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almost unnoticed.”
Olga Suvorava, represented by
Southwest Gallery in Dallas, was born in
Russia and graduated from the noted Repin
Art Academy for her classical training. Her
talent and learning skill is reflected in her
ability to eloquently create a narrative with
her captivating portraits, while paying
homage to familiar historical periods. Her
compositions are punctuated by vivid color
that begs the viewer to search for hidden
treasures woven into each painting.
The focus of Maura Allen’s artwork is
the American West, the “past and present,
real and romanticized.” She says, “When
it comes to the American West and
collecting art, it’s not a battle of tradi-
tional versus contemporary or Old West
versus new, instead it’s about the arc of
time and how different styles tell stories
past and present.”
J.M. Brodrick is a painter “working
toward merging my need for realism with
the beauty of pure abstract,” she says.
“I strive to capture the spirit of my subject
in some small way, to connect the viewer
with an emotion.” When collecting art, she
advises to choose pieces similar to how you
choose your music, which is “an escape
from reality for a moment, leaving you
feeling better for having experienced it.”
As a contemporary post-impressionist
using real subjects, including landscapes
and figures, Cynthia Rosen takes liberties
to create works exploring movement, colors
and the ephemeral nature of life. She says,
“My intent is to evoke wonderment and beg
the viewer to pause and acknowledge the
subject while being confronted with the
intangible nature of life in its continuum.
In this fast-moving life we often fail to take
time to celebrate the world around us. My
work’s intent is to do just that.”
Modern impressionist landscape painter
Amy Welborn creates scenes with vivid
colors so viewers are connected to the beauty
of the place and feel a positive energy that
can refresh and nourish their souls.
“I enjoy painting in intense hues of oil
paints to create the feelings I have when
I am outdoors in the places that bring
me peace and joy,” Welborn explains.
“I also create in my studio from the plein
air studies, photographs and sketches. The
thick, buttery consistency of the oil medium
satisfies my need to paint vibrant colors
and ability to paint thick or thin layers.”
Inspired by classical heroes such as
Bouguereau, Rembrandt, Vermeer and
Da Vinci, Pennsylvania artist Sandra
Desrosiers paints scenes staged in
dramatic light and shadow. Touched by
great personal tragedy, Desrosiers finds
painting a source of healing and a way to
reshape her world with beauty, one painting
at a time. Her classical training with Hans
- Nance Franklin, Bursting Poppies, oil on canvas, 48 x 36" 27. Janice Anthony, Rocky Stream, acrylic on linen, 22 x 28" 28. Cynthia Rosen, By the Inlet, oil on panel, 18 x 36"
- Cynthia Rosen, Along the Ridge, oil on panel, 12 x 16" 30. Amy Welborn, After the Storm, oil on canvas, 18 x 24" 31. Amy Welborn, Sycamore Shadows, oil on canvas,
10 x 8" 32. Sandra Desrosiers, Blue Velvet Band, oil, 8 x 10" 33. Sandra Desrosiers, Copper & Pears, oil, 11 x 14" 34. Cindy Sorley-Keichinger, 10 or 20 Hippos, oil, 10 x 20" - Cindy Sorley-Keichinger, Seaweed Dance, acrylic, 9 x 13½" 36. Sandra Desrosiers, Shadows, oil, 11 x 11"
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