The inspiring artists and writers that were selected for the October 2017 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal issue and online exhibition themed Lost.

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Audrey Piguet

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Gabriel Landscape

In 1948, Edward Tolman introduced the concept of Cognitive Map which refers to a semantic network used by individuals to acquire, code, and decode information and phenomena in their everyday spatial environment. But what if the universe which surrounds you looks like a dreamlike vision? Audrey Piguet challenges her public by presenting the viewers with fantastic universes where reality and imagination overlap.

Audrey Piguet is the Gold Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.audreypiguet.com

Manny Viega

Good Gods Speak Softly

The boy had run until his legs could carry him no farther. They had seized up some while ago. At first naked fear had blinded his pain, but now that he had put some distance between himself and the battlefield, its sedative effect had worn off, and he began to feel the sting of his retreat…

Manny Viega’s prose enlivens the senses, and this energy is tangible in his story, “Good Gods Speak Softly.” In it, he conjures imagery of a lost soldier and an encounter with a mysterious person that proves more frightening than the battlefront itself.

Manny Viega is the Gold Writer of the ArtAscent Lost call for writers. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Merethe Wessel-Berg

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Henri Mattise once said: “I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colours is black.” Merethe Wessel-Berg adopted the painter’s approach in her photos and personal narratives, all expessed in black and white.

Merethe Wessel-Berg is the Silver Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.mwb.no

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Vallenssia

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Offering a refreshed take on the classical portrait, Vallenssia breaks the bounds of the traditional female likeness. Losing herself within the parameters of abstract and the real, Vallenssia aims to blend these elements to create striking yet subtle portraits. Such is the balance struck in works such as Words Unspoken, Silent and Fearless, all of which are featured in this issue.

Vallenssia is the Bronze Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.vallenssia-art.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Sandra Doore

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.sandradoore.com

Marian Kaplun Shapiro

Six Fantasies of Telemann (Murdered This Evening in Paris)

The fat grey pigeon’s lost her way.
Somehow, she’s ended up in the Metro.
Despite the ample crumbs, she wants out, but
she can’t tell east from west, north from south…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Peter Palfi

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.peterpalfi.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

D.BETTY

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
https://desirebetty.carbonmade.com/

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Lexie Bragg

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
http://lexiebragg.com

Aarti Bhatia

The Black Swan

I wanted love.
She wanted lust.
When he came to meet us,
He found my lips on his;
But the marks on his back-
That’s what I lost to her…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
https://www.facebook.com/theworldoarts

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Cynthia Yatchman

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

mixed media

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
https://www.facebook.com/painter.cjyat/

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Daniel Jean-Baptiste

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
http://www.jean-baptiste.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Hyunsoo Kim

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.hyunsoo-art.com

Heidi Wong

Collar

out the window
a young girl
kind smile hair down
to her waist
walking…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.heidiwong.org

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Hayley Haddad

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Carla Cosenza Mormile

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
https://www.lensculture.com/carla-cosenza-mormile

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

António Castilho

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
http://caastilho5.wixsite.com/antonio-castilho-pt

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Sayaka Suzuki

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.sayaka-suzuki.com

D.BETTY

Lost Without You

Lost,
is what I will be,
When I lose those who created me.
My Mother.
My Father.
Who will I be?…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
https://desirebetty.carbonmade.com/

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Brittany Ann Kelley

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.brittanykelleydesign.com