Albrecht is an oil painter whose current focus is urban and rural landscapes. According to Robert Kameczura, Arts Writer and Critic, "Albrecht's Chicago views are executed in a raw painterly style, done almost exclusively with palette knives, laid on in thick textured layers with small touches of lyrical bright color. Beyond this rough but attractive surface, Albrecht's work often carries a strong symbolic theme of regeneration."

Texture and geometric form plays a big role in her decisions about where to set up and paint. Her work can be found in over 200 national and worldwide private and corporate collections, as well as national juried shows.

http://www.nancyalbrechtstudio.com

A PAINTER FOR OVER 40 YEARS, CATHERINE was born in Chicago and attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, University of Cincinnati & Academy of Art College in San Francisco.  A Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, Knickerbocker Artists, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society, Transparent Watercolor Society & Watercolor West.  Catherine was invited into the prestigious Denver Rotary Club's" Artists of America" Exhibit and the "Great American Artists" Exhibition in Cincinnati, Ohio. Catherine was recently bestowed the honor of a two-year Directorship of the American Watercolor Society..

Her paintings are found in the collections of Will and Margaret Hearst, Patti and Gavin MacLeod, and gifted collector, Steven Spielberg.  Disney contacted Catherine to have her art in two major motion pictures.

http://www.catherineanderson.net

http://www.apgarsmith.com

Nancy Asbell's ‘Florida Horizons' conjure up a menagerie of raw emotions and will entertain your emotions to no end. Gazing into these vivid windows, your imagination runs wild in rivers of grass and skylines of Sabal palms. Nancy Asbell captures that summer evening's vibrant sunset just as you remembered it, when your camera could never do the moment justice. You find solace in these Florida Horizons, and will return to them for years to come.

Growing up in Florida I have fallen in love with our beautiful skies, marshes, and wildlife. My current series "Florida Horizons" celebrates this desire to call attention to the Florida that I grew up with, the Florida that is slipping away, and the Florida that is around us every day. As a Lupus survivor I am an advocate for Lupus awareness and 10% of all of my proceeds are donated to the Florida Lupus Association.

http://www.asbellarts.com

Emerson's advice was "go out to walk with a painter."  By that he meant, when walking side by side with a painter, you will see for the first time the landscape as you never saw it before.

Every painting is an experience of life, part of the journey, and I love that journey. Just gazing at a tree with its twists and turns is exciting. Nature is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. When I look at our natural surroundings, the landscape, the ocean and sands of the beach, the blades of grass, the rippling waters, the sweet blossoms of spring, the serene greens of summer, there is no question of what inspires me.

So yesterday, today and always while on my journey through life, with a whispered prayer, I aspire to capture that spirit, serenity, peace and beauty of nature in the hope that your spirit will experience a tranquil uplifting if even for a few moments in time.  I invite you to join me on that journey.

http://www.sandyaskeyadams.com

"Painting from life for me is not just about achieving a perfect likeliness with precise details. It’s more about using the skill and knowledge of perspective, colors, and tonal relationships to go beyond the visual and capture the invisible: making the viewer experience and feel the moment in time.  Every week I spend time painting from life... it’s always a challenge to work “Alla Prima”. The ever-changing mood of surroundings and the time of the day will dictate the choice of brushstrokes and colors to use.  I enjoy capturing the moment and translating observed knowledge about the subject on to the canvas.  Finding strokes that will say more about the subject then a photograph with an “ideal” depiction of it.  Each time it is a journey into the unknown bringing something new for me to discover and create."

http://www.olenababak.com

http://timecreative.com/olenababak

Born in 1961 in New York City, Garin Baker was raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was awarded a scholarship to study at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he earned his BFA.

In 1990, he and his family moved 60 miles north along the Hudson River to a 1790 stone house, carriage house and post and beam barn in New Windsor NY. As a mid career fine artist, muralist and illustrator Garin Baker actively exhibits his work in New York City and the Hudson Valley region. He works in oils, watercolors and pastels, and strives to document a moment in time.

Garin Baker has a small mural company called Carriage House Art Studios, where he also teaches painting and drawing. His reputation as a New York Realist was recognized with a nationally reviewed show entitled Three Generations of New York Realist in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1999.

http://www.carriageart.com

Jacqueline Baldini is a native New Yorker living and working in Niagara Falls, Canada. Her paintings hang in private and public collections in the US, Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada and Europe.

