Emerging Artists

Art collectors interested in learning about today’s top emerging artists can find everything they need right here. These hot, new emerging artists encompass a wide variety of styles and genres, including plein-air painting, landscapes, still lifes, wildlife, western paintings, and more. Many of these emerging contemporary artists have won awards in highly respected art competitions. You’ll also learn about the many galleries for emerging artists—a great source for purchasing artworks by these rising stars.

Doyle Hostetler, Dustbowl, oil, 12 x 24.

Artists to Watch | Doyle Hostetler

Doyle Hostetler doesn’t think of himself as a wildlife artist per se. True, his oeuvre does include numerous portrayals of western fauna that are attracting the attention of art collectors and galleries alike. But the Phoenix, AZ, artist has also been garnering recognition for his depictions of working cowboys and their...

Stephanie Amato, Beach Passage, oil, 30 x 40.

Artists to Watch | Stephanie Amato

If you aren’t already familiar with the works of Stephanie Amato, the first thing to know about the Georgia artist is that she paints fresh, fast, and loose. That’s true whether she’s working en plein air or in her studio, even when tackling her expansive seascapes.
Nicole Finger, Italian Lace, oil, 36 x 36.

Artists to Watch | Nicole Finger

Over the years, Finger has portrayed classic still lifes, landscapes, horses, and the figure. Water, too, became a subject of interest because of its reflective qualities. “And then I went to food,” says the artist, “because there was a reflective quality there, too.”
Spencer Meagher, Morning Shadow, acrylic, 9 x 12.

Artists to Watch | Spencer Meagher

Spencer Meagher describes his diverse oeuvre of plein-air and studio paintings as Americana, whether it’s morning shadows dancing across small-town rooftops or an Airstream gleaming in the sun.
Patrick Lee, Blue Day, oil, 24 x 24.

Artists to Watch | Patrick Lee

For artist Patrick Lee, painting is an ongoing journey into new territory, with times of clarity and moments of uncertainty; in effect, it’s a continual process of growth and discovery. He calls it conscious incompetence.