Arches® Resident Artist

Sandra Strait is a self-taught American artist and blogger with a passion for creative techniques. Through her website, Doodlewash, she shares product reviews, tests, and tutorials. We are delighted that she dedicated an article to our ARCHES® Aquarelle Travel Journals.

Rachel Patrick transforms familiar objects into vibrant scenes full of colour, joy and nostalgia. Self-taught, she discovered gouache painting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The JBS Chardin hotel school in Gérardmer had the honour of welcoming several Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, Michelin-starred chefs and world champions for an exceptional day marked by a series of exclusive master classes. Renowned leaders in their field, these ambassadors of French culinary excellence shared their passion and know-how with the students, in a truly unique spirit of interaction and mentorship.

Based in Osaka, Yukoring is a Japanese artist who reinterprets contemporary youth through her own distinctive cultural perspective. Influenced by Japanese pop culture from a young age, she places the young female figure at the core of her work, offering an innovative vision imbued with poetry and freshness.

Arina Albu is a self-taught artist known for her sensitivity, versatility and deep love of watercolour. Growing up in an immigrant family, she found refuge in artistic expression from a young age, seeing art as both a source of comfort and a powerful means of transformation.

Sabine Ziegler is a German artist whose pictorial universe is primarily expressed through the delicate art of watercolour. Based in Munich, where she lives and works, Ziegler has turned her preferred medium into a true playground where she can explore her emotions and impressions and the richness of the world around her.

Therese Asplund is an iconic figure in the world of portrait and art photography. She is renowned for her mastery of light and fascination with people. With an impressive track record, she has made a name for herself on the international scene, accumulating awards and other forms of recognition both in Sweden and abroad.

Born in 1988 in Falkenberg, in Halland County, Sweden, Linda Ljungblad is a self-taught watercolour painter whose artistic career has been as bright as the Scandinavian landscapes she captures. Currently based in Gothenburg, she has devoted thousands of hours to perfecting her art, developing a unique visual language that combines the precision of detail with the softness and enchanting atmosphere of Nordic light.

orn in Hultsfred, Sweden in 1966, Björn Bernström is an iconic figure in the world of watercolour. From a very young age, he was drawn to nature and spent his weekends observing the fauna and birds of the ruggedly beautiful area around Hultsfred.

In the world of contemporary art, Olga Koelsch is emerging as an inspiring figure whose background embodies passion, resilience and creativity. What began as a simple outlet after exhausting days at work has evolved into a rewarding artistic journey.