Ivaylo Petrov (Bulgarian, 1965)

Bulgarian artist Ivaylo Petrov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.

In 1984 graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Sofia, and from 1990-1995 he studied at the Bulgarian University of Fine Arts. Since 1996 has taught at the University of Architecture.

The first solo exhibition was held in 1994 then numerous exhibitions in Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Germany, USA, Czech Republic.

François Cauvin | Symbolism /Abstract painter

"My art takes root in the African heritage of Haitian culture.

The two main themes, which I have been painting during my whole career, are the representation of the Black woman and nature, developed according to haitian religious symbolism, binding these two interrelated subjects.

These themes are addressed in two ways: in the interpretation of the archetype or by the materialization of gods and goddesses embodied in a common mortal.

For many years now, acrylic paint has imposed itself as the main medium of my work. I usually use a smooth paste, luminous on a darkened background where my different characters, divinities from Africa and of Mother Nature reveal themselves, emerging from primordial waters" - François Cauvin.

Adolphe Valette | Urban landscapes of Manchester

Pierre Adolphe Valette (1876-1942) was a French Impressionist painter. His most acclaimed paintings are urban landscapes of Manchester, now in the collection of Manchester Art Gallery.

Today, he is chiefly remembered as L. S. Lowry's tutor.

Born in St Etienne in 1876, he trained at the Ecole Municipale de Beaux-Arts et des Arts Decoratifs in Bordeaux.

Valette arrived in England for unknown reasons in 1904 and studied at the Birkbeck Institute, now part of the University of London. In 1905 he travelled to the North West of England where he designed greetings cards and calendars for a Manchester printing company.

He attended evening classes at Manchester Municipal School of Art and in 1907 he was invited to join the staff as a teacher. His French teaching style, painting by demonstration, was new to the United Kingdom.

Robert Hagan, 1947 | Plein Air painter | Part.2

Robert Hagan is an Australian television personality, author, impressionist artist, and producer. He is best known for hosting the Discovery HD/Discovery television show Splash of Color.

Robert Hagan is known for his western, romantic, decorative, adventure, portraiture and maritime paintings.

Although self-taught, Hagan's style is impressionist using a limited palette of oil to impart a sense of tranquility and play on light to make the painting come alive. His brushwork is loose with final strokes of impasto.

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

• Robert Hagan, 1947 | Plein Air painter
• Robert Hagan, 1947 | Western painting.

Federico Infante, 1982 | Surrealist painter /Illustrator

Born in Santiago, Chile, Federico Infante works predominantly in the medium of painting, he received his BFA from Finis Terrae University (Santiago, Chile) in 2002 and graduated in 2013 with his MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He was the recipient of the Uanlane Foundation Scholarship (2012), the Conicyt Scholarship (2009), and the Juan Downey Grant (2004).

Nick Gentry, 1980 | Abstract paintings

Nicholas James Gentry is a British artist from London.

Much of his artistic output has been generated with the use of contributed artefacts and materials.

He states that through this process "contributor, artist and viewer come closer together".

Luis Miguel Rodriguez, 1959 | Symbolist painter

Cuban painter Luis Miguel Rodriguez was born in Havana. At the age of 13, his outstanding abilities to create sketches and drawings led to him to be selected by the prestigious academy of art “San Alejandro” of Havana Cuba.

During this time, his love of the sea and the underwater world he discovered temporarily distanced him from the art that he displayed such a passion as well.

His love for underwater diving opened a new prospective for his abilities as an artist.

Brian Slawson | Urban and Landscape painter

"I don’t necessarily try to convey a specific story, I just want people to have the same curiosity about the subject that I did".

Brian Slawson has been working as a professional artist since 1992 both in the commercial and fine art fields.

He is a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America.

In 2006 he devoted himself full time to fine art.

Brian works in oils in a contemporary realist style in which his primary focus is on capturing the mood of the subject. He is attracted to subjects that look as though they have a story to tell, a history.