The artist Raphael Maximo Sanchez has been creating paintings, objects and sculptures for more than 40 years. Currently a very prolific artist promoting his works in Galleries and Art festivals. Spirituality and meditation are his inspiration.

For Lisa Calzavara, one of the greatest pleasures as an artist is embarking on a new painting. Some artists cringe at an empty canvas and don’t know where to begin. They can’t seem to take that first step and put paint down for fear they will ruin it. She sees it as an opportunity to begin a conversation. To her, it is embarking on a journey that evolves into a story.

Once she focuses on an object or feeling she would like to convey, she begins abstracting the fundamental shapes. She observes the ordinary and then pushes it a few degrees away from the center, seeking out the variations that create movement. Clashing the forms at times and accepting the unconventionalities in the new shapes that emerge, brings life and energy to each piece. By seeing how far she can deviate from the original form leads to creations of unique designs and structures.