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Yellow Shimmer Bird Framed art print by Tiffany Lynch on Matt 250gsm conservation digital paper Tiffany Lynch was born in West Sussex and works from a studio in the heart of Brighton. Colourful and whimsical, her contemporary prints brighten up the home. 28 x 36cm

Birdies 4 Framed art print by Tiffany Lynch framed on Matt 250gsm conservation digital paper Tiffany Lynch was born in West Sussex and works from a studio in the heart of Brighton. Bright, whimsical and of the moment, her prints look great in a range of simple frames and fit well in contemporary spaces 30 x 30cm

William John Edmondson (American, 1868-1966)The yellow sweater signed 'Wm.J.Edmondson' (lower right) oil on canvas 61 x 69.2cm (24 x 27 1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate collection, Pennsylvania.Anon, sale, Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, 23 April 2016, lot 268.Private collection, UK. ExhibitedCorcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C, Sixth Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings, 1916.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Erotica 2; The Nude in Contemporary Photography, large hardback art photo book. Created and designed by Andrej Kulakowski, 2013 Art Photo Akt edition, complete with dust cover. In excellent condition.

Art Reference.  A large work re. Edouard Vuillard & 5 good illus. quarto catalogues/monographs re. 20th century & contemporary art.  (6).

Art Reference.  11 good illus. quarto catalogues/monographs mainly re. 20th century & contemporary art.

WEDGWOOD; a lustre bowl decorated with birds on an orange and blue ground, numbered Z5294, diameter 10cm, a Poole Pottery floral lamp base, height 25cm, two contemporary Art Glass vases and a later dish (5).Additional InformationMinimal wear throughout, the Wedgwood lustre bowl with a crack. Postage for this lot would be a medium box.

GALLOTTI & RADICE; a contemporary Art Deco style glass desk of curved form with chrome fittings, height 71cm, width 206cm, depth 100cm.Additional InformationLight wear through use but generally good. 

Osaru Obaseki, "Clan 1", framed sand and acrylic on black textured paper, 10 x 14in, 2021. An Afrocentric art concatenation created of blown out motifs through contemporary representation of African masks. The strenght of a clan lies in its unity, history and enigma. Each clan piece tells a different version of the same tale, communicating directly to hearts through the mind's eye. UK delivery charge £100.

Osaru Obaseki, "Clan 2", framed sand and acrylic on black textured paper, 10 x 14in, 2021. An Afrocentric art concatenation created of blown out motifs through contemporary representation of African masks. The strenght of a clan lies in its unity, history and enigma. Each clan piece tells a different version of the same tale, communicating directly to hearts through the mind's eye. UK delivery charge £100.

Osaru Obaseki, "Clan 3", framed sand and acrylic on black textured paper, 10 x 14in, 2021. An Afrocentric art concatenation created of blown out motifs through contemporary representation of African masks. The strenght of a clan lies in its unity, history and enigma. Each clan piece tells a different version of the same tale, communicating directly to hearts through the mind's eye. UK delivery charge £100.

Robert Hubert Payelle (1891-1971) Portrait of Ambroise Vollardsilver gelatin print, inscribed verso 'Portrait of Ambroise d'Vollard par RHP - 1936'21.5 x 16.5cmAmbroise Vollard (1866-1939), was regarded as one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art at the beginning of the 20th century. The authorship of the photograph is sometimes questioned, either Robert Payelle or Albert Rudomine.Condition report: 35.5 x 30cm mounted, glazed and framed. With Vintage Works, USA.

*Giles Penny (b.1962),‘Flying Man’, a bronze sculpture, with a mottled-brown/grey patination, signed with initials ‘SP' and dated '02, and numbered 20/50, 32.5cm highProvenance: With Shirley Crowther Contemporary Art, 2006.*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: Together with reciept of purchase from Shirley Crowther Contemorary Art.Some scratches to the base.

A large contemporary studio art oil on canvas painting in an abstract manner having a deep burgundy background with a vein of gold running through the middle 130cm h x 130cm w 

Adrian George (British, b.1944) Study of a sleeping woman, lithograph, signed in pencil to the margin, framed and mounted under glass, 80 x 97 cm (total) Adrian George studied at the Royal College of Art between 1961-64. He has exhibited extensively worldwide, and his work is included in both the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A. George studied alongside contemporary British artists such as David Hockney, a portrait of the latter by George, having sold at Christie's in 2008.

A contemporary naïve folk art style painting depicting a young girl standing next to a bicycle, oil on panel, framed, 19 by 19cms.

Michaela Yearwood-Dan You're Doing Great My G Acrylic, Gouache, Ink and Gold Leaf on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Michaela Yearwood-Dan, a contemporary British artist born in South London in 1994. Completing her BA in Fine Art Painting at the University of Brighton, before residing back in London, Yearwood-Dan often depicts a variety of topics based on observations of society and self. Her works tend to explore themes of class, culture/race, gender and nature and in later more current works love, loss and reflection all whilst remaining playful, personal and vibrant. Working predominately with paint and collage, Yearwood-Dan's art is habitually thick and sumptuous with references to both the origins of traditional Fine Art and pop culture; including images of late night food spots, overtly feminine stereotypes, botanical influences within personalised visual narrative. As a contemporary artist working in a historically renowned (and critically in some cases seen as a "dying art form") Yearwood-Dan's work heavily focuses on method and technique, often borrowing and adapting traits from western, Japanese and Chinese historical painting and craft. Her vibrant and luxurious style is underpinned by an expansive repertory of cultural signifiers, borrowing freely from millennial culture, blackness and feminism: texting, acrylic-nails, gold-hoops, carnival culture, and a lush, omnipresent flora which evokes seeding, propagation, growth and alludes to the intimate, infinite possibilities of a diaspora. Michaela Yearwood-Dan's work is in continuous metamorphosis as it is highly expressive and dependent on her own identity, vision and philosophy of life, as a young British artist.   Recent exhibitions include a solo show at Tiwani Contemporary (2019), One English Pound, Sarabande, The Lee Alexander McQueen Foundation (2019); New Contemporaries, Baltic, Gateshead and Block 336, London (2018); After Cesaire/Morden Tropiques, Platform Southwark, London (2018).  

Michaela Yearwood-Dan It's Yours for the Taking Babe, 2021 Acrylic, Gouache, Ink and Gold Leaf on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Michaela Yearwood-Dan, a contemporary British artist born in South London in 1994. Completing her BA in Fine Art Painting at the University of Brighton, before residing back in London, Yearwood-Dan often depicts a variety of topics based on observations of society and self. Her works tend to explore themes of class, culture/race, gender and nature and in later more current works love, loss and reflection all whilst remaining playful, personal and vibrant. Working predominately with paint and collage, Yearwood-Dan's art is habitually thick and sumptuous with references to both the origins of traditional Fine Art and pop culture; including images of late night food spots, overtly feminine stereotypes, botanical influences within personalised visual narrative. As a contemporary artist working in a historically renowned (and critically in some cases seen as a "dying art form") Yearwood-Dan's work heavily focuses on method and technique, often borrowing and adapting traits from western, Japanese and Chinese historical painting and craft. Her vibrant and luxurious style is underpinned by an expansive repertory of cultural signifiers, borrowing freely from millennial culture, blackness and feminism: texting, acrylic-nails, gold-hoops, carnival culture, and a lush, omnipresent flora which evokes seeding, propagation, growth and alludes to the intimate, infinite possibilities of a diaspora. Michaela Yearwood-Dan's work is in continuous metamorphosis as it is highly expressive and dependent on her own identity, vision and philosophy of life, as a young British artist.   Recent exhibitions include a solo show at Tiwani Contemporary (2019), One English Pound, Sarabande, The Lee Alexander McQueen Foundation (2019); New Contemporaries, Baltic, Gateshead and Block 336, London (2018); After Cesaire/Morden Tropiques, Platform Southwark, London (2018).  

Paul Furneaux Apple: Butterfly, 2021 Japanese Woodcut Print (Mokuhanga) Unique Signed on front and verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) I have been making Mokuhanga (japanese woodcut prints) for more than 20 years. I am more drawn to work of a more abstracted nature however on this occasion I have used imagery. In part I have used some of the printing blocks from maybe 15 years ago. It has been fun for me to make images with this charity in mind. Education Ba Hons in Drawing Painting Edinburgh College of Art 1982-86 Post graduate with distinction ECA 1986-87 Masters in Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut printing ) Tama Art University Tokyo 1996-2000 Exhibitions 1987 - Miller Homes Award: Young Scottish Artist of the Year (studio and support for one year), Cite International des Arts, Paris 2001 - Year of the Artist Residency, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 2003 - First Artist-in-Residence, Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage Studio, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut, USA 2006 - Elected Royal Scottish Academician 2012 - Mokuhanga Innovative Laboratory: International Artist-in-Residence Programme, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan. 2015 - National Open Art Exhibition, London, Orrin Trust Award Exhibitions 2018 - Between Moments, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2018 - Cabinet Exhibition, John Martin Gallery, London 2017 - Yellow and Blue, Pittenweem Art Festival (invited artist) 2016 - Borrowed Light, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2015 - Outside: Inside, William Road Gallery, John McAslan + Partners, London 2015 - Mokuhanga, Meffan Galleries and Museum, Forfar, Angus 2014 - Japanese Woodcut Prints, Printmaking Studio, Academy of Fine Arts, DKO, Gent 2014 - Inside: Outside, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2013 - Pause, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow 2012 - New Works (with Niamh Flanagan), Dublin Graphic Studio Gallery 2011 - Paul Furneaux: Mokuhanga, Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery 2019 - Breaking Boundaries: 9 International Mokuhanga artists, Walla Walla Foundry Gallery, USA 2019 - Art + Identity: An International View, Browngrotta Arts, Connecticut, USA 2019 - Mokuhanga: Cross Culture Europe + Japan, CfSHE Gallery, Tokyo Gallery Representation Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh Tatha Gallery, Fife John Martin Gallery London Browngrotta Gallery Connecticut USA About the postcard artwork I mostly work in an Abstract pared down language using my chosen medium of Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut print) For this exhibition and in part because of the small scale I have decided to use imagery. They are all Japanese woodcut prints, printed with watercolour. I hope the imagery used can be seen as little icons: butterfly,buds, emerging head and small birch trees I have enjoyed making them .Simple as they appear they are all cut from wood with gouges and chisels and then printed by hand from watercolour brushed on the multiple blocks used to build up the layers. Each is a unique single print which I have carefully wrapped and pasted around the post cards.  

