Sandra Nunes
An award winning contemporary Brazilian artist from Rio de Janeiro, Sandra Nunes is in love with her native city, her main source of inspiration. Strolling through its urban, suburban and bucolic sites, she interprets and recreates passionately the relationship between shapes and colors, testifying the routine of its inhabitants.
Most of her work is en plein air, done in one or more painting sessions in oil, soft pastels, charcoal or watercolor. Wherever there is something that catches her attention and touches her soul, she is compelled to paint and share.
Her light filled paintings have been featured in prominent art publications and can be found in several private/public corporations collections (in Brazil and abroad).
The artist teaches group workshops in her studio and en plein air around the world.
“Plein Air Painting has a special poetic. It is challenging, demanding from the artist an extreme professionalism in search of more satisfactory results. Besides technique, it is essential the knowledge and understanding that art can come from the sensitive nature without being just a copy. I hope my paintings are not just iconographic representations, but reflect also a deep insight into the subject. Some of these works may display the beauty I see in Nature and the passion for the pigments whether oil, pastel or charcoal. A painting with integrity speaks for itself.”
Shinhuey Ho
Shinhuey Ho’s work hangs in corporate and private collections in the U.S., Trinidad & Tobago, Germany, Australia, Scotland, and Taiwan. She is known for her striking portrait paintings, including a commissioned portrait of the former Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Shinhuey also enjoys painting outdoors on location. She was invited to Plein Air Curacao in 2015 and taught a painting workshop during the international plein air event.
Shinhuey’s current work is inspired by her life in the sunny Caribbean islands of Trinidad & Tobago. In addition to painting the land and sea under the brilliant tropical sun, she also loves to capture the country’s beautiful people from diverse ethnic and cultural heritage.
Shinhuey was born and raised in Taiwan. She holds an MBA degree from Purdue University in Indiana, USA. Having lived in the U.S. for nine years and now residing in Trinidad, she considers herself a citizen of the world. Shinhuey is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the Art Society of Trinidad & Tobago. When she is not painting, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, their dog Dash and cat Angie.
Carlos Hiller
Artist Carlos Hiller devotes his artwork to depict underwater scenes. He was born in Argentina in 1972. From early childhood, he has shown special interest in studying painting, music, and biology, and during his restless early years, he traveled to remote places throughout South America and survived river journeys in rudimentary rafts, lived with native ethnics groups and gold prospectors in the Amazonia and Darién Jungle.
Motivated by this personal deep search, he moves from studying Marine Biology to exploring during many years ancient and modern artistic techniques, applying them to his underwater scenes paintings, getting an extraordinary sense of deepness and dimension.
As an avid diver and snorkeler, he often goes to the ocean to find the fascinating marine life that populates his creations.
Inge Leonora-den Ouden
Plein Air Artist
I started painting in watercolors after inheriting her father's watercolor-kit in 1984. Before that year drawing was my hobby, since my early childhood. I am mostly autodidact, I followed one year of education to become a drawing-teacher (did not finish that school).
As well as my father before me, I like drawing and watercolor-painting outdoors, from real life subjects. I discovered that's callled 'Plein Air' when I visited Curaçao and I found out they had a festival for it. So I joined Plein Air Curaçao since the second edition. I enjoyed it and back in the Netherlands started with Urban Sketching (which is Plein Air sketching).
About my art and style, this is what Milli tells about it:
“Inge's work has a graphic, almost naive, quality that nevertheless brilliantly captures an important moment. Her work is filled with obvious passion, it is clear she loves what she does from the effort she puts into every single piece. The colors she chooses reflect either her subjects emotions or her own. This is what separates her from many other artists, who tend to copy what they see, rather
Robin Akkerman
Robin Akkerman (1952) lives en works in Leiden, the Netherlands. Robin started his career as a psychologist and teacher at the University of Leiden. After a dramatic austerity round (1999) he dedicated himself fulltime to the arts. For over 20 years now he is visiting Curacao, where he loves to paint attractive subjects like the Handelskade and the famous landhouses. His style is fauvist and expressive with bright colours. Some of his paintings you can find at Gallery Alma Blou in landhuis Habaai, Willemstad.
