The Incredibly Talented and Insightful Artists
Featured in this issue of Roses & Wildflowers are:
Cover Art
Jack Ruttan
Cover art, Roses & Wildflowers
“The Familiar”
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Jack Ruttan is a Canadian TV scriptwriter, freelance journalist, and illustrator with a sense of humor, and a fresh take on the world.
Feel free to investigate his site and find out more about him and his work. Jack Ruttan is at: https://mruttan.ca/
Visit his Patreon Page, and make a contribution, or ask for a commission!
https://patreon.com/user?u=93388363
Drawing of Jack Ruttan copyright Patrick Hènaff, 2008.
Background Art
Helena Domenic,
2024 Artist in Residence for the Society for Ritual Arts
Background Art
“Butterfly” for Whirlwind Woman
Helena Domenic is an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Prior to Kutztown, she was an Associate Professor of Art History and Studio Art at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for eighteen years. She is an accomplished painter who has shown her work in Philadelphia, New York, across the United States and in Germany, Egypt, and South Africa. Helena was born in Vicenza, Italy where she was exposed to great works of art from a very early age. After viewing the Sistine Chapel ceiling at the age of eighteen months, her mother predicted she would become an artist. She holds a BFA from Kutztown University, an MA in Art Education from The University of the Arts, and an MFA from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. She has also taken courses in Art Therapy from Cheyney University and will be entering Cherry Hill Seminary’s Spiritual Direction program in Fall of 2023. Helena lectures regularly at conferences about art and the sacred, painting, and installation at both academic and healing arts venues. Her interests include antiquities from all cultures, African and Nubian studies in particular. Her art is influenced by artists such as Leonor Fini, Leonora Carrington, Jimoh Biramoe, El Anatsui, Bettye and Alison Saar, and Agnes Pelton. Helena also offers classes in various kinds of art and spiritual studies from her studio in Phoenixville, PA, where she works to create an environment of community and creativity. Helena’s book, An Illuminated Guide to Wicca was released by Schiffer in April of 2022, and is enjoying great sales.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/HelenaDomenicArt
Featured Audio
“Lilith”
Lauren Raine MFA is an interdisciplinary mask artist and sculptor, best- known for her 20-year Community Arts Project “The Masks of the Goddess”. She also writes and is fascinated by the inherent power and sanctity of sacred places around the world. Visit her website at www.laurenraine.com
Interior Illustrators
Thana Meejinda
“Free With a Sno Cone”
“Hello! I’m Thana or Lena, I’m a lover of any form of the arts and additionally an enthusiast of combat arts, historical Asian artwork and birds.”
Paul Lee
“Godsent”
Paul Lee is an illustrator and artist with decades of experience in comics and publishing. On top of that, he is a crazy LEGO enthusiast.
Joel Bisaillon
“The Bowl and the Hands”
“I am a self-taught freelance digital artist from Canada who focuses on dark and dramatic, bold and colorful imagery with a flair for the fantastical. One can see I appreciate the darker aspects of fiction genres holding close to horror and fantasy. This could be a throwback from my old days playing P&P RPGs. I have over the years worked with several renowned roleplaying, tabletop gaming, and publishing companies trying to bring the unreal to life.”
Seren Derryth
“Revenge Porn”
… is a Witchy Artsy Whimsical Fae!
Creating mirth and magic in a multitude of artsy and craftsy ways, Seren likes to work with a multitude of mediums, including spectacular semi-precious stones and gems, sparkly crystals, fantastic pendants and charms, her beloved iPad for digital art, ever trusty colored pencils, gorgeous gouache, and more!
Shelly Kay
“Thirsting”
Title: “Set Me Free”
Mixed Media Digital Illustration
Prints Available
Artist, magickal herbalist, and magick maker on a quest.
“It’s my jam to connect and align ideas, goals, and dreams to be transformed into reality. The intersection of the mundane and the spiritual is the theme of my work. I’ve been integrating healing modalities, such as Reiki and the chakras, psychology, spirituality, and consciousness for over 20 years into my work. I’m currently an Integrative Studies major at Northern Kentucky University applying psychology, business, and leadership to explore more ways to manifest beauty, joy, and love into the world.
I believe that the disconnection between the disparate parts of self is what causes dis-ease within society. The items I use directly represent this in my mixed media pieces; each work is another facet of the kaleidoscope of the self merging into wholeness, rejecting the normative standards set by society. Texture is often the focal point of my work, and I am obsessed with how different materials react with each other; the tactility and grit of lace juxtaposed against a smooth wash of color…or a bit of broken jewelry in betwixt beads, paper, leaves & twigs, or some other found object. I use acrylics, watercolor, oil sticks, and ink to create layers of personality. You’ll often find bits of sparkling glitter or jewels emerging from the depth representing the hidden truths of your soul.”
To purchase this work, go here: https://theshellyverse.square.site/
Kerry Mairie
“Astraportus”
“An Entire Sheaf of Wheat”
Kerry Mairie is a mixed media painter, illustrator, and museum educator hailing from the banks of the Delaware River. Her work explores mythology, folklore, and magic in art. She loves storytelling and all things weird and wonderful. More of her art can be found at DrawingDownLore.com