"Thar's Gold in Them Thar Pixels" Fractal Artwork by Leonie Szczepanski

Leonie Szczepanski specializes in fractal artwork and she's been making them for the past twelve years. Essentially a fractal (google it for masses more info) is a formula which describes a natural object. Some examples are seashells, leaves, flowers, trees and cityscapes.

Using fractal graphic generators and graphics programs she creates images, then displays them as paintings. She also puts the textures on practical things as well. She found that she had already been doodling fractals before she'd even heard of them which was in the early 1990's!

Making colourful and interesting pictures is most important to Leonie. Sometimes she chooses names that are pertinent to her at the moment but usually they are fairly random! It's up to the individual viewer to decide what they envision in them. Take your cue from Rorschach inkblots!

Come and see Leonie's ALL NEW Fractal Artwork during the month of June at the OZLAND Art Gallery. Make sure you pick up the FREE GIFT that Leonie has made too.

Are "You" ready to challenge your writing skills? Then participate in our OZLAND Picture Stories writing series.  Each month a new picture will be picked, from our OZLAND Artist of the Month collection, with different themes. Your goal is to write a 500-1000 word... poem... essay... or story about the picture picked. This is a chance for you to challenge your writing skills each month. Story can be written in ANY genre... sci fi... romance... ghost... fantasy... fiction... non-fiction... biography... mystery... historical... whatever your writing genre... feel free to experiment. More Information 

PaliantArt Drawings by Sandralee Palianta in the OZLAND Art Gallery

Sandralee Palianta lives in Arizona where she loves to draw with Sharpie Markers and has even been accepted by the Sharpie Pen company to be in their "Sharpie Showcase" on their corporate website. She is proficient with all major graphics software programs and even enjoys Photography.

Her work in SL includes an exhibit at the Gateway Galleries. She has created paintings that are her own interpretations of the symbols that are part of theme The Perfect Form in Star Journey. She depicts the energies of the Star of Austerity and Star of Independence, also other symbols including The Field and The Fog. Her artwork is cleverly executed with Sharpie markers and many with the bold use of color.

These and other artistic drawings of Sandralee's can be seen the month of May at the OZLAND Art Gallery.

Make sure you pick up the FREE GIFT that Sandralee has made.



Are "You" ready to challenge your writing skills? Then participate in our OZLAND Picture Stories writing series.  Each month a new picture will be picked, from our OZLAND Artist of the Month collection, with different themes. Your goal is to write a 500-1000 word... poem... essay... or story about the picture picked. This is a chance for you to challenge your writing skills each month. Story can be written in ANY genre... sci fi... romance... ghost... fantasy... fiction... non-fiction... biography... mystery... historical... whatever your writing genre... feel free to experiment. More Information 

ARTE MERVA Paintings Exhibit - April 2011

Merva  lives in Switzerland where she has studied art, worked for an advertizing agency, and had her own air brush painting studio. She has traveled to many places all over the world with her artwork, and is now painting again concentrating on intuitive spiritual artwork from her life experiences.

"There is one earth, many realities, lots of different truths. But there is only one universal reality. In there lies the secret of contentment."

Her art intentionally comes without any description so that the viewer has the opportunity to make their own interpretation. Come see these artistic paintings the month of April at the OZLAND Art Gallery and make some interpretations of your own.

Make sure you pick up the FREE GIFT that Merva has made.




Are "You" ready to challenge your writing skills? Then participate in our OZLAND Picture Stories writing series.  Each month a new picture will be picked, from our OZLAND Artist of the Month collection, with different themes. Your goal is to write a 500-1000 word... poem... essay... or story about the picture picked. This is a chance for you to challenge your writing skills each month. Story can be written in ANY genre... sci fi... romance... ghost... fantasy... fiction... non-fiction... biography... mystery... historical... whatever your writing genre... feel free to experiment. More Information

"Crossing Thresholds" Acrylic Collages by Trill Zapatero - March 2011

Trill's paintings are travel collages or maps of journeys.   She painted them while she was living in China, India and Malaysia.  Viewing them might be as much  like reading maps as looking at paintings, perhaps similar to watching animations.  The images suggest stories of heroic adventures or waking dreams. The imagery is influenced by the local landscapes and visual cultures of Asia. The imagery also comes from books she'd been reading as well as other researched materials such as magical symbols and universal archetypes. The paintings are as much about dream journeys, and flights of the imagination as they are about the actual places they were painted. The process of painting itself is a kind of travelogue.

