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In this interview with Women in Arts Network, hyperrealism painter Cher Pruys talks about her lifelong journey in the arts, from sketching as a child to building an internationally recognized career. She shares how she finds inspiration in everyday objects, balances family and studio time, and continues to paint with the same curiosity that first drew her to art.

In this interview with the Women in Arts Network, Jessica Woo talks about her path from early crayon sketches to animating major films and publishing picture books. She shares how she juggles motherhood with deadlines, what tells her a project is on track, and why she hopes her stories encourage readers to feel comfortable in their skin.

In this Women in Arts Network interview, Roxa Smith shares her path from Venezuela to New York, her method of layering gouache and acrylic, and how she knows when a painting is coming together. She talks about treating her practice with the focus of a full-time job, the challenges of balancing life with art, and why handmade work matters in an increasingly digital world.

In this Women in Arts Network interview, painter Renee Pupetz shares her path from Halifax’s art scene to rediscovering painting during one of the most challenging times of her life. She opens up about her love for nature-inspired work, the role of intuition in her process, and how painting became a daily anchor.

In this Women in Arts Network interview, Milwaukee-based painter Taylor Katzman, also known as Art Compulsions, talks about capturing the language of the body, balancing family life with studio work, and why she creates portraits that hold space for what isn’t always spoken. She shares her process, her materials, and the turning points that shaped her path from sketching in the margins to building a career in painting.

In conversation with our women in arts network, Morag Webster talks about the many directions her career has taken, from painting portraits to building film sets. She shares how her grandmother’s guidance and a lifelong curiosity led her to work in a wide range of mediums, and why nature remains central to her practice. Morag also opens up about balancing family life with her career, and what it means to create work that draws attention to both the beauty and the impact of human activity on the environment.

In this interview for the Women in Arts Network, Kira Bayliss talks about her journey from childhood creativity to wearable art. She shares how clothing can become a living canvas, why she collaborates with her mother, and how she balances her life as an artist, chef, and mother. Her story shows how fashion and art come together as a language of expression, storytelling, and connection.

In this interview for our Women in Arts Network, Catalan painter Isabel Juanico Termes shares how she returned to painting after years in medicine, why imagination drives her acrylic works, and how she balances life’s responsibilities with her creative ambitions. She opens up about the process of bringing her ideas to life, the importance of making time for art, and her hopes for the future of her practice.

In this conversation for the Women in Arts Network, multidisciplinary artist Marina Sholkova talks about moving between painting, ikebana, botanical sculpture, and illustration. She shares how a single symbol can grow into a finished work, what ikebana has taught her about space and balance, and how creating a 27-part story for Inktober shaped her practice.

In this Women in Arts Network interview, Belgian photographer Wendy Leyten shares how nature, symbolism, and mysticism shape her lens. She talks about finding silence before taking a picture, her choice to work without digital editing, and how Reiki guides her creative flow.