Artist and Collector Profiles

Contemporary impressionist painter Michele Usibelli shares her inspiration and gratitude for this shared life of art.

One of the first things the California-based landscape painter Jesse Powell will tell you is that he is fortunate...

Because of our intimate familiarity with it, the human body in art has a unique ability to communicate an infinite variety of emotions, ideas, concepts, and stories, which is why Martin Eichinger prefers to be called a narrative artist rather than a figurative sculptor. What story will you find?

Much of writing about art strikes me as something akin to a technical manual on how one should kiss their lover...

This has been validated by the acceptance of my art into national shows and by my collectors’ acquisition of my paintings for them to enjoy in their homes with family and friends.

How Yuqi Wang, a master of portraiture, discovered Western Art, defied authorities in school, and has answered the question, "Why am I here?"

I am inspired by color, pattern, and proximity, moved by the human gaze, and connected to shared narratives of home, whether through fairy tale, biblical story, or myth.

Odile Richer makes paintings that read like giant, gorgeous pages in a surreally romantic yet strangely realistic storybook. Metaphors, myths, allegories, allusions — all can be found in this Canadian artist’s highly detailed creations.

The plein air paintings being created by Bethann Moran-Handzlik are impressive not only for the amount of detail, vibrant color, and emotional content they capture but also for their sheer size, often averaging ...

Please help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by ...