Jacqueline Williams, 1962 | Impressionist painter

Born in Lincoln, Jacqueline Williams soon became interested in art at school and went on to attend the Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology. Her success at College earnt her a place at the prestigious Royal Academy School London.

Jacqueline's continued hard work and success meant that she was elected a member of the New English Art Club ( NEAC) in 1993.

She has won many awards including: The Antique Collectors prize, Antonio De Segonzac Travel Scholarship, Elizabeth Greenshields Award, Patterson Prize NEAC, Critics Prize NEAC, Patterson Memorial Prize.

Mario Henrique, 1983 | Ritrattista astratto

Affascinato dai significati sottili del linguaggio del corpo e delle espressioni facciali, Mario Henrique dipinge ritratti ravvicinati di una vasta gamma di persone.

Mario Henrique è un artista con sede a Cascais, in Portogallo.

Laureato in Design all'Università di Belle Arti di Lisbona, ha iniziato la sua carriera in agenzie di marketing online e sviluppo web.

In qualità di direttore creativo, ha reclutato e guidato team in Portogallo, Spagna e Brasile.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau | Italien à la mandoline

A consummate example of Bouguereau's ability to render tender portraits of children, Italien à la mandoline depicts a young peasant boy holding his elegant instrument.

Although images of boys are rare in Bouguereau's oeuvre, perhaps, as Damien Bartoli suggests, because of the artist's difficult relationship with his own father, this youth appears in three other works which date to this same period - Pifferaro (1870), Pifferaro (1874) and Enfant Italien tenant une croûte de pain (1874).

William-Adolphe Bouguereau | Italien a la mandoline

Cheri Blum (1969-2003)

An artist who celebrated beauty in imperfection. These kinds of simple contradictions were Cheri Blum’s trademarks and perhaps the key to her remarkable success.

Cheri Blum who was born in Maryland on 1969 and passed away at her home in Georgetown on November 4, 2003, at the age of 34. In her brilliant but brief career, Cheri Blum created more than 400 original paintings. Cheri Blum began her careeas an illustrator and muralist, creating trompe l’oeil, faux painting and decorative furniture finishes. This background not only provided her with the techniques she used to create her beautiful, unique backgrounds, but also a strong desire to bring art into everyday life. “We should be able to surround ourselves with beautiful art in our homes and offices, not just when we visit museums and galleries”.

Cheri’s approach was inspired by the past, but reflected today’s modern styles. She strove to create art that was peaceful, tranquil and edited of unnecessary detail. The simple, graceful shapes she painted have a timeless quality and restful feeling that make them easy to live with and enjoy.

Galina Chuvilyaeva, 1957 | Angels

Galina Chuvilyaeva / Галина Чувиляева is a famous St. Petersburg artist, jeweler, member of the Union of Designers and the Union of Artists of Russia, a participant in numerous exhibitions.

Galina Chuvilyaeva was born in 1957 on the Volga. Childhood and youth passed in Ukraine, where his father served.

The beauty of the Carpathians, mountains, rivers and gardens blooming twice a year - all this has left an indelible mark on the artist's soul.

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Vincent van Gogh | Ravine, 1889

In June 1889, shortly after his arrival at an asylum in the southern French town of Saint-Rémy, Van Gogh painted an oil sketch of a hillside in bloom.

In October, finding himself short of materials, he sacrificed that earlier composition, reusing the same canvas for another painting. Recent collaborative research has revealed the lost picture beneath surface layers of paint in this view of a ravine near the asylum. | © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston