Thomas Dodd | Visionary and PreRaphaelite inspired photographer

The artwork that Thomas Dodd creates is visionary in scope and dualistic in nature. Light and darkness, life and death, and beauty and horror exist side by side in his creations. Mythological and religious themes abound in his work; sometimes with a twisted tongue-in-cheek approach, and at others reverently paying homage to the Old Master traditions that influence his vision. Although his artwork resembles paintings, it is actually in the realm of photography, but Dodd's creations are much more than mere manipulated photos. There is an overall cohesiveness and attention to textures that one does not usually find in most digital art. His images have an organic feel that never looks assembled or computer-generated and he shuns the commonly used digital ''cut and paste'' cliches, preferring instead to asemble his scenery, costumes, and models at the time of principal photography. There are many layers to Dodd's work and his pieces can yield new interpretations upon multiple viewings. His symbolic and psychological approach to art is a truly unique and multi-faceted vision.

Agostino Arrivabene 1967 | Italian Visionary painter

Agostino Arrivabene, a very talented Italian artist, is a painter of decadence, dream and ancient symbologies who uses his own homemade pigments and colors and tries to revive ancient pictorial techniques.
Agostino Arrivabene was born in Rivolta d’Adda, in the province of Cremona, Italy on 11 June 1967. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in 1991. He then travelled to various italian and international cities seeking out the work of the Old Masters, deepening his knowledge of his craft, and bringing to bear a great influence upon the future development of his own artwork.

John Pitre 1942 | American Surrealist painter

Born in 1942 and educated in the fine arts at the prestigious Art Students League in New York City, John Pitre evolved to become a master of fantasy and surrealism. Pitre has been a significant influence in the art world for over thirty years, and carries the distinction of being one of the most widely published artists in modern history. One of John Pitre's best known paintings is A New Dawn, a 1965 work which shows a modern human reduced to the status of a caveman in the midst of smoldering urban ruins. This painting, in the weeks after the September 11, 2001 attacks more than thirty five years later, was seen by some as a foreshadowing of what came to be known as the Ground Zero of those events. In 2004, the owner of the original painting, which was valued in 1997 at $1.7 million, offered A New Dawn in trade for a £1 million house on the London real estate market.

Sam Weber | American visionary illustrator

Born in Alaska, Sam grew up in Deep River Ontario, Canada. After attending the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, he moved to New York to pursue illustration and attend graduate school at The School of Visual Arts. In addition to drawing, Sam works part time as assistant art director of the OpEd page at the New York Times, with senior art director Brian Rea. Current likes include Italian and Japanese comics, David Lynch movies, and hanging out with Jillian.

Gerard Di-Maccio 1938 | Visionary french painter

Gérard Di-Maccio was born in 1938, Italien father and Spanish mother. Di-Maccio is student at several of the most famous art academies in Paris: Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Académie julian, Ecole des Beaux-arts. In parallel, Di-Maccio starts teachers training, and in 1966 he presents a thesis entitled "Morpho psychology". The artist participates in an important number of group exhibitions, in Paris and surroundings, also Brussels and Osaka. In 1985, Gérard Di-Maccio a personel exhibition in Paris, Gallert RÂ, Art fair Stockholm Sweden, King Gustav of Sweden is touched by his art. He creates the first artistic holography and the press (le point) writes "Dali's dream finally realized". In 1996 the artist works on the creation of the monumental painting which will be finished in 1997. The scale model of what will be the biggest painting ever painted on canvas by one single artist 27mx9m. He presents the monumental painting at in International Artfair Geneva (Suiisse) to the international public. In 1999 opening of the Espace Di-Maccio in Carthage, art gallery and cultural center in presence of the Minister of Culture. From 2001 to 2009 several important exhibitions have been taking place in Europe: France, the Netherlands,Belgium and also international exhibitions in USA and Tunisia. In 2010 opening of Di-Maccio Museum ( Nikkappu-Japan).

Pavel Bergr 1957 | Czech Republic | Academic visionary painter

Born 30.11.1957 at Strekov Castle in Usti nad Labem.
Education
1973-1977 school of applied arts-glass moulding, Relezný Brod, Cz;
1980-1986 college of applied arts-illustration and graphics, Prague, Cz;
1984 study at "Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci" Perugia, Italy.
Individual exhibition
Since 1986 Bergr realizes more than 40 individual exhibitoins: Czech and Slovak Republic, Germany, Austria.