Richard Stainthorp | Wire Figurative Sculptor

British sculptor Richard Stainthorp captures the beautiful energy and fluidity of the human body using wire. The life-sized sculptures feature both figures in motion and at rest, expressed in the form of large-gauged strands that are densely wrapped around and through one another. By doing this, he gives the work an undeniable presence. Stainthorp also allows the bent wires to shine by keeping their metallic appearance free from any obvious painting or additions.

Georges Braque | Fauve / Cubist painter

Georges Braque, (born May 13, 1882, Argenteuil, France-died August 31, 1963, Paris), French painter, one of the important revolutionaries of 20th-century art who, together with Pablo Picasso, developed Cubism.

His paintings consist primarily of still lifes that are remarkable for their robust construction, low-key colour harmonies and serene, meditative quality.

Albert Marquet | Fauve painter

Albert Marquet (Bordeaux, 26 Mar. 1875 - Paris, 14 June 1947) was a French painter and draughtsman.

He was one of the Fauves, and for a time his boldness of colour almost matched that of Matisse (his lifelong friend).

However, he soon abandoned Fauvism and turned to a comparatively naturalistic style.

He painted some fine portraits and did a number of powerful female figures (1910-14), but he was primarily a landscapist.

Sandro Botticelli | The Birth of Venus, 1485

"The Birth of Venus" is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and appreciated works of art. Painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482-1485, it has become a landmark of XV century Italian painting, so rich in meaning and allegorical references to antiquity.

The theme comes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, a very important oeuvre of the Latin literature. Venus is portrayed naked on a shell on the seashore; on her left the winds blow gently caressing her hair with a shower of roses, on her right a handmaid (Ora) waits for the goddess to go closer to dress her shy body.

The meadow is sprinkled with violets, symbol of modesty but often used for love potions.

Roman Zakrzewski | Figurative painter

Polish painter Roman Zakrzewski (1955 in Oświęcim - 25 December 2014) attended the public secondary school of fine arts in Bielsko-Biała. Then he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, where he received a degree from Jerzy Nowosielski’s studio in 1985. Since he was very young, the artist has shown interest in portraits, which have become the main theme of his artistic work.

Vera Rockline | School of Paris

Vera Nikolayevna Rockline / Вера Николаевна Рохлина (Moscow, 1896 - Paris, 4 april 1934) was born in Moscow to French and Russian parentage.

She studied at the studios of the best avant-garde masters of her time; Il'ia Mashkov in Moscow, and later Alexandra Exter in Kiev.

Rockline soon became known as Mashkov's most talented student and was noted for her painterly technique.

From 1918 she exhibited her works extensively and, like many young avant-garde artists, participated in decorating the streets of the city for the anniversary of the October Revolution.

Robin Wight | Fantasy Wire Fairies Sculptures

British artist Robin Wight uses stainless steel wire to form stunning, dramatic sculptures of winged fairies dancing in the wind. The enchanting forms, which range in size from miniature to life-sized, seem to have a life of their own as they strike dynamic poses, contort their bodies, and hold onto windswept dandelions.

James Crandall | Impressionist painter

After a long career as a concept illustrator in the advertising and motion-picture industry, American painter James Crandall has shifted his focus to traditional easel painting.

He finds subject matter in everyday life, and is always looking for an intriguing play of light, or the unstaged gestures of people at work and at play.

An ongoing series of paintings depicts life in his maternal grandfather's hometown of Lucca in northern Tuscany, where he regularly visits.

Recent work also includes scenes from the rural backroads of California's Gold Country, where he and his wife Nancy make their home.

He is a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America and an Artist Member of the California Art Club.