Frances Pellegrini had a successful commercial career in New York from the late 1940s through the 1980s. Having worked at Harpers' Bazaar for over 10 years with legendary Art Director Alexei Brodovitch, Frances pioneered her roles as a photographer and an independent business woman.

Before starting her commercial career Frances joined the historic Photo League and worked with photographers Dan Weiner and Sid Grossman. Their use of photography as a tool for social change and personal expression influenced Frances' approach to photography in her early and later works.

Frances' street works are intuitive, loosely handled and depict an intimacy with the city. H...

Receiving formal education in both fine art and graphic design, Luanne D'Amico draws on knowledge of both to create paintings which combine realism with strong composition and design elements. She calls her style "decorative realism".  Luanne began working exclusively with colored pencil early on in her career. She builds multiple layers of pencil, blending at times with a brush and burnishing the final layers until her works achieve an oil painting type finish. With colored pencil she is able to give her paintings the luminosity of oils, yet capture subtle detail. Florals and still life featuring vintage elements are continuing themes in Luanne's artwork. Her piece...

Born and raised in Waterloo, Ontario, Karin was drawn to art at an early age.  Coming from a family of watercolour artists, including Irish artist Donald MacPherson, Karin feels very comfortable working in watercolour.  Guided by instinct, she uses bold brushstrokes and vibrant colours in an unconventional approach to the medium. Continually inspired by the artistic talents of her young sons, Karin draws her influences from wide range of sources, including traditional Asian art, minimal abstract art, and popular culture.  She is excited about the renewed popularity of watercolour today’s art world.