Lu Haskew

Raku Pot with Grapes

2003

Copper and Roses by Lu Haskew Oil 20x24" image size, 26x30" Framed Still life of Roses in a glass pitcher next to a copper vase. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is goo...

Harvest Still Life​ by Lu Haskew Oil 18x25" image size, 24x31" framed Still Life of an abundant vegetable garden harvest with onions, eggplant, cabbage and tomato ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is good to me. Being able to go to my studio five days weekly and paint for several hours, living in a supportive community, having family and friends who encourage me--all have contributed to helping me become an artist. Being fortunate to study with some of the artists I admire has kept me painting from the garden, people and my favorite things. With the support of galleries, teaching and doing demos, how could I do anything else? My goal is to try to be the best I can be by always being a student, looking for new ideas and stretching my horizons." Upon retirement from a 33-year teaching career, Lu rented a studio in Loveland and began concentrating on her oil and watercolor painting. Learning from artists she had followed and admired throughout the years her painting became a full time career. Since 1992, she has studied with renowned painters Richard Schmid, Clyde Aspevig, Joyce Pike, and others at the Scottsdale Art...

The Florist Bucket​ by Lu Haskew Oil 36x25" image size ​ Still life of flowers in a metal flower pot ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is...

Silver Teapot by Lu Haskew Oil 12x16" image size, 18x22" Framed (Linen Liner and Gold) Still Life of a silver teapot with grapes and pears ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "L...

Lilies and Seashell by Lu Haskew Oil 30x24" image size ​ Floral Still life ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is good to me. Being able to go to my studio five days weekly...

My Roses with Peaches by Teresa Vito 20x16" oil Floral Still Life Bouquet of Roses surrounded by a table full of peaches Signed lower right ABOUT THE ARTIST: Teresa Vito's paintings reflect the beauty she sees all around her. She loves painting living energy, whether it is the outdoor landscape, berries and flowers picked for a still life, or the unending variety of the human face. Vito has been a full time oil painter since 1992. She currently lives in Pueblo, Colorado. Vito has won numerous national and regional awards including an Award of Excellence, Best Portrait and Best Still Life Awards from Oil Painters of America. She also received the Best of Show award from the Artists of Colorado Exhibition held at the Colorado History Museum. Teresa Vito grew up in a one store town in upstate New York. She had never met an artist or had gone to an art gallery until she went to college. She chose to major in art because she loved to draw. College offered no clue as to how to become an artist so she decided to try to figure it out on her own. With $250 and a train ticket to Denver (she had never been west of Ohio) carrying a suitcase, a purse and a portfolio of nude drawings, Vito began her artistic journey. During her twenties she did every job she could find that was art related. Vito worked in a frame shop and gallery, at art supply stores, made posters and newspaper advertisements and created display windows in downtown Denver. The year the Art Students League in Denver opened, she maneuvered a job there running a small art supply store. It was here she found out about the world of Artist's Workshops. Vito learned as much as she could looking through the door of the many classes taught by master artists, who were in fact making a living with their art. With this inspiration Vito saved up enough money in 1992 to live cheaply for a year and become a full time artist. She has never looked back and strives to continue to be the best possible painter she can be. She now teaches workshops with gratitude and generosity, to share in all that she has learned. Vito has a BA in Fine Art from the State University of New York at Geneseo and has taught and studied at the Art Students League at Denver and the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts. She has expanded her knowledge by taking numerous workshops over the years with artists Quang Ho, Ramon Kelley...

Wonderful earth-toned mid century kitchen still life by Frances Robbins (American, 20th Century). Signed "Frances Robbins" and dated 1958 lower rig...

Still life with calla lilies, jasmine flowers, and pearl jewelry by California artist Rose Campbell (American, 1888-1965). Signed "Rose Campbell" lower left, Santa Cruz Art League la...

Fun, vibrant floral still life with lime green background by Rudolf (American, 20th Century). Presented in a white painted wooden frame. Signed "Rudo...

Contemporary still life of an interior with various geometric objects and a flashlight by Jim Pollock (American, 20th Century). Signed "Jim Pollock" on verso. Unframed. Image size: 1...

Vintage still life in earthy hues of a wine bottle with two golden apples and a copper mug by California artist Friedel Riise (American, 20th century). Sign...

Beautiful botanical still-life of a large purple pear and a glass full of cut flowers with a background of soft, warm neutrals by California artist Josephine Guerra...