MEET THE TALENT

Andie Paradis Freeman’s work engages traditional realism and contemporary abstraction to evoke a space in time that is frozen and dreamlike.

BERTA SOLANA (Madrid, 1976)- CV
2002- Master´s Degree in Art History, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).
Erasmus, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Holland.

Her desire is to make art that is pure, simply honest and unadorned – consequently, her style is not elaborate or busy but one that is a simple, bold, fulfilling, honest, and a reflection of physical creation.

"I am an artist. It took me many years to be able to say those words out loud and feel comfortable doing so. I'm not really sure why, because as I look back over my life, I've always been an artist. I just didn't know it."

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(bio coming soon)

My work begins with visual awareness of the physical world but is rarely made directly from life. Each painting is a compilation of sketches, photos, sentiments, and memories that seeks emotional truth over visual representation. Through sensitivity to emotion, exaggeration of gesture, and manipulation of color and space, my paintings become less about the subject itself and more about the act of searching -

Mary Hubley is an award-winning oil painter whose work captures the dramatic yet soft beauty of both the coastal landscape and the quiet elegance of still life. Her paintings, which include luminous still life arrangements, koi fish, and serene coastal marshes, are unified by her deep passion for light, atmosphere, and a single moment of atmospheric change.

Nati Torres was born in Castellon, Spain. She studied fine arts at University of San Carlos of Valencia and is Doctor from the University Polytechnic of Valencia. With a long trajectory of international exhibitions. As well as conferences at different foundations, colleges and universities. Also, she has taught courses, seminars and participated as a jury in various art events.

I mostly paint and draw landscapes, often abstracted to various degrees. I enjoy the visual evidence of investigation through mark- making, and never seek to hide the process. I usually begin each painting from life or photo reference, but then abandon the reference to paint freely, often destroying some of the realistic illusion that may be developing

Thomas was born and raised in Northern California and that's where his artistic roots began.

"I am interested in altering the usual way of looking at ordinary things and paint allows this expression in a direct and satisfying way."

My paintings and sculptures bridge ancient and modern sensibilities. The subjects are often classical figures and portraits, but my use of materials is pure expressionism. I am most comfortable working in large scale. It is a great format for viewers to “step into” and experience.

Daly is an architect residing in Macon, Georgia. He approaches his art much as he does his architecture - striving to create a design that is both beautiful and simple by identifying and emphasizing the key elements.

“I am working to establish a unique visual language. A painting begins with a bright ground and bold strokes. I continue, painting out and scraping off, making marks. I am building up surfaces, ghosting out lines, finding my words. It is humbling to realize the uncertainty of spontaneity.”

My inspiration comes from the people along my life’s journey, past and present. Their energy is represented through the motions of the brush strokes and their spirits through the imagery of the eye, which guides me to see the landscapes of the world with an enriched perspective.

North Carolina-based artist Kim Gibbs creates incredibly textural paintings. She pushes, pulls, sprays, and throws her oil paint onto the canvas. It’s an emotive process, like dancing, that she uses to connect to the place and feel of her subject matter.

"My artwork reflects a significant sense of my community and my response to these connections as they are being lost, displaced or diminished. There is a communion of spirit between an intimate glance towards a gesture, event or place and the process of documenting this relationship on paper or canvas.

I was naturally drawn to sketching, even as a young girl. While growing up in Blacksburg, Va, I often toodled around with pencil and sketchpad. At the College of William & Mary, I chose to major in biology, as I have an intense interest in nature and the mechanics of life.

Cram’s love affair with photography began at a young age, nurtured by his father’s own interest in the art form. “I started with an Instamatic, throwing bird food out for cardinals,” he said. “My dad always had a camera and he was pretty generous about getting me film and having my photos printed.”

The contrast between the absence of visible brushstrokes and the incorporation of shells, fabric, and crinkled paper creates a dynamic three-dimensional quality—an echo of her years shaping physical space as an architect.

