Art magazine
Interviews
Q&A with the artists. A juried 1st-place prize lands here — not as a page in the print magazine.
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24 Jun 2026
Tatiana Anisimova
Art is a conversation
Vancouver, Canada
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08 Jun 2026
Peter VanderPoel
I am trying to share what I see, what moves me
Washington, DC
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14 May 2026
Michelle Oconis
I really want people to see what they see
Baltimore, Maryland
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31 Mar 2026
Daniel Ryan Oliver
My artistic style falls somewhere under the umbrella of surrealism
Houston, Texas
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02 Feb 2026
Morgan McCarthy
Art is a challenge for the artist as well as the viewer
Munster, IN
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15 Jan 2026
Joely Ramo
The most important thing about art to me is creating awareness
Miami, Florida
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12 Jan 2026
Caitlin Downey
The most important thing about art for me is its therapeutic properties
Indianapolis, IN
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09 Jan 2026
Stephen Bourque
I try to create works that immediately grab my audience's attention
Castro Valley, CA
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08 Jan 2026
Susan Millan
I don’t just love to paint—I paint to live
Arizona, USA
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29 Dec 2025
Wenqing Gu
The aim is emotional accuracy without sentimentality
Las Vegas
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23 Dec 2025
Bart Dluhy
On a societal level, art offers a safe space for emotional expression and connection
Bentonville, VA
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30 Oct 2025
Marisa Ostroff
Art allows us to see and feel our world differently
Tucson, AZ
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21 Oct 2025
Wenxin Wang
Art is not just about what you “create,” but what you “leave behind”
Markham, Ontario, Canada
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17 Oct 2025
Danielle Cowdrey
I create to connect—with myself, with others, and with something larger
Houston, TX United States
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06 Oct 2025
Olga McNamara
A painting needs space to breathe, to speak
Dublin
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26 Sep 2025
Paula Currie
The most important thing about art to me is its ability to transcend time, race, and culture
Fort Worth, TX
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12 Sep 2025
Amy Newton-McConnel
The goal is always to create an image that feels alive
Phoenix, AZ
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02 Sep 2025
Las Frogas
Frogs represent the concepts of metamorphosis, renewal, and beginning anew
Chicago, IL
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14 Aug 2025
Paul Michael Glaser
I see myself as a storyteller
USA
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17 Jun 2025
William Denton Ray
I guess Mood is the most important of all
Indianapolis, IN
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16 Jun 2025
Rick Sullivan
Inspiration for me largely comes from the subconscious
Chicago, IL
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15 Jun 2025
Cathy Jiang
Cognition follows instinct
Chicago,IL
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12 Jun 2025
Anne Marie Morgan
Creativity is a fundamental part of what drives us as human beings
River Forest IL
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30 May 2025
Alex Bermudez
You only have to look around to find an inexhaustible source of inspiration
Colombia
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28 May 2025
Nick Magill
Most of my art originates from memories of particular moments in my life
Issaquah, Washington
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26 May 2025
Pallavi Balijepalli
There’s a quiet story and a unique kind of beauty in everything around us
Vevey Switzerland
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21 May 2025
Meryl P. Epstein
I am inspired by nature, music, dance, color, reflections, and movement
Phoenix, AZ
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19 May 2025
Carly Ellis
The urgency I feel to address environmental issues through art
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13 May 2025
Greg Sinibaldi
Improvisation is at the heart of everything I do—both in music and visual art
Seattle
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07 May 2025
Shawn Solus
Drawing has since become for me an almost second language
Pocatello
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11 Apr 2025
Yitong Du
My inspiration arises from the intersection of nature, urban life, and technology
Seattle, WA
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25 Mar 2025
Darrell Staggs
My art seeks color, shape, flow, motion, emotion
Indiana
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19 Mar 2025
Adrienne Key
Love it or hate it, it all influences how we work
Seattle WA USA
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26 Feb 2025
Ping Zheng
My inspiration comes from the sense of freedom that nature provides
New York, USA
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19 Feb 2025
Julia Kemerer
My work explores the relationship between the art and the viewer
Gages Lake, IL
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11 Feb 2025
Kurt Fondriest
Each piece I create is a narrative
Chicago
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07 Feb 2025
Birdy Harrison
I hope to inspire others to create their own visual stories
Los Angeles, CA
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05 Feb 2025
Mili Vishwakarma
Most of my work that is themed around seasons are based on the beauty of accepting changes
