"Painting is my passion and has been ever since I could hold a brush. Through it, I experience unity with a greater creative force, and from that union, I have gained a sense of purpose and meaning to life that now, I cannot imagine being without.
Born and raised in the New England area of the United States, this Fine Arts graduate spent many years in India which she credits today as having a great influence in her artwork and in her life.
"My intention, in creating art, is to reveal the extra ordinariness of the ordinary world. I enjoy looking deeply into nature and the deeper I go, the more wonder I perceive"
Though painting remains the const...
"Beauty is truth and truth is beauty" - Ruskin.
Olivia Long expresses both, through the art she has created. From the meticulous detail in her botanical renderings, to the lush density displayed in texture and abstracted forms, Olivia has suffused all with rarely matched skill. Sensitivity to colour and the ever changing character of light, displays an awareness acquired while residing in Asia and Europe. An intimacy of time and place is evident within the grandeur of Olivia's landscapes. Her floral interpretation of still life is juxtaposed with the richness of materials and thought.
Vail Oxley grew up in Beijing China, and spent most of his early years living with his grandparents in the country, while his parents worked in the city. Much of his inspiration comes from the time he spent enjoying the beautiful scenery while fishing with his grandfather.
Vail is a professional artist who has achieved recognition and won awards at the Beijing Children's Palace and the Beijing Art Gallery. His works have been exhibited throughout Beijing and have been published by the Beijing Evening Newspaper and noted in the Jiujing Magazine.
He continues to reside in Beijing with his wife and child.
Mandy Lynne's artistic passion is creating beautiful art and ti...
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