Paul Furneaux Buds, 2021 Japanese Woodcut Print (Mokuhanga) Unique Signed on front and verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) I have been making Mokuhanga (japanese woodcut prints) for more than 20 years. I am more drawn to work of a more abstracted nature however on this occasion I have used imagery. In part I have used some of the printing blocks from maybe 15 years ago. It has been fun for me to make images with this charity in mind. Education Ba Hons in Drawing Painting Edinburgh College of Art 1982-86 Post graduate with distinction ECA 1986-87 Masters in Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut printing ) Tama Art University Tokyo 1996-2000 Exhibitions 1987 - Miller Homes Award: Young Scottish Artist of the Year (studio and support for one year), Cite International des Arts, Paris 2001 - Year of the Artist Residency, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 2003 - First Artist-in-Residence, Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage Studio, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut, USA 2006 - Elected Royal Scottish Academician 2012 - Mokuhanga Innovative Laboratory: International Artist-in-Residence Programme, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan. 2015 - National Open Art Exhibition, London, Orrin Trust Award Exhibitions 2018 - Between Moments, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2018 - Cabinet Exhibition, John Martin Gallery, London 2017 - Yellow and Blue, Pittenweem Art Festival (invited artist) 2016 - Borrowed Light, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2015 - Outside: Inside, William Road Gallery, John McAslan + Partners, London 2015 - Mokuhanga, Meffan Galleries and Museum, Forfar, Angus 2014 - Japanese Woodcut Prints, Printmaking Studio, Academy of Fine Arts, DKO, Gent 2014 - Inside: Outside, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2013 - Pause, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow 2012 - New Works (with Niamh Flanagan), Dublin Graphic Studio Gallery 2011 - Paul Furneaux: Mokuhanga, Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery 2019 - Breaking Boundaries: 9 International Mokuhanga artists, Walla Walla Foundry Gallery, USA 2019 - Art + Identity: An International View, Browngrotta Arts, Connecticut, USA 2019 - Mokuhanga: Cross Culture Europe + Japan, CfSHE Gallery, Tokyo Gallery Representation Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh Tatha Gallery, Fife John Martin Gallery London Browngrotta Gallery Connecticut USA About the postcard artwork I mostly work in an Abstract pared down language using my chosen medium of Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut print) For this exhibition and in part because of the small scale I have decided to use imagery. They are all Japanese woodcut prints, printed with watercolour. I hope the imagery used can be seen as little icons: butterfly,buds, emerging head and small birch trees I have enjoyed making them .Simple as they appear they are all cut from wood with gouges and chisels and then printed by hand from watercolour brushed on the multiple blocks used to build up the layers. Each is a unique single print which I have carefully wrapped and pasted around the post cards.  

Paul Furneaux Star Man, 2021 Japanese Woodcut Print (Mokuhanga) Unique + Signed on front and verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) I have been making Mokuhanga (japanese woodcut prints) for more than 20 years. I am more drawn to work of a more abstracted nature however on this occasion I have used imagery. In part I have used some of the printing blocks from maybe 15 years ago. It has been fun for me to make images with this charity in mind. Education Ba Hons in Drawing Painting Edinburgh College of Art 1982-86 Post graduate with distinction ECA 1986-87 Masters in Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut printing ) Tama Art University Tokyo 1996-2000 Exhibitions 1987 - Miller Homes Award: Young Scottish Artist of the Year (studio and support for one year), Cite International des Arts, Paris 2001 - Year of the Artist Residency, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 2003 - First Artist-in-Residence, Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage Studio, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut, USA 2006 - Elected Royal Scottish Academician 2012 - Mokuhanga Innovative Laboratory: International Artist-in-Residence Programme, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan. 2015 - National Open Art Exhibition, London, Orrin Trust Award Exhibitions 2018 - Between Moments, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2018 - Cabinet Exhibition, John Martin Gallery, London 2017 - Yellow and Blue, Pittenweem Art Festival (invited artist) 2016 - Borrowed Light, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2015 - Outside: Inside, William Road Gallery, John McAslan + Partners, London 2015 - Mokuhanga, Meffan Galleries and Museum, Forfar, Angus 2014 - Japanese Woodcut Prints, Printmaking Studio, Academy of Fine Arts, DKO, Gent 2014 - Inside: Outside, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2013 - Pause, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow 2012 - New Works (with Niamh Flanagan), Dublin Graphic Studio Gallery 2011 - Paul Furneaux: Mokuhanga, Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery 2019 - Breaking Boundaries: 9 International Mokuhanga artists, Walla Walla Foundry Gallery, USA 2019 - Art + Identity: An International View, Browngrotta Arts, Connecticut, USA 2019 - Mokuhanga: Cross Culture Europe + Japan, CfSHE Gallery, Tokyo Gallery Representation Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh Tatha Gallery, Fife John Martin Gallery London Browngrotta Gallery Connecticut USA About the postcard artwork I mostly work in an Abstract pared down language using my chosen medium of Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut print) For this exhibition and in part because of the small scale I have decided to use imagery. They are all Japanese woodcut prints, printed with watercolour. I hope the imagery used can be seen as little icons: butterfly,buds, emerging head and small birch trees I have enjoyed making them .Simple as they appear they are all cut from wood with gouges and chisels and then printed by hand from watercolour brushed on the multiple blocks used to build up the layers. Each is a unique single print which I have carefully wrapped and pasted around the post cards.  

Paul Furneaux Birch Trees, 2021 Japanese Woodcut Print (Mokuhanga) Unique Signed on front and verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) I have been making Mokuhanga (japanese woodcut prints) for more than 20 years. I am more drawn to work of a more abstracted nature however on this occasion I have used imagery. In part I have used some of the printing blocks from maybe 15 years ago. It has been fun for me to make images with this charity in mind. Education Ba Hons in Drawing Painting Edinburgh College of Art 1982-86 Post graduate with distinction ECA 1986-87 Masters in Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut printing ) Tama Art University Tokyo 1996-2000 Exhibitions 1987 - Miller Homes Award: Young Scottish Artist of the Year (studio and support for one year), Cite International des Arts, Paris 2001 - Year of the Artist Residency, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 2003 - First Artist-in-Residence, Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage Studio, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut, USA 2006 - Elected Royal Scottish Academician 2012 - Mokuhanga Innovative Laboratory: International Artist-in-Residence Programme, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan. 2015 - National Open Art Exhibition, London, Orrin Trust Award Exhibitions 2018 - Between Moments, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2018 - Cabinet Exhibition, John Martin Gallery, London 2017 - Yellow and Blue, Pittenweem Art Festival (invited artist) 2016 - Borrowed Light, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2015 - Outside: Inside, William Road Gallery, John McAslan + Partners, London 2015 - Mokuhanga, Meffan Galleries and Museum, Forfar, Angus 2014 - Japanese Woodcut Prints, Printmaking Studio, Academy of Fine Arts, DKO, Gent 2014 - Inside: Outside, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2013 - Pause, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow 2012 - New Works (with Niamh Flanagan), Dublin Graphic Studio Gallery 2011 - Paul Furneaux: Mokuhanga, Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery 2019 - Breaking Boundaries: 9 International Mokuhanga artists, Walla Walla Foundry Gallery, USA 2019 - Art + Identity: An International View, Browngrotta Arts, Connecticut, USA 2019 - Mokuhanga: Cross Culture Europe + Japan, CfSHE Gallery, Tokyo Gallery Representation Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh Tatha Gallery, Fife John Martin Gallery London Browngrotta Gallery Connecticut USA About the postcard artwork I mostly work in an Abstract pared down language using my chosen medium of Mokuhanga (Japanese woodcut print) For this exhibition and in part because of the small scale I have decided to use imagery. They are all Japanese woodcut prints, printed with watercolour. I hope the imagery used can be seen as little icons: butterfly,buds, emerging head and small birch trees I have enjoyed making them .Simple as they appear they are all cut from wood with gouges and chisels and then printed by hand from watercolour brushed on the multiple blocks used to build up the layers. Each is a unique single print which I have carefully wrapped and pasted around the post cards.  

Aza Mansongi Boomerang, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on front and verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Now based in Douala in Cameroon, she has showcased her work extensively in group and solo exhibitions in the DR Congo, South Africa, France, Switzerland and USA. Beginning by alternating between painting and sculpture, today Mansongi loves to use her brush and paints to creatively capture a likeness. Completely inspired by her direct social environment, her painting is primarily the reflection of the vision of her world first then that of the society. Aesthetically, her painting is a mix of abstract character with bright colours and the particularly noticeable presence of strong lines. She usually calls her painting, in her own words: "The dance of lines". Education Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Exhibitions 2019 Exhibition "Congo Eyes ", Africart Gallery (Hong- Kong, China) Exhibition " Timeless ", The Melrose's gallery (Cape-Town, South-Africa) 2018 - 2019 Exhibition " Afro Pop ", The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, South-Africa) 2018 - 2017 Permanent exhibition at the gallery The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, SouthAfrica) Exhibition at the Tuiliers gallery (Lyon, France) 2017 Exhibition at the International Fair of Contemporary Art at the Champs Élisée (Paris, France) Exhibition at Arts Design Africa gallery (Paris, France) 2016 - 2017 Solo exhibition in "Regard", espace culturel Bolo (Doula, Cameroun) 2015 Exhibition "IAM and FASHION Cameroon", Mam gallery (Douala, Cameroun) Exhibition at International Contemporary Art Fair (ART3F) (Paris, France), Hausseguy gallery (Biarritz, France) 2014Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Valette Foundation (Ardon, Switzerland) Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Mov'art gallery (Luanda, Angola) 2012 Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico" "From village to town ", Espace Doual'art (Douala, Cameroun) 2010 Workshop" Trans", Contemporary Arts Center Doual'art (Douala, Cameroon) 2009 Participation to the Pan-African festival of Algiers (Algiers, Algeria) Gallery Representation Demif Gallery is an online platform for young and emerging artists. The gallery acts as a catalyst for talent and is a go-to platform for creatives. They are committed to creating an ecosystem that is diverse, sustainable, unique and are determined to promote cultural diversity and young ethnic minority artists, with a special focus on Contemporary African Art. The gallery also commissions art, organizes and runs pop up art exhibitions and takes part in national and international art fairs. About the postcard artworks The first time I was introduced to the Trust I asked what the mission of the organization was and I was encourage with the fact that it was formulated in a very practical way; to be shut down because it will no longer needed. I found this mission very powerful and I hope to contribute in this journey. As part of my process, I had taken time to dive into this topic further and I hope with this series to contribute fight the stigma around hepatitis C but also help to create a community of people who are working together and to stand up for the vulnerable in society. The latter is really what I wanted to communicate in this series, and participate in that dialogue which is in line with the mission of the Hep C Trust. With my work I want to create connection and understanding.  

Aza Mansongi Abnegation, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on front and verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Now based in Douala in Cameroon, she has showcased her work extensively in group and solo exhibitions in the DR Congo, South Africa, France, Switzerland and USA. Beginning by alternating between painting and sculpture, today Mansongi loves to use her brush and paints to creatively capture a likeness. Completely inspired by her direct social environment, her painting is primarily the reflection of the vision of her world first then that of the society. Aesthetically, her painting is a mix of abstract character with bright colours and the particularly noticeable presence of strong lines. She usually calls her painting, in her own words: "The dance of lines". Education Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Exhibitions 2019 Exhibition "Congo Eyes ", Africart Gallery (Hong- Kong, China) Exhibition " Timeless ", The Melrose's gallery (Cape-Town, South-Africa) 2018 - 2019 Exhibition " Afro Pop ", The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, South-Africa) 2018 - 2017 Permanent exhibition at the gallery The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, SouthAfrica) Exhibition at the Tuiliers gallery (Lyon, France) 2017 Exhibition at the International Fair of Contemporary Art at the Champs Élisée (Paris, France) Exhibition at Arts Design Africa gallery (Paris, France) 2016 - 2017 Solo exhibition in "Regard", espace culturel Bolo (Doula, Cameroun) 2015 Exhibition "IAM and FASHION Cameroon", Mam gallery (Douala, Cameroun) Exhibition at International Contemporary Art Fair (ART3F) (Paris, France), Hausseguy gallery (Biarritz, France) 2014Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Valette Foundation (Ardon, Switzerland) Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Mov'art gallery (Luanda, Angola) 2012 Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico" "From village to town ", Espace Doual'art (Douala, Cameroun) 2010 Workshop" Trans", Contemporary Arts Center Doual'art (Douala, Cameroon) 2009 Participation to the Pan-African festival of Algiers (Algiers, Algeria) Gallery Representation Demif Gallery is an online platform for young and emerging artists. The gallery acts as a catalyst for talent and is a go-to platform for creatives. They are committed to creating an ecosystem that is diverse, sustainable, unique and are determined to promote cultural diversity and young ethnic minority artists, with a special focus on Contemporary African Art. The gallery also commissions art, organizes and runs pop up art exhibitions and takes part in national and international art fairs. About the postcard artworks The first time I was introduced to the Trust I asked what the mission of the organization was and I was encourage with the fact that it was formulated in a very practical way; to be shut down because it will no longer needed. I found this mission very powerful and I hope to contribute in this journey. As part of my process, I had taken time to dive into this topic further and I hope with this series to contribute fight the stigma around hepatitis C but also help to create a community of people who are working together and to stand up for the vulnerable in society. The latter is really what I wanted to communicate in this series, and participate in that dialogue which is in line with the mission of the Hep C Trust. With my work I want to create connection and understanding.  

