Author: Seraphina Calder

Martin Collier, who also goes by Marcol from ArtistAffect, is an artist who doesn’t stop at painting—he digs into the very pigments that make the work possible. His practice is as much about material as it is about image. When a supplier left him waiting with no answers about an order, he didn’t just shrug it off. Instead, he took the plunge into making his own oil paints from raw pigment. That step speaks volumes. It wasn’t just about frustration—it was about wanting control, wanting to understand every layer of what goes onto the canvas. Collier approaches art this way:…

Mitchell Rosenzweig is an experienced artist whose abstract mixed media paintings don’t demand attention—they earn it. At first glance, they might appear spontaneous, but beneath the surface lies a solid framework. Layers of paint, scraps of paper, and fragments of material stack together like strata, settling into a careful order. His work isn’t about random piling; it’s structure with intent. The surfaces he builds form a kind of visual scaffolding that holds everything in balance. Each piece grows from this process, where chance and deliberation meet, and where accidents are absorbed into design. Rosenzweig’s art doesn’t chase spectacle. It develops…

Andreas von Huene is a sculptor who doesn’t just create sculptures; he brings them to life. With a boundless imagination and an unwavering dedication to his craft, von Huene crafts pieces that engage people on a profound level. His work spans the spectrum from figurative to abstract, with each piece pulsating with character and vitality. What makes his art resonate is not only the form itself, but also the sense of presence it carries—every curve, edge, and opening suggests a dialogue between material and meaning. For von Huene, sculpting isn’t about imposing form on stone, but about uncovering the rhythms…

John Gardner’s journey into sculpture is as textured and layered as his bronzes. He is a storyteller with clay and metal, capturing more than just the physical likeness of his subjects. His sculptures radiate warmth and humanity—qualities he believes history should remember alongside the achievements of remarkable individuals. For Gardner, the work is not about chasing perfection, but about revealing essence. He sees his role as translating memory, spirit, and lived character into a physical form that endures. His bronzes are human in the truest sense—faces that carry emotion, postures that hold presence, gestures that remain long after the people…

Alan Brown’s artistic journey began not in a gallery, but in the quiet shadows of a darkroom. It was there, watching images emerge slowly on photographic paper, that he first felt the magnetic pull of art. That moment—seemingly ordinary, deeply transformative—ignited a passion for visual storytelling that has carried him through more than forty years of creative work. With a BS in Communications from Syracuse University, where he majored in Advertising Photography and minored in Art History, Brown built a strong foundation that bridged both the technical and historical sides of art. Over time, that balance of craft and context…

Patricia Skibbe, a 72-year-old artist from North Central Texas, is just now coming into her own as an artist. Her connection to fine art and music runs deep—she grew up in an artistic family and always carried a creative impulse. But like many, the push and pull of everyday life often left little room for pursuing that impulse fully. Raising a family, work, responsibilities—those came first. The easel, the brushes, the sketchbook, they were always nearby but rarely at the center. Now, after years of quiet observation and living with that pull in the background, Skibbe has stepped into her…

Samaj X is an artist whose work delves into the layers of the human experience—merging personal reflection, cultural heritage, and contemporary life into a visual language that feels both intimate and expansive. His practice blends intuition with introspection, drawing from the collective conscience as much as from private memory. Each piece emerges not as a polished answer, but as an unfolding question, a glimpse into identity shaped by chaos, silence, and discovery. For Samaj X, the act of creating is transformative. The canvas becomes not just a place for color and form, but a space where inner currents meet outer…

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. Over time, the act of making art stopped being a distraction and became a form of survival.…

Beth Vendryes Williams grew up on Long Island’s North Shore, New York, the oldest in a bustling family of seven children. With six younger siblings filling the house with constant chatter and motion, she carved out quiet corners wherever she could. Art became her way of creating stillness. A pencil and paper, a paintbrush, or even a notebook offered the pause she needed. When the house felt too loud, she often slipped into books, wandered outside under the trees, or sketched what caught her eye. Those small escapes added up. Drawing and painting stopped being a pastime and became a…

Sigrid Thaler is an Italian artist whose life has unfolded across continents and cultures. Now based in Milan, her path began in a small mountain town in northern Italy. That environment — quiet, raw, and grounded in nature — left an early mark on her creative approach. Over time, her work has taken on new layers through years spent living in Austria, Paris, Singapore, and São Paulo. Each city added its own rhythm to her visual language. Along the way, she absorbed influences from Nordic simplicity to Southeast Asian vibrancy. These varied perspectives now coexist in her art, forming a…