Tiffanie Mang
Tiffanie Mang is an illustrator and plein air artist born and raised in San Diego. She studied at the University of Southern California, graduating with a BA in Animation and Digital Arts in 2014. Aside from working in the animation industry as a freelance concept artist and illustrator, her biggest passion is plein air painting and painting landscapes in oils.
n 2016, Tiffanie worked as a painter animator on Loving Vincent, the world's first fully hand painted feature film in oils, which was also a 2018 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature Film. Flying over to Gdansk, Poland to take an animation test in May, she worked on the film for 6 months while living in the country. It was an absolutely incredible experience that changed the direction of her life. Being surrounded by so many talented international fine artists, Tiffanie knew that when she went back to the states, she had to somehow pursue her passion for fine art more and make it a reality.
That is why after living in LA for seven years freelancing as a concept artist for various studios, she moved back to San Diego to pursue her passion as a fine artist and secured her new studio space— Studio 15— art Art on 30th. She is very excited to make a reality what really brings the biggest smile to her face- drowning in oil paint or painting outside onsite. To Tiffanie, the thrill of plein air is something that will always be unmatched- she loves and revels in the time restraint and the fact that she is capturing something raw and pristine in front of her with her own colors.
Lori Ganni
Bon Bini, my name is Lori Ganni and I am from Colorado. Painting has been an integral part of my life for 50 years. At six years old. I announced that I was going to be a painter and 14 years old I sold my first painting. I have been studying and practicing my craft ever since. I received formal training while still in high school: first figure drawing at John Herron School of Art and graphic arts at the Art Institute of Atlanta. I continued in college at Colorado State Univ. Denver and then at the Art Student’s League in Denver. Over the years, I have had the pleasure of displaying my art in coffee shops, restaurants, galleries and even had a one person show at the Koshare Indian Museum in La Junta, Colorado. Many years were taken up with raising a family, and having a career in Information Technology. Now, I am retired and am expanding my art with Plein Air, am teaching painting and design to kids and adults and painting, painting, painting! Art has always been a healing path for me and I enjoy sharing that path with others. In 2018, I participated in and received honorable mention awards a Victor Celebrates the Arts, Victor, CO and Westcliffe, CO. I also was part of Florence Colorado’s Plein air festival and Sangre De Christo Art Center’s Holiday Show called On Your Own. Enjoy the deep brush strokes, bright colors and considerable joy that I put into every painting.
Patricia Barr Clarke
Patricia Barr Clarke paints impressionistic watercolors on locations around the world. She studied art at the University of Kansas, the University of Costa Rica, the University of Michigan and The Art Student's League of Denver Colorado. She received a B.A from the University of Kansas & an M.A of the American University in Cairo, Egypt. She teaches watercolor paintings at the Art Garage in Denver, Colorado. The Park Hill Art Club, Heritage Club, Wheatridge Art Guild as well as giving private lessons & workshops in Colorado, New Mexico & Morocco.
She is represented at the Santa Fe Fine Art Brokerage in Santa Fe, New Mexico & Alpine Treasures in Vail, Colorado.
She has won numerous award and her work is in private collections in the USA & Egypt, pain & Great Britain.
Diane Joy Laird
Designer and artist, Diane Joy Laird, is the owner of Simple Joys LLC. Diane’s “signature style” combines watercolor and pen/ink to create paintings that exhibit rich color, transparency, and meaningful subject matter in a realistic context. Her background in architectural detailing and perspective drawing, along with her current profession in downtown revitalization, naturally directs much of her work toward historic architecture, although she finds that a wide variety of imagery and subject matter keep things lively and enjoyable. Her work evokes a sensory and meaningful response in the viewer…joy!
Much of Diane’s work currently focuses on Delaware and Eastern Shore Maryland, though she travels frequently and enjoys the variety that other locations and seasons bring. Diane often paints outdoors with other artists, and has recently painted “en plein air” in Delaware, Maryland and most recently in the highly acclaimed, week-long outdoor painting event Plein Air Easton (July 2014.)
“Watercolor paintings that exhibit an imaginative and beautiful blend of delicate detail and color washes…an approach that is clean and crisp, yet gentle as the medium of watercolor at its best!”
