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The Artist Krystal Sutton aims to create three dimensional paintings that awaken slumbering minds to think outside of their reality bringing their own interpretation of the vision. The art consists of 3D elements including clay, plaster, resin and crystals using acrylics, pigments and enamel on canvas/panel. The process is time sensitive to get the desired effect. In art, find solace in chaos; peace in flames; and understanding in inhumanity through the lens of Sutton Xpressions.  The Story Krystal's piece for The Art of Sherlock Holmes USA is based on the story 'The Ghost of Dorset House' by Tim Symonds. Tim was born in...

The Artist Diego Perez is a Mexican artist focus on humor, irony, and traditional techniques. He started painting as a teenager and studied his Bachelor degree in the Art School La Es-meralda, the best Mexican art institution, that was founded in 1927 by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and other Mexican artists. His formative influence is the Caravaggio’s Baroque were the realistic observation of the daily life is combine with the dramatic use of light, known as chiaro-scuro. He received several awards. In 2007 he won the INJUVE National Art and Health Award in Mexico for its painting. In 2014, he won a commission for...

The Artist was born in Concord, New Hampshire. She grew up living around the world in places like Hawaii, France, New York, Florida and currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Initially interested in Graphic Design, Major completed an Associates Degree before switching her studies to Fine Arts, where she completed her Graduate Degree at Florida Atlantic University studying under Carol Prusa. As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a portrait. Major also has a desire to combine portrait painting with...

The Artist Andrea Perez Bessin grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Andrea moved to Rhode Island to attend Brown University where they acquired a degree in Biology. On their last semester, an introductory visual arts course inspired a change in vocation. Pérez Bessin enrolled in Rhode Island College and graduated in December 2017 with a BFA in Printmaking. Recent recognitions include Art New England Magazine’s 2018 10 Emerging Artists and the 2019 Rhode Island State Council of the Arts Fellowship in Drawing and Printmaking. Andrea currently works and lives in Newport, RI. The Story Andrea's piece for The Art of...

The Artist Jhina Alvarado is a self-taught artist who is represented by galleries across the United States. She is inspired by vintage photos and paints using oils and encaustic wax. Her work has been featured in various international and national magazines, blogs, and art technique books. She currently works part-time as a calculus and pre-calculus teacher at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts and paints full-time in her home studio in San Francisco, California where she lives with her husband and four year old twins. The Story Jhina's piece for The Art of Sherlock Holmes USA is based on...