Noah Olsen is a Missouri Ozarks–based painter whose work blends classical technique with surrealist narrative. His paintings are meticulously rendered in oils and often explore symbolic themes of birth, life, transformation, self-reflection, decay, and death. Merging the precision of realist painting with dreamlike imagery, Olsen creates visual myths—scenes that draw the viewer into a climactic…

Born in 1945, Sara Linda Poly lived in the Philadelphia area until 1977, when she relocated to Washington, D.C. She studied at the Philadelphia Academy of Arts, Montgomery College of Art and Design, NOVA Community College, and with various local and national artists. Her travels across the western United States and abroad inspired her focus…

Martin Poole (1957–2025) was a kind, brilliant, and exceptionally talented artist whose presence and artistry touched countless lives. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the State University of New York at Buffalo and continued to refine his practice through private study with Thomas S. Buechner. In addition to…

Born in 1975 in Uusikaupunki, Finland, Jussi Pöyhönen is a classically trained artist. He began his studies at the Paimo Folk School in Finland and later studied classical drawing and painting at the Florence Academy of Art. Following this, he had the opportunity to study under renowned Norwegian painter Odd Nerdrum. In 2006, Pöyhönen completed…

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1951, Larry Preston spent his teenage years at the Worcester Art Museum, where he frequently viewed the museum’s collection of Flemish still life paintings. He attempted to imitate their techniques and, in doing so, developed the method he uses today to paint his still lifes and landscapes. Completely self-taught, his…

Laura E. Pritchett began working as a full-time artist at the age of sixteen, painting portraits and creating illustrations for publishers. Seven years later, she stepped away from commissions to focus intently on developing her individual voice in fine art. During this time of growth, she discovered the value of photography in her painting process,…

Ryan Quinn grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and still feels a strong connection to the Midwest—especially the values of honesty, humility, and compassion that his family instilled in him as a child. Despite his childhood resistance to helping his mother in her extensive vegetable gardens and pumpkin fields, he has come to appreciate nature—not in…

Alejandro Rosemberg was born in 1981 and is an Argentine figurative and hyperrealism painter currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated from the National University of Córdoba Art School, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting. Rosemberg has studied with Maestro Claudio Bogino, who taught him various classical painting techniques.…

Nate Ross studied animation at the Academy of Art University and currently works for Tippett Studio, an animation and media production company based in Berkeley, California. Ross’s background is in film visual effects, having worked on projects such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Fine art and painting have always been…

Paula Rubino is a painter who creates contemporary imagery using classical techniques and materials. Her spare compositions are designed to evoke calm, with color placed to heighten mood and layered brushwork building a surface that is both complex and fresh. Rubino trained at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy and later studied with Odd…