Keiko Tanabe
Watercolor Artist
Keiko Tanabe was born in Kyoto, Japan and currently lives San Diego California, USA. Primarily self-taught she embarked on a professional art career as a watercolor painter in 2005 after working in International relations. Since then her work has earned many awards and recognition on international level. Her work appears in private and corporate collections in many countries. Her work was also featured in numerous art publications. She's also a sought- after workshop instructor, teaching watercolor courses both in the US and abroad.
Katy Branum
Born an island girl, water and light has always fascinated me. Often described by painters as the most difficult topics to paint, I am attracted to their delicate dance. Here on Curaçao, we are given unlimited opportunities to capture these powerful elements that stir an artist’s soul.
When I look at a scene, I am enthralled by the challenge. I find that it is not until I have mastered this unique dance that each painting truly comes to life.
I hope that you enjoy the paintings I have created, each one is unique and one of a kind.
I am available to do commissions, so if you have a colour scheme in your home that you would like to match, or a seascape that you have photographed and wish to have transformed into a painting, I would be delighted to work with you.
Thank you for your interest, please follow me on Instagram.
Lori Ganni
Bon Bini, my name is Lori Ganni and I am from Colorado. Painting has been an integral part of my life for 50 years. At six years old. I announced that I was going to be a painter and 14 years old I sold my first painting. I have been studying and practicing my craft ever since. I received formal training while still in high school: first figure drawing at John Herron School of Art and graphic arts at the Art Institute of Atlanta. I continued in college at Colorado State Univ. Denver and then at the Art Student’s League in Denver. Over the years, I have had the pleasure of displaying my art in coffee shops, restaurants, galleries and even had a one person show at the Koshare Indian Museum in La Junta, Colorado. Many years were taken up with raising a family, and having a career in Information Technology. Now, I am retired and am expanding my art with Plein Air, am teaching painting and design to kids and adults and painting, painting, painting! Art has always been a healing path for me and I enjoy sharing that path with others. In 2018, I participated in and received honorable mention awards a Victor Celebrates the Arts, Victor, CO and Westcliffe, CO. I also was part of Florence Colorado’s Plein air festival and Sangre De Christo Art Center’s Holiday Show called On Your Own. Enjoy the deep brush strokes, bright colors and considerable joy that I put into every painting.
Tanja Hummel
My name is Tanja Hummel. My work is autodidact and I do not let myself be hindered by rules. By following Masterclasses and to join me by a painters group as well in the Netherlands (Kunstkring dePloeg) and Curacao (Painting Friday Morning), I am stimulated to develop my technique and material use. Standing on markets and hold exhibitions, is always cozy and you meet colleaques with whom you can exchange tips! Recently I have completed the following assignments; a canvas of 3X6 meter as back wall decor, three paintings hang in a reception hall on Curacao, and a mussel-logo for serving planks at a mussel-party on Curacao. And more. That way I can let people enjoy my work, there is no color without art! My moto: “your imagination is the power of my art!”. I live partly in the Netherlands and on Curacao. This is how I get inspiration from the best of both!
Robin Seur
Born in Amsterdam (Jordaan), has worked and and lived as an artist in the Netherland, Dominica Rep. Mexico, Hollywood, Paris, Italy, Munchen, Serbian, Litany, Rusland. And the last 10 year in The Naturalpark –Steinwald- in the little village Friedenfels in Bayern. Member of div. International Art Organizations and Vise President of Focus Europa. Leader of a school of art in Marktredwitz (www.malschulemarktredwitz.de )
Exhibitions everywhere he works/live LA. Paris Turin Belgrade Vilnius Kaliningrad ed.
Heather Arenas
My grandmothers were both artists and my parents provided me with various art supplies growing up. I was taught to appreciate many forms of art. I have many favorite artists now and there are too many to name but living artists include Richard Schmidt, Tibor Nagy, Jeremy Mann, Kim English, and Dan McCaw. Deceased influences include John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, and Joaquin Sorolla.
My education includes a rigorous course of independent study reading many books on drawing and painting and taking workshops from respected artists such as Vadim Zanginian, Kim English, and Clayton Beck III. While earning a degree in biology with emphasis on anatomy in the early 1990's, I also studied art history and ceramics.
I work in oils and prefer figurative work but enjoy painting many different subjects.
One of my goals is to say more with a painting that can be said with a photograph. I want to help others see the beauty in everyday objects, places, and people as I see them.
