Guido Daniele, 1950 ~ Hand and body painting

Guido Daniele was born in Soverato (Italy) and now lives and works in Milan. He graduated from Brera School of Arts (major in sculpturing) and he has been painting and participating in personal and group art exhibitions since 1968. In 1990 he added a new artistic experience to his previous ones: using the body painting technique he creates and paints models bodies for different situations such as advertising pictures and commercials, fashion events and exhibitions.

Julia Gukova, 1961 | Illustrator

Юлия Гукова was born in Moscow. Graduated from Krasnopresnenskaya Visual Arts School (Vitaly Komar’s class). Studied painting and graphics. With Alice Poret (Pavel Filonov’s disciple), Nikolay Popov, Sofia Gannushkina.

In 1984 graduated from the Moscow State University of Printing Arts under Vladimir Ryvchin, Dmitry Bisti, Andrey Vasnetsov.

Her graduation work - illustrations to Shakespeare's The Midsummer Night Dream, was published by Arkady Troyanker at Kniga Publishing House.

Attended a famous russian book designer Mikhail Anikst’s classes.

Vladimir Fechyk, 1970 ~ Landscape painter

Vladimir Fechyk (Fecik) was born in Mukachevo, Ukraine (Russia). He began painting early, and he began attending the Children's School of Art at 10, and continued there for 4 years. At the age of 15 he attended the State School of Art in Charkov, Ukraine, also for 4 years.

Rob Hefferan, 1968 | Ballet Dancers

Rob Hefferan is a true free spirit from the outset. Desperate to pursue a career met with dismay round every corner, with the exception of his art teacher, recognizing that their child drawings of the dinosaurs were something special!

Antonio Capel, 1960 | Hyperrealist painter

Antonio Guzmán Capel was born in Tétouan. Since 1961 he resides in the city of Palencia, Spain. Self-taught artist. From childhood showed their innate qualities for drawing and painting. He made his first exhibition when he only eleven years old.

Thereafter,each year held another exhibition. In the fourteen years of age exhibited his work in Switzerland, where he was regarded by local critics as a genius of painting, because as stated, was not known at that time to any artist with the ability to perform works such as that such an early age.

Ben Tour, 1977 | Watercolor painter

Ben Tour has developed a series of watercolor portraits with touching character and expression.

The Vancouver-based painter has been featured in galleries all over the world, starting from his first exhibition in Toronto, Ontario in 2000.

His greatest work is in his touching watercolor portraits, a range that includes subtle colors and happy mistakes.

Irina Karkabi, 1960 | Romantic Figurative painter

Ukrainian artist Irina Vitalievna Karkabi was born in Kharkov, Ukraine. Her artistic talent was noticed by those around her in early childhood.

In 1982, almost immediately after graduating from the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, she, along with her husband and newborn son, moved to the city of Haifa in northern Israel (occupied palestine), where she settled on the seashore.

There, at the Mediterranean crossroads of cultural ideas and artistic trends, Irina founded her studio. She paints exclusively in oil on canvas.

The artist has repeatedly participated in international exhibitions, for example, at the Art Expo in New York and Los Angeles.

Andreu Martró | Abstract Portrait painter

Andreu Martró (1941-2012) born in Sant Quintí de Mediona. He graduated in Pictorial Procedures in the School of Artistic Arts and Trades of Barcelona. Graduated in painting in the Superior School of Fine Arts Sant Jordi, in Barcelona. Professor in the speciality of Pictorial Procedures and Mural Techniques in the School of Art and Design “Llotja” in Barcelona from 1970 to 2002.

Andrey Razumovsky | Fashion photographer

Artists often find inspiration for their creations in the most unlikely places. Russian⏭ photographer Andrey Razumovsky [Андрей Разумовский] stimulating influence to create this work called “Milk” was, well, dairy milk.
Razumovsky’s digitally-enhanced photography introduces us to a collection of scantily clad women photographed pin-up style and “draped” in “milk clothes” such as corsets, dresses, underwear, and bathing suits. Razumovsky’s work is undoubtedly very racy but I personally find the naughty collection rather entertaining and amusing.

Jared Joslin, 1970 | Figurative / Surrealist painter

Jared Joslin is an American painter born in 1970, in Fort Collins, Colorado.

He is always a clever storyteller; symbolic scenes are flooded with plush colors and prosperous details which easily distract the viewer from threatening underpinnings of every tale. Beautiful painting technique accompanies surreal circus themes and nostalgic glamorous female portraiture.

Over the years, there have been countless artists that have given him inspiration.

Jared Joslin is strongly influenced by color, fire and smoke, travel, nature, sky and its many moods, the mystery of forests, the alien world of insects, the beauty and weirdness of animals and birds.

The artist admires objects that have lived a life long ago, especially during the late 1800’s through the 1940’s; the golden age of the circus and Hollywood, carnival lights, silent films, fashion and glamour; cabarets, dance halls and clubs that existed between the war years in Berlin.

