Nydia Lozano, 1947 | Ladies with flowers

Nydia Lozano felt from a very young age, to her town of Alginet, the inclination to capture on paper her impressions of the countryside and the towns of Valencia.

His church towers and family faces interested Jose Espert, the first person to tell him what painting was and probably the only one who could talk to him about painters like Sargent in the early sixties.

He saw that Nydia’s path was already drawn and helped her follow him.

Kevin Beilfuss, 1963 | Impressionist painter

Kevin Beilfuss is an American painter living in the Chicago area with his wife, Janice and son Drew.

He attended Illinois State University where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in painting in 1985.

After working in an ad agency for a year, Kevin attended the American Academy of Art where he concentrated on painting and illustration.

Andre Kohn, 1972 | Ladies and hats

André Kohn, Russian painter, was born in Stalingrad, but was raised in the southernmost region of the Former Soviet Union near the Caspian Sea.

He spent the first 12 years of his life surrounded by nature before moving with his family to Moscow in 1984.

The precise convergence of three dynamic forces-culture, environment and talent-combined to produce one of the most collected figurative painters on the American art scene today.

Peter Wever, 1950 | Embrace painting

German painter Peter Wever received his training at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, followed by travels in the United States and Guatemala.

Wever is known for his color etchings often dealing with relationships.

His work has warmth, and often a touch of humour.

Gilbert Williams, 1950 | Visionary painter

His work explores nature, ancient architecture, the cosmos and spirituality.

He drew inspiration from the ferns and Redwoods of his native California, as well as from his deep love of art history and ancient cultures.

Gilbert Williams was born in Santa Monica, California. When he was five, his family moved to Anaheim, California.

Williams' career as a professional painter began in earnest in Mt. Shasta, California, in late 1970s, when he began selling paintings in local galleries.

Over the years he has been represented in Scottsdale, AZ on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, CA and in Palm Beach, FL.

Louis Escobedo, 1952 | Colorist painter

"Color is like a person’s signature, if it’s the right color, I have to have it.

And when I find those colors that ‘work’, I feel it immediately, like hearing music so beautiful that I have to stop whatever else I’m doing and listen" - Louis Escobedo.

He began his painting career at age 6 when he won the best of show in his elementary school in Sweetwater Texas.

In 1974, after graduation from college he began his career as an artist honing his talents to become a freelance illustrator in Texas.

In 1979, he finally achieved his goal.

Igor Kozlovsky and Marina Sharapova

Igor Kozlovsky /b. 1956, Slobodskoi, Kirov Region, Russia.

Marina Sharapova /b. 1960, Leningrad, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia.

Igor and Marina are husband and wife artistic team, working together on the same canvas. Artists, designers, interior architects.

Working as a husband-and-wife team, the Russian-born duo Igor Kozlovsky and Marina Sharapova collaborate on each painting.

Derek Boshier | Pop art painter

Biography from the Tate Gallery

British painter, sculptor, photographer and printmaker Derek Boshier ((1937-2024)) studied painting and lithography at Yeovil School of Art in Somerset (1953-7), Guildford College of Art (1957-9) and the Royal College of Art, London (1959-62), where he was one of the students associated with Pop art.

Boshier juxtaposed contrasting styles within his paintings, but he favoured topical subject-matter such as the space race, political events and the Americanisation of Europe.

Elena Barenbaum (Eve Farb)

Illustrator Eve Farb / Ева Фарб - real name Elena Barenbaum / Елена Баренбаум, works both as an illustrator and as a psychologist.

She has a passion for design and Russian fairy tales, and has illustrated multiple books published in Russia, where she is from and lives with her husband and her cat.

Toni Demuro, 1974 | Surreal memory of the Trees

Italian painter and illustrator Toni Demuro was born in Sardinia.

In 1997 he graduated in painting at the Academy of Fine art in Sassari and since then has worked as a creative in the field of visual arts and design.

He won the prize "Acquaviva nei Fumetti" in 1996 and has collaborated as an illustrator with Legambiente, published with Vanity Fair, Carlo Spera Editore, Eli Edizioni, La Peste (Mexico) and Manifesto (Greece).

Mary Sauer, 1986 | Figurative painter

Painter Mary Sauer was born in Greenville, Kentucky. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States including over a dozen shows in New York City alone.

Mary is a 2014 recipient of The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for traditional figure painting and winner of the 2014 Director’s Award at the Springville Museum of Art’s annual Spring Salon.

Mary's art is influenced by nineteenth century painting including John Singer Sargent, the Pre-Raphealites, and the French Academics as well as contemporary realist academic painting and fashion photography.

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.

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.

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.

Jacek Yerka, 1952 | Il sogno Surrealista

Jacek Yerka, pittore surrealista Polacco, nato a Torun, vive e lavora con la sua famiglia, in un enclave rurale della sua nativa Polonia.

Inizia con lo studiare Storia dell'Arte e segue corsi di grafica, poi si dedica alla pittura nel 1980.

Dipinge (dapprima solo su tela con olio e acrilico) con meticoloso realismo stile fiammingo.

Nei suoi lavori s'intravvede la pastorale atmosfera della campagna polacca, che però fa da base non strutturale, difatti la magia sognante di Yerka s'ispira ai pittori e personaggi del 15°-16° secolo: Cagliostro. Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, Hugo van der Goes e Jan van Eyck ed anche il moderno Magritte: una magia che in lui è fatta di cultura, grande immaginazione e simbolismo.

Fantastic Art

Fantastic Art is a broad and loosely defined art genre.

It is not restricted to a specific school of artists, geographical location or historical period.

It can be characterised by subject matter - which portrays non-realistic, mystical, mythical or folkloric subjects or events - and style, which is representational and naturalistic, rather than abstract - or in the case of magazine illustrations and similar, in the style of graphic novel art such as manga.

Giuseppe Arcimboldo | Summer

Anne Bachelier, 1949 | Surrealist /Visionary painter

French painter and illustrator Anne Bachelier, was born in Louvigne du Desert, France.

Metamorphosis, transition, and evolution provide the common threads of the art of Anne Bachelier.

The artist captivates her audience with compelling, highly imaginative images that are distinct, unique, inventive and immediately recognizable.

Dennis Lewan, 1943 | Romantic painter

Mr. Lewan, American painter, has developed a style with unique qualities and has become the modern day master of realism, romanticism and fantasy.

He says, "I concentrate on picking up where the "Old Masters" left off, by adding camouflaged images in many of my paintings.

I like to have a painting tell a story and stimulate the imagination of everyone who views it".

"I like to create in each painting a special place that people want to 'walk into and visit".

Edward Pustovoitov, 1964 | Fantasy painter

Эдуард Пустовойтов was born in Makeyevka, Ukraine.

He gained the Designer’s qualification at Odessa Institute of theatrical and artistic studies.

Irresistible desire of travelling once led Pustovoitov to come to Latvia and to join the Riga nautical college; after graduating he worked as a sailor at Latvian Shipping.

Charles J. Dwyer, 1961

A Wisconsin native, Charles J. Dwyer, Jr. graduated from the Milwaukee School of Art, where he studied fine arts, painting and printmaking.

Dwyer has shown his work in a variety of galleries across the U.S.A.

In the Spring of 1992 the artist's growing reputation was underlined when his first New York exhibition sold out.