Vytautas Laisonas, a Lithuanian painter, lives and works in Biržai, a city in northern Lithuania. His artwork is already beautifying the homes and collections in Japan, USA, Germany, Italy, France, Hungary, etc…Vytautas kindly took the time to share his thoughts, ideas, and artwork with me. I am very happy to share them with you. Enjoy!

“Creativity is the basis of self-expression. Why are some people supposedly more creative than others, and why can’t others open themselves up enough to be able to express who they are? Creation is the birth of something, and something cannot come from nothing. When someone creates something: a painting, a poem, a photograph, the creativity comes from an idea, from a feeling, from emotion, or from a combination of ideas, feelings and emotions that are somehow ‘reborn’ from all our experiences and perspectives….”

Visiting the studio of the Lithuanian graphic artist Ausra Capskyte in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Dance is one of those forms of art that does not need speaking to be understood. It is a language with the grammar and vocabluary of movement… Fused into a balanced world of its own… How much you can say just with a movement and how gracefully?!

You could only envy such breadth of imagination & creativity…

I often get asked questions about the origin of Lithuanian language and the culture itself. Although I don’t consider myself to be a traditional Lithuanian, I do admit that my roots are Lithuanian and thus Baltic. 
Here are some interesting facts about the Balts, or the Baltic peoples, who live by the Baltic Sea. 

The Baltic peoples who [...]

One of those multi-talented that arise your excitement, curiosity, and inspires you to achieve more –

Peter Knapp, originally Swiss, was a graphic designer, art director (incl. Elle), photographer, painter, and filmmaker. An artist at his core who loved his freedom.

Below is some of Knapp’s work that showcases his style and spirit. Enjoy!..

An interesting photostream that very well reflects the spirit and style of the ’70s. Groovy…