She is the founder of International Plein Air Painters and is a past program speaker for the PPA International Convention. Jacqueline has conducted workshops for the Professional Photographers of America School of  Photography in Atlanta and for the Central Adirondack Art Center in Old Forge, NY, and conducts an annual workshop on Monhegan Island, Maine ,St, Lucia , West Indies and numerous workshops in Niagara.

http://jrbaldini.com

Exciting color is probably the most unifying element of my varied subject matter.  I’m highly motivated by strong, dramatic contrasts, in color, composition or atmosphere, and usually find that I prefer an intimate viewpoint.  I often paint en plein air, and look for subjects that reflect man’s effect on the environment.  All of my works result from the emotional thrill I get from visual beauty, and my need to interpret it.  My style is representational with forays into impressionism when the subject particularly asks for it.

I’m a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society.  I’ve been included in juried shows all over the country and have received several awards from the American Artists Professional League and from the Salmagundi Club, as well as an Honorable Mention from the Artists’ Magazine, among many others.  Several prominent artists, such as Ted Goerschner, Burt Silverman, Everett Ray Kinstler and Mary Todd Beam have honored me with awards.

http://www.barnettart.com

A long time ago, Malcolm Baroway was supposed to become a painter. Instead, he became a writer and enjoyed a 40-year career. Influenced by European Modernists such as Munch, Marquet, Kirchner, and Sisley, he only began to paint professionally in 2001 and soon was doing solo shows and winning juried awards.  Malcolm considers himself a Modernist, as well, never abstract, but more a Post-Impressionist and Expressionist than Impressionist.

He is represented by galleries in Boulder, Co. and Columbus, O. and his work is in collections throughout the USA. His memberships include the American Impressionist Society and Oil Painters of America, and he is seeking more galleries to represent him.

http://www.baroway.com

"As a long time printmaker, my career progressed from black and white and sepia to multiple plate color etchings. I ultimately used only three plates with primary colors. The process involved careful thinking on my part to put the tones in the right area so they would layer and create the whole spectrum of color. Then, I started doing monotypes which loosened my work and gave me an additional outlet for doing commissions, demonstrations and teaching workshops. Ultimately, I returned to etchings printed in black and hand-colored with watercolor. This progression in my etchings and monotypes has led me to painting in acrylic on canvas."

Hope has a BA in art education from Florida Southern College, two years of commercial from Lake Sumter Community College and various post graduate hours of study from University of Florida and University of Central Florida.

http://www.hopebartonfinearts.com

Painting and drawing since childhood, Eleinne strives to capture light and little things that other people might overlook.

In 2003, Eleinne was juried into Exhibiting artist status at the Guild of Creative Art in  Red Bank NJ.  In 2004 and 2005 she was included in Juried shows of the American Artists Professional  league exhibitions. In July of 2006, she was juried into the national Easton Plein Air Competition where she won two honorable mention awards.

Eleinne’s work has been exhibited in venues including The Rowan University in Glassboro NJ, The Philippine Consulate in Ny, Ny,  The Baron Arts Center in Wood bridge NJ. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America and the Plein air Painters  of the Jersey Coast. She is currently represented by Peter McPhee Fine Arts in Stone Harbor, NJ, The Guild of Creative Art in Red Bank, NJ and the South Street Art Gallery in Easton , MD.

http://www.eleinne.com

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http://www.bellartstudio.com

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http://www.BobbieBerg.com

Debbie is a native Floridian and a graduate of the University of North Florida. She has had a rich and varied artistic life. A professional clogger, musician and singer-songwriter, Debbie became a fixture on the St. Augustine music scene. Her artistic endeavors turned to the visual arts after being introduced to oil painting in the mid 1990s. She then redirected her life to concentrate on the challenges of that medium. Debbie works en plein air (on location) and in the studio.

She is an artist-in-residence at the Old St. Augustine Village and a member of Plein Air Painters of St. Augustine. Her goal as an artist is to continue to learn from the experience of painting and to paint as much as possible.

http://www.debbie.boon.us

A freshman class at the Cleveland Institute of Art triggered Bill’s love of transparent watercolors. While working as an automobile designer he took every opportunity to paint in his spare time and after retirement moved to southern Indiana to become a full time painter in the midst of his favorite subject matter. His primary focus is now plein air landscape painting and he is one of the original members of the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association. He was chosen as one of ten contributors to their recently published book, Painting Indiana 2, The Changing Face of Agriculture.

