Michele Usibelli on the Shared Journey of Art
Contemporary impressionist painter Michele Usibelli shares her inspiration and gratitude for this shared life of art.
![western art - Laquincey Reed, "Bill Pickett and Spradley," 2023, bronze [edition of 10], 18 x 13 1/4 x 7 1/2 in., JRB Art at the Elms (Oklahoma City)](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Reed-Bill-Pickett-Ken-218x150.jpg "Artist to Watch: LaQuincey Reed")
Artist to Watch: LaQuincey Reed
The artist is much admired by collectors and curators of art celebrating what he calls “the independence and strength of people in the American West.”
PleinAir Salon Winner Gives a “Visceral Sense of Place”
Please help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by ...
Dance, Caravaggio, and “Boy with a Basket of Fruit”
“I’m not a painter, though I love art, but I can say that I always paint spaces,” Eduardo Vilaro notes, referencing the works he choreographs. “I paint with bodies.”
Jesse Powell: Painting Personal Stories
One of the first things the California-based landscape painter Jesse Powell will tell you is that he is fortunate...
A Fine Art Collection of Technical Virtuosity
This collector traces his first meaningful encounters with art back to when his family was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army...
A Favorite Painting: “Departure”
Many of Beckmann’s works were decidedly ambiguous, including "Departure," the first of his nine triptychs. This form is typically associated with ...
Latest PleinAir Salon Winner: “A Touch of Lace”
Please help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by ...
Contemporary Realism Artist to Watch: Patrick Okrasinski
Travels in Italy inspired the artist's oil painting "Trevi Fountain," a tour-de-force of color harmony evoking the grandeur of this iconic Roman landmark.
A Cultural Touchstone: “Lady with an Ermine”
Like many masterpieces, "Lady with an Ermine" had vanished during World War II, but is now one of this collection’s most prized items.