Aza Mansongi Regard, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on front and verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Now based in Douala in Cameroon, she has showcased her work extensively in group and solo exhibitions in the DR Congo, South Africa, France, Switzerland and USA. Beginning by alternating between painting and sculpture, today Mansongi loves to use her brush and paints to creatively capture a likeness. Completely inspired by her direct social environment, her painting is primarily the reflection of the vision of her world first then that of the society. Aesthetically, her painting is a mix of abstract character with bright colours and the particularly noticeable presence of strong lines. She usually calls her painting, in her own words: "The dance of lines". Education Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Exhibitions 2019 Exhibition "Congo Eyes ", Africart Gallery (Hong- Kong, China) Exhibition " Timeless ", The Melrose's gallery (Cape-Town, South-Africa) 2018 - 2019 Exhibition " Afro Pop ", The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, South-Africa) 2018 - 2017 Permanent exhibition at the gallery The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, SouthAfrica) Exhibition at the Tuiliers gallery (Lyon, France) 2017 Exhibition at the International Fair of Contemporary Art at the Champs Élisée (Paris, France) Exhibition at Arts Design Africa gallery (Paris, France) 2016 - 2017 Solo exhibition in "Regard", espace culturel Bolo (Doula, Cameroun) 2015 Exhibition "IAM and FASHION Cameroon", Mam gallery (Douala, Cameroun) Exhibition at International Contemporary Art Fair (ART3F) (Paris, France), Hausseguy gallery (Biarritz, France) 2014Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Valette Foundation (Ardon, Switzerland) Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Mov'art gallery (Luanda, Angola) 2012 Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico" "From village to town ", Espace Doual'art (Douala, Cameroun) 2010 Workshop" Trans", Contemporary Arts Center Doual'art (Douala, Cameroon) 2009 Participation to the Pan-African festival of Algiers (Algiers, Algeria) Gallery Representation Demif Gallery is an online platform for young and emerging artists. The gallery acts as a catalyst for talent and is a go-to platform for creatives. They are committed to creating an ecosystem that is diverse, sustainable, unique and are determined to promote cultural diversity and young ethnic minority artists, with a special focus on Contemporary African Art. The gallery also commissions art, organizes and runs pop up art exhibitions and takes part in national and international art fairs. About the postcard artworks The first time I was introduced to the Trust I asked what the mission of the organization was and I was encourage with the fact that it was formulated in a very practical way; to be shut down because it will no longer needed. I found this mission very powerful and I hope to contribute in this journey. As part of my process, I had taken time to dive into this topic further and I hope with this series to contribute fight the stigma around hepatitis C but also help to create a community of people who are working together and to stand up for the vulnerable in society. The latter is really what I wanted to communicate in this series, and participate in that dialogue which is in line with the mission of the Hep C Trust. With my work I want to create connection and understanding.  

Aza Mansongi Regard 2, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on front and verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Now based in Douala in Cameroon, she has showcased her work extensively in group and solo exhibitions in the DR Congo, South Africa, France, Switzerland and USA. Beginning by alternating between painting and sculpture, today Mansongi loves to use her brush and paints to creatively capture a likeness. Completely inspired by her direct social environment, her painting is primarily the reflection of the vision of her world first then that of the society. Aesthetically, her painting is a mix of abstract character with bright colours and the particularly noticeable presence of strong lines. She usually calls her painting, in her own words: "The dance of lines". Education Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academie des Beaux arts de Kinshasa, the Fine Art school of Kinshasa. Exhibitions 2019 Exhibition "Congo Eyes ", Africart Gallery (Hong- Kong, China) Exhibition " Timeless ", The Melrose's gallery (Cape-Town, South-Africa) 2018 - 2019 Exhibition " Afro Pop ", The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, South-Africa) 2018 - 2017 Permanent exhibition at the gallery The Melrose's gallery (Johannesburg, SouthAfrica) Exhibition at the Tuiliers gallery (Lyon, France) 2017 Exhibition at the International Fair of Contemporary Art at the Champs Élisée (Paris, France) Exhibition at Arts Design Africa gallery (Paris, France) 2016 - 2017 Solo exhibition in "Regard", espace culturel Bolo (Doula, Cameroun) 2015 Exhibition "IAM and FASHION Cameroon", Mam gallery (Douala, Cameroun) Exhibition at International Contemporary Art Fair (ART3F) (Paris, France), Hausseguy gallery (Biarritz, France) 2014Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Valette Foundation (Ardon, Switzerland) Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico", Mov'art gallery (Luanda, Angola) 2012 Exhibition with the "collectif 3 kokorico" "From village to town ", Espace Doual'art (Douala, Cameroun) 2010 Workshop" Trans", Contemporary Arts Center Doual'art (Douala, Cameroon) 2009 Participation to the Pan-African festival of Algiers (Algiers, Algeria) Gallery Representation Demif Gallery is an online platform for young and emerging artists. The gallery acts as a catalyst for talent and is a go-to platform for creatives. They are committed to creating an ecosystem that is diverse, sustainable, unique and are determined to promote cultural diversity and young ethnic minority artists, with a special focus on Contemporary African Art. The gallery also commissions art, organizes and runs pop up art exhibitions and takes part in national and international art fairs. About the postcard artworks The first time I was introduced to the Trust I asked what the mission of the organization was and I was encourage with the fact that it was formulated in a very practical way; to be shut down because it will no longer needed. I found this mission very powerful and I hope to contribute in this journey. As part of my process, I had taken time to dive into this topic further and I hope with this series to contribute fight the stigma around hepatitis C but also help to create a community of people who are working together and to stand up for the vulnerable in society. The latter is really what I wanted to communicate in this series, and participate in that dialogue which is in line with the mission of the Hep C Trust. With my work I want to create connection and understanding.  

Alayne Spafford Down Down Collage, Acrylic and Oil on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) The search for balance is fundamental in the art of Alayne Spafford. The challenge in her work is to reconcile a natural tendency to organize and polish with a strong desire to reject those principles in favour of chaos and disorder. Evidence of this can be seen in both the process and finished product of her work. Although the initial foundation of base colour is applied rather spontaneously and with limited self-censorship, the subsequent layering of colour clearly demonstrates a strong influence of the conscious mind. During this process shapes and marks are added and manipulated in order to build a complex yet intuitive order. As such, the artist's work mirrors her internal struggle to find balance between the opposing but complementary aspects of her nature. Alayne Spafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honours from the University of Saskatchewan. After studying textiles at Concordia University and the Centre de Metier d'Art en Construction Textile in Montreal, she worked for many years in the costume department of Cirque du Soleil. Now residing in Edmonton, Alberta, Alayne focuses on painting full time. In 2013 Alayne collaborated to form Burn Design Collective, an art technique created with shou-sugi-ban (burnt cedar). Her work is represented in galleries and private collections worldwide.   Education University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (1989-1993) Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours (Distinction, Distinguished exhibition) Centre Des Metiers D'Art En Construction Textile (CMACT), Montreal, QC (1997) Jaquard weaving (Pointcarre software, tapis au tissage) Concordia University, Montreal, QC (1997) Fibre Structures, Textile print and dying Dawson College, Montreal, QC (2001) Graphic Design   Recent Exhibitions Rhodes Contemporary, London, England - Group show, (Jan. 15 - Feb. 15 2021) Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa - Group show, (Jan. 29 - Feb. 29, 2021) Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri - Solo show, (Oct. 26 - Nov. 26 2020) Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC - Solo show, (August 2020) Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa - Kicking Abstracts and Taking Names, Women Painters (Sept.13 - October 19, 2019) Zinc Contemporary Arts, Seattle, WA - Seattle Art Fair (Aug.1 - Aug.4, 2019) Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC - Encompass - Alayne Spafford and Sylvain Coulombe (June 6 - July 2, 2019) Disruptor Gallery, Edmonton, AB - Group show with Brenda Draney, Dana Holst, Anya Tonkonogy, Andrew Benson - (November 17, 2018) Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC - Equilibrium - Solo show (Mar.1 - May 3 2018) Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC - Gander - Matt Petley-Jones, Ulrich Panzer, Alayne Spafford (Aug.3 - Sept. 5 2017) Edmonton, Alberta - Burn Design Collective - Showing of new works (June 10, 2017) University of Alberta, Agriculture Department, Edmonton, Alberta - Commissioned Installation (Burn Design Collective) (December 2016) Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, BC - Turnaround - Alayne Spafford & Jordi Alfaro (Oct.6 - Nov. 29 2016) Gallery Representation Haw Contemporary Zinc Contemporary Sopa Fine Arts Moberg Gallery About the postcard artworks These small works are studies in shape and colour with addition of collage.  

Simon Palmer Smelling the Leafmould, 2021 Ink and Watercolour on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Simon Palmer is an acclaimed, contemporary artist, whose work details scenes of the British landscape. Bearing the traces of Eric Ravillious and Paul Nash, Palmer's work revels in palettes of soft, woody greens and earthy browns, favouring a non-linear perspective which perfectly captures the undulations of the Yorkshire Dales or the labyrinthine layout of a meandering forest. There is an honesty to Palmer's work, which often depicts a barren winter, a silhouetted branch framed against an ice-white sky: herein lies the beauty, as any lover of the English countryside will attest to. Born in Yorkshire in 1956, Palmer graduated from art school in 1977. In 2004 his first retrospective show, Territories of the Imagination, was shown at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate. He has shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on a number of occasions. Other notable group exhibitions include: the National Trust centenary; British Landscape painting in the twentieth century at Crane Kalman Gallery; Dreamers of landscape at Bohun Gallery; Art & Yorkshire: Turner to Hockney at the Mercer Art Gallery; and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera exhibition. The Art of Simon Paler was published in 2011. Palmer's work is held in public galleries and private collections across the world.  

