By Bonnie Gangelhoff
Welcome to our annual celebration of the next generation of artists! We’ve discovered 21 promising painters under the age of 31 who are worth your attention. Many are recent college graduates, some are pursuing bachelor’s degrees, and a few are in high school. Others are pursuing ongoing education through ateliers, workshops, and independent studies. Their works are diverse in both subject matter and style—from contemporary wildlife to classical figures to impressionistic landscapes. What they have in common, though, are strong skills, fresh approaches, and limitless possibilities ahead as they make their way in the art world.
Anthony Bowes
Anthony Bowes, Mid-Morning, oil, 11 x 14.
Anthony M. Cairo
Anthony M. Cairo, Winter Light, oil, 20 x 30.
Morgan Cameron
Morgan Cameron, Forever a Pack, oil, 18 x 24.
Cheyenne Earp
Cheyenne Earp, Illusions, oil, 20 x 20.
Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson, Rauschenberg in the Desert, oil, 48 x 48.
Annie Goldman
Annie Goldman, Self-Portrait, oil, 10 x 8.
Michael Gutierrez
Michael Gutierrez, Galveston Fishing Boat, oil, 11 x 14.
Hannah Harper
Hannah Harper, Run Bunny, Run, oil, 30 x 30.
Mijin Kwon
Mijin Kwon, Rose’s Cafe II, oil, 20 x 16.
Celia Liberace
Celia Liberace, The Three Graces, oil, 44 x 34.
Colter May
Colter May, Our Shared Symbol, oil, 24 x 18.
Jonathan McHugh
Jonathan McHugh, Colorado River Near Canyonlands, oil, 24 x 24.
Kelley Mogilka
Kelley Mogilka, Daydream, oil, 12 x 12.
Fina Mooney
Fina Mooney, Self-Portrait, oil, 12 x 10.
Mattie Ree Neal
Mattie Ree Neal, The Artist, oil, 40 x 30.
Patrick Okrasinski
Patrick Okrasinski, Evening at Low Tide, oil, 14 x 20.
Nicole Parish
Nicole Parish, Queen’s Garden, oil, 20 x 20.
Sarah Stellman
Sarah Stellman, Some of What’s Left, oil, 36 x 48.
Renae Wang
Renae Wang, Midnight Breakfast, oil, 24 x 24.
Mason Williams
Mason Williams, Marble Canyon, oil, 12 x 16.
Heidi Yacoubian
Heidi Yacoubian, Portrait of My Grandfather, oil, 36 x 24.