Susan Abbott
Susan Abbott was born in Takoma Park, Maryland and grew up in this Victorian suburb of Washington, DC. Because her father was an artist and graphic designer,
Susan Abbott was born in Takoma Park, Maryland and grew up in this Victorian suburb of Washington, DC. Because her father was an artist and graphic designer,
Mitchell Albala is an award-winning landscape painter, workshop instructor, and author. His semi-abstract and atmospheric landscapes have been exhibited nationally and are represented in corporate and private
Nina Antze is a botanical artist and quiltmaker living in Sonoma County. She has a degree in Fine Art from San Francisco State University and has a
Cynthia Armstrong holds a graduate certificate degree from UC Santa Cruz in Science Illustration and a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University. She has been a
“My work is based on a recollection of memories: hills I have climbed; coastal paths I have walked; and the perception of an horizon that stretches far
Barbara Bailey-Porter is a California-based painter whose lifelong practice began in the Santa Cruz Mountains, shaped by a creative upbringing and early artistic influences. She holds a
Stanley Bielen was born in the Podkarpackie region of Poland. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and is influenced by the long regional realist
Yana Beylinson is a contemporary NJ / NYC painter who has exhibited in the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Principle Gallery, and
Tom Birmingham is an artist, photographer, and teacher who has lived and worked in Big Sur, California for over 30 years. He has recently located to a
Richard K. Blades was born in 1978 and raised in East Anglia. His passion for painting began whilst living in Cornwall in his mid-twenties, working under the
Catherine Bobkoski is a still life and figurative artist whose work celebrates the quiet beauty of ordinary things. Her expressive, yet delicate paintings of flowers and still
Carl Bretzke is a representational oil painter who specializes in urban scenes, night scenes and plein air landscapes. He is a member of The Plein Air Painters
Innovative artist Sandy Bricel Miller has dedicated her life to her own art as well as providing inspiration to others through art education.
Sandy was born in
Morag Caister, an original Brightonian, gained widespread acclaim as the winner of Sky Art’s Portrait Artist of the Year TV series, and has been honoured with nominations
Larry Calkins was born in 1955 in Corvallis, OR, and grew up in a small logging community named Harlan. He stepped into the family tradition of working
Matteo Caloiaro is a Florida native and an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design. He resides in Sarasota, FL with his wife and fellow artist,
Ingrid Christensen is an award winning painter and instructor who specializes in figurative and still life oil painting. Influenced by French and Russian Impressionism, her work is
Born in Chicago in 1961, Zoë Cohen was strongly affected by the classic graphic influences of a mid-century urban environment. Everyday exposure to modern architecture, photography, painting,
Dayna Collins’s fiery red hair sets the tone for how she makes her art and lives her life. She is an energetic, intuitive, abstract painter working in
Over the course of her career Bethanne Cople has received many honors. She received the “Award of Excellence” at the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters annual exhibit,
Ian de Hoog is a Canadian artist and teacher working primarily in watercolour. He is an active member of the South Surrey and White Rock Arts Society,
Bernard Dellario earned a bachelor’s degree from Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, PA with emphasis on finance and art history. He studied Art at the Art League School
Kathleen Denis is known for capturing sun-drenched light in her contemporary-impressionistic style paintings, whether painting scenes of island life, timeworn cottages, inviting gardens or adorable doggies. Presently
Mark Dunford studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, from 1982-1987, where he was taught by Euan Uglow, and Patrick George, continuing a
From a young age, Bobbi Dunlop discovered a deep connection with art that
has grown into a lifelong passion and personal identity. Encouraged early on
UK-based painter Amy Dury works with oils to create evocative and nostalgic works of art. Combining elements of realism with occasional abstract and gestural brushwork, Amy’s figurative
Aimee Erickson is an oil painter living in Portland, Oregon. She was trained as an illustrator and holds a BFA in Visual Communication Design. She has studied
Edwige Fouvry was born in Nantes, France and lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. She received her master’s degree from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels
From upended roses to figures whose faces are obscured by gestures of undress, Lindsay Frei’s striking subjects encompass moments of vulnerability. Bold brushstrokes and exuberant palettes extol
Based in Leicester, Jane French is an accomplished figurative oil painter. Having originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle University, and later an MA in Design at De
In the past twenty years, Philip Frey has developed into one of Maine’s finest landscape painters. Known as a brilliant colorist, Frey paints Maine’s harbors and islands
Barbara Fugate is a painter committed to making drawings and paintings that express life rather than imitate it. Discovering and experiencing “how things are” rather than “what
An award-winning painter and author, Erin Gafill has inspired people around the world with her inspirational art, heartfelt stories, and uniquely engaging teaching methods. Her work bridges
Robert Goldman, born 1948 in Illinois, has been a professional artist since 1971. He showed his work in San Diego, CA for over 25 years before moving
Scott Gellatly holds a degree in painting and drawing from the University of Oregon and has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United
Susan Greenstein lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA at Pratt Institute where she was exposed to many ways of working and looking at
Al Gury is an educator, writer and artist.
