Pink
J. Vadala is a self-taught mixed media artist whose art reflects themes of survival, transformation, and emotional release. Following a life-altering accident in 2017, she was forced to confront the strength between breaking and becoming. Inspired by her daughter, she turned to painting to process what words could not express, marking this the beginning of her journey to reclaim herself.
While her work is rooted in instinct, Vadala uses music as a driving force in her creative process. Rhythm shapes the atmosphere of her studio as she moves with the sound, waiting for the right moment of release, and then the first mark is made. Her work carries raw, unfiltered energy, layering tension and vulnerability to reveal an unapologetic honesty.
Unpolishing the true version of resilience, she embraces a version that is full of contradiction. Through this lens, she transforms suffering into clarity, using abstraction as a language of endurance.
Vadala invites viewers into a space of personal interpretation, one that encourages reflection, healing, and growth. Balancing restraint and release, chaos and control, her work is grounded in a philosophy of acceptance and self-revelation.
She creates with the belief that authenticity is power and embodies her guiding philosophy: Unfiltered. Unbound. Free.
From the boldest cries to the softest melodies, each piece I create is an expression of emotion. Music is just one part of the process that defines my creative identity. Painting became an essential way for me to cope with physical and emotional pain after a life-changing accident. Inspired by my daughters’ pride, my art reflects the transformative power of self-expression. I have learned to move pain, sorrow, and struggle toward moments of peace, clarity, and insight.
I begin with instinct, not formula, as the canvas becomes a place of confrontation and release. The grief, anger, and healing are not softened, but made visible. I am drawn to the space between rupture and renewal, moments when we bend but do not break, when darkness does not vanish, but changes form. Each piece acknowledges part of that space, areas beyond my control, while honoring the beauty that can emerge from the battle.
Working in both intimate and large-scale formats, I use texture and contrast to explore dualities: strength and weakness, chaos and control, concealment and exposure. Each painting is deeply personal yet universal enough to invite viewers to find their own threshold within. My intention is simple but demanding: to make what is felt unmistakably visible. Unfiltered. Unbound. Free. This is not just a philosophy – this is my method.
Pink exists as a feeling more than a color. It is not a new obsession – it is a familiar place buried deep within the heart, where softness and warmth coexist with complexity, secrets, and shadows. Worry passes through this space, but loneliness never stays.
Pink Blossom
Taskin Butt has been drawing and painting since she can remember. She works across various mediums such as oils, acrylic, and mixed media and has worked with pen/ink. Her landscapes are a reflection of her external worldly experiences while her abstract works are a reflection of her inner intuitive experiences. She derives her inspiration to paint from everyday life and the beauty and grace of nature around her. She particularly enjoys working with those natural subjects that play with light for example water, sky, and flowers.
Her emotions and feelings dictate which colours and shapes are brought onto canvas resulting in multi-layered abstract and figurative images. Such experiences as walking along a beach and hearing the crashing waves against the shoreline or the fresh breeze on a peaceful day or even the excitement of seeing a flower blossom are moments that she feels art allows her to capture and share with others.
When she paints, she follows her inner voice, her intuition flows, playful soulful landscapes merge with multi-meaning abstract. She loves variety and does not follow any specific trend but has created her own distinctive style. As she follows her intuition the painting almost paints itself, and her trust in the painting process creates momentum that sustains the entire painting journey. Her work reflects her free spirit evoking a sense of serenity and spirituality, influencing the viewer in a positive and healing way as some themes she expresses include freedom, hope, renewal and connection.
Many times she has surprised herself once the painting takes shape. Her recent work is based on the concept of the multiverse and its connection with endless possibilities. She has exhibited globally and locally in her home country Kenya. Taskin currently works from her own studio in Kileleshwa, Nairobi Kenya.
Art expresses the depth of my inner emotions and feelings that cannot be explained with words. I identify myself as an artist of abstract landscape art, trying to attain the illusion of motion to stationary objects, made into dynamic shapes. By using acrylics and oil paints, I am able to achieve my desired result of blending abstract forms with realistic landscapes.
I love to use vibrant colors, adding impasto and textured effects using the palette knife to create depth. I chose to combine my vision of the outer world with my inner experiences, culminating in paintings that portray my vision of a better world. I enjoy the process of transformation of every piece to the point the idea comes to life. Originally I am from Nairobi Kenya, but it was in Brighton England where my real passion for Visual art started as a way to express my true self. This road evolved to immersing me in painting classes with Artists Network Inc and global professional Artists. I have a degree in Business that I now combine with my passion for art in my own art business – Brush and Strokes Art Studio based in Nairobi Kenya.
