Mark Schwartz is an accomplished shoe designer and painter, and has been in the shoe design industry for over twenty years. In the mid-1980s he worked for Roger Vivier, a groundbreaking 20th century shoe designer, and was greatly inspired by Andy Warhol.. . . read more
If you're intrigued by the power of texture in art, take a look at these next few paintings by Jane Hunt. Jane's subjects are simple - trees, landscapes, sky - but they're filled with such a rich strength that they still draw you in.. . . read more
Today’s featured artist is Marianne Hornbuckle of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Marianne describes her work as combining “Eastern aesthetic and Western color” and of course that appealed to me right from the start.. . . read more
Soniei (pronounced sO-nE-A) is a very talented artist currently living and working in Nova Scotia, Canada. What’s interesting about her is that her paintings are clearly inspired by a place that’s rather far from home - namely, Japan.. . . read more
Ann Vandervelde is a talented painter from Cleveland, Ohio whose work instantly captivated me with its broad, textural strokes and crisp, vibrant colors. Many of her paintings also represent landscapes in highly abstracted forms, allowing them to be appreciated on more than one level.. . . read more
Today's featured artist is Cliff Warner, an acrylic painter from the UK whose paintings are, without question, some of the most elegant and beautiful figurative pieces I've seen in some time.. . . read more
J.K. Chapman is an artist from the UK whose paintings are an interesting blend of pen and ink illustration, architectural design, and traditional painting techniques. His most recent works depict crowded city scenes, packed in with buildings and other structures that seem to occasionally defy. . . read more
Today’s featured artist is Jax Chachitz, an international painter who has lived and worked both in New York and Germany. Her art is completely abstract expressionist in style, yet fascinatingly full of subconscious imagery.. . . read more
Today's featured artist, Jeanette Jarville, has quite a unique way of painting—or at least it's a method I haven't come across before. Instead of painting on stretched canvas Jeanette paints on clear acrylic sheets, starting FIRST with her signature, which her subsequent brushstrokes cover. . . read more
This week's featured painter is Sharon Cummings, a Florida-based artist whose series of black and white paintings are full of intense contrast, swirling movement, and rich texture—and all the better for being just black and white.. . . read more