"Artist at Work" project
Art practice can be isolating. This project allows me to connect with other artists in spite of, or perhaps because of that isolation. Time to imagine, reflect and plan is vital to any creative process. Capturing other artists in those moments gives me great pleasure and reinforces our shared creative community.
We love to talk about our art, yet at the same time it can be difficult to put it into words. This project tries to solve that problem visually.
Cat Northfield
I paint portraits and figures, with a focus on emotional depth and deeper meanings: real or imagined.
I’m drawn to faces, but also to what is going on behind them, both emotionally and intellectually.
As humans, we are hard-wired for survival to read and translate emotion in facial expressions, yet there is no single ‘correct’ interpretation. We naturally project our own experiences onto the subject (accurately or not!), creating a highly personal space between the viewer and the portrait which strongly appeals to me.
Michael Mebane
I create oil paintings.
I dive deep into the archetypal symbolism that springs into my consciousness.
I have images that I don't choose always bubbling into my thoughts, so painting is a way of expressing and sharing those with the world. I also find much joy in beauty and creating.
Alexandra Baldeseroni
My core practice is rooted in painting and drawing, though it often expands into multimedia sculpture and textile work. I frequently integrate thrifted, upcycled, and foraged elements—such as hand-stitched salvaged canvases and custom-crafted clays. For me, making art is about working with tangible materials to reconcile how I process the world around me.
At its heart, my work explores the concept of existential fractality—the idea that the intense, internal landscape of our consciousness mirrors the universe outside us, from the infinite sky down to microscopic life. It touches on themes of intentionality, consumption, and the natural cycles of growth. Creating is an intrinsic, almost cellular process for me; ideas take root, mature, and eventually demand to be brought into physical reality.
On a personal level, making art is a vital necessity for my mental, spiritual, and physical well-being—it’s how I untangle a complex and often contradictory world. Externally, it matters because of human connection. Putting my work into the world creates a bridge to others; knowing that a piece has helped someone feel seen, offered them hope, or unlocked a question for them gives the work its ultimate purpose.
The extended series
