Graham Franciose 'A Cut Flower Can't Last' I & II Available

Artist: Graham Franciose
Title: A Cut Flower Can't Last l + A Cut Flower Can't Last ll
Medium: Framed Watercolor on Canvas
Size: 7 x 13 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $700 Each

 

Graham Franciose is an American artist born in 1981 who lives and works in the United States. He studied illustration at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design before turning his full attention to painting and drawing. Working primarily in watercolor, ink and graphite on heavy paper, Franciose builds each image through delicate washes and precise line work, allowing the white of the page to glow beneath translucent layers of pigment.

His subject matter drifts between folklore, natural history and quiet human drama. Solitary figures wander moonlit forests, birds carry tiny lanterns and wolves peer from thickets rendered in muted greens, indigos and earthy browns. The scenes feel like half remembered dreams, suspended somewhere between comfort and unease. He begins with small pencil sketches made during long walks in New England woods, then develops the most resonant ideas into larger works that can take weeks to complete.

Recent bodies of work have focused on cycles of growth and decay, where blooming flowers share space with weathered bones and drifting feathers. These paintings record not only visible nature but also emotional weather: the ache of longing, the hush of acceptance, the wonder of finding light in deep shadow. Franciose exhibits widely across the United States and his work is held in private collections worldwide.

When he is not in the studio, he continues to explore rural trails and coastal edges, gathering reference photographs, pressed leaves and fragments of stories that will feed the next drawing. By offering atmosphere ahead of narrative, Franciose invites viewers to step into his world and complete the tale with their own memories and hopes.

David Edward Johnson 'Your Voice' Available

Artist: David Edward Johnson
Title: Your Voice
Medium: Mixed Media, Paper on Canvas
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $2,675

 

David Edward Johnson is a British artist born in 1971 who lives and works in the United Kingdom. He studied fine art at university before dedicating himself to full time studio practice. Working primarily in oil on linen, Johnson builds each painting through translucent layers of colour, allowing the weave of the cloth to remain visible so that every image feels gently discovered rather than imposed.

His subject matter shifts between coastal light, urban dusk and the human figure caught in moments of reflection. He begins with photographs taken during long walks, then edits the scene down to essential shapes and tones. Muted ochres, soft greys and the occasional burst of cobalt are applied in thin veils over many weeks, creating depth without heavy texture. The final surface appears almost breathless, a balance of precision and suggestion that invites the viewer to complete the narrative.

Recent bodies of work have focused on harbours at twilight, where moored boats and distant street lamps glow against failing sky. These paintings record not only a place but also a sensation: the hush that settles when wind drops and water turns glassy. Johnson exhibits regularly throughout the United Kingdom and has placed work in private collections across Europe and North America via Saatchi Art.

When he is not in the studio, he continues to walk coastal paths and city edges, gathering notes and snapshots that will feed the next canvas. By offering atmosphere ahead of detail, Johnson reminds us that memory and landscape are equally fluid, shaped as much by mood as by fact.

Aaron Lee 'Card Pop' Original Available

Artist: Aaron Lee
Title: Card Pop
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 x 30 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $1,300

 

Aaron Lee is a British artist born in 1988 who lives and works in the United Kingdom. He studied fine art at university before committing himself to full time studio practice. Working primarily in oil on linen, Lee builds each painting through translucent layers of colour, allowing the weave of the cloth to remain visible so that every image feels gently breathed into place.

His subject matter moves between coastal light, urban dusk and the solitary figure caught in moments of quiet reflection. He begins with photographs taken during long walks, then edits the scene down to essential shapes and tones. Soft greys, muted blues and the occasional flash of vermilion are applied in thin veils over weeks, creating depth without heavy texture. The final surface appears almost weightless, a balance of precision and suggestion that invites the viewer to complete the narrative.

Recent bodies of work have focused on empty promenades and glowing windows at twilight, where distant street lamps flicker against failing sky. These paintings record not only a place but also a sensation: the hush that settles when wind drops and water turns glassy. Lee exhibits regularly throughout the United Kingdom and has placed work in private collections across Europe and North America via Saatchi Art.

When he is not painting, he continues to walk coastal paths and city edges, gathering notes and snapshots that will feed the next canvas. By offering atmosphere ahead of detail, Lee reminds us that memory and landscape are equally fluid, shaped as much by mood as by fact.

Dylan Bell 'Texas Kid Junior' Print Available

Artist: Dylan Bell
Title: Texas Kid Junior
Medium: Multi Color Screen Print
Size: 16.5 x 23.2 Inches
Edition: 10
Price: $200

Dylan Bell is a British artist who lives and works in the United Kingdom. Born in 1990, he studied fine art at university before devoting himself full time to painting. His practice centres on oil on linen, applied in thin veils that allow the weave of the cloth to remain visible. This restraint gives each canvas a quiet luminosity, as if the image has been discovered rather than imposed.

