Summerfield Fine Art Gallery - Greeley, Colorado

"Moonlit Aspens in Winter"

Artist: Joseph Breza
Price: $4500 unframed
Dimensions: 40" x 30"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Joseph Breza was born in Trenton, New Jersey on June 7, 1951. He spent his childhood on the East Coast, but moved to New Mexico in 1974 at the age of 23. He had alre ady begun to draw and paint and had been attracted to New Mexico by stories of the compelling landscape and the close community of artists.

Breza spent 6 years in the Pecos, New Mexico area developing and refining the unique personal vision of the landscape for which he is known today. He added portraits and still lifes to his repertoire and started teaching painting to groups of students. His work began to be noticed and collected by patrons of various galleries where his work was exhibited.

In the winter of 1984-85, Breza returned to the East Coast to study at New York's legendary Art Students' League, under such renowned artists as Richard Goetz and David Leffel.

"I am moving from an academic approach to a more impressionistic one," states Breza. " I find that a free use of color conveys an emotional response to the subject and brings out the quality of light here, which is like no other place."

"Antlers on the Horizon"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 30" x 40"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Northwest Pier"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 30" x 40"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Laguna Beach"

Artist: Howard Behrens
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 29" x 34"
Medium: Limited Edition Enhanced Serigraph; S/N #163/300
Description: This serigraph has been sold out for quite some time. This is a rare find.
Artist Biography: For the past 25 years, Howard Behrens, the world's most renowned palette knife artist, has had a romance with the sun. From the idyllic lakes of Italy to the intimate gardens of New England, the artist has danced with her, chased her, seen her in her many different moods. Behrens' motivation comes from his strong passion to capture the "essence" of the places he visits around the world. The artist has been influenced by Monet, Van Gogh, and Nicola Simbari, the Italian palette knife artist. Behrens attempts to express his love for the radiance of the sun's gifts -- shadow, light, color, and the subtle nuances of these elements. Many years ago, Brehrens learned that the only way he can really achieve what he feels in his paintings is to create them using a palette knife for its boldness and control of color instead of a brush. Behrens' skill with this instrument has earned him recognition as America's leading palette knife artist. Behrens as had over 150 one-man shows from coast-to-coast since becoming a professional artist in 1980. His works have been on the covers of many art publications and he has been the featured subject of numerous magazines and newspapers. The artist's works are owned by numerous, well-known collectors and are in the permanent collections of many museums. The most recent Behrens' collectors are former President George Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush.

"Bridge over French Creek"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $900 unframed
Dimensions: 24" x 24"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Close Finish"

Artist: Italo George Botti (b. 1923- d. 2003)
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 24" x 32"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Italo George Botti (1923-2003) was born in New York City March 24, 1923. One day in 1932 this small boy from an Italian neighborhood set out for his first art lesson at the Leonardo da Vinci School of Art. After studying at the Da Vinci School, Botti attended the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Art, the Abracheff School of Fine Art, the Art Students' League and the National Academy of Design. After spending 3 years in the army during WWII, he taught privately and at the City College of New York. He widened his repertoire and began creating murals, mosaics, stained glass and sculpture in addition to his oils. He eventually moved to Chicago in 1960. His energetic, dynamic paintings created with palette knife became his hallmark.

"Friends"

Artist: Quan Sun
Price: $2000 unframed
Dimensions: 23" x 28.5"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Quan Sun is a gifted Chinese painter who now lives in the United States. Born in Shanghai in 1942, she began her professional training at the Beijing Youth Palace and continued her studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, also in Beijing. There she was introduced to diverse media, including watercolors, oil painting, traditional Chinese painting, engraving and sculpture. Quan was influenced early in her training by the Western traditions of Impressionism, Classicism and Contemporary Abstract Art. She later studied modern Western Art theories to broaden her own original artistic creativity. The influences of both East and West have allowed her to explore new avenues of expression.

"Summer's Shade"

Artist: Miriam Briks
Price: $3000 unframed
Dimensions: 20" x 24"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Miriam Briks was born in Wroclaw, Poland. Raised in New York, she graduated from the School of Art and Design and studied figurative painting and drawing extensively at the prestigious Art Students League of New York. For the next 6 years she worked as an illustrator and art teacher in Los Angeles and Florence, Italy. She also continued her studies at the Academy of Art in Siena. Originally trained in classical art, she began exhibiting her work in France, Italy and England. Upon her return to the United States, she took up residence in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. Here she began the transition of her technique to include a more varied use of color and strong gestural strokes, inspired greatly by the artists Sargent, Chase, Sorolla and Zorn. Portraying through rich colors and textures, her style of painting gently blends strong knowledge of the figure with classical impressionism. Briks strives to create paintings that evoke emotion and atmosphere, where the viewer is drawn into the beauty and mood of the moment. Miriam Briks' work has been seen in American Art Review, Southwest Art, Architectural Digest and California Homes magazines with exhibits and 1-woman shows in Beverly Hills, La Jolla and Carmel, California. Her works are found in many important and private collections with collectors such as Kim Bassinger, Hayley Mills, and the late George Harrison.

