Artists We Heart Ed. 154: Meet 4 New iCanvas Creators

Lagos, Nigeria-based artist ADENIRAN ADESANYA creates Limited Edition photography of Black portraits with dramatic poses and stoic expressions. Inspired by stories from his culture, alongside the Renaissance era of fine art, he ultimately wants to express his indigenous stories in the right way. From regal beauties to sky goddesses to cosmos of wisdom, we think his artwork can be an intriguing way to create a cultural and empowering atmosphere.

Based in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Lee Tiller creates impressionism oil paintings of realistic trees and landscapes with mesmerizing light and shadows. Inspired by atmospheric conditions in nature and how it shapes our perspective, he finds the “interplay of light refraction, reflection, diffusion and temperature” to be “infinite and enthralling”. From dancing dragonflies to spring euphoria to whispering lights, we think his artwork can be a beautiful way to create a blossoming and invigorating atmosphere.

Sydney, Australia-based artist Marina Strijakova creates acrylic paintings, oil paintings, and pastels of vibrant flowers and colorful nature scenes. Inspired by the beauty she encounters as she walks through the garden or bush, she wants the viewer to “relive the feeling of that fleeting moment”. From queens of the garden to scents of summer to foggy mornings, we think her artwork can be a wonderful way to create a joyful and fascinating atmosphere.

Based in France, Sebastien Cheramy creates paintings, ink art, spray paint, and recycled materials of colorfully splattered abstracts. Inspired by the symbolic elements found within walls, he’s always looking to put into images notions that “speak of time, emptiness, the living, our conscious and unconscious”. From inside the void to conversations with the wall to Pompeï symbolism, we think his artwork can be a great way to create an expressive and lively atmosphere.