He is a Professor of Painting, Drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Deeply committed
Ben Hamburger is a painter, socially engaged artist, and educator based in New Orleans, LA. His work is driven by art’s potential to connect and enrich our
Born and raised in Maryland, Palden Hamilton attended the Gilman School, where he studied under Betsey Heuisler. After receiving his B.F.A. from The School of the Art
Award-winning Northwest Watercolor Society Signature member, artist, and instructor, Sarah B. Hansen has been painting for over 30 years. A self-taught painter, Sarah began by painting traditional
Seattle resident Molly Hashimoto’s paintings and prints have been published for over 30 years as notecards, holiday cards, calendars and children’s books by Pomegranate Communications. Her block
A native Angeleno, Mike Hernandez is a plein air painter skilled in gouache, oil and acrylic, who’s works have been featured in several on-line publications as well
Soo Hong is a visual artist whose work explores issues surrounding cultural identity. Having lived and exhibited in places around the world, including, London, Shanghai, her native
Tim Horn was born and raised in the small town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, and graduated from the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City,
Wayne Jiang is a Portland-based realist acrylic painter. Combining the aesthetic of 17th century Baroque paintings and the composition of modern documentary photography, his works have been
Stacy Kamin studied illustration and traditional animation at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, earning a BA in 2000. After graduation, she interned with a
A native of Poughkeepsie NY, Christine Lafuente received an A.B. in English from Bryn Mawr College in 1991. She then moved to downtown Philadelphia to earn a
Patrick Lee takes a unique creative approach to making paintings in the studio and en plein air. He draws heavily on intuition and imagination to develop an
Born and raised in Venezuela, Mónica was always surrounded by paint and
brushes thanks to an artist father. With a background in advertising, she was
JaFang Lu earned her BA degree from the City College of New York University. She studied under the portrait painter Nelson Shanks at the Art Students League
Jean Mackay is an artist, educator, and naturalist. She has been keeping an artist journal for more than nearly 20 years as a way to study and
Carol Maguire holds a Bachelor’s in Art History from Fairfield University and the Sorbonne, she has furthered her studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
Lucy Marks grew up in and around Brighton. Lucy has worked for over 20 years as a professional painter. Her practise focuses on capturing landscapes, seascapes and
Tim McCormack is an accomplished artist with thirty years of teaching experience to college students and adult learners. He was the Lead Instructor in the Figure Drawing
Brian McPhee (13 Broken Horses) is a Canadian artist and graduate of the Ontario College Of Art and Design with over 35 years experience of painting landscape
Known for her vivid, textured oil paintings characterized by interpretive impressionism, Lynn Mehta is an award-winning artist living in Virginia. Her art is a reflection of her
David Mensing‘s paintings are featured in collections and exhibitions across the nation and around the globe. He grew up in Iowa, surrounded by wide prairies and carefully
Eve Miller is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the Master Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies. Eve
Katherine Downey Miller received her BS in Painting from Skidmore College and her MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts Illustration as Visual Essay Program.
Mark Daniel Nelson approaches both painting and teaching in much the same way: He strives to simplify and organize information until it reaches its most potent, elemental
Charles Newman received his Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2008, focusing on plein-air painting; he earned a BFA
Kathleen Newman creates paintings inspired by her love of the outdoors and the expression of light and shadow across the landscape, urban environment and interior settings. She
Anton Nowels is an accomplished artist whose work has been been exhibited on a national level. Nowels is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society (AIS)
Abby Ober spent her youth abroad as the daughter of a foreign service officer, living in Poland, Germany, Russia, India and Greece. She pursued an education in
Nicholas O’Leary (1986) was born and raised in Gisborne, New Zealand and has been painting since childhood and exhibiting since his teenage years.
