Alfred Courmes was a French painter born on 21 May 1896 in Bormes-Les-Mimosas, Cote d’Azur, France. Courmes was born into a comfortable family that demanded a conventionally-accepted career from him. However, as randomly as possible, Courmes found himself on the path of an artistic profession. As a child battling constant health issues, Courmes often ended …
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Johannes Wessmark is a Swedish painter born in 1962 in Karlstad, Sweden. Johannes grew up with his parents all of who always had a lot of outdoor activities planned for Johannes and his five siblings. As a child, Wessmark showed interest in painting and drawing, and was encouraged by his mother who bought him a …
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Gregg LeFevre is an American installation artist and photographer born in the United States of America in 1946. Although Gregg studied and graduated with a degree in philosophy from the University of Boston, he has primarily focused on art as a profession. LeFevre has experimented with different mediums, working with sculpting, photography, and installation art. …
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Igor Grabar was a Russian painter born on 25 March 1871 in Budapest, Hungary. Grabar’s first inspiration to draw came to him in high school after seeing the publications of Alexander II of Russia’s murder. In 1889, Grabar gained admission to Saint Petersburg University. Before gaining formal art education at the Imperial Academy of Arts, …
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Linda Weir is a British painter born in Manchester, England, in 1951. Linda received formal education in art from the Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating with honors and earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art in 1982. She went on to study to become an instructor and earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from …
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Ignacio Zuloaga was a Spanish painter born on 26 July 1870 in Eibar, Spain. Ignacio started teaching himself to paint by recreating the works of old masters in the Prado Museum. At 20, he started shuffling between Paris and Spain, associating with famous painters and studying to improve his ability. In 1892, Zuloaga traveled to …
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Michael Workman is an American born in 1959 in Utah. Michael grew up on a farm in Highland, Utah and the impact of his upbringing is evident in his artworks. Workman received formal art education at Brigham Young University, where he received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Drawing and Painting in 1992. To …
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Lorraine Christie is an Irish painter born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1967. Christie, resilient about her decision to pursue an art career, received classical art training and started painting professionally at 23. However, Christie’s constant hunger for development and knowledge is why she prefers to call herself ‘self-taught.’ Since 1900, Lorraine has exhibited her …
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Henry Siddons Mowbray was an American painter born on 5 August 1858 in Alexandria, Egypt. After the death of his parents, Henry lived with his maternal aunt and her husband, who adopted him. Mowbray had brief stints at the military academy and his uncle’s chemical business and then studied with Alfred Cornelius Howland. Mowbray …
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Hans Andersen Brendekilde was a Danish painter born on 7 April 1857 in Brendekilde, a village in Odense, Denmark. Andersen’s poor background forced him to leave his parents and live with his grandparents till he started earning as a shepherd boy. After a teacher discovered his talent for carving, Hans apprenticed in the shop of …
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