BY SUE SCHLABACH Artist Silvia Vassileva grew up in Bulgaria and has spent her adulthood in Japan and California. She is a prolific painter, loves her morning coffee, and enjoys a daily swim or yoga class.  I met her in her studio near San Diego a few months ago.  We’ve worked together for 17 years, so […]

For Anne Tavoletti, drawing and painting have always been her passions. Growing up in western Pennsylvania, her artist parents were enormous influences, and she admires the work of Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, and Rene Gruau. Anne received her associate’s degree in fashion illustration from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Her […]

James Wiens has been a published artist for more than 30 years.  Over his career, James’ art has been sold worldwide into every continent, except for Antartica. An avid lifelong outdoors man, James lives and works in British Columbia, Canada, surrounded by dramatic mountains and rivers. His artwork, primarily oil painting, reflects his love of […]

Albena Hristova’s painting exude elegance.  Born and raised in a family of artists in eastern Europe, Albena has been exploring her creativity for a lifetime. With over 12 years of classical art training and a Master’s degree in mural painting, she is sought after by art lovers and retailers around the globe for her beautiful […]

Silvia Vassileva is an artist with a true passion for her art. Her long-standing career creating incredible painting started at the Academy of Fine Art in Bulgaria, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. From there spent six years painting and exhibiting her work in Japan before moving to the U.S. Silvia describes […]

Debra Van Swearingen has had a passion for photography since the age of 12 when her father gave her a Kodak  instamatic. Being a visual person, it seemed very natural to view life through a lens. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, she worked for the Department of Defense in contracting and pursued photography in the evenings […]