Alex Andreev. St. Petersburg, Russia.
Utopia

Alex Andreev embarks on a “journey of the intuition” as he delves into childhood memories and dreams to create his art. Alex is attracted to digital art for its freedom and ease of use. He overcomes the hurdles of traditional mediums by digitalizing images and layering one symbol on top of another.

Elizabeth Noble. Phoenix, Arizona.
Ranunculus

Elizabeth Noble’s background in architecture fuels a more fluid and loose painting style. With a Bachelor of Architecture from Arizona State University under her belt, Elizabeth delves into representational impressionism as a detour from the rigidity of building fundamentals. Still, her art offers structure that is playful enough to echo the works of Sorolla, Vasquez, Turner and Van Gogh.

Glenn Quist. Elk River, Minnesota.

Evening Wine Tasting

Glenn Quist is like Edward Hopper in his choice of subject matter and in Modigliani style. Glenn derives images from memory and imagination and imbues them with highly stylized colors and shapes. Rather than tell a story directly, Glenn invites his view to derive their own meaning from his work. His paintings are mystical portraits of the subconscious and are “somewhere between dreams and reality.”

Danielle Tibedo. Yucca Valley, California.

Sunshine in the City

Living in Joshua Tree, California has its perks. For Danielle Tibedo, living in the desert offers her endless inspiration. Her passion for nature and love of pure expression are the pillars of her work. With wild abandon and a unabashed style, she turns painting into a spiritual quest to discover beauty.

UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to our community every week. We love seeing what each new week will bring. Last week’s new artists were Lucy Bangiyeva, Katherine Gendreau, Lana Greben, and Richard Powell! Read on below to learn a little bit more about their work.

Lucy Bangiyeva. New York, New York.

The Adriatic Waves

The intersection of travel and photography has been explored by countless photographers. Lucy Bangiyeva joins the intrepid class of artists and travels to document her own life experiences while traveling the world. Lucy says, “Photography is a way for me to capture the moments that are most memorable in my life and relive my experiences of exploring the world.”

Katherine Gendreau. Ogunquit, Maine.

Study in Blue

Katherine Gendreau received a BA in Studio Art and English from Wheaton College, where she learned to imbue her art with a literary meaning. For Katherine, fine art photography combines emotion with technique and “is an expression of the artist’s sentiment.” Whether Katherine is attempting to capture the “unseen” or record time with long exposures, she creates photographs that depict a dreamy and sensual snapshot of her life.

Lana Greben. St. Marc-de-Figuery, Quebec.

Metamorphosis

By organizing a variety of visual elements onto a single piece of art, Lana Greben is able to focus on the representing images as well as how they are perceived. She approaches art from a didactic and dynamic stance to question the individual and the collective subconscious. Lana says, “To create an image with extended emotional and psychedelic range, and to generate a meaningful viewing experience, I intersect lines, colours and textures in simple yet complex interactions.”

Richard Powell. Lakeway, Texas.

Serenity Point

Richard Powell is an avid art collector and painter. He surrounds himself with the things that will inspire his work and does whatever will help him work harder and better. Richard says his images “can arrive full blown or like cookie crumbs spread out on a path before me. I consider each one a gift to materialize to the best of my abilities. If I’ve faithfully transmitted that vision to the viewer, then I consider it a success.” He received a graduate art degree from California State University, Northridge.

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UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to our community every week. We love seeing what each new week will bring. This week’s newest artist are Michael O’Day and Kevin Perlic! Read on below to learn a little bit more about their work.

Michael O’Day. Taylor, Pennsylvania.

Forms and Shapes IV

Reality is the foundation of Michael O’Day’s art. He mimics the geometric shapes and shadows that dance in the real world with charcoal to form a direct representation of his inner reality. Michael says, “I use the reality we see as a kind of armature on which to build an alternate reality.” He pulls direct inspiration from George Inness, Robert Kipniss, Thomas Hart Benton, and Diego Rivera.

Kevin Perlic. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Peacock

Kevin Perlic found photography to be a means of capturing the world around him. Kevin seeks the beautiful in nature and life by peering through the lens of his camera. With a snap of the shutter and his own artistic manipulations, Kevin captures the true essence of the environment. While he loves to take photos in and around the Mid-West, he also document the travels he embarks on with his wife. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Cleveland State University.