"Mini Bear" standing

Artist: Louis von Kaelnau
Price: $350
Medium: Limited Edition Polyresin Sculpture; S/N; Edition #20/200
Description: Polyresin is a petroleum-derived substance which is manufactured from liquid benzene and ethylene gas. Most of the polyresin manufactured today is used in paints, lubricants, adhesives and molded items such as artificial limbs and small boats. Very few artists work with polyresin, presumably because of the technical difficulties involved. The material is likely to develop unwanted bubbles while in the molds; the resin also exudes heat during the molding process, a situation which can cause the resin to contract unpredictably and emerge from the mold not as a sculpture, but in several large pieces. In the many years that von Kaelnau has been working exclusively with polyresin, he has mastered the techniques for overcoming such difficulties. After the piece has been removed from the mold and cured for several days at a slightly elevated temperature, then the grinding and polishing begins, using sand papers of increasingly finer grit and the buffing wheel which produces the final shine. CARE OF POLYRESIN SCULPTURES: Polyresin is not extremely brittle, in fact a good deal of effort would have to be expended to break one of these sculptures. However, the material will scratch under very hard wearing conditions, but can be repolished. For ordinary cleaning, spray the sculpture with a non-filming cleaner like Windex, and wipe with a soft cloth, both the frosted and shiny areas. These sculptures are heartily recommended for outdoor display. It does not peel, pit or fade, and can tolerate the seasonal changes in any climate. However, sudden temperature changes are not recommended.
Artist Biography: Louis von Kaelnau (pronounced Kell-now) was born in 1924, the only child of artist parents. The senior von Kaelnau was a calligrapher and illustrator of children's books, in collaboration with the artist's mother, who was also a medical illustrator for the University of Minnesota. The von Kaelnau family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when Louis was 6 years old. He received his primary and secondary schooling in the Minneapolis public schools, then later attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he graduated with honors. The Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, Sweden was his next place of study. It was as a merchant marine seaman in Florida that he began working as a designer and craftsman of fiberglass boats and other utilitarian objects. This training, along with the encouragement of friends, is what propelled Louis forward into an art career of sculpting clear resin objects. His material is space-age and utterly modern, yet universal and timeless in its glorification of light. Louis von Kaelnau's work is not intended to shock or confuse the viewer. Rather, he says, he loves to create objects that are simply beautiful to look at and which invite the viewer to share his delight in the endless combination of light and shadow.

"Mini Bear" seated

Artist: Louis von Kaelnau
Price: $350
Medium: Limited Edition Polyresin Sculpture; S/N; Edition #20/200
Description: Polyresin is a petroleum-derived substance which is manufactured from liquid benzene and ethylene gas. Most of the polyresin manufactured today is used in paints, lubricants, adhesives and molded items such as artificial limbs and small boats. Very few artists work with polyresin, presumably because of the technical difficulties involved. The material is likely to develop unwanted bubbles while in the molds; the resin also exudes heat during the molding process, a situation which can cause the resin to contract unpredictably and emerge from the mold not as a sculpture, but in several large pieces. In the many years that von Kaelnau has been working exclusively with polyresin, he has mastered the techniques for overcoming such difficulties. After the piece has been removed from the mold and cured for several days at a slightly elevated temperature, then the grinding and polishing begins, using sand papers of increasingly finer grit and the buffing wheel which produces the final shine. CARE OF POLYRESIN SCULPTURES: Polyresin is not extremely brittle, in fact a good deal of effort would have to be expended to break one of these sculptures. However, the material will scratch under very hard wearing conditions, but can be repolished. For ordinary cleaning, spray the sculpture with a non-filming cleaner like Windex, and wipe with a soft cloth, both the frosted and shiny areas. These sculptures are heartily recommended for outdoor display. It does not peel, pit or fade, and can tolerate the seasonal changes in any climate. However, sudden temperature changes are not recommended.
Artist Biography: Louis von Kaelnau (pronounced Kell-now) was born in 1924, the only child of artist parents. The senior von Kaelnau was a calligrapher and illustrator of children's books, in collaboration with the artist's mother, who was also a medical illustrator for the University of Minnesota. The von Kaelnau family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when Louis was 6 years old. He received his primary and secondary schooling in the Minneapolis public schools, then later attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he graduated with honors. The Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, Sweden was his next place of study. It was as a merchant marine seaman in Florida that he began working as a designer and craftsman of fiberglass boats and other utilitarian objects. This training, along with the encouragement of friends, is what propelled Louis forward into an art career of sculpting clear resin objects. His material is space-age and utterly modern, yet universal and timeless in its glorification of light. Louis von Kaelnau's work is not intended to shock or confuse the viewer. Rather, he says, he loves to create objects that are simply beautiful to look at and which invite the viewer to share his delight in the endless combination of light and shadow.

"Sans Titre" (Without Title)

Artist: Emile Wegelin (b. 1875- d. 1962) French Post-Impressionist
Price: $5000 framed
Dimensions: Image: 12.5" x 17.5" Framed: 27.5" x 31"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Free from material worry as he was, due to his family origins, Emile Wegelin devoted his whole life to painting. He received a rigorous training from the best masters in the Lyon area, which enabled him to develop a precise technique and to be a master of his craft. This, in addition to his personal qualities, allowed him to express his deep love for nature with ease, and to communicate through his work an impression of simplicity that is the attribute of great artists. Fairly early in life Wegelin met August Ravier whose fine wash-drawings treating light and shade in a masterly manner he had admired since early youth. This master from Lyon, having recognized the young artist's gift, gave him his precious help, inciting him to further develop his work on paper, where he already excelled, and transmitted to him his techniques on the various methods of rendering light effects. However, the artist who had most influence on Wegelin, or rather the one whose character was in tune with his, was Pierre-Eugene Montezin, one of the most famous post-impressionists who has so rightly been called " the painter of seasons." A close friendship bound them together, and they very often painted side-by-side, interpreting the same landscape. Emile Wegelin was fond of idle brooks more than of big rivers, of shadowed meadows more than of large plains, and his mountains were always cheerful. No desired storms, no excess nor exacerbated passion, but a poetry of day-to-day life, peaceful, sometimes melancholy, never dramatic. Wegelin never presented himself as a censor, he was an "observer" served by a sure hand -- an artist. He did not search for any message, any lustre or artificiality, but for simplicity and real life. Wegelin made his the Impressionists' lesson -- paint nature as the main theme unceasingly, catch the light in its least variations, reproduce the landscape caught in one's eyes in all its splendor and peculiar features.

