Day: April 3, 2011

Rafal Olbinskis immigrated to the United States in 1981, where he soon established himself as a prominent painter, illustrator and designer. For his artistic achievements, he has received more than 150 awards including Gold and Silver Medals from the Art Directors Club of New York, Gold and Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles, and The Big Crit 2000 award by Critique Magazine in San Francisco. In 1994 he was awarded the International Oscar for The World’s Most Memorable Poster, Prix Savignac in Paris. The President of the Republic of Poland awarded Olbinski the highest award in the field of arts, the gold medal, “Gloria Artist.”…

See more about this brilliant artist and his art by visiting the web site at the link below…

poster.com.pl/olbinski.htm

Connie Ekker-Steegs was born in Amsterdam in 1953. She lives with her husband and two sons in Lelystad, Holland. Even as a child she was fascinated by the forms and many colours revealed in nature. Her kindergarten teachers advised her parents to be sure to send Connie to an art academy. But her life took a different turn: Playing softball on the Dutch teen team. Starting her own business and running it for 33 years. Taking up flower arranging and photography to meet her need for creativity.

After years of spiritual development it was finally time to devote herself entirely to painting. She quickly decided on oils as her medium. After a number of years of painting in the impressionistic style, she decided to take up the technique of the old masters.

See more about this beautiful artist and her art by visiting her official  web site at the link below…

artofnature.nl