Simon Palmer Melting Snow, 2021 Ink, Watercolour and Gouache on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Simon Palmer is an acclaimed, contemporary artist, whose work details scenes of the British landscape. Bearing the traces of Eric Ravillious and Paul Nash, Palmer's work revels in palettes of soft, woody greens and earthy browns, favouring a non-linear perspective which perfectly captures the undulations of the Yorkshire Dales or the labyrinthine layout of a meandering forest. There is an honesty to Palmer's work, which often depicts a barren winter, a silhouetted branch framed against an ice-white sky: herein lies the beauty, as any lover of the English countryside will attest to. Born in Yorkshire in 1956, Palmer graduated from art school in 1977. In 2004 his first retrospective show, Territories of the Imagination, was shown at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate. He has shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on a number of occasions. Other notable group exhibitions include: the National Trust centenary; British Landscape painting in the twentieth century at Crane Kalman Gallery; Dreamers of landscape at Bohun Gallery; Art & Yorkshire: Turner to Hockney at the Mercer Art Gallery; and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera exhibition. The Art of Simon Paler was published in 2011. Palmer's work is held in public galleries and private collections across the world.  

Simon Palmer Plantation, 2021 Pen and Ink on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Simon Palmer is an acclaimed, contemporary artist, whose work details scenes of the British landscape. Bearing the traces of Eric Ravillious and Paul Nash, Palmer's work revels in palettes of soft, woody greens and earthy browns, favouring a non-linear perspective which perfectly captures the undulations of the Yorkshire Dales or the labyrinthine layout of a meandering forest. There is an honesty to Palmer's work, which often depicts a barren winter, a silhouetted branch framed against an ice-white sky: herein lies the beauty, as any lover of the English countryside will attest to. Born in Yorkshire in 1956, Palmer graduated from art school in 1977. In 2004 his first retrospective show, Territories of the Imagination, was shown at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate. He has shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on a number of occasions. Other notable group exhibitions include: the National Trust centenary; British Landscape painting in the twentieth century at Crane Kalman Gallery; Dreamers of landscape at Bohun Gallery; Art & Yorkshire: Turner to Hockney at the Mercer Art Gallery; and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera exhibition. The Art of Simon Paler was published in 2011. Palmer's work is held in public galleries and private collections across the world.  

Simon Palmer Old Oak, 2021 Pen and Ink on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Simon Palmer is an acclaimed, contemporary artist, whose work details scenes of the British landscape. Bearing the traces of Eric Ravillious and Paul Nash, Palmer's work revels in palettes of soft, woody greens and earthy browns, favouring a non-linear perspective which perfectly captures the undulations of the Yorkshire Dales or the labyrinthine layout of a meandering forest. There is an honesty to Palmer's work, which often depicts a barren winter, a silhouetted branch framed against an ice-white sky: herein lies the beauty, as any lover of the English countryside will attest to. Born in Yorkshire in 1956, Palmer graduated from art school in 1977. In 2004 his first retrospective show, Territories of the Imagination, was shown at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate. He has shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on a number of occasions. Other notable group exhibitions include: the National Trust centenary; British Landscape painting in the twentieth century at Crane Kalman Gallery; Dreamers of landscape at Bohun Gallery; Art & Yorkshire: Turner to Hockney at the Mercer Art Gallery; and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera exhibition. The Art of Simon Paler was published in 2011. Palmer's work is held in public galleries and private collections across the world.  

Jeremy Gardiner Portland Stone, Anvil Point, Swanage, 2021 Acrylic and Jesmonite on Poplar Panel Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Jeremy Gardiner's artistic excavation of the geology of landscape is shaped both by human activity and by the forces of nature. His painting is informed by science, geomorphology, new technologies and direct physical engagement with ancient landscapes. Gardiner interprets, through his painting and printmaking, a variety of landscapes that contain the marks and secrets of their own distant formation, giving them a unique, contemporary depth and beauty. His artistic exploration has taken him from the Jurassic Coast of Dorset to the rugged coast of Cornwall, the Oceanic islands of Brazil, the arid beauty of the island of Milos in Greece and the Lake District and its numerous waterfalls. Gardiner's spatially probing and texturally explicit pictures creatively transform the lessons learnt from pioneering modern British landscape painters such as John Tunnard, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon and the American artist Richard Diebenkorn. 'Gardiner's distinctive laminar landscapes reveal their layered meanings only over time - this is not instant art, but art which discloses itself gradually. Its richness matches the complexity of the world it seeks to evoke, and offers back an interpretation of it which is both personal and penetrating.' Andrew Lambirth, Art Critic Gardiner studied Fine Art at Newcastle University from 1975 -79 and painting at the Royal College of Art from 1980-83. He was a Harkness Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1984-86.Gardiner's monograph 'The Art of Jeremy Gardiner: Unfolding Landscape' was published by Lund Humphries in 2013 that year Gardiner was awarded the prestigious Discerning Eye ING Art prize for 'Pendeen Lighthouse', the first painting in a series that would evolve into Pillars of Light, his sellout exhibition which took place in September, 2016 at The Nine British Art, St James's, London. His paintings have been exhibited in Europe, the USA, South America, and Japan. He has won numerous awards throughout his career including a Churchill Fellowship and New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. Gardiner's paintings are represented in public and corporate collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Government Art Collection, BNP Paribas and Pincent Masons. His most recent exhibitions include Drawn to the Coast in 2017, and Tintagel to Lulworth in 2019. South by Southwest a recent touring museum exhibition was a journey to explore the modern-day reality of our coastline from Kent to Cornwall, looking afresh at the harbours, bays, coves, castles and follies that characterise the remarkable shoreline of the South Coast. The show was cut short by the pandemic in 2020, paintings from this body of work are on display at Linley Belgravia and The Nine British Art, St James's, London during summer 2021.The Nine British Art, 9 Bury Street, St James's, LondonMy work reflects a deep and long-term interest with the geology of landscape and how it is shaped by the forces of nature. In this piece, a study of the Purbeck limestone at Anvil Point my working method involves building accretions of paint on poplar panel and sanding them down, in an attempt to emulate on the surface of my paintings, the effects of geological time on the terrain. Landscape painting is thriving in the 21st Century, reasons may include our imminent environmental collapse and an increasingly digitally mediated existence. I believe if I can paint pictures that encompass an understanding of different landscapes their underlying structures, contours and unique history, then it is time well spent.  

Deborah Azzopardi Last Night..., 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on front and verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About Deborah Azzopardi has been producing her distinctive, playful images for over 35 years. She is determined to enjoy life to the fullest, to express herself creatively, whether or not her work is commercially viable. Essential to her success is painting things that make her happy. As a result, her images are inviting, colourful, and honest. Without any great philosophical mission, she is free to play with the drama and joy of the everyday. She breaks her subjects down into vibrant segments, into moments we have all experienced, and which she has captured forever in paint. Deborah's unique and feminine take on contemporary art is best described by the esteemed art critic Estelle Lovatt FRSA: "America has Lichtenstein, we have Azzopardi!" The respect she has gained in publishing reflects the honesty and innocence of her intentions. The viewer is allowed to ponder, without preconceptions, the moments she represents. Her paintings and Limited Editions celebrate the comedy of turbulent relationships, seductions, the fantasies and worries of us all. To possess a piece of her work is to embrace the qualities that make us human, to be captivated by her palette of colour.   Education   Life!   Exhibitions   The exhibition list is vast!   Gallery Representation   The Cynthia Corbett Gallery Also: Fine art publisher, Felix Rosenstiel`s Widow and Son. About the postcard artworks Title: 'Last Night....' It was a memorable and fun evening, full of emotion and possibly passion. This is a moment in the twilight hour.  

Mia Risberg New Shoes, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Mia Risberg is a visual artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, painting and drawing in a variety of mediums. Born in Sweden, she spent her childhood often moving and living in various countries before settling in the United States as a young adult. Her work depicts people, places, and moments, and reflects an interest in ambiguous narratives. She has exhibited at various venues in the U.S, and curated contemporary art exhibits for the Rasa Festival, a yearly multi-disciplinary festival. Exhibitions 2021 Glimpses; An Interactive Exhibit, Aquarium Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI (Solo Exhibit) 2021 Telephone: An International Collaborative Project (Virtual Group Exhibit) 2020 Residency Fellow, at The Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Amherst, VA 2019-2020. Unraveling Racism, 22 North Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI & Norwest Gallery, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2020 Creative Distancing, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX (Online Group Exhibit) 2019 All Media Exhibition, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 89th Michigan Regional Exhibit, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 30th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA (Group Exhibit) 2016 PowerArt! Ann Arbor, MI (Painting selected for Public Art Project) 2015 Art for Charlie Competition, East Lansing, MI. (Juried Shortlist, Group Exhibit) 2015 All Media Exhibit, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI (Group Exhibit About the postcard artworks These paintings reflect my interest in capturing and depicting moments and memories. Childhood ones when the world holds magic, but can also be complicated or multifaceted, are particularly intriguing to me.  

Mia Risberg The Long Day, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Mia Risberg is a visual artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, painting and drawing in a variety of mediums. Born in Sweden, she spent her childhood often moving and living in various countries before settling in the United States as a young adult. Her work depicts people, places, and moments, and reflects an interest in ambiguous narratives. She has exhibited at various venues in the U.S, and curated contemporary art exhibits for the Rasa Festival, a yearly multi-disciplinary festival. Exhibitions 2021 Glimpses; An Interactive Exhibit, Aquarium Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI (Solo Exhibit) 2021 Telephone: An International Collaborative Project (Virtual Group Exhibit) 2020 Residency Fellow, at The Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Amherst, VA 2019-2020. Unraveling Racism, 22 North Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI & Norwest Gallery, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2020 Creative Distancing, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX (Online Group Exhibit) 2019 All Media Exhibition, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 89th Michigan Regional Exhibit, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 30th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA (Group Exhibit) 2016 PowerArt! Ann Arbor, MI (Painting selected for Public Art Project) 2015 Art for Charlie Competition, East Lansing, MI. (Juried Shortlist, Group Exhibit) 2015 All Media Exhibit, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI (Group Exhibit About the postcard artworks These paintings reflect my interest in capturing and depicting moments and memories. Childhood ones when the world holds magic, but can also be complicated or multifaceted, are particularly intriguing to me.  

Mia Risberg The Teacher, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Mia Risberg is a visual artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, painting and drawing in a variety of mediums. Born in Sweden, she spent her childhood often moving and living in various countries before settling in the United States as a young adult. Her work depicts people, places, and moments, and reflects an interest in ambiguous narratives. She has exhibited at various venues in the U.S, and curated contemporary art exhibits for the Rasa Festival, a yearly multi-disciplinary festival. Exhibitions 2021 Glimpses; An Interactive Exhibit, Aquarium Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI (Solo Exhibit) 2021 Telephone: An International Collaborative Project (Virtual Group Exhibit) 2020 Residency Fellow, at The Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Amherst, VA 2019-2020. Unraveling Racism, 22 North Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI & Norwest Gallery, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2020 Creative Distancing, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX (Online Group Exhibit) 2019 All Media Exhibition, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 89th Michigan Regional Exhibit, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 30th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA (Group Exhibit) 2016 PowerArt! Ann Arbor, MI (Painting selected for Public Art Project) 2015 Art for Charlie Competition, East Lansing, MI. (Juried Shortlist, Group Exhibit) 2015 All Media Exhibit, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI (Group Exhibit About the postcard artworks These paintings reflect my interest in capturing and depicting moments and memories. Childhood ones when the world holds magic, but can also be complicated or multifaceted, are particularly intriguing to me.  

