Hayley Axelrad / Après Skinny Dipping Realism With a palette that leans

With a palette that leans nostalgic and a perspective that is deeply human

Georgia-based artist and mother Emily Newman uses art as a means of self-expression

These elements infuse her work with a quiet sense of freedom and calm

London in 2017

was being bombed

Hayley Axelrad / Après Skinny Dipping Realism With a palette that leansHayley Axelrad is a contemporary oil painter whose work transports viewers into hedonistic, often absurd worlds that challenge the myths surrounding success, luxury, and desire. Axelrad holds a Bachelors degree in Art History from McGill University and has a background in fashion styling. She studied classical realism at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto, where she developed a strong technical foundation before evolving her distinct, irreverent