Ora Tamir, 1980 | Fly with me

Born in Israel, Ora Tamir immigrated to California. Ora’s Oil Paintings are purely intuitive, surreal with a futuristic quality and haunting beauty.

The images are personal, touch the soul and have a distinct unique feel to them. Each of Ora’s original oil paintings are a long labor of love. The first step is an idea.

A wooden board is coated with gesso (a painter’s medium) and sanded until a very smooth undercoat results.

Frederick Morgan | Genre painter

Frederick Morgan (1847/1856-1927), was an English painter* of portraits, animals, domestic and country scenes. He became known for his idyllic genre scenes* of childhood.

Morgan was born in London. He was commonly known as Fred Morgan and was the son of John Morgan, a successful genre artist sometimes known as 'Jury Morgan' (after one of his paintings The Gentlemen of the Jury).

Ron Hicks, 1965 | Impressionist Figurative painter | Part 2

Ron Hicks* masterfully guides viewers into the emotional realm of art. His paintings draw viewers into the very personal worlds of stolen kisses, handwritten letters and mysterious bedroom scenes.

"I open a dialogue for a story, and it’s up to the viewer to interpret it", Hicks says.

Just as he employs muted tones - often grays - to render his paintings.

His more traditional style, with influences including 17th century Dutch masters*, blends representational art and impressionism*, yet the ideas and stories within his paintings convey a much more contemporary feel.

His loose brushwork and his allowance for models to find their own comfortable poses imbue a depth of humanity and a natural fluidity in his paintings. As he continues to depict slices of life nationwide, he strives to keep his work "as fresh and new as possible", he says. "My hope is that whoever views my work will have their own intimate encounter with it".

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

• Ron Hicks, 1965 | Impressionist Figurative painter* ⟿
• Ron Hicks, 1965 | Romantic Soul* ⟿

Jérôme Birti, 1988 | Abstract Portrait painter

Jérôme Birti was born in Brussels, Belgium where he now lives. From his early observations of life around him as a child to the now ever developing artwork, the same drive and focus animates his swift hand and sharp stance.

Movement interwoven into a knot that loosens before the eyes. Those words seem to encapsulate his art.

Ichiro Tsuruta 鶴田-郎, 1954

Ichiro TSURUTA è nato nella prefettura di Kumamoto.

Dopo essersi laureato al dipartimento di graphic design del Tama Art College, ha lavorato nelle illustrazioni realistiche in stile occidentale.

Poi si è interessato di più al concetto di bellezza nella tradizione giapponese e nell'arte buddista.

Le sue opere sono la fusione dell'Art-deco europea e della sensibilità giapponese.

Ichiro Tsuruta è uno dei migliori artisti commerciali in Giappone.