Nature and Experience: Paintings by William Nichols
It took William Nichols some time to develop a visual vocabulary that accurately expressed what he saw and experienced emotionally in nature. However, once discovered, the creativity — and paint — flowed in ways that continue to enthrall viewers and collectors.
Windows to a Forgotten World
Although it’s been many thousands - if not millions – of years since ancient civilizations and some extinct animal species flourished, their legacies continue to fascinate and live on through the creative vision of artist James Gurney. Welcome to Dinotopia and other lost worlds.
Enigmatic Moods and Private Worlds
Timeless, atmospheric, and deeply mysterious, the paintings of Johan Abeling are sure to evoke contemplation among his viewership.
Artist Spotlight: Painting the Ordinary
“Almost all of life is lived in the ordinary,” says Dianne Massey Dunbar. "I wanted to honor what we see every day, our shared experiences. Rain. Street workmen. Coke bottles. The more I looked, the more I realized…”
Artist Spotlight: Dustin Van Wechel
For wildlife artist Dustin Van Wechel, success is two-fold. If he can answer yes to two questions, he feels he has achieved success as an artist.
A Long Island Couple’s Art Collection Turning Point
An Art Collector Spotlight > What marked a turning point for this couple's collecting adventure.
How He Does It: Stimulating Watercolors
A recurring theme in his masterful watercolor paintings is the reclamation by nature and finding renewed life between object and environment.
Artist Spotlight: Kami Mendlik
Artist Kami Mendlik has been studying art for thirty years, in this very not straight and narrow path has led her here, an eternal student of life and painting. Her quest for studying the countless nuances of color remains.
Artist Spotlight: Heather Arenas
“I consider myself a successful artist because I am able to express myself freely with a brush. Loosen up and get away from painting every hair correctly on the first try.”
Artist Spotlight: Ivan Pazlamatchev
I joined the local Scenic Artists Union and have been working on film and theater productions ever since. Splitting my time between my studio and the scenic shops.