Mathis Miles Williams, 1964 | Figurative painter

Mathis Miles Williams is an American artist🎨 born in Texas. He currently lives in Western Massachusetts.

He graduated in Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas in 1984 with a degree in philosophy.

Later in 80’s he switched his career and won the Alkazzi Fellowship to study fine art at the Tate Gallery in London in 1990.

Education

• Lyndon B. Johnson School Of Public Affairs, Austin, Texas. 1984. A two-year masters program in politics and management. Full Merit Scholarship. Withdrew to pursue art career.
• University Of Texas, Austin, Texas. 1982-1984. Graduated Summa cum Laude (3.9 GPA) in May 1984 at age 20 with a Bachelor of Arts. Double Major in Philosophy and Latin, minor in History. Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Special Honors in philosophy.
• Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. 1981. National Merit Scholarship, National Honor Society Scholarship, Junior Classical League Scholarship (for Latin). Studied Liberal Arts.

Roberto Ferri, 1978 | Portrait of Pope Francis

Roberto Ferri🎨 devoted himself to Caravaggesque and academic painting - including Ingres🎨, David, Gericault - but also by Surrealist painters🎨.

Ferri's way of painting is elevated by a technique which is almost virtuosity, where the traditional tools of the surrealism are inserted onto the traditional iconographic elements.

Born in Taranto, Italy, he began to study painting at first as a self-taught person and, after moving to Rome in 1999, he deepened his research on ancient painting from the early ’16 century till late ’19 century.

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

• Roberto Ferri🎨, 1978 | Baroque Era style painter.

Sir Peter Paul Rubens | Baroque Era painter

Peter Paul Rubens, (born June 28, 1577, Siegen, Nassau, Westphalia [Germany] - died May 30, 1640, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium]), Flemish painter who was the greatest exponent of Baroque painting's🎨, dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Though his masterpieces include portraits and landscapes, Rubens is perhaps best known for his religious and mythological compositions.

As the impresario of vast decorative programs, he presided over the most famous painter’s studio in Europe. His powers of invention were matched by extraordinary energy and versatility.

The art of Peter Paul Rubens is a fusion of the traditions of Flemish realism with the Classicizing tendencies of the Italian Renaissance🎨. Rubens was able to infuse his own astounding vitality into a powerful and exuberant style that came to epitomize the Baroque art of the 17th century.

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.

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler - pittore Americano, nacque a Lowell, nel Massachusetts.

Nel 1843 suo padre si trasferì con la famiglia in Russia, per lavorare alla linea ferroviaria San Pietroburgo, Mosca.

Nel 1849, alla morte del padre, Whistler tornò negli Stati Uniti con la madre e nel 1851 entrò nella scuola militare di West Point, che abbandonò nel 1854 per dedicarsi al disegno ed all'incisione.