It has become clear to me that my work has become sort of a vehicle for my own spiritual growth. I would not, however; consider myself a religious artist. I realize this may sound contridictory when compared to the subject matter I've chosen and the reasoning behind them but this does reflect my current outlook. - Hugh Lau To see more of Hugh Lau's work visit: www.hughlau.com Christopher Filart currently resides and works in the Bay Area. A native San Franciscan, he is also a graduate of San Francisco State University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. Chris specializes in a variety of mediums including oils, pastels, charcoal and conte crayon. His pieces can be seen in both public and private spaces. In the 1999 series entitled Sketches, the Artist selected a group of 30 second figure studies from his sketchbook that utilizes simplified lines to capture the grace, beauty and emotion of the human form. Charcoal on newsprint (original). Printed on acid free, archival rag paper. To contact Christopher Filart: cfilart@yahoo.com I aim to 'tickle': to remind people of something vaguely familiar, to leave a positive impression and elicit an emotion, to invoke a memory, to tease out a thought or start a discussion, to tell a story or draw out a smile. Above all I want to make my art a positive and accessible experience. - Cheryl To see more of Cheryl Pascual's work visit: www.cherylpascual.com