Mariell Guzman
Mariell Guzman is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist based in Dallas, Texas, with a background in mixed media painting, mural art, and sculpture. Drawing inspiration from nature and her bi-cultural upbringing, she creates vibrant and surrealistic playgrounds that reflect her exploration of identity and the challenge of adaptation.
Marie-José Robinson Kafri
Marie-José Robinson Kafri is a multidisciplinary artist and creator. For her, art is a necessary part of every moment in life. Predominantly self-taught, Marie-José is an inquisitive creator.
Maddie Stratton
Explore the vibrant and surreal world of Maddie Stratton, a New Orleans-based painter known for her use of bold colors, whimsical themes, and her unique perspective on the relationship between humans and animals.
Kirk Gower
Vancouver-based artist Kirk Gower, a graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design, examines themes of masculinity, gender constructs, and queer identity in his contemporary paintings, utilizing a dynamic interplay of sumptuous portraits and graffiti-like elements to challenge and subvert viewer perceptions of beauty and authenticity.
Jennifer Small
Discover how artist Jennifer Small transforms everyday experiences into abstract art, blending observation, process, and personal narratives in her evolving body of work.
Jennifer Agricola Mojica
Discover the captivating work of Jennifer Agricola Mojica, a San Antonio-based contemporary painter whose layered compositions explore themes of time, space, and motherhood, offering a unique narrative through abstraction and realism.
Gina Ariko
Gina Ariko is a Japanese-American figurative painter based in Seattle, WA. Growing up, she spent every other summer visiting family in Kitakyushu, Japan, where her ojichan and obaachan first taught her to paint. Despite the language and distance barriers between them, they learned to communicate through a shared love of painting. Her interest in art and storytelling overlapped at Santa Clara University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in both English and studio art. After graduation, Gina worked in marketing, events, and community development for mission-driven museums and educational organizations. She began pursuing her art full-time in 2020.
Geraldina Khatchikian
Meet Geraldina Khatchikian, an Italian abstract painter and jewelry designer whose work is a beautiful fusion of painting and goldsmithing. Based in Milan, her creations have gained international recognition, blending intricate metalwork with vibrant abstract expressions. Discover how her journey from Milan to New York has shaped her unique artistic voice, and explore the emotional depth woven into each piece.
Ellen Starr Lyon
We're thrilled to feature Ellen Starr Lyon in Issue 41 of Create! Magazine. Born in 1974 in Columbus, Indiana, Lyon is a figurative painter whose modern portraiture deeply explores themes of feminism, motherhood, and coming of age.