Patricia Van Lubeck, 1965 ~ Surrealist painter

Born in Amsterdam, Patricia's life has quite recently changed dramatically. She used to be book-keeper until 2000 when she started the 21st century by becoming a fulltime professional artist. She moved to the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand in 2005. Since then her work has taken a new direction.

Maria Kreyn, 1987 | Figurative painter

Russian**-born painter Maria Kreyn** /Марии Крейн focuses primarily on the figure - on gesture, light, intimate space and intricacies of the human expression.

She emulates old master techniques and textures, to honor the history of painting and the pursuit of beauty.

What perhaps originates in the anachronism, or nostalgia of glory gone reveals itself as the utmost relevant: the human and timeless.

Alexey Rychkov, 1968 | Impressionist painter

Алексей Рычков graduated from St.Petersburg Academy of Art and design 1993.

At first time of his studies, Alexey already starts to cooperate with art galleries of Finland, Poland and Prague.

In 1995 he was invited to Paris, where during four and a half years he created over 100 works, which were successfully sold by the auctions and on the exhibitions of Russian art in Paris.

Friedrich Nietzsche / Michael Bilotta ~ Quotes /Gli aforismi

• Le convinzioni sono nemiche della verità più pericolose delle menzogne.
• Un uomo appare ricco di carattere molto più spesso perché segue sempre il suo temperamento, che non perché segue sempre i suoi principi.
• È prerogativa della grandezza rendere molto felici con piccoli doni.
• L'irrazionalità di una cosa non è affatto una ragione contro la sua esistenza, ma piuttosto una condizione di questa.
• Oggi nessuno muore di verità mortali: ci sono troppi antidoti.
• Non esiste alcuna armonia prestabilita tra il favorire la verità e il bene dell'umanità.
• Chi pensa profondamente sa di aver sempre torto, comunque agisca e giudichi.
• Grandezza significa: imprimere una direzione - Nessun fiume è grande e ricco di per sé, ma è il fatto di ricevere e convogliare in sé tanti affluenti a renderlo tale. Ciò vale anche per ogni grandezza dello spirito. Importa solo questo: che uno imprima la direzione che poi tanti affluenti dovranno seguire, e non che uno possieda sin dall'inizio capacità grandi o piccole.

Bogusław Jagiełło, 1960 ~ Symbolist painter

Bogusław Jagiełło, Polish painter, sudied at Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, at Faculty of Painting, Graphics Arts and Sculpture. In '84 graduated in graphics arts techniques in studio of prof. Tadeusz Jackowski. Two-time holder of scholarship of the Ministry of Culture and Arts. Now he lives and creates in Kłodawa, a village near Gorzów Wielkopolski. He have attended to painting, graphics arts, sculpture, poster art, book illustration and theatre stage design.

Berit Kruger-Johnsen | Surrealist / Symbolist painter

Growing up in Oslo, Norway, nature has always played a major part in Berit Kruger-Johnsen's life. She studied for a degree in biology and upon completion was accepted into the only graphic design school in Oslo at that time.

The only artist in my family was my grandfather, who never met. It was crazy during the Depression era and was institutionalized. I think it would be fair to say that whenever an artist or not entitled connotations in my family.

I grew up in the region of Oslo, Norway. We had easy access to the sea, forests and mountains and nature played an important role in my life. I love drawing and after graduating with biology as my major, I have accepted in the only school of graphic design at the time of Oslo. Thus, a good compromise had been made, drawing and design with a purpose and tangible results.

Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter

Mark Spain attended a three-year course at Medway College of Art and Design studying graphics, Illustrations, Life Drawing and Printmaking.

His first work came as a freelance illustrator producing originals for posters, book covers and greeting cards.

His technique included airbrushing to create a highly refined and polished look. In 1984 his interest in printmaking as an alternative discipline became established and he set up a studio in Kent to concentrate on making original etchings.

Michael and Inessa Garmash | Romantic Impressionist painters

Michael and Inessa Garmash have created beautiful paintings, stained-glass windows, mosaics and drawings exhibited all over Europe.
Michael Garmash began a painting of their daughter for a project at school several years after their marriage. However, their two-year-old found the painting during his absence and painted her own version of the subject. Inessa Garmash, not wanting Michael to be upset, fixed the painting, packed it up and gave it to him to submit. Michael handed the painting over for review and was told it was his best work ever. He was surprised to see the "new" painting and immediately recognized his wife's hand.

Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter | VideoArt

Mark Spain** is an British artist** from Kent, best known for working in the Figurative style.

Spain has exhibited in numerous exhibitions and one man shows including the prestigious Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Show, The 20th Century British Art Fair and The Barbican Contemporary Print Fair.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Spain see:

• Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter ⏭
• Mark Spain, 1962 | Figurative painter | Flamenco Dancers ⏭