Contemporary Oil Painters

If you like food (and who doesn’t?) then stick around for a mouth-watering peek at Mary Ellen Johnson’s delectable oil paintings. Her larger than life images truly expose the “finer details” of eating.. . . read more
Do you find yourself searching for beauty, or does it call to you? Malcolm Ludvigsen is an artist drawn to painting the beauty in simple landscapes. . . his work reflects the beauty that is all around us which often goes unnoticed.. . . read more
Today’s featured artist is Kerri Settle, a fantastic oil painter who creates serene, beautiful paintings on (primarily) small canvases. . . read more
Depicting glass and other transparent objects is arguably one of the greatest challenges that artists face. . . Sally Tharp, however, has mastered the skill more than most, and has chosen to make it the focus of much of her work.. . . read more
Today’s featured artist is Leanne Christie, a Vancouver, Canada oil painter with a true gift for creating dramatic cityscapes and landscapes. Raised in South Africa, Leanne journeyed the world after college graduation - after ten years found herself in Vancouver. . . read more
A self-described realist/impressionist oil painter, Lindsey Tull has a knack for creating beautiful still life paintings which often include challenging, reflective subjects in immaculately staged spaces.. . . read more
When I first saw Alfred Currier’s oil paintings, I was shocked. . . but in a good way. Why? Because Alfred simplifies (and intensifies) his subjects to the point that you just can’t pull away.. . . read more
It’s a shame that people often overlook the beauty in everyday objects. . . we get used to seeing something over and over again, and forget to really look at it. When it comes to capturing that “everyday” exquisiteness in an oil painting, however, Ilaria Rosselli del Turco doesn't miss. . . read more
Fruits and vegetables are always good to eat, but Louisiana artist Carolyn Finnell makes them delicious to look at as well. Carolyn studied fine art in college but only started painting seriously again in 2007.. . . read more
John Diehl is a landscape painter whose style is completely his own. His paintings (which he markets as either “Blurscapes” or “Knifescapes”) offer an intriguing twist to a traditional subject matter. . . read more



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