Salvador Caballero was born in 1944 “with painting in his blood.”  Self-taught, Caballero was deeply influenced by his uncle, Vincente del Olmo, a serious painter who inspired his nephew to capture the essence of Mediterranean life, from Spanish courtyards to Barcelona streets to countryside farmhouses to lake scenes.  Caballero began his professional career as an illustrator and designer of book and magazine covers, which helped him acquire the agility and precise aptitude for drawing.  While he is best known for his landscapes, he has also produced stunning portraits and still lifes.  Caballero’s work has been exhibited throughout Europe and the United States.

Criscuolo was born in Naples in 1944 and studied art in Rome, where he still works and lives.  He is known for his loose, impressionistic paintings of Venice and Italian coastal scenes, often painting right on location.  Criscuolo applies colors and texture with brushes and a pallet knife, creating a unique combination of realistic and impressionistic styles.  His skillful technique produces a timeless quality in his work.  Since 1964, Criscuolo has participated in collective exhibits and one-man shows in Naples, Rome and Florence, as well as Germany and the United States.

Ted Jeremenko came to America from Yugoslavia when he was 12 years old, growing up in Philadelphia.  He is a completely self-taught artist, having little or no formal art training.  Notwithstanding, he is today considered one of the masters of Americana in the art world.  Ted’s frequent subject matter, including lighthouses, barns, cottages and village scenes, reflect a passion for simplistic, elegant architecture that derives its strength from the environment around it.  Perhaps the most beautiful element in Ted’s work is his treatment of foliage, using a full range of hues and complimentary colors.

William Mavaherns was born in Nottingham, England in 1941.  He comes from a wealthy, cultured family, who are active participants in the fine arts.  William’s father, Peter, is a classical pianist.  His mother, Mary, is an excellent dancer, as is his sister Susan.  Mavaherns attended Choate under the tutelage of the great art teacher, Alastair Smart.  At this early age, he showed impressive technical and artistic promise.  He received top honors at the Royal College of Art in Kensington and did post graduate work at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.  His work can be found in private collections around the world, including the Rothchild and Friedman Family collections.

Michael Minthorn received his Bachelor of Arts at St. Mary’s College, studied plein-air painting with Kathy Wipfler and studied with Reinhold Sievers.

Minthorn’s objective is to convey the beauty of our environment and to evoke the emotional responses that we all have when we see the play of light and shadows across trees, lakes and fields. He is especially well known for his dramatic use of light.

The artist works and lives in New England. His work is exhibited throughout the United States.

Ornaghi was born in the Lombard area of Italy in 1930. Orphaned at a very early age, he grew up in an artisans’ institute where he studied design. He later attended the Art Academy, under the direction of Italy’s well-known artist, “Parma.”

Ornaghi enjoys the beauty that he says can only be found in nature. In fact, he spends much of his time in the open air with his portable palette and canvas. His palette is rich in shading, from the cold, slightly misty colors of dawn breaking, to the warm reddish tones of a summer sunset, the tender green of spring and the white winter of snow.

The artist’s work is exhibited throughout Europe and the United States.

Silvia Reisinger was born in Styria, Austria in 1965.  She studied art history at the Karl-Franzens Universitat.  Reisinger is best known for her use of intense, bright colors.  Her work is heavily influenced by French post impressionism, especially Malva’s paintings (now her husband!), and her love of nature and its flowering colors.  Her work is exhibited in galleries and cultural centers throughout Europe and was introduced in the United States in 1999.

William Rengifo was born in Tarapoto, Peru in 1958 and graduated from Escuela de Bellas Artes de Lima.  Rengifo’s work is inspired by the works of Monet, Renoir and Cezanne, especially as it relates to their ability to capture light.  He struggled for years to affirm his preference for impressionism in an art school that emphasized abstraction, but in the end his style emerged as a genuine representative of the style.  He has presented his work in over 50 shows in South and North America.

Francesco Tammaro was born in Naples in 1939.  He received his formal art training at the Instituto D’Arte di Napoli.  For decades, Tammaro’s works have received critical acclaim, especially his knack for creating poetically veiled pictorial expression.  The artist’s most notable sale was a piece entitled “The Farmer’s House,” which sold at auction in New York for $10,000.  The buyer had a tavern rebuilt in his house exactly as Tammaro had portrayed it in his painting!  His work has been exhibited throughout Europe and the United States.

Taylor was born in Massachusetts in 1968.  The fact that he was raised within sight of the ocean is evident in most of his paintings.  The artist’s work depicts all facets of coastal areas and marine subjects.  With great artistic talent and using a fine detailed manner, he creates works of extraordinary strength.  Tayler presently lives and works in Massachusetts.  His work is exhibited all over the United States.