Scott Fraser
Scott Fraser is one of America’s top contemporary realist painters. With his appreciation for art history, ranging from the Dutch Masters to American modernists like O’Keeffe, Fraser masterfully transitions to the post-modern era through his deft and complex still life paintings of contemporary subjects. Referencing the classical tableaux, Fraser‘s contemporary arrangements juxtapose modern mundane objects […]
Read MoreJoseph Todorovitch
Todorovitch is a contemporary painter who has always looked to the past to understand the future of his painting. Introduced to the idea of skilled draughtsmanship at an early age, he has been immersed in figurative art and has forged a body of imagery in California for the past twelve years. By embracing fundamental principles of picture making, he […]
Read MoreRobert C Jackson
Robert C. Jackson (b. 1964 Kinston, NC) is the oldest of 5 brothers that were each born in different states around and about the Southeast. This transient lifestyle obviously followed Robert into his career path as he worked as an Electrical Engineer (designing radio systems for Motorola from 1986-1990) and then as an Assistant Pastor […]
Read MoreDon Sahli
Don Sahli’s pedigree as a painter started early, he began to show professionally in Taos, NM at the age of 16. Don was apprenticed to the Russian painter Sergei Bongart as a young man and was his last scholarship student. Then known as a southwestern painter, Sahli moved to the mountains of Evergreen, Colorado in […]
Read MoreJill Soukup
Jill Soukup was born in Buffalo, New York. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Colorado, where she still resides. Jill’s affinity for horses as a young girl resulted in countless drawings and studies of them, which made for a strong drawing foundation. As a teen, she started a pet-portrait business, acquired jobs painting murals, and […]
Read MoreMEET THE ARTIST: Scott Fraser
As part of Collectors for Connoisseurship which will launch in September, Windows to the Divine will feature blogs about the artists who are members of our Circle of Artists. Composed of our Master Artists from our National Symposiums (November 13, 2015 at Denver Art Museum) and our Fra Angelico Artists of the Year (awarded at […]
Read MoreArt Basel 2015 & Future of International Art Fairs
With the conclusion of Art Basel 2015 (June 18-21), it is an opportune time to discuss the role of international art fairs in the global art market. Founded in 1970 and touted as the premier fair for Modern and contemporary art, Art Basel exhibited the works of over 4,000 artists from 284 galleries from 33 […]
Read MoreNapa Valley Arts Scene: Sharing and Pairing Wine with Art Collections
Who says Napa is only for oenophiles and foodies? Think ART while sipping wine and indulging in Michelin starred cuisine! From the Napa Valley Museum to the di Rosa collection to the Hess Art Museum, Napa offers art lovers much more than great food and wine. Last month, with artist Vincent Xeus as our host […]
Read MorePart II: Rising Demand & Record Prices for Art-$179 MM Picasso
The second in our series of posts on the growth of the global art market asks and answers questions about the factors fueling demand for contemporary art and record prices like the recent $179 MM Picasso sold at Christie’s. Q: What explains the rising demand for contemporary art and the skyrocketing prices in the upper […]
Read MorePart I: Global Growth of Art Market Explained
The first in our series of posts on the growth of the global art market asks and answers questions on the explosion of demand for the art of living artists. Q: Why are art sales for living artists increasing around the planet and what does that mean for artists and collectors? A: While records are […]
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