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UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to our community every week. We love seeing what each new week will bring. This week’s newest artist are Debbie Angell, Claudia Davis, Karin Johanneson, Ziling Wang and Ying Zheng! Read on below to learn a little bit more about her work.

Debbie Angell. Battle Creek, Michigan.

Neon Fresco II
Debbie Angell began her artistic career as a graphic artist living and working in a host of places from Germany to the Pacific Northwest. Debbie culls inspiration from her travels as well as the cultural institutions she frequents. Debbie currently resides in Western Michigan with her 16-year-old dog loyally by her side.

Claudia Davis. Granbury, Texas.

Sailing on Flat Head Lake

Claudia Davis is passionate about Montana’s landscapes. With oils in hand, Claudia paints en plain air to capture the true essence of the environment. She is inspired by Katherine Stats and Jill Carver.

Karin Johanneson. Waterloo, Ontario.

Irises

Karin Johanneson is a self-taught artist from Ontario who specializes in contemporary watercolor paintings. Karin enjoys expanding the conventions of this traditional medium with her use of vibrant colors and spontaneous brushstrokes. While she enjoys to paint flowers most, she is expanding her art to encompass the alluring portrait.

Ziling Wang. London, United Kingdom.

Kingfisher

Ziling Wang completed her MA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London) and had great success in the art and design world. She participated in Alexander McQueen’s 2011 global retail collection. She says, “My watercolor drawings give the traditional Chinese watercolor paintings a contemporary edge by adding a textile and flat graphical element to the feathers and branches. It also incorporates subtle color changes which provides a more artistic, rather than realistic, interpretation.”

Ying Zheng. Bellingham, Washington

Lotus Pond No. 1

Ying Zheng is inspired by poetry and prose and references the beauty of the written word  in her powerful abstract paintings. She organizes color and shape to create a melody and rhythm similar to music. Her play with harmonic colors and literary thoughts results in stunning paintings.

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UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to our community every week. We love seeing what each new week will bring. This week’s newest artist are Amna Mehmood, Mike Kaplan, Tricia May and Karen Darling! Read on below to learn a little bit more about her work.

Amna Mehmood. San Jose, California.

Amna Mehmood creates stories of fictional characters living in fictional worlds. Her photographs tell tales that go beyond the models and the settings she shoots. Amna hopes to create secret worlds and stories for people to enjoy. She says, “one can just sit, staring at a photograph, lost in the worlds that exist inside it.

Mike Kaplan. Sedgefield, Western Cape.

Mike Kaplan developed his eye for landscapes while studying graphic design in London. His fascination with William Turner’s ability to capture the movement of water motivated him to take his design eye to rivers and oceans with a camera in hand. By snapping long-exposure shots at sunrise and sunset, Mike Kaplan develops his own mastery of the flowing quality of a seascape.

Tricia May. Boise, Idaho.

Tricia May looks to the philosophy of yin and yang to drive her balanced compositions. With Mother Nature as a guiding force for her art, Tricia takes oil to canvas to depict the play of warm and cool colors found in landscapes, flowers, and the sky. Tricia May founded the Plein Air Painters of Idaho and is a member of Oil Painters of America.

Karen Darling. Brampton, Canada

Trained as an illustrator, Karen Darling has learned to capture the human form in all its essence. Her female forms seem to dance across the canvas. Despite a love for abstractions, Karen keeps enough of her understanding of the body to develop a clear and stylistic approach to the figure.

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UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to our community every week. We love seeing what each new week will bring. This week’s newest artist are Julie Goulding and Luca Spano! Read on below to learn a little bit more about her work.

Julie Goulding. Toronto, Canada.

Similar to David Hockney, Julie Goulding explores the geometry of mundane life to deliver spatial paintings edged with surrealism. Her art is grounded in naturalism, but features elements of abstractions that lend to its overall classicism. Each canvas invites the viewer to embark on a journey assessing the beauty of man. Julie studied art with Clive Head in England at York University and exhibited work in London and New York.

Luca Spano. Cagliari, Italy.

Luca Spano views landscape as a “series of overlapping links of personal and cultural aspects.” Each of his photographs are layered with the richness of our collective consciousness. By tapping into the cultural imagination of his environment, Luca Spano captures spontaneous moments in a minimal fashion.

