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March 13, 2018

Ardith Starostka

It is with great passion that artist, Ardith Starostka, has a desire to create works of art that capture the likeness and emotion of the human face and form. Primarily working in oils, many of Ardith’s current paintings combine the realistic figure with a touch of surrealism to add another dimension to her work.

The artist has exhibited and won awards in an extensive list of international as well as national competitions which include; the Art Renewal Center International Juried Show, the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait & Figurative Competition, the International Guild of Realism Juried Competition and the National Arts for The Parks Juried Competition, Oil Painters of America International Annual Exhibition, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society National Exhibition and the Nebraska Biennial. The artist has also been more recently featured in publications such as the International Artist magazine, Epoch Times, American Art Collector magazine, Southwest Art magazine, Plein Air magazine, Omaha Magazine and the Art & Freedom publication sponsored by the MEAM museum in Barcelona, Spain.

Ardith has produced paintings that now grace the walls of collectors, corporations and museums across the United States.

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March 13, 2018

Cheryl St. John

Artist Biography

Cheryl is a fourth generation Colorado native, with a great appreciation of nature and the environment and the preservation of both. Born and raised at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and with parents that enjoyed fishing, hiking and camping, Cheryl was introduced at an early age to the beauty of the Colorado mountains and developed her own love for the outdoors that inflences her artwork today. Working as a “plein-air” (on location) and studio landscape artist, Cheryl’s inspiration comes from the wide open spaces of Colorado, New Mexico or somewhere as far away as a rolling European hillside.

She states “Painting en plein-air, (her favorite way to work), is always a challenge, never-ever routine!

The changing light and weather conditions create a sense of urgency that translates to a spontaneous and loose interpretation of the scene, something that is very difficult to achieve in the studio. Besides, it’s a great excuse to be outdoors!”

She works mainly in oil but loves to work in watercolor as well. Each medium has it’s own characteristics which when using clean vivid colors and as few brush strokes as possible makes for a loose impressionistic finished work of art. She states, “Keeping the painting fresh, not over-worked is part of the fun and challenge of a good artist, which is always the goal”. Another goal, “I want the viewer to be able to feel what I felt when painting the piece….. feel the warm sun, or the cool breeze, or whatever else is going on nearby and therefore capture the essense of the scene for themselves.”

Cheryl’s paintings have been presented in prestigious national shows such as The American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Gilcrease Museum, Windows to the Divine and the Governor’s Invitational to name a few.

Cheryl studied fine art and design at The Rocky Mountain College of Art and at the Colorado Institute of Art. She also studied with well known artists, Scott Christensen, Kim English, Quang Ho, Ken Bachaus and Michael Workman. She is a current member of Oil Painters of America and The Art Students League of Denver. She is also a Signature member and Vice President of the American Impressionist Society and a signature member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado.

She has won numerous awards and is currently in Corporate as well as Private collections around the world.

Short Resume

  • Most Recent Juried shows & Invitationals
  • Wanderlust – Invitational Landscape Exhibition, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA, May 2017
  • One Woman Show, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO, October 2016
  • Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition 2016, Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Windows to the Divine ”Abstraction & Represntation, Finding Common Ground ” 2016, Space Gallery, Denver
  • American Impressionist Society’s Annual National Juried Exhibition 2009, 10, 13, 14, 15 16, 17, 18
  • Gilcrease Museum, Collectors Reserve, October 2014 and 2015
  • Mountain Oyster Club 46th Annual Sale and Exhibition 2015
  • Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, 2014
  • Oil Painters of America 22nd Annual Naitonal Exhibition 2013
  • Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition 2012
  • Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational, July2012 & 2014
  • Continental Divide Land Trust Plein Air, July 2014 and 2015
  • Douglas Land Conservancy Plein Air, June 2014 and 2015, 2016
  • Denver Young Artists Orchestra, “Painted Violin”, 2014
  • Art & Soul 25th Anniversary Invitational and Auction for the Art Students League of denver 2013
  • Windows to the Divine Invitational 2012
  • Governor’s Art Invitational, 2011 & 2014
  • Capitol Christmas Tree National Art Competition 2012
  • Richard Schmid 17th Annual Fine Art Auction 2012
  • Lone Tree National Art Exhibition 2007 – 2012
  • Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibitions 2007 -2016
  • Invited to provide oil painting demonstrations for the Denver Art Museum during the 2013 Georgia O’Keefe exhibit in the month of April 2013 and August 2015

Recent Awards

  • Honorable Mention, Oil Painters of America, 2016 Online Showcase
  • Artists Choice and 2nd Place, Continental Divide Land Trust Plein Air, Breckenridge, CO, July 2015
  • 2nd Place, Continental Divide Land Trust Plein Air, Breckenridge, CO, July 2014
  • Award of Merit, Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Juried Exhibition at Abend Gallery 2013
  • Honarable Mention, Denver Plein Air 2012
  • Grand Prize and Official Image of the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree National Art Competition & in the permanent Art Collection of the U.S. Capitol

