Xi Pan | Chinese professional Fine Art

Xi Pan, born in Wenhou-China, and began her fine srt studies in 1989 at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou China.
One year later she transferred to the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts where she earned a Master's Degree in fine Art.
Since then she has lives in Europe and the United States working as a professional artist.
She is currently living in Hangzhou, China.

Alain Picard | Fine artist and portrait painter

Alain Picard earned a BA in illustration from Western CT State University and went on to study at the Art Student's League in New York City. Picard cites Sargent, Degas, and Sorolla among his artistic influences. A love of light and beauty are immediately apparent in his pastel and oil paintings. Alain's work has been featured in such publications as The Artist's Magazine and The Pastel Journal. He has garnered top awards throughout the Northeast in esteemed exhibitions including the Portrait Society of America, the Hudson Valley Art Association, the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, the Connecticut Pastel Society and the Pastel Society of America. Alain is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America as well as the Connecticut Pastel Society where he serves as President. In 2004, The Artist's Magazine highlighted Alain as one of 20 contemporary artists "On the Rise". He later won the Best Portfolio Award at the 2009 Portrait Society of America Conference in Washington, DC. A frequent workshop instructor and demonstrator for art associations, schools, galleries and museums, Alain was recently invited to demonstrate a portrait in pastel at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He lives with his wife and two sons in Southbury, Connecticut.

Mary Qian | Shanghai, China | Fine Art

Mary Qian went to Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Where she earned her BFA in Fine Arts and Illustration, August 1998. Originally from Shanghai, China, Mary went through the traditional Chinese educational system focusing on the sciences while studying Chinese painting and calligraphy on her own. Before coming to the US, she admired the ancient Chinese painters but found her true voice for painting when she discovered the western artists. It was the realism of Rembrandt, Velazquez, Repin -her particular favorites- that she found to be the artistic style that she had been looking for.

Greg Dubuque | Missouri

Greg Dubuque was born and raised in a small, average, suburb of St. Louis, Missouri; chasing frogs and turtles in the neighborhood pond by day, while watching Wild Kingdom and old Creature-Feature monster movies by night. Those early experiences led to his love for the outdoors, its scenery and wildlife, as well as the creepy-crawly side of nature. After a short stint in a Junior College Art Program, Greg went on to attend the prestigious Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles, CA where he received a BFA in Illustration and Design. Working as a freelance artist upon graduation, Greg landed work with Mattel Toys, a selection of graphic design companies, and provided product illustration for a long list of clients. A couple of years later, after working as a scenic artist for film and television production, Greg stumbled upon the opportunity to do some early pre-production art for the film, Jurassic Park for Production Designer, Rick Carter. One of the paintings from that experience still proudly hangs on the wall of his studio today. After a few more jobs from smaller production projects, Greg entered the field of animation where he worked for nearly ten years in almost every division as a freelance artist and on staff for Warner Bro's Television Animation, Hanna Barbera, DiC Entertainment, and more. During that time he was twice awarded with Emmy recognition. Wanting his kids to experience the same color's of life and nature he grew up with, Greg recently relocated back to his old hometown in Missouri. There, he currently works as a Contemporary Fine Artist, Portrait Artist, and Photographer as he happily raises his two children; still chasing frogs and turtles while catching the occasional late-night monster movie.