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My inspiration comes from the nature surrounding the area where I live in the south of Sweden, on an island in the Baltic, from the human body, and from within. The nearness of water and the open landscape creates a lot of light in various shapes, and the way that this light alters objects and scenarios provides a constant challenge. I began my career a long time ago as a P.E. teacher, and my fascination with the body and movement has continued. In a painting, colors and space add dimension to movements and gestures, transforming them into statements about existence. I focus on the feeling or mood and translate it with color. Whether the final work is abstract or figurative lies in the eyes of the beholder.

annakajsa.se

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In my work, I use noble materials such as semi-precious stones that absorb, preserve, focus, and issue energy. I use stones such as amethyst, citrine, lapis lazuli, agate, quartz, onyx, jade, and hematite. I also use Swarovski Elements that serve as perfect and glamorous light enhancers, highlighting details with their extraordinary reflection. By means of the intentioned use of color, shape, and texture, I incorporate nature symbolically and figuratively, along with its rhythm and movements to create an experience of the magic in its perfect harmony. I am awakening the collective unconscious of the sensations that only nature is able to transmit: peace, tranquility, strength, harmony, and magic. In this way, I seek to provide the right energy to harmonize every space and the people who live there.

jeannettecanale.cl

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VOLTA10
June 16–21, 2014
Viaduktstrasse 10
Basel
Switzerland
voltashow.com

Guest of Honor Preview
Monday, June 16, 10 am – 12 pm
VIP / Press Preview
Monday, June 16, 12 – 2 pm
Public Vernissage:
Monday, June 16, 2 – 8 pm
Public Hours:
Tuesday, June 17 – Saturday, June 21, 12 – 8 pm

See more at: gallerylog.com

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I was born in Russia but I live in Sweden. My art is the story of my life, it is my feelings that choose the colors. The main source of my inspiration is nature, where color plays the lead role.

larissaromanova.com

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My work is an exploration of shape and color, inspired by the ever-changing play of light and shadow.  Realism is the structure on which I build my images, but the focus is more on the abstract quality of the visual world than on actual content.  I am most often inspired by the natural world, the great out doors.  Leaves are especially interesting to me, being infinite, in shape, color, texture, and structure.

sarahhartshorne.com

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I am  a landscape and portrait photographer. The collection showing an old man attracted the most attention in the world. With landscape photos I try to warn  people not to destry our beautiful planet. The story about the man tells about his last days. He was living alone in the mountains in a 200 year old house in the heart of Slovenia.  He had 11 children, but was happy to be in a beautiful nature. The winter was cold and he was frozen. I was very sad. I will never forget his eyes. Through them you could see the pain suffered by so many.

caterherman.webs.com

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