Witty libration comes alive – welcome to Souland Gallery, the home of art; we present to you latest art display of 15 artists. Every room is a window into the ideas and feeling of people who give their love and all their energy for what they do.
Specially selected and thoughtfully presented with the unspoken commitment from all parties involved of providing art to the public in its best possible way this show is not just an exhibit. It is my privilege as the Souland Gallery PR and Manager to present this glowing group of artists. All together they are a spectrum of styles, feelings, or experiences, which means that the art is very diverse and this is what makes it so interesting.
Here, you will find works to challenge your perceptions, fine details, and the feeling that you are part of something significant. All artists have created stories that encourage you to stay, think and emote. Whether you’re an art enthusiast and enjoy peculiar landscapes or impressive portraits or you are an admirer of bold abstract compositions – this gallery will set you on fire.
Please bear with us as we wade through the lives of these gifted artists revealing their background, motivation and process behind their creations . So then let this introduction be the warm welcome and encouragement to submerge yourself in the true magic that is Souland Gallery – the art.
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Maloe Vansant: Framed Women Between Heaven and Earth
Souland Gallery was pleased to declare its new era of artistic exploration on December 12th presenting a magnificent show of the work of the inimitable Maloe Vansant called Framed Women Between Heaven and Earth.
Maloe has been in Second Life for 17 years, turning the site into her artwork and narration platform. She has been an artist since 2007 and is now one of the most talented photographer capable of telling stories and emotions with a single frame.
These are not just images, but work by a talented photographer who captures the light, darkness, and colors of life, as if it were music. Her work reflects moments; she paints joy, sorrow, love and longing and challenges the audience to get lost in them. Maloe’s work challenges an identity in which each piece looks as if it is caught between the terrestrial and the celestial, the profound and the photo.
Her creativity is most likely no less inspired and evolutionary as the feelings she puts into the creation. Maloe is inspired most vividly by paintings, music, movies, and life in all its details and wraps. Her orientation and organizational mess lead to pieces that are passionate as well as polished to the bone, spiritual as well as sincere.
Fortunately for me, I have been able of sharing part of Maloe’s creative process and see the emotion and stories behind the creation. Her work is an unforgettable impression which personality wakes up emotions that have no words.
I invite you to enter into her world where indeed art is not merely a reflection of the self but rather a portal between two worlds – the celestial and the terrestrial.
Visit, Framed Women Between Heaven and Earth @Souland Gallery
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Etamae: The pursuit of creation and innovation is again and again a source of joy
It is my great pleasure to introduce Etamae as the featured artist of Souland Gallery because her unlimited curiosity and the love for art are defining her unique career. It is my great pleasure to introduce you into her world of friendship, trust and inspiration we as a friend and a business partner.
Etamae enters this platform with an exploring attitude towards her art as does Second life offer, with countless possibilities. Flesh Revisited, exhibited earlier at the Kondor Art Gallery, gave a new meaning when viewed under the PBR materials and projectors here, giving a serious enhanced perception to the viewer.
Etamae is a complete experimental person as he looks forward to experiencing new ideas. Not every time do they get a positive result out of an experiment; but for her, the charm is in the experiment. Every try regardless of whether she comes up with a success story or discards an idea; she is happy and that charges her creativity.
She is completely digital and uses equal measures a combination of both free and paid art software. From there she transfers her creations to Second Life where she adds scripts, textures and other finalizing aspects that turns them into multi sensory experiences. Such a strict procedure is explained with her passion towards Second Life product and desire to create notable objects that viewers will appreciate.
Reading through Etamae’s activities it does not end here. Upcoming works are the combination of real life photography with her own vision and trying to make people getting lost in her work. She also has decided to deepen herself into the program called Blender to practice with a different set of techniques together with her partner in crime.
So for Etamae, art means being grateful, trying things and being over the moon. She has no rules to follow; she lets her interest do the work while embracing what does not serve her and celebrating the process. This is why her work is so interesting; she does not simulate being interested in her work, she is.
It is with great honor to present Etamae’s art work at Souland Gallery is as mere experimental kind which is only prove that anything is possible in art.
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Bamboo Barnes: Retrospective Collection 2023/2024
Established in Second Life in 2007 at West Coast Sim, Souland Gallery is now glad to introduce Retrospective Collection 2023/2024 by Bamboo Barnes, the native and self-taught digital artist behind so many emotional pieces. This exhibition of spectacular art is very intimate and shares experiences and moments from the past two years with her define works with struggles and accomplishments.
