Gathering Cri De Mon Coeur Akasa 101 Innocence Majong Connecting Flames Celebration Quest for Dignity Atma Music Maker Ganesh Mearth Conjunction Mandala Series Chinese Opera Masks	Farhana Akhter   Born in Bangladesh and raised in United States, she studied Psychology, Arts & Humanities. She is a prolific New York based artist whose color palette reflect the rich and vibrant hues influenced by her native land and culture. Her mixed media paintings explore  the transformative journey from chaos to harmony and grace.  In her recent work, she incorporates found objects that are symbolic of the transformative process which combine organic elements such as moss, dried flowers, rice, lentil, with inorganic materials such as plastic, glass and metal.  She has had many exhibitions in the New York city and Washington DC area and Canada.  Her work is in various collections in North America and Asia. farhana@farhanaakhter.com www.farhanaakhter.com C Bangs    The work of C Bangs investigates frontier science combined with symbolist figurative painting.  Functioning as design elements that speak to the interconnectivity of everything in the cosmos, the equations parallel the sacred writings found in illuminated manuscripts. Bangs' inclusion of the female archetype and other mythological symbols is prominent in her works, included in the collections of Library of Congress and museums in US and Italy. www.cbangs.com Fareen Butt   Fareen Butt is a pointilist painter and film maker based in New York. Her works are largely influenced by the writings of Surawardi, a sufi saint, and Vedic philosophy. Her artwork aims to interpret the experience of Light. Her paintings have shown in New York including MOMA, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and various galleries throughout the city. Internationally, she has shown at the Commune, Karachi, and Doual'art, Cameroon. As the Director of Photography and Assistant Director on various films, her pieces have shown and won at SAIFF 2007, and shown at Cannes 2008 and Harlem Film Festival 2008.  Email: ifareenb@yahoo.com Janet Cristenfeld   Janet Cristenfeld’s life is a fusion of artistic and spiritual journeys. Using oil, watercolor and pencil, Janet depicts the emotions, sensuality, and spirit of imaginary human beings, influenced by her own inner contemplation and the surrounding world. Christ and his story is another theme running through her work as an expression of consciousness and love. In addition to making and exhibiting art that is “a visual manifestation of the soul,” she practices as an energy healer. Over the past five years, she has channeled a set of spiritual symbols, called Souligraphy™, from which she is creating jewelry, books, and paintings. jcristen@earthlink.net www.janetcristenfeld.com Dulcie Dee Her work is a Zen fusion of East and West.  Each painting pulsates with rich, vibrant tropical colors and free-flowing sense of texture.  Her recent “The Mosaic Series” incorporates iridescent and pearlescent mosaics, natural shells and oil on canvas to express  her passion for combining color with medium  and depicting her Asian American heritage. The mosaics are reminiscent of the days when she used to watch her grandmother play majong.  Majong is an integral part of the way of life amongst the Chinese women and it inspired her to create the mosaic series. . Dulcie has authored and illustrated “ABC Coral Reef” an ABC alphabet book to teach young children about the tropical fish in the Pacific Ocean.  She has exhibited in numerous galleries and museums internationally.  She resides in NYC. Phone: 917- 621-7105 Email: DEEDULCIE@YAHOO.COM www.deedulcie.com Mia Roman Hernandez It was with her family that she first learned to appreciate the importance of an artistic community. As a fourth generation artist she is influenced by family and life experiences which leads her hand and nourishes her creativity. Being surrounded by so many creative people provided her with a nurturing artistic environment that encouraged her to explore and learn without boundaries. She enjoys experimenting with various mixed mediums including painting, poetry and photography. The driving force behind her work is very personal. It is an influence of family, culture and a deep sense of spirituality. Phone: 646-361-6448 E-mail: artbymamamia@yahoo.com www.artbymia.blogspot.com Nadiya Jinnah Nadiya Jinnah is a product of an African upbringing, South Asian ethnicity, and English education.  Studying painting and sculpture at England’s finest art colleges, she now uses both to produce what she calls “Lifescapes.”  In line with her multi-cultural background, she exhibits her art internationally.  Her work is collected by a variety of museums, corporations, universities, and private citizens.  Nadiya presently lives and works in New York City.   artist@njinnah.com www.njinnah.com Keith Morant  Born in England, Keith Morant has been obsessed with art all his life. He had worked and exhibited in London and Southern England until he moved to New Zealand in 1973, currently living and working in Christchurch as a full-time painter.   