Gerald Schurr, Art Historian

"Pathway"

Artist: Pavel Penkovski
Price: $1200 unframed
Dimensions: 31.5" x 23.5"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Russian artist, Pavel Penkovski, has become well-known for his beautiful impressionistic oil paintings. He paints with great energy, creating playful, whimsical scenes that typify a light-hearted view of Old Russia. He wants the world to be a better place, and that is what he wishes to express through his colorful and uplifting paintings. Penkovski is a graduate of Moscow Art School. He has participated in numerous exhibits and 1-man shows in Russia. His work is represented in galleries around the world.

"St. Petersburg"

Artist: Vladimir Nasonov
Price: $2800 unframed
Dimensions: 15.5" x 19.5"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Vladimir Nasonov was born in 1962 in Russia. After graduation from high school, Nasonov served for 2 years in the Russian Army where his natural artistic abilities were used to support the activities of the Russian army. Nasonov painted advertising posters to promote and enhance the image of the Russian army and in the process discovered a deep desire to study painting. Nasonov found it necessary to support himself by working as a machinist in a factory as he began to study art and to paint. Even though this artistic talent was recognized, Nasonov was directed into an athletic pursuit for his country and became a successful professional soccer player. While enjoying his success as an athlete, Nasonov was learning what he most desired was to become a great artist. Self-education in the history and techniques of great artists became his true passion. Nasonov visited the Pushkin and Hermitage Museums and the National Tretjakov Gallery and taught himself to master various traditional techniques.

"Garden Solitude"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $3900 unframed
Dimensions: 31.5" x 26"; S/N; Ed.# 7/50
Medium: Limited Edition Enhanced Serigraph on canvas (This beautiful serigraph on canvas has been sold out for some time and is a rare find).
Description: This figurative gem captures the warmth of the sun in a unique manner. The shadows reflect a glow juxtaposed with the crisp brilliance of the direct sunlight, while remaining soft and alluring. The composition balances to perfection the masses of the figure, table and chair, creating a central shape of breautiful proportions. The background of animated brush strokes makes the figure alive and breathing within a pattern of exciting color.
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

"Shadows Reflect Along the Lake Shore"

Artist: Carson Gladson
Price: $1400 unframed
Dimensions: Image size: 37" x 48"
Medium: Limited Edition Serigraph on Paper; #2/20 Artist Proof
Artist Biography: Carson Gladson, an internationally recognized landscape artist, won his first award for painting in a juried exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art at the age of nineteen. The museum's curator was sufficiently impressed by Gladson's extraordinary abilities that he bought a work for his personal collection. Gladson's reputation as a skilled and insightful painter has grown continuously. His work has been represented in numerous one-man and group exhibitions since that time. He is a professor emeritus at El Camino Community College, the second largest community college in the United States, where he taught painting, drawing and design for many years. In addition, his work is part of the permanent collections of the Oakland Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Both Asian maters and French Impressionists infuse Carson Gladson's work although his compositions reveal a personal and unique view of nature developed during forty years of intense observation. Gladson's work is both pastoral and serene. Over the years, he has experimented with a variety of media as well as with various levels of realism from dream-like impressionism to enhanced reality to create images saturated in rich color and atmosphere.

"Peaceful Cove"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $1800 unframed
Dimensions: 24" x 32"
Medium: Limited Edition Serigraph on Paper; S/N, #4/300
Description: This limited edition serigraph, hand separated with 107 colors, was developed with great skill and cooperation between the artist and printer.
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

"Seashore Playground"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $3900 unframed
Dimensions: 26" x 43.13"
Medium: Limited Edition Serigraph on Canvas; S/N; #33/75
Description: Original Limited Edition Serigraph 100% Hand-Separated and Hand-Pulled. Internationally acclaimed Don Hatfield brings poetry to all his work through his impressionistic interpretation of color, reflection and light. This nostalgic piece centers around the family and youthful memories of days spent at the shore.
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

"Boulevard"

Artist: Pavel Penkovski
Price: $1200 unframed
Dimensions: 31.5" x 23.5"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Russian artist, Pavel Penkovski, has become well-known for his beautiful impressionistic oil paintings. He paints with great energy, creating playful, whimsical scenes that typify a light-hearted view of Old Russia. He wants the world to be a better place, and that is what he wishes to express through his colorful and uplifting paintings. Penkovski is a graduate of Moscow Art School. He has participated in numerous exhibits and 1-man shows in Russia. His work is represented in galleries around the world.

