Roula Ayoub
Roula Ayoub’s abstract paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and abroad, including the Appleton Museum of Art in Florida; the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts in Amman, Jordan; the JHS Gallery in Taos, New Mexico (USA); and the Galerie Espace Lucrèce in Paris, France.
In addition, her work is is in public and corporate collections including those of the Beirut International Airport and the Bank Audi Art Collection in Beirut, Lebanon. Museum collections include those of the Museum of Fine Arts at Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida and the Sharjah Art Museum in UAE.
Roula was born in 1964 in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. She received her M.S. in Interior Design and Fine Arts with honorable mention from Florida State University.
Peter Blackwell
Kenyan born, Peter Blackwell has been intrigued by Africa's environments and its exceptional diversity all his life. Raised on a remote farm in Northern Kenya, the African bush was Peter's outdoor arena for entertainment and learning.
Peter as been painting professionally for over twenty years. He has completed countless commissions and held over twenty successful one man shows since 1987 in Nairobi and London. Peter has also been successfully introducing his work to the American market with excellent results. His work has been reproduced in two limited edition print sets, canvas prints and stationery and has been used by several conservation groups for fund-raising events. His paintings held in private and corporate collections can be found in America, Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, Kenya, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Each of Peter's works is an attempt to capture even brief moments of Africa's beauty, and it is his wish that each piece may offer unique insights into the Africa he knows.
David Bowe
David Bowe resides in Salt Lake City, Utah and is a professor of photography.
Susan Bryant
Susan Bryant lives in Orlando, Florida and received her photography experience in her travels around the world.
"I love designer jeans, karaoke, drugstore lip gloss, eBay, Caramel Macchiato’s…and my camera."Works By This Artist
Scarlett Chou
Scarlett Chou was born in Taiwan, and currently resides in Irvine, Southern California. Often compared to the master of Art Deco, Erte, Scarlett Chou transcends impressions from the centuries old paintbrush. Reminiscent of Klimt, she creates computer-generated works that are uniquely influenced by her Chinese heritage.
Her art, steeped in traditional Eastern culture, with an infusion of modern and Western motifs, is a reflection of her beliefs, emotions, and experiences.
Scarlett Chou's work has appeared in books, magazines, selected galleries, luxury cruises and fine arts auctions.
Bradley Clark
Bradley Clark creates traditional watercolor landscapes and gardenscapes. Raised in the mountains of Idaho and trained at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, he paints "plein air" whenever possible. His watercolors can be found in corporate and private collections nationally and internationally. He lives with his wife and three children in the historic town of Rhinebeck, NY.
"The directness of on-site painting is something I need. It helps balance the careful and designed images from my studio. I enjoy painting both ways and exhibit both kinds of work. My work is realistic and decorative and often has a storytelling quality. I work to capture the textures and rich colors I find when I paint outdoors in strong sunlight or moody weather. My paintings reflect my interest in the profusion of blooms, the presence of native architecture and the atmospheric perspective in landscape. My aim is to obtain a realistic result captured with an immediacy of gesture."
Sophia Dare
Sophia Dare has a BFA from the University of Ga. and now resides in Orange Park, FL with her husband and two wild boys. After having a successful business as a wall muralist, she came home in 1996 to care for her oldest son Joshua, and his special needs. After losing him in 2002 to congenital heart disease when he was eight years old, she began to share the inspiring story of his life through her art and writing. Her message is grounded in the reality that loss is a part of life, and although we cannot control our circumstances, we do still control our choices, our hope and our counsel. Her desire is for everyone to know how much they are truly loved and created to SHINE brilliantly, as they step out in faith and Dare to love, and to live their own adventure.
"I have created this series as a point of inspiration to others who are valiantly facing various adversities and grief in their life - to ride the storm, to recognize the beauty in the simple things in life, and ultimately to find themselves in a place where they can 'Shine again'."
Sue Duda
After 22 years as a studio potter, a strong current took her down a new stream, which led to the ocean. Influenced by scuba diving and snorkeling, she couldn't resist capturing the colorful underwater world on paper. Sue discovered the satisfaction of painting brilliantly colored dyes layered with hot wax on silk. Batiking fish and other sea-life has become a means for Sue Duda to creatively share her love for color and the ocean. The ocean offers irresistible colors, intricate patterns and endless varieties.
"I have been blessed with the opportunitity to create art. As I look back, I witness synchronization, which got me to the point of creating Ocean Dudes. I hope to contribute to mankind by using my talent as a positive influence. Aware of the fragile marine ecosystem that exists, I hope to relay the message that underwater life is precious and to be treasured. My ultimate goal is to have my art play an active role in Saving the Reefs!"
