Mentor and Master: The Enduring Influence of Jean-Léon Gérôme

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A shared passion for researching the life and art of Jean-Léon Gérôme, and the lessons that can be learned 150 years later.
Female artist in front of one of her oil paintings

Artist Spotlight: Karen Ann Hitt

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Hughes Gallery in Boca Grande, Florida — beginning its 22nd season — is hosting Hitt’s solo exhibit that opens February 15, 2022.
Contemporary landscape paintings

Enigmatic Moods and Private Worlds

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Timeless, atmospheric, and deeply mysterious, the paintings of Johan Abeling are sure to evoke contemplation among his viewership.
PleinAir Salon Contemporary oil paintings - John Whytock - FineArtConnoisseur.com

Oil Painting Spotlight: “Alley Kitty” by John Whytock

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"I couldn’t resist the challenge of attempting to render the amber of the street lamps reflecting off the red brick..." John Whytock takes us behind the scenes of his recent PleinAir Salon winner, "Alley Kitty."
Plein Air Salon - Abigail Gutting, "The Professional," oil, 30 x 40 in.

A Bareback Bronc

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"The Professional" has an emphasis on movement and weight and, as the title suggests, tells a story about this bareback bronc in particular...
photo of artist Aida Garrity

Artist Spotlight: Aida Garrity

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Aida Garrity explains her view of beauty and art by describing what it is like being an artist. “The best thing about being an artist is to be able to see in detail the beauty of the world around us.”

Artist Spotlight: Laura Pollak, PSA, PSWC, PSNC, PPS, SPS, IAPS MC

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I fell in love with the magic of distant, craggy pinnacles. I created that mystical moment on a piece of paper.
Anders Zorn working on the painting Peasant Girl Flodakulla

Inside Anders Zorn’s Art Studio – His Palette, Techniques, and More

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Anders Zorn’s technique, colours, and work process are for the first time the focus of a scientific investigation.
Contemporary oil paintings - Dianne Massey Dunbar - FineArtConnoisseur.com

Artist Spotlight: Painting the Ordinary

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“Almost all of life is lived in the ordinary,” says Dianne Massey Dunbar. "I wanted to honor what we see every day, our shared experiences. Rain. Street workmen. Coke bottles. The more I looked, the more I realized…”
Oil painting of a city street on a rainy night

Artist Spotlight: William A. Schneider

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William A. Schneider: art major in college, musician in a band with a record deal, co-founder of an investment firm, art workshop student, and finally full-time artist “living the dream.”

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