Bell’s subject matter shifts between coastal light, urban dusk and the human figure caught in moments of reflection. He begins with photographs taken on long walks, then edits the scene down to essential shapes and tones. Translucent layers of umber, ultramarine and soft violet are built up over weeks, creating depth without heavy texture. The final surface appears almost breathless, a balance of precision and suggestion that invites the viewer to complete the narrative.

Recent bodies of work have focused on harbours at twilight, where moored boats and distant street lamps glow against failing sky. These paintings record not only a place but also a sensation: the hush that settles when wind drops and water turns glassy. Bell exhibits regularly throughout the UK and has placed work in private collections across Europe and North America via Saatchi Art. When he is not in the studio, he continues to walk coastal paths and city edges, gathering notes and snapshots that will feed the next canvas. By offering atmosphere ahead of detail, Bell reminds us that memory and landscape are equally fluid, shaped as much by mood as by fact.

Mark Petty 'Magic' HPM Available

Artist: Mark Petty
Title: Magic
Medium: Framed Multi Layer Reverse Screen Print on Glass
Size: 80 x 80 cm
Edition: 10
Price: £995

Mark Petty is a British painter and printmaker who turns quiet corners of England into luminous memories. Born in Yorkshire and trained at Leeds College of Art, he now works from a studio overlooking the River Ouse, where shifting light and tidal mud provide daily lessons in colour and reflection. Using oil on linen and hand pulled screen prints, Petty builds each image through translucent glazes, allowing earlier marks to glow beneath later layers so that barn walls, canal bridges and empty fields seem lit from within.

His palette leans toward muted ochres, soft greys and the occasional burst of cobalt, colours that echo faded postcards and cinema posters discovered in local junk shops. Figures appear rarely, and when they do they are turned away or blurred by distance, inviting viewers to inhabit the scene rather than observe a story. The result is a body of work that feels both intimate and universal, where a single streetlamp can suggest the promise of company or the certainty of solitude.

Petty exhibits widely across the United Kingdom and Europe, and his affordable prints have made his imagery familiar to a generation of collectors seeking calm in an accelerated world. When he is not painting, he walks the towpaths with a small camera, gathering source material that he later translates into large canvases. In this way his art becomes a gentle reminder that beauty often hides in plain sight, waiting for anyone willing to slow down, look and notice the ordinary glow of an average day.

Shay Culligan 'Walk' Print Available

Artist: Shay Culligan
Title: Walk
Medium: Multi Color Serigraph on Canvas
Size: 10 x 14 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $3,190

 Shay Culligan is an outspoken Irish born, Boston based visual artist who works across oil, acrylic, photography, sculpture and, most distinctively, handpulled serigraphy. Raised in Navan, he credits the rolling fields and stone ruins of County Meath with instilling a sense of history that now surfaces in layered urban imagery. After relocating to Massachusetts he studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where a foundation in observational drawing merged with a fascination for printmaking’s mechanical rhythm.

Culligan’s silk-screen editions begin as his own photographs often cracked pavement, weathered billboards or museum statuary which he translates into high contrast stencils, then rebuilds with translucent colour passes until the paper seems to glow. Recent series reference classical icons such as the Winged Victory of Samothrace, yet ghost-like drips and off-register overlays inject street urgency into the antique forms. The result is work that feels simultaneously reverent and rebellious, an approach he sums up as “respectful vandalism”.

Although he jokes about refusing to court the official art world, Culligan maintains an active exhibition schedule. A 2022 solo show at Savin Gallery marked his first in eight years, while 2024 appearances at Washington Street Gallery continue to introduce his hybrid practice to new audiences. Whether printing limited editions in his Boston studio or painting large outdoor panels, he remains committed to craft, narrative and the belief that every layer ink, memory or myth deserves space to breathe.

Olga Esther 'Bad Cats' Print Available

Artist: Olga Esther
Title: Bad Cats
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 16 x 22 Inches
Edition: 40
Price: $150

Olga Esther is a Spanish painter and illustrator who creates a dreamlike universe where princesses refuse to be saved. Born in Valencia on 2 January 1975, she grew up during the final days of Franco’s regime and later studied Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Her canvases and works on paper are populated by wide-eyed girls, weeping birds and masked royalty who stare out at the viewer with equal parts innocence and defiance. Using delicate layers of oil on wood panel, she builds soft flesh against flat, jewel-toned backgrounds so that each figure appears to glow from within.

The artist’s recurring motif of reluctant princesses serves as a gentle but pointed critique of traditional gender roles. Lace collars, crowns and flower wreaths appear only to be undercut by tears, blood drops or a frog who “kills himself because he is ignored,” turning familiar fairy-tale imagery into quiet acts of feminist rebellion. The symbolism is further enriched by medieval and religious references sacred hearts, halos and ornate textiles that suggest both reverence and resistance to inherited narratives.