Mia Risberg First Day, 2021 Acrylic on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Mia Risberg is a visual artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, painting and drawing in a variety of mediums. Born in Sweden, she spent her childhood often moving and living in various countries before settling in the United States as a young adult. Her work depicts people, places, and moments, and reflects an interest in ambiguous narratives. She has exhibited at various venues in the U.S, and curated contemporary art exhibits for the Rasa Festival, a yearly multi-disciplinary festival. Exhibitions 2021 Glimpses; An Interactive Exhibit, Aquarium Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI (Solo Exhibit) 2021 Telephone: An International Collaborative Project (Virtual Group Exhibit) 2020 Residency Fellow, at The Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Amherst, VA 2019-2020. Unraveling Racism, 22 North Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI & Norwest Gallery, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2020 Creative Distancing, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX (Online Group Exhibit) 2019 All Media Exhibition, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 89th Michigan Regional Exhibit, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI (Group Exhibit) 2017 30th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA (Group Exhibit) 2016 PowerArt! Ann Arbor, MI (Painting selected for Public Art Project) 2015 Art for Charlie Competition, East Lansing, MI. (Juried Shortlist, Group Exhibit) 2015 All Media Exhibit, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI (Group Exhibit About the postcard artworks These paintings reflect my interest in capturing and depicting moments and memories. Childhood ones when the world holds magic, but can also be complicated or multifaceted, are particularly intriguing to me.  

Alex Jorgensen Untitled/ SP1.01, 2021 Oil on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) (b. 1967, London, UK) Alex Jorgensen studied at Bath Academy of Art and Brighton Polytechnic, where he received the Annabel Birtles Award. His interest lies in quiet exploration of form, composition and construction of works that give weight to small things. He had a workshop near Bath in the '90s, where he made small oil paintings and curated several exhibitions of work by important British potters, before a move to London and starting a family with his late wife Amanda (nee Lewis). Recent years have seen a return to oil paint and a move to Buckinghamshire. "I am something of a contemplative and see my work closer, perhaps, to prayer or song than art. A distillation of things - using a few simple materials. It is slow work. Circular and constructive in nature. A lifelong interest". Exhibitions 1980s / 1990s: Artist '89, London Contemporary Arts Art of the Printmaker, Royal Festival Hall (Printmakers Council) Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, Bankside Gallery Contemporary British Prints, Scarborough Art Gallery ICAF, Olympia Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Miniprint International, Cadaques, Spain & Japan Oxford Gallery Godfrey & Watt, Harrogate Zella 9 Gallery, London Portobello Open, Tabernacle Gallery, London Printworks Gallery, Colchester Countryworks Gallery, Powys Blackheath Gallery, London Montpelier Gallery, Cheltenham Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham Vena Bunker Gallery, Bristol West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton A Return to Beauty, Roy Miles Gallery, London Mistral Gallery, London Bough & Lime Gallery, Bath Whitechapel Open 2000s: Lena Boyle Fine Art, London Bcontemporary Art, London Candy & Candy, London Andersson Hall Art, London Workplace Art, London Gallery S, Faervik, Norway Flair, Cambridge Contemporary Art Moreton Contemporary Art, London Woolff Gallery, London 2010 / 2020s: Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge Cambridge Art Fair St. Anne's Galleries, Lewes Abstract, Woolff Gallery, London Lena Boyle Fine Art, London London Art Fair Art on a Postcard, Unit, London Birdie Fortescue, Fakenham Brady Williams, London Cricket Fine Art, London Gallery Representation Cricket Fine Art

Alex Jorgensen Untitled/ SP1.02, 2021 Oil on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) (b. 1967, London, UK) Alex Jorgensen studied at Bath Academy of Art and Brighton Polytechnic, where he received the Annabel Birtles Award. His interest lies in quiet exploration of form, composition and construction of works that give weight to small things. He had a workshop near Bath in the '90s, where he made small oil paintings and curated several exhibitions of work by important British potters, before a move to London and starting a family with his late wife Amanda (nee Lewis). Recent years have seen a return to oil paint and a move to Buckinghamshire. "I am something of a contemplative and see my work closer, perhaps, to prayer or song than art. A distillation of things - using a few simple materials. It is slow work. Circular and constructive in nature. A lifelong interest". Exhibitions 1980s / 1990s: Artist '89, London Contemporary Arts Art of the Printmaker, Royal Festival Hall (Printmakers Council) Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, Bankside Gallery Contemporary British Prints, Scarborough Art Gallery ICAF, Olympia Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Miniprint International, Cadaques, Spain & Japan Oxford Gallery Godfrey & Watt, Harrogate Zella 9 Gallery, London Portobello Open, Tabernacle Gallery, London Printworks Gallery, Colchester Countryworks Gallery, Powys Blackheath Gallery, London Montpelier Gallery, Cheltenham Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham Vena Bunker Gallery, Bristol West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton A Return to Beauty, Roy Miles Gallery, London Mistral Gallery, London Bough & Lime Gallery, Bath Whitechapel Open 2000s: Lena Boyle Fine Art, London Bcontemporary Art, London Candy & Candy, London Andersson Hall Art, London Workplace Art, London Gallery S, Faervik, Norway Flair, Cambridge Contemporary Art Moreton Contemporary Art, London Woolff Gallery, London 2010 / 2020s: Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge Cambridge Art Fair St. Anne's Galleries, Lewes Abstract, Woolff Gallery, London Lena Boyle Fine Art, London London Art Fair Art on a Postcard, Unit, London Birdie Fortescue, Fakenham Brady Williams, London Cricket Fine Art, London Gallery Representation Cricket Fine Art  

Alex Jorgensen Untitled/ SP1.03, 2021 Oil on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) (b. 1967, London, UK) Alex Jorgensen studied at Bath Academy of Art and Brighton Polytechnic, where he received the Annabel Birtles Award. His interest lies in quiet exploration of form, composition and construction of works that give weight to small things. He had a workshop near Bath in the '90s, where he made small oil paintings and curated several exhibitions of work by important British potters, before a move to London and starting a family with his late wife Amanda (nee Lewis). Recent years have seen a return to oil paint and a move to Buckinghamshire. "I am something of a contemplative and see my work closer, perhaps, to prayer or song than art. A distillation of things - using a few simple materials. It is slow work. Circular and constructive in nature. A lifelong interest". Exhibitions 1980s / 1990s: Artist '89, London Contemporary Arts Art of the Printmaker, Royal Festival Hall (Printmakers Council) Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, Bankside Gallery Contemporary British Prints, Scarborough Art Gallery ICAF, Olympia Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Miniprint International, Cadaques, Spain & Japan Oxford Gallery Godfrey & Watt, Harrogate Zella 9 Gallery, London Portobello Open, Tabernacle Gallery, London Printworks Gallery, Colchester Countryworks Gallery, Powys Blackheath Gallery, London Montpelier Gallery, Cheltenham Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham Vena Bunker Gallery, Bristol West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton A Return to Beauty, Roy Miles Gallery, London Mistral Gallery, London Bough & Lime Gallery, Bath Whitechapel Open 2000s: Lena Boyle Fine Art, London Bcontemporary Art, London Candy & Candy, London Andersson Hall Art, London Workplace Art, London Gallery S, Faervik, Norway Flair, Cambridge Contemporary Art Moreton Contemporary Art, London Woolff Gallery, London 2010 / 2020s: Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge Cambridge Art Fair St. Anne's Galleries, Lewes Abstract, Woolff Gallery, London Lena Boyle Fine Art, London London Art Fair Art on a Postcard, Unit, London Birdie Fortescue, Fakenham Brady Williams, London Cricket Fine Art, London Gallery Representation Cricket Fine Art

Carl Melegari Favsto, 2021 Oil on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Bristol native Carl Melegari paints in a dramatic and bold style, focused primarily on human heads. Melegari held a lecturing post at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David for many years, having graduated from the institution with a BA Hons in fine art. Carl is of Italian heritage, but born and raised in the United Kingdom. The artist tends to title his paintings with unique names reflecting his ancestry, at the same time infusing a touch of mystery as to the sitter's true identity. Melegari's unique painting process is a consideration and exploration of paint and its various behaviours when mixed and applied in different ways. His practice also involves revisiting the same portrait time and again, in some instances years after his most recent adjustments. Artist Statement   "I begin by applying an oil turpentine tonal wash to the figure. I apply various impasto layers of oil paints (I mix an alkyd medium with the oil to enable a better drying process) at times using a brush, but predominately palette knives. I occasionally scrape back layers only to reapply in the same area liberally, vigorously attacking the canvas. This is applied with bold applications of paint fused with thinned paint using either or sometimes a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. All this allows the paint to interact with my application. I will allow the drips to run in different directions. The drying process can take weeks and quite often I will rework into the painting by peeling away and reworking the layers. I'm basically exploring the physicality of the paint and how it reacts with the surface - applying the paint generously and allowing it to drip spontaneously too."   Exhibitions 2020 Ffin y Parc Gallery - 10th anniversary exhibition. Thompson's Galleries - London Art Fair/ Aldeburgh annual exhibition.   2019 Artzu - AAF Manchester. Clifton Contemporary - solo exhibition. Courcoux Contemporary - mixed exhibition in Salisbury. Edgar Modern - AAFs in Battersea, Hampstead and Singapore. Hadfield Fine Art - Ascot Art Fair. Thompson's Galleries - London Art Fair / Aldeburgh annual exhibition / 'Small wonders' exhibition. 2018 Artzu - AAF Manchester. Edgar Modern - AAFs in Battersea, Hampstead and New York. Hadfield Fine Art - Cambridge Art Fair / Autumn exhibition. Kooywood Gallery - solo exhibition. Thompson's Galleries - London Art Fair / Aldeburgh annual exhibition / London Autumn exhibition.  

Carl Melegari Ava, 2021 Oil on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Bristol native Carl Melegari paints in a dramatic and bold style, focused primarily on human heads. Melegari held a lecturing post at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David for many years, having graduated from the institution with a BA Hons in fine art. Carl is of Italian heritage, but born and raised in the United Kingdom. The artist tends to title his paintings with unique names reflecting his ancestry, at the same time infusing a touch of mystery as to the sitter's true identity. Melegari's unique painting process is a consideration and exploration of paint and its various behaviours when mixed and applied in different ways. His practice also involves revisiting the same portrait time and again, in some instances years after his most recent adjustments. Artist Statement   "I begin by applying an oil turpentine tonal wash to the figure. I apply various impasto layers of oil paints (I mix an alkyd medium with the oil to enable a better drying process) at times using a brush, but predominately palette knives. I occasionally scrape back layers only to reapply in the same area liberally, vigorously attacking the canvas. This is applied with bold applications of paint fused with thinned paint using either or sometimes a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. All this allows the paint to interact with my application. I will allow the drips to run in different directions. The drying process can take weeks and quite often I will rework into the painting by peeling away and reworking the layers. I'm basically exploring the physicality of the paint and how it reacts with the surface - applying the paint generously and allowing it to drip spontaneously too."   Exhibitions 2020 Ffin y Parc Gallery - 10th anniversary exhibition. Thompson's Galleries - London Art Fair/ Aldeburgh annual exhibition.   2019 Artzu - AAF Manchester. Clifton Contemporary - solo exhibition. Courcoux Contemporary - mixed exhibition in Salisbury. Edgar Modern - AAFs in Battersea, Hampstead and Singapore. Hadfield Fine Art - Ascot Art Fair. Thompson's Galleries - London Art Fair / Aldeburgh annual exhibition / 'Small wonders' exhibition. 2018 Artzu - AAF Manchester. Edgar Modern - AAFs in Battersea, Hampstead and New York. Hadfield Fine Art - Cambridge Art Fair / Autumn exhibition. Kooywood Gallery - solo exhibition. Thompson's Galleries - London Art Fair / Aldeburgh annual exhibition / London Autumn exhibition.    