He holds signature membership in the American Watercolor Society, Watercolor USA Honor Society and the Watercolor Society of Indiana. His work can be found at the Brown County Artists Guild in Nashville, IN, the Hoosier Salon galleries in Indianapolis and New Harmony, IN and the Madison Art Club Gallery in Madison, IN

http://www.wbordenwatercolors.com

Having grown up in a family of conservationists, Robbie Boyd has an innate love for the land. She paints landscapes around her Pontotoc, Mississippi home as well as scenes from her travels. She is an award-winning artist with paintings in public and private collections from Hollywood to New York. She works in oil, acrylic, charcoal and pastel.

She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Mississippi Painters Society, and Landscape Artists International. She has studied with nationally respected artists Ray Roberts and Pat Walker-Fields.

http://www.rpattersonboyd.com

Marla Brenner prefers to paint from life whenever possible. “It provides an opportunity to tell a ‘light story’, to capture a range of moments that comprise the mystical wildness that we often intuitively feel when traveling a country road or trail, but is difficult to verbalize, to capture in photographs.”

A graduate in art education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Brenner teaches at Madison Area Technical College. She has studied extensively with Ned Jacob (Denver-Taos Circle of Artists) who paints from life and who she credits with greatly influencing her painting style and artistic personality. She has sketched, painted and photographed in the US,Yugoslavia, Kenya, Tanzania and Canada. Brenner is a member of Wisconsin Painters & Sculptor’s, Indiana Plein Air Painters and Landscape Artists International. Her work has been published in PleinAire Magazine (September 2005) and American Artist Magazine (April 2007) and appears in collections on both coasts and throughout the United States.

http://marlabrenner.com

I am struck by the grand beauty of nature, but I am most at home with the simple beauty that many would just pass by. It is my goal to show through my paintings that the simple beauty of nature is also worth our notice and care.

"The pastels are done almost exclusively outdoors in front of the subject, where I can get at the true heart of it. In the studio is where most my oils are painted; there I can dream, take my time and delve into the emotion I wish the work to express."

Mark Brockman has participated in numerous shows, has won awards and his painting hang in many private and corporate collections.

http://www.markbrockman.com

http://wbrody.com

http://kittybrumberg.com

Bruce Bundock is an award winning artist and graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art, earning his B.F.A. in 1974. Additional studies include Silvermine College of Art, Artists for Environment Foundation, Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies and The Williamstown Art Conservation Center. He is currently working on his Masters degree.

He draws inspiration from three geographic locations: Maine, Cape Cod, Mass. and New York State’s Hudson Valley, where he resides. “ My art is situated in the realist tradition. I draw and paint in a variety of mediums, finding constant challenge in constructing unique and personal visual representations of the physical world I experience each day.”

His work is in public and private collections. Selected exhibits include: The National Academy of Design, Muscarelle Museum of Art, Brigham Young University, American Artists Professional League, Maryland Institute College of Art, First Street Gallery, Albany Institute of History and Art, Windham Fine Arts, Schenectady Museum, Van Brunt Gallery and Vassar College.

http://artid.com/members/bundock

Keith Burgess resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, USA. He has painted the Appalachian landscape from Pennsylvania down to Georgia. He received a B.A. Degree from Georgia Southwestern State University and has studied with several internationally known painters. He had long a career as a graphic artist/illustrator for a major publishing corporation in Atlanta. In 2003 he left the corporate world to become a full time painter. His works are included in private collections throughout the United States. "I place myself in a long tradition of representational painters who have been inspired by the natural world around us. My painting style is grounded in late 19th century methodology, mainly Impressionism. I find in the landscape a kind of spirituality and truth. Painting has been a constant refuge from loss and transformation, and my way of coming to terms with my place in the world."

http://www.keithburgess.com

Kathy Busillo graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, from the University of the Arts. She was a freelance artist in advertising for several years before moving to central Pennsylvania. After taking time off to start her family, Kathy returned to art a few years ago. Kathy teaches impressionist painting, basic oil painting and takes commissions for landscape and portraits.

