Leo Mancini-Hresko

Gloucester Twilight

2018

"Hay Bales in the Snow" by Viktor Butko, is a plein air painting of a snowy landscape in Sagaponack, NY. Situated along the open farm fields along Gibson La...

An oil painting of trees overlooking a harbor. Trees in a dappled grassy park frame piers and waiting boats. In the distance sailboats float, pointing off to the left of the canvas. The dappled shadows painted in shades of blue. Framed dimensions: 31 x 36 inches Artist Bio: Viktor Butko was born in 1978 in Moscow, into a family of artists. He often visited the studio of his grandfather, the famous artist Victor Chulovich, and watched the creation of paintings. As you may imagine, this has inspired him to start painting. Viktor’s first steps in art were directed by his grandfather and his parents, artists Nickolay Butko and Marina Chulovich, he then studied at the Moscow Art School, which is known for a high level of training. After completing his training at the art school, Butko painted at the Academic Dacha of Artists, created by the great Russian artist Ilya Repin for students of the Academy of Fine Arts. There he worked under the guidance of famous artists Alexey Gritsay and Tkachev brothers, which had a big impact on his creativity. Viktor’s first solo show was held in the United States, in 2002 at the McCarthey Gallery, one of the foremost dealers in the United States for Russian Impressionist art. This marked the beginning of a long cooperation with the gallery. Later, in 2016, He took part in an international plein air event, which was organized by American painter Ben Fenske and art dealer Laura Grenning. As a result of this Russian-American Painting Alliance a large exhibition was held in the Grenning Gallery...

"Little Boat on Secret Beach" is an oil painting. A small row boat lays upright tied loosely to a post, as if ready to be used, or just dragged in after an...

Two Adirondack chairs look out onto the picturesque bay from their secluded position. One chair is tilted towards the other as if their owners are in conversation. A sailboat sits on the horizon. Framed dimensions: 32 x 37 inches Artist Bio: Viktor Butko was born in 1978 in Moscow, into a family of artists. He often visited the studio of his grandfather, the famous artist Victor Chulovich, and watched the creation of paintings. As you may imagine, this has inspired him to start painting. Viktor’s first steps in art were directed by his grandfather and his parents, artists Nickolay Butko and Marina Chulovich, he then studied at the Moscow Art School, which is known for a high level of training. After completing his training at the art school, Butko painted at the Academic Dacha of Artists, created by the great Russian artist Ilya Repin for students of the Academy of Fine Arts. There he worked under the guidance of famous artists Alexey Gritsay and Tkachev brothers, which had a big impact on his creativity. Viktor’s first solo show was held in the United States, in 2002 at the McCarthey Gallery, one of the foremost dealers in the United States for Russian Impressionist art. This marked the beginning of a long cooperation with the gallery. Later, in 2016, He took part in an international plein air event, which was organized by American painter Ben Fenske and art dealer Laura Grenning. As a result of this Russian-American Painting Alliance a large exhibition was held in the Grenning Gallery...

Linda Lillegraven's beautiful original oil landscape "Artemesia" depicts a serene moment of a western plain at evening, with the sunset shadowing the field as the moon rises from th...

Linda Lillegraven's beautiful original oil landscape "The Past" (2015) depicts a serene moment of a western plain at evening, with a thin wooden fence extending through the field tow...

Linda Lillegraven's beautiful original oil landscape "After Sunset" (2023) depicts a serene moment of a western plain at evening, with a herd of cows far in the distance. Linda Lill...

Quang Ho's "Still Pool" is an oil on board featuring a beautifully abstracted landscape. About the artist: Quang Ho was born on April 30, 1963, in Hue, Vietnam. He Immigrated to th...