Sunday, January 24, 2010

The Art of Leonid Afremov

Leonid Afremov (1955 – ) was born in city of Vitebsk, Belarus. Afremov graduated from Vitebsk Art School in 1978. The school was founded by Marc Chagall in 1921. Along with Malevich and Kandinsky, Leonid Afremov is one of the elite members of the famous Vitebsk art school. (Afremov, Leonid. The Loneliness of Automn. c. 2009. oil on canvas.) Afremov built up his portfolio by painting a lot with

Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Art of William de Leftwich Dodge

William de Leftwich Dodge (1867 – 1935), also known as W. de Leftwich Dodge was born in Bedford, Virginia. As an American impressionist painter, he is most well known for his murals. Murals, during his time, were regarded as an essential element of most public architecture, theaters, municipal buildings and even privately owned homes. (Dodge, William de Leftwich. Venus in Atrium. c. 1908. oil on

Sunday, January 3, 2010