Author: Seraphina Calder

Garda Alexander is a German-born artist who now lives and works in Switzerland. Her art isn’t showy, loud, or overly conceptual—it’s rooted in something older and quieter: the natural world. With a background in both painting and sculpture, her work crosses disciplines but stays focused on one thing—our connection to life through color, space, and form. Whether she’s working on a spatial installation, a canvas, or a sculptural piece, there’s a steady hum of presence in what she creates. Nature has always been her point of return. From early on, it became a personal refuge and a creative source. That…

Jessie Shrieves is a painter who approaches her work with clarity and purpose. She began her formal training at Parsons School of Design, where she developed a strong foundation in composition, technique, and style. That early education didn’t just give her skills—it gave her a lasting curiosity about form, color, and balance. Over the years, she’s returned to the fundamentals again and again, not out of habit, but because they continue to offer something new. Shrieves isn’t interested in chasing trends or making loud statements. Her focus is on quiet work that feels timeless—work that holds up to repeated looking…

Sabrina Puppin is a visual artist whose work doesn’t settle into neat definitions. Her practice is rooted in abstraction, but it’s not distant or cold. Instead, it’s loud, saturated, and emotional. Born in Italy and now working internationally, Puppin’s art has appeared in venues across the globe. Her paintings are bold in color and form—filled with shine, movement, and a kind of overwhelming beauty that feels more like an experience than a static image. At the center of Puppin’s approach is a fascination with perception. She isn’t trying to mirror reality but rather break it apart, distort it, and reconstruct…

Sue Nicholas’ work In-depth is a compact painting, sized A3, rendered in acrylic on canvas board and framed in wood. But despite its modest scale, the work holds surprising depth, both visually and conceptually. It resists surface interpretation, instead opening itself slowly, like layers of fog lifting in uneven light. Nicholas calls the work an exploration of “non-digital pictorial space.” That phrase may sound technical at first, but it refers to something quite grounded—painting that’s built by hand, in physical space, without screen or pixel. The medium matters. Acrylic on canvas board allows her to build translucent and opaque layers that interact…

Oronde Kairi works out of Germantown, Philadelphia, but his art reaches far beyond the walls of his studio. In that space—filled with rhythm, color, and memory—he brings stories to life with every brushstroke. Kairi doesn’t just paint what he sees; he paints what he hears, feels, and remembers. His work is rooted in the heartbeat of Black culture—street corners, jazz clubs, hair salons, record shops, and stoops. He turns everyday scenes into something weighty, layered, and deeply expressive. There’s music in his lines and movement in his colors. From portraits of iconic soul singers to quiet moments in Black neighborhoods,…

Stephen Crawford never expected to find himself with a paintbrush in hand. Fifteen years ago, if someone had suggested he’d become an artist, he probably would’ve laughed. Art was for other people—people with degrees, portfolios, and talent. Crawford didn’t believe he belonged in that world. But sometimes life nudges us. A friend convinced him to join an art class. That single experience cracked something open. Since then, painting has become not just a hobby but a path—one he never saw coming, but now follows with intent. Self-taught, persistent, and emotionally tuned in, Crawford has developed a visual language rooted in…

Natalie Dunham doesn’t approach art as a form of decoration. She’s not concerned with spontaneity or splashy gestures. Her work is grounded in structure, repetition, and form. She builds rather than paints, composes rather than sketches. Her pieces feel deliberate but never cold—there’s a kind of steady heartbeat running through the grids, curves, and sequences she creates. Dunham talks about her process as a kind of emotional pacing. It’s not a search for beauty but for balance. She works slowly, methodically, layering and repeating until a piece feels complete—not just physically, but conceptually. She earned her BFA in painting from…

Hala Kusiak doesn’t paint to impress. She paints to awaken. Her work doesn’t beg for attention—it stands quietly, steadily, inviting viewers to take a second look. And when they do, something happens. Her art doesn’t just appeal to the eyes—it stirs the mind, and often, something deeper. She calls this process an “emotional awakening.” It’s not marketing talk. It’s the core of her practice. Kusiak refers to herself as a bold and forward-thinking artist, but she’s not interested in flash. Her work is rooted in connection—between people, generations, and the inner architecture of our lives. She talks about “constructional functional…

Queen Huda paints with instinct rather than instruction. She didn’t go to art school. She doesn’t follow rules about line, color theory, or form. Instead, she leans into what feels true. Her paintings come from somewhere beyond logic—rooted in mysticism, shaped by nature, filtered through imagination. Though she describes herself as self-taught, it might be more accurate to say she’s teaching herself to see differently. Her work isn’t concerned with copying the world. It reflects something else—something deeper and slightly out of reach. A mix of dream and memory. Her pieces often carry a sense of ritual, as if something…

Jeanette Seijo paints like someone who remembers how it felt to be wide-eyed at the world. Her work is playful without being naïve—bold color, textured strokes, and scenes that feel halfway between dream and memory. Seijo speaks often about painting as a way to reconnect with her inner child. For her, it’s not just an art practice—it’s a break from the heaviness of modern life. She builds a space where magic is allowed. Where the paint itself seems to laugh a little, and every canvas offers an open invitation: Come in, relax, let the serious stuff wait. Many of her…