Peter Burns Nemesis, 2021 Watercolour on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Peter will participate in Lovers Lane, a group exhibition at Oceans Apart Gallery, Salford, Greater Manchester opening 30th April 2021. Past solo exhibitions include Wayfarer, Claremorris Gallery (2018) and new work, Fenderesky Gallery (2018). Education He was awarded a BA in Sculpture and MFA in Painting from The National College of Art & Design, Dublin. Exhibitions He has shown extensively at international Art Fairs with Gibbons & Nicholas Gallery including a solo presentation of new paintings and sculptures at London Art Fair (2018). Other Art Fair presentations include Context NY & Miami (2017) and VUE, RHA, Dublin (2018). Recent group exhibitions include: Legacy, 30th Anniversary, Boyle Arts Festival, 2019, Embodiment with G & N at Bo Lee Gallery, London (2018), Zoologia Fantastica, Solstice, Navan (2018), Fables of the Reconstruction, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, NY (2017), Self Portraits at Bravin Lee Programs, NY (2016) and Futures Anthology at The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin (2015). Burns has been featured in Wall Street International Magazine, The Sunday Times and ArtForum. He is a recipient of the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant. Gallery Representation Represented by Gibbons and Nicholas Gallery in Ireland and at Art Fairs internationally. Recently started working with Arusha Gallery in Edinburgh. About the postcard artworks These paintings represent themes in my wider practice in miniature. Including Biblical subjects, mythology and science fiction.    

Peter Burns Sea Creature, 2021 Watercolour on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Peter will participate in Lovers Lane, a group exhibition at Oceans Apart Gallery, Salford, Greater Manchester opening 30th April 2021. Past solo exhibitions include Wayfarer, Claremorris Gallery (2018) and new work, Fenderesky Gallery (2018). Education He was awarded a BA in Sculpture and MFA in Painting from The National College of Art & Design, Dublin. Exhibitions He has shown extensively at international Art Fairs with Gibbons & Nicholas Gallery including a solo presentation of new paintings and sculptures at London Art Fair (2018). Other Art Fair presentations include Context NY & Miami (2017) and VUE, RHA, Dublin (2018). Recent group exhibitions include: Legacy, 30th Anniversary, Boyle Arts Festival, 2019, Embodiment with G & N at Bo Lee Gallery, London (2018), Zoologia Fantastica, Solstice, Navan (2018), Fables of the Reconstruction, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, NY (2017), Self Portraits at Bravin Lee Programs, NY (2016) and Futures Anthology at The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin (2015). Burns has been featured in Wall Street International Magazine, The Sunday Times and ArtForum. He is a recipient of the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant. Gallery Representation Represented by Gibbons and Nicholas Gallery in Ireland and at Art Fairs internationally. Recently started working with Arusha Gallery in Edinburgh. About the postcard artworks These paintings represent themes in my wider practice in miniature. Including Biblical subjects, mythology and science fiction.

Peter Burns Apotheosis of Clara, 2021 Watercolour on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Peter will participate in Lovers Lane, a group exhibition at Oceans Apart Gallery, Salford, Greater Manchester opening 30th April 2021. Past solo exhibitions include Wayfarer, Claremorris Gallery (2018) and new work, Fenderesky Gallery (2018). Education He was awarded a BA in Sculpture and MFA in Painting from The National College of Art & Design, Dublin. Exhibitions He has shown extensively at international Art Fairs with Gibbons & Nicholas Gallery including a solo presentation of new paintings and sculptures at London Art Fair (2018). Other Art Fair presentations include Context NY & Miami (2017) and VUE, RHA, Dublin (2018). Recent group exhibitions include: Legacy, 30th Anniversary, Boyle Arts Festival, 2019, Embodiment with G & N at Bo Lee Gallery, London (2018), Zoologia Fantastica, Solstice, Navan (2018), Fables of the Reconstruction, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, NY (2017), Self Portraits at Bravin Lee Programs, NY (2016) and Futures Anthology at The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin (2015). Burns has been featured in Wall Street International Magazine, The Sunday Times and ArtForum. He is a recipient of the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant. Gallery Representation Represented by Gibbons and Nicholas Gallery in Ireland and at Art Fairs internationally. Recently started working with Arusha Gallery in Edinburgh. About the postcard artworks These paintings represent themes in my wider practice in miniature. Including Biblical subjects, mythology and science fiction.    

Richard Hoey Untitled, 2021 Acrylic on Card Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Born 1968 I am a British artist, living and working in Brazil since 2014. My paintings are constructed by layering images which are lifted directly from my environment such as Brazilian architecture and Urban design, text which is found in street advertising along with log-type images of palm trees and other natural forms which cause us to immediately of tropical places. By layering these elements over one another, the boundaries become blurred so the references to the natural and man-made become inseparable. I use this process to consider questions of identity in a cross culture world and the impact of globalisation. Drawing directly from my own experience of being a foreigner in Brazil which has a history of foreign invasion, the impact of which is very evident. Whether it be the scars on the natural landscape brought on by exploitation of natural resources and industry, the colonial architecture which gives witness to Brazil's past or the signs of globalisation through the presence of giant corporations. I bring visual references from these factors together in my work and by overlapping them, attempt to harmonise them aesthetically whilst contemplating the issues the work is concerned with. Education I have a formal background in Interior design. I am a self-taught artist and hold an MA in fine art from City & Guilds of London Art School since 2012. Exhibitions 2020 solo show - 'Tristes Tropiques', Online Show, After Nyne Contemporary, London 2018 group show - After Nyne Presents, After Nyne Gallery, London 2014 group show - Seven Deadly Sins, The Unit Gallery London UK 2013 group show - Black Country, Lion & Lamb Gallery,London UK 2012 Awarded Fenton Arts Trust Grant Gallery Representation I am currently represented by After Nyne Contemporary, London UK. About the postcard artworks The four small works submitted for AOAP employ colours and forms which can conjure up ideas of tropical places. The colours are intensified and saturated to the point of them appearing unnatural. This combination of the natural and artificial is based on ideas of the duality of the manmade and natural worlds.  

Richard Hoey Untitled, 2021 Acrylic on Card Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Born 1968 I am a British artist, living and working in Brazil since 2014. My paintings are constructed by layering images which are lifted directly from my environment such as Brazilian architecture and Urban design, text which is found in street advertising along with log-type images of palm trees and other natural forms which cause us to immediately of tropical places. By layering these elements over one another, the boundaries become blurred so the references to the natural and man-made become inseparable. I use this process to consider questions of identity in a cross culture world and the impact of globalisation. Drawing directly from my own experience of being a foreigner in Brazil which has a history of foreign invasion, the impact of which is very evident. Whether it be the scars on the natural landscape brought on by exploitation of natural resources and industry, the colonial architecture which gives witness to Brazil's past or the signs of globalisation through the presence of giant corporations. I bring visual references from these factors together in my work and by overlapping them, attempt to harmonise them aesthetically whilst contemplating the issues the work is concerned with. Education I have a formal background in Interior design. I am a self-taught artist and hold an MA in fine art from City & Guilds of London Art School since 2012. Exhibitions 2020 solo show - 'Tristes Tropiques', Online Show, After Nyne Contemporary, London 2018 group show - After Nyne Presents, After Nyne Gallery, London 2014 group show - Seven Deadly Sins, The Unit Gallery London UK 2013 group show - Black Country, Lion & Lamb Gallery,London UK 2012 Awarded Fenton Arts Trust Grant Gallery Representation I am currently represented by After Nyne Contemporary, London UK. About the postcard artworks The four small works submitted for AOAP employ colours and forms which can conjure up ideas of tropical places. The colours are intensified and saturated to the point of them appearing unnatural. This combination of the natural and artificial is based on ideas of the duality of the manmade and natural worlds.  

Richard Hoey Untitled, 2021 Acrylic on Card Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Born 1968 I am a British artist, living and working in Brazil since 2014. My paintings are constructed by layering images which are lifted directly from my environment such as Brazilian architecture and Urban design, text which is found in street advertising along with log-type images of palm trees and other natural forms which cause us to immediately of tropical places. By layering these elements over one another, the boundaries become blurred so the references to the natural and man-made become inseparable. I use this process to consider questions of identity in a cross culture world and the impact of globalisation. Drawing directly from my own experience of being a foreigner in Brazil which has a history of foreign invasion, the impact of which is very evident. Whether it be the scars on the natural landscape brought on by exploitation of natural resources and industry, the colonial architecture which gives witness to Brazil's past or the signs of globalisation through the presence of giant corporations. I bring visual references from these factors together in my work and by overlapping them, attempt to harmonise them aesthetically whilst contemplating the issues the work is concerned with. Education I have a formal background in Interior design. I am a self-taught artist and hold an MA in fine art from City & Guilds of London Art School since 2012. Exhibitions 2020 solo show - 'Tristes Tropiques', Online Show, After Nyne Contemporary, London 2018 group show - After Nyne Presents, After Nyne Gallery, London 2014 group show - Seven Deadly Sins, The Unit Gallery London UK 2013 group show - Black Country, Lion & Lamb Gallery,London UK 2012 Awarded Fenton Arts Trust Grant Gallery Representation I am currently represented by After Nyne Contemporary, London UK. About the postcard artworks The four small works submitted for AOAP employ colours and forms which can conjure up ideas of tropical places. The colours are intensified and saturated to the point of them appearing unnatural. This combination of the natural and artificial is based on ideas of the duality of the manmade and natural worlds.  

Richard Hoey Untitled, 2021 Acrylic on Card Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Born 1968 I am a British artist, living and working in Brazil since 2014. My paintings are constructed by layering images which are lifted directly from my environment such as Brazilian architecture and Urban design, text which is found in street advertising along with log-type images of palm trees and other natural forms which cause us to immediately of tropical places. By layering these elements over one another, the boundaries become blurred so the references to the natural and man-made become inseparable. I use this process to consider questions of identity in a cross culture world and the impact of globalisation. Drawing directly from my own experience of being a foreigner in Brazil which has a history of foreign invasion, the impact of which is very evident. Whether it be the scars on the natural landscape brought on by exploitation of natural resources and industry, the colonial architecture which gives witness to Brazil's past or the signs of globalisation through the presence of giant corporations. I bring visual references from these factors together in my work and by overlapping them, attempt to harmonise them aesthetically whilst contemplating the issues the work is concerned with. Education I have a formal background in Interior design. I am a self-taught artist and hold an MA in fine art from City & Guilds of London Art School since 2012. Exhibitions 2020 solo show - 'Tristes Tropiques', Online Show, After Nyne Contemporary, London 2018 group show - After Nyne Presents, After Nyne Gallery, London 2014 group show - Seven Deadly Sins, The Unit Gallery London UK 2013 group show - Black Country, Lion & Lamb Gallery,London UK 2012 Awarded Fenton Arts Trust Grant Gallery Representation I am currently represented by After Nyne Contemporary, London UK. About the postcard artworks The four small works submitted for AOAP employ colours and forms which can conjure up ideas of tropical places. The colours are intensified and saturated to the point of them appearing unnatural. This combination of the natural and artificial is based on ideas of the duality of the manmade and natural worlds.  

