Category: Community

This feature brings together five women whose mosaic practices have been shaped by patience, material knowledge and years of steady work. Each of them builds with fragments, yet the results are strikingly different one artist shaping quiet, atmospheric surfaces, another working with discarded crockery, another turning stained glass into scenes drawn from mid-century comics, and others following the movement of light or the slow rhythm of stone and marble. Together they show how mosaic continues to grow through thoughtful hands and attentive watching. Their stories offer a close look at how…

Five muralists from different backgrounds share how they shape public spaces with care, patience, and a strong sense of place. Their murals appear in airports, schools, city blocks, and small businesses, each shaped by real conversations and grounded attention to the communities they work with.

In this feature, five painters show how abstract work can come from a life fully lived. Each of them looks closely at the world and finds something worth keeping. An afternoon sky. A chance encounter with a famous painting. A familiar shoreline. A color that changes your mood without asking permission. They play, experiment and let curiosity lead the way. Their paintings aren’t puzzles. They are places to rest your eyes and let your thoughts wander. Spend a little time with them and you may notice that you are seeing everyday…

This article looks at the quiet strength shared by five dedicated oil painters. Through patience, steady work, and attention to everyday life, Sarah Sedwick, Jenny Barroso, Kim Smith, Emma Woolley, and Elena Gual show how persistence can turn ordinary moments into lasting beauty. Their stories reveal that creating art is as much about endurance and care as it is about paint and canvas.

Five women talk about how the wild world around them shapes their painting. From ocean shores to open plains, they share how watching animals and light each day turns into quiet, thoughtful art.