As an abstract expressionist artist, I paint intuitively. For me, intuitive painting is kind of like going on a trip with vague plans—or maybe no plans at all. I’m deeply inspired by music, but sometimes I paint without it, dancing to my own song as I place colors and lines on the canvas. Whether I paint abstracts, florals, or people, each painting merges my experiences and memories, and it’s all in response to the beauty I see. I’m often asked how long it takes me to complete a painting, to which I respond, “All my life!” And the journey is pure adventure! My upbringing was full of adventure, too, with my childhood split between two distinct and influential cultures. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, I moved to rural Missouri as a girl, from the city to the country. Even though I’ve now spent most of my life in the United States, I still feel strong ties to Hispanic culture, and I attribute my love of color to my Spanish heritage: My paintings have been described as bold, lively, and vivid, with a complexity of layers Setting out on yet another adventure, I took a leap of faith in 2009, when I resigned my position as an art teacher to pursue my dream of becoming a working artist. Since then, I’ve sold more than 800 paintings online and through local venues. Today, when I’m not painting in my home studio here in the beautiful Ozarks, I’m enjoying the simple, everyday aspects of life as a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend—and I’m so very thankful for the support that enables me to continue to use my talent to create and give back.

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Britt Hallowell’s mixed media encaustic paintings are highly textural and usually focus on organic themes such as nature, animals and trees.  She uses beeswax, damar resin (a natural tree sap that acts as a hardening agent), oil paint, India inks, collage, and antique found objects.  Each layer is carefully applied and heated with a blowtorch to fuse the layers together.  The results are multi-dimensional and can never be duplicated. “I love creating heavy textures because it allows me to create minimalist designs with bold contrasts that are simple and yet very intricate in their nature.”

Her goal is to evoke positive emotions through use of imagery, color and tactile sensations.  Britt tries to create art that is warm and inviting for the viewer. Britt is a self-taught artist.  “I did not want to be taught someone else’s way to create.  I’m not constricted by rules, but instead I’m able to try anything and everything and learn from my own successes and failures rather than someone else’s.  Oftentimes it’s the mistakes that make something beautiful!

Britt lives in Columbus Ohio with her husband, daughter and two dogs.  When not painting or exhibiting at art festivals, she loves to travel the world, decorate and drink a good glass of wine (or two).

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Wil Wong Yee was born and raised in Columbus. Ohio. At an early age, he found his passion in art. Yee graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design earning his Bachelors of Fine Art in Industrial Design.

Being the designer of his destiny, Yee has taken parts of Columbus and created inspiration in the form of street art. After graduating from CCAD, Yee continued to create beautiful views of downtown Columbus in the form of cityscapes as well as personal portraits packed with raw emotion and thrilling illustrations.

Wil received an Artist Exchange grant in 2018 to visit Cuba. A portion of Wil's sales are earmarked for supplies and materials to benefit Cuban artists.

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The subject matter of my artwork is largely based on the observation of the present vs past vs future. It is always influenced by my notice and attraction to daily transformations; the ephemeral, the broad and minute. This is what makes art and artists valuable. With a personal accounting and unique documentation any given piece can express the emotional quality of the passing of time. 

As a painter, I adore color and shape. Growing up near New York City in the 1960s and 70s, I was moved by the strong, bold, gestural compositions and the seeming spontaneity in the work of the abstract expressionists. Art was everywhere; in advertising, billboards, newspapers and publications such as “Look” and “Life” magazines which consistently featured articles about contemporary art. The bold colors, rhythms and subject matter I attempt to express in my artwork are due to these early influences.

Living now in Cleveland for 35 years, I call it home. I like to experiment with the relativity of color; how colors influence each other by proximity. I expose relationships in color by working in layers. Many under layers are not immediately visible in a given piece. These initial colors and shapes, however, ground the finished product by influencing colors yet to be applied and by showing up in glimmers and slices. I like to include a surprise color which at first glance may seem incongruous but has a way of solidifying the composition. My finished pieces are impressionistic landscapes and abstractions. All of my subject matter is derived from my observation of nature, including my flower gardens. I am inspired by the sense of disorder, yet perfect organization, I feel when in nature. My mediums are acrylic on canvas, acrylic and paper collage on canvas and encaustic.

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