Ken Salaz was born in Southern California and spent his youth living in numerous locations with his family. After graduating from Cooper Union, Ken spent several years traveling the world, through Asia, Central and South America, and Europe painting landscapes and making copies of Masterworks at numerous Museums. He continued his education with artists Leonid Gervitz of the Repin Academy and…
Tatiana Rhinevault was born in Moscow and spent much of her childhood playing in Sokolniki Park, watching artists as they painted, day in and day out. Because of her exposure to Moscow’s many museums, theaters and art studios, the arts played a huge role in her early life and later on, in her paintings. Her older…
Joseph Sampson graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1995. After OCA, he began freelancing as an illustrator while continuing to paint. Painting quickly became his sole occupation. Joe’s portfolio is comprised of a variety of scenic imagery, and is currently focused on waterscapes. Drawn to shorelines, beaches, lakes, oceans and streams, Joe uses…
Scott Thomas Balfe is a native of Cornwall, NY. His technique harkens to traditions of the Hudson River School, relying heavily on the under-painting combined with thin over glazes. Inspired by the fathers of American Art who used anything from coffee grounds to tobacco juice glazes to give warm tones. Balfe uses a limited palette, rarely…
Satish Joshi holds an Honors Degree in painting and printmaking from the New Delhi College of Art. He settled in New York in 1969 and promptly embarked on a career as painter, printmaker and sculptor, with works in local collections and exhibitions throughout the United States. As a teacher he was a member of the…
Born in the Netherlands, Ruby Reichardt moved to New York in 1984 to begin her journey as an artist. After attending Syracuse University and pursuing an MFA in Illustration and Design, Ruby dedicated herself to her art career. Her prowess does not lie with just one style of art; rather she works in a variety…
For Adam Colangelo, it’s a love affair that began in his grandfather’s workshop. When Colangelo first experimented with scraps of copper during his formative years, he had no way of knowing that the medium would deeply impact his life. In the years since Colangelo has found promise in this extremely versatile medium. Colangelo’s large-scale compositions…
Leila Yassami takes us on a journey of reflective individuals and cultures. Her work brings to fore the three-dimensional effect of working with live models. Yassami has been an artist for over twenty years. She is a graduate of the National Academy of Design in Manhattan, and has studied many years at the Art Student…
Sonia Schories is a native New Yorker and now shares her time between New Jersey and Gliboa, NY. Schories, a master sketcher, captures people in motion and engaged in thought amid daily life. She uses the observational skills that she learned as an artist and an RN to go beyond the physical features to portray…
Mireille Duchesne sparks emotion with her earthy yet sensual glimpses of life. Duchesne was born in Normandie, the province of France so loved by the Impressionist Monet, among others. For as long as she can remember, she has had a colored pencil and a brush in her hands. However, being an artist was not accepted…