Richard Kalina Mixed Media

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

Beginnings I, 2014 Fine Art vinyl paint on primed canvas gallery wrap. Frank Monaco American artist born in 1944. Studied and worked with Marilyn Stiles of The Art Institute of Chicago/ Art History Painting, Museum Restoration and Preservation, 1972 – 1976 New York University Fine Arts Studies, 1977 – 1978 Licensed Art School, Hollywood, FL, St Augustine, FL Faculty member of South Florida Institute Co-Founder “Artist Foundation”, Hollywood, Florida Exhibition: Boca Raton Museum Guild, FL Museum of Art and History, Palm Beach County, FL Solo Exhibition: 2012 “Pieces” 233 West King Gallery, St. Augustine, Florida 2005 “Caught Up in Colors”, Opening Reception, Frank Monaco Studio, Flagler Healthcare Foundation Benefit, St. Augustine, Florida 2004 Sanmar Gallery, St. Augustine, Florida 2001 Art & Culture Center, Hollywood, Florida 1997 Art & Cullture Center, Hollywood, Florida 1992 Artist Foundation of Broward, Fifteen Years, 1977 – 1992 1991 Lane Gallery, Key West, Florida 1991 Gallery Des Artistes, West Palm Beach, FL 1991 Philip Janes, Art Exclusive Gallery, Connecticut, One Artist, Two Shows 1990 Philip Matheson Janes Museum Exhibition, Fisher Gallery, Avon, CT 1990 Ballet Passions of Light, Collaboration with Karen Whitley Three Women in Dance, Torrington, Connecticut 1989 Boca Raton Museum, Florida Artist Series #9 1987 Steiner Gallery, Bal Harbour, Florida 1987 Matthew Scott Gallery, Miami 1986 Broward Community College Gallery, Davie Campus, Florida 1985 Walker Gallery Chicago, Illinois 1982 Hollywood Art and Culture Centr, Hollywood, Florida 1981 Medici – Berenson Gallery, Bay Harbour Island, Florida 1980 Carol Hooberman Gallery, Michigan 1976 Kottler Gallery, New Your, New York Group Exhibits 1992 Boca Raton Museum – All Florida Exhibition 1990 Making Waves Exhibition, Hollywood Art & Culture Center, Florida 1989 Hartford Council for the Arts Award – Excellence in Painting Purchase Simsbury Library 1987 World Bank Award for Watercolor – New York City Exhibition 1986 Visual Arts Center, InterAmerican Relations New York City 1985 21st Century Gallery...

Collage has always been a part of the artist's work. The idea of reusing, recontextualizing, and even resurrecting parts of the painting. From an economic standpoint the materials ar...

A dramatic circular mixed media on canvas painting with wonderful details and pops of pink, green and gold. We are enamored by the stark contrast, as the shape of the paint takes on ...

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

“For What It Is” is a warm and light-filled abstract piece, blending soft Nordic tones with playful textures and thoughtful layers. The work evokes a quiet strength—a balance between...

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Friendship Garden" 2021 Acrylic Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Canvas The artist signed the back of the painting. Friendship Garden by Lesley ...

'Abstract in Ivory and Blue' by Robert Inman, 1979. Chouinard, Osaka, Butler Institute of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art ---- Signed lower left, '...

Signed lower right, 'Inman' for Robert Inman (American, 1927–2016) and dated, lower right, '79'. Retaining original, card, mat and backing boards. Titled on board, 'City Dwellings #2...