Sarah Farnsworth
Sarah Farnsworth lived and worked on a Kenyan 50,000 acre ranch for two years which afforded her the ability to capture in photographs the wildlife and beauty of East Africa.
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Heather A. French-Roussia
Heather A. French-Roussia graduated from Parsons School of Design in NYC and at Atlanta College of Art where she majored as a portrait painter. At the University of Pennsylvania she switched interest and earned her masters in Fine Art and become a still life painter.
In 1996, she was the recipient of the Charles Adams Memorial Award. She has also painted for the King Estate Winery in Oregon, Lakeridge Winery in Florida, and Wente Winery in California. She has also been the official poster artist for the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival at Walt Disney World.
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Paul Geatches
Paul Steven Geatches' family moved to an island in the Gulf of Mexico one month after her was born. "Swaying palms and warm tropical breezes were some of my earliest memories." With his grandmother by his side teaching him how to capture images with oil paint. Today, Paul creates tropical seascapes mostly from memory. Paul and his wife Patricia love to travel, scuba dive and just soak up the sun on exotic beaches the world over.
"Painting is my passion, but the real bonus has been people's responses to my images. I never seem to run out of ideas for more tropical seascapes. The ocean and waves always fill my spirit."Works By This Artist
Roberto Gonzalez
A native of Mexico City, Mexico, painter Roberto Gonzalez has been on a life-long introspective journey in search of the appropriate outlet to share his rich heritage and passion for life, with others. This unbridled passion serves as the central inspiration behind the artist's exceptional work. Roberto describes his unique artistic style as "fluid movement from which flows the essence of life" and enjoys using vibrant colors, unusual movement and acrylics on canvas to bring his vision to life.
"I hope my paintings deliver an inner peace that is past from the art to you as I take you on a personal voyage of discovery inside the imaginative world of impressionism."
Hakimipour-Ritter
Tiffany Hakimipour has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Chicago. She taught at Young Rembrandts for two years and started "Budding Artists" an art education course for children. Tiffany also worked on the TV show Extreme Home Makeover as art director.
Gina Ritter was born in Aruba and raised in Calcutta and has always been influenced by the international world. Gina brings many new and textured mediums to mix with her great sense of color, spacing and light.
James Harris
James W. Harris holds a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Fine Arts and technical Illustration. James' nature studies and landscapes have won numerous awards and are displayed in large corporate collections, such as Burger King, Nations Bank and Re-Max Realty. James was born in Chicago, Illinois and now resides in Delray Beach, Florida where he has an established studio and gallery showroom.
"I draw inspiration from ordinary experiences of everyday life: double rainbow skies, salt air, watching the movements of birds and animals, and studying the play of sunlight and shadows. I construct scenes which combine life experiences with a blend of imagination and photo research. I sketch on location to capture moods and color, relying on photography to bring compositional details accurately together. I absorb the sounds and smells enveloping me. That is the experience I want people to feel while viewing my work."
Alison Jerry
Alison Jerry is one of the leading paper and giftware designers in the country today. Born and raised in Wisconsin , she is now based in Princeton, New Jersey. Alison's successful product lines are the result of intuitive design work, marketing savvy and her sheer love of illustration. A uniquely qualified artist, not only by her many years of experience, but by her personal approach and dedication to her craft.
"My designs reflect my enthusiasm for life. I am constantly inspired by color as well as form. I try to combine that passion and incorporate my varied hand from flat paint to watercolor images. If I am inspired deeply, then I hope I can touch others in the same way by my designs. Ever since I can remember, I have been surrounded by art. My grand parents, successful artists in their own right as well as my father Michael Jerry were truly the base of my inspiration to start my own design path. Design, color, form and photography are fascinating to me. I hope to continue to create artwork that everyone can enjoy and find my art as a way to put a smile on their face!"
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Kessler-Romano
The Kessler-Romano team of mother and son are the artists and creators of an exclusive collection of oil on canvas paintings using elegant, classical and tropical imagery specifically targeted to compliment today's interior design themes. Using historic references as a foundation, and fusing them with contemporary design directions combined in crisp, pristine compositions that utilize various styles of traditional painting techniques and color palettes which spans the generations in a visual feast for the soul.
"Our work is a collage of elements and motifs inspired by classical art and architecture, infused with tropical delights to create a fusion of elegant, classic traditional compositions painted in a contemporary style. As Artists and Interior Designers, our paintings express and reflect the current Interior Design directions and trends, transcending the gap between Fine and Decorative Art."