As for Bamboo, this has been a painful year of fighting for creativity and invention, but she couldn’t find any in 2024. However, one can see that these struggles became the source that helped her find herself back as a designer behind pieces that recall origin moments and the Inner Child’s exploration of the darkness and light of the soul. This collection is the true embodiment of strength, development and progression of her creative work.
From her first avatar screenshots in 2011, the artist’s path of development has been presented in the process of transformation. One of such events that happened in 2013, was her first acquaintance with 3D installation art, which influenced the further direction of her creative path and made her search for further opportunities into the existence of the Second Life’s metaverse. Her work is powerful, focused on the essence of emotions, free from any narrative and easy to accept on an intimate basis.
The Retrospective Collection 2023/2024 reflects memories and the present, their achievements and failures in an artistic message. Bamboo also goes by the credo of her work as “not incomplete but unfinished – it is as if it is left in the middle of life.”
Bamboo would like to take this opportunity to thank Hans Goosson for his support over the years and also the repetitive 3D installation artists and gallery curators for their boundless tolerance and inspiration. Their support and intelligence have played a huge role in her ability to remain active in Second Life artistic scene.
Come to Souland Gallery and learn that art, like life, is a process of a constant search and come forward and join us to celebrate Bamboo Barnes ‘ art triumph over the adversities of life.
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Mareea Farrasco: Pas de Deux (Love Stories)
Pas de Deux (Love Stories) is available from the Souland Gallery and is a beautiful, emotional collection by Mareea Farrasco. Mareea is both a great Second Life photographer and the curator of one of the most popular galleries IMAGO Art Gallery The theme of the project is the subject of love in its different forms, and twelve stunning images will reflect Mareea’s inspiration.
This set was designed with the help of artificial intelligence and then carefully polished in Photoshop, so that various themes would be united by fashionable painting. Starting from the carefree spirit of budding romance, up to the unconditional love of a mother, from the long years that made couple’s love strong, to the happy few minutes of the unsuspecting bride-to-be, each of the works tells a story that connects to the audience’s emotions.
In Pas de Deux, Mareea also continues with her predominate theme of capturing the genuine experience of the human soul wherever it maybe through the usage of pastel to create delicate shades associated with the sweetness of life, but with contrasts to depict the dark side of the human condition. What Hatoum achieves within the thematic unity of the novel is a universal and autobiographical view to invite the readers into love through an artistic prism.
Mareea is the enthusiastic Second Life photographer that shoots portraits, landscapes, abstract and story shots. Still, all her images share the focus on the simplicity of emotions captured and the nostalgic pastelnes of the pictures. Over the course of the last few years, Mareea has been one of the first artists to incorporate the experimental approach into creating AI-driven Midjourney and combining technologies with artistry.
Through curating of IMAGO Second Life Art Gallery Mareea has developed active art and culture in Second Life, helps many talented artists to show their creations and develops her own-call as artist. We can now also consider each picture that Mareea makes in Second Life as another step toward answering these questions as she constructs her identity in the colourful, noisy and fantastical world of Second Life.
Come and be our guest at the Souland Gallery to witness Pas de Deux (Love Stories)- An advocacy of the many-faceted facet of love.
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Carelyna: Soul Frames
Souland Gallery is proud to present Soul Frames by the amazingly talented Carelyna, the artist that leaves no one indifferent. Born in Bulgaria, Carelyna gained fame for her ability to create something halfway between a photograph and a painting where every picture looks like it has been painted and contains a spectacular, texture-rich sensation and hue.
Having an opportunity to grow near the wonderful view of the sea and developing painting in oils, Carelyna used to dream about an art life which was revived by the opportunity to create in Second Life . With the current works that are full of inspirations created with the help of digital art, she shares how she works rather instinctively, and most of the ideas are not pre-conceived. Her work is a therapy in which drawing brings her a joy that is coming from discovery of the new worlds and moments she catches in her work.
Constructively, Soul Frames is an intimate end product characterized by its combination of architectural and antique styles, the general theme being the personal experiences that motivated the artist when putting together her art masterpieces. Each picture suggests that the observer gets closer to the moment—innovative angles reflected through digital techniques reminiscent of classic approaches.
Carelyna´s stunning talent known as the photopainter, apart from being the owner and director of ArtCare Gallery established in 2014. Her gallery has for example over the years been hosting annual exhibitions for recognized artists and new talents in second life. She has been described in many ways with many coming to treat her as their role model as they appreciate the encouragement she gives them while pursuing their talents.
However, it would be remiss not to mention that apart from curating exhibitions Carelyna performs as a DJ astounding participants of numerous art vernissages and events. Her expertise of synchronizing music with photographs helps the viewers get an impression of different textures.
