Artist Spotlight – Frankie Smith
Frankie prefers to paint with blues, violets, and greens. “Those colors evoke a feeling of peace for me,” she explains. Her creations are also aided by her eclectic choice in music while she paints.
Tattoos and Sculptures
When beginning to create his mixed media pieces, Evaldas first determines which material he will use. “After that, I think about the ideas and creation, which just come to my head naturally. I love to inject the secret behind the art piece I make.”
Anonymous Collaging
Although she now works as a multimedia designer, creating collages is where TypoGrafka finds her artistic freedom. “It’s my absolutely private space.
Portraits, Posters and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Travis remembers going to rock concerts and not feeling like he was a part of that “rock” family. “So many around me would be indulging in smoking, drinking and drugs, which I never did and still haven’t even to this day. Then on Sundays as I’m sitting in church, I also didn’t feel like a completely accepted member of this religious family because I loved the ‘devil’s’ music.”
Sketches that Lilt and Dream
Mobee remembers immersing himself in words at a young age—from novels and poetry, to sports magazines and dictionaries. “Other than a boxy scribble of a dollar store superhero in the margins here and there, I operated under the assumption that my hands had very little...
Abstract Expressionism
Jill Block has always been drawn to abstract art. Impressively, without any formal training, she created her first painting in 2014. “It was a painting I did for my home. I wanted to have a large abstract piece of art above our sofa, so I decided to try and paint one...
Community-Inspired Art
Nick Davis began working with digital art in June 2019. “The ability to create art that illustrates a story is very beautiful to me,” he says. A self-taught artist who loves to create, Nick says he’s a big fan of the software Procreate and user of iPad with Apple...
Illustrating Emotions
Andjelija Kedzic is an illustrator who creates art with clean compositions, bright colors, and symbolic objects that create a sense of calmness and transcendence. From an early age, Andjelija was involved with various art mediums. She attended a national ballet...
Minimalistic Perfection
Maria Osminina is artist who touches many mediums including interior design. A minimalist signature style that evokes a sensual feel by including natural texture, her work combines vintage and contemporary furniture with intentional meaning. “I love to find balance in...
Surrealism in 3-D
Nicole Wu is 3-D designer that creates a dreamlike atmosphere while making an unnatural space look natural and realistic. Her creative influences started early. She was brought up in a household where art was all around. “My mum was a florist, and my godmother...