Evgeny & Lydia Velichko Baranov were born into Muscovite families where an interest in fine art was not only appreciated but also actively encouraged.  Students of the old Soviet Union's most prestigious school, Moscow Institute of Architecture.

Richard Boyer views each new painting as a learning experience, dealing with compositon and texture,value and color.  He feels that the creation of a painting is the real joy, finding which forms or edges can fade out or be brought into detail.

Since she first picked up a paint brush at fourteen years old, Jane Bradley has reveled in color.  Simple line drawings of people and horses and people now took on shades of meaning and emotion.  To this day, color animates her richly-hued canvases.

The impressionistic paintings of Howard Carr feature vibrant color and flamboyant brushwork.  According to the artist, "Capturing the effects of light is what painting is all about."

"Ou Chujian was born in Guang Zhou, China in 1950 and was classically trained as a realist painter. His educational background includes four years at the Guang Zhou Academy of Fine Art, The National Academy of Fine Art, China and two years of extended study in France at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and École des Beaux-Arts."

The American West. The most beautiful and mysterious of all places. Few have captured it artistically with the enthusiasm and imagination of James Collender. His attention to detail and historical accuracy have made him more than just a western artist. He is a chronicler of a time barely out of our grasp yet distant enough to be forgotten. The world of our grandfathers is Collender's subject

Beginning in his very early teenage years Roman Czerwinski enjoyed exploring museums and art galleries in his native land, Poland, and other art centers. Roman has been greatly inspired by the works of French impressionist, 15th Century Masters such as the Polish painter Jan Matejko. The political climate and search for true freedom forced Roman to flee Poland just before he was to

Living and painting in her ranch house studio in northern Arizona provides artist Lisa Danielle with both subject and inspiration for her renditions of life and culture of the American West. Proximity to Indian lands, prehistoric ruins, and working ranches have, for over seventeen years, given Lisa an intimate knowledge of Native American and cowboy life so well portrayed in great detail in her

Few artists ever achieve what has been achieved by Juan Dell. Since 1968, when she began to sculpt, her name has become legend, whispered in art circles and mention on the pages of every major art publication. Few artists ever achieve what has been achieved by Juan Dell.

Michael Ethridge is now realizing his destiny as one of the country’s most sought-after abstract expressionists. His history, education, background and drive as an artist have culminated to help him reach the position he has envisioned for years. His diverse career allows Ethridge to take his experiences and convey them on the canvas. His work incorporates deep tone, rich color and

The inspired work of James Farris is a visual celebration of the diversity, nobility and sanctity defined in the human experience. Each of his creations fundamentally retains a distinct aesthetic unity to every detail.

Stepping beyond the recent past, to a time when the world, and man, was younger, Dan Garrett takes us to a place in which primal instincts and unseen forces ruled the earth.

Growing up in Illinois, Linda learned to appreciate art through watching her grandmother's watercolors come alive. She now lives in Colorado with her husband and several Siberian Huskies.

Carol Hamilton is a western woman in her heart, her art and her lifestyle. Water media, horses, open spaces and the Native Americans of the West have been her passions.

After spending most of her adult life in the hustle-bustle of the New York metropolitan area, Marguerite Hankins has now achieved a desire to return to her rural roots, both physically and through her nostalgic paintings.

A Native of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Horning's primary subject matter, floral, appear larger than life, as if the viewer is surrounded and dwarfed by gorgeous, sensuous petals, so real that one can smell their fragrance.

The son of an Air Force officer, Colonel Clarence Horton II, Walt Horton was born in 1949. From a tender age he always had a way of making people smile. It wasn’t a surprise when he chose cartooning as his first career.

Brenda’s love of making art started with the experience and guidance of her mother, who is a visual artist and art teacher. “She encouraged me to draw and paint in oils before I was five years old, and I was inspired by her outdoor painting at Rocky Mountain National Park at about that same time,”

William Scott Jennings has been a professional artist since 1973.  He began his career in commercial art; gallery exposure began in 1976; and by 1978 he was showing his work in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

The luminescent beauty and vivid quality is what captivates collectors. “Old Masters” technical virtuosity, pre-Raphael romanticism, contemporary expressionism & abstraction all combine to create his unique works of touching depth and artistry.

