Doug Caplan, born in Montreal in 1965, has dedicated much of his life to navigating the worlds of analog and digital photography. He got his first camera as a teenager—a Polaroid instant, complete with the scent of film chemicals and the thrill of waiting for an image to appear. But like many early hobbies, it faded. Life moved on. He didn’t return to photography until the 1990s, after marriage, when something quiet but persistent called him back. He started with a Nikon, but it didn’t sit right. Too polished. Too modern. Caplan wanted something that gave him more control and…
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Peshi Haas doesn’t just paint places—she builds them on canvas. Her art isn’t about reproducing what already exists; it’s about uncovering the soul of a space and bringing it to life in a way that feels both abstract and architectural. She works like a traveler with a sketchbook and a compass made of color and memory, building structures that blur the line between observation and invention. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts (SVA), Haas has developed a visual language rooted in curiosity and exploration. She’s drawn to places that most people walk by without noticing: crumbling alleyways, tucked-away…
Miguel Barros is a painter with the eyes of an architect and the heart of a gardener. Born in Lisbon in 1962, his life has spanned three continents—Europe, Africa, and North America—and these shifting landscapes shape his visual language. Holding citizenship in Portugal, Canada, and Angola, Barros carries with him not just passports, but stories. In 2014, he left Angola for Calgary, Alberta, where the wide skies and crisp light opened new doors to creativity. With a degree in Architecture and Design from IADE Lisbon (1984), he builds his art the way some build homes—carefully, structurally, but with poetic freedom.…
Mojgan McClusky didn’t come to art through the classroom. She came to it through need. Born in Iran and arriving in the United States as a teenager, she landed in a country where she didn’t speak the language and didn’t know the rules. What she did have was a drive to create—something that had carried her through a childhood where self-expression had been scarce and confidence even scarcer. Art gave her a space to process what couldn’t be spoken. It gave her a voice before she had words. Over time, that voice grew more sure of itself. But McClusky never…
Samaj X is an artist working at the crossroads of memory, culture, and identity. His work is shaped by lived experience and sharpened by deep reflection. He doesn’t just respond to the world—he listens to it, absorbs it, and speaks back through a visual language that feels both ancient and contemporary. His paintings, though abstract, carry emotional weight. Each shape and shadow feels like a memory. Each contrast feels like a decision. For Samaj X, art isn’t just expression—it’s a method of sorting out chaos, of tracing patterns in life’s contradictions. At the core of his practice is the idea…
L. Scooter Morris doesn’t just paint. She constructs. She sculpts. She captures moments most people wouldn’t even notice and shapes them into something that lingers. A sensory illusionist, Morris takes the ephemeral—an impression, a texture, a social flashpoint—and gives it form. Her “Sculpted Paintings” go beyond the flat surface. They blend media, light, and texture to create visual conversations. Her work isn’t just about beauty; it’s about what beauty can carry. Especially in times like these, where justice feels fragile and progress feels like a push-pull, Morris is offering a mirror, or maybe a warning. Each piece dares to ask…
John Gardner didn’t fall into sculpture by accident—it’s something he shaped deliberately, over time, with the same steady hands he uses on clay and bronze. His path into the art world wasn’t linear, but it was rich with texture. Like his work, Gardner’s journey is layered. He’s more than a sculptor; he’s a narrator. Each piece tells a quiet story, echoing a belief that humanity and tenderness deserve as much space in history as titles and victories. His bronzes aren’t just likenesses. They hold presence. They breathe a certain calm into a room. There’s no rush in his work, no…
Jurek Jakowicz was born and raised in the historic city of Łódź, Poland. His path into art began with a classical education at the Government College of Art and later at the University of Łódź, where he studied sculpture, drawing, art history, and architectural design. These early studies shaped his methodical, grounded approach to sculpture—an approach rooted in European tradition. But Jurek’s story doesn’t end in Poland. He eventually moved to the United States, carrying with him both the weight of his past and the drive to reinterpret his identity through art. His sculptures are grounded in classical form, yet…
Patricia Skibbe at 72, living in North Central Texas, has started putting brush to canvas with focus and clarity. She grew up around art and music. That kind of environment leaves a mark, even when life pulls you in other directions. For much of her life, she lived with creativity close at hand but not at the center. Now, the timing is right, and it shows. Skibbe’s work is rooted in realism but often leans toward abstraction. Her paintings carry the textures of nature and the sensibility of someone who knows the land. Her work reflects patience, experience, and a…
Francisco Merello is a visual artist from Chile whose work moves between abstraction, surrealism, and symbolism. He’s not pinned down by one school of thought, nor is he trying to be. His work lives in the tension between control and chaos—where color and gesture serve as both signal and mystery. Merello uses paint, drawing, and digital tools with equal ease. What ties his pieces together isn’t the medium, but the mood. His images often center on the human condition—how we relate to each other, how we hold our emotions, and how we live within society. The figures in his work…