Steve Barton is renowned for the lively textures, vibrant colors and masterful brushwork that characterize his casually elegant scenes of cottages, tropical locales and arrangements of bright blossoms.
His paintings convey a feeling of warmth, relaxation and joy. Each image draws viewers into a colorful world of serenity and renewal -- offering a refreshing visual haven to counter the stresses of everyday life.
To make his paintings seem as one with their frames, Barton has created a unique wavy frame. The frame becomes part of the painting it surrounds, giving art lovers the opportunity to see it from different perspectives as they view from different angles.
The canvases of Wil Cormier depict a serene world of mystical underwater cities, mermaids of Atlantis, and shipwreck treasure.
Paintings of vivid blues and greens interspersed with splashes of vibrant color, intricate detailing, and a feeling of playfulness draw viewers into the scene — enticing them much as a storyteller entices with words.
Cormier developed a fascination with the ocean and marine life while assisting his father with marine research. Following a successful career as a commercial illustrator, where he won numerous awards and honors for his movie posters and book covers, Wil Cormier returns to his artistic roots through his imaginative and joyful seascapes.
With a grandfather and a father both professional artists, it's not surprising that Rudy Drapiza knew from childhood that he wanted to follow in their footsteps. Born in the Philippines, he employs a sweeping style that reflects scenes from the land of his birth.
Drapiza came to the United States in 1973 and has since gained a reputation as a painter and decorative muralist — creating some works that soar two stories or more.
Appealing to both commercial and private patrons, his landscape paintings are sometimes whimsical, always delicate and captivating, and communicate the joy he gets from his art. He currently lives and works in Orlando, Florida.
Born in Chongqing, China, Yongqun Guo developed her unique painting style after studying with traditional Chinese artists. She uses handmade paper and rice paper in her intricate drawings, and long-lasting ink colors derived from natural material.
Guo's village scenes feature the architectural style, landscape and huge trees of her hometown. Her paintings of cranes, which symbolize good luck and loyalty in China, depict native Asian Crown cranes or American sand cranes.
The movement in Guo's paintings — storms, wind, animals running, birds flying — adds mystery and life. She leaves space for viewers to use their imaginations, bringing immediacy and personal involvement to her vibrant images.
Guy Harvey's multifaceted background as a marine biologist, scuba diver, conservationist and angler brings a dimension to his art that sets the highest standard for quality and realism. His detailed artwork is instantly recognizable, whether the format is original painting, giclee, tile art, or mural.
Harvey's abiding devotion to artistic and environmental education shows his respect for the sailfish, tuna, marlin, and other marine life that he depicts.
Guy Harvey first exhibited his work in his native Jamaica, presenting a collection of illustrations inspired by Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea." Currently residing in Grand Cayman, Harvey travels worldwide for continuing inspiration.
The son of artist Milan, Migvel inherited his father's creative passion and made it his own. His images portray the natural wonders of Hawaii, from the region's violet-hued peaks to its golden beaches fringed with windswept palms.
Migvel's canvases examine rainbow-wreathed mountains, sunsets shimmering across the water and waves sweeping over half-submerged rocks. Always, he applies expertly blended color to illuminate and highlight his subjects, while his work's dynamic motion communicates the vitality of the living sea.
Widely acclaimed for the power and majesty of his paintings, this second-generation artist is first in the eyes of collectors from several continents.
Born in the Philippines' Angeles City, Milan began painting as a young child. His work captures both the energy and enticing serenity of his subjects in nature.
He is completely self-taught and uses primary colors in his palette, expertly mixing them to achieve the delicate hues of lush tropical pools, the deeper shades of dense forests, and the sensitive variety of colors of the waves in the ever-changing sea.
Milan's beginnings in the world of art were in the commercial field; today his fine art has been commissioned by prominent collectors from around the globe — including Australia, Europe, the United States, and his native Philippines.
Born in Detroit, Steven Power moved to Southern California in early childhood and became a dedicated surfer — a pastime he still enjoys, which provides ongoing artistic inspiration.
The son of a commercial automotive designer, Power now lives on Oahu and paints tropical fantasy landscapes in an ultra-realistic style. Through his work, he seeks the perfect natural world just as a surfer seeks the perfect wave.
He is best known for brilliant images that may incorporate sparkling waterfalls, high mountain peaks, lush jungle vegetation, or seas bathed in diamond-bright light — whatever elements he sees as necessary to depict the universal ideal of paradise.
Romme’s enthusiasm for painting comes naturally; he is the son of Milan, whose works have entranced Wyland Galleries’ collectors for many years. He himself is best known for masterful seascapes -- many featuring windswept waves so realistic that viewers can almost feel the salt spray.
Romme discovered painting when he was 22 years old, and since then has immersed himself in learning and creating.
His passion for art may be inherited, but his canvases depict the majesty of ocean and shore with a grace all his own. He believes that he will never tire of painting beautiful seas and shores.
Inspired by training from his artist father and an apprenticeship with seascape master Noelito, Rommel has emerged as a powerful force in the contemporary art world.
Yet he was not always able to devote his professional life to fine art. To meet family obligations, he worked in furniture and aircraft design before returning to the painting he could not deny.
A resident of Pampanga in the Philippines, today Rommel is known for his warm, inviting floral portraits. His images embrace the bold, vibrant palette learned from his early mentors — fusing color and harmony into compelling canvases that showcase some of nature's most perfect creations.
Dino Rosin is world-renowned for his superlative sculptures in glass.
Rosin was born in Venice, Italy, and his family moved to the glassmaking island of Murano when he was two months old. He honed his craft studying with leading Italian artists in glass, and later collaborated with legendary masters including Picasso and Chagall.
Rosin is best known for his use of the striated glass called calcedonia. His sculptures are characterized by rich cobalt blues, rose tones and even reds — as well as a rare grace of line and form. The exact flow of lines and color of calcedonia cannot be duplicated, making each of his pieces unique.
Tracy Taylor, a painter of lively watercolors that incorporate a vivid sense of whimsy, feels that one of the primary values of her art is its approachability. She refers to her technique as "advanced coloring book"—drawing pictures and then coloring them in with vibrant-hued watercolors.
Taylor's work invites viewers to share its creator's sense of lighthearted enjoyment. She is perhaps best known for her exuberant, expressive paintings of tropical fish.
Using splashy, appealingly smudgy primary colors, Tracy Taylor captures the vitality of the undersea world and the personality of its denizens — allowing collectors to experience them both without getting wet.
Tiamson began painting at the age of 12 in his native Angeles City in the Philippines. His childhood works were carefully scrutinized by his father, also an artist, who became his first teacher and mentor.
Tiamson believes that every creature is a work of art, and this belief is apparent in the versatility of his creations.
From the exotic flowers of tropical Hawaii to his surreal and abstract modern images, there is no area in which Tiamson does not shine. Driven by his art's excitement and challenge, he employs a unique style and vibrant color palette that appeal to a wide range of discriminating collectors.