From 1986 till present, Keith has travelled and exhibited in London, New York, Italy and Tokyo. My wife and I moved to New York in 1989 where I worked for a year and exhibited in Manhattan and London. I am now resettled in Christchurch, New Zealand as a full-time painter. He is currently represented by Alexis International in New Zealand, Trevisan International, Ferrara, Italy and Access Art in New York. morant@paradise.net.nz www.artists.co.nz/morant  Pamela Parlapiano   Pamela Parlapiano has photographed in 32 countries for 26 years. "I am committed to pointing my camera at people who in spite of challenges emerge with kindness, laughter, dignity and peace". Her work has been shown in 18 countries including at the United Nations in New York and the Vatican and is numerous collections including a book "Quest for Dignity".   parlaphoto@aol.com www.pamelaparlapiano.com   Ramya Ravisankar Ramya Ravisankar received a BA in Linguistics and a BFA in Painting from Ohio State University and recently earned an MFA in Painting at Pratt Institute. Her work has been exhibited at various galleries at Pratt Institute as well as McCaig-Wells Gallery and ZONE:Chelsea. Her work is shaped and influenced by various themes in mythology, folklore, family, South Indian cultural history, feminism and femininity. Her work incorporates materials such as elephant dung paper, turmeric and kum kum powder to create depth and a sense of mystery. She takes family stories and transforms, reshapes and combines them with mythology to create new myth-based images that combine Tanjore painting techniques with oil painting methods while also incorporating found objects to create surreal explorations of personal history. www.ramyaravisankar.com Tania Sen Tania works on a wide range of medium, oil, acrylic, Venetian plaster, mosaic, tiles and glass to name a few.  Her topic of work includes Dance, Yoga, Indian Mythology and Equestrian themes as well as compositions requested on any given theme.  Among her recent commissions are: an oversized mural on the theme of Coney Island Park at the Somerset Hills YMCA.  It is done in acrylic on drywall.  Oil on canvas compositions based on “The Nutcracker”, ballet production for the Broadway Dance Theater and Dance Express, Warren, NJ.   Gotta Dance, also in Warren, owns two of her pencil works on canvas.  A landscape done in four oversized canvases is displayed at the Morris Union Jointure Commission, NJ.   Phone: 908.922.7931 email: taniasen@hotmail.com http://iconsbytaniasen.blogspot.com Juan Carlo Suazo  Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Juan remains deeply attached to his native country and its influence in every aspect of his artwork. Juan Carlo is a self-taught artist and began working with clay at the age of 12 after discovering a pit of red clay in a baseball field behind his home in Puerto Rico. At the age of 19 he purchased his very own kiln and began creating ceramic masks, jewelry and figurines. Juan Carlo has presented his work at Craft Fairs, Flea Markets, Arts & Crafts Shows, Galleries, solo shows and has conducted several lectures and workshops. His work has been represented by the Latino Arts Community, including solo exhibitions at Cemi Underground, NY; Taina’s Touch Arts Connection, NY; River Bank State Park, NY and Colalex Gallery, NY.  Juan Carlo is currently working with papier-mâché making his own version of Vejigantes (Puerto Rican carnival masks), incorporating natural products with recycled products. www.jcsartesanias.blogspot.com JCSARTESANIAS@AOL.COM Maryann Sussoni Born and raised in the South Bronx to a Puerto Rican mother and Peruvian father, she is a prolific artist who is never at a loss for new ideas.  She is a painter, photographer and musician. The use of powerful brushstrokes with a zen like sensibility can be seen in her abstract paintings. msussoni@yahoo.com Intuituitive Art Studio Tel: 917.647.2030 Lawrence Terry His relationship with fire as a medium began with his fascination by flame and also by its by-product, smoke, which could be used for marking surfaces.   The mystery and power of fire is incredibly compelling, and the dual challenge control, and freedom it represents. Fire is not only a medium, it is an element, and it creates an experience of profound communion in creating art from something as alive as flame. It is part of nature, and the universal flow of energy linked through time to ancient tribal ceremonies.  Lawrence’s work process is connected to that power and history. The deep ceremonial aspect of his work is termed 'Urban Rituals', which came from that sense of ceremony in the environment of a sprawling urban vortex of energy.  He is a Buddhist and Qi Gong practitioner, which involves ritual and keen tuning in.  He believes that it is necessary to find ways to connect -and to be connected- to that energy which spiritually feeds and sustains us. MutableColorArt@aol.com Margo Vallone Margo Vallone was born into a family of traditional Korean artists who share a passion for creativity, expression and respect for their Asian heritage. In addition to her Korean descent she is also Chinese and Irish. She graduated from Rutgers University in NJ with a B.S. degree in English.  Although Margo took formal fine art classes during college, Margo's most valuable learning experiences stemmed from drawing alongside her mother, Chung Soon Fwhang-O'Dwyer.  As it was these special memorable childhood moments that created an artistic influence and encouragement that even today, continue to help Margo expand her own creative mood and sharpen her artistic skill set.  To add, Margo's 19 years as a marketing professional has also broadened her creative sense by giving her another dimension of creative appreciation through commercially-driven art and how such work can be leveraged to drive impact and influence within a given marketplace. mvallone@gemgroup.com Phone: 917.701.6712