I particularly like working with oils and considering the slow-drying nature of oils gives me the flexibility to develop my subjects and apply new techniques more easily. I am currently represented by Monteoliveto Gallery in France and Rossacinabro Gallery in Italy. My ultimate aim is to have my art shared and understood and make someone smile or moved emotionally through my work.
Pink Illumination
Brigitte currently lives in Switzerland. She is a self-taught photographer inspired by her grandfather as a child; thus, she chose to bear his name as an artist to honour him. Travelling the globe with an analog camera in her twenties, she gained experience in landscape, travel, and street life photography. Nowadays, she is also experimenting with other approaches, like abstract and macro, and is shooting digital. Her work has been published in several art magazines. Two of which are special editions about her artwork at Docu Magazine. Her photography was exhibited physically and virtually in the UK, the USA, Italy, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, and the West Indies. One of her main exhibitions was at Artexpo New York in April 2025 and at ArtBasel in June.
Her photography has been distinguished with several mentions and a first prize from HMVC Gallery.
She is also working on three projects, which will take several years. The aim is to publish a book.
My favourite photographic approaches are landscape, street life, and abstract photography. Landscape and Abstract as moments of peace of mind, my eyes are amazed by the beauty of nature. Soothing my soul. Street life was moments of exhilaration, being ready at any minute to shoot a scene that caught my eye. A scene of life, of youth, of the ordinary, of joy (of despair sometimes). A scene I am drawn to by my emotions, thus mostly candid. My photographs tell a story; the point is to share it with the viewer.
For Whispers of October, I chose to submit landscape photographs taken in my hometown. October shows us amazing colours by the waters of the lake, surrounded by the mountains. The skies are spectacular, illuminated by the warmth of the light in this season.
Pink Mist
Rich Wagner grew up with art – his mother was a professional artist and his father was an amateur artist. Thus, his initial artistic training was in their atelier. Following 250 credit hours of formal study, Rich was elected a member of the Art Students League. He has also studied painting and drawing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in London. In addition, he has studied art history, most recently at the Courtauld Institute, the University of Oxford, and the National Gallery of Ireland.
Examples of his work are included in private collections and in the Law Library at Pace University. He often participates in exhibitions both in galleries and online.
Born in Manhattan, Rich has also lived in England and in upstate New York.
I see art as a means of expression. In my works, I am very concerned with the feelings and atmosphere conveyed by the subject rather than a literal depiction. Often this involves strong use of color but I have also found that works involving the absence of color can be quite powerful.
Pink On The Pacific
Art has been the foundation of Kathy’s endeavors throughout her life: a young painter who became graphic communications major in college, and an art director in the communications business who returned to the joy of painting in 2012. Her mother is a painter, her father created mid-century modern furniture in his spare time. When asked by International Artist Magazine to contribute an 8-page demonstration article on her painting style, Kathy credited working as an art director for one of the largest advertising agencies in the world for a priceless education in the process of having a vision and creating art in many forms. Today, fellow artists in her Northern California community are a constant source of inspiration.
I am a Northern California contemporary painter who deeply respects and loves the positive energy that exists in the world around us. My work brings that energy forward in ways that collectors and viewers can see and feel. I am motivated to expand my body of work with this singular focus in mind. As such, to show in exhibitions, participate in auctions for exceptional causes, and be inspired by other artists is very important to me. I am grateful for solo exhibitions every other year or so, the growing number of private collections that include my work, and how my work has been responded to over the last ten years.
At this time, my work is representational. The stunning interplay of negative space between objects; the vibrancy of colors when brought forward and placed side by side; the movement that results from a successful composition; the majesty of the subject matter itself is a joy to portray. Fellow artists and those who have paved the way over the past decades and centuries are a constant source of inspiration.
Pink Roses
My enthusiasm for design started at a very early age. Antiques filled my home, instilling in me a passion for Chinoiserie, which continues to inspire my work today. Chuck Jones, the animator, and Loet Vanderveen, known for his bronze sculptures, are also very large presences in how I approach my work. All of this led me to Architecture, into which I received my bachelor’s degree. Where my love of drafting began and has not diminished. Every line is specific, every point has its place, enabling me to tell a story with precision supported by bold colors. By using Adobe Illustrator, I can draw what inspires me. Adobe Photoshop helps to soften the edges and enhance the color values. The perfect combination of tools where my world is focused and contained.