"Maritime Memories"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $1400 unframed
Dimensions: Limited Edition Serigraph on Canvas; S/N; #64/75
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Description: Limited Edition Serigraph, Hand-Pulled and Hand-Separated
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

"Pastels at Noon"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $3900 unframed
Dimensions: 24" x 36"
Medium: Limited Edition Serigraph on Canvas; S/N; #77/95
Description: Limited Edition Serigraph, Hand-Pulled and Hand-Separated. The above image was reproduced from the original oil painting. Serigraph may vary slightly.
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

"Along the Path"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $125 unframed
Dimensions: 8" x 10"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Catier Vechi"

Artist: Petre Preda Constantin
Price: $1000 unframed
Dimensions: 17.5" x 21"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "In point of style, Petre Constantin's art springs from the great Romanian inter-war tradition, without copying a certain model; it exceeds the limits and overlooks restraints, suggesting the existence of a territory of its own. In search of a definition, we might say that we are confronted with neo-impressionism, a notion which implies -- in the case of Romanian painting -- a considerable amount of nostalgic romanticism. A certain pathos subtly pervading the texture of the image, the elegiac accent transposed in a muted color gamut, with ineffable tonal passages dominated by filtered light, the motif of the landscape as spiritual site and emotional guide mark, the denial of the spectacular and of the facile picturesqueness: all these reveal a profound artist, both subtle and meditative."

Corneliu Antim, Art Critic

"Country Church"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $1000 unframed
Dimensions: 26" x 24"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Sans Titre" (Without Title)

Artist: Madeleine Rouart (b. 1896 - d. 1986) French Post-Impressionist
Price: $5000 framed
Dimensions: 18" x 14"
Medium: Original Watercolor; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Madeleine Rouart grew up in a family devoted to painting. Her grandfather, Henri Rouart, was one of the largest collectors of contemporary art of the period. His collection included works of Manet, Renoir, Degas amongst others. Her father, Alexis Rouart, was also a discerning collector and her uncle, Ernest Rouart, also a collector, married Julie Manet, daughter of Berthe Morisot and niece of Edouard Manet. It was in this family environment surrounded by the leaders of Post Impressionism which profoundly influenced the paintings of Madeleine Rouart as she lived in a most privileged atmosphere. Madeleine Rouart began painting when she was 13 years old: color crayons, pastels, and watercolors. Her artistic talent was awakened at an early age and her sense of color and composition was inate. She was fortunate to be critiqued by the master post impressionists, Renoir, Monet, Dufy, and Degas, who visited her father's house. A great friendship united her father with Degas who was a dinner guest in her father's home every Friday night. Madeleine Rouart lived the life of an accomplished artist. Starting with her first show at the prestigious Bernheim Gallerie in Paris in 1923, her art was shown in galleries throughout Europe up until 1978. Spanning 55 years this widely recognized and respected artist's work was sought after and collected throughout the world.

"Edge of the Village"

Artist: Vladimir Kogevnikov
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 20" x 28"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Vladimir Kogevnikov was born in Russia in 1934. The trials and hardships of his early life shaped a young boy into a dreamer and a poet. He says he has always been captured by color, shapes, light and shadow. Certainly the surroundings of his homeland provided rich material for his creative spirit. It was Kogevnikov's good fortune to study under the famous master, Udkin, who further fueled the young man's passion to paint and honed his natural abilities. Kogevnikov finished his studies with Udkin in 1960. Kogevnikov points out that his first love is the Russian people and the goodness which is inherent in their souls. His beautiful canvases reflect their everyday life, their joys and sorrows, and the natural environment in which they live. Kogevnikov's work may be found in many museums in Russia, including the well-known Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg.

"Sans Titre" (Without Title)

Artist: Madeleine Rouart (b. 1896 - d. 1986) French Post-Impressionist
Price: $5000 framed
Dimensions: 18" x 14.5"
Medium: Original Watercolor; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Madeleine Rouart grew up in a family devoted to painting. Her grandfather, Henri Rouart, was one of the largest collectors of contemporary art of the period. His collection included works of Manet, Renoir, Degas amongst others. Her father, Alexis Rouart, was also a discerning collector and her uncle, Ernest Rouart, also a collector, married Julie Manet, daughter of Berthe Morisot and niece of Edouard Manet. It was in this family environment surrounded by the leaders of Post Impressionism which profoundly influenced the paintings of Madeleine Rouart as she lived in a most privileged atmosphere. Madeleine Rouart began painting when she was 13 years old: color crayons, pastels, and watercolors. Her artistic talent was awakened at an early age and her sense of color and composition was inate. She was fortunate to be critiqued by the master post impressionists, Renoir, Monet, Dufy, and Degas, who visited her father's house. A great friendship united her father with Degas who was a dinner guest in her father's home every Friday night. Madeleine Rouart lived the life of an accomplished artist. Starting with her first show at the prestigious Bernheim Gallerie in Paris in 1923, her art was shown in galleries throughout Europe up until 1978. Spanning 55 years this widely recognized and respected artist's work was sought after and collected throughout the world.

"Moscow Street"

Artist: Sergei Dubovski
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 19.75" x 23.5"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Sergei Dubovski was born in Russia in 1934. The trials and hardships of his early life shaped a young boy into a dreamer and a poet. He says he has always been captured by color, shapes, light and shadow. Certainly the surroundings of his homeland provided rich material for his creative spirit. It was Dubovski's good fortune to study under the famous master, Udkin, who further fueled the young man's passion to paint and honed his natural abilities. Dubovski finished his studies with Udkin in 1960. Dubovski points out that his first love is the Russian people and the goodness which is inherent in their souls. His beautiful canvases relect their everyday life, their joy and sorrows, and the natural environment in which they live. Dubovski's work may be found in many museums in Russia, including the well-known Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg. Exhibitions include: Paris and Lyon France; Stockholm Sweden, USA Russian Consulate in New York City, and the Congress Building in Washington D.C.

