Artist and Collector Profiles

Where does the drive to create art come from? Is it the desire of the artist to express an emotion, perhaps a means of reflecting nature’s beauty, or simply a hobby? On occasion, the move toward artistic expression spawns unintentionally from the need to have a voice, and what that voice has to say is often captivating. Figurative sculptor Laura Marmash discusses her unexpected journey to artistry, in which she fired her frustrations — both literally and symbolically.

Kathy Anderson is no stranger to strong design, which is a major factor in her floral paintings. In the following, Kathy shares her thoughts on her painting, “Quince and Oriole.”

Although Teresa Oaxaca is largely focused on perfecting her techniques and aesthetic, her body of work already demonstrates her immense talent, eclectic taste, and unreal potential.

The past year has been busy and productive for the Russian master painter Nikolai Blokhin; his next chapter includes...

Artists and enthusiasts have a rare chance to see Odd Nerdrum, the artist some call "the Rembrandt of our times," at the world's first Online Realism Art Conference.

Timeless, atmospheric, and deeply mysterious, the paintings of Johan Abeling are sure to evoke contemplation among his viewership.

For Saint Cloud, Minnesota, native Dan Mondloch, personal connections with all things Midwestern and family tradition have allowed him to blossom into an accomplished watercolorist.

Influenced by the bustle of city life, Lindsey Kustusch paints "the abstraction of how we remember our days." Go behind the scenes of her contemporary oil paintings here.

How can feelings be put into ground pigment and linseed oil? When a viewer finds a deeper meaning beyond the portrayed subject of a painting, what are they responding to? Mary Pettis addresses this and more in the following essay.

Contemporary realist oil painter Allan Gorman shares paintings - and insights - from his recent series.