Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Medium: Oil and Watercolor
Only twelve years
old when he began taking instruction from professional artist and illustrator
Marit Guild, Christian Hemme began learning the foundations of representational
art. Continuing his art learning after high
school, he graduated summa cum laude with a BS in visual arts and a
concentration in commercial art.
“As
an artist I want my art not only to be masterful in technique, but also to
engage the viewer’s mind.” Artists who
influence his personal growth as a professional include John Singer Sargent,
Anders Zorn, and Ilya Repin as well as contemporary masters such as Richard
Schmid, Scott Christensen, and Daniel Gerhartz.
“These artists exemplify the union of technique and narrative that I
also hope to achieve.”
Artist Statement:
“I passionately love Art; however, first and
foremost, I passionately love Jesus Christ.
I paint only by his grace and for his glory”. Inspiration for paintings comes from many
places; however, the most compelling subject matter for me is figurative work
and both maritime and mountainous landscapes.
Beverly Ford Evans
Hometown: Franklin,
TN
Medium: Oil
Beverly Ford Evans is a native of
Nashville, Tennessee. As a child she was drawn to the beauty that surrounded
her. Encouraged by her parents, she began drawing and painting. As an adult
Beverly has become a prolific artist. She has studied with accomplished artist
Roger Dale Brown, OPA, Dawn Whitelaw, Paula Frizbe and Jeremy Lipking.
After a carrier in interior design, Beverly
was inspired by the beauty of her home state to return to her love of
painting. Tennessee is abundant in
natural beauty and history and Beverly captures its essence and shares it
through her paintings. With her deliberate brushwork and attention to the scene, Beverly
captures the essence of the landscape beautifully and artfully.
She also loves to pack her
paints and travel to other parts of our beautiful country, where she is
inspired by the diversity and beauty at every turn in the road. Coupled with
her love of landscapes is her love for animals. Beverly is sought after to
paint commissions for loving pet owners.
Diane Gibson
Newsome
Hometown:
Trussville, AL
Medium: Oil
Diane Gibson Newsome produces
representational art. Her style may best be described as "impressionistic
realism". The paradox of perceived detail produced by abstract brush
strokes and subtle elements especially intrigues her. Driven by a strong work
ethic and love for painting, she is striving to refine her own approach to the
effect of light and creating a three dimensional illusion through texture and
sculpting with paint. Working primarily in oils with brush and palette knife,
she appreciates the vivid and luminous quality of this medium.
Newsome credits encouraging parents and grandparents for instilling an intense love and appreciation of nature in her at a very early age. An ardent equestrian, gardener and wildlife enthusiast, she focuses on capturing the fabulous and unique essence of wildlife and nature subjects on canvas. The convey-ance of the intangible emotional part of a painting is of paramount importance to her. With her paintings, she communicates to the viewer a sense of place in the landscape as well as the quality of light on a subject.
Newsome credits encouraging parents and grandparents for instilling an intense love and appreciation of nature in her at a very early age. An ardent equestrian, gardener and wildlife enthusiast, she focuses on capturing the fabulous and unique essence of wildlife and nature subjects on canvas. The convey-ance of the intangible emotional part of a painting is of paramount importance to her. With her paintings, she communicates to the viewer a sense of place in the landscape as well as the quality of light on a subject.
In addition to participation in art
festivals, Newsome is currently represented by the prestigious fine art
gallery, Littlehouse Galleries, Birmingham, AL. She was recently honored to be
chosen by the "Art Galleries and Artists of the South" Magazine as a
featured Emerging Artist with images of her paintings included in the AGAS Vol.
10, Issue 3 (page 81) publication.