Exhibitions at Thinkspace, Beinart Gallery and Urban Nation have carried her work from Spain to the United States and Germany, while awards such as third place in the 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize have cemented her place in contemporary pop-surrealism. When she is not painting, Esther shares process videos and sketches with her 47,000 Instagram followers, inviting them into a world where vulnerability is strength and every princess is her own saviour.

Mr Callaby 'Get The Champagne, You Did The Bare Minimum' Available

Artist: Matthew Callaby aka Mr Callaby
Title: Get The Champagne, You Did The Bare Minimum
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: (A1) 59.4 x 84.1 cm
Edition: OPEN
Price: £140

Matthew Callaby, professionally known as Mr Callaby, is a British contemporary artist born in 1990 and currently based in Bristol. His instantly recognisable acrylic paintings introduce viewers to a candy-coloured universe populated by chubby, wide-eyed characters that balance on the tightrope between adorable and unsettling. Inspired by childhood nights spent watching Cartoon Network and by the graphic clarity he learned while studying design, Callaby builds each canvas with laborious precision, brushing four to six ultra-flat coats until the surface resembles polished plastic.

The process begins as tiny sketches made on trains or in cafés, loose drawings of anthropomorphic fruit, balloons or animals that later balloon into large scale compositions where subtle shadows hint at emotional depth beneath the glossy cuteness. That tension sweet yet vaguely eerie has become his signature, earning him solo shows at Helm Gallery and sell-out releases on Artsy, while his ceramics and charcoal works extend the cast of characters into three dimensions and monochrome dreamscapes.

After eight years of painting at night while working in advertising, Callaby saved enough to attempt six months of full-time art, a leap that quickly paid off when collectors connected with the playful sincerity of his vision. Social media now spreads his images worldwide, yet he remains cautious of influencer labels, preferring to protect the integrity of each handmade piece rather than flood the market with prints.

Whether rendering a smiling milk carton or a teary ice-cream cone, Mr Callaby invites us to confront the soft underbelly of consumer culture with a grin, proving that seriousness and fun can coexist on the same immaculate plane.

Alex DiPaola '24/7 Convenience Store' Print Available

Artist: Alex DiPaola
Title: 24/7 Convenience Store
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: OPEN
Price: $80

Alex DiPaola is an American artist who bridges classical draftsmanship and cutting edge technology. Trained in traditional painting and drawing, he first gained notice as a pixel perfect illustrator, translating vintage comic covers and gig posters into crisp digital mosaics that nod to 8 bit arcade culture while retaining the warmth of hand placed colour . That early fluency in tiny squares now feeds a broader practice where code, cognition and canvas converge.

Working from both Brooklyn and San Francisco, DiPaola writes custom software that models how humans perceive emotion, then feeds the data into generative algorithms that produce swirling, painterly prints. The resulting images feel like Francis Bacon meets binary: faces melt into rivers of saturated teal and magenta, yet every curve is rooted in mathematical rules that track eye movement and heart rate. Recent installations at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the MIT Museum invite visitors to alter the art in real time through biometric sensors, proving that creativity can be a two way circuit between carbon and silicon .

When he is not coding, DiPaola still puts brush to linen, layering transparent oils until ghostly portraits emerge, their edges flickering like corrupted jpegs. The hybrid approach has earned him features in Wired, Scientific American and a 2021 election to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, an honour that places him among thinkers shaping the future of art and artificial intelligence . By asking what it means to feel in a digital era, Alex DiPaola keeps expanding the border between viewer and artwork, ensuring each exhibition is less a display than a living conversation.

Dave Baranes 'Love In Paris' Print Available

Artist: Dave Baranes
Title: Love In Paris
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 30 x 30 cm
Edition: 50
Price: €55

Dave Baranes is a self taught French painter who transforms city walls into urgent elegies for the natural world. Raised on the outskirts of Paris, he absorbed the graffiti and decorative mural culture of the 1980s, learning to handle spray cans and rollers before he could drive. That early fluency in scale and speed now fuels monumental works where hyperreal animals stride, leap or crouch across brick and concrete, their fur rendered with near photographic patience while the backgrounds dissolve into streaks of saturated colour.

His chosen subjects are creatures on the brink: white tigers, black jaguars, gorillas, wolves and pangolins appear in states of calm dignity, yet human hands often intrude, painted as ghostly silhouettes that clutch, tear or pollute the scene. The contrast between soft living form and hard urban geometry creates an optical jolt, turning passers-by into witnesses of ecological crisis. Baranes describes his practice as environmental activism delivered through beauty rather than blame, hoping that awe will inspire protection.

Working without preliminary projections, he sketches directly onto the wall, then builds volume with acrylic and aerosol, finishing eyes and whiskers with tiny brushes to achieve a glow that seems lit from within. Recent murals in Nogent sur Marne and Saint Maur des Fossés have turned sleepy suburbs into open air galleries, while canvas editions and NFT drops fund new public pieces.

By merging street art immediacy with wildlife portraiture, Dave Baranes offers a vital reminder that every wall can become a plea for the planet, and that the wild still watches from the edges of our asphalt world.