Lies Bruens
As a retired teacher I got the chance to dedicate more time to my hobbies.
One of them is painting.
Ulises Matos
I was born on February 6, 1966 in the city of Santiago de Cuba. In 1978 I joined the Provincial School of Plastic Arts "José Joaquín Tejada.
In 1986 I graduated as Professor of Drawing and Painting. In 1987 I started working as Decorator A in a Red Ceramic Workshop, until October of 1988, when I started working as a teacher of Plastic Arts in the Teacher Training School of Primary Teachers "Frank País García". I worked as a professor of Plastic Arts in the workshops and programs of Drawing, Painting, Appreciation of Visual Arts and Methodology of the Teaching of Plastic Arts; I occupied the position of Head of the Chair of Plastic Arts in the specialty of Primary Teachers.
As of 1991, I am part of the Faculty of Primary Teachers of the Superior Institute "Frank País García" teaching classes in the Drawing and Painting workshops, Appreciation of the Visual Arts, Plastic Arts Methodology and Cuban Art,
In 1994 I joined the Association "Hermanos Saíz" (young artists) and participated in several artistic projects and exhibitions, which is really the year of beginning of my serious artistic production and participation in official Exhibitions and Salons.
In the year 1995, he entered the Department of Plastic Education of the Faculty of Humanities of the Higher Institute.
In 1997 I worked in the creation project of the Gallery of the Institute and the Salon of Teachers of Plastic Arts. In the same year I got a Mention in the "XXX Salon of November" in the Universal Art Gallery of Santiago de Cuba.
In 1998 I completed my higher education in the Plastic Education Degree with the category of Gold Title and Best Integrated Graduate Student of the Pedagogical Institute "Frank País García". In 1999 I was appointed Director of the Professional Academy of Plastic Arts "José Joaquín Tejada"..
I have participated in around 73 exhibitions between Salones, Expo Colectivas and 6 Personales.
In 2005; 2007; 2016, I impart Workshops to foreign students through the Provincial Center of Improvement for Art and Culture, in the 2017 Workshop on painting techniques. Plein Air. International Art Festival. Curacao.
2015 I made Project Amanecer with children from the communities around the Professional Academy of Plastic Arts "José Joaquín Tejada".
I have been part of the jury in plastic arts, municipal, provincial, carnival, theater events, I have taught courses, I participated as an artist in the realization of the murals in several of the municipalities of the province, I have done several scenography works for theatrical groups, among others.
I am currently working in the Academy and teaching in my workshop through the "El Castillo" Project.
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Juan Carlos Ruiz Soto
Juan Carlos Ruiz Soto was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1974.
Although born in the city, he grew up in rural areas. His family was devoted to farming; it inspired his taste for the simple life and his love for nature.
In childhood, he was surrounded by the natural environment, his play space was farms where there were rivers and forests.
In his artistic work he develops organic themes. He enjoys what is maleable, what flows, grows and changes. He is attracted and captivated by nature and its vital atmosphere: the sound of water, the wind in the trees, the vivid colors of nature and the changes that take place according to the light and the season._
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His intention is not to represent these aspects by himself, but rather reflect in his paintings what gives him the sensations that are born inside of him by being surrounded by nature. Juan Carlos wants the viewer of his work to turn their eyes to the origin, to the true reality, even if only for a very short time away from their hurried life.
Sylvia Waterloo
I was born in Aruba and I live in Holland. I draw and I paint.
I graduated from Art academy Haarlem in The Netherlands, a five years education from 2009 – 2014, aimed at becoming an independent artist.
I paint with acrylic paint or oil paint. I like to use mixed media in my paintings, such as paper, charcoal, oil pastel, sand.
I enjoy working with charcoal on paper.
I prefer to make large works on canvas or paper.
I love the sea
I paint boats
I am interested in harbors
I get excited when leaving a harbor to discover new places
I am fascinated by harbor structures, like cranes
I like industrial structures
I use these in my works in order to visualize and express my feelings
I need to be touched by something to make good works
I am driven by themes like power, suppression and rebellion
I am driven by themes like life, death and hope
I love my Caribbean island
Anja Filatova
Anna Filatova was born in Kiev, Ukraine. In 2009 graduated from National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Kiev, with speciality Classic oil painting. Lives and works between Kiev, Ukraine and Saki, Crimea.
