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 […]

Chris Paschke is an internationally accomplished artist and calligrapher. If you ask Chris, she’ll tell you that her fascination with both Eastern and Western letterforms has been a lifelong study. She has studied with European master calligraphers in Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Russia, and after an inspiring visit to China, her work took on a […]

Moira Hershey is an incredible artist, creating beautiful collections of art for the home. After graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration in 2011, Moira Hershey relocated to Vermont to work as a designer and art director with us here at Wild Apple. If you ask Moira, she’ll tell you that […]

We’re really excited to share Kellie Day’s new Art Life E-Course with you.  Kellie is an amazing artist. Her colorful, fun collections are loved by customers and consumers world-wide. If you want to make art a bigger part of your life, learn new art techiniques or just be more creative, take a look at this […]

“I like the immediacy of painting in the great outdoors. The light and shadows change constantly and you just need to adjust along with the conditions.” Sue Schlabach joined a plein air painting group this past summer. We recently published her landscape paintings that were created while painting outside around Vermont. We asked Sue to […]

We are thrilled to announce that we are working with artist Kristy Rice  Kristy Rice wears many hats: entrepreneur, mama, celebrity invitation designer, stylist – but her first love is watercolor painting.  She began her art career humbly: hiding under the covers with a flashlight as a 6 year old girl who just wanted to […]