Grace DeVito, 1965 | Figurative / Still life painter

American painter🎨 Grace Mehan DeVito has spent her life immersed in the art of painting.

Her representational realist skills are equally adept at portraiture, figurative and still life genres.

She love of light and form imbue her work with beauty and timelessness, elevating even the humblest of subjects, bearing witness to the beauty of the world.

A native of Connecticut, Grace studied at The School of Visual Arts in New York City, majoring in Illustration.

Mihai Olteanu, 1962 | Impressionist painter

Romanian painter Mihai Olteanu was born on the 19th April 1962, Rediu village, Bira commune, Neamt county.

Graduated the High School of Arts Bacau in 1980, Professor Gheorghe Velea and Pinca Petru class.

Works abroad: In private collections from: Canada, the U.S.A, Belgium, Sweden, Iraq, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Spain.

Franz Guillery | Genre painter

German painter Franz Paul Guillery (1862-1933) was born near Cologne, the son of a mining engineer with upper class pretensions. His family money allowed to study art full time and he spent seven years of his 20s in Rome soaking up the Italian ambiance and honing his style.

Yes, that's Venice above, but I haven't been able to find a painting of Rome.

Elena Yushina, 1958 ~ Impressionist painter

Ukrainian painter Elena Yushina [Елена Юшина] was born in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine.

Elena Glushkova

Russian painter Elena Glushkova [Глушкова Елена Юрьевна] was born in 1974 in Saint Petersburg.
Member of the Creative Union Hudozhnikov.

Michael O'Toole, 1963 ~ Impressionist painter

Michael O'Toole was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1963. He attended BCIT where he studied architectural design and later moved to Toronto to work for several architectural firms. Eventually he was drawn back to the beautiful West Coast where he now resides.
Michael's love for design led him to explore his creativity in variety of media including watercolour, pen and ink, graphite, gouache and acrylic. Currently focusing on acrylics, his diverse subject matter ranges from landscape and seascape, to architecture and portraiture. His vivid and dramatic style is inspired by his former instructor, renowned artist Charles M. Svob and other impressionists. His travels both locally and internationally have also been a tremendous source of inspiration.

Jiang Guo Fang, 1951 | Forbidden city

Jiang Guo Fang (姜國芳) was born in April 27th 1951 Nanchang, Jiangxi.

In 1978 graduated from China Central Academy of Fine Arts The oil painting department, school to teach.

In 1979 Central Academy of Drama dance department, Central Academy of fine art in 1984 of Department of oil painting course learning, after graduation to return to teaching at the Central Academy of Drama, now Professor.

Laurent Botella, 1974 | Figurative painter

French artist Laurent Botella was born in Nantes.

His apprenticeship in painting began in 1989 in the atelier of Maïthé Rovino at Aussonne followed by one year at Beaux Arts in Toulouse.

The training was focused on oil painting and pastel.

Work in charcoal and pencil has always been the basis of his work before and after training.