Emmanuel Garant, 1953 | Figurative painter

Born in Lévis, Canadian painter and teacher Emmanuel Garant, studied drawing and painting from 1973-1976 with his father, André Garant, and his mother, Louise Carrier, both fine arts painters celebrated in Quebec and in other countries.

Emmanuel therefore grew up in an environment conducive to artistic endeavors and has rubbed shoulders with his parents’friends such as painter Jean-Paul Lemieux and numerous others…

Formal Recognition

- Member of «The figurative Art Institut» (IAF), 2011;

- Academician 2011;

- International Academy of Fine Arts of Quebec, 2011;

- Winner of Elizabeth-Greenshields Grant (Montréal, QC, 1979).

Konstantin Kacev, 1967 | Figurative painter

Konstantin Kacev / Константин Качев was born in Taschent (SSSR) where he lived till 1983 year.

He continued his secondary education in Skopje till 1986, and in 1995 he graduates from the Faculty of Fine Arts - Skopje at the department of painting, conservation and restoration.

For many years he had worked at the Republic’s Department of Culture and Conservation specializing in protection of monuments as a freelance wall painting conservator.

Since 1999 he has moved in his studio and participates in many exhibitions across Macedonia and several independent exhibitions in Paris and New York in 2005.

He lives and work in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

Christiane Vleugels, 1963 | Photorealistic painter

Christiane Vleugels🎨 displayed her extraordinary gift of painting at a young age.

She graduated from the Royal Art Academy, Antwerp, and went through a difficult period while living on commissions to paint portraits and reproductions. Christiane🎨 came to realize that all of these toils resulted in techniques which produced more glowing creations and expects one day to release her passions through her art with a fully-blossomed sense of freedom.

Later on, Christiane🎨 accepted a commission from the Belgian military to paint the portrait for the Belgian Royal couple, former King Boudewijn and Queen Fabiola.
Christine used to be represented by the renowned German gallery ‘Gallerie Des Beaux Arts’ and has already participated in 12 group exhibitions and 10 solo shows. She has an international collector base in Europe, Egypt, England and Asia.

Sergio Martínez, 1966 | Figurative painter

Sergio Martinez Cifuentes, dual Chilean-Spanish nationality, born in Santiago, Chile.

As a young man, known for his drawings, which together with its stark poetry and musical compositions, beginning to structure their profile adolescent romantic and existentialist.

It is at this stage where he participated in numerous youth competitions in painting, gaining significant recognition, which helps you understand the true importance of their relationship with plastic.

In its first stage attaches to descriptive realism, showing great control over the forms and content management and elegant color, being its main theme the landscape.

Marta Dahlig, 1985 | Fantasy / Concept Illustrator

Marta Dahlig is an Polish🎨 digital painter who has been recognized with numerous awards🎨 for her work and contributions.

Her artwork have been featured everywhere from CG society, ImagineFX to countless other magazines, publications and blogs.

I am live in Warsaw, Poland. For my official employment, a “regular” full time job - I currently work as a media planner at MPG media agency. I know - not too artsy...

In fact, it’s an extremely analytic, number-crunching job. Maybe it doesn’t fit well with the image but I like the challenge the contrast is giving me…

Illustrating I do out of passion. Currently I work as a cover illustrator for a few German publishing houses as well as prepare tutorials for Future Publishing’s ImagineFX magazine on a nearly monthly basis.

Volodia Popov, 1961 | Magic Realism painter

Born in Michurinsk, Volodia Popov-Massiaguine / Володя Попов is a Russian painter🎨 living in Paris.

Volodia Popov is the artist for whom does not exist any stylistic border.

The horizonts of his creativity are opened widely to meet the seven winds. At any time filled with salty energy sails can transfer the clipper of his inexhaustible imagination to unfamiliar mysterious coast of new terra incognita.

Volodia Popov-Massiaguine has tackled a variety of pictorial genres, exhibiting a particular talent for the female form and still-life’s.

Jim Warren, 1949 | Fantasy / Surrealist painter

American painter Jim Warren was born in Long Beach, California and currently lives in Clearwater, Florida.

Jim Warren is considered a "living legend" of the art world.

His work has graced hundreds of movie posters, book and magazine covers, record albums most notably Grammy Award winning cover for Bob Seger's album, "Against the Wind" in 1981.

Beginnings: Started painting at age 2, like all children. Went through the usual string of career choices such as: artist, magician, artist, rock star, artist etc.

Pedro Salinas / Bill Bate | If you would call me / Se tu mi chiamassi / Si me llamaras..

Se mi chiamassi, sì,

se mi chiamassi.

Io lascerei tutto,

tutto io getterei:

i prezzi, i cataloghi,

l'azzurro dell'oceano sulle carte,

i giorni e le loro notti,

i telegrammi vecchi

ed un amore.

Tu, che non sei il mio amore,

se mi chiamassi!

If you would call me, oh yes,

if you would only call me!

I would leave everything,

I would throw everything over;

prices, catalogs,

the blue of the ocean on maps,

The days and their nights,

old telegrams

and a love,

You, who are not my love,

if you would only call me!

Bill Bate🎨