COLLECTOR'S FOCUS
FLORALS & BOTANICALS108 http://www.AmericanArtCollector.com
At George Billis Gallery in New York City, the
represented artists work in a number of different
styles and mediums. Peggie Blizard focuses on
mason jars filled with flowers. “Air, light and water
are as much a subject of my paintings as are the
flowers and jars,” she says. “All of these elements
combine to create the illusion of space between
the viewer and the back of the picture plane.
I strive to include a feeling of fun and happiness
when I paint.”
Lotton Gallery in Chicago represents floral artist
Yana Movchan, who has a unique ability to paint the
finest details and nuances. She also likes to incorpo-
rate cats, dogs, birds, snails, butterflies and other crea-
tures among her delicately painted flowers. As the
gallery explains, “In her most recent painting, Ralph,
she paints an adorable French bulldog in a luscious
garden of pink roses. A beautiful cat in Siberian Cat
with Chicken Family is graced by vibrant red, orange
and rust colored dahlias. Movchan adds unexpected
humor, infectious mood and a serene nature,
unmatched by her skill, technique and composition.”
Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Nedra Matteucci
Galleries features both historic and contemporary
floral works. Some artists, such as Walt Gonske
paint floral gardens, while other artists, including
Joan Potter and Martin Mooney, paint traditional
floral still lifes. Dustin Belyeu, director of the
gallery, says, “A floral still life can be abstract or
realistic, harmonious or playful, bold or pastel—a
personal expression of the artist through flowers.
And, of course, flowers are beautiful. It’s no wonder
that so many painters choose flowers, and so many
choose to collect these paintings.”
Sculptor Brent Cooke, of CastArt Studio in
Victoria, British Columbia, creates works depicting
the natural world. His work Garden Warriors wasFEATUR E D
Artists &
Galleries
BONNER DAVID
GALLERIES
7040 E. Main Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 941-8500
http://www.bonnerdavid.comBRENT COOKE
CastArt Studio
(250) 386-5352
http://www.castartstudio.comGEMMA DI GRAZIA
[email protected]
http://www.gemmadigrazia.comGEORGE BILLIS GALLERY
525 W. 26th Street, Ground Floor
New York NY 10001
(212) 645.2621
http://www.georgebillis.comJEANNE HYLAND
Santa Fe, NM
[email protected]
http://www.jeannehyland.comLOTTON GALLERY
900 N. Michigan Avenue, Level 6
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 664-6203, http://www.lottongallery.comMARC STRAUS GALLERY
299 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 510 -76 46
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