“What I love most about painting is preserving a small piece of time. I often find myself admiring the colors in an evening or stormy sky, the assorted pinks, blues, purples and yellows of white in snow on a sunny day, or the glittering of leaves against a blue sky. These moments change with the wind, a cloud or the turn of a head yet I find myself compelled to record them.”

http://kathybusillo.com

Paul Casale was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1962.  Paul received a scholarship to study Fine Art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York where he earned a  B.F.A. with highest honors in 1983.
Like many realist artists of the past and present, Paul has established a career as both a fine artist and illustrator. Paul is a member Society of Illustrators in New York City and has created illustrations for a variety of clientele in the United States and abroad.

http://www.casalefineart.com

There is a language of color in nature that can only be interpreted by being there, for me it does not express it self on film or from the corners of my mind.

The little small whispers of color in the shadows and the loud voices of the light are what excite and inspire me. The colors change constantly and very quickly, so it is important for me intuitive and spontaneous. Shapes, forms, patterns and most of all, the ways colors speak to each other are what thrill me. Each painting a new voice, a new story... same language.

The study of color has allowed me to see what is invisible to others and I have the joy of sharing my vision.

Learning to trust the vocabulary and to listen, is the challenge. It is a solitary journey that is only completed when shared with others.

http://denisechampion.com

http://jessiefineart.com/

Born with crayons in hand, Michael Cook has pursued the elusive, mythical art beast throughout his entire life, beginning to paint “seriously” at about age 5. Winning two museum awards (including first prize) before age 18, he has gone on to exhibit his paintings in over 70 galleries and art museums throughout the U.S. His work is represented in numerous private collections throughout the world, and in several corporate collections in the United States.

http://www.artinsight.com

Dot Courson, a founding member of the Mississippi Painter’s Society, has been painting all her life. Works include rural landscapes, still life and portraits.  Her award winning paintings can be found in corporate and private collectors all over the US.

Traveling coast-to-coast painting and photographing for studio work, she still prefers the south and familiar landscapes. She has studied with notable professional artists such as Kim English, Robert Johnson, Ray Roberts, David Leffel, Michael Shane Neal, and landscape artist Roger Dale Brown.

Her goal in painting is to be honest and remind the viewer of the simple beauty of the ever-changing landscape. Her painting style has been described as modern impressionistic representational. She is thankful for the blessings of a talent that God gave her in this life: to paint- and to share it with others!

She is represented by Southern Breeze Gallery in Jackson, MS and the Brick Gallery in Clarksdale, MS.

http://www.DotCourson.com

Mary Ann works primarily “en plein-air” painting on location and figures from life in oils and pastels. She captures the colors of nature using an impressionistic style. Since her paintings are done en plein air, they reflect the immediacy of the time and place.

She has won awards in regional and national competitions, and her work can be found in collections throughout the U.S.

Mary Ann Davis earned her BFA from Herron School of Art, majoring in lithography, and studied painting under Antonious Raemaekers, Lois Griffel and Carolyn Anderson. She has worked as a designer in the graphic design field since 1978, and founded Davis Graphic Design in 1991.

http://madavisart.com

http://www.debrajoycedawson.com

Lucia deLeiris, a wildlife and landscape painter, has been awarded three grants by the National Science Foundation Artists and Writers Program to work in Antarctica.  She spent a total of ten months at science stations and remote field camps painting for exhibitions and several  books. With a Bachelor of Science in zoology she combines her interests in science and art, in her inquiry into the natural world.

deLeiris' paintings result from her travels to many other parts of the world as well, including the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, Europe, and most recently, the Russian Arctic.

Galleries and museums showcasing  her solo exhibitions include Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC., Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI, and Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge MA.

http://www.luciadeleiris.com

Suzanne deLesseps retired in 1998 from 25 years as a landscape gardener to pursue her art full-time. She has taken oil painting at the Maine College of Art as well as pastel workshops with Master Pastellists, Ben Konis, Bob Rohm and Albert Handell.  From 2001 - 2004 Suzanne studied with Master Pastellist Gail Sauter of Kittery, ME and now meets regularly with a group of five artists who paint, exhibit and travel together. She has won awards for her pastels in Juried Exhibitions in Maine and around the country.

