Layered and mysterious, her work combines hand drawn figures with machine-cut pierced paper. Her work evokes feelings of memory, decay and fragmentation.

Discovery through play is part of her process. She prepares the parts then arranges them until she finds a pleasing configuration. “I think it’s this collage process that is the most exciting for me. It’s a creative puzzle that needs to be solved, and each one is unique in its challenges, and there are some that remain unsolved”. 2

Lori Siebert is an artist that radiates positivity and is enthusiastic about creativity. She lives in Kentucky and works in many art mediums including: drawing, painting, collage, stencils, clay and embroidery.

Mantra's enormous murals turn buildings into butterfly and insect specimen cases. The trompe l'oeil insects appear to be behind glass and recessed into the side of the building. Mantra paints the insects and their shadows which heightens the optical illusion.1

Stephanie Kilgast is a contemporary sculptor and painter who depicts the natural world and humankind's effect on our environment. Since 2017, her Discarded Objects series, uses discarded objects, to which she applies sculpted animals, plant life and insects that seem to consume and overtake the trash. "Her work has a cheerful post-apocalyptic feel to it, a reassuring reminder that nature has the capacity to grow back, if we only let it."

Wildsmith felt that children should be introduced to art and culture at a young age, and he believed that illustrations were an effective way to bring the world of art to children. Wildsmith's illustrations are lively and colorful. The variety of mark making and mediums breathes life into his animals.

Kenojuak Ashevak depicted many animals indigenous to the Arctic. The animals are drawn in a simplified manner, often with radiating geometric shapes. Her style is bold and graphic and she often used negative space as part of the composition.

Contemporary art is relatable for children, because it's about the world that they live in; it's about what happening now, and in recent history. Learn more about Sonni a contemporary artist and muralist.