Leonard Mizerek

Calm Waters, original 20x16 impressionist marine landscape

To summer in Cap Ferrat, in the south of France, just across the border from Monte Carlo, is comparable to living in a Faberge egg, with all of the intricate detailing and elegance one might dream of! Jutting out into the turquoise Mediterranean Sea, the peace and privacy of the best and the brightest is discreetly protected whether of the royal family or the international jet set and intelligentsia! Master artist Jim Rodgers has been painting for more than 35 years, having studied at both the highly respected Art Students League of NYC as well as the Ridgewood Art Institute of New Jersey. His work has been acknowledged by numerous publications including American Art Collector. His work is represented in the collections of Pfizer Corporation, The Rockefeller Trust and many other noteworthy corporate and private collections. This French impressionist marine landscape is framed in an antique gold wood...

Known for it's timeless charm, the quaint Cotswolds of England are what dreams are made of. First Slaughter, Upper and Lower Slaughter adjacent to Bourton-on-the-Water are such places! The Eye Brook weaves through the Slaughters, affectionately known as "the Slaughter;" the name was derived from the local marsh rather than what one might otherwise expect! This original impressionist landscape exemplifies the historical importance of the mill in these hamlets as well as the warm and inviting feeling of the region of Cotswolds, England. Also exemplifying the English countryside in this original impressionist landscape are the thatched rooves, architecture, rugged terraine and locals lingering, all seemingly frozen in time! Legendary artist John Phillip Osborne, applying many of the principles of the Barbizon school of art painters as well as classic impressionism, was the leading instructor of the highly regarded Ridgewood Art Institute of New Jersey for more than thirty four years. Osborne taught a generation of his students to go beyond the obvious in portraying their subject matter in a composition striving to capture the genuine overall feeling of the moment. He had graduated with honors from Pratt Institute of NYC and then continued his studies at the Art Students League, also of NYC. Original Osborne oil paintings...

A wonderful Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a colorful quaint home by the river. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much fee...

Miniature farm landscape of a white barn with two trees and a flock of birds by an unknown Quebec, Canada artist, M. Lemieux (20th Century). Signed and dated "M. Lemieux 81 QUEBEC" i...