My name is Amy Tieman and I am a self taught mixed media artist from Atlanta, GA. I have a lifelong passion of painting and drawing and have always been fascinated by the vastness and beauty of underwater worlds and it's creatures. Along with vibrant florals and abstracts, these are the subjects that inspire most of my artwork.I consider myself to be very much an intuitive artist so I rarely have a set plan in mind when I begin a piece of artwork. With a goal of creating visual elegance, balance, and harmony through each piece of artwork that I create, I prefer to allow the paints and inks to flow freely onto the chosen substrate and then design a composition around what the piece expresses to me. Oftentimes the final outcome is very unexpected and surprising, which is my most favorite part of the process! I am constantly trying new techniques and learning how to incorporate them into my artwork.

Nicholas Vardaxis lives and works in Melbourne, Australia and is of Greek origin. He speaks English, Greek, Italian (and enough French to get himself in trouble in France). He completed his university education at the University of Melbourne and worked as an Academic in various universities in Australia in the Medical Field. He can remember himself drawing and painting ever since he was a child, and what began as a hobby has developed now in his later years as an almost complete full-time occupation as an artist. He is also a writer (both scientific and literary works), a musician and amateur composer, as well as a photographer and traveller. He enjoys hiking and gardening, reading, and solving cryptic crossword puzzles.

Marianne started out her creative calling as a Printed Textile Designer in the UK, but relocating to Canada introduced her to new landscapes that she couldn’t resist painting. Living in Chilliwack, BC, she’s inspired by the colour and beauty all around and paints landscapes, flowers and abstracts. With abstracts, she loves playing with unexpected outcomes, starting a painting and not knowing how it will finish. With landscapes and flowers, she loves deciding what to filter in or out, painting realistically or maybe exaggerating colours; finding that sweet spot where it just makes you smile.

Sarah Bradfield is an experienced and versatile artist who finds inspiration in the vast and varied landscapes of Canada. Hailing from the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Sarah's dual roles as an art teacher and artist have taken her from coast to coast, including the remote northern reaches of the Canadian sub-arctic. Driven by a passion to capture what she experiences in nature, Sarah's paintings are vibrant and detailed, aiming to convey deep emotions and draw viewers into the expansive beauty of Canada's great landscapes.

“To ask what if, is to stretch the imagination... for curiosity truly is the heart of creativity.”

Retiring to a mountaintop in Chilliwack, BC, Canada, after 40 years as a successful graphic designer, Lori’s creative curiosity found new avenues of expression, fed by her passion for travel, and the beautiful wilderness around her. Perpetually armed with art journal and pen, Lori found herself channeling each new adventure into visions of shape and movement, which flowed as ink to paper into a series of other-worldly creations she christened “Doodles.”