Represented by:

  • Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
  • Oh Be Joyful Galleries, Crested Butte, CO
  • Wild Horse Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO

Published In

  • Southwest Art Magazine, “Artists to Watch”, June 2014
  • “Amidst the Madness” Poetry and Paintings, Author: Jennifer Kenyon, 2013
  • Southwest Art Magazine, May 2013
  • Denver Post, Your Hub, November 13, 2012
  • Front page, Denver Post, Saturday, August 11, 2012, Photo of Plein air painting for Denver Plein Air Festival
  • American Art Collector Magazine, October 2012
  • American Art Collector Magazine, June 2010
  • Southwest Art Magazine, October 2009,
  • Rocky Mountain News 2007, Denver Post 2006, The Daily Camera 2000

Collections

  • James Volker, Whiting Petroleum, Denver, CO
  • “Gallery of Trees” U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.
  • Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lafayette, CO, Almerica Financial Group, Denver, Colorado,
  • Adams County Historical Society, City of Westminster, Town of Ouray, CO
  • Title America, Westminster, CO, David Puterbaugh of the Leisy Brewing Company, Peoria, Illinois,
  • Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, Center for Childbirth, New Jersey
  • City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California

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March 13, 2018

Vanessa Rothe

In addition to her editorial, curatorial and design work, Vanessa Françoise Rothe is a fine artist exhibiting the last 15 years alongside the Nation’s top artists in galleries, art clubs, as well as Fine Art Museums. She is proud to be an official Artist Member of the famed Salmagundi Art Club in New York, a Signature member of the American Impressionist Society as well as its Educational Advisor, and an Artist member of the California Art Club. 

Vanessa had her classical fine art training at Laguna College of Art and Design with honors throughout. She was named one of the “Artists for a New Century” from the Bennington Center of the Arts in 2012. Rothe began her art career with three successful solo exhibitions at Wendt Gallery in Laguna Beach, along with an impressive list of group shows including: Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, The Laguna Beach Art Museum, the Annual American Impressionist Society Exhibitions, The California Museum of Fine Art, The Bennington Center for the Arts, Galerie DDG in Paris, France, Galerie L Oeil de Prince, The Salmagundi Club New York, J. Willott Gallery, and California Art Club exhibitions. After exhibiting at Wendt Gallery for 4 years, she currently owns Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, exhibiting top International artists and at many exhibitions and events worldwide. 

Vanessa grew up in the artists’ colony of Laguna Beach, CA, the daughter to a well-known German clothing designer to the Stars, Detlev Rothe, and her French mother Jacqueline Ricaud. She received scholarships to study Business/Marketing and French Literature at the University of San Diego, University of CA, Irvine, and later studied Fine Art at the Laguna College of Art and Design. In addition to traditional schooling, she has had the opportunity to study at fine art ateliers in France and Italy as well as directly with many professional contemporary painters. 

Influenced by a blend of classical traditional representational art and Impressionist works by masters such as Sargent, Sorolla, Wendt, Payne, Manet, Cassatt, Repin, as well as modern master friends such as Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon, Jeremy Lipking, Michelle Dunaway, and Ray Roberts she takes the essence of a subject and captures its charm with the use of color, shadows, and light. The natural simplicity of her work, her visible brush strokes and pleasing color combinations form a realist yet slightly impressionistic style which her collectors admire. Her subjects include the beautiful landscapes of France, Switzerland and Italy, the allure of historic cities such as Paris and Venice, classic California seascapes with still life as well as new figurative work. 

Rothe is proud to be sponsored by Savoir Faire, Sennelier, Isabey, Artfix, Raphael with Pierre Yann Guidetti.

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March 13, 2018

Carol Jenkins

Carol Jenkins lives in Ward, Colorado, a small town in the Rocky Mountains  and has been a professional painter of oils for many years. She currently shows in galleries in Colorado, California and Connecticut.  Specializing in oils, her formal training took place at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and her style has been refined through studies with acclaimed artists  throughout the west.

Her work has been included in  multiple national juried and invitational shows and she has been honored to  receive many awards for her paintings.

Some of her recent awards include:

2017 Best of Show, Plein Air Painters Colorado, Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, Co.
2017 PleinAir Salon, August-September National Contest, Third Place Overall Award
2016 Artists Choice Award, 29th Annual Womens history Month Exhibition, Estes Park,Co
2015 Award of Excellence, Oil painters of America Western Regional Show, Wild Horse Gallery, Steamboat Springs

 

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