NOTE FROM ART BUSINESS NEWS: We were intrigued with Mr. Courtney’s story after seeing it go viral on social media and reached out and asked him to tell us about his journey as an artist over the last 50 years. Enjoy! For more than 50 years, I have worked as a professional artist in both commercial and the fine arts,…
As one of the most ancient forms of art, painting has no limits. Throughout the history of art, the world has seen many artists who went beyond any limits and relied on rather odd and sometimes even frightening tools to create their paintings. To name a few, we’ve already seen Scott Blake create an entire portrait using solely ecstasy; Allison…
Q: Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? A:Â Hello, hello! My name is Tom Lohner, I am addicted to painting and creating. Luckily this is more than a positive “addiction.” My passion became my job about five years ago when I sold out my first art show in Vienna. I create acrylic paintings on pre-collaged canvases…
Q: Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? A: My name is Samir Sammoun and I am an oil painter. Q: What is your background? A: I was raised in Joun, Lebanon on my family’s 1,000-year-old olive plantation. My father, Fares Sammoun, was a broker at the Port of Beirut, and an olive grove farmer. My…
Q: Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? A: I’m Karin, (pronounced Car-inn) I live in Los Angeles, California, which has been my home base since 2012. I’m an artist and an actress. Q: What is your background? A: I grew up in Norrköping, a city about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm.…
There are many different reasons why people purchase art. One might be drawn to a piece because of the connection they feel, the story behind the work, to fill that empty wall in their home, or simply because the colors align with their home decor. In our new series, Meet the Artist, we will dive deeper into the lives of various…
In life, some people have a certain “je ne sais quoi” that lights up a room and puts a smile on peoples’ faces. Artist Jackie Fuchs is one of those people. She has the ability to captivate those around her by creating a palpable energy. One would think Jackie has been an artist all her life, yet her career as…
At this year’s West Coast Art & Frame Expo, renowned custom-framing company Larson-Juhl launched Brushstrokes—a technology that captures the essence of artists’ originals and recreates oil-on-canvas and acrylic paintings in 3-D. “This is a passion of mine, and to see the overwhelmingly positive response at West Coast Art & Frame was amazing,” said Mario Mazzone, Larson-Juhl’s business-development manager. “People get…
A former art director and illustrator in magazine publishing and advertising, François Chartier now takes a theatrical approach to photorealism.
