Hidden Treasure Art eMagazine Spring 2015 April

V 501 NU 01
acrilic and oil on canvas acrilic on canvas
95 x 145 cm
2015 112 x 70 cm
2012
SPB 03
acrilic on canvas
70 x 112
cm
2012

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Linda Ruscio

That Spoonful Linda is an award-winning visual
mixed media collage on paper artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
16 x 16 in degree from Guelph University.
2015 She has worked in numerous me-
dia although is currently exploring
mixed media collage. Her back-
ground in printmaking, photogra-
phy and graphic design provide
the backbone to her experimental
approach with various materials,
which are fed through her printer
onto washi (japanese hand-made
paper). Resurrected drawings,
paintings and monoprints are cut,
pasted and layered with typogra-
phy onto fine art paper or wood,
creating new stories and playful
comments on life for the viewer to
discover.

www.lindaruscio.com
contact: Linda McIntosh

[email protected]
Canada

Soul Surfacing
mixed media collage on paper
12 x 19 in

2014

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Nothing to Wear
mixed media collage on paper
16 x 20 in
2014

Air Horse
mixed media collage on paper

16 x 20 in
2015
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Maria Ferrara

www.ferrara.webartgallery.it
contact: Ferrara Maria
[email protected]
Italy

M. Ferrara was born in San Pier
Niceto (Messina), she shows
ever since a very young age
a marked inclination for artis-
tic activities. At present she
resides in Rome, after a long
permanence abroad, first in
Lausanne(Switzerland) and
afterwards in London where
she attends courses on crea-
tive techniques , coming to a
passion for painting.

Lightness Lights over the Tiber
(Leggerezza) (Luci sul Tevere)
oil on canvas oil on canvas
8o x 60 cm 70 x 90 cm
2011 2011

In Rome she attends a School
of Art and focuses her activity
on figurative painting, having a
preference for oil painting.

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Her works’ collection becomes more and more diverse throughout the years and
she matures a predisposition on the use of strong and determined chromatic col-
ours. Her whole work finds favor with the public interest, which leads to her partici-
pation in several collective and personal art exhibitions.

Abstract
(Astrazioni)
oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
2011

Lights on the city
( Luci sulla città)

oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
2011

“From a first analysis of Maria Ferrara’s art works, the observer is suddenly struck by
the extraordinary and enviable sense of composition. A way of painting that is tru-
ly dreamy, so poetically profound and intense to the point that it reaches a quite
engaging result; a kind of painting which runs along the lines of imagination, defin-
ing natural scenarios with her extremely secure way of expressing herself. A colour
spread without repentances, dense and soft but at the same time brilliant, through
which the painter is able to produce unforeseen and unexpected shades, within
which she completely conveys herself and her truly sensitive soul, as the refined and
creative artist that she is.”- Simone Fappanni, Art critic.

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Eligibility

Artists who are above 18 years old can submit their work for selection. All artworks
must have been created by the submitting artists, who must have legal ownership
and must be the sole owners of the copyright. All media and techniques of visual
art can be submitted for review, such as painting, photography, sculpture, instal-
lations and digital art, etc.

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Artists who are interested in showing their work in Hidden Treasure Art eMagazine /
Summer 2015 must send their images and biography to:
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• Images of 6-8 artworks (minimum 1Mb images (300dpi) including details of the
works, such as title, size, medium and the year of creation,

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• A website address.

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Lasserre

www.clothildelasserre.com
contact: Clothilde Lasserre
[email protected]
France

Hommes en devenir
oil on painting
100 x 80 cm
2014

Clothilde’s painting is the result of an
unusual career within the world of con-
temporary art. She did not come to
painting by accident but by necessity.

L’appât
oil on painting

60 x 120 cm
2015

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Lasserre

Mouvement d’espoir
oil on painting
150 x 120 cm
2014

By painting, she found a way of expressing and sharing her perception of the world,
her exaltations and her anxieties. Her art is a sort of testimony of the challenge of
living together whilst trying to be unique. This is brightly evidenced in her various
crowd scenes. She portrays crowds of individuals drowned in an alienating mass;
yet through her palette of colors she is able to express the rich diversity of each indi-
vidual, of each soul. However her work is not so much preoccupied by masses than
by the fragility which leads us to abandon our individuality in an attempt to fit in. Oil
and color create urban scenes in which our attention is first drawn to this recurrent
crowd before we have come to a more nuanced view of the portraits.

Her paintings succeed in establishing a connection with the viewer; our own hidden
fears are eventually brought to life on the canvas.

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Photography
Digital Art

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Danny Van der Elst

www.dannyvanderelst.be
contact: Danny Van der Elst
[email protected]
Belgium

Title Title
medium medium
size size
year year

The work of Danny Van der Elst goes completely against any current standard of
beauty in our society. Every day we are bombarded with images that proclaim a
stereotype of men and women that we presumably should aspire to and we see
how some people take those images or messages very seriously, provoking frustra-
tion. His photographs are refreshing before this social phenomenon; we come into
contact with women who are proud to be who they are and are not afraid to ap-
pear vulnerable.

