Marion Bolognesi: It's In The Eyes

Marion Bolognesi is a New York based artist whose work focuses on illustration and accessories design, her passion however lies within her watercolour pieces. Melancholic in mood, they speak of emotion and expression amongst the watery eyes, with the often pained look and trickling ink stain like tears.

Painted of beautiful people, the eyes are the main focus, and although the look isn't always pained it feels like a gateway into their world, with seduction, sadness and sultry looks encompassing the imagery.

She received her BFA with a focus in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, 2003.

Dane Shitagi: New York City Ballet Project

From Honolulu, Dane Shitagi is a New York based photographer who likes to explore the rawness of the world around him. Preferring the outdoor setting to the studio, he takes inspiration from the city and the sounds around him, including the energy and diversity to be found.

Recently he undertook a New York City Ballerina project during which he was trying to express how much of a magnet for creativity New York City is. Exploring his hardship as a creative individual, he used the project to connect with other individuals creatively and in hardship too realising that his story was part of a larger tale of the city - thus he was uncovering a true identity of the city through the expressions of the ballerina's and himself through his lens.