After graduating from the
Brooke Olivares is a representational painter based out of Sarasota, Florida, originally from San Diego,CA. She earned her BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of Art and
Growing up in the Oregon Cascades and the Willamette Valley, nature and landscape have had a profound impact on Michael Orwick. He has always been inspired by
An award-winning artist, Janet
Pedersen exhibits her work widely. Recently, several of her dance-themed paintings were chosen to be part of the State Department’s ‘Art in<br
Dena Peterson was honored to be selected as one of 120 international artists out of 5000 applicants for the film, “Loving Vincent”, truly a labor of love
Liz Prescott has been painting in her Freeport, Maine studio for over 20 years. She exhibits her work throughout New England. She is a graduate of Maine
Mary Pritchard received her B.A in studio art from Mount Holyoke College and has Master’s degrees in both art and journalism. She was in-house corporate art curator
Chris Rapa is an Impressionist painter, devoting her practice to the pursuit of light—its shifting moods, fleeting revelations, and the way it transforms the every-day into something
Linda Robertson is a nationally recognized artist, art instructor, and author of the Embracing Encaustic book series. She has exhibited her work throughout the United States and
Award-winning artist and master pastelist Orit Reuben is an impressionist pastel painter. Born in Israel to a family of artists, Orit is greatly influenced by her late
As an artist, educator, and writer for over four decades, Ann has explored the intersections of nature and culture through a range of environmental issues. Much of
Mario Andres Robinson was born in Altus, Oklahoma, where he resided with his family before relocating to New Jersey at the age of twelve. Robinson studied at
Mark Russell has been creating landscape and nature paintings for more than 30 years. He has exhibited his work in group shows, in galleries and museums across
Chicago-area artist Karen Sako creates paintings that fuse the precision of design with the freedom of abstraction. Her background in graphic design and decades as an instructor
Barbara grew up in a small farming community on the East side of the state. She moved to Grand Rapids in 1973 to attend Kendall School of
John Seed is a Professor Emeritus at Mt. San Jacinto College who holds degrees in Studio Art from Stanford University and UC Berkeley. During his 35 year
Canadian artist David Sharpe describes his influences as the American, British and Russian Impressionist painters of the 20th Century, with a special affinity for the American Tonalists
“Painting for me is all about light and atmosphere, those are the true subjects of
my paintings. I prefer to paint atmospheric moments in nature as
Brian Sindler was born in Chicago in 1957. He received a bachelor of arts from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. Working as a musician for years, he
Sara Sisun is a visual artist based in Boulder, Colorado. She received a BA in Art Practice from Stanford University, an MFA in Painting from the San
Laura Smith (b.1980) is a painter living and working in London. She completed her BA at the Slade School of Fine Art in 2003 and went on
Sarah Spackman is a contemporary figurative artist particularly well known for her still life oil paintings. She works from a studio in Oxford that was once a
Charles Spitzack was born in 1987 in Minnesota and raised in the Twin Cities. He fell in love with print at Highpoint Center for Printmaking while attending
Debora Stewart is a Signature Member and a Master Pastellist of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the Master’s Circle of the International Association
Richard Suckling studied illustration at Cambridge School of Art and worked for a number of years as an illustrator in London, before heading to the beautiful West
Doug Swinton has the enviable reputation of being one of Canada’s premier outdoor painters. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Doug depicts the foothills and mountains of
Born in the Fenlands of Eastern England, Mark Thompson went on to study painting at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. His early memories of
Born in 1969 in Portsmouth, UK, Tim Tozer attended the Winchester School of Art and the University of Ulster at Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1994, Tim moved
Kimberly Trowbridge is a visual artist and educator who combines painting, sculpture, language, performance, and site-specific research. She has taught visual concepts in painting and drawing for
Patty Voje is an award-winning artist based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A figurative painter, most of her work is “alla prima” – completed in one sitting. Her
Kay Vinson studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, under the tutelage of Euan Uglow and Patrick George. She achieved a first-class B.A
Yer Za Vue‘s passion for drawing and painting led her to attend The Kansas City Art Institute, where she received her BFA in Illustration in 1993. After
Nanette Wallace’s gestural artwork is created as an emotional response to the world around her. She feels deeply connected to bodies of water, the play of light,
Joyful Ward (b. 1987) is a Pacific Northwest-based marine wildlife artist whose deep
love for the ocean was ignited in childhood and reawakened after a near-death<br
Michael Weller studied librarianship in Manchester and realised early on he didn’t want to be a librarian. Life-drawing cheered him up. Later he did a degree in
Susan Wiersema earned a BFA from the California State University of San Bernardino with a major in Photographic Arts and a minor in Graphic Arts. After graduating
Mel Williamson lives and paints on Salt Spring Island, BC, where she creates work in a variety of genres, including the human figure, landscape and still life.