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Every week, UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to the community. We love seeing what each new week will bring. Say “Hello” to Deanna Fainelli. She is UGallery’s newest artist! Read on below to learn a little bit more about her work.

Deanna Fainelli. San Rafael, California.

Looking Up III

While photographs of her travels are the bedrock of Deanna Fainelli’s art, it’s her use of bold imagery that truly cements her artistic style within the urban realm. By layering metropolis-centric symbols one on top of the other, like graffiti on signs, Deanna establishes an edgy feel that is at once familiar and unique. Deanna Fainelli says, “Drawing on my experience in fine art, photojournalism and graphic design, I capture the gritty soul of the cityscape.”

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Every week, UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to the community. We love seeing what each new week will bring. Say “Hello” to Weldon Ball, Geoffrey Gersten, and Michele de la Menardiere. These are UGallery’s newest artists! Read on below to learn a little bit more about their work.

Weldon Ball. Huntingdon, Tennessee.

Forest Pond

Weldon Ball abstracts landscapes to create new, uncharted territories. By simplifying a panorama into its fundamental lines and colors, he creates new worlds to explore. With palette knife in hand, Weldon spreads thick layers of oil into dramatic and energetic compositions.

Geoffrey Gersten. Tempe, Arizona.

Mr. Lemonhead

Geoffrey Gersten is a painter who creates his palette of colors from his surroundings. Born and raised in the radiant desert of Arizona, Geoffrey infuses his surreal paintings with vibrant, saturated colors. While adhering to the techniques of the classical art masters, Geoffrey offers refreshing works that are the “genesis of creative power and original vision.”

Michele de la Menardiere. San Francisco, California.

Meditative Musings 8

Michele de la Menardiere creates her own language using texture, iridescent colors, and unique shapes. In her highly-stylized, visual language, Michele communicates the complexities of human emotion. For Michele, painting is a cathartic process that allows her to meditate on universal themes ranging from loneliness to harmony.

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Every week, UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to the community. We love seeing what each new week will bring. Say “Hello” to Diane Abt, Sonja Caldwell, and Debora Stewart. These are UGallery’s newest artists! Read on below to learn a little bit more about their work.

Diane Abt. Oakland, California.

Exile: Fukushima

Diane Abt makes art that is marked by fluidity, translucency, and power. Her study of calligraphy in Japan offered her the technical skill required to present works in a meaningful way. Diane says art, “…enables me to see the world’s beauty with more delight and to witness its tragedy with more clarity and compassion.”

Sonja Caldwell. San Jose, California

Twin Tulips, Paris

Sonja Caldwell’s photographs embody her passion for travel. Her memories of exploring Japan, India, Germany, and Paris add a nostalgic tint to her photographs. Through a wistful lens, Sonja turns a mood into a photographic moment.

Debora Stewart. Clinton, Iowa.

Red Abstract

Debora Stewart works intuitively to deliver abstract paintings full of dynamism and depth. Debora’s firm foundation in color theory amplifies the expressive nature of her art. Debora learned how to transfer the freedom of working with pastels to her acrylic work.

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You may be wondering where our new artists have been. We were saving them for ourselves because they are so good. But we can’t keep them from you any longer. UGallery releases new art and welcomes new artists to the community on a weekly basis. We love seeing what each new week will bring. Say “Hello” to Cyndy Carstens and Elizabeth Conley. These are UGallery’s newest artists! Read on below to learn a little bit more about their work.

Cyndy Carstens. Scottsdale, Arizona.

Contrasts of Light, 20” h x 20” w, $1600

“In the sky our hopes and dreams are forged,” Cyndy Carstens says. With the right amount of focus and passion, Cyndy is able to depict the majestic Southwestern skies of her home. Cyndy hopes to inspire awe with her expansive portraits of space and sky.

Elizabeth Conley. Los Angeles, California.

Poppy Field, 24” h x 24” w, $800

Elizabeth Conley reawakened an inner self and unlocked hidden emotions when she picked up a paintbrush while living in Melbourne, Australia. Since 2004, Elizabeth has been concocting abstract paintings that mimic the ebb and flow of her emotions. What Elizabeth found to be a sort of therapy helped her create art adored by viewers seeking to tap into intimate and honest representations of the mind.

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