"Myers Rock"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 30" x 40"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Night"

Artist: Andrei Selenin
Price: $1500 unframed
Dimensions: 26" x 30"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Russian artist Andrei Selenin was born in the Ukraine in 1978 to a fishing family. Later he and his family moved to the large port city of Arkhangelsk in northern Russia. It was here that Andrei begain learning art from friends and private teachers, and at the young age of 16 he decided to devote himself to the study of painting. From 1995-2000 he studied art at the prestigious Kharkov Art School in the Ukraine. Outgoing and optimistic by nature, Selenin is an expert at transmitting his love of life to his canvas. He finds abundant inspiration for his landscapes, harbors, and village scenes near his present home in Moscow.

"Northwest Harbor"

Artist: Sergei Dubovski
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 30" x 40"
Medium: Original oil on canvas
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Old Moscow"

Artist: Sergei Dubovski
Price: $600 unframed
Dimensions: 20" x 24"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Sergei Dubovski was born in Russia in 1934. The trials and hardships of his early life shaped a young boy into a dreamer and a poet. He says he has always been captured by color, shapes, light and shadow. Certainly the surroundings of his homeland provided rich material for his creative spirit. It was Dubovski's good fortune to study under the famous master, Udkin, who further fueled the young man's passion to paint and honed his natural abilities. Dubovski finished his studies with Udkin in 1960. Dubovski points out that his first love is the Russian people and the goodness which is inherent in their souls. His beautiful canvases relect their everyday life, their joy and sorrows, and the natural environment in which they live. Dubovski's work may be found in many museums in Russia, including the well-known Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg. Exhibitions include: Paris and Lyon France; Stockholm Sweden, USA Russian Consulate in New York City, and the Congress Building in Washington D.C.

"Martie la Zamora"

Artist: Petre Preda Constantin
Price: $1000 unframed
Dimensions: 19.25" x 23.75"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "In point of style, Petre Constantin's art springs from the great Romanian inter-war tradition, without copying a certain model; it exceeds the limits and overlooks restraints, suggesting the existence of a territory of its own. In search of a definition, we might say that we are confronted with neo-impressionism, a notion which implies -- in the case of Romanian painting -- a considerable amount of nostalgic romanticism. A certain pathos subtly pervading the texture of the image, the elegiac accent transposed in a muted color gamut, with ineffable tonal passages dominated by filtered light, the motif of the landscape as spiritual site and emotional guide mark, the denial of the spectacular and of the facile picturesqueness: all these reveal a profound artist, both subtle and meditative."

Corneliu Antim, Art Critic

"Russian Countryside"

Artist: Vasili Bortnik
Price: $1500 unframed
Dimensions: 19.5" x 24.75"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Vasili Bortnik was born in 1959 in the Kustanajrkaja Province. He nows lives in the outskirts of Moscow with his wife and 2 sons. In 1983 Bortnik finished Luganskoe Art School in the Ukraine. He then entered the prestigious Suricovskea School/Moscow Art Academy (where several Russian masters studied), graduating with a Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded. He now shows his works thoughout Russia, Germany, Finland, Italy, France, and the United States.

"Cap Ferrat"

Artist: Kerry Hallam
Price: $1800 unframed
Dimensions: 27" x 32.5"
Medium: Enhanced Serigraph on Paper; S/N; #CLXII/CC
Artist Biography: Kerry Hallam is as refreshing and spirited as his paintings. He creates enticing images through bold palettes and captivating compositions. "I always feel buoyant and excited when I begin to work, " Hallam says. "Painting is forever a new adventure and a fresh new challenge." Inspired by the Fauves, Kerry paints with a bright, pure palette. Apparent also is his strong affinity for the 19th-century French Post-Impressionists: Cezanne and Van Gogh. Kerry Hallam, born and raised in Northern England, showed early artistic talent when he won a six-year college scholarship to London University. After a formal art education under British master painters: Leslie Cole, Patrick Heron and Hans Tisdale, he served in the military in Hong Kong and Malaya. His early artistic career was augmented by 5 years as a musical performer. In 1973 he moved to the U.S. and settled in New England, hung his guitar on the wall and completely dedicated himself to painting. He later established his first studio in Boston and in 1981 opened a studio and gallery on Nantucket Island, where he continues to spend his summers. Hallam is most noted for his power to evoke emotion, opulence of light and distinctive color harmonies. He translates the moment into the magical, inviting us to be revitalized by the world's simple pleasures. His panoramas continue to draw accolades and recently, a first place award by the prestigious Association Pour le Promotion Artistique Francais. His work is included in private collections in Europe and the U.S., and he has been honored with numerous one-man shows.

"Hotel Sirena"

Artist: Kerry Hallam
Price: $3300 unframed
Dimensions: 23" x 39"
Medium: Limited Edition Enhanced Serigraph on Canvas; S/N; #75/75
Artist Biography: Kerry Hallam is as refreshing and spirited as his paintings. He creates enticing images through bold palettes and captivating compositions. "I always feel buoyant and excited when I begin to work, " Hallam says. "Painting is forever a new adventure and a fresh new challenge." Inspired by the Fauves, Kerry paints with a bright, pure palette. Apparent also is his strong affinity for the 19th-century French Post-Impressionists: Cezanne and Van Gogh. Kerry Hallam, born and raised in Northern England, showed early artistic talent when he won a six-year college scholarship to London University. After a formal art education under British master painters: Leslie Cole, Patrick Heron and Hans Tisdale, he served in the military in Hong Kong and Malaya. His early artistic career was augmented by 5 years as a musical performer. In 1973 he moved to the U.S. and settled in New England, hung his guitar on the wall and completely dedicated himself to painting. He later established his first studio in Boston and in 1981 opened a studio and gallery on Nantucket Island, where he continues to spend his summers. Hallam is most noted for his power to evoke emotion, opulence of light and distinctive color harmonies. He translates the moment into the magical, inviting us to be revitalized by the world's simple pleasures. His panoramas continue to draw accolades and recently, a first place award by the prestigious Association Pour le Promotion Artistique Francais. His work is included in private collections in Europe and the U.S., and he has been honored with numerous one-man shows.

