Jon Doran

"Recomposed No. 2" (2019) By Jon Doran, Original Oil painting

2019

Jon Doran's (UK based) "Fragmented Roses" is an oil painting created in 2019 and it depicts white roses with an abstracted background. Artist statement: "I am interested in taking ...

Karina Rodríguez's "Diversity," rendered in oil on panel, measures 12 x 12 x 75 inches, with a framed dimension of 13.25 x 13.25 inches, ready to hang. This strikingly realistic stil...

Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Found" is an original, handmade oil still-life painting featuring a cicada , a wishbone, a shark tooth, and a conch shell placed in a line....

Kelly Birkenruth's (US based) "The Genesis of Femininity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of two green granny smith apples and a halved egg shell in situ with a smaller than life bronze statue of a feminine figure. Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality. After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved to southern California where she began a career as a fashion model. Her agency soon sent her abroad to Paris and Tokyo, where she spent the next several years modeling. When she wasn’t walking the runway, she spent endless hours in the great museums of the world, closely observing and studying the works of the Old Masters. “My time abroad, particularly in Paris, opened my eyes to the vast beauty and power of a great painting. After that I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to the pursuit of Fine Art” said Birkenruth. After returning to the States, Kelly studied at Otis College of Art in Los Angeles, CA. She then continued her studies through workshops and private study with renowned artists such as Daniel Sprick, Steven Assael and Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal. In the spring of 2019...

'Restoration' from visual artist Stephanie Peek, who makes her home in California, is beautifully rendered with a sense of depth, intellect, timelessness and mystery. A light and elegant floral wonder in blush, cream, ivorie and pale green, reflecting flora in still life. Peek has floated tulips, roses and other flowers from 17th century still life paintings through the dark smoky atmosphere of her paintings of night...

Warm rose burnished orange, gold with green floral oil painting. 'Restoration' from Stephanie Peek, who makes her home in San Francisco, California, is beautifully rendered with a sense of depth, intellect, timelessness and mystery. An elegant floral wonder, reflecting the anxiety of abundance. Peek has floated tulips, roses and other flowers from 17th century still life paintings through the dark smoky atmosphere of her paintings of night...

Acrylic, coffee, ink, pumic, soft pastel, transfer on paper

'Soft Light' from Stephanie Peek, who makes her home in California, is beautifully rendered with a sense of depth, intellect, timelessness, and mystery. An elegant painting referencing dried eucalyptus leaves that the artist piled up in her studio and studied under a variety of natural and man-made lights and times of day/evening. oil on panel with natural alabaster ground into the pigments. Peek has floated tulips, roses and other flowers and leaves from 17th century still life paintings through the dark smoky atmosphere of her paintings of night...