Artist: Kathy Stark Genre: Painting Bio: With a blend of art and education focusing on our wilderness parks, local artist, Kathy Stark’s project “The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks” will culminate in a family friendly book and traveling exhibit to show residents, visitors and investors the quality of life within one hour of downtown Jacksonville and encourage them to go …
“Sanctuary” by Mary McAllister
Artist: Mary McAllister Genre: Painting Bio: A recent transplant to Jacksonville, Mary McAllister was born in Baltimore and attended the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and art shows in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Her paintings and silkscreens are an exploration of patterns, whether in nature or in man-made constructions, and the way light …
“Lovely” by Jami Childers
Artist: Jami Childers Genre: Painting Bio: I am a Jacksonville Florida artist. I Own & operate two businesses. I just opened 44 Monroe Art Studio & Gallery where I work full time painting portrait commissions. I also manage the gallery where we host a new guest artist during Downtown Art Walk. I am happy in my new position, I have …
“Ophelia” by Leilani Leo
Artist: Leilani Leo Genre: Painting Bio: Finding my talent later in life than the norm, I passionately follow my goal of creating beautiful paintings of strong women, supporting the local arts, and continuing to grow and learn as much as possible about oil painting. Piece: Ophelia Piece Description: A piece from my recent carnival-themed art show with June Foret titled, …
“Gold Arc” by Rob Middleton
Artist: Rob Middleton Genre: Painting Bio: Rob Middleton began abstract painting while studying psychology at Princeton University. His long commitment to abstraction without pattern encourages the mind to rest and experience a free flow of thoughts and emotions unconstrained by objective reality. He hopes that others will find their own meaning in his art. Attempting to avoid the linearity of …
“Sickle Dance Headpiece” by Raquel Tripp
Artist: Raquel Tripp Genre: Painting Bio: Born and raised in Ecuador. After obtaining an MBA at MTSU and starting a family, I decided to pursue my long dream of becoming a portrait artist. For the last 13 years I have painted commissioned portraits and studied under world renowned portrait painters locally, in other states and in Ecuador. Currently I teach …
“Cell Towers” – Christine Schub
Artist: Christine Schub Genre: Painting Bio: My earliest memories are of making art sitting at the kitchen table with crayons, pencils,cardboard and paper. Even then I worked with shapes , designs and patterns. I began showing my work professionally in Miami in 1976 and have earned my living selling my work in private shows, galleries and outdoor art exhibits including …
“Ducasse” by Thony Aiuppy
Artist: Thony Aiuppy Genre: Painting Bio: Thony Aiuppy received a BFA in Painting/Drawing at the University of North Florida in 2010 and an MFA in Painting at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2013. He is a practicing visual artist and art educator as well as a contributing writer for the blog Metro Jacksonville. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida. …
“Snowy Owl” – Patricia Andrew
Artist: Patricia Andrew Genre: Painting Bio: I graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in History and a minor in Art History in 2011. I recently took and early retirement from The State of Florida. I participate in the North Beaches Art Walk to show and/or sell my watercolor paintings. I enjoy visiting antique and thrift shops, …
“Adaptation” by Jamie Howard
Artist: Jamie Howard Genre: Painting Bio: Jaime Howard, painter and instructor, combines her love for painting and teaching with an inclination to wander, painting wherever she travels. Jaime teaches drawing and painting classes in Jacksonville as well as workshops in the US and Europe. Howard has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and is an adjunct professor in …
“Old man looking out to sea.” by Norma Weatherly
Artist: Norma Weatherly Genre: Painting Bio: I am a 76 year old house wife who paints as a hobby. I have displayed my art work at the shrimp festival and the downtown art walk. I like to copy famous artist but most of my work is original. Piece: Old man looking out to sea. Piece Description: Old man standing on …
“Black Magic” by Mark Goodman
Artist: Mark Goodman Genre: Painting Bio: I used to work in the commercial arts world designing on-line games, websites and print advertisements. Then the recession hit and I found myself out of work. I decided to stop spending my days sitting in front of a computer producing work that I didn’t care much about. Now, I am painting for fun …
“Moody” by Ximena Vergara
Artist: Ximena Vergara Genre: Painting Bio: I’m a visual artist native of Colombia, I have been living and working in the USA for over 15 years. My work is mainly done in Pastels on paper but have also explore print making, traditional B & W photography, mix media as well as digital media among others. I’m inspired by nature and …
