The inspiring artists and writers that were selected for the April 2015 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal issue and online exhibition themed Magnificence.

Toro

Sonal Shah

Toro

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

Fairy Garden

Oychir

Fairy Garden

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

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Salvatore Arnoldo

The Agony And The Entropy Or Information Considered As An Invading Alien Presence

Marcel had taken him to a club downtown to ease his troubled mind. Lately Marcel’s friend had been experiencing bouts of extreme depression, which bordered on a suicidal condition; there were stages of addict grade solipsism, hallucination and intense mood swings…

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

Passi a Villa D’Este a Tivoli

Stephanie N. Bryan

Passi a Villa D’Este a Tivoli

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

www.stephanie-bryan.com

Manila

Tatjana Glomm

Manila

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

In Our Hands

Tina Ybarra

In Our Hands

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent “Magnificence” call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal “Magnificence” issue.

Mending Broken Flowers

Chris Snyman

Mending Broken Flowers

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent “Magnificence” call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal “Magnificence” issue.

www.c-essart.com

Zach Agnew

A King’s Conundrum

The room was full of murmurs as the King sat down on the throne, the purpose of this gathering was still mysteriously unknown. Weary eyes and a weathered smile, paused to take in every face, for his age, the old king managed to move with such grace. At his side was the Fool who sat down with a giggle, who then decided to silence the crowd with a long sharp whistle…

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

www.zachagnew.com

Little Red Riding Hood - Grace II

Veronique Gambier

Little Red Riding Hood - Grace II

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

www.veroniquegambier.com

La Passeggiata

Jaroslaw Jarema

La Passeggiata

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

www.jaremaphotography.com

Mahalakshmi (Sanctuary) #2 from the series TESTAMENT

Isabella La Rocca

Mahalakshmi (Sanctuary) #2 from the series TESTAMENT

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

www.glissi.org

Armour’s Release

Julie Trott

Armour’s Release

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

Ethereal

Carel Schmidlkofer

Ethereal

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

www.saatchiart.com/carel

Homecoming One

Aimee Hertog

Homecoming One

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

Alphabeta

John T. Cooksey

Alphabeta

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

Kesja Dabrowska

Water

Drip, drip, drip
Like the clock’s hands
the translucent drops fall down.
I seem petrified at the monotonous sound
so precious it is almost unthinkable
and yet you allow those beads to fall.
My stance is frozen in fear that they’ll stop…

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

Jealousy

Otto Schmidinger

Jealousy

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