Nora Kasten, 1937 | Still life painter

Nora M. Kasten is an American artist who was born in 1937.

"I am a self taught artist, married, the mother of four grown sons, a grandmother and now a great-grandmother.

The year that I painted my first painting under the tutelage of Indiana artist, Harold Buck, was 1987.

I was fifty years old.

The joy of painting that first canvas has remained with me through the years and I've been painting almost non-stop ever since" - Nora M. Kasten.

Judy Gibson, 1946 | Scenery painter

A native Texan, Judy Gibson is a multitalented artist working in a wide range of media involving oils, watercolors, and prisma colored pencils.

Her subject matter is equally diverse, covering everything from local scenes of Texas bluebonnets, to exquisitely detailed wildlife, exotic, and equine portraiture.

Claudio Souza Pinto, 1954 | Romantic Surrealist painter

Claudio Souza Pinto was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Claudio at the age of four began working in clay under the guidance of his uncle, the painter Bernardo Cid de Souza Pinto.

He sold his own art whilst studying for a degree in industrial design at Mackenzie University in Sao Paulo.

In 1990 Alan Aouizerate, the French art collector, fell in love with Souza Pinto's work and invited him to exhibit at Le Bains and The Opera in Paris.

Michael Parkes, 1944 | Magical Realism painter

What is unusual about Michael Parkes is that in his images metaphysical and spiritual elements are joined into reality. His work evokes a mysterious atmosphere, which can often only be deciphered with the help of Ancient mythology and eastern philosophy.

In the fantasy world of Parkes, the laws of earthly reality are abolished, and space and time enter into their own motionless communion. It is tempting to speak of a dream world with Parkes, if it were not for the fact that the ‘dream world' of Michael Parkes surpasses all of our dreams in audacity, freedom and intensity. In short, in Michael Parkes, the figurative art of our age has found a new, fascinating and extremely authentic exponent.

Julia Gukova, 1961 | Illustrator

Юлия Гукова was born in Moscow. Graduated from Krasnopresnenskaya Visual Arts School (Vitaly Komar’s class). Studied painting and graphics. With Alice Poret (Pavel Filonov’s disciple), Nikolay Popov, Sofia Gannushkina.

In 1984 graduated from the Moscow State University of Printing Arts under Vladimir Ryvchin, Dmitry Bisti, Andrey Vasnetsov.

Her graduation work - illustrations to Shakespeare's The Midsummer Night Dream, was published by Arkady Troyanker at Kniga Publishing House.

Attended a famous russian book designer Mikhail Anikst’s classes.

Antonio Capel, 1960 | Hyperrealist painter

Antonio Guzmán Capel was born in Tétouan. Since 1961 he resides in the city of Palencia, Spain. Self-taught artist. From childhood showed their innate qualities for drawing and painting. He made his first exhibition when he only eleven years old.

Thereafter,each year held another exhibition. In the fourteen years of age exhibited his work in Switzerland, where he was regarded by local critics as a genius of painting, because as stated, was not known at that time to any artist with the ability to perform works such as that such an early age.

Ben Tour, 1977 | Watercolor painter

Ben Tour has developed a series of watercolor portraits with touching character and expression.

The Vancouver-based painter has been featured in galleries all over the world, starting from his first exhibition in Toronto, Ontario in 2000.

His greatest work is in his touching watercolor portraits, a range that includes subtle colors and happy mistakes.

Andreu Martró | Abstract Portrait painter

Andreu Martró (1941-2012) born in Sant Quintí de Mediona. He graduated in Pictorial Procedures in the School of Artistic Arts and Trades of Barcelona. Graduated in painting in the Superior School of Fine Arts Sant Jordi, in Barcelona. Professor in the speciality of Pictorial Procedures and Mural Techniques in the School of Art and Design “Llotja” in Barcelona from 1970 to 2002.

Andrey Razumovsky | Fashion photographer

Artists often find inspiration for their creations in the most unlikely places. Russian⏭ photographer Andrey Razumovsky [Андрей Разумовский] stimulating influence to create this work called “Milk” was, well, dairy milk.
Razumovsky’s digitally-enhanced photography introduces us to a collection of scantily clad women photographed pin-up style and “draped” in “milk clothes” such as corsets, dresses, underwear, and bathing suits. Razumovsky’s work is undoubtedly very racy but I personally find the naughty collection rather entertaining and amusing.