Luiza Gelts

Leszek Sokol

Leszek Sokol was born december 10, 1955 in Warsaw. In 1983 he graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Interior Design Department.  After his studies, for a short time he was occupied with graphic art. Since mid 80’s, being fascinated with the Dutch painting of the 17th century, he devoted himself to the subject of still life. Referring to the techniques and the atmosphere of old masters, he managed to create his own, recognizable style.

Jerome Parker

A Central California native, Jerome comes from a family of artists and musicians. A quiet and introspective figure, Jerome is active in galleries in this beautiful region of his home state.

Figurative compositions, closely observed from life, comprise many of this artist s rich work in oils and charcoal.

Though clearly inspired by the masters, Jerome s intriguing subjects nevertheless capture a certain contemporary view of life in the moment.

Pablo Picasso ~ Gli aforismi

• Quando uno inizia un ritratto e cerca per successive eliminazioni di trovare la forma pura... si finisce inevitabilmente con un uovo..
• La pittura non è fatta per decorare gli appartamenti. È uno strumento di guerra offensiva e difensiva contro il nemico.
• L'arte non è l'applicazione di un canone di bellezza ma ciò che l'istinto e il cervello elabora dietro ogni canone. Quando si ama una donna non si comincia sicuramente a misurarle gli arti.
• Ci sono pittori che dipingono il sole come una macchia gialla, ma ce ne sono altri che, grazie alla loro arte e intelligenza, trasformano una macchia gialla nel sole.
• Dipingere non è un'operazione estetica: è una forma di magia intesa a compiere un'opera di mediazione fra questo mondo estraneo ed ostile e noi.

Mary Jane Ansell, 1972 | Figurative painter

Award winning🎨 oil painter specializing in contemporary and figurative portraiture Mary Jane Ansell graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and now works from her studio in the heart of Brighton's North Laine.

After only beginning to seriously exhibit her work in 2002, she was selected for both the 2004 BP National Portrait Award🎨 and The Daily Mails Not the Turner Prize she was also prize winner in London Arts Art of Love competition held at the Arndale Gallery, Cork Street London.

In 2004 also saw her supporting the national charitable initiative Big Arts Week spending a week with children, at Stanford Infant School during June encouraging them to explore portraiture for themselves.