JANJA BATIC

Janja Batič has a BA from the Faculty of Education at the University of Maribor, and an MA and a PhD from the Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana. She is an assistant professor of art education at the Faculty of Education at the University of Maribor, Slovenia. She has more than eighteen years of experience working with future classroom teachers. Since 2019, Janja Batič has been…

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RILEY NICHOLSON

Growing up in British Columbia I was never at a loss for profound natural beauty, between the sea, the forest and the mountains it was at times overwhelming. However, I also found beauty in the forgotten corners of the city, in old industrial neighbourhoods and alleyways. A fleeting ephemeral present is as much about what has been left behind as what is new. The things we contribute and quickly…

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JULIAN MIHOLICS

Julian Francis Miholics is a gay, trans illustrator and ceramicist born and raised in London, Ontario.After graduating from the H.B. BealArt program, he immediately began freelancing and exhibiting his work within the city. Julian’s practice focuses on themes of biology and naturalism in dialogue with LGBT+ identity and the broader human experience. His work has been shown in solo and group…

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TFFB #82 MICHAEL KOEHLER

I had the chance to talk to the amazing Michael Koehler about his paintings! Check out our conversation below or on listen to the podcast on SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE or APPLE MUSIC! WEBSITE  INSTAGRAM

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JAMES HUNTER

James Hunter (b. 1989) is a British contemporary landscape painter living and working in Norwich, Norfolk. In his creative practice, James explores the theme of Suburbia, honing in on the relationship between the built and natural world. Working mainly in oils, he uses tightly cropped compositions, bold colour and immersive light to create snap shots of moments in time. “In my work I try to…

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PINK MILK DRINK

My art is a loud, blundering convergence of pink, text, & naturey-things, & often involves swearing animals for some reason?? Almost everything i make is sweet, beautiful, perfect pink. With rose-coloured glasses i examine the intersections of popular culture, capitalism, mental health, & the nature – the sources of all things wondrous & cruel. I’m not entirely sure but suspect that the…

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KARSTEN KAYSER

I have been practicing painting and drawing since my early childhood. Fortunately, the fascination and the muse never left me. Another creative part of my life is music. After a daunting interview to study art at university, I decided to pursue an autodidactic path of study out of fear that I would never be able to use a brush freely and creatively again.  I am currently lighting master at a…

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JULIJA STRAIZYTE

Julija is a freelance illustrator from Lithuania based in Edinburgh. After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 2017, she has been building her portfolio, working on her personal ideas as well as collaborative projects, such as editorial illustration, album cover artwork and poster design. Most of Julija’s images are monochromatic, with a special focus on characters, symbolism, graphics,…

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STEPHANIE AYKROYD

Working primarily with oils, Canadian artist, Stephanie Aykroyd explores light and the beauty of nature as a way of expressing a sense of place and belonging, or sometimes a longing for them. She is less interested in ancestral roots linked to specific geographic locations and more intrigued by our felt, and often inexplicable allure to place, both land and sea. Her interest in land memory, time,…

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TFFB # 81 VALERI LARKO

I had the chance to talk to the amazing artist Valeri Larko about her landscape paintings. Check out our conversation below or on listen to the podcast on SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE or APPLE MUSIC! VALERI’S WEBSITE  VALERI’S INSTAGRAM

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ANABELL AYALA-RODRIGUEZ

Our world took an expected turn when the Great Lockdowns of 2020 hit Melbourne. Juggling her roles as an Architectural Designer and Tutor at Monash University, Anabell suddenly found herself with an abundance of solitary time. In this period of reflection, she rediscovered her passion for painting. WEBSITE INSTAGRAM

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ASSIA BENNANI

Her semi-figurative paintings are a space of exploration where she aims to create visual bridges between different realities, cultures and time frames in a dreamlike atmosphere. She mostly uses acrylic paint but enjoys other mediums like ink, gouache or oil paint. Assia takes inspiration from her multicultural journey, memories, daily scenes and architectural details around her. She seeks to…

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ARIA FAWN

My name is Aria Fawn and I am a self-taught artist working full-time out of my home studio. Though born in the other worlds, I was mostly raised in Colorado where I live to this day ♡ Dreams, nature, and nostalgia inspire my oneiric art style. WEBSITE INSTAGRAM

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HEIDI LUSTIG

Heidi Lustig is a surreal figurative artist from Australia creating under the alias Violet Portrayal. She paints softly strange, lucid dream-like portraits anchored by graphite faces. Her work uses a mix of iconography, the inclusion of animal chaperones, and the subject’s expression to explore concepts such as loss, female rage, fertility and resilience. Her childhood holidays spent on her…

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TFFB #80 LAURA LEIGH

Our interview with artist Laura Leigh!  Check out our conversation below or on listen to the podcast on SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE or APPLE MUSIC! Check out her work over at her instagram: INSTAGRAM We now have a patreon page if you’d like to support the platform!  Tiers start from £1. If you’re interested, please visit https://www.patreon.com/theflyingfruitbowl for more details! Alternatively, we…

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ALINA BEEZ

Alina Behfar (@alina.beez) is a visual storyteller, her work has a very personal handwriting,  combining a cinematic style in mostly moody weather conditions such as rain, snow or fog and when night falls over the city.  In real life she is a doctor, to find a balance to her daily job and the need to let her creativity flow, that lies within her, she started her journey of photography.  The…

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SNOWSKULL

‘NoMansLand – Re-constructions of the Artist as a Young Human (2023-)’ is a new mixed-media collection of work where I explore boundaries and reevaluate my own artistic viewpoint and process. By feeding my past works into AI, I deconstruct it, allowing me to view it through a new lens. Shifting the focus and examining it in a new context. I rework the results of the AI into a new and original…

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