Art Reflection – Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), a renowned French artist, was a leader in the Impressionist Movement. He was a man of many talents including the gift of voice. First recognized for this, the financial situation of his family caused him to drop voice lessons and begin his painting career in a porcelain factory. He painted shades, fans and …

Art Reflection – Avett Scott Avett (1976 – ) may be familiar to many of you for his musical talents as part of The Avett Brothers Band. May I now introduce you to Scott Avett, the accomplished visual artist, with this composition of layered meaning and painted questions. To begin at the beginning, Scott was born into a varied legacy. …

Art Reflection – Sloane Eric Sloane (1905-1985) was an American landscape painter. He was interested in art from childhood and was first a sign painter. This profession allowed him to travel the country and collect images of beauty and grandeur. He returned east to study at the Art Students’ League in New York City and was inspired by The Hudson …

Art Reflection – Escher Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) was a Dutch graphic printmaker. He was raised and educated in the Netherlands with degrees in architecture, decorative art and the technology of his day. His unique Modernism was influenced by mathematics as evidenced by his many tessellations, a pattern of repeated shapes without gaps. This lack of gaps in his works …

Art Reflection – McCormick Harry McCormick (1942 – ) is an American and primarily self-taught painter. He often focuses on individuals in solitary contemplation in public places such as a diner. He is also known for his near photorealism and his treatment of light and shadow. His work is somewhat reminiscent of both the Dutch Masters who were masterful at …

Art Reflection – Cheong Jillian Cheong is an emerging Singapore artist. She is inspired by nature, her faith, and her personal journey. She works in Symbolism to bring uniqueness to familiar subjects. In this often painted scene, Cheong’s accentuating color palette adds an otherworldly sense to this place and the curious circle of light in the sky seems to pose …

Art Reflection – Kershisnik Brian Kershisnik (1962 – ) is a current and nationally renowned artist based in Utah. He travelled extensively as a child and although he didn’t have any plans to be an artist, he often spent time drawing. He continues to sketch as the basis for his paintings. Brian Kershisnik paints about “everyday heaven” complete with everyday …

Art Reflection – Tanner Henry Ossawa Tanner was the first African American artist to gain international acclaim. He painted in the years after the Civil War and confronted racism at most turns in this country. He moved to Paris to study art in 1891 and found relative freedom from blatant racism there. He made occasional visits to the United States …

Art Reflection – Humphries Sandra Humphries holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and an MA from the University of New Mexico. She is a master watercolorist who painted this quilt-like mountain view after a fall hike in the hills above Santa Fe. In a stunning palette of yellows, greens and blues she portrays the glory we may …

Art Reflection – Stuart So many portraits were painted of George Washington, including many by this artist, Gilbert Stuart. The unfinished Athenaeum Portrait is thought to be his most notable work. He pictures here in oil President Washington at 64, just three years before his death. As an artist and entrepreneur, when Washington, died Stuart capitalized on this unfinished image …