Linda Lee specializes in paintings of the Arizona deserts in the springtime when the gorgeous and fragrant arrays of wildflowers can be enjoyed.

Lemon's sculpting career began in high school when he signed up for a ceramics class.  All thumbs when it came to throwing pots, David's teacher suggested he try sculpting - His efforts earned him three scholarships.

Gary was born in WI. An artist since childhood, he won awards for his work as early as 17. He wanted to put his passion to work, so in 1975 he began studying design and illustration to pursue a career as a commercial artist.

Americo Makk is an internationally acclaimed master painter and portrait artist of two United States Presidents. Over the past five decades, the importance of Americo Makks’ work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including American

Eva Makk has been called "the world's foremost living impressionist painter."  She is celebrated for graceful, light-infused compositions executed with shimmering strokes of color.

Finding inspiration in the natural beauty of Hawaii where he has lived and worked since1967, A.B. Makk creates sparkling water scenes and sublime landscape paintings that have received international acclaim.

We are all on a path or journey, whether to a physical, spiritual, or emotional place. Bruce Marion sets out to explore that journey, translating the landscapes of personal growth into color and canvas.

"I believe the basic elements of a beautiful painting exist in nature," states Jon McNaughton. The sentiment and feeling that flow from the mind & heart of an artist are what create the highest beauty of landscape painting.

James N. Muir was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1945.  He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for one and half years and completed his Bachelors Degree at Indiana University in 1970, while also having served six years in both the U.S. Army

Dr. Ross Neder must be one of the few successful individualists remaining who is ardently true to what he considers important without regard to compromise. His art is widely recognized by collectors all over the world for its scale, vibrancy, and fluidity.

Powerful mountain vistas, fiery-brilliant sunsets, magical transformation as the late afternoon sunlight splashes and bathes the landscape with glowing color - these are the elements which inspire Susanne Nyberg's artistic creations.

The landscape images of Doug Oliver are easy to recognize. For more than two decades, Doug Oliver has been a premier leader in providing some of the most dramatic southwest landscapes in the contemporary art world.

Brian O’Neill’s work is showcased in galleries across the United States, Canada, Japan and England. O’Neill’s floral paintings have been exhibited at the world famous Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. Canada.

Born in Bari, Italy, Pino Daeni began his studies at Italy's Art Institute. In 1960 Pino entered Milan's Academy of Brera where he perfected his gifted talent and skill for painting nudes.

Regimbal strives to pass on the true story of our American heritage through his bronze sculpture. According to James: “Only the best of my work is good enough to be cast in bronze...Perfection from me, is the first step.”

Gregory Sievers received his Associate of Fine Arts Degree in 1976 from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Matt developed an early passion for expression through art. He began studying at his father's knee. As the son of accomplished artist, Greg Sievers, he was exposed to many different forms of art from a very young age.

Slayton's bold brushwork & dramatic colorization stem from a reaction to his history of illustration in his early career. Eric realized a personal aversion to photo-realism and sought to develop an intuitive response to his subject matter.

When Robert Tate entered Washington University in St. Louis, he had no prior art training.  As a freshman he was awarded first place in the all college portrait competition.

Bill Toma has been involved in art since childhood. An avid sketch artist throughout his school years, Toma continued his interest in art through oil painting while obtaining a Master of Arts degree in English in 1961.

Vidan was born in the picturesque city of Perugia, which is nestled between the elegant cities of Rome and Florence. In his youth, Vidan realized immediately his passion for the arts.

Bohemian artist, Ivana Vratna is as passionate about her paintings as she is about life and her family. She finds it hard to be away from her brushes and paints for very long.

Though born and educated in Germany, Hubert Wackermann is more than qualified to depict his favorite subject matter: the North American Indian, his natural surroundings and relevant wildlife.

Scott Wallis' paintings can be described as colorful, intense, vibrant and even aggressive. His impressionistic style makes you feel like you've been or want to be in each scene. Scott's Tuscany Hillsides and reflective water scenes are among his most popular paintings.

Detha Watson was born in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment and has been painting professionally for over thirty years.  Detha works with both oil painting and bronze and is currently under contract with the Franklin Mint where she had a one woman show at the Franklin Mint Museum.