Asha
Kendra Yapyapan is an illustrator and educator who began her studies at Parsons School of Design in New York City and later at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Her work as an illustrator explores themes of heritage, death, and folklore. She currently resides in New Mexico and teaches storytelling through design and drawing.
I am an illustrator and educator currently working on a creative scholarship for my tenure research. My illustrations are done digitally and traditionally and revolve around personal history, concentrating on the inevitable surrender and transition of past generations to the next.
Aspens In Fall
Kim Lanier is a vibrant and emerging artist based in Richmond, Texas. With a background steeped in music and creativity, Kim’s journey into the world of art has been both organic and transformative.
Kim grew up singing with her Father in church, which laid the foundation for her deep connection to music and performance. Her family owned and operated a successful country music show, The Alvin Opry, for more than 25 years, where Kim honed her musical talents. Over her professional music career, she achieved notable accolades, including winning 2nd place in the Houston American Idol Contest in the early 2000s and 2nd place in the Magnolia Opry Singer Competition.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and a diagnosis of Lupus marked a turning point in Kim’s life, prompting her to seek a new creative outlet. She turned to painting, discovering a passion that has since become her heart’s passion and soul’s salvation. For over three years, Kim has been dedicated to creating cheerful, colorful, and whimsical artworks that promote positivity and well-being. Her preferred mediums are watercolor, ink, and acrylics, with figures and nature being frequent subjects of her pieces.
Kim’s art is deeply intuitive and inspired by everyday life, conversations, and music. She follows her creative instincts, allowing the process to lead her to new and expressive forms. Each piece she creates is imbued with emotion, aiming to evoke feelings and stretch the imagination and introspection of her viewers.
Kim’s work has already started to make an impact, and she continues to gain recognition as a new artist. Her journey from music to art is a testament to her resilience and unwavering passion for creative expression.
When the COVID-19 pandemic and a Lupus diagnosis reshaped my path, I had to quit singing and performing. My heart was broken. Thankfully, I found a new creative outlet in painting – a new way to express my emotions and stories that have always driven me. My work can be categorized as “Intuitive Expressionism”, a style that allows me to create directly from the heart without constraints. I paint freehand, letting the flow of paint guide me through the process, trusting my instincts to shape the colors, forms, and emotions that emerge. Each piece is an organic exploration, reflecting the spontaneous energy of the moment and capturing a raw, unfiltered expression of thought and feeling. This intuitive approach ensures that every painting is a unique journey, designed to evoke emotions and invite viewers into a deeper connection with the story unfolding on the canvas.
Painting is both my passion and salvation, especially in recent years. Creating has become a new way to heal, explore, and connect – drawing inspiration from my family and favorite memories.
The migration, from professional musician to emerging artist, is a testament to the power of resilience and the beauty of transformation. I’m thrilled to share my work and connect with others through this new chapter of creativity in my life.
Astroobject [2a.x0]
Kathleen Studebaker is a multi-media sculptor focusing on wood, metal, cast plastic, and a variety of other materials. She is a fabricator and all-around tinkerer and has developed her broad knowledge base of material processes through work in many different shops (from all-glass furniture and elaborate corporate trophies to traditional woodworking and academia). She has a great love of detailed fabrication and problem-solving and makes every element of each of her works by hand (no CNC machines, lasers, etc). Her work often references the far-flung future, or perhaps alternate realities, and is inspired by astronomy, narrative fantasy, and the intersection of digital technology with mechanical function. She earned her MFA in sculpture from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL in 2013, and is currently working as a studio artist based in Philadelphia, PA.
Sometimes the pieces I create tell a story, more often they exist inside the context of one. I make objects that belong somewhere else and have a story of their own. I’m including abbreviated statements for each body of work represented:
SEEDCIRCUIT [1]: explores the reproduction of lost things through digital means. The various woods highlighted are shown in their natural state; there are no dyes or stains. With this work, I imagine a future full of people surrounded by technology far surpassing anything we have today, but nonetheless longing for the past. The bits of wood contained within the cubes are the last remaining samples of a lost age. The SeedCircuit is chipping away at the genetic sequence of the samples, attempting to discover, and perhaps recreate, whatever unknown organisms they came from.
