Sidney Meteyard | Pre-Raphaelite painter
Sidney Harold Meteyard RBSA (1868-1947) was an English art teacher, painter and stained-glass designer.
A member of the Birmingham Group, he worked in a late Pre-Raphaelite style heavily influenced by Edward Burne-Jones and the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Meteyard was born in Stourbridge, his father was Oswald George Meatyard (d. 4 May 1906) and mother Emma Maria Meatyard, née Rutland (1838-1925).
He studied under Edward R. Taylor at the Birmingham School of Art, where he was to later teach for 45 years himself from 1886.
Grace Kelly: "I hated Hollywood..."
• "Ho odiato Hollywood. È una città senza pietà, conta solo il successo. Non conosco nessun altro posto al mondo in cui così tante persone soffrono di esaurimenti nervosi, dove ci sono tanti alcolisti, nevrotici e infelici".
• "I hated Hollywood. It's a town without pity. Only success counts. I know of no other place in the world where so many people suffer from nervous breakdowns, where there are so many alcoholics, neurotics and so much unhappiness".
Grace Kelly
Barbara Fox, 1956 | Watercolor painter
Barbara Fox has achieved a tremendous following on both the national and international level as a watercolor painter with a vivid and unique style.
Her paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Phillips Museum of Art in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, Mexico; the Salmagundi Club New York City; The Neville Museum in Green Bay Wisconsin; and the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes | Symbolist painter
French painter Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898) is known for his mural painting - large-scale decorative painting - in the Symbolism style.
Puvis's work is seen as symbolist in nature, even though he studied with some of the romanticists, and he is credited with influencing an entire generation of painters and sculptors, particularly the works of the Modernists.
One of his protégés was Georges de Feure.
Christine Ellger, 1948
Christine Ellger is an accomplished artist whose work spans across various art styles.
With her intricate attention to detail and vibrant color combinations, Christine has gained recognition for her unique approach to art.
According to Ellger, her passion for photography started 11 years ago as a hobby, and now has become a way of life.
Having started with digital photography she successfully mastered all steps of processing the image.
Gabriel Ferrier | Orientalist painter
Gabriel-Joseph-Marie-Augustin Ferrier (29 September 1847 in Nîmes - 6 June 1914 in Paris) was a French portrait painter and orientalist.
His father was a pharmacist.
He began his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts, where he worked with Ernest Hébert and Isidore Pils.
His first exhibit was at the Salon in 1869.
Stuart Dunkel, 1952 | Classical whimsey
Born in New Jersey Stuart Dunkel began playing classical music and painting at the age of 5. He went on to study music music at Boston University, Mannes College of Music, the Juilliard School (Doctorate).
He also studied art at the Boston Museum School, Kent State, the Academy of Realist Art, the Seattle Academy of Art and privately with renowned artists.
After a career as a musician playing with top orchestras around the world, Stuart switched to fine art at the age of 42.
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