Anna Filatova is working in genres of landscape, still life, portrait, genre scenes, using classic and modern techniques,. All her paintings are connected with one red line theme – they depict scenes and details of everyday life, which rarely attract attention. During her travels artist sees, compares and depicts these small fragments, which altogether create the mosaics of life.
Lyn Asselta
Pastel
Lyn Asselta’s fascination with the natural world has led her to create award-winning pastel landscape paintings for the past ten years. Her work has been shown in venues across the US and in France. When she is not in the studio, she participates in plein air events around the South and she teaches classes and workshops for groups around the country.
Lyn is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Master’s Circle recipient of the International Association of Pastel Societies, founder, and president of the First Coast Pastel Society and a member of several other arts organizations. In 2009, she had the honor of being an Artist in Residence for the National Park Service at Acadia National Park in Maine and in 2012 she was the Featured Artist at A Brush With Nature, the plein air event for the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens in Jacksonville, FL. Her home and studio are in the oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine, Florida.
Ryan Brown
Ryan S. Brown received his BFA in illustration from Brigham Young University in 2002. In 2003 Ryan studied drawing at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, after which he opened his own drawing school, the Classical Drawing Academy, which operated from 2003-06. From 2004-2006 Ryan also taught at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, BYU, and Utah Valley University. In 2007 Ryan returned to Florence to finish his painting studies, graduating in 2008. Ryan won “Painting of the Year” and the President’s Award his final year at the FAA. Upon his return from Florence in 2008, Ryan opened the Masters Academy of Art (MAA). This school has received Art Renewal approval and more information can be found at www.mastersacademyofart.com or at www.artrenewal.org. Students at the MAA have won top awards in the ARC Scholarship competition and the Alpine Fellowship. Ryan has won top honors in the Stacey Scholarship, Art Renewal Center Scholarship and has won an Award of Exceptional Merit in the 2010 Portrait Society of America competition. He has had numerous articles published on his work in American Artist Magazine, American Art Collector Magazine, International Artist Magazine, The Artist’s Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, Art of the West and Southwest Art Magazine. Ryan’s work can currently only be purchased directly from him and can be seen on his website.
Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé
Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé is a very multi-talented fashion lady. She was born on October 7th, 1961 in Curaçao. She is married and has 3 children.
After obtaining her Master Degree in Business Management, she worked mainly for the local Government. Her life motto is that there is no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the World. She has held different positions in Government and she is actually an active Member of the Parliament of Curacao.
In addition, she is a writer, loves cooking, plays guitar and does photography and painting. She participated in different group exhibitions and a couple of duo-exhibitions.
Karel Leusink
Karel Johan Leusink was born in Medemblik, The Netherlands, in 1949.
He has an eye for details in beautiful things; this was from his childhood already important to him just as nature in all its expressions.
In the beginning, art was only a leisure activity besides his regular work as a dentist, which he has performed with much passion for almost 40 years.
After his 60th birthday, he became a fulltime artist. He had his education at the AKI in Enschede till 2017. His interests were first in bronze sculptures. For the last 4 years, he paints both indoor and plein air.
Karel is married for 45 years with Rosemarie, he has 1 daughter and 3 sons and 9 grandchildren. He lives in the eastern part of The Netherlands, in Borne.
“Watercolor paintings that exhibit an imaginative and beautiful blend of delicate detail and color washes…an approach that is clean and crisp, yet gentle as the medium of watercolor at its best!”
Jody Rigsby
I am living my dream. In April 2016, my husband and I sold our house in Lakewood, Colorado and most of our possessions. We bought a truck, a 36-foot trailer and hit the road. He is a graphic designer and I paint. We have no idea how long this adventure will take but we are having an amazing time. Every day is a new day and it brings people, places and things that we get to experience for the first time. It is a constant reminder of how much our world is filled with beauty and bottomless inspiration.
