21 Under 31: Young Artists to Watch in 2015

Our annual spotlight on emerging artists

By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Let us introduce you to the next generation of talented artists—all of them under the age of 31. We polled art schools, ateliers, galleries, and respected workshop instructors to find some of the most promising young painters in the country. This year’s artists hail from nearly every western state plus a few in the Midwest and Northeast. Their work ranges from compelling figurative pieces to fresh takes on the landscape, as well as exquisite still lifes, urban scenes, and more. They are an inspired and dedicated group who work hard and dream big. Enjoy the fruits of their labors.

0915Z.Elleston_BIOZachery Elletson

 

 

 

 

0915J.Dolderer_BIOJoseph Dolderer

 

 

 

 

0915M.Sterbenz_BIOMatthew Sterbenz

 

 

 

 

0915D.Aizwawa_BIODean Aizawa

 

 

 

 

0915C.Erickson_BIOCody Erickson

 

 

 

 

0915A.Bartoschcuk_BIOAlla Bartoshchuk

 

 

 

 

0915S.Thompson_BIOSilas Thompson

 

 

 

 

0915T.Swain_BIOTyler Swain

 

 

 

 

0915E.Tringali_BIOEmmalyn Tringali

 

 

 

 

0915D.Ammar_BIODaliah Lina Ammar

 

 

 

 

0915M.Thompson_BIOMelanie Thompson

 

 

 

 

0915R.Hextrum_BIORobin Hextrum

 

 

 

 

0915E.Hirst_BIOEmma Hirst

 

 

 

 

0915D.Rodriguez_BIODevon Rodriguez

 

 

 

 

0915T.Holsworth_BIOTrinity Holsworth

 

 

 

 

0915RKrishnan_BIORia Krishnan

 

 

 

 

0915M.Howland_BIOMeghan Howland

 

 

 

 

0915J.Kardamis_BIOJon Kardamis

 

 

 

 

0915C.Idol_BIOColt Idol

 

 

 

 

0915D.Curfman_BIODel Curfman

 

 

 

 

0915B.Gilbert_BIOBrittany Gilbert

 

 

 

 

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