Sometimes she sets out with a few photos, images or ideas in mind.  At other times,she starts without much of an idea.  She thinks about the paper and the textures.  She choses a color; maybe apply it as a glaze.  She also likes to paint thickly and scrape paint off or wipe it away.  She works in layers of a variety of elements.  Images and scenes often appear in the process and she allows that to happen or she googles images and symbols and follow the surfing process to get more information.  Sometimes she uses her own photos and either paints them or collages the printed paper- which she can then tear or glaze over or cut out neatly around an edge or contour.  She's interested in ways to make a picture and create a story.

Visit the OZLAND Art Gallery during the month of March to view these wonderful collages.

Are "You" ready to challenge your writing skills? Then participate in our OZLAND Picture Stories writing series.  Each month a new picture will be picked, from our OZLAND Artist of the Month collection, with different themes. Your goal is to write a 500-1000 word... poem... essay... or story about the picture picked. This is a chance for you to challenge your writing skills each month. Story can be written in ANY genre... sci fi... romance... ghost... fantasy... fiction... non-fiction... biography... mystery... historical... whatever your writing genre... feel free to experiment. More Information

Photo-collage, Visual Poetry by Shugaaa Rhapsody in OZLAND

Shugaaa Rhapsody (from the UK) has always been fascinated by artists and their many different styles and mediums. Her Art teacher always said Shugaaas' work was never predictable, soft pencil sketches one day and striking colourful paints the next. For many years due to work and Family commitments Shugaaa put creativity to one side, but since coming to SL has found that passion once again taking on a new digital format. Still now, although using photoshop rather than traditional methods, it very much depends on the mood of the day as to the style of the picture emerging. Most of Shugaaas work is untitled, this is a conscious decision to let the viewer of the piece determine their own story behind it.



Step into a world of visual poetry with Shugaaa Rhapsody's Photography Collages at the OZLAND Art Gallery the month of February. Make sure you take home her FREE GIFT too.

Ozland Art Gallery in Retrospect

For January 2011 we are showing examples of the work of the artists that have been featured in our Gallery since we opened in May 2009.

Spiral Silverstar - Alba2 Rossini. - Josina Burgess
Stephs Magic - Hermes Kondor - Lou Mannock
Seleuma Snowpaw - Maria Binder - Alexandra Mensing
SkyBlue Earthboy - Faustine Pau - Satu Gustafson
Jadyn Firehawk - Van Caerndow - Cowboy Darbyshire
Tegan Jenvieve - KenpoKarate Yakubu

Please enjoy the work of these Great Artists

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Are "You" ready to challenge your writing skills? Then participate in our OZLAND Picture Stories writing series.

Pick your own Artwork at the Gallery for January 2011

This month you get to pick your own artwork, from our OZLAND Art Gallery. Your goal is to write a 500-1000 word... poem... essay... or story about the artwork you pick.. This is a chance for you to challenge your writing skills each month. Story can be written in ANY genre... sci fi... romance... ghost... fantasy... fiction... non-fiction... biography... mystery... historical... whatever your writing genre... feel free to experiment. More Information

OZLAND Art Gallery Presents Christmas Past

King Sven and Queen Llola went around OZLAND in 2009 and took portraits of each of the residents homes. This exhibit showcases those portraits. 

Anyone who visits the exhibit is FREE TO COPY any of the portraits. 

Other OZLAND presents await you too. 


Travel back with us to Christmas 2009 and enjoy this very special exhibit.