Best Of Artists & Artisans

Ron Barsano creates stunning oil painting from his Taos studio. "Ginger Jar" and "Alone" are just two of his amazing works on canvas. Barsano brings bold color and life to his paintings of nudes, still lifes and landscapes. He also creates watercolors of figures. www.barsano.com

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Harriette Joffe painted "Milonga De Mi Amor", love this oil on canvas. She's a Santa Fe artist whose paintings, drawings, and carvings are dedicated to the constant discovery of nature and the transference of energy and primitive rhythms to all living things. hjoffe@swcp.com,  www.harriettejoffe.com

Ali Sayeeda uses color to convey space and feeling in "Butterflies in a Garden", above. Ali was born in India where she recieved her Masters in fine art.  Ali works toward bringing a sense of peace and wonder to the viewer. sayeeda26@yahoo.com  www.geocities.com/sayeeda26/

Joseph Holston works vary from etchings, sterigraphs and paintings. "Around Town" and "Reminiscing," both oil paintings are bold and colorful, I love the use of shapes to convey the flow an feeling of these pieces.  www.holstonart.com

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Lucia deLeiris paints in watercolors, pastels and oils to create her print series of waterfronts, lighthouses, birds, sea-shells and landscapes of the East and West coasts. "Daylight Waning at Cuverville", above is a 7x10 watercolor. www.luciadeleiris.com lucia@luciadeleiris.com

Micheal English, this self-taught Georgia artist creates acrylic originals and reproduction prints. This thought provoking 10 x 8 acrylic on canvas is titled "9/11/01." ME@TheArtEffect.com www.thearteffect.com 

Bob Dempsey is a master carver creating these outstanding works in wood, check out "Totem Pole" which is over 30 feet, and "Human Bear Mask" www.dempseybob.com  dempsey@dempseybob.com

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Angela Beloian is a Colorado based artist known for her tranquil and peaceful contemporary paintings and sculptures. "Smoke Damaged", above was created with spray paint, paint pen and acrylic on found fabric. beloian@hotmail.com

Judith Ann Cooper says the "Work reflects a deep reverence for nature." You can see that evidence in this piece, above, composed of Chestnut twig, found objects, feather and wire. www.jcooperstudio.com/index.html  art@jcooperstudio.com

Afro, a gifted glass artist, uses "Battuto" glass in the pieces "Opalino" and Gabbietta", above. Battuto is characterised by its surface being ground so as to produce countless tiny, irregular, adjacent and parallel marks giving this work exciting textural design elements. info@artofvenice.com  www.artofvenice.com/art/afro.htm

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Ottomar Beihswinger paints realistic portrayals of scenery with accurate details and unusual angles, as in "Rio Di S. Maria Formosa" Venezia, Italy. The artist has chosen to mount the painting on synthetic marble with a vertical overlap plate. I like the juxtaposition of the bridge overlapping onto the marble. http://pages.prodigy.net/ottiza/ottmar.html  OTTIZA@prodigy.net  

Adriano Gemelli created "Whitewater V - Ebb Tide", a gold hologram and mixed media on embossed paper. Gemelli works in a patented holosprctural technique along with painting, sculpture, tiles and murals.  adriano@adriangemelli.com.au  www.adriangemelli.com.au/main.htm

Jeffrey Oh's 20 years of experience shows in his intricate and beautiful artistic furniture. WOW! An amazing addition to any home or office. Oh's talent doesn't stop there, he also does wonderful Illustrations. www.jeffreyoh.com, jeffreyoh@verizon.net

Sheilagh Flynn creates her imaginative pouring vessels trying to evoke the image of bird beaks. The small pieces are designed as milk pitchers. This piece is a "Stirrup Pitcher" with Matt Yellow Glaze and a Channel Texture. She also creates other fun and colorful housewares. www.flynnclaystudio.com, flynnclaystudio@aol.com