Casey Baugh

Biography:
Casey Baugh, Born in 1984 in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Baugh’s earliest art instruction came around the age of four from his father and aunt who were artists by hobby. By the age of 13, Baugh was producing and selling work professionally. At age 14, he won his first regional competition and at age 17, he had won his first national competition. In the spring of 2004, he conducted his first workshop at the Village Arts of Putney in Vermont. In November of 2008 Baugh's painting titled "Erubescent" was featured on the cover of American Art Collector Magazine along with a powerful 4-page artist profile in the issue. Since then Baugh has made two television appearances and won numerous awards including the cover competition for American Artists Drawing Magazine. At only 26 years of age, Casey Baugh has established himself as a major name in the ever growing "Bridge Art" movement of artists. This innovative group of painters challenge the boundaries of representational art with their unique fusion of traditional painting techniques and contemporary approach and perspectives. His works have been exhibited in galleries world wide in both solo and group shows with Wendt Gallery.

Alice Pike Barney

Biografìa:
Alice Pike Barney nacida (14 de enero de 1857 - 1931) fue una pintora estadounidense de la zona de Washington D. C. que trabajó para convertir la ciudad en un centro de las artes. Sus dos hijas fueron la escritora y anfitriona de salón literario Natalie Clifford Barney y la escritora de bahaísmo, Laura Clifford Barney.

Jesse Barnes

Biography:
Jesse Barnes, Most young boys dream of growing up to be firemen or policemen. Jesse Barnes wanted to become a famous artist. During the earliest stages of his life he was already beginning to develop the skills that would someday transform his childhood dream into a reality. Jesse Barnes, also known as “The Light Painter®”, was born in Jefferson City Missouri in 1936. His father, a basketmaker by trade, and the simple but comfortable life they led in the Ozark hills have always been an inspiration for Jesse's art. His paintings are rich with the Midwest heritage of his childhood. Jesse's talent began early, as evidenced in these childhood paintings. Even at a very young age Jesse was fostering a talent that would someday lead to his induction into the USArt Hall of Fame. Perhaps recognizing the exceptional skill of such a young boy and the potential he had; Jesse's Elementary School Principal bought his first Original Oil. This monumental sale took place when Jesse was only ten. Jesse is a self-taught artist whose professional career has now spanned over four decades. He specializes in Early American Nostalgia, and landscapes with his trademark being lighting effects. Throughout the past years Jesse has created works for such organizations as Ducks Unlimited, Hallmark Cards, American Field magazine, and The Bradford Exchange. In 1999 Jesse was honored to create a Limited Edition Collectors Print for the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee. This piece was commissioned by Fine Art Ltd. of St. Louis and proceeds went to benefit the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. To date, Jesse has published over 50 Limited Edition Collectors Prints. His first edition entitled “Night Before Christmas” was released in 1983. Since that time he has taken us on a magical journey back through time from a snowy 1800's train depot to the corner cafe to a seaside lighthouse providing safe passage to the harbor. We've been to a country carnival, and home for the holidays. Jesse publishes three to four Limited Edition Lithographs and Canvases per year. Each prints and canvas is personally hand sorted and hand signed and numbered by Jesse. Being a family-run self-published artist enables Jesse to bring the highest standards and quality to each piece he releases. Jesse has also added gift items such as Limited Edition Collectors Plates, a Biography entitled Road to a Dream, and more recently seasonal Open Edition Lithographs. Jesse currently makes appearances at various authorized galleries across the country where these items can be personally signed. For Jesse his career has been a journey which he continues to take. Thanks to the faithful support of his collectors Jesse has become one of the country's most beloved artists. Each image Jesse creates carries a piece of him along with it. As anyone who has ever seen Jesse's work knows, he has one standard he holds higher than all of the rest. “It has to come from the heart, to reach the heart” and Jesse's work does just that.

Laimonas Smergelis

Biografìa:
Laimonas Smergelis nació el 25 de junio de 1972, en Utena, una hermosa región de Lituania. Nos cuenta que desde el parvulario se sentía atraído por la creación, por el arte. Apoyado por sus padres tuvo clara su vocación: la pintura. Y a la creación, luego, sumó el placer por la enseñanza del arte. Se graduó en la escuela de Arte para niños en Utena. Luego en Šiauliai Universidad Pedagógica en arte y artesanías y completó sus estudios con un Master of Arts. Trabaja como profesor de arte en una escuela de primaria y organiza cursos de arte para personas discapacitadas . Es un artista muy personal, con muchas épocas y etapas diferentes. Lo que muestro es muy parcial. Sus pinturas de colores vivos, elementos surrealistas y grandes retratos. Se dice que Laimonas se deja inspirar por Picasso y Gustav Klimt. En su obra siempre descubrimos la vida, la comunicación, tanto de la felicidad como de la tristeza.

LAIMONAS SMERGELIS

Slava Prishedko

Biography:
Slava Prishedko, Born 1957. National institute of art for stage organization, Odessa / Ukraine. Academy for Visual Art in Kiev/Ukraine Member of the professional association of visual artists (BBK) Germany. Member l'ART Contemporain /G.-D. de Luxembourg Asbl. AWARDS. 1999 2.Prize for Scenery/ Republican theatre festival, Odessa / Ukraine. 1.Prize for Scenery / Republican cinema festival of the youth, Kiev / Ukraine. 1.Prize / "100 Years Sail Sport" (Art competition), Kiev / Ukraine. "Diploma of the yearly" in the academy of arts in St.Petersburg. Prize of Public in Gallery "Artitude" in Paris.