers of history, arguments, warnings. Brito doesn’t tidy them up. He lets them speak in…
Oenone Hammersley creates art that feels rooted in the soil, air, and water. Her connection to nature runs deep—she paints with the urgency of someone who has been paying attention for a long time. Rainforests, rivers, wildlife, and open skies aren’t just her subjects—they’re the lifeblood of her work. Using a blend of realism and abstraction, Hammersley captures both the physical beauty of the natural world and the quiet warning signs that it’s under threat. Her paintings hold space for wonder and concern. They’re not loud, but they don’t whisper either. There’s clarity in her brushwork, a sense of responsibility…
Born in 1967 in Lancashire, UK, Stuart Beck grew up with painting close at hand. His father was his first teacher—introducing him not just to brushes and pigment, but to the idea that art could be part of daily life. That early connection stayed with him. Over time, Beck carved out his own direction, leaning into abstraction while keeping one foot firmly planted in observation. His work doesn’t look like the world, but it’s shaped by it—by nature, by buildings, by culture picked up across time and travel. He paints what lingers in the background: the weathered edge of a…
Tucked inside Germantown, Philadelphia, Oronde Kairi paints the pulse of the world around him. His canvases are alive with color, sound, and rhythm, pulling from the everyday scenes of city life. Music, sports, family, memory—they all show up, not as distant references, but as lived experience. His work doesn’t just look back. It carries those moments forward. Kairi paints with clarity and emotional weight. His colors are loud, his lines are confident, and his scenes are full of warmth and humanity. A glance across his work reveals a kind of visual storytelling that feels familiar—even intimate. He doesn’t just paint…