"Sur la Terrace"

Artist: Kerry Hallam
Price: $1800 unframed
Dimensions: 28.75" x 36"
Medium: Limited Edition Enhanced Serigraph on Paper; S/N; #L/CC
Artist Biography: Kerry Hallam is as refreshing and spirited as his paintings. He creates enticing images through bold palettes and captivating compositions. "I always feel buoyant and excited when I begin to work, " Hallam says. "Painting is forever a new adventure and a fresh new challenge." Inspired by the Fauves, Kerry paints with a bright, pure palette. Apparent also is his strong affinity for the 19th-century French Post-Impressionists: Cezanne and Van Gogh. Kerry Hallam, born and raised in Northern England, showed early artistic talent when he won a six-year college scholarship to London University. After a formal art education under British master painters: Leslie Cole, Patrick Heron and Hans Tisdale, he served in the military in Hong Kong and Malaya. His early artistic career was augmented by 5 years as a musical performer. In 1973 he moved to the U.S. and settled in New England, hung his guitar on the wall and completely dedicated himself to painting. He later established his first studio in Boston and in 1981 opened a studio and gallery on Nantucket Island, where he continues to spend his summers. Hallam is most noted for his power to evoke emotion, opulence of light and distinctive color harmonies. He translates the moment into the magical, inviting us to be revitalized by the world's simple pleasures. His panoramas continue to draw accolades and recently, a first place award by the prestigious Association Pour le Promotion Artistique Francais. His work is included in private collections in Europe and the U.S., and he has been honored with numerous one-man shows.

"Petite Sitting Bear 2"

Artist: Louis Von Kaelnau
Price: $1200
Dimensions: H: 14.5" x W. 16" x D. 12"
Medium: Limited Edition Polyresin Sculpture; S/N; #5/200
Discription: Polyresin is a petroleum-derived substance which is manufactured from liquid benzene and ethylene gas. Most of the polyresin manufactured today is used in paints, lubricants, adhesives and molded items such as artificial limbs and small boats. Very few artists work with polyresin, presumably because of the technical difficulties involved. The material is likely to develop unwanted bubbles while in the molds; the resin also exudes heat during the molding process, a situation which can cause the resin to contract unpredictably and emerge from the mold not as a sculpture, but in several large pieces. In the many years that von Kaelnau has been working exclusively with polyresin, he has mastered the techniques for overcoming such difficulties. After the piece has been removed from the mold and cured for several days at a slightly elevated temperature, then the grinding and polishing begins, using sand papers of increasingly finer grit and the buffing wheel which produces the final shine. CARE OF POLYRESIN SCULPTURES: Polyresin is not extremely brittle, in fact a good deal of effort would have to be expended to break one of these sculptures. However, the material will scratch under very hard wearing conditions, but can be repolished. For ordinary cleaning, spray the sculpture with a non-filming cleaner like Windex, and wipe with a soft cloth, both the frosted and shiny areas. These sculptures are heartily recommended for outdoor display.
Artist Biography: Louis von Kaelnau (pronounced Kell-now) was born in 1924, the only child of artist parents. The senior von Kaelnau was a calligrapher and illustrator of children's books, in collaboration with the artist's mother, who was also a medical illustrator for the University of Minnesota. The von Kaelnau family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when Louis was 6 years old. He received his primary and secondary schooling in the Minneapolis public schools, then later attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he graduated with honors. The Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, Sweden was his next place of study. It was as a merchant marine seaman in Florida that he began working as a designer and craftsman of fiberglass boats and other utilitarian objects. This training, along with the encouragement of friends, is what propelled Louis forward into an art career of sculpting clear resin objects. His material is space-age and utterly modern, yet universal and timeless in its glorification of light. Louis von Kaelnau's work is not intended to shock or confuse the viewer. Rather, he says, he loves to create objects that are simply beautiful to look at and which invite the viewer to share his delight in the endless combination of light and shadow.

"Petite Sitting Bear 2"

