Tommaso Fattovich is an abstract painter who deploys the Surrealist strategy of automatism to create raw, layered, emotive works that convey feelings of desolation and decay.

We donate 100% of the profits from the sales of our books to Book Aid International, a literacy charity based in London, UK. We’d like to share their update 2020 update and thanks with all our artists and customers.

Veronika Kyrychenko is an artist and psychologist whose artistic practice is a means to release the emotions stemming from the therapy sessions she conducts. She has implemented art therapy in her clinical work for over 15 years as a way to encourage communication.

She graduated from the National City University, Dnipro in 1992 with a degree in biology, and completed her PhD in 1999. In 2004 she earned another degree, graduating with a BA in psychology from Sevastopol City University. Between 1996-2018 Veronica taught physiology and psychology at university and began working as a consulting psychologist in 2006. Due to the global pandemic in 2020, Veronika was forced to change the way she met clients. She turned to art and paints every day for four hours. During her work Veronika remembers the stories of her clients - their dreams and concerns, inability to accept the truth, or see the reality as it is, to admit a conflict or lack of will to improve or work on mental blockages or limitations. She reveals their most sacred emotions through her art, releasing herself from burden or worry.

Andreea Vlad is a visual artist and communication designer currently residing in Copenhagen. Her illustrative work revolves around life-sized portraiture, combining a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting.

Her creative process includes transitioning from fast and gestural sketches to labour-intensive and time-consuming 1:1 scale drawings realised in a photorealistic manner. Her preferred drawing technique is pastel on paper, however, she often experiments with various materials, introducing acrylic paint, ink, collage, and image transfer techniques. She draws inspiration for her work from various artists such as Caravaggio, Velázquez, Jenny Saville and Nicola Samori.

Andreea graduated from the University of Art, Cluj Napoca, Transilvania, and furthered her studies in both multimedia and communication design in Copenhagen.

We are delighted to feature her work in Drawn Volume 3. Leaders in Contemporary Illustration, out now!

Due to current worldwide events, many art shows and events have been postponed, however there is great opportunity for virtual exhibitions, and we’re excited to share details of Temel Nal’s upcoming show. Read on to find out more about the Mask 2020 series, and tune in online to browse the exhibit.

We just made our most recent donation to Book Aid International. We have been supporting Book Aid International for a number of years, and during that time our donations have enabled Book Aid International to send over 1,000 books to those who need them most.

An underlying message of climate change runs within the changing dramatic glacial mountains depicted in the work of contemporary landscape painter Laura Porteous. “My intention is to ensure the mountains of the area are recognisable down to every rock-band, while stamping my projections on how the weather or climate presents them to me at any given time.” Aside from her immediate surroundings, she also paints landscapes of destinations she believes require attention and awareness.

The work of American Bulgarian artist Christo Kasabov is inspired by the masters of Italian High Renaissance and Post Renaissance. It is evident that his work is also influenced by the artwork of Russian abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky and the avant-garde Russian artist Kazimir Malevich.

Christo states of his creative process, “I use a complex combination of materials developed and distributed on the surface of the canvas as a challenge, contradiction and defiance of the concept of moderation.” He works with oil and acrylic on canvas. He explains his work as a “transformation of emotions”.

His work has been exhibited extensively to a global audience including group and solo showings throughout Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Greece, the Netherlands, USA and Canada.

We are delighted to feature his work in our latest edition, Curatorial Volume.2, Leaders in Contemporary Art. In addition to his works shown in the publication, Christo has also produced a new series, and shares the story behind the work in his own words:

MARCH is a Mexican artist known for her playful use of acrylics. She combines an array of aesthetics and techniques to create bold and almost hypnotic works, by portraying intricate images of everyday objects.

We are thrilled to feature her work in our latest edition, Curatorial Volume.2, Leaders in Contemporary Art, out now. Read on to view MARCH’s latest works, and find out the motivation behind each piece.

We are delighted to feature the work of Temel Nal in our upcoming publication, Curatorial Volume.2, Leaders in Contemporary Art, out May 26th! In advance of publication, we are thrilled to feature his latest works, ‘Mask Series 2020’.

Matthew Evans is a visual artist who goes by the pseudonym SnowSkull. The name SnowSkull is inspired by the poetry of Gregory Corso and the belief that the skull protects the brain, where imagination and creativity are born.

His contemporary abstract paintings are an exploration of the dream-state and the vivid, hyper-real aesthetics found in the space between sleep and consciousness. This results in rich, textured tapestries that are characterised by bold colours and fluid forms set against stark, atmospheric backgrounds.

SnowSkull’s body of works boasts a wide range of video, music and mixed-media collaborations that have been recognised and celebrated by the likes of the BBC, Vice and Sony Music.

We are delighted to feature his work in Curatorial Volume.1, Leaders in Contemporary Art. Read on to find out more about his creative practice.

LeHo is a contemporary artist currently residing in Taiwan. The subject matter of LeHo’s work centres around animals, whether they be real or fictional, they have become a means of emotional expression and escapism.

Leho states “Though our world is crowded with frustrations, people still deserve to have dreams. A dream is how I describe my art, wishing it would cast light on even the most hopeless folks. Through the ubiquity of street art, I know I can transfer the spirit of a dream to my spectators.”

LeHo’s first encounter with street art was made during his college years. After years of research, exploration and participation in the realm of public art, he has since participated in the International Warrior Street Art Festival for three consecutive sessions since 2016.

We are delighted to feature his work in Curatorial Volume.1, Leaders in Contemporary Art, out now. 

Born in Oklahoma, Thomas C. Bradley received his BFA at Maryland Institute College of Art. After 10+ years in the design industry, Thomas began painting in January of 2017. Within a few months he was offered his first solo show, and by June of that same year exhibited his first body of work titled ‘Many Paintings of Sound Composition and Inoffensive Material’ in a gallery in New York City.

Alice Zong is a San Francisco based, award-winning visual designer who focuses on graphic design, digital design, branding, typography, UI/UX, web and app design. We spoke to Alice about her personal projects, and she shares her experiences working for major fashion brands and Apple Inc. 

Thomas is sifting thru an endless supply of visual reference, extracting choice specimens, and forcing them to interact with each other. His sources vary from corporations to modern masters, from fine art to clip art, smashing together bits of our ever-increasing wealth of graphic material from current and prior generations. The result is both new and nostalgic, inviting the viewer to assign new meaning to familiar images.

We've donated the profits from sales of Drawn Volume.3 and Curatorial Volume.1 to our friends at Book Aid International. To date, we have helped them send over 750 books to communities in need.
Well done and thank you to all the artists involved!

Sarah J. Coleman has just announced her new book, 'Out To Get You’. Pre-order your copy and find out how you can participate in her amazing competition!

Preston Paperboy is emerging as one of London’s premier contemporary artists, Paperboy’s unique style blends the pragmatic structure of photorealism with the colourful vitality of abstract expressionism. Using a broad array of mixed media, Paperboy has separated himself from other artists by creating complex, textured portraits with vibrant colour schemes. 

We’re delighted to be featuring Paperboy’s work in Curatorial Volume.1, Leaders in Contemporary Art. We took the opportunity to take a deep dive into his creative practice.

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