A Conversation with Artist CHRISSY ANGLIKER

For me, the importance of the arts is many things. I think art is extremely healthy to create and to consume. To me, art is the physical manifestation of digesting life and sharing that outwardly with others so that there is tangible proof of that inner labor that we all do and which connects us all.

A Conversation with Artist ERIN MILAN

What it came down to is this: all art is an attempt to come to terms with what being human feels like, and we need art in our lives because art makes our lives better, richer, more meaningful. Art helps us connect not only to ourselves and other humans, but to this invisible "magic" that is the fabric of being.

A Conversation with Artist JOSE DURAN

Art is extremely important for society and the world; it serves as a powerful tool for communication and self-expression. It allows people to see the world differently, and it has always promoted cultural awareness.

A Conversation with Artist RONA PONDICK

I want my viewer to feel my work in their own bodies. I want it to be a visceral experience. I hope my work mirrors what it’s like to be alive.

A Conversation with Artist ELLEN RICHMAN

The beauty of a painting lies in the human being creating it, making decisions, and expressing themselves. Painting is a human endeavor because of the intent behind the work, the level of abstract thought involved, and the cultural context surrounding it.

A Conversation with Artist BERNARDO LOAR

Art is important because it is what defines us as human beings, giving meaning to things in the world, and expressing our thoughts and emotions with poetry and beauty to shape our reality.

A Conversation with Artist PACO POMET

A good dose of intuition is required for things to work, a letting go wherever we are, yet conscious enough to stay alert and catch on a sensation, an idea, an approach, a luminous snap from which to begin constructing the work. This moment is elusive, very elusive.

A Conversation with Artist ROBERT ZELLER

We are art and art is us. Our perceptions of what is important and what is relevant change based on where we are and who we are. But these things we create never die. They are the finite expressions of infinite beings.

A Conversation with Artist FREYA MACPHAIL

I have a need to be invisible to feel like I can create. I hate being observed. I think for me, being able to create and to share what I have created is such a weird thing. It is not in my nature to want to be in the spotlight, so it is this strange push and pull of wanting to be isolated but also wanting to share something of me with others.

A Conversation with Artist SAMA SBRISSA

I never really aimed to be an artist - it's something you're either born with or you're not. It's this innate thing. Sure, you can develop it, but if you don't have that spark, you just can't fully get it.
For me, art is an escape hatch and, more importantly, a way to process all the emotions and experiences I've had in life.
It's a form of expression that gives life meaning and paints it with a whole spectrum of colors.

A Conversation with Artist AMY DURY

Painting is a form of communication. I use it to communicate with others and hope they feel something in return that is beyond language.

A Conversation with Artist LIZ MURPHY

At the heart of it, my work is about authenticity. Painting is the place where I can tell the truth without words, where vulnerability and strength live side by side. My hope is that people who stand in front of my art feel less alone in their own contradictions, and more connected to what is real- the essence that connects our humanity.

A Conversation with Artist MOIRA CAMERON

Art has always felt essential to me. From the beginning of humanity, it’s been a vital part of our existence. The visual creations people made are both monumental and intimate; they speak to something deep within us and have the power to nurture the soul. Art is not just
expression; its connection, history, emotion, and identity all wrapped into one.

A Conversation with Artist ALESSANDRO KEEGAN

Art isn't just therapy or play, as some might see it, nor is it decoration or a commodity object. Art is an act of affirming our reality, and by extension, it is something capable of transforming reality. Art blends so easily with our day-to-day life that we rarely notice how art and the visions of artists act upon every aspect of our culture and being.

A Conversation with Artist STEVE BROWN

As a child, I sketched constantly, often inspired by the characters in The Beano and The Dandy, comics I still own today. Creativity came far more naturally to me than academics. Drawing, painting, and photography weren’t just hobbies; they were all I ever really wanted to do.

A Conversation with Artist MICHAEL WELLER

Being good at drawing was a consolation for hating sports and games. Life would be poorer without art, more grim - that's how I feel anyway.

A Conversation with Artist FIONA AMAN (FI NAAYE)

Every form of expression feels admirable to me; my dream was to be an artist in any way possible: poetry, music, visual arts, painting, and gastronomy. All of it is part of the magic of being, intuition, and expression. For me, art is a language that connects with our deepest self, with the power to evoke reflection, emotions, connections, and the ability to bridge the conscious and the subconscious.

A Conversation with Artist RICK MIDLER

The beauty and wonder of the natural world are what drive my art these days. I used to draw from inward fears, insecurities, sexual urges. Now, I sit in meditation near a stream or waterfall, and only after I walk away from the setting do I draw it from my memory, improvising and changing it, highlighting what I noticed most. I try to evoke the feeling of being in nature, noticing its movement in every piece.

A Conversation with Artist FANNY ALLIÉ

I hope people can feel moved or touched when they experience my work, even if they can't really explain why. I'm trying to express my subjective experience of the world in an abstracted way with the beginning of stories, imaginary landscapes, and characters inspired by reality, with a bit of magic and strangeness.