Shiva Ahmadi is an Iranian-American painter born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Azad University in 1998. She furthered her education in the United States of America, earning a Master of Art and Master of Fine Arts degree in Drawing at Wayne University in Detroit. In …
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Steven Lawler is a British painter born in 1968 in Salford, England. Steven enrolled at the University of Central Lancashire in 1992 to study art and graduated in 1995, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art Painting. He furthered his education at the Manchester Metropolitan University, earning a Master’s degree in Fine Art …
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Henri Lebasque was a French painter born on 25 September 1865 in Maine-et-Loire, France. In 1865, Lebasque enrolled at the École régionale des beaux-arts d’Angers, studying under Leon Bonnat. The following year, Henri moved to Paris and made acquaintances with Camille Pissarro, Pierre Bonnard, Auguste Renoir, and Edouard Vuillard. Lebasque was a founding member of …
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Martin Johnson Heade was an American painter born on 11 August 1819 in Lumberville, Pennsylvania. Martin received his first artistic training from his neighbor, Edward Hicks, and his cousin Thomas Hicks, a portrait painter. Heade traveled to Europe in 1838 and settled in Rome, where he continued practicing and learning by himself. Martin Heade exhibited …
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Adam Lister is an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor born in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1978. Adam expressed a deep passion for painting and drawing as a child and was supported by his family in pursuing an art career. Moving to New York after high school, he studied at The School of Visual Arts, receiving a …
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Anna Ancher was a Danish painter born on 18 August 1859 in Skagen, Denmark. Anna showed artistic talent at a young age, but her modest background and women’s education restrictions obstructed her pursuit of an art career. In 1874, Anna revived her interest in art when Michael Ancher visited Skagen. Anna’s parents were owners of …
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Christian Krohg was a Norwegian painter born on 13 August 1852 in Vestre Aker, Oslo. Even though Christian had always wanted to become an artist, he initially studied law to fulfill his father’s wish. He graduated from the University of Oslo in 1873, earning a Candidate of Law degree. Earlier that same year, his …
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Christian Schad was a German Painter born on 21 August 1895 in Miesbach, Germany. He was born into an affluent family, and his artistic talent was encouraged from a young age. Christian experienced art and cultures from around the world in his childhood. In 1913, he enrolled at the Munich Art Academy but soon …
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Michel Delacroix was born on 26 February 1933 in Paris, France. He studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand in Paris. At seven, Michel witnessed the occupation of his beloved city and country by the Nazis. The memories of the ‘Paris of then’ have become the primary subject of his artworks. Michel has held over three hundred …
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Adolf Dehn was an American painter and lithographer born on 22 November 1895 in Waterville, Minnesota. Adolf’s parents were commonfolk who barely made ends meet, but his interest in art was encouraged by his mother. After high school graduation in 1914, Adolf enrolled at the Minneapolis School of Art. In 1917, he won a scholarship …
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