Deidre But-Husaim, 1959

Deidre But-Husaim is an accomplished Australian contemporary realist painter based in Adelaide, South Australia.

Oil painting sits at the absolute core of her figurative and portraiture practice, which explores the deep tension between public identity and the private self.

Deidre But-Husaim attended Adelaide Central School of Art and Adelaide Centre for the Arts.

She paints with oil on canvas (linen), her work is mostly figurative.

Ignacio Larra, 1954 | Symbolist painter

Ignacio Larra is a renowned Spanish figurative and mural painter born in Caracas, Venezuela.

At age 14, he relocated to Spain with his parents, where his father -the celebrated landscape artist Juan Larramendi- became his primary artistic mentor.

Larra's distinct style, known for its deep symbolism, intimacy and meticulous attention to fine detail, was heavily shaped by his time spent in Amsterdam studying classical Flemish and Dutch painting.

His father recognized his early talent for painting figures and portraits, guiding his transition into fine oil painting.

L'Arte Topiaria 🌿/ Topiary

L'Arte Topiaria, ars Topiaria in latino, o Hedge sculptur, nata all'epoca dell'Antica Roma, è una forma della Scultura Vegetale.

Consiste nel potare alberi ed arbusti al fine di dare loro una forma geometrica, diversa da quella naturalmente assunta dalla pianta, per scopi ornamentali.

Si formano così siepi formali, oppure partendo da esemplari singoli o piccoli gruppi, soggetti con varie forme, astratte oppure di animali, oggetti, persone.

Le piante vengono fatte crescere a volte con appositi supporti metallici per guidarle verso la forma definitiva.

Ricardo Fernandez Ortega, 1971 | Surrealist painter

Ricardo Fernández Ortega is a prominent Mexican surrealist painter, known for seamlessly fusing 17th-century classical artistic techniques with modern, dream-like subjects.

Born in Durango, Mexico, his meticulous oil-on-canvas works frequently explore themes of mystery, psychological depth and the societal roles of women.

He utilizes dramatic light and shadow contrast reminiscent of Spanish Baroque master Diego Velázquez.

Ben Goossens, 1945 | Il "Magritte della fotografia"

Ben Goossens was born in Liezele, Belgium and attended the St Lucas Art School in Brussels where he studied Illustration and Photography.

After four years in Art School, illustration and photography became his obsession.

He worked in advertising for 32 years, mostly as an Art Director, where he gained 15 years of Photoshop experience.

His source of inspiration in advertising came from surrealist paintings and still does in his work now.

His hobby and passion now is creating ‘experimental / surreal photomontages’, these images are very seamless yet painterly dreamscapes.

Bob Stroody | Fantasy painter

Stroody (Bob) is a British digital painter, graphic designer, photographer and illustrator of the UK.

Pictures Bob's full of magical beauty and fabulousness and performed at the highest professional level.

Stroody's signature portfolios focus primarily on surreal, atmospheric landscapes.

His work frequently features vibrant color play, seasonal transformations (especially autumn and winter themes) and mystical wonderland aesthetics.

Denis Oktyabr, 1977 | Neo-Romantic painter

Son of a popular Siberian artist Valery Oktyabr / Валерий Октябрь, Денис Октябрь was born in a Russian city Novoaltaisk to continue the family artistic tradition.

In 1992 Denis finished Artists School and in 1997 graduated Artistic College of Novoaltaisk.

Oktyabr paints portraits, landscapes, genre pictures.

In his paintings Oktyabr tries to abstract his mind and brush from shapes and stereotypes to reflect feelings, emotions and to illustrate the sacred process of perception and meditation.

Shapes and colors of his paintings are perfect instruments to explore and embody ideas and sensations.

Roman Romanov, 1966 | Romantic painter

Roman Romanov is a contemporary Russian realist painter known primarily for his romantic landscape oil paintings.

Born in 1966 in Kemerovo, Siberia.

Graduated from the Kazan Art College in the Republic of Tatarstán, and later completed a higher technical education.

Organized his first exhibition while serving in the military.

He initially worked as an industrial and automotive designer before dedicating himself entirely to professional painting in the year 2000.

Has exhibited his work internationally, including the "Romantique Russe" exhibition in Orléans, France.