Paolo Troubetzkoy | Sculptor of the Belle Époque

The Italian sculptor and painter Paolo (prince) Troubetzkoy / Павел Петрович Трубецкой (1866-1938), born on the shores of Lake Maggiore, was the illegitimate child of a Russian diplomat and an American pianist and singer, living under an assumed identity until he was acknowledged with his brothers at the age of five.

He would succeed in transforming the circumstances of his birth into assets that would lead to a dazzling international career.

Kim Roberti, 1950 | The Lovers

Vietnamese-born American painter Kim Roberti immigrated to the United States in 1966 at the age of 16.

Since that time she has lived in many areas of the US and other countries around the world.

All the while, Kim had a love for art and longed to paint.

In 1999 she gave up another career and began the path to becoming an artist.

Michele Byrne, 1959 | Impressionist painter

Michele Byrne is an impressionistic artist known for her bold, colorful palette knife work.

Michele Byrne received a B.F.A. from Kutztown University and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

After working 20 years in graphic design, she turned to full time painting in 2001 and began plein air painting in 2006.

Giuseppe De Nittis | Impressionist painter

Giuseppe De Nittis (1846-1884) - printmaker, painter and draughtsman.

Born in Barletta in Apulia, De Nittis received his first artistic training from Giambattista Calò, a local painter, before moving to Naples in 1861 to attend the Istituto di Belle Arti.

He was expelled in 1863 for failing to conform to academic practice.

At that time, De Nittis' main interest was in experimenting with plein air painting.

Zhang Jing Sheng, 1940 | Plein air painter

Zhang Jing Sheng 张京生 is a Chinese painter, professor and tutor for graduate students at the Tianjin Fine Arts Academy.

He received State Allowance.

In 1967, he graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Central Fine Arts Academy.

He won the silver prize at 'The Chine Fine Arts Exhibition'.

Between 1989 and 1990 he went to America to visit scholars and hold an exhibition, at the request of the Tao Sen University.

Pierre Bittar, 1934 | Impressionist painter

World renowned for his Impressionist oil paintings, Pierre Bittar was the son of a musician and a mother descended from the House of Savoie.

His artistic talent was apparent from a young age, and his parents encouraged his gift for drawing and coloring beginning in 1939.

From 1940-1952, he devoted all his leisure time to painting and studying the techniques of the Great Masters, such as Rembrandt and the Impressionists -particularly Monet- during long hours in museums.

Emilia Wilk, 1983 | Impressionist figurative painter

Polish painter Emilia Wilk was born in Wałcz County, Poland.

She specializing in oil paint, began painting at the age of 6.

Wilk's work can be described as impressionistic realism.

The woman figure has always been at the center of her work which she try to capture with a great atmosphere and light.

Education: Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.

Nancy Crookston | Figural Impressionist painter

Nancy Seamons Crookston (1948-2023) was a California-based artist awarded the title of Master Oil Painter of America.

One of the most widely recognized artists in the nation, Nancy Seamons Crookston passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 17, 2023 from complications of shoulder surgery.

She was 74, a week away from her Thanksgiving Day birthday.