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Dave Wade

Praying Mantis by David Wade

Dave Wade: spent over 12 years working in Japan before moving to Maine. His photography has been shown in the PMA Biennale, the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, the U.N.E. Art Gallery, and numerous other galleries. He has worked documenting Maine’s endangered working waterfront and is an active chronicler of Portland’s vibrant arts scene. His goal as an artist is to create and awaken a fresh sense of wonder.

Julia Lillard

It's Complicated, Julia Lillard, 2015, Digital Collage, @julialillardart

Julia Lillard: is a self– taught Oklahoma artist who, for the most part, creates surreal digital and paper collage. Her first love was art photography, but in her 50s, that developed into a love for collage and abstract paintings. She has a range of styles that are somewhat eclectic, and her imagination is triggered by any image, color or situation that catches her attention.

Chris Liberti

Looking Left by Chris Liberti

Chris Liberti: an idyllic vista exists within any place or position. Light appears through an opening, topography meanders, a shadow becomes the crux and takes the lead on a composition. With an abundance to take in, and equally to omit, my surroundings are an ideal place to illuminate the essence of what can be witnessed. The familiar becomes unfamiliar, expressing the peculiarity of something simple, translating poetry of space through the formal elements of painting; shape and color.

Dimitris Karlaftopoulos

cover of the Café Review Winter 2025 Issue

Dimitris Karlaftopoulos: was born in 1971 in Athens Greece. He graduated from the fine art school AUTH in 2002. He lives and has worked in Thessaloniki as an engraving teacher since 1998. He works on printmaking, painting, sculptures, illustrations, comics, etc. He has participated in several solo and group exhibitions in Greece and all over the world.