The Painting That Most Resonated with T. Allen Lawson
"I awarded this small figurative painting first place because of its emotional quality," Lawson said. "I believe it was ...
Artist Spotlight: Cynthia Inson
How did you get started and then develop your career?
Cynthia Inson: I returned to painting when Covid shut everything down. I painted to remain...
Art Collection Spotlight: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wall
Fortunately, the art collecting process is never really complete. These collectors are still on the lookout for a painting by ...
Artist Spotlight: Johanne Mangi
Once I identified my true passion I never looked back. I am constantly inspired by animals that I interact with or who has an interesting story.
An Observational Painter? Perhaps, Perhaps Not
What is this artist looking at, and what does she see? But first, what do we see?
Farnsworth Wins February Salon
We’d like to congratulate this month's Overall First Place in the PleinAir Salon, judged by Darrell Beauchamp, Executive Director of the Western Art Museum.
![Cornelia Hernes (b. 1979), "Midsummer Night [after Arthur Rackham’s Fair Helena]," 2013, oil on canvas, 35 1/3 x 23 2/3 in.](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/detail-art-collection-Cornelia-Hernes-218x150.jpg "4 Keys to Building an Art Collection: A Collector Spotlight")
4 Keys to Building an Art Collection: A Collector Spotlight
Through two decades of experience, this enthusiast has arrived at some helpful guidelines for art collecting from which all of us can learn.
Parallel Parking in Paris: A PleinAir Salon Winner
Help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in the January 2024 PleinAir Salon, judged by Lisa Skelly, plein air artist and owner of Huse Skelly Gallery.
Art Collection Profile: The Peraltas’ Love of Realism
Their first serious purchase together was a Chagall lithograph they spotted at London’s Sims Reed Gallery ...
Artist Spotlight: Karen Ann Hitt
Studying Master Painters’ turned into a lifetime pursuit that still burns in me to this day. Realizing my true passion, I changed my major. The brand “An Original Hitt” was originally for the dress shop I thought I would open one day… now it’s just who I am.