Issue 162

West

Newsstand dates — Oct 2022

 
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Competition Winners (40)

  • Adrian Aguirre

    Young boy in a winter hat watches a girl walk barefoot on wooden pallets outside.

  • RF Alvarez

    Two people embrace in a warm-toned painting, one resting their head on the other's shoulder.

  • Charis Ammon

    Construction barriers with black mesh and orange cones on a city sidewalk.

  • Bettina

    Woman with dark skin, adorned with symbolic jewelry and intricate body art, stands under stormy clouds.

  • Sean Michael Cairns

    Abstract landscape painting with a winding blue river, reddish land, and rustic building.

  • Cassandra Chalfant

    Nine Polaroid photos of mountain landscapes arranged on a patterned rug.

  • Farima Fooladi

    Surreal landscape with a large blue wave, flowers, desert cliffs, and houses under a bright sun.

  • Andrew Fowler

    Abstract painting of a person with distorted facial features and muted colors.

  • Zoey Frank

    Crowded pool party scene with adults and children, bright swimwear, gazebo, and festive bunting.

  • Philip Gabriel Steverson

    Painting of a person holding a red pot in a kitchen with a stove and microwave.

Noteworthy artists in this issue

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Jessica Simorte

Shirtless tattooed man with clasped hands, red and blue gradient background.
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Vincent Valdez

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