Vicki Long received her B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an M.F.A. from California State University, Long Beach. After studying with Paul Wonner, one of the original Bay Area Figurative artists, she is regarded as a third generation figurative artist.

Ashley Surber is an oil painter with an affection for penguins and combining traditional with whimsical.

As a painter, Brucie says that she is interested in “exploring the idea of beauty and my response to daily life through nature, symbolism and an investigation of the interior landscape.

"The ART in Fishing" is a new collection that evokes the beauty inherent to every fish species. The acrylics on weathered steel capture the imagery in a striking abstract art inspired by colors and markings.

Francisco Casas was born in Alcoy, Spain in 1952.
He is a vocational artist and from a very early age felt a need to paint. He focuses his work on still lifes, in which he masterly captures a broad range of tones and light, with a hyper-realist result.

(bio coming coon)

She has many years of working with plaster in her earlier years when she worked with faux finishes. The technique of painting on plaster with many layers of glazes gives her paintings its beautiful glow. Laura finds that working on a textured surface, she is able to layer color to create the depth of atmosphere.

Lynn Parrott expresses her passion for life through her art. Brushes and oil paint are the tools she uses to discover the evolving dimensions of her work. Her extensive knowledge of art produces work with a deep sense of fearlessness. Her willingness to take risks and explore unknown territory creates a sense of wonder.

I am a painter whose work is sparked by the natural world through observation and informed by memory and imagination. Enjoying the breadth of working between genres: still life, nature, landscape, and botanicals, the ebb and flow of my personal life guides the journey.

In addition to painting, she has expressed her vision in: forged metal and wood sculpture as well as leaded glass design and residential architecture. The continuing source of inspiration for Laird’s work is a lifetime interest in cycles and natural transitions and connections.

“Texture and mark making are central components of my work. The painterly gesture is a persistent element, along with the anemic writing that represents the universal urge to mark one’s territory. The empty space is as important to me as the space enlivened with marks. In a test of ideas and form.

"With an unconventional lifestyle must also come unconventional work environments. My studios since living aboard have included an old bait shack in Beaufort, SC, a houseboat in Stewart, Florida, a studio in the San Juan Islands over looking Friday Harbor, an abandoned canvas shop in Sidney, BC among others.

"Fusing glass is my passion.
​Artistically and technically, glasswork presents an evolving challenge."

Inspired by the southern landscape and molded by her own artistic family upbringing, Carson—who was always artistically inclined--took up painting in 2013.

With an extensive painting and photography background, Debbie uses her understanding of light and shadow to paint in a way that a photographer sees. Contrast and color are prevalent in the dreamy landscapes and contemporary art work she creates.

Having been raised by a family of artists, Heather Lancaster’s passion for the visual arts started in her early years. Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Heather began to pursue her own creative expression and found that she favored creating images of animals and nature.

Regardless of the subject, Joyce’s work reveals a tug of war between realistic and abstract elements. This conflict usually results in the background breaking up or challenging the foreground.
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"I have discovered through the years that I don’t work like many artist do. I don’t have an exact style or medium that defines me. I work in large bodies of work that usually take years to explore. These large bodies are many times divided into series within the body.

“I have pursued a career as a painter for many years now. Along the way my methods, materials and focus have evolved. A naturalist at heart, the landscape is the perfect vehicle for expressing the joy I have for the world that surrounds me. My real interest and challenge as a painter is how to best manipulate the core principles of painting into effective visual statements.

As a Plein Air painter at heart she gets inspiration leaving the four walls of her studio to work in a natural setting. Millie prefers painting from life outdoors, and when not possible a still-life set up in the studio provides the inspiration.

Her work falls within the realm of hyperrealism, yet it presents a visual paradox that challenges perception: from a distance, her paintings appear three- dimensional, but as the viewer approaches, they reveal themselves to be entirely flat.

"I've been greatly influenced by the tonalist masters around the early 1900s. Whistler, Turner, Twachtman, Inness and others– who, in my opinion, painted emotionally stunning landscapes with a modern intent –art for its own sake and beauty in the paint itself rather than the subject."