About Gigi Hoeller

Canadian artist, Gigi Hoeller is a prolific painter, her varied body of work includes intricate abstracts, multicolored landscapes and eye-catching "macro florals".

 She says, "The paintings I create are meant to evoke the silence and pure potential within our mind, body and soul."The purpose of her creations are to link, "…the physical with the spiritual, forming a common boundary between solids (the physical) and the spaces that cannot be seen (the spiritual)."

Gigi has completed numerous seminars and specialized studies at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design as well as the Studio Art Program at Capilano College.

About Nicole Gomez

Nicole Gomez received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and also studied at the Lorenzo de’ Medici School of Art in Florence, Italy. Her work has been seen in galleries around the world, including Richmond, VA, and Gdansk, Poland.

Nicole primarily paints commissioned works but also does illustration, design and gallery work. She currently lives and works in Richmond, VA.

Her clients include prominent national and regional magazines, government agencies and others.

About Sheila Golden

Sheila Golden grew up in New York State. She attended art schools and worked in graphic design and illustration in New York City and California.

Her art embodies the beauty, energy and vitality of animals and the natural world in vivid color and compelling form. Sheila translates her love of nature into exciting and spontaneous watercolor paintings and collage. Her work is strongly influenced by the color and movement of Matisse, Chagall and Kandinsky, as well as the Abstract Expressionists.

Sheila’s commercial work includes art for Sesame Street, KQED Television, Hallmark, and Sunrise Cards. Her art is in collections in the USA and internationally

About Clifford Burkey

Clifford Burkey paints beautiful watercolors, imbued with rich color and that elusive quality sometimes called “joie de vivre”; a result of special techniques developed by Clifford to bring out the intensity and vibrancy of color that is typical of a “Burkey”.

A signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, his award winning paintings embody bold color and depth of feeling; expressing Clifford’s passion for life and for painting what he feels. According to Clifford, “I paint because I must."

Guido Borelli Fine Art

Guido’s romantic impressions of the Italian landscape convey his love of northern Italian seaside villages, cities & towns, houses and villas. Inspired by the play of shadow and light, his dramatic oil paintings bring flowers, trees, clouds, boats and bicycles, or a quiet village street to vibrant life.

Guido says that, “I am a true lover of nature and of everything gentle. My landscapes and houses combine reality and imagination. He states that he paints selectively from views stored in his memory, “…with intrinsically personal modifications.”

Classicaly trained at Accademia Albertina, in Turin, Italy, Guido has exhibited widely in prestegious international venues. Today, his work is highly acclaimed and is in collections worldwide, including those of: former Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan; Michael D. Eisner; Arnold Palmer; Carol Burnett; Lee Iacocca; Henry Kissinger and Oprah Winfrey, just to name a few.

Karen Bates Fine Art

Since graduating with honors from Maryland Institute, College of Art, Karen Bates has enjoyed a successful career as a professional artist. Living and working as a fulltime artist in New York City, her kudos include Garment Center recognition for her best selling screen print art. “She really understands what sells, and what the trends will be.”

Combining award winning creative art with a professional attitude, she is a delight to work with: “I love the entire process and variety of being a freelance artist – from working out the initial concept to putting the finishing touches on a piece.”

Karen has published greeting cards, wrapping paper, gift bags and magazine illustrations. Her work can also be seen on garments in major department stores throughout the U.S.A. Karen’s art is held in professional collections worldwide.

Karen’s artwork can be seen here: Karen Bates

About Amy Albert

Amy has been painting for many years. After graduating from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, she became a successful Textile and Surface Designer in New York City. Her Design Work can be seen today on many home goods, stationary products, fabrics, rugs, and tablewear. Despite her successes, Amy never forgot her first love, Oil Painting.

She now lives in the famous artists’ town of Woodstock, New York, creating her stunning "Still-Life Colorist" Oil Paintings and other artworks.

Amy’s artwork can be seen here: Amy Albert