Erin Hanson, 1981 | Impressionist painter

Hanging precariously and horizontally from red sandstone, hundreds of feet above the ground, may not seem like it would inspire the creation of beautiful oil paintings, but that is exactly what happened with Erin Hanson.

After a lifetime of experimenting in different styles and mediums, it wasn’t until Hanson began rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon that her painting style was consolidated by a single inspiration and force of nature.

Max Leiva, 1966 | Figurative sculptor

"I'm fascinated by the human essence, our very condition, our fragility and behavior in society" - Max Leiva.

Max Leiva is a contemporary Guatemalan artist known for his expressive figurative sculptures.

The artist graduate of the country’s National School of Fine Arts, spends his working time between his home country and Mexico.

The globe-trotting artist, who spent time at the University of Silpakorn in Thailand under a UNESCO scholarship, states that Guatemala lacks sufficient foundry facilities required to undertake his work.

Matt Abraxas, 1974 | Figurative painter

- "Being an artist of any medium usually goes hand-in-hand with being a frequent ponderer.

It’s this reverie of deep questions and contrarian considerations that often leads one to pursuing art.

Maybe it’s because art allows for nebulous thoughts to take satisfactory form rather than burn and rot the soul" - Matt Abraxas.

Regina Hona, 1956 | Seascapes painter

Regina Hona is an Australian artist, art show judge and tutor who's speciality is painting portraiture and water subjects.

Regina has held many group and solo exhibitions and has been winning many major awards since 1999.

Her works have been printed in several issues of the Australian Artist Magazine and a feature article published in the International Artist Magazine.

Although she is predominantly known for her seascapes and landscapes, she is equally at home painting portraits, still life and other subjects.

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Peter Gric, 1968 | Magic Realism painter

Art of the 20th and 21st centuries is marked by a rapid succession of diverse and often radical art movements that broke from tradition to explore new mediums, styles, and concepts.

These movements reflect the significant social, political, and technological changes of their times.

20th Century Art Movements

The 20th century saw the United States emerge as a global hub for visual expression, with artists exploring both realism and abstraction, and a focus on expressing a spiritual response to the changed conditions of life.