Xi Pan is a Chinese figurative painter born in 1971 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Xi Pan’s interest in art was ignited as a child when she would visit workshops in an art institute weekly. She first received art lessons from her father, an artist, and professor at the Institute. After completing high school, Xi …
George Hendrik was born on 12 September 1857 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In 1876, George enrolled at the Art Academy in The Hauge, studying for four years before getting expelled for misconduct. Later that year, he became a member of the Pulchri Studio while living with fellow artist Willem Maris. Hendrik met Vincent Van Gogh in …
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Anna Gardell-Ericson was a Swedish painter born on October 10, 1853, in Visby, Sweden. Anna’s parents discovered she had artistic talents from a young age. So, when Anna was fifteen, she went to Switzerland to study music and art. She returned to Sweden with more passion for painting than music. In 1871, Anna enrolled …
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Gary Patterson is an American painter and cartoonist born on 16 November 1941 in Los Angeles, California. Gary was intrigued by art in his childhood and was encouraged by his family to pursue an art career. He studied at the Art Centre College of Design, the Los Angeles Valley College, and the University of California. …
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Antonio Donghi was an Italian painter born on 16 March 1897 in Rome, Italy. Antonio enrolled at the Instituto di Belle Arti aged eleven, graduating in 1916. After his studies, he served in the military during the First World War. When the war ended, Donghi chose to create art in the methods of traditional …
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Angel Zarraga was a Mexican painter born on 16 August 1886 in Durango, Mexico. Angel discovered his artistic talents while in a preparatory school in Mexico. Consequently, he enrolled at the Escuella Nacional de Bellas Artes. After graduation, with his family’s support, Zarraga went on a study trip to Europe in 1904, visiting Spain, Belgium, …
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Afro Basaldella was an Italian painter born on 4 March 1912 in Udine, Italy. Afro had two brothers, Dino and Mirko, alongside whom he exhibited his work for the first time in 1928. In 1930, the Marangoni Arts Foundation sponsored Dino and Afro to study art. The following year, Afro graduated with a diploma …
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Adolf Dietrich was a Swiss painter born on 9 November 1877 in Berlingen, Switzerland. Despite the early manifestation of Adolf’s talent, he was unable to properly pursue an art career due to the financial limitations of his family. Hence, he worked with his parents on the farm and in a textile mill. Dietrich practiced …
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Marius van Dokkum is a Dutch painter and illustrator born in 1957 in Andijk, North Holland province, Netherlands. Marius always wanted to paint as a child and knew he wanted to become an artist professionally. To achieve this goal, van Dokkum studied at the Christian Academy for Expressive Arts in Kampen, Overijssel. At the Academy, …
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Michael Pettit is a South African painter born in Durban in 1950. Pettit received formal art education from the University of the Witwatersrand, where he studied under Judith Mason, Cecily Sash, and Robert Hodgins. Micheal graduated in 1971, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. After his graduation, Micheal gave art lessons as a …
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