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"We can become numb to the facts and numbers regarding plastic pollution, but visual art can allow people to see the problem in a different light. Art can facilitate a dialogue about the issue and contribute to real changes."
"The Japanese character for the word 'sea' has the character for 'mother' in it. The elements in seawater and in amniotic fluid are similar. The Ocean is the mother of the Earth."
— Noriko Kuresumi
"Saltwater swells and living creatures alike contain a sort of wild mystery, which I believe all humanity craves.
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"I strive for accuracy and want to know all there is about the subject I paint. The best way to do that is to dive into that world."
— Frank Walsh
After graduating with a degree in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano, Angheleddu specialized in interior design at an architecture studio, where he amassed a great deal of knowledge and experience in 3D digital modeling.
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Barb was an avid technical and wreck diver, underwater photographer and instructor, having learned to dive in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1979. She was a PADI Master Instructor and held instructor ratings with DAN, IANTD and NAUI.
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"I intend to depict the true beauty and richness of the ocean through my art, and I hope that it will lead people to respect and converse about marine life."
—Darina Denali
"Surely we must care for the wondrous beauty and diversity of life in the other 70 percent of our planet, particularly in tropical seas where marine life is at its most prolific and colorful, for our children and their children to witness." — Jay
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"Artists see and experience the world differently. And with their work, they lend the audience their eyes. I can think of nothing more important in the world than expanding one’s reality and seeing things from another perspective."
"Anytime you truly celebrate the visual beauty of something through art, you give it an importance that it may not have had for a lot of people—helping them appreciate it in a new way and start to consider how valuable that thing is."
“Every year, I come up with a concept of study and art as a project for myself. Luckily, I have never lost my passion and interest in nature. I have been diving for over 44 years, logging some 26,000 dives already, but still I dive every day.
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"I was born with a creative gene, which drives me every day. I try to create something positive for others to enjoy."
— Robert Paris
X-RAY MAG: Tell us about yourself, your background and how you became an artist.
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"The experience I try to share is one of mystery, intrigue and wonder."
— Alexa de los Reyes
X-RAY MAG: Tell us about yourself, your background and how you became an artist.
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"I began my 'Love the Water' prints so that I could start a dialogue with people about the importance of our oceans. I meet a lot of people during art shows—most of them tourists—and it’s easy to connect with them through my illustrations."
"It’s up to us human beings, as the most successful life form on Earth, to cherish and protect our planet. Don’t take things for granted...
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"I have always been fascinated by aquatic creatures. It’s like there is a whole new alien world right under the surface."
— Shayne Greco