I love to create. I will look at a subject and I think to myself, what is it in that “thing” that makes me want to bring it to the canvas? I identify the voice that is calling out. Sometimes its feelings, or a connection between two subjects, or even a color combination that I must try and replicate. I find that my background in quilting and teaching art to children, gave me an interesting goal when I started painting. Can I mix the patterns and colors of fabric and harness the inhibition of young people into a more traditional way of painting? Using oil paint in thick texture and thin layers and applying it with many different brushes and palette knives is what I feel keeps my work fresh looking. The connection between things, the vibration between the shapes, those spaces are very exciting to me. My fascination lies in the relationship between color, texture, and line in context to the subject. The stuff that goes on in the smaller parts of the painting gets the question “Does each inch create a little poem or story? I also ask myself, do the patterns weave in and out without distraction? Does it look like a complete painting when I step back and look at it as a whole? I paint paintings of subjects that make me feel wondrous and joy, and my goal is to spread a little happiness.
I attended Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, receiving a degree in Graphic Design. Now focusing on fine art I have attended workshops from Dan Beck, Kim English, Nura Mascareñas, Michelle Torrez, Mitch Caster and Melinda Morrison, as well as classes at the Art Students League of Denver
Diana Minguel - De Mey
Since Diana was little girl, she always liked drawing and painting, starting her development in this area at age 12 as autodidact.
In 1986 at the end of her academic studies in Venezuela, Diana returned to Curaçao to work and raise her family. In 2010 she start her formal study of painting at the Adriana's Academy for Art & Science" in Curaçao.
In 2011 Diana participated in the first festival of Plein Air Curaçao. She also participated in 3 exhibitions of the Adriana's Academy in the years 2011, 2012 and 2015.
In 2014 she took part in the exhibition "Colors of Life" in the Gallery “Kas di Kultura Koprsou” and in 2018 she participated with a group of artist in the first exposition “Velas Curaçao”.
Dianthe Chirino
After her business studies, Dianthe decided to follow her heart and embark on an artistic adventure. In 2003 she chose Florence as the city which would inspire and teach her the craft of fine arts. Her search brought her to several schools and private studios like the Angel Academy of Art, Accademia Delle Belle Arti di Firenze, Rossotiziano Centro Arti Visive and the Florence Academy of Art where she graduated in 2008. She received a classical education, following the teachings of the old masters.
Overwhelmed by the natural beauty she found in the coastal area of Tuscany, Paint Away Tuscany has come to life offering courses accessible to anyone interested in landscape painting.
"The challenges I seek are to capture moments in life and materializing the magic into images."
Benjamin Sherif Clarke
He is a 1999 graduate of the Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design in Denver Colorado. He works as a free lance illustrator for ‘One Floor Up’ in Denver and has produced three films as well as illustrating a children's book and teaching art at ‘The Art Garage’ in Denver.
He has won many awards for his original art paintings and hand drawn television commercials.
Kees van Schie
After a 20-year medical career as a medical doctor in the field of (in)fertility, Kees started a new career in the early 90s. He enrolled in the arts program at Ars Aemula Naturae in Leiden, Holland. Since then his painting style has developed into a style between impressionism and expressionism. In 2000, Kees started cooperating with fellow-artist Robin Akkerman. Together they paint large canvases with anecdotal themes.
Marianne Susanna
Born and raised in Aruba. Started painting at a very young age with my uncle. I stopped painting radically as a teenager and started again at the age of 47.
I had several classes on the island and abroad. My main medium is oil.
Cecil Glenn Runions
Cecil Glenn Runions studied biology and art at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia and has continued his education throughout his life. He began his career as a Professor of Science, at Greenbrier College for Women, in Lewisburg, West Virginia. His art career began as a hobby, painting watercolors of the Appalachia region he calls home. He joined the Morgantown Art Association and his art began to become his life.
He studied with two Chinese masters, Cheng-Khee Chee and Liang Quan Zhen. Using these skills, Cecil developed a class called “Chinese Watercolor Calligraphy” and often integrates these techniques into his painting workshops.
Eventually, moving back to Beckley, West Virginia in the heart of Appalachia, Cecil opened is own studio and became a Resident Artist at New River Gorge National River working as an artist, guide, and naturalist for the National Park Service. He worked to develop his art in the Plein Air style of painting, utilizing gouache, watercolors and acrylics. His paintings reflect life on the New River and the surrounding area's waterfalls and native habitats of diverse plants, trees, and wildlife.
Cecil retired after 23 years on the faculty of West Virginia University and now has even more time for his art. He maintains membership in the Beckley Art Group where he teaches classes for area participants.