            “As an artist, my work is always evolving and changing. By being intellectually involved and focused on the process of painting and observation I gain a more in-depth and intimate knowledge of the natural landscape. This enables me to create a greater sense of place in my paintings whether working en plein air or in the studio. I love pastels for their immediacy, vibrancy and richness of color.

http://www.suzannedelesseps.com

http://www.longgroveartschool.com

“I work best from the inside out. Over time my mind has stored snapshots of events, impressions, reactions—and experiential feelings and insights. What I see today causes a powerful connection with these snapshots from the past. This combination is the source for entirely new images. As my life unfolds, so do my paintings. My work reflects my challenges, accomplishments, anxieties, beliefs, and sense of purpose—they are personal stories.”

Jack shows in group and solo exhibitions in mostly the Northeast, and his paintings hang in private and corporate collections. He has been published in numerous publications including Graphis, Better Homes & Gardens and The Boston Globe, and has received many awards. He is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule in Basel, Switzerland. He was the recipient of a grant from the Ford Foundation. The artist comes from a family of Dutch architects.

http://www.dickerson.com

Charles Dickinson, a plein air painter for more than twenty years, enjoys the earthy experience and the challenges that painting on location affords. He respects the powerful forces in nature and works to capture the light and shadows that reflect the energy and beauty of the environment. Charles works in several mediums but prefers working wet into wet with oil paint. He also enjoys adding imaginary elements to his landscapes.

Charles is an artist-in-residence at the Old St. Augustine Village in St. Augustine, Florida. He is a member of Plein Air Artist of St. Augustine, St. Augustine Art Association, Plein Air Florida, and the Artist Alliance of North Florida. He now lives and works in St. Augustine, Florida but travels as much as possible to record the landscape of America.

http://www.charlesdickinson.net

Ron Donoughe has been painting the Pennsylvania landscape for 25 years. His spirited oil paintings depict his everyday life throughout the region. His book, "Essence of Pittsbugh" has just been published. It is a 144 page full color book of his most recent work. The exhibition of the same name has 160 plein air paintings at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. It will travel to The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in April, 2007. He will also have an exhibition of industrial paintings at the Canton Museum of Art, Ohio in August, 2007.

Ron teaches painting at LaRoche College and is founder of the Western Pennsylvania Plein Air Painters. His work can be found in the permanent collections of both The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.

http://www.donoughe.com

Although she was a serious artist as a student, Carol Douglas stopped painting while working and raising a family. A serious battle with cancer propelled her back into painting full time. When she completed treatment, she resumed study in Rochester. The following year she started commuting to New York City every weekend to the Art Students League, where she studied with Joseph Peller, Cornelia Foss and Nicki Orbach. She continues to travel to NYC for occasional workshops with League instructors.

Her paintings have been shown in solo and group shows throughout western New York and in festivals in the northeast and Midwest, including the 44th Annual Chautauqua National Exhibition.  She teaches studio and plein air painting in Rochester and paints primarily to commission.  Douglas is the state coordinator for New York Plein Air Painters: www.nypap.com

http://www.goaway-letmepaint.com

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"Be of your own time and paint of what you see." Edouard Manet

For some reason this quote has followed me through out my career: To paint honestly of my experience.

Linda has been a professional artist for over fifteen years. She founded a non-profit organization for endangered species and created two wildlife posters to raise funds and awareness. Those posters were part of pubic service announcements that appeared in National Geographic Magazine from 1989 to 1992. She is an award winning artist that has been in Regional, National and International Exhibitions. Her work is in private and corporate collections. She is a Member of Excellence in the Southeastern Pastel Society and the Pastel Society of North Florida and is also a juried member of Oil Painters of America.

http://www.lindadragonette.com

Signature member, New England Watercolor Society, Dunphy's paintings have been shown in "Masters of Watercolor",  the Louisiana Watercolor International, Houston International Watercolor Society and many others.  Paintings were given awards at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club at the National Arts Club in NYC, the Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Rhode Island Watercolor Society and New England W/C Society's North American Biennial.

The Maine Department of Conservation used her work in the largest conservation project in Maine'shistory .Her paintings were shown to potential donors to illustrate the beauty of the wilderness lake that they were being asked to preserve.

Dunphy was a finalist in competitions for International Artists magazine, included in "Master Painters of the US", and was featured in an article entitled Leading Ladies",  Art Collector magazine.  Ten of her paintings were part of an invitational exhibit to commemorate September 11.

http://www.evelyndunphy.com