Author: Seraphina Calder

Born in Philadelphia, Toni Silber-Delerive came of age in a city steeped in history and art. Her creative path began with a BFA in painting from the Philadelphia College of Art, followed by an MA in art education from Kean College in New Jersey. New York City became another turning point. There, she studied graphic design and silkscreen printing at the School of Visual Arts. These layers of training—traditional and commercial, practical and expressive—helped shape a voice that spans disciplines. Silber-Delerive moves between mediums with ease. But no matter what she’s working on—canvas, print, or digital image—her eye stays sharp, and her…

John Gardner’s work doesn’t just preserve likeness—it preserves spirit. A sculptor driven by empathy and wit, Gardner’s journey into bronze is rooted in a deep belief: that great people should be remembered not only for what they did, but for who they were. His bronzes are warm, human, and full of presence. Gardner isn’t chasing perfection. He’s chasing recognition—the quiet moment when someone sees a sculpture and says, “That’s him. That’s her. That’s exactly who they are.” Based in South Africa, Gardner’s body of work includes tributes to some of the continent’s most iconic voices, as well as more abstract…

Eva Lemay’s painting practice begins not with observation, but with sensation. She works from what she feels more than what she sees—letting color, gesture, and rhythm guide her into each piece. Her relationship to the landscape isn’t just visual; it’s physical, emotional, and almost ritualistic. Raised with a deep attachment to the natural world, Lemay paints to keep that connection alive. Each canvas becomes a fragment of time and place, not documented but remembered in movement, breath, and light. She works in oils, letting the material remain fluid—blending greens, blues, yellows in ways that mirror the organic world itself. Her…

Samaj X is an artist whose work cuts through noise with intention. His visual language is rooted in something personal, but it stretches into the shared space we all inhabit. Drawing from cultural memory, spiritual symbolism, and lived experience, Samaj X builds pieces that feel like they’ve always existed—like they were waiting to be uncovered. His approach is deeply intuitive. He doesn’t chase trends or external validation. He moves through the work with trust in his own eye, often letting instinct and inner reflection guide the path. For Samaj X, the act of making art is a kind of excavation.…

Libuša Němcová is a Swiss-based artist originally from the town of Košice in Slovakia. Her life is full of contrasts—by day, she works as a 24-hour home help caregiver abroad, tending to the needs of others with care and patience. But beyond her work, she builds a parallel world through art—a place shaped by memories, observation, and deep connection to her roots. What began as childhood doodles has grown into a sincere and evolving art practice. Libuša’s story isn’t one of overnight success, but of steady growth, perseverance, and a love of painting that has carried her through life’s changing…

Jane Gottlieb has spent decades chasing joy through color. Based in Los Angeles, she began as a painter and transitioned into photography, eventually finding a new language through hand-painted prints. Over 30 years ago, she began painting directly onto Cibachrome photographs—a hands-on, labor-intensive process that blended photography with the spirit of painting. She didn’t stop there. Today, she brings her original prints into the digital realm, scanning and transforming them with Photoshop into vivid, high-energy works printed on aluminum, canvas, or paper. Her style is instantly recognizable—bright, bold, and unapologetically optimistic. It’s not about subtlety. It’s about saturation. Gottlieb’s work…

Lidia Paladino doesn’t rush. Her work asks for patience. Born and based in Argentina, she built her name on engraving and drawing, with a strong early focus on textile drawing. It was through the quiet, tactile process of working with fabric and thread that she developed a way of seeing—slow, layered, deliberate. Eventually, she returned to engraving, bringing with her a fresh sensitivity shaped by that earlier path. That return wasn’t just a technical shift. It marked a recommitment. A long, steady process of rebuilding a practice, step by step. It led to recognition—including Argentina’s First Municipal Prize for Engraving…

Alan Brown’s creative journey began in the quiet of a darkroom. Under the soft red light, he watched photographs slowly take shape—emerging from blankness into something whole. That early experience wasn’t just about learning technique. It changed how he looked at the world. The process was physical, patient, and calm—qualities that stayed with him. It wasn’t about the outcome as much as the act of noticing. That way of seeing—careful, deliberate—would become the foundation of his work. That moment sparked a career that’s lasted more than forty years. Brown studied Communications at Syracuse University, with a focus on Advertising Photography…

Derrick Bullard started painting when he was just a teenager. He had ADD, lots of it, and not much that held his attention. But painting did. It gave him something to lock into—something that didn’t ask for neat answers or perfect focus, just time and presence. That was enough. And so he kept going. What began as a teenage coping mechanism became a lifelong rhythm. No art school. No dealer’s pressure. No critics to please. Just him and the paint, day after day. Now, two decades later, Bullard’s body of work is massive. He’s produced hundreds of paintings—maybe over a…

Born in 1949 and raised in the Bay Area, Deborah K. Tash brings together poetry and visual art in ways that blur boundaries between the seen and unseen. Her work is shaped by her roots—Mexican on her mother’s side, Celtic on her father’s—and by a lifelong love for texture, symbolism, and layered meaning. Tash doesn’t just make art; she builds bridges. Between cultures, between the human and the natural, and between reality and the otherworldly. The term “Mestiza” is central to how she moves through the world and her work, not just as a cultural identity but as a lens.…