Artist: Louis Von Kaelnau
Price: $1200
Dimensions: H: 14.5" x W. 16" x D. 12"
Medium: Limited Edition Polyresin Sculpture; S/N; Edition #42/200
Discription: Polyresin is a petroleum-derived substance which is manufactured from liquid benzene and ethylene gas. Most of the polyresin manufactured today is used in paints, lubricants, adhesives and molded items such as artificial limbs and small boats. Very few artists work with polyresin, presumably because of the technical difficulties involved. The material is likely to develop unwanted bubbles while in the molds; the resin also exudes heat during the molding process, a situation which can cause the resin to contract unpredictably and emerge from the mold not as a sculpture, but in several large pieces. In the many years that von Kaelnau has been working exclusively with polyresin, he has mastered the techniques for overcoming such difficulties. After the piece has been removed from the mold and cured for several days at a slightly elevated temperature, then the grinding and polishing begins, using sand papers of increasingly finer grit and the buffing wheel which produces the final shine. CARE OF POLYRESIN SCULPTURES: Polyresin is not extremely brittle, in fact a good deal of effort would have to be expended to break one of these sculptures. However, the material will scratch under very hard wearing conditions, but can be repolished. For ordinary cleaning, spray the sculpture with a non-filming cleaner like Windex, and wipe with a soft cloth, both the frosted and shiny areas. These sculptures are heartily recommended for outdoor display.
Artist Biography: Louis von Kaelnau (pronounced Kell-now) was born in 1924, the only child of artist parents. The senior von Kaelnau was a calligrapher and illustrator of children's books, in collaboration with the artist's mother, who was also a medical illustrator for the University of Minnesota. The von Kaelnau family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when Louis was 6 years old. He received his primary and secondary schooling in the Minneapolis public schools, then later attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he graduated with honors. The Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, Sweden was his next place of study. It was as a merchant marine seaman in Florida that he began working as a designer and craftsman of fiberglass boats and other utilitarian objects. This training, along with the encouragement of friends, is what propelled Louis forward into an art career of sculpting clear resin objects. His material is space-age and utterly modern, yet universal and timeless in its glorification of light. Louis von Kaelnau's work is not intended to shock or confuse the viewer. Rather, he says, he loves to create objects that are simply beautiful to look at and which invite the viewer to share his delight in the endless combination of light and shadow.

"Petite Sitting Bear 2"

Artist: Louis Von Kaelnau
Price: $1200
Dimensions: H: 14.5" x W. 16" x D. 12"
Medium: Limited Edition Polyresin Sculpture; S/N; # 44/200
Discription: Polyresin is a petroleum-derived substance which is manufactured from liquid benzene and ethylene gas. Most of the polyresin manufactured today is used in paints, lubricants, adhesives and molded items such as artificial limbs and small boats. Very few artists work with polyresin, presumably because of the technical difficulties involved. The material is likely to develop unwanted bubbles while in the molds; the resin also exudes heat during the molding process, a situation which can cause the resin to contract unpredictably and emerge from the mold not as a sculpture, but in several large pieces. In the many years that von Kaelnau has been working exclusively with polyresin, he has mastered the techniques for overcoming such difficulties. After the piece has been removed from the mold and cured for several days at a slightly elevated temperature, then the grinding and polishing begins, using sand papers of increasingly finer grit and the buffing wheel which produces the final shine. CARE OF POLYRESIN SCULPTURES: Polyresin is not extremely brittle, in fact a good deal of effort would have to be expended to break one of these sculptures. However, the material will scratch under very hard wearing conditions, but can be repolished. For ordinary cleaning, spray the sculpture with a non-filming cleaner like Windex, and wipe with a soft cloth, both the frosted and shiny areas. These sculptures are heartily recommended for outdoor display.
Artist Biography: Louis von Kaelnau (pronounced Kell-now) was born in 1924, the only child of artist parents. The senior von Kaelnau was a calligrapher and illustrator of children's books, in collaboration with the artist's mother, who was also a medical illustrator for the University of Minnesota. The von Kaelnau family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota when Louis was 6 years old. He received his primary and secondary schooling in the Minneapolis public schools, then later attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he graduated with honors. The Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, Sweden was his next place of study. It was as a merchant marine seaman in Florida that he began working as a designer and craftsman of fiberglass boats and other utilitarian objects. This training, along with the encouragement of friends, is what propelled Louis forward into an art career of sculpting clear resin objects. His material is space-age and utterly modern, yet universal and timeless in its glorification of light. Louis von Kaelnau's work is not intended to shock or confuse the viewer. Rather, he says, he loves to create objects that are simply beautiful to look at and which invite the viewer to share his delight in the endless combination of light and shadow.

"Summer Slumber"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $500 unframed
Dimensions: 16" x 20"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Summer Stream"

Artist: Robert McCoy
Price: $800 unframed
Dimensions: 22" x 15" Framed: 32" x 24"
Medium: Original Watercolor; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Robert McCoy has created an important awareness with his paintings. Harmony with nature has always been an important issue with McCoy, which inspires many works that bring beauty and a sense of purity to his audience. Like secret observers we, through the art of McCoy, see the quiet moments of living in a world very different than ours. We feel the smooth tranquility and observe the brilliant color that creates this vast untapped region we call the sea. McCoy's work can be seen in numerous galleries as well as many private and corporate collections throughout the United States. He is a self-taught artist born in west Los Angeles. Through his extensive travels all over the world he has studied many of the great masters and their interpretation of the different species in the universe.

"Sunflowers"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 40" x 30"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Sunset on the Pier"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $2500 unframed
Dimensions: 30" x 40"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Winter Stream"

Artist: Ron Cheek
Price: $225 unframed
Dimensions: 10" x 10"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "I suppose the hardest thing to do in my profession is to write about myself. As an artist, I have chosen to communicate visually rather than verbally. I am actually much more interested in knowing about you, the people who appreciate art. However, I understand the need for galleries and collectors to know a little more about me, so at their request, I'll make this attempt with a typewriter instead of a brush.

