By Claude Monet

 from France (1840 - 1926)

"The Seine at Lavacourt" (1880)

Oil on canvas; 100 x 150 cm 

Place of creation: Lavacourt, France e (about 33 mi (or 53 km) North-West of Paris)
© Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, US
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"In a deliberate attempt to reach a larger public and market, Monet submitted the traditionally formulated Seine at Lavacourt to the 1880 Salon. It was accepted, but the canvas was poorly hung and never attracted much attention except from writer Emil Zola, the vocal advocate of impressionism, who described it as "an exquisite note of light and open air." In the same year, Monet submitted another, more audacious scene, which was refused. He would never again offer a painting to the Salon. In 1938, this painting was the first important European painting acquired by the Dallas Museum of Art.
http://www.artbabble.org/video/dma/dallas-museum-

By: Jonathan 
Frank
Children of the sun
 watercolor and ink; 25 x 25 in -
 from Utah, US
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.frank.31 

By William Henry Margetson

 from UK (1860 - 1940)

Oil on canvas 76 x 51 cm29.9 x 20.1 in The lady of the house

The paintings of beautiful women was the major subject of the British painter William Henry Margetson. He studied at the South Kensington Schools, and then at the Royal Academy. The artist produced also illustrative work. He was married to Helen Hatton, also an artist.

By: Marci Oleszkiewicz

from Chicago (b. 1979)  

Oil on canvas 36 x 24 in  (Untitled)

http://www.marcioleszkiewicz.com/

"My passion for art was inspired at a young age. As a child, I always remember sitting at my little desk making a picture. It seemed I often communicated visually. Whether it was in a Christmas card to family or a personal journal entry, there was always a drawing to be found. I remember thinking how my little creations would become alive as I made the final touches.
I was home schooled through most of my schooling years. It was during this time that my first art teacher gave me the initial inspiration to pursue my natural drive toward art. I have since studied at The American Academy of Art in Chicago, Marwen (a not for profit organization in which I am now an alumnus) and at The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. It was at the latter that I studied with many amazing artists to whom I credit my knowledge on how to see as a painter and am grateful for their generosity and encouragement. Thank you to my instructors along the way, Clayton J. Beck III, Scott Tallman Powers, Romel De La Torre, Diane Rath.
I am also inspired by many of the great masters, including Antonio Mancini, John Singer Sargent, Norman Rockwell and Richard Schmid to name a few.
In 2007 I was selected to be included in Southwest Art Magazine’s 21 Under 31 section in the September 2007 issue."
Marci Oleszkiewicz-Alan John Taylor

By: Juan-Carlos Julián Cebrián

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Detail IV _ Nature

Elements IV

Mixed media on canvas 60x81 cm by.

2012

By : Sir William Rothenstein

Oil on canvas 

Spring - The Morning Room (1910)

William Rothenstein (1872 - 1945), was an English painter, draughtsman and writer on art.
Rothenstein is best known for his portrait drawings of famous individuals and for being an official war artist in both World War I and World War II. He was also a member of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers. The style and subject of his paintings varies, though certain themes reappear, in particular an interest in 'weighty' or 'essential' subjects tackled in a restrained manner. Good examples include Parting at Morning (1891), Mother and Child (1903) and Jews Mourning at a Synagogue (1907) - all of which are owned by the Tate Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery owns over two hundred of his portraits. In 2011 the BBC and the Public Catalogue Foundation began cataloguing all of his paintings in public ownership online.

By:  Michael Ethridge, American Artist

Acrylic on tile

http://www.paintingsbyme.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Ethridge-Art/154655497049

Michael Ethridge is now realizing his destiny as one of the country’s most sought-after abstract expressionists. His history, education, background and drive as an artist have culminated to help him reach the position he has envisioned for years.
His diverse career allows Ethridge to take his experiences and convey them on the canvas. His work incorporates deep tone, rich color and lavish texture. In each piece, Ethridge has orchestrated a work that gives excitement, evoking deep thoughts and emotions to individuals who view his art.
A multi-talented man, Michael Ethridge began his art career in Arkansas, under the capable tutelage of his mother, who was an accomplished wildlife and still life artist. Continuing art classes at Wynne High School and Arkansas State University, Michael won awards in both the fine arts and in his medical studies.
One of his most significant ventures was a commission to paint a series of luxury grand pianos for the Baldwin Piano Company. Ethridge was chosen to be Baldwin Piano's exclusive hand- painting artist. His first grand, “Beauty in B Minor”, sold to an international dealer within 15 minutes. The director of marketing for Baldwin Piano Company may have said it best when he said, “We’ve received an overwhelming response both internationally and in the U.S. (for your work.).’’
Michael's art was selected by the set director to be in the movie Nothing but the Truth. He was also awarded the title “Best of Show” at Little Rock, AR where Michael was introduced to Governor, Mike Beebe.
While art is his first love, without question, Ethridge draws from a vast array of fine art experiences including a career as a professional musician, entertaining on two Carnival Cruise Line ships. He also landed the lead role in a Memphis area theater production, had appearances on The Nashville Network, and was the band leader of the “Michael Ethridge Band”. As a professional artist and musician, I understand how art and music can enhance a person’s life with healing properties for the heart and the soul.
“My life has been a series of extraordinary events, with fine arts being my passion over the years,” Ethridge says. “My ability to inspire through my art transcends what I sometimes understand. It’s an awesome thing to be able to share something that comes from my own creative spirit."