Denis Sarazhin, 1982 | Realist painter

Денис Саражин was born in Nikopol, Ukraine.

He attended the Kharkov Art and Design Academy, graduating in 2008.

He specialized in painting and was a pupil of Ganozkiy V. L., Chaus V. N., and Vintayev V. N.

Sarazhin was awarded with the 1st Degree Diploma Award for Excellence in Painting from the Ukrainian Art Academy.

Giuliana Lazzerini | Tuscan landscape

Giuliana Lazzerini was born in Seravezza near Pietrasanta in Tuscany. Between 1962 and 1968 she was a student at the Istituto D'Arte Stagio Stagi in Pietrasanta, gaining a Master of Arts Diploma. This was followed by a further four years studying painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara.

Giuliana moved to Yorkshire, England in 1987 and now lives in York.

William Oxer | Classical style painter

William Oxer is a British artist of portraits, portrait commissions, abstracts, landscapes and seascapes, using gold leaf and classical techniques to produce contemporary artwork.

His primary work is in figurative art; portraiture, classical studies of figures and landscape painting, although commissioned work has included large scale abstracts. He paints mainly with acrylic or oil paints on canvas and his style can be immediately recognised as romantic and classical.

Vu Cao Dam | Modern Figurative painter

Vũ Cao Đàm (1908-2000) was a Vietnamese painter.

He was one of the alumni of Victor Tardieu's École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine in Hanoi in the 1930s, along with Mai Trung Thứ, Lê Phổ and woman painter Lê Thị Lựu to emigrate to France and make a career in Paris.

Childhood

Vũ Cao Đàm was born on January 8, 1908 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

A member of a large Catholic family, the artist was the fifth of fourteen children.

His father, Vu Ding Thi, was an intellectual and talented artist who excelled in Chinese calligraphy at an early age.

Natasha Foucault | Silk painter /Pittura su seta

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Natasha Foucault /Наташа Фуко traveled extensively before she made her home in California.

Natasha received her artistic training at the Moscow Art Academy. Studying with famous Russian and French silk artists, she soon created her own unique technique of painting on silk.

Natasha’s works on silk have been exhibited and sold in both non-profit museums and commercial galleries throughout the world.

Vladımir Sukovantuh, 1953 | Impressionist Landscape painter

Russian painter Vladımır Sukovantuh /Суковатых Владимир is member of the "Moscow Artists Federation".

• From 1966-1971 he worked in the studio of Honored Artist of Russia Vladimir Andrushkevich /Андрушкевич Владимир Ильич (1923-2010).
• 1999-2002 - Participated in exhibition activity Clubs - galleries "Patrons of art".
• 2003 - A group exhibition in World trade centre. 
• 2005-2006 - Exposed in Cental Artist House in structure of creative group "Reflection" 2006.
• 2008 - Exhibition in the Central House of Journalists.

Sukovantuhs' Works are in private collections and galleries of Russia and Abroad.

Gianni De Conno, 1957 | Surrealist Illustrator

Italian artist Gianni De Conno is a published illustrator of children's books and young adult books. 

Arts School, Accademy and European Institute of Design of Milano.

Over 15 years experience on illustration - book, children's book, magazine.

Published credits of Gianni de Conno include The Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales (Folktales of the World), The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, and India in the Islamic Era and Southeast Asia: (8th to 19th Century) (History of the World).

Gianni De Conno is teaching in the main schools of illustration.

Dave Denson | Pastel Cityscape painter

Dave Denson discovered his passion for pastels during a time of self directed study and has embraced them as his medium of choice ever since.

Currently his paintings are a representation of everyday life in the city of Vancouver where he lives and other cities that he visits. Light, and how it is expressed with colour. is how he defines his paintings. With bold colour and contrast that he achieves with pastels Dave brings vibrancy and life to a scene that might otherwise seem ordinary.