Tag: form and space

In this conversation, collage maker Julia Kohane talks about how her images take shape from scattered fragments and why she is drawn to moments when memory slips into imagination. She shares how her mix of hand cut elements and digital finishing keeps her process fluid, why different cities sparked different conversations around her work, and how studying psychology and philosophy still guides the questions she brings to each piece.

Spend a moment with Texas painter and teacher Lesa Shaw as she talks about how a sketch on her phone, a few color notes, and a curious mindset become paintings filled with life and imagination. In this interview, she shares how she balances planning with instinct, why she enjoys switching between oil, acrylic, and alcohol ink, and how her students keep her thinking fresh.

Sharon James talks about returning to her practice after early motherhood, painting family life in rural Dorset and making space for stories often missing in British art. From IVF to raising a queer family in a mostly white area, she shares what it means to be seen without needing to explain or justify anything, and how she is helping other global majority artists find grounding and visibility too.

In this interview, London-based artist Nazanin Moradi talks about how movement guides everything she makes. She shares her path from early painting classes in Iran to a practice that weaves together oil painting, digital work, and performance. Her process is about flow, patience, and finding meaning in change.