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Deborah (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Rose

Mixed Media

I love to create, but often need a reason or motivation. I’m looking forward to seeing all of them together! Watercolors is my usual medium for painting, but I thought the contrast between color and black/white sketching would be very stark.

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MIchael Ruiz (San Francisco, United States)

Elevation

Mixed Media

Human beings bear the responsibility of being stewards of the Earth. It’s the only place in our galaxy that is known to sustain life. This work is a reminder of our role on this planet.

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Ximena Akta (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Hyper- consciousness

Mixed Media

The artwork is a reflection of one’s inward journey and goal towards a peaceful balance and unification of all that is. It hopes to inspire passion, purity and the beauty of life and use creativity to heal visually.

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Debbie Young (Kostenets, Bulgaria)

Holding hands, with love in our hearts – together we can grow!

Acrylic

I love the idea of this. Various artists given the same motto, but expressing it in their own way, then putting it all together. I really think it’s something beautiful.

Bulgaria has been in my life since I was a teenager and to be part of something that is in the Cyrillic alphabet, makes me happy! I love it here, it is an amazing country, with special people. One day I hope to be fluent in the language.

I closed off my artistic side for a long time and it’s something that I am slowly rediscovering and enjoying the process. Paint was always something I didn’t feel that comfortable with, so I am tackling it head-on now!

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Larry Solitrin (Atlantic City, United States)

Teach Your Children

Digital Collage

And you (Can you hear?) of tender years (And do you care?)
Can’t know the fears (And can you see?)
That your elders grew by (We must be free)
And so, please help (To teach your children)
Them with your youth (What you believe in)
They seek the truth (Make a world)
Before they can die (That we can live in)

– Excerpt from Teach Your Children, Song by Crosby, Stills & Nash

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Madalina Serban (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Hearts

Collage

Collage of mixed colour, transparency and texture of paper and textile wire. White and red, a common symbolism of love and health, spring – winter, passion – purity with mild accents of friendly pink, found in each of us.

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Ruth Joray (Philadelphia, United States)

Make New Friends

Marker

I recently adopted a young cat, Little Goldie. She needed a home and I needed company. It’s working out well. Cats have a wild unpredictable energy. They are curious, creative survivors, like we all need to be these days.

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Pam Hamilton (Chalfont, United States)

Joy #8

Mixed Media

My goal with my art is to bring joy and to help make the world a better place. Those are the same goals as the (no name) Art Group and why I’m proud to participate once again in a group project. We can all make a difference one action at a time.

Gracefull_arts.com

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Kris Morse (Cascade, United States)

Birds of a Feather…

Acrylic

When l think of our wonderful world, nature is always the common thread that comes to mind. No matter where we walk, we all have the same chance of watching a beautiful bird go by. My square represents a few concepts. I was born and continue to live in the state of Wisconsin. The Robin is our state bird.The background shows the grain of a tree slice; the tree’s ‘rings’ form the shape of a heart at it’s  core…the heart….being OUR core as well.

IG: @krissykdesign

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Daryne Rockett (Orono, United States)

Growing Healthy Together

Acrylic

Healing as a human race, whether from the pandemic  or from other forms of suffering, will call on us to grow beyond borders and boundaries. We will need to send out deep roots and branch out. We must share the earth and air with one another and recognize our interdependence.

IG: @doodlerexartist

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Laura Goscicki (Doylestown, United States)

Celtic Knot

Colored Pencils

I’ve always loved Celtic knots and thought the imagery would portray different people and cultures entwined. I used a template from a coloring book and transferred the pattern to fit my square. Coloring and patterns are particularly soothing during these uncertain times. I love working on (no name) Art Group projects that bring people together!

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Maria (Livonia, United States)

Time

Mixed Media

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Cathey White (Philadelphia, United States)

Land of Roses

Ink

I chose roses as I learned that Bulagria is known for its rose oil and is known as the land of roses. I participated because I love the idea of ding this project for and about many cultures. I love that these projects continue to focus on community and WE and not I.

IG:@catheyisme

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Catalin Florian (Pernik, Bulgaria)

Călușar [калушар]

Mixed Media

The Călușari (Romanian pronunciation: [kəluˈʃarʲ]; Bulgarian: калушари, русалии; were the members of a Romanian fraternal secret society who practiced a ritual acrobatic dance known as the căluș. According to the Romanian historian Mircea Eliade, the Călușari were known for “their ability to create the impression of flying in the air” which he believed represented both the galloping of a horse and the dancing of the fairies

Website: https://linktr.ee/notmyart

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Nahelia (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Our blue world

Mixed Media

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Maureen Bradley (Wyncote, United States)

Trees

Watercolor

I chose to do a watercolor of trees during different seasons. The beauty is always there even though they change throughout the year.

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Emilia (Philadelphia, United States)

Hand Prints

Mixed Media

Hand prints from my two boys and a friend were created by mixing different paints. The images were scanned and finished in Illustrator.

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John Bell (Chalfont, United States)

Schooled

Digital

Water is the the lifeblood of the world. Together we must learn to protect, preserve and share it for the survival of all living things. Fish demonstrate that core value.

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Rosemary Murphy (Philadelphia, United States)

Winking Mandala

Digital

Mandalas can be beautiful. I’ve become interested in image making with visual geometry. There is something positive and lively about how this came together.

Website: murphydesign.net

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Aneliya (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Digital

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Brenda Levin (Philadelphia, United States)

Earth Laughs In Flowers

Colored Pencils

As I drew this picture, I had feelings uprising inside of me of the need for contrast as well as blending and bleeding elements of Planet Earth, and how it is all connected. We are all connected. We are of made of stardust and the earth laughs in flowers.

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Romy Burkus (Philadelphia, United States)

#22

Markers

I wanted to create an image that represented a variety of people reaching out to assist each other, with no boundaries or limitations.

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Kathleen Guerrini (Drexel Hill, PA United States)

Untitled

Photography

Musicians from NOLA Jazz Fest in New Orleans

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Leslie Hanlon (Glenside, United States)

Spinning Party!

Watercolor/Photoshop

Spiders flirt, tease, and encourage the little ones as they spin their webs. Since my square is so structural, I used it as my point of departure for my concept. It supports the spiders as they cling to the edges. I chose the subject of spiders and webs as a playful way to illustrate the theme “Together we can do more”. Watercolor is my medium of choice, and I enhanced it in Photoshop to maximize the color contrast.

Website: LeslieHanlonArt.com

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Dee Collins (Bethlehem, United States)

Autumn Leaves

Watercolor

I chose autumn leaves because of the way different shapes and colors work together to create a beautiful season, the way different peoples can come together and make a difference in the world.

Website: BooksBoxesAndBeyond.etsy.com