Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts

I seek rhythm and abstraction with colors and shapes to evoke emotions and highlight my dual meanings. Shapes emerge randomly or follow rules, mixing disorder with precise geometric patterns like folded corners and waves, and X's resembling wings for release, leaving meanings up to the viewer.

Oto Macek is a contemporary Czech artist. Macek's paintings form the cornerstone of his artistic expression, and what sets them apart is the innovative use of cement as the foundational medium.

Patricia Benisti Abramovich reignited her passion for painting in 1996, sparking a sort of obsession. She fell for watercolors, aquarelles, and the stories they told on paper.

An artist and medical faculty member at Tel Aviv University, creates vibrant, emotionally charged paintings. Her work, blending daily contrasts, explores themes from abstract to figurative using brushes and hands. Ayash's art, characterized by spontaneous creation and rich color palettes, reflects her introspective journey and emotional transitions.

Ramon Bruin (1981, The Netherlands) is an experienced artist from the Netherlands whose paintings have been featured in solo and group shows internationally.

Her work is primarily driven by a ceaseless passion to create, transforming her artistic dreams into reality.

 My mother - Klaudia Osheva, a professional artist, so from my early years I got grips of what "a magic of creativity" means.
My father- Professor, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Ornithologist - hence my passion for birds and Nature as a whole.
Childhood and teen ages - ballet studio, piano classes, art studio; expeditions into wilderness and mountains with my father and to plein-air with mother.
 

Natalia was born and raised in Moldova. Her passion for art inspired her to enroll in the Republican College of Fine Arts. After completing her art education, she embarked on a period of exploration and self-discovery in the art world.

Menashe Kadishman's vibrant sheep portraits and iconic minimalist sculptures capture the essence of Israeli life and emotions, making him a symbol of original Israeli art.

Brigitte Dravet is a passionate and versatile artist, inspired by her architect father. Her childhood spent drawing, coloring, and painting allowed her to express herself and find her artistic path. After studying fine arts, she ventured into creating painted décors, photography, video, and painting. Her intuitive and eclectic work reflects her aspirations and life philosophy, blending joy, tranquility, and spirituality. Her abstract and minimalist works, inspired by the horizon, the sea, and the sky, invite contemplation and reflection.