Maïa Régis Fly Variation, 2021 Acrylic and Marker on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Artist statement: "I want to transform the canvases into living beings, into visceral surfaces. They have to be fed from chance, traces of work, dirt, cuts and seams. This year I used paper glued on canvas, coffee bags, old hessian postbags, ancient moth eaten French embroideries, and Sicilian embroidered white tablecloths. An unconventional and irregular canvas link to smells, noises, dialogues... It adds a cinematic feeling to it and the matter is for tactile sensations. What I'm looking for in my work is for it to be the most full of life possible. I need to work on a large scale, so that painting becomes a physical act. That's where I feel the more confident, the freer. I like to navigate in troubled waters, between the real and the imaginary. Ambiguity for me is the key to a lively work."   Education -Royal College of Art, London, MA Painting (2017-2019) -Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, BA Fine Arts (2014-2017) -Camberwell College of Art, Foundation diploma in Art and Design (2013) Awards and residencies -Elephant Lab, November residency, 2019 -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018 (selected by Benedict Drew, Katy Moran and Keith Piper) -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017 (selected by Caroline Achaintre, Elizabeth Price and George Shaw) -Griffin Art Prize 2017 (selected by Ansel Krut, Jenny Linden Urnes, Becca Pelly-Fry and Robert Shore) -FBA Futures 2018 Selected exhibitions -The First Swing of The Bat, Paint Talk exhibition, Gallery 46, London, UK (april 2021) -A Future Cast In Our Image, Grove Collective, London, UK (february 2021) -Inside/Outside, Janet Rady Fine Art, online exhibition, Arsty (february 2021) -International Gruppeudstilling, Curated by JB Fals, Grand Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark (2020) -What Kind of Spirit Is This?, Sim Smith Gallery, London, UK (2019) -Cicatrices, VO Curations, 12th Floor, London, UK (2019) -Signori Prego Si Accomodino, Nuove / Contemporary Art Production, Palermo, Italy (2018) -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018, John Moore's University, Liverpool Biennial, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018, South London Gallery, London, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017, Baltic Center for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017, Block 336, London, UK -Griffin Art Prize 2018, Griffin Gallery, London, UK -FBA Futures 2018, Main Gallery and Threadneedle Space, Mall Galleries, January, London, UK -More Life, Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK (2018)  

Maïa Régis Carne e Ventilatori, 2021 Acrylic and Marker on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Artist statement: "I want to transform the canvases into living beings, into visceral surfaces. They have to be fed from chance, traces of work, dirt, cuts and seams. This year I used paper glued on canvas, coffee bags, old hessian postbags, ancient moth eaten French embroideries, and Sicilian embroidered white tablecloths. An unconventional and irregular canvas link to smells, noises, dialogues... It adds a cinematic feeling to it and the matter is for tactile sensations. What I'm looking for in my work is for it to be the most full of life possible. I need to work on a large scale, so that painting becomes a physical act. That's where I feel the more confident, the freer. I like to navigate in troubled waters, between the real and the imaginary. Ambiguity for me is the key to a lively work."   Education -Royal College of Art, London, MA Painting (2017-2019) -Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, BA Fine Arts (2014-2017) -Camberwell College of Art, Foundation diploma in Art and Design (2013) Awards and residencies -Elephant Lab, November residency, 2019 -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018 (selected by Benedict Drew, Katy Moran and Keith Piper) -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017 (selected by Caroline Achaintre, Elizabeth Price and George Shaw) -Griffin Art Prize 2017 (selected by Ansel Krut, Jenny Linden Urnes, Becca Pelly-Fry and Robert Shore) -FBA Futures 2018 Selected exhibitions -The First Swing of The Bat, Paint Talk exhibition, Gallery 46, London, UK (april 2021) -A Future Cast In Our Image, Grove Collective, London, UK (february 2021) -Inside/Outside, Janet Rady Fine Art, online exhibition, Arsty (february 2021) -International Gruppeudstilling, Curated by JB Fals, Grand Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark (2020) -What Kind of Spirit Is This?, Sim Smith Gallery, London, UK (2019) -Cicatrices, VO Curations, 12th Floor, London, UK (2019) -Signori Prego Si Accomodino, Nuove / Contemporary Art Production, Palermo, Italy (2018) -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018, John Moore's University, Liverpool Biennial, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018, South London Gallery, London, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017, Baltic Center for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017, Block 336, London, UK -Griffin Art Prize 2018, Griffin Gallery, London, UK -FBA Futures 2018, Main Gallery and Threadneedle Space, Mall Galleries, January, London, UK -More Life, Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK (2018)  

Maïa Régis Carne e Sigari, 2021 Acrylic and Marker on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Artist statement: "I want to transform the canvases into living beings, into visceral surfaces. They have to be fed from chance, traces of work, dirt, cuts and seams. This year I used paper glued on canvas, coffee bags, old hessian postbags, ancient moth eaten French embroideries, and Sicilian embroidered white tablecloths. An unconventional and irregular canvas link to smells, noises, dialogues... It adds a cinematic feeling to it and the matter is for tactile sensations. What I'm looking for in my work is for it to be the most full of life possible. I need to work on a large scale, so that painting becomes a physical act. That's where I feel the more confident, the freer. I like to navigate in troubled waters, between the real and the imaginary. Ambiguity for me is the key to a lively work."   Education -Royal College of Art, London, MA Painting (2017-2019) -Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, BA Fine Arts (2014-2017) -Camberwell College of Art, Foundation diploma in Art and Design (2013) Awards and residencies -Elephant Lab, November residency, 2019 -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018 (selected by Benedict Drew, Katy Moran and Keith Piper) -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017 (selected by Caroline Achaintre, Elizabeth Price and George Shaw) -Griffin Art Prize 2017 (selected by Ansel Krut, Jenny Linden Urnes, Becca Pelly-Fry and Robert Shore) -FBA Futures 2018 Selected exhibitions -The First Swing of The Bat, Paint Talk exhibition, Gallery 46, London, UK (april 2021) -A Future Cast In Our Image, Grove Collective, London, UK (february 2021) -Inside/Outside, Janet Rady Fine Art, online exhibition, Arsty (february 2021) -International Gruppeudstilling, Curated by JB Fals, Grand Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark (2020) -What Kind of Spirit Is This?, Sim Smith Gallery, London, UK (2019) -Cicatrices, VO Curations, 12th Floor, London, UK (2019) -Signori Prego Si Accomodino, Nuove / Contemporary Art Production, Palermo, Italy (2018) -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018, John Moore's University, Liverpool Biennial, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018, South London Gallery, London, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017, Baltic Center for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, UK -Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2017, Block 336, London, UK -Griffin Art Prize 2018, Griffin Gallery, London, UK -FBA Futures 2018, Main Gallery and Threadneedle Space, Mall Galleries, January, London, UK -More Life, Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK (2018)  

Lottie Cole Little Fire Place, 2021 Watercolour on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Cole's paintings reflect her interest in Art History, provenance and the role women have played in both. She regularly looks to women artists & collectors of the past for affirmation, guidance and inspiration. She paints homes, not least because they are a realm of women, an area unlike most others where they are authored by women. Though people are rarely seen in her paintings, she believes the domestic interior contains considerable biography & human emotion from grief to celebration seen through the objects on the mantlepiece or the paintings on the wall. Cole began a Foundation at Wimbledon Art School and went on to study Art History at St Andrews University. She enjoys reading a picture, and as such likes her work to operate on different levels - the first simply an interior - the second the decoding of allusions and objects. While there is an obvious preoccupation with content in the pictures focus is given to the emotional impact of colour and physicality of paint. Cole works equally in oils as well as gouache & watercolour as they convey light and mass so readily. In 2019 she set up Minerva Workshop, in London which organises talented artists from up and down the country to give workshops and masterclasses. She also runs a weekly art group. In 2021 she was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Watercolour Society.   Exhibitions 2021 London Art Fair with Long & Ryle 2020 ING Discerning Eye Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2019 Selection of Work at Ainscough Gallery and Cricket Fine Art London & Hungerford, McAllister Thomas Godalming One the Square at Zimmer Stewart, Arundel - The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Exhibition & Tour -March 8-20 Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2018 One the Square showcase, Forest Row, RH18 - The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Exhibition & Tour - 'The Tetrarch & Other Stories' Cricket Fine Art - 'Recalled: Poetry & The London Library' London Review of Books Cafe  

Lottie Cole Little Interior, 2021 Watercolour on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Cole's paintings reflect her interest in Art History, provenance and the role women have played in both. She regularly looks to women artists & collectors of the past for affirmation, guidance and inspiration. She paints homes, not least because they are a realm of women, an area unlike most others where they are authored by women. Though people are rarely seen in her paintings, she believes the domestic interior contains considerable biography & human emotion from grief to celebration seen through the objects on the mantlepiece or the paintings on the wall. Cole began a Foundation at Wimbledon Art School and went on to study Art History at St Andrews University. She enjoys reading a picture, and as such likes her work to operate on different levels - the first simply an interior - the second the decoding of allusions and objects. While there is an obvious preoccupation with content in the pictures focus is given to the emotional impact of colour and physicality of paint. Cole works equally in oils as well as gouache & watercolour as they convey light and mass so readily. In 2019 she set up Minerva Workshop, in London which organises talented artists from up and down the country to give workshops and masterclasses. She also runs a weekly art group. In 2021 she was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Watercolour Society.   Exhibitions 2021 London Art Fair with Long & Ryle 2020 ING Discerning Eye Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2019 Selection of Work at Ainscough Gallery and Cricket Fine Art London & Hungerford, McAllister Thomas Godalming One the Square at Zimmer Stewart, Arundel - The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Exhibition & Tour -March 8-20 Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2018 One the Square showcase, Forest Row, RH18 - The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Exhibition & Tour - 'The Tetrarch & Other Stories' Cricket Fine Art - 'Recalled: Poetry & The London Library' London Review of Books Cafe  

Luke Elwes Spring, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Luke Elwes was born in London (1961) and spent his early years in Iran, where the light and space of the desert were a formative influence. Luke Elwes' paintings are meditations on our place in the world. They often refer to particular journeys and to the passing of time. Education He holds degrees from Bristol University (1983) and UAL (Camberwell school of Art 1985), and completed his Masters in Art History at London University (Birkbeck) in 2007. Following a spell working at Christie's he began to travel and write, and after meeting Bruce Chatwin in 1987 he went to the central Australian desert to explore the landscape and its use in indigenous storytelling and artforms. Since then he has continued to travel extensively, discovering and revisiting remote locations in India, Asia and North Africa. In 1998 he was artist in residence on an expedition to Mount Kailash, a holy mountain in western Tibet. Since 2000 he has worked for extensive periods on an island off the East Coast of the UK. In 2013 he was awarded a grant to study at the Vermont Studio Center and in 2015 he was resident artist at the Albers Foundation (USA). The idea of a journey is central to his painting, both its physical and temporal unfolding and its recollection in memory. The surfaces recall maps, tracing the marks of history and the fragile signs of belief, and moving between what is revealed and concealed of these often empty and distant terrains. Rooted in the particular, the images also probe an interior space. The art critic Andrew Lambirth has written about them: 'The map is nearly erased, a distressed palimpsest; it is difficult to decipher a single clear meaning. The viewer must, like a scryer, read the signs and interpret accordingly'. More recently the writer Robert Macfarlane has described how 'they hover between encryption and archetype, enigma and fabulous openness' Exhibitions Since 1990 his work has been exhibited in the following galleries: Frestonian Gallery (London), Adam Gallery (London), Broadbent (London), Art First Contemporary (London), Browse & Darby (London), Art First (New York), Galerie Vieille du Temple (Paris), Galerie Marceau Bastille (Paris), Grand Palais (Paris), Palazzo Lanfranchi (Pisa), Galleria Ceribelli (Milan & Bergamo), Galleria Ghelfi (Vicenza). He has participated in shows at the following UK institutions: Royal Academy London, Christies London, Barbican Gallery London, National Trust, Estorick Collection London, Kettles Yard Cambridge, Southampton Art Gallery, Bury Art Gallery Manchester, Young Gallery Salisbury, Minories Colchester. He has also written about contemporary art for journals including Modern Painters, Royal Academy Magazine, Galleries Magazine, Abstract Critical and other digital platforms. In 2011 he was invited to give an 'Artist's Eye' talk at the National Gallery.  

