Magdalena Serwin, 1983 | Figurative painter

Magdalena Serwin is an Polish artist born in the Jastrzębiu-Zdroju region, specializing in oil and putty technique.

Graduate of the State Higher Vocational School in Raciborz with a major in applied arts. Under the tutelage of great artists she explored the arts of painting, graphic arts as well as photography.

To a large extent, however, self-taught, for whom painting is a passion and at the same time a kind of peace, a respite from everyday matters.

When painting a picture, he always tries to find something unusual in the ordinary.

Ordinary characters, not known to anyone, with whom any viewer can identify, make friends....

Agnes Slott-Møller | Symbolist painter

Agnes Slott-Møller, born Rambusch (10 June, 1862, in Nyboder - June 11, 1937 in Løgismose) was the daughter of the later commander in the Navy Jacob Heinrich Victor Rambusch (1825-1886) and his wife Constantine Juliane born Hansen (1834-1891).

She was a Danish painter and sculptor who was influenced by Italian art before the Renaissance, British Pre-Raphaelites and the Arts and Crafts Movement in his image and style.

Lea Reinhart | Still life painter

Lea Reinhart (Brno 1877 - 1970 Vienna) was an Austrian painter, known for Miniatures and still life painting.

She presumably studied at the Vienna Art School for Women under guidance of the Viennese painters Robert Scheffer and Adalbert Franz Seligman.

Her miniatures and still life paintings enjoy great popularity.

Elena Katsyura, 1973 | Still life / Cityscape painter

Elena Katsyura / Елена Кацура was born and learned how to paint in Russia, in the country with the old artistic traditions.

Russian realistic painters, such as Repin, Serov, Levitan, and French and American impressionists such as Monet, Manet, Sargent have always been her "guiding stars" and she draws inspiration from their works.

Her artistic creed is in combination of the traditions of Russian realistic art and French impressionism.

Linda Lee Nelson, 1963 | Impressionist painter

Linda Lee Nelson has been painting unique commission work and works for sale since 2002 and painted over 200 commission is 10 years. Is the Inventor of the AHA Palette and Easele Box.

Her work has won several awards from notabel organizations as the Oil Painters of America, and the Portrait Society of America, and her award most recently won was Best In Show at the 2012 Arts In Harmony Exhibition in Minnesota.

Linda was a finalist in the prestigious ACOPAL Contemporary American and Chinese Realism Exhibition.

Lilliana Comes | Magic realism painter

Daughter of an artist -her father was a sculptor, painter-, Lilliana Comes graduates from Istituto d’Arte di Napoli “Filippo Palizzi”, where she studies under sculptor Lelio Gelli and painter Enrico Cajati.

She has her works displayed in many exhibitions, both individual and collective, in places such as Copenaghen, Berlin, Bern, London, New York, and at the International Boat Show of Qingdao (China) with the Mediterranean series.

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.

Luiza Gelts | Still Life photographer

Luiza Gelts / Луиза Гельтс has been professionally involved in fine art photography for over 20 years.

She was born in Germany, in Chemnitz.

She graduated from the art school-studio in Dubna.

Now she lives in Russia, in Dubna.

Stanka Kordic, 1962 | Abstract / Realist painter

Stanka Kordic is an American painter born of Croatian parents.

The cultural tradition provided to her by her family armed Kordic with a strong work ethic, and a passion for life that can be seen reflected in her success as a freelance artist.

After graduating the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1985, Kordic traveled Europe, taking in as much art as humanly possible - searching for her own voice as a painter.

Elena Yushina, 1958 | Impressionist painter

Elena Nikolaevna Yushina / Елена Николаевна Юшина was born in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine and graduated from art school.

After receiving an engineering degree from the Sevastopol Instrument-Making Institute, she worked in various technical fields across the country, both on land and at sea.

She then managed a manufacturing company.

Since 2008, she has been a freelance artist.

Lubov Pomeschikova (Zubova), 1979 | Surrealist painter

The name of Russian artist Lubov Pomeschikova / Любовь Александровна Светазар (Зубова) in art appeared at once and took its rightful place among the vast diversity of all kinds of artistic talents, whose works appear and produce a great impression in the Art halls of Moscow.

Among the numerous and collective exhibitions, in which Lubov Pomeschikova (Zubova) participated, especially also participated in the International festival of arts "Traditions and contemporaneity" in the Bolshoi Manege 2009, and in the fifth - of the same name festival 2011.

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.

Candace Charlton, 1968 | Abstract Figurative painter

Candace Charlton was born in Durban, South Africa in 1968.

She attended the Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet, Drama and Music from 1983-1986.

Charlton received two scholarships and enrolled at the Rhodes University in Grahamstown where she graduated in Fine Art and majored in Sculpture and History of Art.

Rosanne Pomerleau, 1958 | Figurative painter

Rosanne Pomerleau was born in Ascot Corner.

Training: Self-taught painter.

Achievements: Solo and group exhibitions in Canada and the United States.

Honours:

Prize of Excellence in 1986, silver medal in watercolour and Prize for Excellence in pastel at the Amsterdam Art International Exhibition in California, U.S.A.

The Selected works of art were exhibited in San Francisco in October 1998.

Member of the American Society of Portrait Artists since 1998.

Collections: Her work is part of public and private collections all over the world.

Silvia Cordedda, 1991 | Fractal Garden

Italian artist Silvia Cordedda was born in Carrara, Italy.

Cordedda attended Chemical Engineering in University of Pisa and took Japanese lessons in her free time.

She creates extraordinarily beautiful fractal flowers that look like they could only exist in our dreams or in a wonderfully magical world.

She has been fractalist since January 2012.

Ildiko Neer | Dreamland

Ildiko Neer belongs to the urban photography, landscape photography, graphic photography art style.

Ildiko Neer enjoys composing impressive natural environments retouched photos all together in the series called "Dreamland".

With beautiful colors, beautiful landscapes and enigmatic paths are discovered later in the article.

Romona Youngquist, 1960 | Plein air painter

"My lifestyle hasn’t changed much since early childhood.

I live on a little farm with my family in the middle of Oregon wine country; I still hang out in the woods with the dogs and my own kids; and I still collect a wide range of critters.

When I’m not painting outside, I paint in my studio in order to keep an eye on my kids and pets, while listening to my favorite Bach, Handel and Mozart" - Romona Youngquist.

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.

Nadezda Streltsova, 1973 | Ballet dancers

Надежда Стрельцова was born in Leningrad, St. Petersburg.

1983-1991 studied at the Art School at the Institute Repin in St. Petersburg (Academy of Arts).

1992-1998 studied at the State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture Repin in the studio of prof. Непринцева and Еремеева and Eremeeva.