“A Brief Glimpse” by Gordon Meggison
Artist: Gordon Meggison Genre: Painting Bio: I was born in Tampa, Florida in 1954. I lived in Japan, Okinawa, traveled in Taiwan and Hong Kong. I studied judo, zen gardens, Shintoism, and Japanese calligraphy as a boy. I traveled around Europe in later years and produced many plein aire watercolors there, culminating in an art show in our Sisters City …
“Diana Ross” by Stephanie Glen
Artist: Stephanie Glen Genre: Painting Bio: I am a mathematician and a visual artist. I incorporate elements of math into my art such as the Traveling Salesman Problem. I am from England and have lived in Jacksonville for 14 years. Piece: Diana Ross Piece Description: 24″ x 36″. This pen and ink work is a single, continuous line that never …
“Church on King St., St. Augustine” by E. Curtis
Artist: E. Curtis Genre: Painting Bio: Eugene Curtis is a trained artist living in Palatka, FL. He paints oils typically depicting ocean scenes but not always. His works include various beach scenes. He has painted scenes of St. Augustine and other places he and his wife have traveled to. People remark that his paintings are beautiful, relaxing and they like …
“El Cid” by William Meyer
Artist: William Meyer Genre: Painting Bio: Born in Panama, William Meyer has a diverse range of painting styles that range from Landscapes, Portraits, and Contemporary Abstracts. Meyer’s use of layering, brush strokes, and textures have been greatly influenced by old Masters such as Vermeer, Dali, Van Gogh, Rembrandt. Many of Meyer’s paintings are an attempt to balance his German analytical …
“Oriole at Sunrise” by Paula Willits
Artist: Paula Willits Genre: Painting Bio: I moved to Ponte Vedra two years ago. On Dec. 31, 2013, I retired from my position as executive editor at John Wiley & Sons. Now I’m thrilled to have the time and energy to paint. I loved all kinds of art as a child, but never found time for it as I climbed …
“movement 1” by Shellie Thies
Artist: Shellie Thies Genre: Painting Bio: Shellie Thies was born and raised in Neptune Beach, Florida. She discovered her love of art at an early age and has been painting for over 10 years. She matriculated at the School of Visual Arts in New York and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2003 from the University of North Florida. …
“Fallen” by Danny Davis
Artist: Danny Davis Genre: Painting Bio: I am a 43 year old painter who has been painting since I was a teenager. I have been mostly self taught along with some formal education. I was born and have lived in Jacksonville most of my life. I use oils on canvas for my traditional representational works and acrylics on canvas for …
“Polar Bear Rock Santa” by Darlene Miller
Artist: Darlene Miller Genre: Sculpture Bio: I am a self-taught artist and have been painting since childhood. Art has always been my joy. My husband and I had a gravel pit that I would walk to find shapes to paint. Recently retired, I have more time to explore and be creative. Piece: Polar Bear Rock Santa Piece Description: Rock found …
“Great Egret in Best Sunday Plumage.” by Anthony Whiting
Artist: Anthony Whiting Genre: Painting Bio: Anthony Whiting, has lived in Latin America, North Africa, Asia, Italy, Sweden and England as well as the U.S. He has a B.Arch. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He practiced architecture internationally for 21 years. In Jacksonville Anthony works as a professional artist and painting instructor. He was the proud recipient of the brAIDS …
“Autumn” by Bill Misenheimer
Artist: Bill Misenheimer Genre: Painting Bio: I am from Illinois, moved to Jacksonville some 30 years ago. Retired from W.W. Gay Mechanical in 1993. My hobby of art is mostly self taught, I did graduate from Art Institute correspondence and studied art at a Jr. College in Springfield, Illinois. My work consists mainly of landscapes, I have experimented somewhat with …
“Abbie in Winter” by Kaytee Esser
Artist: Kaytee Esser Genre: Painting Bio: Kaytee Esser was raised in Southeastern Pennsylvania, near Chadds Ford. She holds a B.F.A. in Painting from Kutztown University, PA. She has taught in public schools and colleges in and around North Carolina, the Hilton Head Art Academy, Bluffton Art Association, the Island Artist Association of Fernandina Beach, FL and the University of North …
“Get out of my head” by Adam Morris
Artist: Adam Morris Genre: Painting Bio: I have a lot of serious phobias. I have a hard time going out into the world and interacting with people. My art is my escape it helps me get out of my head because I tend to over think things. I can create my own safe world.In turn, I think it makes my …
“Bathe” by Viktor Lazarev
Artist: Viktor Lazarev Genre: Painting Bio: Thank you all for stopping by my page. I have lived in America since 1994 and was born in the former USSR (Kazakhstan). I have a civil engineering diploma. I love my wife and kids, “mother NATURE”, and all God’s creations. I believe, there is a “part of God” in each of us (humans, …