Bethanne Kinsella Cople received a classical education in fine art at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is known for her plein air landscape paintings, which are celebrated for their lush, painterly quality. Loosely painted yet grounded in realism, her work invites viewers to discover something new with each observation—a quality that lends it…

Gene Costanza is a contemporary realist oil painter known for his painterly approach and his focus on the landscape and humanity’s interaction with nature. Working both en plein air and in the studio, he seeks to create paintings that invite viewers to slow down, enter the scene, and connect with the emotional response evoked by…

Michael Timothy Davis is a native of West Virginia and a graduate of Shepherd University, located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, he continued his studies at the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was finally able to immerse himself in the techniques of…

Valerio D’Ospina was born in Taranto, Italy, where he earned his artistic diploma before continuing his studies in fine art in Florence and Paris—two cities long celebrated for their rich artistic heritage. He later completed a degree in painting from the prestigious Accademia di Belle Arti. Following this, he undertook advanced training in art education,…

Carmen Drake is a painter whose work is rooted in classical technique and shaped by her lifelong connection to drawing, painting, and the quiet poetry of the domestic and natural world. Born in Lincoln, Maine, and raised in Meriden, Connecticut, Drake showed early talent as a young artist, earning numerous awards before pursuing formal study…

Stephen Early began his formal art education at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He later earned an Associate of Science degree in Commercial Art from the Art Institute of Philadelphia and continued his training at the Art Students League of New York. Early has taught extensively, serving as a teaching fellow…

Kevin Fitzgerald was born in Washington, D.C., in 1953. His fascination with painting was evident from an early age. In high school, he began taking drawing classes at the Corcoran School of Art in 1970 and graduated from Surrattsville High School in 1971. In 1973, Fitzgerald enrolled at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where…

Elizabeth Floyd began her career as an architect, though her true passion had always been to become an artist. Her first foray into painting with oils—her current medium—did not occur until 2006. In 2009, she achieved her goal of transitioning to art full-time. Following this shift, she pursued further artistic education and undertook an intensive…

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1957, Colin Fraser is known for his luminous still life and landscape paintings, which have earned recognition across Europe and North America. After studying Fine Art and completing teacher training at Brighton Polytechnic in the late 1970s, he taught art in Worthing, England, and later in Sweden before leaving teaching…

Gavin Glakas began drawing around the same time he started walking. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and later studied art at Washington University in St. Louis and the Slade School of Fine Art in London. After graduation, Glakas spent a year working as an illustrator in Athens, Greece. Upon returning to the United States,…