Art has been a guiding constant for Anne Wolfer since childhood. Born in Salt Lake City and raised in coastal Connecticut, Anne has always found solace in
Daniella Woolf is an artist living in the seacoast town of Santa Cruz, California. She holds an M.A. in Design from UCLA with the sub category Textile
Susan Woolgar was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1955 and raised in Calgary. Her interest in the arts began at a very young age, and she knew
Raised in an arts-enriched world with artist parents, Amis Balcomb was involved in art making from an early age. Pursuing and learning artistic processes has been a
Growing up in Torrance, California, Tom Balderas lived only a few miles from the ocean, which has made nature, along with his family, the main inspiration of
In the tradition of the early artists of the West, Jane Barton loves to capture the vanishing scene: old cars in Cuba, snow bound aspens in Colorado,
San Diego artist Lisa Bebi is known for her sensitive yet simple depictions of vintage figures that often combine paint with black and white imagery. She spotlights
Diana Belenky is an award-winning artist whose primary tool for expression is the emotion of light, color, and texture. Belenky has won many competitions and awards, including
Anne Blair Brown was born in North Kingstown, Rhode Island and raised in in Nashville, TN where she currently resides. Her work centers on intimate scenes inspired
Enrique “Kike” Congrains is collage artist from Lima, Peru. He has shown his work in exhibitions in Peru, as well as Argentina, Spain, England, Hong Kong,
A native Northern Californian, Melinda Lomax Cootsona received her BFA from the California College of the Arts in Oakland in 1981. Melinda has been included in exhibitions
Leigh Culver is an art historian, teacher and painter. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania and taught American Art for the
Margaret Davidson has a BFA from the University of Michigan and an MFA from the University of Washington. She is both an artist and illustrator, and, until
Tracy Everly is an award-winning painter. She has studied occasionally at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, but she is also largely self-taught, having put together her
Annelise Firth’s background in history of art and a master’s degree in fine art informs her practice in many ways – Turner’s landscapes, Vincent Van Gogh’s flowers
Grace Athena Flott (b. 1990) is a figurative realist painter from Spokane, Washington. Southwest Arts Magazine awarded her First Place in Artistic Excellence in January 2022. Major
Nancy Gruskin is a figurative and still life painter from Concord, Massachusetts. She received a B.A. in Art History and Studio Art from Connecticut College and an
Joe Gyurcsak paints a broad range of subject matter including interiors, still life, figurative and plein air landscape painting. He has a keen sense for capturing the
Having grown up in a military family, Marc’s youth was spent on the move. He was born in Oxnard, California and spent some of his early school
Growing up on three continents, Amanda has been inspired by much of the world. She now lives on 30 breath-taking acres in Cornelius, O.R. capturing the beauty
Rose Irelan is an award-winning artist who loves to portray the wonder of life in her work, currently residing in the beauty of San Diego’s coast, desert,
Peter Keegan is a professional artist living and working in Buckinghamshire, UK, specialising in oil painting. Trained at Cardiff School of Art, Peter follows traditional techniques but
Barbara Kidd is an artist and teacher whose primary medium is watercolor. Born in San Francisco and raised outside of Portland, Oregon, Barbara moved to Salt Lake
Carolyn Lord is an artist who paints the landscape, gardens, and architecture of her native California. American Artist, Watercolor Artist, and Plein Air magazines; Savvy Painter, and
Binny Mathews is well-known as a British portrait painter. She was one of the finalists in Sky’s Portrait Artist Of The Year 2022. She also paints en
Mick’s award-winning paintings strive to capture the mood and atmosphere of a subject combining the magic of watercolor with reverence for composition and design to create works
Born in 1977 and raised in Northern California, Gage Opdenbrouw is an award winning painter, teacher, and woodworker, who until recent times, traveled frequently both to paint
Loriann Signori, with the landscape as her muse, is a creator of luminosity. She allows nature to teach her about color, light and movement. Her work is
Aaron Michael Thompson is a professional painter whose Paintings and Drawings have been exhibited in Samuel M. V. Hamilton Museum at The Pennsylvania academy of the Fine
Durre Waseem has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Punjab University and taught for 10 years at various colleges in Pakistan. She moved to the United
Darrell Anderson paints in gouache, casein, watercolors and oils, and draws in ink, graphite, and conte crayon. He studied under Ron Lukas, William F. Reese, Del Gish,
David Baird began studying painting at the Ryder Studio School in Santa Fe, NM , the Art Students League, NY and Studio Escalier, FR. While studying overseas,
Suzie Baker is an award-winning artist whose paintings are regularly on display in magazines, prestigious national shows and plein air invitationals. She became president of Oil Painters
James Bland is a figurative artist who enjoys the surprises and the surrender of control that oil painting uniquely offers. Memory, folklore and dreams are the main
Amy Brnger, from Eliot, Maine, has painted still life, flowers, interiors and landscape for as long as she has been an artist. She enjoys painting flowers from
Thomas Bucci is an award-winning watercolorist with a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design and a Masters of Architecture. After 8 years working as an architect, he began
Scott Conary has been a working painter for more than 20 years, with work in collections across the country. His approach to teaching is to give the
Jane Davies is a full-time painter. Beginning as a potter in the early nineties, Davies transitioned into freelance art, using painting and collage as her medium. Since
Sarah Dennis is a paper artist and illustrator whose work combines traditional paper-cutting techniques with collage. Sarah worked with a range of clients including, BBC Four, Tatler,
Lucie Duclos is a designer, art instructor and mixed media artist living in Victoria, British Columbia. She works in a lot of different mediums and techniques from
Felicia Forte attended the Art Students League of New York in 2006, moving next to San Francisco, Ca where she began her career as a private instructor
Rick Fox is a painter who is fascinated by perception and the challenge and complexity of the translation of the “world” to a surface. He lives in
Exploration and experimentation are major elements of Sharon Grader’s artistic journey of discovery. She is an abstract encaustic painter drawn to the elemental aspects of molten wax.
