Artists We Heart Ed. 153: Meet 4 New iCanvas Creators

Based in Brandon, Vermont, Warren Kimble creates oil paintings, acrylics, and watercolors of cats, rustic barns, American flags, and other folk art scenes. Featuring the animals, rural landscapes and buildings of Vermont, he evokes a simpler and less complicated era “reminiscent of America’s more tranquil past”. From lighthouses to school birdhouses to winter farms, we think his art can be a wonderful way to create a charming and vintage atmosphere. Kimble is regarded as “America’s Best Known Living Folk Artist,” and has international followers of his renowned Americana work.

Cornwall, UK-based artist Steve Mitchell, based in Cornwall, UK, creates acrylic paintings and collage art of city buildings, nature, and people in soft tones. Fascinated with creating moods using subtle colors, tones, and symbolism, he tries to capture the “essence of a subject by fusing abstraction and realism”. From salt palaces to Moroccan rooftops to dust riders, we think his artwork can be a great way to create a textured and intriguing atmosphere.

Based in Tuscany, Italy, Karim Carella creates Limited Edition photography of scenic views with dramatic skies. Inspired by the silence of an isolated beach or the unreal stillness of a green hill, he describes his photography as “slow and silent”. From old wooden windmills to white lighthouses to breaking waves, we think his artwork can be a fascinating way to create a quiet yet captivating atmosphere. 

Netherlands-based artist Roel Wielheesen creates acrylic paintings, collage art, and mixed media art of neutral abstracts. Inspired by the beauty of imperfection in many aspects of life, he finds value in “simplicity and the ordinary”. From secret places to rounded shapes to small exits, we think his artwork can be a nice way to create a textured and sophisticated atmosphere.