Artist and Collector Profiles

Part of what makes figurative art so magnetic is its expressive potential. This great sculptor shows us one way how.

Since he was a child, artist Morgan Weistling has constantly seen beauty and design in the world. Intensely studying art by 12 and painting movie posters for top agencies by 19, Weistling has been chasing beauty his entire career, and he continually captures it with luminous results.

A student of classical painter Frank Mason, Massih tells us what continues to inspire her own works.

Intent and methodical, this artist approaches the canvas — or panel — with purpose, imparting in paint his love for Montana and all things Western.

Discover the inspiring moment behind this award-winning painting, and see more works by the artist here.

While several of this artist's portraits convey a frank sense of despondency, discouragement, and despair, ultimately they are intended to offer hope through awareness and change.

Often it is a pure and humble approach to the blank canvas that leads to aesthetic success. When artists divert from the formulaic and allow creativity to flow organically, the untainted core of art often emerges: to express that which words cannot.

"Many of my successful paintings tell a story and are a journey of learning and discovery," says Bruce K. Lawes. Learn about his work with Jane Goodall and more.

Capturing mood, atmosphere, and light are essential to this artist's practice, which requires not only patience but also planning, particularly for the still lifes.

To understand Terry Rowlett’s paintings is to take a glimpse into his captivating life journey from evangelical roots in Arkansas to hipster-bohemian Athens, Georgia.