For photographer, Bret Staehling, there's nothing like the allure of a far away destination, exploring foreign lands, experiencing new cultures, and interacting with the locals. Bret's earliest published photography, for his university newspaper, primarily involved sporting events. But today he is focused on travel, usually sharing the adventure with his wife, Angie and their three children. Traveling in Europe with his family for one year only served to fuel the fires of his passion for photography.
Growing up in a small town and graduating with a degree in sports management, Bret has always had a keen interest in photography. Because of extensive international travelin...
Violet was born in the cold north, surrounded by a community of outdoorsmen and artists. She spent her childhood drawing, painting and spending time with her beloved Aunt who was a highly respected artist. Summer days were spent in the alpine meadows sketching wild flowers. Violet became a prolific sketcher and by the age of 16 she decided to explore the world of her older sister. She set off taking the bare necessities: a sketch book, small set of watercolors and a large back pack. For two years the girls traveled through Western Europe. It was there that she began collecting vintage postcards and ephemera at old antique stores and flea markets.
Although she now lives in the United States, Kathryn White's inspiration comes from a former home, the beautiful Cotswold Hills in Cheltenham, England.
Kathryn finds the Old World to be an endless source for themes, concepts, colors, designs and decorative elements, which she celebrates in her art. Her current work fuses contemporary materials and traditional methods, with the use of mixed media and textural finishes.
This versatile artist paints in oils, watercolors, and the centuries-old medium of egg tempera. Her work in oils, in particular, has brought her considerable acclaim, and her award-winning paintings are featured in numerous private collections.
Artist Jennifer Michaels pulls her inspiration and pallet from her ...
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