"First Rain at San Miguel de Allende", mixed media, acrylic and collage on canvas, signed lower left, titled, signed and dated 1984 verso, depicting a verdant tropical landscape with a pool with koi fish, in a n abstracted view with in an oak bullnose frame with burlap mat and gold liner, frame size: 53" x 37", canvas size: 48" x 32". Leonard Brooks (Canadian-Mexican artist) was born in Enfield, London, England, in 1911. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his parents. after seeing a lecture on Canadian art by Arthur Lismer, in which the Group of Seven painter described his love for the natural beauty surrounding them he decided he was going to become a painter. He took evening art classes at the Toronto Central Technical School (c. 1928); at the Ontario College of Art for six months under Frank Johnston. He then travelled and painted in England, France, Spain and in the United States at Woodstock, New York. On his return to Canada he settled in Toronto and in 1935 married Reva Silverman. He taught drawing, painting and graphic arts at the Northern Vocational School and was active in art circles and participated in most of the major exhibitions in Canada, and the U.S. and in the Canadian Section at the 1936 World's Fair. He began painting activities on the Great Lakes around 1939, visiting various docks and many of the ships that arrived and departed from the Great Lake ports. During World War II he left his teaching post in 1943 to enlist in the Navy (RCNVR) as an Able Seaman (1943). He was promoted to Petty Officer, then to Sub-Lieutenant in August of 1944. In September was appointed Official War Artist. Overseas he went aboard warships to paint the activities of minesweepers, motor torpedo boats off the coast of Normandy, in the Channel, off the East Coast and on the aircraft carrier HMS Puncher in waters off Scotland. On his return to Canada he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Following his army discharge he went to Mexico on a D.V.A. grant to study and decided to take up residence there with his wife Reva. The couple were early members of what became a well known colony of artists in that town, other Canadian artists such as York Wilson, Fred Taylor, Michael Forster and Fred Powell followed him there. He studied under Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, while his wife Reva pursued photography. Their impressions of Mexico appeared in Canadian Art (Spring, 1950). Critic Rose MacDonald in the Evening Telegram wrote, "Like Siqueiros he paints in the abstract only as an exercise with a view to clarification, believing that this is the purpose of abstract painting . . . ." Since that time his figurative work evolved from abstract, to non-objective, to free-form collage acrylics with rich texture. Some of his paintings have been transposed into large tapestry works by five Mexican weavers under his direction. Leonard and Reva held a joint exhibition of their works in a number of centres including Eaton's Fine Art Galleries, Tor. (1949). Leonard Brooks has worked in a variety of media over the years including oils, acrylics, water colours, casein, duco, polymer, wax, and graphic mediums. He has written a number of books on painting techniques including: Watercolor A Challenge (1957); Oil Painting Traditional and New (1959); Wash Drawing and Casein (1961); Painting and Understanding Abstract Art (1964); Painter's Workshop (1969); Oil Painting, Basic and New Techniques (1971). He has had a lifelong love of music, is an accomplished player of the violin and has given free lessons to local Mexican children. He eventually was encouraged to head the music department at the Bellas Artes in San Miguel and as a result of his activity in music, an annual festival of chamber music is held which attracts players and listeners from around the world. He has held many solo shows during his career and his paintings have been exhibited at the following: Eaton's Fine Art Galleries, Tor.; Roberts Gallery, Tor.; the Cowie Galleries, L.A., Calif.; Childs Gal., Boston, Mass.; Ohio Univ., Athens; Kenyon College; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, San Francisco; San Antonio Biennial Interamericana, Mexico and at the 2nd Annual exhibition at San Miguel (1960) where he won 1st Prize. He is represented in the following collections: LAG, Lond., Ont.; U. Guelph; AGO, Tor.; NGC, Ott.; Can. War Museum, Ott.; Dartmouth College, N.S.; Worcester Art Museum, Mass.; Mus. of Modern Art, Mexico City; Ohio U., Athens; Slosberg Collection, Boston and in many private collections in Canada, Mexico and the United States. His teaching experience includes: Ohio U., Athens; Doon Sch. of Art, Ont.; UBC; Art Inst., San Antonio, Texas; Wells College, Aurora, N.Y. His wife Reva Silverman Brooks, began photographing his work to make a record, then gradually expanded her interest to record the Mexican people and their land. In 1952, Reva Brooks...