Soul Frames was made especially to remain an anthological work, an anthology of her polyphonic journey and of the polyphonic of her souls to creativity.
Welcome everyone to join us and watch the Soul Frames at the Souland Gallery performance as well as consider the elegant creations of Carelyna.
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Chiara (Ebony Goldrosen): Landscapes and More
Souland Gallery is pleased to offer a gallery of photos by a dedicated SL photographer Chiara, whose captures Second Life landscapes at their best. It’s not merely the result of reality-based SL photography but also an artist whose work in Second Life reflects true inspiration with an added emphasis on reality and things naturally available in SL.
She has some of her photo´s, like Candles and the more enigmatic Harlekin, and beautiful landscapes, and other works in her collection. Both works provide the viewer with a chance to enter the world of light and shadows and detailed beauty; and all of the images give an idea of how much time and effort Chiara dedicated to finding the perfect settings for the images within SL without using any external applications or editing tools.
Photography has been Chiara’s passion for years in real life and in the second life even in recent weeks. Her leisure activity enabled her to make the mundane world more artistic despite being not a professional herself. In SL, she does the same, but is very careful, and uses only in-world tools to pose and position herself for those incredible pictures she takes.
Chiara is also the West End Gallery in Austin; she encourages and displays artwork in the gallery. Now, at the Souland Gallery she shows her own works in a words describing it as a ‘wonderful chance’ and a ‘great spot’ to meet the people interested in art she has to offer.
Visit art with passion and join Chiara in her landscapes and more than that. Let her passion and unIntellectual creativity take you to the serenity and the majesty.
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Smilla Fredriksson: Landscapes and Moments of Magic
It is the great pleasure that the Souland Gallery presents the work of Smilla Fredriksson an SL photographer who has been experimenting the virtual world since 2007. Her showcased collection makes the ordinary aesthetics of the landscapes and the main charm of murals, which illustrate the moments of everyday life, awesome.
Smilla has always been interested in art starting from her childhood she has been involved in drawing, sculpting music, and even taking photographs. It was only natural for her Second Life to lead her to the art of SL photography as her main form of art. Smilla describes herself as an impulsive artist letting inspiration lead her throughout the creations, without strictly following a concept.
Her work more often than not, brings pride to fragments or the ‘lesser’ observed aspects of everyday life. She can introduce an image and each time tell a story, which can be complemented by a song to help express an emotion she wishes to convey. Smilla’s mission is simple yet profound: to make people smile and encourage them to look at it when they’ll have a smile on their faces.
With this kind of suggestion from her friend and fellow artist named Mareea Farrasco, Smilla’s art has been featured in some exhibitions such as the IMAGO Art Gallery. Now, she continues her gift to the Souland Gallery, showcasing a range of some of her favorite pieces.
Every single picture makes you stop for a second and just be there and exist. Having filled her heart with the enchantment of SL and armed with a steady hand Smilla developed a collection that resonates with her audience.
I encourage you to go to Souland Gallery and look at Smilla Fredriksson’s landscapes so you may be taken to an awe-inspiring sphere and happy smiles.
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Hadiya Draper: Abstract Narratives and Digital Exploration
We are honored at the Souland Gallery to showcase such talent in our featured artist; Hadiya Draper has compiled a breathtaking collection of photography that will take the audience through abstract expressionism and digital artisanship. Every one of them demonstrates that she is very passionate about experimentation and combining colors, topics, and concepts into discourses.
Taking her art to the next level, the work of Hadiya advances towards abstract and existentialistic area, where an artwork is an object for reader’s reflection. Using inspiration from both traditional and digital artists, the natural world, and concept art her art pieces cover landscapes, abstraction, generative AI, and the feminine form.
Out of passion Hadiya says, “I first come up with a concept and then I flow with the creativity.” It is not uncommon then for the end product to be an indication of that particular day mood, feelings, and self. Her work is profound as an individualist statement but tossed with a common string that lets every person see herself or himself in her paintings.
Hadiya enjoys a strong social presence in the Second Life art scene and has been featured in article features and awarded major awards in digital art. Alternatively, her artistic voice emerges as a vivid account of the strength of illustrations as the ways of telling a story.
The photographs at the Souland Gallery by Hadiya are amazing: each of the pieces embodies her desire and persistence as an artist. I find that her work is centered on the processes used to create art and the moods that come from it, combined with a level of forms and ideas.
It is a fabulous and at the same time quite surreal to follow Hadiya Draper’s photography and watch one creative process that is encouraging to contemplate and appreciate the artistry of free-creation unbound.