I grew up and finished my formal education in Flagstaff, Arizona. After serving 4years in the Navy during the Viet Nam war, I, like so many others, worked at various jobs trying to find what I was suited for. I really wanted to be an artist, although I wasn't sure how to go about it at that time. My wife and daughter have always been very supportive of my dream, and ultimately I found my way.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Boat Launching"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $1800 unframed
Dimensions: 34" x 25"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Description: This limited serigraph, hand separated with 137 colors, was developed with great skill and cooperation between the artist and printer.
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

"Drum in Munti Buceggi"

Artist: Petre Preda Constantin
Price: $1000 unframed
Dimensions: 23.5" x 17.5"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: "In point of style, Petre Constantin's art springs from the great Romanian inter-war tradition, without copying a certain model; it exceeds the limits and overlooks restraints, suggesting the existence of a territory of its own. In search of a definition, we might say that we are confronted with neo-impressionism, a notion which implies -- in the case of Romanian painting -- a considerable amount of nostalgic romanticism. A certain pathos subtly pervading the texture of the image, the elegiac accent transposed in a muted color gamut, with ineffable tonal passages dominated by filtered light, the motif of the landscape as spiritual site and emotional guide mark, the denial of the spectacular and of the facile picturesqueness: all these reveal a profound artist, both subtle and meditative."

Corneliu Antim, Art Critic

"L'ete Magnifique"

Artist: Emile Wegelin (b. 1875- d. 1962) French Post-Impressionist
Price: $5000 framed
Dimensions: 12.5" x 17.5"
Medium: Original gouache; signed by artist
Artist Biography: Free from material worry as he was, due to his family origins, Emile Wegelin devoted his whole life to painting. He received a rigorous training from the best masters in the Lyon area, which enabled him to develop a precise technique and to be a master of his craft. This, in addition to his personal qualities, allowed him to express his deep love for nature with ease, and to communicate through his work an impression of simplicity that is the attribute of great artists. Fairly early in life Wegelin met August Ravier whose fine wash-drawings treating light and shade in a masterly manner he had admired since early youth. This master from Lyon, having recognized the young artist's gift, gave him his precious help, inciting him to further develop his work on paper, where he already excelled, and transmitted to him his techniques on the various methods of rendering light effects. However, the artist who had most influence on Wegelin, or rather the one whose character was in tune with his, was Pierre-Eugene Montezin, one of the most famous post-impressionists who has so rightly been called " the painter of seasons." A close friendship bound them together, and they very often painted side-by-side, interpreting the same landscape. Emile Wegelin was fond of idle brooks more than of big rivers, of shadowed meadows more than of large plains, and his mountains were always cheerful. No desired storms, no excess nor exacerbated passion, but a poetry of day-to-day life, peaceful, sometimes melancholy, never dramatic. Wegelin never presented himself as a censor, he was an "observer" served by a sure hand -- an artist. He did not search for any message, any lustre or artificiality, but for simplicity and real life. Wegelin made his the Impressionists' lesson -- paint nature as the main theme unceasingly, catch the light in its least variations, reproduce the landscape caught in one's eyes in all its splendor and peculiar features. Gerald Schurr, Art Historian

"Spring Harmony"

Artist: Lani Vlaanderen
Price: $3000 unframed
Dimensions: 30" x 24"
Medium: Original oil on canvas; signed by artist
Artist Biography: View Lani's Bio

"Day Dreaming"

Artist: Don Hatfield
Price: $1900 unframed
Dimensions: 34" x 24"
Medium: Limited Edition Serigraph on Clayboard; S/N; #68/175
Artist Biography: Don Hatfield is one of the most innovative impressionists of our time. His style of painting softly blends figures of realism with the gentle touch of classic impressionism. Don strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer. In the vein of romantic impressionism, he shows the viewer that beauty can arise from one stirring moment: a family reunion, a young boy searching for shells on the beach or the warmth of the sun touching a mother and her child. His paintings carry light and form to a new and extremely personal degree. Don's work is traditional in both concept and technique, portraying strong, quiet emotions through subtle, rich textures and warm inviting hues. This unique impresssionistic style has brought him great acclaim in the art world, as well as a solid artistic identity of his own. Don's paintings hang in many important private and corporate collections throughout the world.

My work today is a result of intense work, study and perserverance. I have been influenced by many of the great artists of the past and present. I feel I have created my own style of painting, but neither I nor my peers are doing anything that wasn't done in the past -- it's only new to me. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to add one small new speck of creativity to the art world. That is something collectors and time will decide. My work now hangs in museums, corporations and many private homes around the world.

I paint from the heart. What I have learned today, I will use to create tomorrow."

"Still Life with Silver"

Artist: Daniel F. Gerhartz
Price: $1400 unframed
Dimensions: 24" x 24"
Medium: Enhanced giclee with Silk Screen Varnishes on Textured Canvas; S/N; #70/95
Artist Biography: Daniel F. Gerhartz was born in 1965 in Kewaskum, Wisconsin where he now lives with his wife Jennifer and their four young children. His interest in art piqued at an early age when a teenage friend suggested they spend one dreary afternoon drawing. It was that moment that he discovered his lifework. Gerhartz' commanding paintings, credentials and impressive accomplishments transcend the artist's young age. He is continually featured in solo and group shows across the country and has won numerous awards at prominent national invitational exhibitions. His accomplishments and achievements have made him one of the "10 Hottest Realistic Painters" according to Art Talk Magazine.

Gerhartz' compelling works resonate an honesty, integrity and directness immediately evident to the viewer. The artist's skillful and technically adept work celebrates the created world, human form, personal relationship and a connection with landscapes and environments of special importance. Gerhartz chooses subjects that allow him to explore and capture the artistic challenges of color, light, mood and emotion. Many of his figures are dressed in dramatic clothing which he often invents for its aesthetic appeal and lyrical quality. Inspired by Russian, European and American masters including Nicolai Fechin, John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, Carl Von Marr and Anders Zorn along with the guidance of intructors Richard Schmid, John Baitinger and Bill Parks, Daniel F. Gerhartz has established himself as an important American painter among the leading talents of our time.