Champaign, IL, USA
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14 Jan 2025
Charlotte L. Brown-Parrott
My work is driven by a desire to use art as a tool for healing and hope
Indianapolis, IN
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10 Oct 2024
Adrian Gazcon
I found art to be a meditative practice that became a spiritual quest to learn deeper insights about myself
Kokomo, IN
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09 Oct 2024
Bethany Laranda Wood
My empathy works overtime to understand and relate to the challenges of others
Cedar Rapids, IA
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01 Oct 2024
Amanda Keller
Ultimately, my goal is to create something that invites viewers to just… smile
Indianapolis, IN
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30 Sep 2024
Deborah Rumptz
My process is to surrender and open to a powerful energy beyond myself
Gold Canyon AZ
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26 Sep 2024
Sarah Carton
I am highly process oriented because it is usually about the ride for me versus the destination
Indianapolis, IN
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24 Sep 2024
Debby Goan
I am often creating in order to communicate the emotional heft of a moment
New York
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20 Sep 2024
Diane Staver
Urban settings inspire me
Kokomo
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17 Sep 2024
Bryan Bromstrup
I enjoy the process of just letting the brush work its magic
Terre Haute, Indiana
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12 Sep 2024
David Harmon
The act of painting, applying color, especially impasto layering is paramount to me as an artist
St. Louis,MO.
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07 Sep 2024
Voyo Woo
My goal is to create art that fosters positive change, ignites hope to the hopeless
Montclair New Jersey
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22 Jul 2024
Mario Loprete
The desire to do is very great
Catanzaro, Italy
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04 Jul 2024
Maria Laureno
My body of work celebrates everyday life from an elevated perspective
Chicago
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02 Jul 2024
Cloe Caroljane
In my paintings, objects and time become storytellers
Seattle, Washington
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27 Jun 2024
Cheuk-Lam Cheung
I hope my art brings a sense of calm to those who see it
CA
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03 Apr 2024
Beth Eckel
Everyone has a story to tell and a gift of curated knowledge to share
Phoenix, Arizona
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02 Apr 2024
Ellen Rainy
The main goal of my creative efforts is to evoke emotions in the audience
The Netherlands
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01 Apr 2024
D'Art Shinee
My paintings serve as a canvas offering a visual dialogue on issues that resonate across time and cultures
Mauritius
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29 Mar 2024
Morgan Fischer
I intend for my work to capture great beauty layered with great turmoil
Milwaukee, WI
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28 Mar 2024
Cornelia Götze
I want to inspire others to live a fulfilling life despite any challenges they may face
Röderland, Germany
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26 Mar 2024
Susan Fine
I am inspired most by ideas
McLean, VA
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22 Mar 2024
Will McNeil
My work examines the relationships between humans and nature
Chicago
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20 Mar 2024
Vincent Quevedo
Dreams are a source of great inspiration as well as thoughts and wild imagination
Kent, Ohio 44240
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07 Mar 2024
Kenny DarkPoet Lapins
I find inspiration in the environments in which we live and work
Chicago, IL
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11 Jan 2024
Catherine Thurman
I love the storytelling behind narrative illustration
Arizona
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11 Jan 2024
Sasha Miller
Bring one’s imagination into gear
Paris France
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10 Jan 2024
Max Davis
I have no interest in the top of the mountain, and am happy to live in the trees of it all
Chicago
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09 Jan 2024
Bela Fidel
Always, without exception, I express my Self
Brazil
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08 Jan 2024
MARINA
I want to make physical an idea
Los Angeles, CA
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07 Jan 2024
Nicole M. Pete
I want people to find peace through my art
Southern California
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22 Dec 2023
Chalzea Xu
Art is a potent hurricane that can influence individuals and society
New York
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20 Dec 2023
Jax Kwok
My artistic creations exemplify the natural beauty of nature
Malaysia
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12 Dec 2023
Billi London-Gray
I want my work to open up positive mental spaces for questioning norms
Laramie, WY
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03 Oct 2023
Ulf Koenig
My visual language aims to the pure abstraction of models for city architecture
Germany
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02 Oct 2023
Susan Harmon
My work begins with the words which come from my books
Chicago
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29 Sep 2023
Casey Mensing
Creativity is like a river and its tributaries
Los Angeles
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28 Sep 2023
Aaron Krone
In my work, I explore the idea of motion and emotion and how the two interrelate
