Stephen Gjertson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Trained by Richard Lack (1928-2009) at Atelier Lack during the early 70's, Gjertson has spent twenty years creating works that reflect his love of nature and family, and his deeply held religious convictions.
His style is natural and personal, revealing his respect for, and knowledge of, both the academic and impressionist traditions.
Stephen Gjertson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Trained by Richard Lack (1928-2009) at Atelier Lack during the early 70's, Gjertson has spent twenty years creating works that reflect his love of nature and family, and his deeply held religious convictions.
His style is natural and personal, revealing his respect for, and knowledge of, both the academic and impressionist traditions.
Mario Puccini (1869, Livorno - 1920, Florence) was an Italian Post-Macchiaioli painter, who specialized in landscapes and village scenes.
He was sometimes referred to as "The Italian Van Gogh".
His father was a baker. He worked in his father's bakery and sketched as a hobby until his talent was noticed by Giovanni Fattori, who encouraged him to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, which he did, against parental objections, in 1884 when he was only fifteen.
Mario Puccini (1869, Livorno - 1920, Florence) was an Italian Post-Macchiaioli painter, who specialized in landscapes and village scenes.
He was sometimes referred to as "The Italian Van Gogh".
His father was a baker. He worked in his father's bakery and sketched as a hobby until his talent was noticed by Giovanni Fattori, who encouraged him to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, which he did, against parental objections, in 1884 when he was only fifteen.
Alexis Le Borgne is an award-winning French-Vietnamese professional artist based in France.
He describes his art as evolving with time and being marked by continuous questioning and desire to learn in perpetuity.
From still lifes to interior scenes, as well as the animal world, imaginary landscapes and character settings, each of Le Borgne's subjects "brings its stone to the edifice", helping him to better understand and grasp the world around him.
Alexis Le Borgne is an award-winning French-Vietnamese professional artist based in France.
He describes his art as evolving with time and being marked by continuous questioning and desire to learn in perpetuity.
From still lifes to interior scenes, as well as the animal world, imaginary landscapes and character settings, each of Le Borgne's subjects "brings its stone to the edifice", helping him to better understand and grasp the world around him.
Oreste Cortazzo (1836, Rome - 1910, Paris) was an Italian-born French painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
His family originally came from Ceraso, in the Province of Salerno.
Around 1848, he began an apprenticeship with his father, Michele (1808-1865), who was also a painter and a great admirer of Titian. (Some of Michele's works may be seen at the Palace of Caserta, near Naples.)
Oreste Cortazzo (1836, Rome - 1910, Paris) was an Italian-born French painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
His family originally came from Ceraso, in the Province of Salerno.
Around 1848, he began an apprenticeship with his father, Michele (1808-1865), who was also a painter and a great admirer of Titian. (Some of Michele's works may be seen at the Palace of Caserta, near Naples.)