An Encaustic Printmaker (creating one-of-a-kind monotypes with beeswax and paper), Victoria Foster Harrison embraces the wabi-sabi theory of “perfectly imperfect” in her urban collages and contemporary landscapes.
Catherine Hillis has always been an achiever in the arts As a youngster, she won awards for her artwork and she acted and modeled in print and
Holly Jackson is a mixed media textile artist. She specializes in 3d relief textiles that combine old hand sewing techniques with painting, modern repurposed industrial materials, and
Contemporary artist Ken Karlic paints in watercolor and oil with a sense of urgency and passion that is about capturing the essence of a subject. Trained in
Lisa Daria Kennedy grew up along the northeast edge of the Hockomock Swamp in Massachusetts. She received her BA from Roger Williams University in Graphic Design, a
Susan Kuznitsky “My life’s work is to leave the world more beautiful than I found it. I look for the light and beauty. It is everywhere… My
and cold wax medium, along with additives like earth, sand, and wood ash. His textured, monochromatic, minimalist works are informed by the structural world of concrete, adobe,
Spencer Meagher first discovered his love for art as a young child. He found he was able to express himself through drawing and painting. He refined his
Patti Mollica delights in painting the world around her in a bold, confident style, with hues that are vibrant, energetic and contemporary. Her work is known for
Clarence Porter received his Master Pastel Artist of Canada (MPAC) signature designation from Pastel Artists Canada in 2014, his signature designation from the Pastel Society of America
Edmond Praybe is an award winning painter and teaching artist currently based outside of Baltimore, MD. He shows his work widely in juried and invitational exhibitions across
California based artist, Randall Sexton, is nationally known for the use of color and expressive brushwork in his oil paintings of “everyday” scenes. Raised in rural Connecticut,
Ben Shamback is a still life and landscape painter, working almost exclusively in oil on copper. Ben received a BA in Illustration from Central Connecticut State University
Maggie Siner is an American artist whose paintings are shown in Paris, Venice, London, New York, Washington DC, and in hundreds of collections around the world. Born
Nancy Tankersley began her career as a portraitist but entered the gallery scene with figurative paintings of people at work and at leisure. Currently as she searches
Michele Usibelli is known for her highly personalized and positive approach to teaching. Her award-winning artwork has shown in both group and gallery exhibitions, in regional, national
Laura Vahlberg’s work has been exhibited around the U.S. and internationally (in Italy, Alabama, and Virginia). She has studied under artists including Israel Hershberg, Elana Hagler, Sarah
Steven S. Walker has been creating inspiring works of art for corporations and private collectors for over twenty years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in fine arts
Robert E. Wells is a Yorkshire-born artist, known for his cityscape paintings as well as rural landscapes and figurative works. A member of the New English Art
Stewart White is a watercolorist from Baltimore, Maryland. He is one of the rare plein air painters using the medium of watercolor. His background in architectural illustration
A Maryland artist, Tara Will grew up watching the creative hands of her grandmother and had a love of creating from a young age. She attended Mount
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Chris Witkowski now lives in Port Townsend, Wa. Her pastels, oils and watercolors have been shown in galleries up and down the West
Yong Hong Zhong was born in Canton, China and immigrated to the United States when he was twelve years old. Yong developed a keen interest in drawing
I live on a small farm located on Valley Road in north Mississippi. At one time it was a dirt road and has always been the exact
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