Nadia lives in the Czech Republic. Always holding drawing and painting near to her heart, life took a different path. As an academic, lecturer, author and activist she tried, most of her life to uncover hidden links between economic paradigms and natural destruction and look for alternatives to mainstream for-profit companies. A yearning for drawing and painting persisted, so in 2008 she started attending art courses, even studying under painter, Lukas Orlita. Semi-retired and in her sixties, she’s seeking the courage to explore this unlived side of her life in depth. Exploring her fascinations with fairy tales and folk-songs, especially from Scotland and Ireland, and by nature particularly trees and forests. An illustration of the story of the Seal woman, a horse chestnut in bloom, a maze of plants suggesting that what we see is the shadow of what we don't see.  An old tree guardian of a landscape in North Moravia, and a New Year's wish – illustration of a verse by Moravian poet Jan Skácel: “We will light a candle for the new year. It is yet unknown. It has no face, like an angel sleeping, in the wood of the lime tree, awaiting the woodcutter.“  She explores these themes in mixed media and small formats. 

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Katarína Sujová Kalmanová - Mixed media and abstract artist, Fine Art teacher and lecturer; was born in Lučenec, Slovakia, nowadays residing in Bratislava. She graduated from the Faculty of Education in Fine Arts, Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa in Nitra, Slovakia. In her professional career she has been concurrently working at the marketing field and developing her art language as well. Since 2011 she has been participating in collective and solo art shows or Art Fairs in Europe and USA ( E.g.Italy, Lithuania, Czech and Slovak Republic).  Her paintings can be found in many private collections worldwide. Nowadays Katarína lives with her husband and children in Bratislava and she is teaching, lecturing and leading her small "Art school" named ART Studio River in Old City of Bratislava. She loves to inspire, guide and help others discover and unleash their unique creative voice. During her art courses, she shares her own developed and specific supportive creative techniques.

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Aomi Kikuchi is a textile artist based in Kyoto, Japan. She holds a BFA from Kyoto University of Art & Design (Japan) and an MFA from Pratt Institute (USA). Aomi has exhibited her work throughout the world including at Woman’s Essence Show 2022 (Paris),The First Suzhou Craft Biennale 2021(China), Art Laguna 2021(Italy) and Art Laguna at Villa dei Cedri 2022. Her work is based on Japanese aesthetic principles and the teachings of the Buddha. “Wabi-sabi”, a well known philosophy that beauty is found in imperfections and “Mono-no-aware”, the feeling of sympathy for that which changes or perishes such as the seasons and all living things. The Buddha states that life is impermanent, insubstantial and suffering. People feel suffering when they seek something everlasting yet while existence is not eternal, the activities of matter and life are conceptually infinite. Over 30 years, Aomi has dedicated extensive and immersive practice to various textile materials and techniques including  Traditional Yuzen Kimono Dyeing, Japanese Embroidery, and Weaving.  Aomi takes inspiration from the fragility and fleetingness found in natural cycles and in textiles such as extremely thin fibers, goose down, and wool fiber. She explores impermanence and infinity through the use of biology and nature with textiles and waste.

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Dutch-born artist Very Kori, also known as Hannah Kori, is celebrated for her unconventional approach. Based in Berlin since 2015, Kori's vibrant, soothing abstract paintings explore society, mental health, and the art of caring. Her work is a dynamic dance of personal exploration, translating emotions into captivating abstract compositions. Kori's art invites viewers to imagine and connect, employing subtle contrasts of vivid and soft hues. With numerous exhibitions and solo shows across Europe and the USA, she continues to captivate audiences. At the core of her creations lies a profound intersection of art and emotion, where each stroke attempts to redefine and reshape the human experience. This ongoing exploration of the unconventional promises a deep resonance with those who engage with her work.

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Klára Langrová is an abstract painter based in Prague, Czech Republic. An eternal dreamer who never stops believing that there is something between heaven and earth. Her soul's mission is to paint and live. 

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Kristi Lei is an American singer-songwriter living in Brno, Czech Republic. She specializes in pop-folk music with influences from Joni Mitchell, Sara Bareilles, and Taylor Swift. Kristi has performed throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and central North Carolina, frequently accompanied by her two younger sisters, and has appeared at folk festivals, radio shows, wineries, and private events. She moved to Brno, Czech Republic after graduating in 2021 with a B.A. in Political Science and History and a minor in music from the University of North Carolina. There Kristi was deeply involved in the folk music community and led an all-women a capella group. With a continued passion for teaching and creating community, Kristi is now teaching singing lessons and music production in Brno. She has also just recorded her EP album, Becoming Memories, which focuses on authentic lyricism and personal identity through Kristi’s acoustic music.

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Amy aka Liminal Layers is an abstract acrylic artist, born in Michigan, USA and now based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. She is a self-taught artist who began creating and sharing her paintings in 2022. She has already displayed her artwork in Phoenix First Friday gallery exhibitions, and other juried exhibitions in the Phoenix area. Liminal Layers has also participated in several online international juried art exhibitions, winning awards.

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