Camelback Gallery

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: USA | Title of work: Cathedral Unfinished | Medium: LEGO 8,744 pieces The cathedral draws inspiration from many real-world cathedrals, namely Notre Dame de Paris and Cologne Cathedral. The creature puts its final touches on the top spire. It is the ugliness of ego pushing to complete its work before it can be seen. ~ Jared

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: USA | Title of work: Ruby Cabbage | Medium: Watercolor This beautiful cabbage was part of the landscape at the Morton Arboretum, there were many ornamental cabbage as part of the landscaping. This one was large but, I thought the center was gorgeous. ~ Karen

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: USA | Title of work: Unannounced Authority | Medium: Acrylic Inspired by the instinctive leadership of female spotted hyenas that hold form of power that does not seek permission or recognition. The piece reflects my interest in matriarchal animal societies and the quiet authority naturally held within them. ~ Kelly

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: USA | Title of work: Eclipse | Medium: Acrylic I gravitate toward imaginative realism and specialize in fantasy/transformation paintings. This work depicts a woman who is morphing into her spirit animal, a free-spirited bat in full flight heading into a gorgeous tropical jungle paradise. ~ Mindy

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: UK | Title of work: Bear & Me | Pastels Inspired by a holiday photo of a friend’s little girl, this piece captures the softness of childhood summers — clutching a beloved bear, wading into shallow water, and carrying that fleeting feeling of innocence, freedom and gentle nostalgia. ~ Mo

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: Switzerland | Title of work: Humpback | Medium: Acrylic This painting was in making for a very long time. The lonely whale, which is the main character in the picture, shows a mystical yet real presence. Far and wide, it is the only one. ~ Moritz

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: USA | Title of work: Virvana | Medium: Oil and Acrylic This piece was inspired by my love for the peaceful drives through the Blue Ridge mountains in Georgia — those quiet moments when the fog settles softly over the hills and everything feels still and alive at the same time. ~ Niyati

Artist of the Month May 2026 Artist locale: UK | Title of work: Magdalene | Medium: Oil Born from the amber shadows of De La Tour’s Magdalene with the Smoking Flame, this moment captures Magdalene’s quiet repentance and spiritual transformation. Instead of the skull, she is holding a teddy bear’s head – or a bear’s head. ~ Yuchen

Artist of the Month April 2026 Artist locale: USA | Title of work: Sterling Silver & Fruit | Medium: Acrylic "Still Life art relies on the artist's ability to create lights, shadows, and perspective. I enjoy testing my abilities and pushing myself to create life-like re-creations." Brenda