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Each image embodies a unique indi-
viduality in itself that he does not alter,
leaving it to express itself freely and
without censorship. It is a photograph
that does not judge or choose, and
where the motto is less is more. “My
photography is based entirely on the
idea of empathy. Rather than sought
after my images will always be to the
point”.
(Text: Carolina Schmidt, Arte Al Limite
Magazine).

Title
medium
size
year

“Photography is the expression of a
desire not to be alone, either in front
or behind the camera”.

Title
medium

size
year

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Germán Guerra Gonzalez

Germán Guerra Gonzalez was born in
Temuco city in Chile, 1957. Daily he works as
a Computer Programmer. However, his spir-
it and soul made him study photography in
“Escuela de Foto Arte De Chile”. After fin-
ishing his Photography Studies (1989) he felt
that his mind, spirit and soul were connect-
ed with the abstract world. His body and
mind need this connection to survive and
maintain mental sanity while in this world. His
instinct told him that in the abstract world he
is able to find the primitive and basic expres-
sion of the human being. He could finally
find freedom without predefined concepts
and ideas.

Opus 210
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

www.absolutearts.com/
portfolios/g/germanguerra/
contact: Germán Guerra Gonzalez
[email protected]
Chile

Opus 300
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm

2008

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Opus 140
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

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Germán Guerra Gonzalez

The abstract work represents the har-
mony and balance that He isn’t able
to find. He feels that when capturing
an image, he is closer to something
essential in the life; but that some-
thing remains unknown. He can only
say that when capturing an image, his
mind, soul and spirit get a little more
harmony, peace and balance.

Opus 180
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

Opus 360
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

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The originals works are a slide
of 35mm. digitalized with a
professional scanner in high
resolution for printing with a
plotter in canvas. The images
don’t have any digital manip-
ulation.

Opus 330
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm

2008

Opus 340
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

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Germán Guerra Gonzalez

www.absolutearts.com/
portfolios/g/germanguerra/
contact: Germán Guerra Gonzalez
[email protected]
Chile

Opus 370
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

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Opus 350
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

Opus 320
Slide 35mm
printed on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2008

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Ryan Leitao

www.Freeflowart.com
contact: Ryan Leitao
[email protected]

United Kingdom

What are You Drawing Ryan?
digital art
8 x 10 in
2014

What are You Drawing Ryan?
digital art
8 x 10 in
2014

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Ryan is an enthusiastic and extreme-
ly passionate young designer who
is able to create fresh, creative and
original ideas for a variety of projects
that range from web design, through
to print and social media campaigns.
Since Mid-2014 Ryan has produced
exciting daily portraits for people and
has been featured popular sites such
as Buzzfeed, Creativepool, Abudez-
zo and many more. His ambitions are
fuelled by his love for art, and a strong
passion to create work people love.

What are You Drawing Ryan?
digital art
8 x 10 in
2014

What are You Drawing Ryan?
digital art
8 x 10 in
2014

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Wioletta Wesolowski

www.wiolettaphotography.com
contact: Wioletta Wesolowski
[email protected]
Canada

Wioletta Wesolowski is a fine art photographer who
combines her love of art, nature and history with
exploring new perspectives. The camera allows
Wioletta to capture all the unusual and beautiful
things she finds in her home town and while travel-
ling abroad. Wioletta’s images are inspired by her
passion for meeting new people, seeing new plac-
es and learning about new cultures. Her recent
work focuses on The Dreamscape series, which are
staged historical settings that convey many faces
of mankind: innocence, deceit, longing, loyalty,
betrayal, love.

The Gathering of the Beasts
digital photography
30.5 x 9 in
2015

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The Trio
digital photography

20 x 14 in
2015

The latest series have evolved into more complex story lines by introducing new
characters, new historical backgrounds and touches of symbolic imagery. She lives
and exhibits her work in Toronto, Canada, while working as a graphic designer and
an art director.

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A Cavalier Motivation
digital photography
20 x 13 in
2015

The Herbalist
digital photography

20 x 13 in
2015

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Mike DeCesare www.ProPhotoNorthwest.com
contact: Mike DeCesare
Alpine Falls
photograph [email protected]
United States
16 x 20 in
2014

Mike DeCesare: Photography is my first language. My home
is the Pacific Northwest where rugged, natural beauty and
individuality have inspired and shaped my photography.
My landscapes are not meant to chronicle what is, but
rather to share my passion for nature with those who feel
the same joy for the world we live in and accountability for
the world we will pass on.

Tye River Winter Run
photograph
16 x 20 in
2014

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Bryce Canyon First Light Forest Road
photograph photograph
16 x 20 in
2015 16 x 20 in
2012

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“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

Albert Einstein

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Kirsten Høst

Niko

oil on canvas
57 x 74 cm