Kansas
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25 Sep 2023
Rob Snyder
Creativity is natural
Scottsdale Arizona
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24 Aug 2023
Mefio
The journey is often just as satisfying as the destination
United Kingdom
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16 Aug 2023
Shane McAleer
I found that art was a phenomenal therapy for me
Cleveland, Ohio
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04 Jul 2023
Jeff Newman
Creating art is a metaphor for natural selection in evolutionary theory
California, US
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03 Jul 2023
Justin Scott
My goal is to draw out a reaction from the audience
Pittsburgh, PA
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26 Jun 2023
Thressia Kriebel
My figures and portraiture try to explore the complexity of human emotions
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 15143
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23 Jun 2023
Sihua Liu
Good art should be touching
Changde City, Hunan Province, China
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22 Jun 2023
Carina Imbrogno
I want people to feel happiness and joy when they see my art
Stamford Connecticut
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21 Jun 2023
Olga McNamara
The art remains my compass, guiding me through life's complexities and joys
Dublin
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20 Jun 2023
Andrea Wohl Keefe
I am interested in making visual art that is about how we see
Philadelphia, PA
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16 Jun 2023
Bryce Nicholson
Ultimately, I want my paintings to come to life
Toronto, Canada
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15 Jun 2023
Sophia Kühn
Nature and my innermost feelings inspire my work
Germany
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15 Apr 2023
Lauren Aristizabal
Through our art, we have the power to inspire, challenge, and transform society
Bradenton, FL
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27 Mar 2023
Christian Rieben
The whole process I equate to a conversation between myself and the painting
Wisconsin, USA
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23 Mar 2023
Andrew Wong
Hopefully, I can inspire people with the stories I'm trying to tell through my artworks
New Jersey
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21 Mar 2023
David Morrison
A lot of my work will have many possible interpretations
Ballybunion, Ireland
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20 Mar 2023
Brut Carniollus
Just about every single artist I meet in person is a source of great inspiration to me
Radovljica, Slovenia
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28 Feb 2023
Lindsay-Ann Chilcott
I often draw inspiration from themes of consumerism, activism, and popular culture
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
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22 Feb 2023
Francesco Puliga
I've never had a period of my life where I stopped drawing and creating art
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20 Feb 2023
Noelle O'Hanlon
I want my paintings to sing, to feel alive and to express the feelings that inspired them
Ireland
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14 Feb 2023
Henry Korwald
I can't make art, I have to make art to survive!
Kamern - Germany
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06 Feb 2023
Amy Newton-McConnel
After fully embracing ICM, my photography has evolved to an abstract form of art
Phoenix, AZ
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28 Dec 2022
Allan Linder
My work really takes on a life of its own
USA, New York, NY
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27 Dec 2022
Patricia Bevan
The power and beauty of nature is a compelling theme
West Cork, Ireland
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26 Dec 2022
Lynn Jaanz
When I create an art piece, I see the story beind all of the movement
Australia
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23 Dec 2022
Traci Nickerson
My art encourages self reflection, conversation and intuition
Ohio, United States of America
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23 Dec 2022
Lane Last
My work is about transformation, energy, and flux
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18 Nov 2022
Dorotheos Antoniadis
My artistic inspiration is the natural landscape
Kilkis Greece
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08 Nov 2022
Michael Cheung
Keep creating interesting artworks
Hong Kong
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08 Nov 2022
Qiuwen Li
Setting rules no longer limit my art-making process
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07 Nov 2022
Tammy Mike Laufer
I am a visual storyteller
ISRAEL
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04 Nov 2022
Bela Balog
We can show reality, freedom and justice
Budapest
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26 Oct 2022
Kim-Ling Morris
I consider that the work of the artist is to create a conversation
Cork, Ireland
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05 Oct 2022
Olivia Ann Carye Hallstein
Ironically, I think art was the only logical path for me and my purpose
USA
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05 Oct 2022
Andre Rubin
My goal is to make images which are susceptible of many interpretations
Philadelphia
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05 Oct 2022
Morgan Hale
I have drawn much inspiration from nature
Brooklyn, NY
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04 Oct 2022
Lorna Ritz
My paintings express the times in which I live
Amherst, MA
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03 Oct 2022
Masoumeh Moghimi Mastan
Today's artist should be the voice of the society