Emerging Artists | Anton Nowels
Anton Nowel's outdoor still-life paintings are not an homage to his subjects so much as a vibrant tribute to the dynamic color relationships they display beneath the Copper State’s brilliant sunshine.
Emerging Artists | Christine Troyer
Artist Christine Troyer views her creative process as a journey full of “crooks and valleys” as she strives to capture her Pacific Northwest homeland and its frequently diffuse, overcast light.
Emerging Artists | Aron Belka
New Orleans artist Aron Belka has portrayed everything from racehorses and their jockeys to shrimpers and their workboats, and some of these oil paintings measure more than 7 feet tall.
Emerging Artists | Ryan Jensen
Plein-air artist Ryan Jensen aims to paint with emotion and authenticity, and his expressive, impressionistic approach is getting noticed.
Emerging Artists | Kalie Graves
“I want viewers to see the beauty and story of a subject, whether it’s an egg or a folded-up dishcloth,” says Idaho artist Kalie Graves.
Emerging Artists | Gustavo Ramos
At 26, Phoenix-area artist Gustavo Ramos is snapping up top accolades for his sensitive, contemporary portrayals of the figure in oil.
Emerging Artists | Kathryn Alexander
A dash of fiery red here, a stroke of cerulean blue there: In a signature painting by Kathryn Alexander, it’s nearly impossible not to feel a burst of energy as you soak in the bright, jewellike colors that fill her canvas.
Emerging Artists | Joshua A. Martin
In his lifelike representations of critters both big and small, Joshua A. Martin enjoys intensifying color and creating texture on his canvas. These painterly effects help amplify the details he meticulously captures in everything from a turtle’s ribbed shell to a lizard’s leathery scales.
Emerging Artists | Lisa Taylor
Tennessee artist Lisa Taylor paints it all: Among her diverse oeuvre of oil paintings, you’ll find portrayals of landscapes, still lifes, figures, and animals, including her two cats, Jaxx and Jed, and other felines, too.