Carolyn Schlam, traditional & stylized portraits I explore Portraiture in its many aspects – Traditional, in which appearance and character are foremost; Expressionistic, in which the inner life is heightened, and Stylized, in which the image becomes iconic. I work in oil on canvas and build layers of paint, often sanding previous layers. I am […]
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Galina Dargery, beauty and body image The figurative paintings are representations of beautiful, sensual women who take total pleasure in food, specifically desserts, with no regret or guilt, finding in food the joys of comfort, satisfaction, and tantalizing sensations. Far too many women today who are obsessed with beauty and body image forget the primal
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Samantha French, underwater figurative painting Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005. French’s current body of work explores the idea of escape, the tranquility and nostalgia for the lazy summer days of her childhood. The series is inspired by Samantha’s own reflections
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Jerry Jordan, a masculine view of the world Thoughts of a Painter I AM a Painter, a proud member of a profession that is like no other. It is one that demands years of study and sacrifice, and a quickness of the senses and mind. One must be confident in their ability and skills but,
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Kent Williams, dynamic brushwork & the human form Kent Williams has built up a formidable reputation as a powerful contemporary painter. His is a bold realism with combined attributes of abstraction and neo-expressionistic sensibilities. His work is characterized by strong gestural forms combined with areas of arresting detail, rendered with rich dynamic brushwork. Williams’ approach
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Chantal Handley, birth portraits & capturing life After having 3 children and experiencing the joy of pregnancy and birth, I knew I had to capture the precious fleeting moments for myself and other beautiful mothers. The wonderful relationships shared with mothers and their children, during and after pregnancy is caught in magnificently intimate portraits of
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Carolyn Hancock, pastel portraits I love painting people, getting just the right expression in their eyes, and leaving a little mystery, telling a story. Even when I’m painting a flower bloom, my thought is to give it personality. Sometimes just the curl of a petal does that, makes it flirty or serene. I paint with
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Alyssa Monks, a contemporary take on traditional bathing women Born 1977 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Alyssa Monks began oil painting as a child. She studied at The New School in New York and Montclair State University and earned her B.A. from Boston College in 1999. During this time she studied painting at Lorenzo deMedici in
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