I am driven to capture what I see and feel in a specific moment. Preserving Color, light, and emotions into a very personal interpretation. This is why I must draw. My refuge and mission are to create something that speaks to me visually, intellectually, and emotionally. It truly gives me a respite from the world where I can control my little part of this Universe. My refuge and mission are to create something that brings beauty and happiness to me first. But if my art and images can touch the hearts of others and bring a smile to them, then I know I’ve done a good job.
Pink Yellow And Beautiful
Over 20 years ago, Patricia Lewis unexpectedly became quite interested in photography. This happened after a fluke encounter during a friend’s college graduation, which resulted in the camera jamming and regretfully being unable to take any pictures of this special occasion. Having worked numerous events including weddings, retirements, birthdays, baby showers, church activities, and various other stuff, Patricia’s true heart now belongs to nature. She would prefer to stoop in a field for hours, with no set schedule or constraints, rather than be confined to structured events. All things nature is a pleasant, welcome must for her. Ms. Lewis has won vast photography competitions over the past three years; and has had her work displayed in several countries. She has also received massive recognition and exposure, having been published on calendars, social media, virtual exhibitions, virtual and physical galleries, and books. Her first win was an International Juried Photography Exhibition for Street Photography. The exhibition and Opening Night Reception took place at the Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis, MN.
Patricia continues to work on her passion and strives to further excel in her craft.
It took quite a few years to conclude that my greatest joy…my true niche….comes from nature, and all elements involved as such. Although I still do photograph other select moments on occasion, usually at the request of others only, it is safe to say I am a nature photographer at heart and in practice. I will continue to sprinkle my magic in this genre of the arts. I am excited to discover what level of accomplishment will be achieved.
Piper
Kylo-Patrick Hart is an award-winning photographer and chair of the Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media at Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas, USA). He received his formal training in digital media arts while a student at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, with additional instruction provided by offerings of the Maine Media Workshops and Santa Fe Workshops. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous cities throughout the United States and in several countries abroad.
Photography has been my passion since early childhood. My motivation is to discover and capture the beauty, even when it is not always readily self-evident, that surrounds us continuously in all areas of our everyday lives. I believe the finest images are those that are serious yet playful, aesthetically appealing yet a bit quirky. As both an artist and an admirer, my favorite photographs tend to be ones whose contents speak loudly for themselves — even when it is not immediately clear exactly what they are saying. They seek to inspire their viewers to wrestle with their intriguing content and, as a result, ponder various aspects of our surrounding world in new and unique ways.
Pity The Nation
Chris Bunz is an artist. What kind of artist? All kinds.
She started as an Art Director in NY and worked for ad agencies like Ogilvy, Scali McCabe Slove, BBDO, and Benton & Bowles among others. At the same time, she taught at the School of Visual Arts and Parsons one day a week as an adjunct instructor. She also made ceramic sculptures in her spare time. Then she morphed into a Motion Graphics Designer and Animator, through the magic of computers. She created the graphics for the Adam Smith show on PBS Channel 13, in NY. In 1997 she moved across the country to the West Coast to Hollywood land. Here she made lots of Paintbox graphics for TV News like KCAL9, KCBS2, and KTLA5. She put in a year at Entertainment Tonight creating animated graphics and flying titles on the Mac. She also worked for many documentary filmmakers and television shows. Now she paints and sculpts in her studio at The Alameda Art Works in San Jose using all kinds of interesting recycled materials. In short, she doesn’t make any boring, predictable stuff to match anyone‘s sofa. Chris still keeps her hand in motion graphics and animation for a few old clients like P&P Studios on the East Coast.
I try addressing important subjects in everyday life, such as current events as well as old, but relevant subjects. I do not paint or sculpt as decoration, although I can appreciate others doing so, but it’s just not me.
I use traditional materials such as canvas, wood panels, acrylics, markers, and sharpies, as well as a newspaper used for paper mache, driftwood, wire, many found objects, and much much more.
Having been an art director in advertising and motion graphics, I can do varied styles, each appropriate to its own subject matter.