creative affinities

Throughout my journey in art and culture, I have encountered people whose work reflects dedication to craft, thoughtfulness, and beauty.

This page highlights a few creators, musicians, writers, and thinkers whose work I admire and trust.

Culture advances not only through institutions, but through the friendships and affinities that sustain it.

Mathieu Bivert, French artist and learner who has generously shared his resources here.

Hasti Ariani, Iranian writer, and designer based in Croatia who has recently published her first fairy tale book you can purchase here.

Milène Fernandez, American artist and writer. She recently launched a Visual Literacy Guide, which you can explore here or on her website.

Miriam Baranov, Award-winning American classical realism portraitist based in Ohio. She accepts commissions, and her work can be viewed on her website.

Ken Goshen, Award-winning Israeli artist and educator based in NYC. I learned so much taking his studio classes in Manhattan.

Paula Wilson, English artist who studied with Louis Smith at Realist Academy in Manchester. You can visit her website here.

Justin Ryan Kendall, Founder of The Fountainhead Gipsoteca, American plaster cast collector and craftsman dedicated to preserving classical sculpture. His work and collection are available to view on his website.

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Feedback from friends and community members who participated in initiatives I spearheaded, including an informal drawing competition organized through the Creative Affinity Collective which has now a communal Substack I launched. A lot of it just simple knowledge sharing and community building.

Culture advances not only through institutions, but through the friendships and affinities that sustain it.

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