Pavel Mitkov, 1977 | Parisian dreams

Pavel Mitkov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a family of young engineers. Back then, life in socialist Bulgaria was set and uniform - everybody had work; education and healthcare were free of charge; people went on vacation once a year to whatever destination they were sent to from work. Those are the artist’s earliest childhood recollections of a seemingly smooth and secure life, which, however, was lacking many other opportunities for creative outlet and recognition.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Mitkov see Pavel Mitkov, 1977 | Impressionist /Abstract painter ➦.

Sergey Tyukanov /Сергей Тюканов, 1955 | Surrealist painter

Sergey Tyukanov was born 17 of May 1955, Poronaisk, Sakhalin Region, Russia. In 1981 he graduated Khabarovsk Teacher’s Training Institute, Artist Graphic Department - Master’s Degree. Lives and works in Kaliningrad and Chicago as a free artist.

Sergey Tyukanov draws on stories, folklore and myth from around the world. His incredible imagination inspires these unique, intriguing creations. Sergey has the steady hand of a formally-trained printmaker, and he has also brought us beautifully detailed watercolors and drawings.

Although he was born and educated in rural Russia, exhibitions in museums and galleries have taken Sergey across Europe and Asia. Atlas Galleries is proud to give Sergey his first one man show in Chicago.

He took part in more than 300 international exhibitions, has international awards, prizes, medals for his art works. He works in Chicago and St. Petersburg.

Jeff Jamison, 1958 | Impressionist Plein Air painter

Jeff Jamison is an award winning oil painter whose painting style is built on superb drawing skills in a process he calls controlled chaos. He uses no secret techniques or materials, choosing instead to paint in the traditional processes used by the Old Masters. Jeff feels that by working in this manner, using the same tools and materials as the great painters like Velazquez, Sargent and Sorolla, the only thing standing in the way of arranging those materials into truly great painting is Jeff Jamison. Along with that comes the sobering realization that one may never paint on a level of a Sargent or a Sorolla but Jeff loves the challenge and feels it is his personal responsibility to get out of bed every day and try to do just that.

Javad Soleimanpour, 1965 | Still Life painting

The pastel painter Javad Soleimanpour is an Iranian painter born in 1965, Tebriz.

Javad Soleimanpour burst upon the pastel scene in April 2009 when he won first place in the Landscape and Interior category in that year’s Pastel 100.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Soleimanpour see Javad Soleimanpour, 1965 | Portrait and Plein Air painting.

Javad Soleimanpour, 1965 | Portrait and Plein Air painting

Iranian painter Javad Solimanpour was born in , Tebriz. His first exhibition was in 1978 at a time when he was working on reproductions of the famous paintings in Saadabat Palace Museum. Since 1998 the Seven Art Gallery organizes his personal exhibitions in İstanbul, where Soleimanpour continues both painting and teaching at the same time.

Javad Soleimanpour burst upon the pastel scene in April 2009 when he won first place in the Landscape and Interior category in that year’s Pastel 100.