LINDA APRILETTI
(786) 683-9306
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.lindaapriletti.com
Miami Springs native Linda
Apriletti is best known for
her plein air oil landscapes
of Florida, in particular those
from South Florida and the
Everglades. She says painting
outside is critical to helping
her observe and understand
patterns in nature in her studio
work and outside studies.
Although Florida is Apriletti’s
focus, she regularly paints in
the Blue Ridge Mountains,
Maine and Martha’s Vineyard,
and enjoys an increasing
public demand for that work
as well. People find peace in
her paintings and often remark
how they feel they can just walk
into one. Her paintings are
true to the spirit of a place andreflect her sensitivity to nature.
She has been devoting more
time to painting birds and has
been developing a following forher bird paintings, too.
Apriletti’s solo exhibits
include Everglades National
Park, Big Cypress National
Park and Museum of the
Everglades. She currently
has a solo exhibit through
January 12 at Biscayne Nature
Center in Key Biscayne,
Florida. Apriletti exhibits at
select art festivals in Florida
and is represented by Carlton
Gallery in Banner Elk, North
Carolina. She has been
juried into several upcoming
plein air events including
at the seventh annual Plein
air Festival at Lighthouse
ArtCenter and the Winter
Park Paint Out.WELDON RYAN
Palm Coast, FL, (718) 554-6180
[email protected]
http://www.weldonryan.com
Born in The Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago, Weldon
Ryan came to the USA at
age 6. His family settled in
the Bronx. He studied at the
prestigious High Schoolof Art and Design in NYC
and The Fashion Institute of
Technology. He’s influenced
by artists like Max Ginsburg
and Peter Cox who were
also his instructors. One of
NYC's finest, he worked as
a forensic artist for the New
York City Police and retired as
a detective.
During his time on the
force he painted vigorously
in his studio in the D.U.M.B.O
art district in Brooklyn.
Since his retirement he has
found his passion painting
“Mas” Caribbean Carnival
celebrations from New York to
Miami and in the Caribbean.
“I’m inspired by Caribbean
culture, food, music and the
people,” he says. Weldon’s
use of textures, vibrant colors
and a contemporary realism
style to illustrate beautiful
figures of various sizes and
hues in costumes brings to
life the dynamic rhythm of
the carnival. He participates
in the annual Art of Carnival
exhibition that tours the
United States, concluding this
year in Miami.1
Linda Apriletti,
A Golden Time,
oil on linen,
24 x 30"2
Weldon Ryan,
All Yah See,
oil on canvas,
48 x 38"
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