Giovanni Battista Piranesi Etching Matted and Framed, Tempio Antico, circa 1763

Jeff Markowsky’s paintings begin with an intimate and direct relationship to nature through painting outdoors in the open air (en plein air). From these oil sketches Markowsky invest...

Framed oil on canvas "Still Life" - peaches and pot. Unsigned, early 20th century. Silver gilt frame.  

Oil on canvas framed painting "Nocturnal Impressions" by Michael Reibel. Unframed 36" x 24" Born in 1964 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Michael’s earliest recollection of creating art was at the age of 5 during a summer art camp at the J.B. Speed Museum of Art in Louisville. While he began his professional artistic journey later in life than many contemporary painters, he is living proof that it is never too late to pursue a talent, a dream, or a passion. In 2010, he made the decision to leave his corporate day job and solely focus on his fine art career, a decision many viewed as "gutsy", however one that was driven by his passion and desire to continue growing as an artist. Michael has always been drawn to the outdoors and the natural beauty of the landscape. As a young boy, he has vivid memories of riding at the front of his uncle’s boat before sunrise heading out on the lake to fish in a setting of solitude and peacefulness found in the early morning light. The sensory elements of nature are a moving and inspirational experience each and every time he ventures out in search of material for future paintings. The stillness and quietness of the landscape often provide the inspiration for many of his works. Michael loves the patina and rich history of the south, so much so that he and his family relocated to Seabrook, South Carolina in 2016. The majority of his work is of the southern landscape, however he also enjoys still life and figurative work. As a Kentucky native, Michael has a great appreciation for Kentucky bourbon. His unique Bourbon and Spirits still life series has been an enormous success, with paintings selling out almost immediately upon completion. He is a contemporary representational painter working in oils. He has a strong belief in drawing and painting from life. He believes painting a variety of subject matter sharpens his skills and ultimately makes him a better painter. In his view, today’s technologies afford painters a multitude of useful tools, however without the experience of working from life, a painter’s work may not develop to its fullest potential or vision. There are attributes of landscape painting that cannot always be painted from life. Michael describes his work as a pursuit in visual poetry. He is continually striving to move beyond the literal representation of the subject. His goal with each painting is to create a unique piece of fine art that will result in an emotional response from the viewer. Current Member Associations Signature Member National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Associate Member Oil Painters of America Associate Member American Impressionist Society Instructor at the Studio School Savannah, Georgia Judge and Juror for selected national/regional art exhibitions Michael's work can be found in corporate and private collections across the country Exhibitions and Awards 2019 Splendid and Serene invitational group show, Cabarrus Arts Council, Camden NC 2019 Oil and Water, 2-person show, Wells Gallery, Kiawah, SC 2019 Historic Beaufort Foundation Fall Festival of Homes and Gardens event poster 2019 Masters Meet Modern, Eisele Gallery of fine art, Cincinnati, OH 2018 Cheers!, Wells Gallery, Sanctuary Hotel, Kiawah, SC 2017 National Oil and Acrylic Society's Best of America national exhibition, Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN 2017 Beaufort Art Council, ArtPop winner, Beaufort, SC 2017 American Impressionist Society Small Works juried exhibition, Randy Higbee Gallery Costa Mesa, CA 2016 Award of Excellence, NOAPS Signature Members exhibition, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH 2015 Viewpoint 47, Cincinnati Art Club juried national exhibition 2014 Best of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society juried national exhibition 2014 Viewpoint 46, Cincinnati Art Club juried national exhibition 2014 American Impressionist Society 15th annual juried national exhibition, Abend Gallery Denver, CO 2011 Telfair Juried Art Fair, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA 2011 Best of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society national exhibition 2010 NOAPS Society Signature Member event, "Visions for New Decade", Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery, Estes Park, CO 2010 Telfair Juried Art Fair, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA 2010 Fine Arts on the River, juried art festival, Savannah, GA 2009 Awarded Signature Status by the National Oil and Acrylics Painters Society 2009 Best of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society national exhibition Solo Exhibition, "Crabbin' Along the Georgia Coast", McIntosh Art Association, Darien, GA, April-June 2009 2009 St. James Juried Art Festival, Louisville, KY Solo Exhibition DS Creations Gallery, Louisville, KY October 2008 2008 Best of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society national exhibition 2008 Central South National Art Exhibition, Tennessee Art...

19th century British School "Mountain Landscape", watercolor, framed, unsigned, inscribed in pencil: verso, illegibly.  

Framed oil on canvas "Golden Morning" by Laurel Daniel. Measures: unframed 30 x 39. Laurel Daniel was born in 1956 in Racine, Wisconsin, and graduated with a studio art degree in 1979 from Wheaton College in Illinois. After almost 20 years in the graphic design business, she returned to oil painting in 1999 and has never stopped. Laurel lives and paints full time in Austin, Texas. Daniel shares her joy of painting with budding artists of all ages through workshops in Austin, Texas and St. Simons Island, Georgia. She also touches countless students all-over the world with her two oil painting videos available through Liliedahl Art Instruction Videos. Daniel is a Signature Member of the American Women...

Framed oil on canvas "Extrication" depicting Savannah Lanes, Jeff Markowsky. Measures: Unframed 48" x 48" Jeff Markowsky’s paintings begin with an intimate and direct relationship to nature through painting outdoors in the open air (en plein air). From these oil sketches Markowsky investigates and extrapolates the power of large abstract shape relationships in the studio through a more synthesized internal process. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, Markowsky’s education as a painter began in graduate school with Gregory Crane and then with Frank Mason at the Art Students League in New York City. You will often find him in the summers hiking the Appalachian Trail or traveling on a plein air painting excursion while camping out in his truck. Markowsky recently won the Grand Prize at the 3rd Annual Saint Augustine Plein Air Festival in 2019. He was the 2018 Grand Prize winner of the Lighthouse...

This is a Giovanni Battista piranesi copper etching. Giovanni did these copper plates in the 1770s and these prints are a restrike from Rome using those copper plates. This etching o...

This is a Giovanni Battista Piranesi copper Etching. Giovanni made these copper plates in the 1770s and these etchings are a restrike from Rome using those copper plates. This etchin...

A large 19th Century engraving by Giovanni Battista Piranesi depicting the decoration on the leg armor worn by a Roman gladiator. The illustration includes masks and emblems of Bacch...

Set of etchings of views of a Greek ceremonial klismos chair. In his fifties, G.B. Piranesi was interested in archaeology and studied in Southern Ita...

Two framed original 18th century relief prints of views of the main facade of the Trajan's column in Rome by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piraneis (1720-1778). Each print in...

Large framed etching of a massive urn by Francesco Piranesi in the style of his father, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, plate 549 #43, signed lower left on plate Cavalier Piranesi Delin,...