Tag: Using Art to Express yourself
Coline Grunevald talks about walking away from a career that didn’t feel right, how painting helped her find peace, and why she wants her work to feel like a breath of fresh air in a noisy world.
Anne Lydiat talks about living on a boat, traveling to the Arctic, and using art to capture the passage of time and the lives of women often left out of history. This interview gives us a window into how she follows the tides of her life and lets them guide her creative journey.
I destroy my paintings, cutting them into hundreds of slivers, and then I start again. For me, that’s what life is about—taking what’s already there, weaving it into something new, and finding rhythm in the process.
In this interview, Florida-based illustrator Ava Farahani talks about what inspires her, how she balances the outer and inner worlds in her work, and why she turns to texture and soft forms to tell visual stories. She also shares how breaks can help her move past creative blocks and what it means to her when an idea finally clicks into place.
Nara Guichon knits with intention, using discarded fishing nets and fabric to bring new life to forgotten materials. In this conversation, she shares how her childhood shaped her connection to nature, why she sees trash as treasure, and how her hands follow instinct over plans. Her work challenges us to rethink waste and reminds us that creativity often starts where others stop looking.
“I found my artistic feet after tearing off the chastity belt of religion and diving headfirst into years of learning and experimentation,” shares Artist of the Month, Tina Bopiah. In this conversation, Tina reflects on her evolution—from working in egg tempera to creating large-scale thread and acrylic works—and how storytelling, especially the unspoken and everyday kind, fuels her creative process.
“I love to portray young women who can appear brave and strong even if you can guess they’re fragile,” says Simona Zecca, our Artist of the Month. In this warm and thoughtful interview, the Milan-based painter shares her journey, creative inspirations, and the emotional depth behind her textured, modern portraits of women.
“From crayons as a toddler to international acclaim in hyperrealism, Cher Pruys shares her inspiring journey as a self-taught artist. In this candid interview, she talks about her love for painting, the power of perseverance, and how music, nature, and daily life all feed her creative fire.”
In this interview, artist Amy Rattner shares how a watercolor class changed her life and led her to a full-time art career painting animals. From childhood memories to gold leaf experiments, Amy's story is filled with passion, creativity, and a deep love for the natural world.
Artist Rebekah MacKay shares her powerful journey from childhood dreams to building a multidisciplinary art career in France. In this interview, she talks about finding creative freedom, staying true to herself, and why community and emotional honesty are essential to the artist’s life.