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Malou Inglewood (malou.paulino)
Malou Inglewood is a gifted photographer and traveler in real life who joined Second Life in 2008. She loves the world as it is, which manifests in presenting some beautiful landscapes and enthralling moments one can capture on the camera. Never missing an opportunity to marvel at beauty and capture it, Malou ensured she explored this part of the Sims in order to find beautiful places and capture them.
Despite downplaying herself as rather shy, her pictures tell a different story entirely. In each of her pieces, it becomes clear that she also has a very private self, encouraging people to take the time to admire the detail she lovingly captures. Overall, Malou has managed the play between Second Life and the stillness of the world she implores in her photos.
Malou also plans to broaden her art even more, with healthy dreams of transitioning to nude photography but in a sensual, classy and professional way.
Malou are exhibiting her art at SoWal Gallery currently she is happy to be among the artists who display their art and inspire others. Her appearance in Souland Gallery also shows how much she loves documenting beauty in the world and how much she has wanted to reach out other people through her photographs.
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Callie Hasting: A Journey Through Digital Art
And as the Souland Gallery, it is our deep honor to present you Callie Hastings – a genuine artist who set her course through the world of digital art ten years ago. This is to say that, Callie’s work directly reflects her passion, strength and process of working.
Callie not only contributes her art to Second Life but has had the pleasure of designing book covers in real life and creating a vast amount of artwork that the audience in Second Life and beyond loves and treasures. Callie’s process seems incredibly personal, and she doesn’t follow a set process, but rather, feelings and music. Every picture that the lady presents may be described as having one or several narratives, which when compounded by the mood she is in, and the object(s) that shape them, come alive.
Art for Callie is not an occupation, but a feeling and an emotion with which she wants to embrace people. This is the main reason her work is so engaging, it is because she shares profound experiences that come in form of moments and feelings. Some pieces may require days, and sometimes it only takes several hours to give form to what she wants to say but each one has her flavor imprinted on it.
While Callie goes further in her quest, her corner at the Souland Gallery presents an idea of opportunities and passion that is endless and love for her work that is definitely palpable. We look forward to seeing her complete range and encourage everyone to get lost into the world she created.
We invite you to enter the world of Callie Hastings at the Souland Gallery.
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Marcus Massaro: An Evocative Visionary at Souland Gallery
As the PR for the Souland Gallery, let me present you Marcus Massaro: this artist’s work is full of-depth, energy, and emotions. With a captivating attitude, Marcus shares miraculous realities between surrealism and realism and creates eye-catching and heart-catching work of art with his hands.
His art is an appeal for one to cross a limit to a different dimension of embracing one’s self through discovery. With his complex narrative and an inclusion of both complexity and paradox in his works MarcuS constructively invites the viewers into a conversation with his visionary pieces.
As we wait for a full reveal of his gallery room, it is important that the people’s expectation for his new exhibit respectively asserts to the general curiosity for his pieces. Every one has potential for becoming the multiply layered picture, filled with thought-arousing stokes and strong feeling, which will be remembered by everybody, who will be exposed to this vision.
Rest assured your welcome to Marcus Massaro’s space at the Souland Gallery will testify to this, by his work. His works reach out into the spiritual plane and directly address the soul as well as the intellect, for they are of great depth that affects and has a quality of the eternal.
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Kymothoee: A Multifaceted Visionary in Art and Photography
Kymothoee (MelittaMel) is an outstanding RL and SL photographer and artist whose photography reflects transition from the real world to the Second Life. She graduated with degrees in both photography and art that has enabled her to alter a unique creativity that defines her work. Kymothoee never ceases to get creative and paint objects by experimenting with their artistic tendencies and thus they paint both the splendid landscapes and avatars obviously through expressionism distorting the conventional angles.
Her creativity is not limited to frame – holding art pieces and installations. When hired on commission, Kymothoee provides portrait, wedding, erotic, and graphic illustration services for poster and promotional events. She is also a talented planner, coordinator, and decorator who pays attention to details and assists with weddings, graduation, galas and receptions.
As one of the most dedicated individuals to the cyber place, Kymothoee gives her art breathtaking and inspiring looks. Souland Gallery will also provide a sneak preview of what she has been painting with an emotionally charged and conceptually layered room of paintings. After having already contributed to an exhibition held on October 15, her talents are truly apparent, and she has had a profound passion in enticing people.
In whatever format Kymothoee works – her powerfully image-driven storytelling or event conceptualizations – she is a multitalented polymath. We invite you to learn more about her art on the Souland Gallery where every creation provides one with an emotional self-reflection that embraces the soul and challenges the spirit.
