Loose Parts – Abstract Paintings by British Artist Leo Bruno Todd
Thin lines and soft brushstrokes drift aimlessly through British artist Leo Bruno Todd’s drawings and paintings like memories passing through time. Landscape and architectural fragments are suggested with faint grids or checks, slatted angles and amorphous brick or rock-like shapes, but they are t
Layers in Nature – Sussex Landscapes by Jeremy Gardiner
Jeremy Gardiner is a place-based painter. In 2015 he embarked on “South by Southwest”, an ambitious five-year voyage around the south coast of England to document the land in paintings and drawings. The Sussex Landscapes series was created as a part of this endeavour, developed over many
Shape & Colour Play – Paintings by Artist William LaChance
Do you remember when you were young, your teacher would give you pieces of brightly coloured construction paper to arrange in a collage? William LaChance’s work is not to be compared with a kindergartener’s, but his geometric artwork captures a childlike spirit that is simply infectious. LaChanc
An Ode to Wild America – Abstract Paintings by Martin Webb
You’re the Place, 2020 mixed media on panel, copyright Martin Webb Martin Webb’s paintings are an ode to wild America, featuring old boats, scattered log piles and rusty shacks in stark, moonlit forests. Hovering somewhere between realism and abstraction, Webb captures the distilled essence
Floating Worlds – Abstract Painting by Artist Sarah Kelk
The Look Elsewhere, 2018, acrylic on canvas There is a fresh, breezy lightness to Australian artist Sarah Kelk’s abstract paintings, as swipes and slabs of luminous colour float weightlessly through space. Elements of structure appear here and there in rigid ruler lines and flat, solid blocks of c
Cascade Through the Landscape – Ceramic Art by Lucas Ferreira
Minimalist, unique, and textural. These are just a few words that come to mind when viewing London-based Brazilian artist Lucas Ferreira’s Landscape artworks. Using small fragments of handmade porcelain, Ferreira is able to harness the unpredictability and irregularity of the ceramic surface,
A Balancing Act – Old City New World by Australian Artist Ellie Malin
Old City IV, unique state woodblock print, 120cm x 80cm, oil based inks on 100% cotton paper Kaleidoscopic patterns of colour fill Ellie Malin’s woodblock prints, caught as if suspended mid-motion in air. The playful lightness in her work is deceptively simple, sometimes taking months to achie
Behind the Canvas – Paintings by American Artist Jerry Iverson
One of the contrasting concepts in Asian art is the appreciation for ‘asymmetrical balance’. Ikebana, a form of flower arranging, is known for mimicking and highlighting the beauty in nature. The main technique being to make sure that the left and the right sides, or the top and bottom,
Exploring Gradation – Paintings by Artist Senem Oezdogan
Senem Oezdogan is a Brooklyn based mixed media artist. She sees her art as a vehicle, allowing viewers to observe the world through form and color. Influenced by architecture and geometry, there’s a static solidity that is countered by the softness of fabric and tapestry running throughout her
Precision & Simplicity – Paper Sculptures by Artist David Umemoto
Origami is the art of folding paper. The designs made can be simple or complex in nature. Creative David Umemoto takes origami to the next level by forming unique shapes and structures that are so detailed, one can only be amazed by the intricacy. Umemoto’s architectural background comes throu
Ethereal Gestures – Light Paintings by American Artist Heather McKenna
Wow. So inspired by Brooklyn-based artist Heather McKenna and her wonderful paintings. Some works are part of her ‘Inclinations’ series for an exhibit at the Spencer Brownstone Gallery in New York that took place in 2018. Admittedly this was a little while back, but I thought the combina
A Sense of Awakening – Oculus Series by Artist Lisa Bartleson
As soon as you feast your eyes on the ‘Oculus collection’ you will be blown away by the body of work which is, in simple terms, a pure study in colour and geometrics. With Oculus meaning a round or eye-like design, California-based artist Lisa Bartleson couldn’t have found a more a