The ASTROOBJECTS: are fantastical gadgets aimed at sparking the viewer’s imagination; they are machines of unknown purpose. Aesthetically, they are inspired by antique celestial navigation tools and laboratory equipment; formally, they echo the building blocks of the universe: from atomic structure to solar systems. The natural color of each type of metal is utilized with purpose; the sculptures gradate from copper, through bronze or red brass, yellow brass, and finally to aluminum and steel. The title of each piece is dictated by a key I created, and each digit within the brackets refers to physical characteristics: [size, form, arrangement of elements, order of metals used].
At Home
Anna Krutchenko was born in 1986 in Russia, based in Yerevan, Armenia.
Anna started doing art in 2019. She received art education at an art college and completed a training program in the field of contemporary art at the British Higher School of Art&Design.
After the beginning of the Russian in Ukraine, the artist decided to emigrate. Anna works with the theme of memory, the mythologization of history, and the deconstruction of historical myths.
Education:
2019 – 2022 Voronezh State Art College, Major Painting, Russia
2003-2008 – Russian State Social University, Voronezh, Bachelor in Psycho-Social Work, Russia
Additional education:
2020 – 2022 – Individual workshops and mentorship according to the educational program of Ipureland agency, New York, USA
2021 – Theory and practice of contemporary art, British Higher School of Art&Design, Moscow, Russia
2020-2021 – International Art Management, Institute of international relations Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
Selected Exhibitions:
2022 – “Voice of Cities”, ERARTA Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
2022 – “Young Artists”, Orenburg, Russia
2022 – “Awakening”, Kursk, Russia
2022 – “Sculpture and graphics” Voronezh, Russia
2021 – “Freedom of Creativity II” Kursk, Russia
2021 – “Art-geography of Russia” all-Russian project of World Foundation for the Arts, Voronezh, Russia
2021 – “The exhibition of the young artists” Voronezh, Russia
Awards:
2022 – Art Show International Gallery, 5th portrait competition, Honorable mention award
2022 – Camelback gallery, Still life 2022 international juried painting exhibition,
Silver award
2022 – Camelback gallery, Still life 2022 international juried painting exhibition, Bronze award
2022 – Camelback Gallery, Land and Sea 2022 international juried exhibition, Bronze award
2022- GREY CUBE GALLERY, City Art Show, Finalist
The focus of my work is the problem of self-identification through the deconstruction of the historical myth that underlies collective memory and serves as a reference point for the consolidation of national consciousness.
As the main medium, I use painting, the main property of which is representativeness, the ability to convey visual images and operate with them, historically closely related to the mythologization of memory.
The method of my practice is the interpretation of reality, which changes through the prism of the view, loses some characteristics, and acquires new ones.
At Home On The Road NM
Through the culmination of worldwide travel and the multitude of life experiences, Robert Meyers-Lussier views the world through a lens at a macro and micro eye.
A published author of a book of poetry, ‘Psaiku’, and a cookbook, ‘This Is Delicious! What Is It?’, as well as a writer and photojournalist for several magazines over the years, Meyers-Lussier looks to share his past and present photography, with a passion for all forms of beauty.
My creations are impromptu. It is a journey of plein air scenes that slices through time and place as I go around and live my life.
Micro and macro moments are important to me as an author, writer, and photographer. Within the confines of time, I find interest in color and pattern, happiness and regret, and the beginnings and endings of nature. Seasons are crucial, most importantly. My mind’s sight continues to be refined as a result of a childhood spent enduring Minnesota’s harsh weather conditions and an early, acquired Japanese aesthetic. I am constantly looking for the most stunning photograph that inspires me to never forget that particular moment in time or location.
At Peace
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 is shooting digitally. Her work has been published in international art magazines and books. Two of which are special editions about her artwork at Docu Magazine. Her photography was exhibited physically and virtually at galleries and fairs in the UK, the USA, the EU, Switzerland, Canada, the West Indies, Asia, and more. One of her main exhibitions was at Artexpo New York in April 2025, at ArtBasel in June, and at SpectrumMiami 2025.
Her photography has been distinguished with honourable mentions, merit awards, a bronze award at Pispa, a first prize from HMVC Gallery NY, and a nomination at the 1839 Awards in the urban category.
Currently, she is working on three long-term projects; the aim is to have them published.
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. May the viewer see my story or see a story linked to their life. If we were to meet, we could communicate and share our stories and create a new one. To me, communication is essential in our daily lives.