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Togor Inglewood: A Great Artist Who Tells Stories with Pictures
Togor Inglewood’s art at the Souland Gallery shows how talented he is at using pictures to tell stories. His work mixes beautiful scenes, people, and ideas, making a world that shows the special beauty and interesting parts of Second Life.
Every piece of art from Togor tells a story that touches people’s feelings. He mixes real things with his imagination to make art that makes people think deeply and feel amazed.
People visiting the gallery can see Togor’s amazing art for themselves. This collection shows how much he loves to try new ways to be creative and how his art stays in people’s minds long after they see it.
You’re invited to see Togor’s room at the Souland Gallery and enjoy his amazing art. Let his creativity inspire you and take you on a journey of imagination!
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Catherine Nikolaidis: The Soulful Lens of Black & White Photography
I feel very proud, both as a PR person and as a fan, to introduce the amazing Catherine Nikolaidis. Her stunning black-and-white photos turn simple things into powerful, emotional pieces of art. Catherine is more than just a photographer; she’s someone who tells stories through feelings, beauty, and hidden truths, turning moments into lasting works of art.
Catherine’s way of creating is natural and full of inspiration, influenced by music, feelings, and light. A single line of a song or a quick flash of light can spark her creativity, helping her make images that show love, dreams, and the deep emotions we all feel. Her belief, “Be Free,” reflects the spirit of her work: art as a way to set the soul free.
In her work, Catherine shows us the beauty of opposites—bright and dark, quiet and active, love and desire. Her art is meant to be felt, not just understood, and it touches people deeply with a grace that’s hard to describe.
Right now, Catherine is on vacation, but her exhibit at the Souland Gallery is waiting for her to come back. Then, it will be filled with her stunning black-and-white pieces. People can expect a special experience that shows her one-of-a-kind style—a mix of simple beauty and meaningful depth. This comes from her belief that art is about freedom, connecting with others, and helping us understand each other better.
We are excited to welcome her and see her gallery room. In the meantime, I warmly invite you to join me in celebrating Catherine Nikolaidis, an artist who shows us that art is not just something we look at—it’s something we experience.
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Julana Allen: The Soul Behind Souland Gallery
I am very proud and truly admire Julana Allen, the talented artist and co-founder of Souland Gallery. Julana’s life story shows strength, imagination, and strong feelings—it’s a journey that turns personal healing into art that deeply affects people.
As a skilled digital artist, Julana uses her passion for photography, AI, and editing to make art that strongly connects with emotions. Her work encourages people to stop and feel the emotions in every part of her pieces. Julana says, “I want to create pictures that make you stop for a moment and feel something, or even just bring a smile,” and this idea shines through in all her beautiful artwork.
Since joining Second Life in 2007, Julana has been amazed by the endless creative possibilities of the virtual world. After going through a tough time with illness, she started painting with acrylics in real life as a way to heal, which led her to explore digital art. Every artwork she creates is a reminder of her healing journey, filled with emotions that touch people deeply.
As a co-creator of the Souland Gallery, Julana, together with her partner of 17 years, Logan Allen, has built a special place for artists to share their work. Their strong relationship, built on shared dreams and challenges, is the base of this unique space. Logan’s constant support and teamwork have been key to making the gallery a lively and welcoming community.
Julana’s leadership and commitment go beyond her own artistic talents. She is well-known for her kindness and her willingness to help other artists grow. She has built a place where creative people can share their work and express themselves. As the Gallery Manager and PR person, I feel proud to help Julana make her ideas a reality. Her appreciation for my hard work and my role in promoting the gallery and its artists motivates me every day.
Julana’s digital artwork, currently on display at the Souland Gallery, is not just a group of pictures. It’s a chance to connect with the beauty, meaning, and feelings she puts into her creations.
We welcome you to visit the Souland Gallery and enjoy the art of Julana Allen. Here, creativity, love, and strength come together to create a unique and special space.
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The Souland Gallery is a place that shows how talented and creative the artists are. Each artist has their own special way of looking at things, and their art adds to the gallery’s collection of beautiful and interesting pieces. You can find amazing landscapes, abstract art, and new digital creations here.
We hope you come and see the gallery. As you walk through each room, you’ll see the hard work and love these artists put into their art. Every piece has a story and invites you to stop, think, and enjoy the wonderful art in Second Life.
Thank you for supporting these talented people and for being part of this exciting adventure in creativity and expression.
With warm gratitude,
Violet Boa
Gallery Manager & PR, Souland Gallery
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