Luke Elwes Camino, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Luke Elwes was born in London (1961) and spent his early years in Iran, where the light and space of the desert were a formative influence. Luke Elwes' paintings are meditations on our place in the world. They often refer to particular journeys and to the passing of time. Education He holds degrees from Bristol University (1983) and UAL (Camberwell school of Art 1985), and completed his Masters in Art History at London University (Birkbeck) in 2007. Following a spell working at Christie's he began to travel and write, and after meeting Bruce Chatwin in 1987 he went to the central Australian desert to explore the landscape and its use in indigenous storytelling and artforms. Since then he has continued to travel extensively, discovering and revisiting remote locations in India, Asia and North Africa. In 1998 he was artist in residence on an expedition to Mount Kailash, a holy mountain in western Tibet. Since 2000 he has worked for extensive periods on an island off the East Coast of the UK. In 2013 he was awarded a grant to study at the Vermont Studio Center and in 2015 he was resident artist at the Albers Foundation (USA). The idea of a journey is central to his painting, both its physical and temporal unfolding and its recollection in memory. The surfaces recall maps, tracing the marks of history and the fragile signs of belief, and moving between what is revealed and concealed of these often empty and distant terrains. Rooted in the particular, the images also probe an interior space. The art critic Andrew Lambirth has written about them: 'The map is nearly erased, a distressed palimpsest; it is difficult to decipher a single clear meaning. The viewer must, like a scryer, read the signs and interpret accordingly'. More recently the writer Robert Macfarlane has described how 'they hover between encryption and archetype, enigma and fabulous openness' Exhibitions Since 1990 his work has been exhibited in the following galleries: Frestonian Gallery (London), Adam Gallery (London), Broadbent (London), Art First Contemporary (London), Browse & Darby (London), Art First (New York), Galerie Vieille du Temple (Paris), Galerie Marceau Bastille (Paris), Grand Palais (Paris), Palazzo Lanfranchi (Pisa), Galleria Ceribelli (Milan & Bergamo), Galleria Ghelfi (Vicenza). He has participated in shows at the following UK institutions: Royal Academy London, Christies London, Barbican Gallery London, National Trust, Estorick Collection London, Kettles Yard Cambridge, Southampton Art Gallery, Bury Art Gallery Manchester, Young Gallery Salisbury, Minories Colchester. He has also written about contemporary art for journals including Modern Painters, Royal Academy Magazine, Galleries Magazine, Abstract Critical and other digital platforms. In 2011 he was invited to give an 'Artist's Eye' talk at the National Gallery.  

Jason Balducci Why, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Jason Balducci is a contemporary figurative painter who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Originally from Italy, his colorful paintings immediately attract attention with their charisma, dynamism, and wit. Active colors, uneven layers, fragmental bodies, sketchy lines, and an unconventional mixture of techniques and materials are the painter's typical expressive means. Jason sees art as a way to experiment and explore the unknown: both the inner personality of his models and of his own state of mind. For him, art serves not only to depict the reality but also to subjectively rethink it, open a dialogue, express personal associations, and find new meanings.   Education He earned a Bachelor of Art from The Academy of Fine Arts in Italy and Spain.   Exhibitions Balducci's artwork has been shown in exhibitions in Europe and North America, including "Identity": The Artist Perspective".MFA Academy of fine arts Florence 2020 Bare & Essential, Blitz Gallery, Toronto, Canada Overzealous 2020, Art Space Connect Gallery, Toronto, Canada Collective Cure, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. XPOSED - Naked and not afraid,Knox Gallery, Calgary, Canada Minerva: Harmony to Hollywood, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. Don't touch your face, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, California. Drawing unlimited, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Labour of Love, The Freedom Factory, Toronto, Canada. 2018 Vernice Contemporanea, Vicenza, Italy. 2017 Self-Portrait, with Odd Nerdrum, TIAC International, Florence Italy. 2016 "Beyond Skills" with Golucho , Galleria 360, Florence, Italy. 2015 Enegan-art, ex court-house, Florence Italy.   About the postcard artworks   Art has been my comfort and my refuge during the many moments I thought man was full of imperfections, and nothing or no one was really worthwhile. Being able to express myself through a painting, is a wonderful and unique sensation. Not only creating but also looking at art is beneficial for people's health as well. Surrounding yourself with art is an effective way of preventing and treating a variety of conditions, especially those that came up recently with this pandemic, such as depression, anxiety and paranoia. Trying to reflect states of the external world these two portraits reflects my inner state. Art as a representation of outer existence through the expression of humans inner life.  

Jason Balducci Possibilities, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Jason Balducci is a contemporary figurative painter who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Originally from Italy, his colorful paintings immediately attract attention with their charisma, dynamism, and wit. Active colors, uneven layers, fragmental bodies, sketchy lines, and an unconventional mixture of techniques and materials are the painter's typical expressive means. Jason sees art as a way to experiment and explore the unknown: both the inner personality of his models and of his own state of mind. For him, art serves not only to depict the reality but also to subjectively rethink it, open a dialogue, express personal associations, and find new meanings.   Education He earned a Bachelor of Art from The Academy of Fine Arts in Italy and Spain.   Exhibitions Balducci's artwork has been shown in exhibitions in Europe and North America, including "Identity": The Artist Perspective".MFA Academy of fine arts Florence 2020 Bare & Essential, Blitz Gallery, Toronto, Canada Overzealous 2020, Art Space Connect Gallery, Toronto, Canada Collective Cure, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. XPOSED - Naked and not afraid,Knox Gallery, Calgary, Canada Minerva: Harmony to Hollywood, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. Don't touch your face, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, California. Drawing unlimited, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Labour of Love, The Freedom Factory, Toronto, Canada. 2018 Vernice Contemporanea, Vicenza, Italy. 2017 Self-Portrait, with Odd Nerdrum, TIAC International, Florence Italy. 2016 "Beyond Skills" with Golucho , Galleria 360, Florence, Italy. 2015 Enegan-art, ex court-house, Florence Italy.   About the postcard artworks   Art has been my comfort and my refuge during the many moments I thought man was full of imperfections, and nothing or no one was really worthwhile. Being able to express myself through a painting, is a wonderful and unique sensation. Not only creating but also looking at art is beneficial for people's health as well. Surrounding yourself with art is an effective way of preventing and treating a variety of conditions, especially those that came up recently with this pandemic, such as depression, anxiety and paranoia. Trying to reflect states of the external world these two portraits reflects my inner state. Art as a representation of outer existence through the expression of humans inner life.  

Jason Balducci Inner Child, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Jason Balducci is a contemporary figurative painter who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Originally from Italy, his colorful paintings immediately attract attention with their charisma, dynamism, and wit. Active colors, uneven layers, fragmental bodies, sketchy lines, and an unconventional mixture of techniques and materials are the painter's typical expressive means. Jason sees art as a way to experiment and explore the unknown: both the inner personality of his models and of his own state of mind. For him, art serves not only to depict the reality but also to subjectively rethink it, open a dialogue, express personal associations, and find new meanings.   Education He earned a Bachelor of Art from The Academy of Fine Arts in Italy and Spain.   Exhibitions Balducci's artwork has been shown in exhibitions in Europe and North America, including "Identity": The Artist Perspective".MFA Academy of fine arts Florence 2020 Bare & Essential, Blitz Gallery, Toronto, Canada Overzealous 2020, Art Space Connect Gallery, Toronto, Canada Collective Cure, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. XPOSED - Naked and not afraid,Knox Gallery, Calgary, Canada Minerva: Harmony to Hollywood, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. Don't touch your face, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, California. Drawing unlimited, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Labour of Love, The Freedom Factory, Toronto, Canada. 2018 Vernice Contemporanea, Vicenza, Italy. 2017 Self-Portrait, with Odd Nerdrum, TIAC International, Florence Italy. 2016 "Beyond Skills" with Golucho , Galleria 360, Florence, Italy. 2015 Enegan-art, ex court-house, Florence Italy.   About the postcard artworks   Art has been my comfort and my refuge during the many moments I thought man was full of imperfections, and nothing or no one was really worthwhile. Being able to express myself through a painting, is a wonderful and unique sensation. Not only creating but also looking at art is beneficial for people's health as well. Surrounding yourself with art is an effective way of preventing and treating a variety of conditions, especially those that came up recently with this pandemic, such as depression, anxiety and paranoia. Trying to reflect states of the external world these two portraits reflects my inner state. Art as a representation of outer existence through the expression of humans inner life.  

Jason Balducci Square 1, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Jason Balducci is a contemporary figurative painter who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Originally from Italy, his colorful paintings immediately attract attention with their charisma, dynamism, and wit. Active colors, uneven layers, fragmental bodies, sketchy lines, and an unconventional mixture of techniques and materials are the painter's typical expressive means. Jason sees art as a way to experiment and explore the unknown: both the inner personality of his models and of his own state of mind. For him, art serves not only to depict the reality but also to subjectively rethink it, open a dialogue, express personal associations, and find new meanings.   Education He earned a Bachelor of Art from The Academy of Fine Arts in Italy and Spain.   Exhibitions Balducci's artwork has been shown in exhibitions in Europe and North America, including "Identity": The Artist Perspective".MFA Academy of fine arts Florence 2020 Bare & Essential, Blitz Gallery, Toronto, Canada Overzealous 2020, Art Space Connect Gallery, Toronto, Canada Collective Cure, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. XPOSED - Naked and not afraid,Knox Gallery, Calgary, Canada Minerva: Harmony to Hollywood, New Harmony Gallery, Indiana. Don't touch your face, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, California. Drawing unlimited, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Labour of Love, The Freedom Factory, Toronto, Canada. 2018 Vernice Contemporanea, Vicenza, Italy. 2017 Self-Portrait, with Odd Nerdrum, TIAC International, Florence Italy. 2016 "Beyond Skills" with Golucho , Galleria 360, Florence, Italy. 2015 Enegan-art, ex court-house, Florence Italy.   About the postcard artworks   Art has been my comfort and my refuge during the many moments I thought man was full of imperfections, and nothing or no one was really worthwhile. Being able to express myself through a painting, is a wonderful and unique sensation. Not only creating but also looking at art is beneficial for people's health as well. Surrounding yourself with art is an effective way of preventing and treating a variety of conditions, especially those that came up recently with this pandemic, such as depression, anxiety and paranoia. Trying to reflect states of the external world these two portraits reflects my inner state. Art as a representation of outer existence through the expression of humans inner life.