I’m fond of retro-futurism, the appreciation of past visions of the future; often the “future” in which we are currently living. I’m particularly delighted with future visions rendered out in that wonderful ’50s & ’60s modern cartoon style that seems to be having a bit Read More …
I’m not sure “Romantic Realist” is the tagline I would assign to Daniel Garber, but I think it’s possibly more accurate than “Pensylvania Impressionist”, the category to which he is usually assigned. Daniel Garber: Romatic Realist is the name of a retrospective exhibition, displayed jointly Read More …
Algernon Cecil Newton was a British painter active in the early to mid 20th century. Newton is known for his cityscapes with canal fronting buildings and landscapes of open hills and isolated trees. Newton’s approach, with stark contrasts of value and texture, evokes stillness and Read More …
Louise Moillon was a French still life painter active in the 17th century. Though she lived in Paris, where still life painting had yet to become accepted as a respected genre, she painted in the Flemish Baroque style of still life that was becoming popular Read More …
Robert “Rob” Gonsalves was a Canadian painter adept at crafting images in which reality appears to bend back on itself, connecting with a twist in a kind of mental Möbius strip. Though some would inaccurately consider his work to be Surrealism (which is specifically supposed Read More …
Originally from the UK and now living in Australia, painter Mike Worrall is essentially self-taught. His work shows a range of fascinating influences, from Velázquez — particularly evident in Worrall’s fascination with those bizarrely wide gowns seen in portraits of the Spanish royal family — Read More …