Abstracted or lost in thoughts.Abstract or freedom. The techniques I use in photography to express this freedom are ICM (intentional camera movement), long exposures, or double exposures.
I started experimenting with this approach when I just needed to move, move my hands, my arms, my body. My camera became a brush, and I felt like painting. The sense of boundaries was gone, and I felt free to express my emotions and my thoughts at will. What a joy.
At The Beach
I was born in Saigon, Vietnam. In 1975 Saigon fell and in the resulting confusion, I was separated from my parents. I ended up in a refugee camp near Hong Kong for a year prior to immigrating to the United States as an orphan. After getting my art degree, I have since settled down to pursue my art career in Los Angeles, later Seattle, and finally Hawaii.
My work has been exhibited and collected in private and public art collections in the U.S., China, Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Eastern Europe. In 2016 one of my portrait paintings was exhibited at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
My portraits use elements of traditional Chinese art combined with Eastern European Iconography which I interpreted through a contemporary lens, to explore new ideas in portraiture.
At The Disco Ring
Jill Herlands came to metalwork later in life by accident. She left a career as an agent in the music industry for marriage and to raise a daughter. After her daughter left for college, Herlands found herself in search of a hobby.
As a self-taught jewelry artist, Herlands has the freedom to make her own rules, and she does so with abandon. She uses hand fabrication to coax precious metals into abstract objects of adornment and is known to incorporate found objects, concrete, plastics, and rough gemstones into her designs.
Herlands possesses a balance and familiarity with what some might consider risk-taking; she trusts her instincts, innovation, and experimentation to inform her process.
Herlands’ award-winning work is featured in fashion magazines including recent editions of Bazaar, Paper, and Nylon. Her designs are carried in galleries and boutiques worldwide.
Jill Herlands currently lives and works in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, and is still mesmerized by the power of
As a self-taught jewelry artist, I am not bound by traditional rules.
I use hand fabrication to coax precious metal into abstract forms of wearable art. Many of the techniques I use are experimental and my materials are chosen with contrast in mind.
My process is one of the spontaneity of the form and the composition. I trust in the belief that imperfection is more interesting than perfection, and I let my imagination, innovation, and experimentation guide me.
I thrive in an atmosphere of controlled chaos while allowing the materials to dictate the outcome of my work.
Some might consider working without a plan as risky, but to me, it is as natural as breathing.
At The Lake
Cher Pruys was born in Regina. Over the years, she lived in many places, including Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Fort Frances, settling into her present home in Devlin, on the banks of the Rainy River with her husband Mark and pets.
By age three, Cher was seldom found without a drawing tool in hand. She worked in pencil, charcoal, and ink over the years, picking up a paintbrush at the age of 35. Beginning with oil paints, she found her chosen mediums in acrylic, watercolor, and gouache, and her passion for hyperrealism.
Although self-taught, her dedication and talent have seen her work juried into 1082 International exhibits. She has won 1647 awards for her work in the International Juried Exhibits.
Her work has graced the covers of 3 books, 45 magazines, including The Best Of Acrylic Fall 2021, cover of the May 2022 Arabella Magazine, #20 Hyperrealism Magazine with “Girls Girls Girls”, & #21 with “The Young Cowboy”, Artists & Illustrators March 2024 Artistonish 2024 July edition, Observica Elite 2024, Art Closeup Magazine#26 Jan. 2025, The back cover of Novum Artis #007, 2025, Hyperrealism Special Edition “The Amazing World of Cher Pruys”, The Cover of Sfumato 2026 Fall Reawakening Group Show Magazine, & The cover of Louvre Unbound Volume 5. She has been featured in over 1000 International publications. Cher’s works have found a permanent home in private and public collections worldwide.
“To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you, the viewer …. That is the ultimate in self-expression.”
Every day moments really capture my attention. Ones that trigger memories or evoke a strong emotional reaction on my part quickly become my next obsession. By observing these often-fleeting moments, I notice that my views on life, especially in terms of time and how little of it we as individuals each have, and how one’s own perspective overall can be narrow, thus I use them to spur growth in myself with a desire to enhance the human experience.
I truly feel that my artworks are the most rewarding and fulfilling way for me to communicate my inner thoughts and feelings with those around me.