The summer of 2016 he had his paintings presented at the Huntington Galleries, Tri-State Art Exhibition, the biggest show in the state of West Virginia. His work was also represented in the “Best of West Virginia” show at Tamarack.
Ing. Jarmila Manuel
MBA, BSc
Pleinair experience:
2006-2017 At Cultural Centrum of Curacao & as member of Art Heals Foundation; 2011, 2013, 2015 At Plein Air Curacao Art Festival in workshops and in 2013, 2015 as Paint Out Local artist;
2015-2017 As a member of the Friday Mornings Plein Air Group on Curacao.
Preferred Medium: oil painting and acrylic.
Also using media as charcoal, Ecoline Ink & East Indian ink, Sanguine- & oil pastel, aquarelle and pencils.
Education in Visual Art: 2006-2017 Courses for drawing and painting at Cultural Centre of Curacao; 2011-2017 Student at Adriana Academy for Arts & Sciences; 2014 at Academia di Giglio in Florence/Italy; 2011/’13/’15/’17 PleinAir Curacao.
Workshops with: Dominique Medici (NY), Gustave Noël-Croes.
General Education: MBA-Educational Management (2010), World Outreach Bible School (1995), Post Academic Higher Technical School - Quality Implementation Systems & Auditor (Ing. in 1995), Commercial Economics (BSc in 1988).
Lesley Peterson
Lesley Peterson, born on the island of St. Maarten, has painted his whole life since he was in his teens. He sold his first paintings when he was nineteen and still in school. He is self-taught and developed and broadened his skills and knowledge of art through the literature on painting techniques and art history. Also by visiting museums and art galleries all over, gaining an appreciation for the masters and contemporary painters. In the seventies, he was a member of an art foundation called Libertas. In the past, he has painted surrealism but now dedicates himself to realism or what he calls symbolic realism. He also teaches art classes to beginners and intermediate students and has had several exhibitions on our island. Although he formerly painted with oils his favorite medium now is acrylic.
Deborah Misener
Born – Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Canada
Living in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Decorated Veteran - 23 Yrs. C.A.F.
Lived in Canada, Europe and the Middle East (Military)
Studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Work sold internationally
Member of the Canadian Federation of Artists
My watercolors can often be described as bold, with colorful themes that often border on whimsical. It evokes lightness and has an overall impressionistic style. My oil's on the other hand, are strictly palette-knife renderings that produce deeper lines with bold coloring and definition. Both styles are used to depict the breath taking the beauty of my Island home.
Some of my most recent juried competitions include:
First Prize - Chilliwack, British Columbia - Harvest Festival [2009]
Honorable Mention - Montague, Prince Edward Island - Plein Air Festival [2015]
People's Choice Award – Montague, Prince Edward Island – Plein Air Festival [2016]
In 1995 I discovered I have Macular Degeneration and have since experienced diminishing peripheral vision. This is why some profits from sales are donated to causes dedicated to assisting the visually impaired. My heartfelt thanks go out to family, friends and Art lovers everywhere who have been so supportive of my work.
Kippy (Kristina) Hammond
The artist graduated with a BFA in Visual Arts from the University of Georgia. She followed other pursuits until 1986 when she returned fulltime to the studio. Living in France since 1998, she continues to paint land and cityscapes as well as commissioned portraits for clients in the United States and Europe. Ms. Hammond teaches self-mentoring and art exploration workshops in France and through art facilities in the United States.
The artist also hosts visiting professional artists and students as the director of La Bonne Etoile Artist Retreat, a working studio/retreat at her home in France.
Her work has been recognized in numerous exhibitions and solo shows receiving state, regional, and international awards. Having exhibited in France, Italy, Russia, Taiwan and throughout the United States, she is a signature member of excellence of the Pastel Society of America and the Southeastern Pastel Society.
In 2015-2016, her solo exhibition, “Foreign Influences” opened for the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage before moving to The Art Station, Stone Mountain, GA and Colquitt County Arts Center, Moultrie, GA. Ms Hammond was the international guest of honor at the Salon International du Pastel and represented France in the Europastel Exhibit “Il pastello contemporaneo in Europa” in Italy and St. Petersburg Russia. She was invited to make presentations in 2009 and 2011 at the International Associations of Pastel Societies Bi-Annual Conventions. Her work has been presented in the 2011 and 2012 International Pastel Artists Invitational Exhibition in Taiwan, the 21st Juried Exhibition of the International Associations of Pastel Societies 2013, and the Spotlight on Art Artist Market 2012, 2013 and 2014.
