Keith Mallett, 1948 | Abstract Figurative painter

Keith Mallett was born in Pennsylvania, and received his formal art training at the Art Students League, and Hunter College in New York City. He has worked as a freelance artist and for fifteen years was the in-house artist for Frontline Art Publishers. Keith’s work is currently published by Canadian Art Prints, one of the largest fine art publishers in the world.

Keith was commissioned to design the official limited edition print commemorating the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic breakthrough into major league baseball. His art was chosen to grace the cover of Chicken Soup for The African American Soul, the first Chicken Soup collection to deal exclusively with the African American experience.

Daniel Mirante, 1977 | Visionary painter

Daniel Mirante is a painter, art teacher and designer, born in Chester, a Roman city situated on the border of Wales and England.

He is an independent fine art professional, writer and researcher, and educator of painting practice, art history and contemporary esoteric art.

Daniel is the co-founder and director of Art Pilgrim, a UK based educational project that specialises in instruction in painting approaches and exploration of translation from traditional to contemporary culture.

Odalisque paintings

Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Odalisque | National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

An odalisque (Turkish: odalık / اوطه‌لق) was a chambermaid or a female attendant in a Turkish seraglio, particularly the court ladies in the household of the Ottoman sultan.

The word "odalisque" is French in form and originates from the Turkish odalık, meaning "chambermaid", from oda, "chamber" or "room". It can also be transliterated odahlic, odalisk and odaliq.

Thor Lindeneg, 1941 | Surrealist painter

Thor Lindeneg is a Danish surrealist painter who currently resides and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lindeneg was born in in Copenhagen.

Thor Lindeneg belong to the new surrealistic school called Fantastic Figuration.

Andy Warhol quotes: "Security breeds stagnation"

• "Why do people spend their time being sad when they could be happy?"

• "The nicer I am, the more people think I'm lying".

• "Most people in America think Art is a man's name".

• "Dying is the most embarrassing thing that can ever happen to you, because someone’s got to take care of all your details".