IyaGallery

The creative process is very much a balance between a mindful process and a subconscious state of mind.

Both will influence my feelings and present thoughts which will then result into mininal and abstract expressions on the paper. One thing is certain, I cannot force it as I need to be in the right mindset to allow myself to dedicate a few hours in creating a series of paintings that I then scatter on the floor to refine and add final touches.

Lora Villanueva7 June 2021sanctuary, artist, creative process, creative practise, home, studio, paint, poetry, art, conscious creation, creativity, zen, abstract, calligraphy, japanese

Rowan Collins

I think physical spaces and the creator’s inner world are intimately linked. My own space certainly feels like an expression, and an extension, of my self.

Lora Villanueva9 February 2021sanctuary, artist, creative process, creative practise, home, studio, paint, poetry, art, conscious creation, creativity, zen, abstract, calligraphy, japanese

Xavier Allen Studio

Art has always been part of my life. My mother, father, and brother all make their living doing art. They carve, paint, sew, and create music. Our homes growing up were modest but always filled with beautiful things.

Lora Villanueva20 October 2020sanctuary, artist, creative process, creative practise, home, studio, paint, poetry, art, conscious creation, creativity, zen, abstract, calligraphy, japanese

Ilyas Kassam

Born in 1986 in the UK, Ilyas Kassam is a London based artist and poet. Drawing from Japanese and Arabic calligraphic traditions, his works centres around the notion of infinity and the role language plays within the mystical experience. Ilyas is known for his large textual paintings on rice paper, that have a explosive yet meditative quality. He is the author of Reminiscence of the Present (2011), co-host of Karl Marx Does The Washing Up podcast, and was an exhibitor at the 2018 International Ismaili Islamic Arts Festival.

Lora Villanueva9 July 2020sanctuary, artist, creative process, creative practise, home, studio, paint, poetry, art, conscious creation, creativity, zen, abstract, calligraphy, japanese

Brooke Noel Morgan

I am an artist who has been living in the shadows for the majority of my life. Until just under a year ago when the aftermath of a broken marriage sent me into a new season of introspection. I have spent the past year processing, and art has truly saved my life. It is the space...the sacred journey where I have met myself and the divine in a profoundly new way. At my core, I am an artist, and I will be an artist….for the rest of my life.

Lora Villanueva30 May 2020sanctuary, artist, creative process, creative practise, home, studio, paint, poetry, art, conscious creation, creativity

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