More artwork of the artist can be viewed at The Sanctuary Gallery, 2601 Trent Road, New Bern, NC.
The artist is the former Kippy Scarborough of Rome, Georgia and proud mother of two sons, Lappin and Michael. She has recently started sharing her time between France and New Bern, NC.
Heleen Cornet
Heleen Cornet was born in Holland. She obtained a degree in education and a master’s degree in fine arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Amersfoort (Holland). After having lived for a couple of years in Norway she moved in 1975 to Bonaire (Neth. Antilles). There she taught fine arts at the high school for five years. After living for one year in Curacao and St. Maarten she moved in 1986 to Saba were she has been an art teacher at the Saba Comprehensive School. Together with her husband Tom van‘t Hof and family she has made Saba her residence ever since.
Cornet was asked for prestigious exhibits where she participated with installations of rainforests as there is the Fundatie in /Zwolle, the: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Biennial, Santo. Domingo, Republica Dominicana and, the 23rd Bienal International, San Paulo, Brazil.
Sinuhe Oomen
Sinuhe Oomen was born in Curaçao and raised on both islands, Curaçao and Bonaire. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht and graduated at the Portsmouth University (GB) in MA IMM (Interactive Multimedia) in 1998. His first exhibition titled “The ladies of Vi Coco” in 1996, Geneva was a homage to the diverse ethnic society of his island Curaçao. As an avid scuba and free diver, Sinuhe has a passion for teaching others to paint underwater. He is also specialized on the business side of the Art world and advises collectors as well as artists.
Peter Bot
Since I was able to hold on to a crayon I was busy creating my own art. After a few years of teaching Scuba Diving, I was introduced to the wonders of underwater painting. After a few trials, I created the Underwater Painter Workshop. So, besides the regular land paintings, my focus was more on painting underwater and bring the magic to the surface.
Richard Dorbin
Richard Dorbin was raised in Santa Fe, Mew Mexico, USA. His father a painter, his step-father a photographer. his mother a thespian. It was under this creative upbringing that the seeds of becoming a painter were germinated.
Richard spent 3 decades in Maryland as a self-employed photographer when a 'plein air painting festival' was started in his home town of Easton. This re-introduction to painting kindled anew a desire to paint. Ever since that reawakening, Richard has traveled near and far painting what moves him. He now makes his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Ericka de Groot
Born and raised in Curacao, was the youngest of five children. At a very young age she began making different types of handcrafts, a skill she inherited from her mother.
After her studies in the Netherlands, she would often come home from work and would spend her leisure time relaxing by making miniatures. Ericka completed various courses designed to enhance her knowledge and expertise in the arts.
With her special interest in miniatures she eventually became an expert miniaturist. Ericka would create scenes in scales 1:12, 1:24 and 1:72. She also enjoys creating mini dioramas. The dioramas reinforce the illusion through depth perception. She uses the mini dioramas to represent historical events, nature scenes and for multiple other purposes. Her paintings belong to the genre impressionism in oil or watercolor.
Glenn Vilppu
Glenn Vilppu BFA, MFA, began his career as a Fine Artist, having 14 solo exhibitions in 14 years, teaching simultaneously at Art Center College of Design, in Los Angeles (now in Pasadena ) after which hew worked and taught at all of the major studios in the Animation Industry for over 20 years. He is currently owner online Vilppuacademy.com with students all over the world, teaches at the UCLA Film School, Animation Workshop, American Animation Institute, Art Mentors, New Masters Academy as well as annual seminars at schools, universities, and studios in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
He has published 8 books on drawing as well as hundreds of videos.
An article in American Artist Magazine The Lyrical Romanticism of Glenn Vilppu 1960.
Using Anatomy as a Tool of Expression for AnimationFX Magazine February 2017.
Enny Tan
I was born in Bandung, Indonesia and as from April 2014 I have moved to Curacao.
For more than twenty years I am practicing "Art" in many ways such as ceramic, sculpture and painting (Oilpainting, acrilyc and watercolor) For me it is a challenge making new creation in the various areas.
